Comments on: A Book I Liked: Best Served Cold, by Joe Abercrombie

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:52:58 +0000

dennitzio – so far I’ve enjoyed the Third Chronicles. I wouldn’t say they suck by any means.

By: hannef123

hannef123 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:43:42 +0000

@ drado98… I heard from some fellow book geeks that the First Law series ended in a very unsatisfying manner, so I have been hesitant to pick it up and begin it.

By: dennitzio

dennitzio — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:35:01 +0000

Speaking of great books with highly developed characters… Has anyone read the Third Chronicles of Thomas Covenant? The first two sets were some of my favorite books, and I like a lot of his other books. But I don’t want to ruin my memories of the other books if these suck…

By: drad098

drad098 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:33:23 +0000

Not that Best Served Cold wasn’t great, but Abercrombie’s “First Law” series (that this follows) is much better. I couldn’t name a fantasy series with more highly developed characters. Abercrombie really draws you into their world.

By: Kemper

Kemper — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:40:15 +0000

I can’t get Lev to watch BSG, but I can completely derail his thread and hook dennitzio up with Penny Saver so I’m going call it a good day’s work…..

By: dennitzio

dennitzio — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:24:15 +0000

Never realized they had such a big website. Thanks, Kemper, for the recommendation! http://www.pennysaverusa.com/

By: hannef123

hannef123 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:04:41 +0000

@ Kemper… there can be great literature in the Penny Saver. :O)

By: Kemper

Kemper — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:19:55 +0000

Kansas City. I think it’s nationwide. Or maybe I just remember it from watching Juno and thought it was the same as the local ads. Things get jumbled in my head sometimes. I blame the media….

By: Church

Church — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:15:54 +0000

@Kemper

Penny Saver? Are you a Baltimoron?

By: Kemper

Kemper — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:13:18 +0000

@ hannef123 – Two personal reasons:

1) I can’t even help browbeat one into watching a TV show even with empirical evidence that he should try it so I have the feeling that trying to convince him about trying something in his professional field would be like getting Col. Tigh to stop drinking.

2) I’m just an ignoramus who can barely read the local Penny Saver so I wouldn’t have the guts to try and recommend a book to a professional critic for fear of the scorn and ridicule that would probably follow.