tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607140674304959729.post9004864005808109985..comments2023-09-08T04:20:57.078-07:00Comments on Battle Hymns: Book Review: Dust of DreamsRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14261179296556524707noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607140674304959729.post-71809333048416395522012-01-24T08:22:18.579-08:002012-01-24T08:22:18.579-08:00I'll most likely be walking that memory tightr...I'll most likely be walking that memory tightrope myself, because I seem to only read about one Malazan world book per year. <br /><br />At the rate those two produce, I'll be reading Malazan books for years to come.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261179296556524707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607140674304959729.post-5891997654393374622012-01-24T04:12:10.924-08:002012-01-24T04:12:10.924-08:00Heh, the Esselmont books will probably shed light ...Heh, the Esselmont books will probably shed light on TOH for you, but i'd had a couple of years gap in my Malazan reading I think, so spent half the time just trying to remember stuff!Tom Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624959298168468476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607140674304959729.post-82692693584589941222012-01-23T08:21:21.149-08:002012-01-23T08:21:21.149-08:00Tom- Thanks for your comment. I'm glad to hea...Tom- Thanks for your comment. I'm glad to hear that The Crippled God is an improvement. I've heard that some of the Esselmont books (Return of the Crimson Guard and Stonewielder) shed some light on the content of Toll the Hounds and Dust of Dreams, so maybe reading those will improve the experience of DoD for me. <br /><br />That said, they'll probably have to wait, because I plan on knocking off TCG before I dive back into the Esselmont books.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261179296556524707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607140674304959729.post-75837849024664846752012-01-23T02:48:35.018-08:002012-01-23T02:48:35.018-08:00It's a weird one yes. I think if he'd not ...It's a weird one yes. I think if he'd not been feeling the pressure to produce two Malazan-sized books the ending would have been tighter - but of course Crippled God would have been only available in e-format because a book can't physically be that long. <br /><br />CG is better though, I was happy enough with the ending despite the high standards of the series and the knowledge that both Erikson and Esselmont aren't finished with the series. Don't leave it too long though, otherwise you'll start forgetting details!Tom Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624959298168468476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607140674304959729.post-56362582100148269002012-01-21T10:37:38.877-08:002012-01-21T10:37:38.877-08:00Yeah, I just barely made it through. I think I...Yeah, I just barely made it through. I think I'm gonna need a pretty long hiatus from the series before I can finish it off. Which is fine since I don't yet own a copy of The Crippled God yet.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261179296556524707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607140674304959729.post-43268608205981452202012-01-20T12:49:17.832-08:002012-01-20T12:49:17.832-08:00Yes! You did it! What you've said really sums ...Yes! You did it! What you've said really sums up a lot of my feelings. I really didn't think EVERY character needed to philosophize. <br /><br />I still enjoyed it, especially Tehol and Bugg as you mention and Ublala. But, as you saw, I just wasn't ready to finish this out.Bryce L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13951278240008332023noreply@blogger.com