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This is for anyone who is interested in a group read of the book Storm Front by Jim Butcher. We are planning to start Jan. 1. You are welcome to jump in and comment anytime after that, but beware of reading too much, in case of spoilers.
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
... the English by Dara Ó Briain
8. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore* (And a few of his other novels)
9. Storm Front by Jim Butcher (And the subsequent 4 books of the Dresden Files)
10. Will probably be ...And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer but I haven't finished it ...
Looked through your lists and wonder if I can join the read for Storm Front in January. I already have a copy.
I'm also doing Storm Front in January. Maybe we should do Betrayal of the Blood Lily for our Valentine's Day read? That's what I did with The Seduction of the Crimson Rose. Just a thought. I'm in no matter what date we decide on...
I am up for co-reading Storm Front and Betrayal of the Blood Lily!
Any excuse to talk book. :)
I love Lauren Willig. She is one of the few authors in what I call "The Back and Forth Genre" (where the author alternates between two story lines in two different times) where I am equally ...
... Candidates
Palimpsest
What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson
Queen of the South
The Woman in White
Storm Front: The Dresden Files
Native Tongue
Annie on my Mind
20. Storm Front by Jim Butcher. 4½ stars.
Very exciting, drags the reader along and at some point it becomes impossible to put the damn thing down. I'll definitely read more in the series.
>58 I went ahead and read this because my nephew has been anxious to get me going on the ...
... been persuaded to request Scarpetta on CD from the library. Let me also affirm that no one should waste their time with The Front or At Risk. Honestly, their only redeeming quality, imo, was that they were very short.
187. Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz
188. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
VictoriaPL and I are planning a tandem read of Storm Front for next year. I don't remember if we set a time. You are welcome to participate if you'd like.
September in review -
108. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
109. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
110. By These Ten Bones by Clare B. Dunkle
111. Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott
112. You Just Don't Understand by Deborah Tannen
113. The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien
114. Seeing ...
... magic in a dystopian society. The novels were based off a role playing game.
I also enjoyed the Cleveland Portal and Dresden Files books as part of UF grouping.
... rish!
#199: I will be interested to see what you think once you have a chance to read them, Diane.
#200: Kerry, I have Storm Front at home waiting to be read, so I have no opinion on it yet. Furies of Calderon was the first book by Jim Butcher I have read, but it will not be the last.
Hi Stasia - I've already got a Jim Butcher on my tbr list thanks to LT, I think it's Storm Front . I'm also a fan of Richard Peck and will have to look out for the Blossom Culp series which I've never heard of.
Kudos for finishing Don Quixote, I have it here and am not tempted to pick it ...
MYSTERIES/SUSPENSE
1. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
2. The Dead Room by Robert Ellis
3. Storm Front by Jim Butcher ****½ 11/29/09
4. Dead on: A Marcus Rydell, Kat Holley Pi Thriller by Robert Walker *** 10/7/09
5. The Hidden Man by David Elli ...
... random scenes which where only barely connected with the main story, I didn't like any of the characters very much.
26. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
I was looking for a new audio book and because I had heard a lot of good things about the Dresden Files series and they were read by James Ma ...
haha...that explains it. Thanks. :-) Have you looked into Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series? I just read the first one, Storm Front which was pretty good. Kind of a blend between mystery/PI and fantasy (wizards and magic and vampires...) that you might enjoy.
27. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Category: Author Revisits
Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is just a wizard trying his best to pay his bills through a PI job. Sometimes he helps out the Chicago police force with those jobs that just can't be explained. When the cops call with just such a ...
5/109. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is just a wizard trying his best to pay his bills through a PI job. Sometimes he helps out the Chicago police force with those jobs that just can't be explained. When the cops call with just such a case - a gory murder ...
... Aston
I enjoyed the book well enough. Not one of the best Austen world knock offs, but enjoyable enough.
#43 Storm Front by Jim Butcher
I liked the book all right, but I was somewhat distracted by the waves crashing on the beach. I kept staring at them and then dozing off. I ...
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70. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Review: Book 1 of the Harrry Dresden Files was a fast paced and fun read with a main character that is likeable if not totally loveable. His quick wit and attitude make for some funny dialogue and interactions between himself and the other characters. The plot ...
70.Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Review: Book 1 of the Harrry Dresden Files was a fast paced and fun read with a main character that is likeable if not totally loveable. His quick wit and attitude make for some funny dialogue and interactions between himself and the other characters. The plot was ...
... - Katylit. Try the Southern Vampire series, starting with Dead Until Dark and perhaps the Dresden Files, starting with Storm Front . They're not the best, literature-wise, but they're very engrossing.
I might start filling in recommendations just so that I don't forget titles. Also, if I like Storm Front (the first book in the Dresden Files which I have out from the library now), I expect that some of those titles will find their way into the "genreblending" category. Other than that, as I ...
Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files, 1)
I think we've discussed a group read of Briar Rose and of Storm Front .
38. Storm Front -- Jim Butcher
The start to, what I hope will be, a really good series. It a detective novel with magic thrown in.
... and mstrust) - LATE JANUARY
3. The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson (jonesli)
4. Serenade by James Cain (jonesli)
5. Storm Front by Jim Butcher (cmbohn, belladonna1975 & avatiakh) - JANUARY
6. Betrayal of the Blood Lily by Lauren Willig (christina_reads & belladonna1975) - FEBR ...
... Daisy Kutter - not at either local library; will try ILL, Swallows and Amazons, The Reader, Shadow of the Wind, Storm Front - own, group read planned, Airborn, All Souls - Marias, Dead Souls - Gogol - own, The Last of the Mohicans, The Book of Lost Things, Quite Early One ...
With some birthday money, I just picked up All-Star Superman Volume 2 by Grant Morrison and The Dresden Files: Storm Front by Jim Butcher and illustrated by Ardian Syaf. I also ordered an early Grant Morrison, Steed and Mrs. Peel (I'm an Avengers fan).
So you can add:
The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Clockwork by Philip Pullman
The Public Image by Muriel Spark
The Counterfeit Crank by Edward Marston
and these reviews so far...
Andrew Jackson by Sean Wilentz ...
>26 Sorry I hijacked your thread :(
Both Thomas (The Dresden Files ) and Nick (The Dark Hunter) series are side characters with significant impact on the plot of the series. However, I can't say that the impact of these characters can be isolated to any one case or any one book of either ...
... Fool Moon was quite gory (lots of blood and viscera and so forth), it might just be because the plot involved werewolves. Storm Front was violent too, but it wasn't particularly gory in my opinion.
... word, that one's just horrible, sorry) and so what about it makes me read it with bated breath?
I noted in my review of Storm Front that Dresden needs some sort of chemical intervention to keep his emotional equilibrium (actually, Librium might be a good idea) and get over the "everything is ...
... Jhumpa Lahiri
11.Prelude to Foundation - Isaac Asimov
12.Foundation - Isaac Asimov
FEBUARY 2009
13.The Dresden Files: Storm Front - Jim Butcher
MARCH 2009
14.The Dresden Files: Fool Moon - Jim Butcher
15.The Dresden Files: Grave Peril - Jim Butcher
...
26. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
27. Last Watch by Sergei Lukyaneko
28. The Stress of Her Regard by Tim Powers
>Richard- Good job on the Storm Front review! I think you nailed it perfectly. Light entertaining fare and maybe his writing gets deeper and darker as the series progresses, one can hope. I too, will read the next book,(I managed to Bookmooch it awhile back) just no real hurry! As far as the ...
Fifty of seventy-five:
Storm Front by Jim Butcher was a read inspired by the Dresden Files's many admirers here on LT. Mark, msf59, has mentioned this series of books with a special sense of enjoyment, and I can't dismiss Mark's enthusiams lightly. He's steered me right often enough to ...
Finished Storm Front by Jim Butcher. Reviewed on my "75-Books Challenge" thread (http://www.librarything.com/topic/66381/) and on the book's page.
Short version: Perfectly pleasant.
... by Lisa McMann.
If you want to try an adult wizard in Chicago, the Harry Dresden books by Jim Butcher are fun. Storm Front is the first one.
... like your taste gravitates around Urban Fantasy? Whcih happens to be one of the genres that I like these days :)
Check Storm Front - the first from the Dresden Files. It's kinda different from Briggs but for some strange reason, Butcher and Briggs manage to get the same reaction from me.
...
... me all over! Patient and virtuous! Yeup yeup yeup.
>167 how do, sweetness, I plan to read (in fact, am 100pp into) Storm Front by Jim Butcher. I've heard such wonderful things about Harry Dresden that I had to check it out. Of the library, I mean.
... is a good intro it's not quite as, well it's not quite as whatever. For more urban fantasy, things like Moon Called and Storm Front (The Dresden Files) both are the beginnings of series the have faeries hanging about.
Any of those sound interesting?
... well worth reading in it's own right, also explores some of the different canon's of vampire abilities. STart with Storm Front but you won't meet the vamps till book 3 grave peril It might just be readable as a standalone. The vamps appear intermittently throughout the ...
8>I actually have Storm Front wishlisted on Bookmooch, I was told I would like the series so I'm taking it as a good omen! I like orcs too so I'll check out Grunts.
Thanks everyone for the recommendations, I will check them out!
... he's involved with them, and one of the best of the early stories. Worth reading the whole series though which starts with storm front
+1 on Faerie Tale, it's great.
An offbeat suggestion you could try grunts it's more orc based, but the elves do get a mention.
