I could NOT get past the first chapter of the first book for months. Just got back from a vacation where I got hooked and sped through 'em up to about 3/4 way through the third.
What impressed me most was how consistent it is. Each chapter is totally engrossing, and feels correct. The way the fantasy is worked in was nice when it was subtle in the first book, but now that the supernatural stuff is "real" it feels a little more conventional. But still brilliant.
My point anyway is that this is quite easily my favorite book I have read since 2000 and even though it was published in 96, it's my book of the decade.
So are any of you doing any last minute reading for the year or planning on getting any winter season books?. Do you have any favorites that have come out in the last 9 years?.
What impressed me most was how consistent it is. Each chapter is totally engrossing, and feels correct. The way the fantasy is worked in was nice when it was subtle in the first book, but now that the supernatural stuff is "real" it feels a little more conventional. But still brilliant.
My point anyway is that this is quite easily my favorite book I have read since 2000 and even though it was published in 96, it's my book of the decade.
So are any of you doing any last minute reading for the year or planning on getting any winter season books?. Do you have any favorites that have come out in the last 9 years?.
