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I'm a fan of Dresden Files, I can't remember at what book I came into the series but it has gripped me. Since this is pretty much accepted as a discussion thread for any urban fantasy book series, I am looking for something specific. It might though be impossible given the quick skim I've gotten of the availability. I want to read an urban fantasy that has a woman in the lead and she won't end up in romantic relationship, is not sexually harassed every 5-10 chapters or so, rape is not in her backstory nor is it in the main story and her sex is not used as a weakness.
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Apr 26, 2014 22:44
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Iced Cocoa posted:I'm a fan of Dresden Files, I can't remember at what book I came into the series but it has gripped me. Greywalker series. Not a lot of romance crap and what's there isn't front and center. The main character has a very Dresden-like luck with relationships also: it's all bad. They're pretty mediocre overall, though.
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Apr 26, 2014 22:53
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Iced Cocoa posted:I'm a fan of Dresden Files, I can't remember at what book I came into the series but it has gripped me.
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Apr 26, 2014 22:56
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Nihilarian posted:I wish you luck, sincerely, because I'm not sure such a book exists. *maybe* _The Rook_? More spy than crime fantasy though.
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Apr 26, 2014 23:07
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:*maybe* _The Rook_? More spy than crime fantasy though. The Rook would fit, actually. I didn't think of it at all, because the fact that the main character is a woman really isn't lingered upon. There's no constant litany reminding one of the fact. When it does come up, it's done matter-of-factly. Bonus: It's actually a drat good book. ConfusedUs fucked around with this message at 01:05 on Apr 27, 2014 |
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Apr 27, 2014 00:49
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ConfusedUs posted:The Rook would fit, actually. I didn't think of it at all, because the fact that the main character is a woman really isn't lingered upon. There's no constant litany reminding one of the fact. Is there even an ETA on the sequel besides "it's coming"?
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Apr 27, 2014 01:07
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ConfusedUs posted:Greywalker series. Not a lot of romance crap and what's there isn't front and center. The main character has a very Dresden-like luck with relationships also: it's all bad. Hieronymous Alloy posted:*maybe* _The Rook_? More spy than crime fantasy though. ConfusedUs posted:The Rook would fit, actually. I didn't think of it at all, because the fact that the main character is a woman really isn't lingered upon. There's no constant litany reminding one of the fact.  Kindle is the worst thing ever when it comes to impulse control. Thanks for the recommendations everyone!
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Apr 27, 2014 01:27
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Iced Cocoa posted:I have consumed some trash before, so maybe it won't bother me. Amazon link to book favorited for later use. Greywalker isn't trash, I found it to be written pretty well. The difficulty is there's not much growth of the character and series as it progresses. She's a detective and remains a detective doing her thing, which is cool, but it gets kind of boring and stagnant without any additional power-creep or metaplot.
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Apr 27, 2014 02:25
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For lady lead urban fantasy: * Box Office Poison - Linnet Ellery * Parasite - Mira Grant (Leans a bit towards horror over fantasy though.) * A Potion to Die For - Heather Blake (One off story, the hero can be a little... eh at times.) * Something More Than Night - Ian Tregillis (Swaps between a male and female lead.) * Kim Harrison - Hollows Series (This starts to get more and more generic female urban fantasy as it goes on.) * Three Parts Dead - Max Gladstone (I really recommend this one. It's a one off story following a Woman Magical Lawyer.) * Three Days to Dead - Kelly Meding (Kinda generic, but opens strongly.)
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Apr 27, 2014 05:45
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SystemLogoff posted:* Three Parts Dead - Max Gladstone (I really recommend this one. It's a one off story following a Woman Magical Lawyer.) Not completely a one off story; Max Gladstone also has Two Serpents Rise in the same world.
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Apr 27, 2014 20:27
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So the preview pages for War Cry are out and we get to see what outsiders look like. They are basically Marvel symbiotes. Lots of tentacles, teeth, no eyes, and minimal shapeshifting as they grow more tentacles and teeth
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Apr 27, 2014 22:23
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Chapter 2 of Skin Games posted today. http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/skin-game-15/skin-game-chapter-2
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Apr 29, 2014 19:08
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Rugpisser posted:Chapter 2 of Skin Games posted today. God dammit why is it so short. Give me more Jim feed me more Dresden.
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Apr 30, 2014 09:43
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I'm working my way back through the series in preparation for May, and I noticed something in Summer Knight that I didn't before. Has anyone caught that, when they were near the table, Lea kisses Harry on the forehead *while she's touching the athame* on her belt? This readthrough is much more fun post-Cold Days.
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May 1, 2014 03:19
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PreacherTom posted:I'm working my way back through the series in preparation for May, and I noticed something in Summer Knight that I didn't before. If Harry has Nemesis through that it'll end up as a copy of nemesis which he'll christen "Nemmy". It'll then work with him against the original. That's just how he rolls. Ps. If you read this Jim, I'll take an ARC of all future releases as payment for the idea.
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May 1, 2014 10:54
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Man, I hate it how some review sites get piles of books sometimes months in advance - one of the book review sites I read occasionally has this happen in spades - sometimes he writes a glowing review for an interesting book then I realize it's going to be released in like.. a year. He just got a review copy of Skin Game and it's just one book in a pile of like fourty for him, and he's so far behind in the series, he doesn't know when he'll get around to reading it. Give it to me, I'll read it instead! 
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May 5, 2014 00:13
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Wolpertinger posted:Man, I hate it how some review sites get piles of books sometimes months in advance - one of the book review sites I read occasionally has this happen in spades - sometimes he writes a glowing review for an interesting book then I realize it's going to be released in like.. a year. He just got a review copy of Skin Game and it's just one book in a pile of like fourty for him, and he's so far behind in the series, he doesn't know when he'll get around to reading it. Give it to me, I'll read it instead! Start a review website of your own, then publishers will send you more books than you can ever read.
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May 5, 2014 03:01
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Ornamented Death posted:Start a review website of your own, then publishers will send you more books than you can ever read. Pretty much. A guy I know did this for traditional games and now he's swimming in board, miniature, and role play game systems.
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May 5, 2014 05:04
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Just burned through this series in a month. Skin Game needs to be here now. I feel cold and empty inside.
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May 5, 2014 09:14
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smertrioslol posted:Just burned through this series in a month. Skin Game needs to be here now. I feel cold and empty inside. A new victim? One of us, one of us!
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May 5, 2014 10:31
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smertrioslol posted:Just burned through this series in a month. Skin Game needs to be here now. I feel cold and empty inside. This should tide you over for a bit.
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May 5, 2014 10:46
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Yeah, definitely a good one.
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May 5, 2014 11:34
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Is the double entendre in the post deliberate? Because it is glorious.
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May 5, 2014 14:17
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Doing a small Dresden reread in anticipation for Skin Game. Started with Small Favor and finished Turn Coat last night. In the latter book, during Morgan's trial, presumably everything is done in Latin? Are we just assuming Harry finally took more Latin classes and so did Molly? I don't think I remember much on that front besides the first council meeting when Harry needed McCoy to translate for him.
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May 5, 2014 20:10
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Xtanstic posted:Doing a small Dresden reread in anticipation for Skin Game. Started with Small Favor and finished Turn Coat last night. In the latter book, during Morgan's trial, presumably everything is done in Latin? Are we just assuming Harry finally took more Latin classes and so did Molly? I don't think I remember much on that front besides the first council meeting when Harry needed McCoy to translate for him. It's accounted for, Jim Bucheter posted:I put my hand on Mouse’s head and waited for the show to begin—because that’s all this was. A show. A bit later, Jim Butcher posted:I beamed at him. “I feel just like Hercule Poirot,” I said, in my reasonably functional Latin. “Let me enjoy this for a second.” I took a deep breath and exhaled in satisfaction. A couple other books make mention of Harry's steadily improving Latin. As for Molly it can be assumed she either learned a bit, or has no idea what's being said and Harry is too busy to care.
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May 6, 2014 02:46
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What declension is "Poirot"?
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May 6, 2014 02:57
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Poopy Palpy posted:What declension is "Poirot"? Accusative, obviously.
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May 6, 2014 03:09
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Would depend on the gender of Poirot, wouldn't it? I doubt Harry cared, he probably just dropped the name without considering proper grammar.
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May 6, 2014 03:10
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How do you even pronounce Poirot?
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May 6, 2014 03:58
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Thunderfinger posted:How do you even pronounce Poirot? Very similar to how you pronounce 'Pyro'. Poy-ro. Which means Harry undoubtedly said Py-rot. 
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May 6, 2014 04:03
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Zore posted:Very similar to how you pronounce 'Pyro'. Poy-ro. As an avid reader I'm sure Dresden knows how to pronounce the name of one of fiction's greatest detectives.
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May 6, 2014 04:08
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Skippy McPants posted:As an avid reader I'm sure Dresden knows how to pronounce the name of one of fiction's greatest detectives. Or not, as an avid reader I can't tell you how many times in my life I've tried to use a word that I've only ever seen in print, and never heard, only to get the wierdest looks when I gently caress up the pronunciation.
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May 6, 2014 04:31
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Especially names. God have I hosed up names. I just finished rereading Cold Days. Skin Games cannot come soon enough.
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May 6, 2014 04:36
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Skippy McPants posted:Is the double entendre in the post deliberate? Because it is glorious. No  I'm only clever by happenstance.
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May 6, 2014 09:01
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Error 404 posted:Or not, as an avid reader I can't tell you how many times in my life I've tried to use a word that I've only ever seen in print, and never heard, only to get the wierdest looks when I gently caress up the pronunciation. Hah! Fair point. Fellwenner posted:No Darn, well done in any case.
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May 6, 2014 09:54
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Chapter 3 of Skin Game is up.
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May 6, 2014 10:34
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Don't worry, Harry. Taunting big bads is an endearing character trait. Maybe. Sorta. You'll get over the guilt eventually.
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May 6, 2014 15:04
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Holy poo poo  Harry you're hosed now.
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May 6, 2014 16:07
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Tulul posted:Accusative, obviously. Skippy McPants posted:Would depend on the gender of Poirot, wouldn't it? The best analogy is to nepos/nepot-, so Poirot would likely be third declension. Also by third being the default dumping ground for every mildly odd noun. pre:Poiros Poirotes Poiros Poirotes Poirotem Poirotes Poirotis Poirotum Poiroti Poirotis Poirote Poirotis
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May 6, 2014 16:48
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edit: well forget this.
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