I'm shopping at The Enchantment Emporium and wandering the streets of Chicago with Harry Dresden in Storm Front .
... ("Touchstones") so that other people can click on them to find out more information.
E.g. [Storm Front] becomes Storm Front .
28) Storm Front
... The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
2. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
3. A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
4. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
5. A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck
6. Thursday Next: First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde
7. Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchet
8. ...
Storm Front is fun. I had only one issue with it - got addicted to the series :)
I am reading mystery short stories these days... but next on my SF list is either Seeds of Earth or Caryatids - I loved Pandora's Star and I will be reading Judas Unchained one of those days but it is way ...
... and I thought it was pretty good to begin with.
I read A Scanner Darkly last weekend - loved it. I will be getting Storm Front and Accelerando in the mail some time soon, and I hope to read them this month as well.
25F.) Storm Front by Jim Butcher
A private investigator helps find a missing person, tangles with the mob, and aids teh police in a grisly murder investigation. He also happens to be a wizard.
Not a bad first book- I bought the first three, so I will keep going with teh series!
30) Storm Front: The Dresden Files Book 1 by Jim Butcher ***
This was a fantasy mystery about a wizard P.I., chasing down a brutal killer in present day Chicago. Harry Dresden makes for an appealing hero and I'm pretty sure I will track down the next in the series. I think this author will ...
I finished Storm Front by Jim Butcher. It was good little fantasy novel, about a wizard P.I. Clever & fast-paced. I'll probably read the next book in the series. I started The Lost City of Z by David Grann. This was given to me by an LT friend and it looked very compelling. Based on the ...
... a decent historical thriller but I wasn't very engaged, a bit of a letdown. I started something that looks more promising, Storm Front by Jim Butcher, it's the 1st book in the Dresden Files Series, about a wizard P.I. from Chi-town.
... about was my next book, especially as I stumbled through the last 100 pages and so far my daydreaming has paid off because Storm Front by Jim Butcher is a lot of fun. It's the 1st in a series, about a wizard P.I. from Chi-town!
Read Storm Front by Jim Butcher and found it quite enjoyable. A pulp noirish tale in an urban fantasy setting. Plenty of magical goings on, mostly aimed at the hero of the story, with vampires and demons making an appearance. The back story and interaction of the main and subsidiary ...
I have gone to Chicago to join Harry Dresden in Storm Front .
... 03/14/09 ** I’m seriously considering getting rid of all my Jane Feather books too. Lots of new shelf space!
Storm Front by Jim Butcher 3/14/09 3/15/09 **** I really liked this story of a detective/wizard in Chicago. We meet the main cast of characters and there’s a very ...
... Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker (Rec) *
8.3 Storm Front (Dresden Files) by Jim Butcher (Rec) *
8.4 Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson (Rec) *
8.5 The Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts (Imp) * ...
... Glass Wars
4. Interview with the Vampire
5. The Princess Bride
6. Dead Until Dark
7. Dead Witch Walking
8. Storm Front
9. Pawn of Prophecy
... I found the first 9 books of his Dresden Files at the Thrift Store for 50 cents each.
I've just finished the first one, Storm Front and loved it. I was going to start something else for my bookclub, but my hand grabbed the 2nd one instead, Fool Moon!
Hey Siesser and Caspettee: Well, I finished Storm Front this morning. As soon as I finished it I let out a whoop of happiness. Husband asked what was going on, and I told him that I had just finished an absolutely wonderful book.
This is going to be fun.
I must admit that I also bought ...
... Please let me know what you think. I've heard nothing but great things about these books.
Karenmarie- I've been sitting on Storm Front for awhile. Glad you are enjoying it. I need to get to it!
I just started Storm Front , the first book in the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. I'm liking it very much so far.
Sometime soon I'll have to start Paris to the Moon for my April bookclub read. I'm much more thrilled with the Dresden Files.
... field of Urban fantasy for you to explore from the dark and surreal perdido street station through investigations of Harry dresden into the more paranormal romances and werewolves of which Maneater is less romancy and more gritty than most.
... ****
8. Ashes to Ashes - Lathen *****
9. The Blessing Way ***
alternate: Storm Front
6) Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden is the only wizard you can look up in the phone book. When Monica Sells calls him up and asks for his help the same day he is dragged into a double murder investigation things start to get interesting.
A wonderful combination of modern ...
10. The Front by Patricia Cornwall
I only have two good things to say about At Risk and The Front . First, they are short--only four CD's. Second, they didn't cost me anything since I got them from the library and I only listened to them while I was doing something else.
12 - 03 Feb: The Front
by Patricia Cornwell
... DONE PLUS 1
1. Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich (DONE 4/13/2009)
2. Dresden Files Book 1 Storm Front by Jim Butcher (DONE 2/8/09)
3. Dresden Files Book 2 Fool Moon by Jim Butcher (DONE 4/22/09)
4. Dresden Files Book 3 ...
I spent my weekend finishing all the books I had started.
8. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
9. Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
10. Fall of the House of Usher and other tales by Edgar Allan Poe
I somehow have never gotten around to reading much Poe and thought now was ...
"Ungh," he confirmed.
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
14 -- storm front
The Dresden Files
1. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
2. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
3. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
4. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
5. Death Masks by Jim Butcher
6. Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
7. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
8. Proven Guilty by ...
... to be a challenge.
I have been on a reading spree since I've had my Iphone. It has made reading fun again.
Book 1 - Storm Front - Jim Butcher
... 2/12)
6) Evermore By Alyson Noel (completed 2/18)
7) Prom Nights from Hell (Completed 6/29)
Wizards - COMPLETE
1) Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Completed 6/9)
2) Fool Moon by Jim Butcher (Completed 6/11)
3) Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Completed 6/12)
4) Summer Knight by Jim Butch ...
Littlegeek - I'd be delighted to! I just have to start reading it, first ;-)
#37 - I thought Storm front was... entertaining. Fool moon was less so, to many clichés in one pot, and no deliberate bending. Well written, though. I know I'll read more of them, just for entertainment, but they ...
Re: #20 - I ADORE Murakami. His Wind-Up Bird Chronicle was AMAZING.
My first read of the year is Storm Front the first Dresden Files novel by Jim Butcher. I don't know whether it was deliberate or not, but I've managed to avoid these books for far too long despite everyone on my ...
32. Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
33. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
34. Smart Women by Judy Blume
... good book, IMHO.
Or something by G G Kay, like Lions of Al-Rassan, or the Sarantine Mosaic.
On another take - the Dresden -files books are fast reads that don't demand too much concentration, which sometimes can be good when having to keep an eye on a board ;-)
... - TAKEN
Doctor Olaf van Schuler's Brain, Kristen Menger-Anderson
Shadow of the Hegemon, Orson Scott Card
Storm Front , Jim Butcher - TAKEN
About a Boy, Nick Hornby - TAKEN
America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, Jon Stewart
Amsterdam, Ian McEwan ...
... May 15)
7. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (Finished May 30)
8. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (Finished June 4)
9. Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Finished September 23)
... Saga too.
Slightly more fluffy, but also morally ambiguous is Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series starting with Storm Front
Epic fantasy is as good a genre name as any for what you seem to like, here is the tag page for that, the key name you don't ...
2> Why not one series? The Dresden Files series, for one, (e.g. Storm Front since you can't touchstone series) has both the original novels and the omnibuses in one series.
Harry Dresden, Storm Front et al.
... where I use the date frequently every day). It seems like, oh, I don't know, May?
Needless to say, I haven't started Storm Front yet. Actually, I don't even have a copy of it yet (having loaned mine to my darling daughter early this year and not having gotten it back ~ what else is new?), ...
... of October (it is a rare five week month), I thought it might be time to check on how we are all traveling with reading Storm Front as previously agreed.
I myself have a slight confession in that after much searching (and unpacking of boxes) I can not locate my copy and have to go to the ...
... you have that have been tagged Green Dragon.
I'm currently at six: Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians, The Hobbit, Storm Front , The Rover, Good Omens, and Ender's Game.
I'm not a huge fantasy person, so I'll probably be the low man on the totem pole... but I was surprised at ...
I just finished Storm Front and thought it was excellent. I'm looking forward to reading the next book. I also put out a hold on Brisingr. I'm not sure why because I don't love the series, but I also don't hate it. I keep hoping that Paolini will get better than he is. (I'm currently 7th on the ...
You asked what book in Chicago? It is Storm Front by Jim Butcher, and is the first in a series. I liked this first book very much and bought several more.
... Lost Things, which is not MrA's copy unless the library found his book and decided to shelve it.
After that I'm reading Storm Front . I'm finally caught up on movies taken from the library so I can focus on books. I only hope I have enough time to finish them.
... out the sequel (I've seen it in the shops lately), but there's no urgency.
Oh, Mr TQD has read the first Harry Dresden (Storm Front ) and really enjoyed it, so I might be fighting him over the chance to start the second one (Fool Moon) tonight. :) He also read Tinker and liked the ...
Hi! I loved Storm Front ! I'm in, if we do this. (I don't think I can do a chapter a week, though. More likely the whole book in 2 days. lol)
I finally gave up on Wicked. I have a tough choice now between Storm Front , The Book of Lost Things, or Ender's Game. It's incredibly tough because I've never read any of them, but all three have been highly recommended to me by different people. I may just end up rolling a die and taking ...
73 : Storm Front by Jim Butcher - 09/14/08-09/16/08-4.34
... just not in a Xanth mood recently. I went to the library today and picked up Ender's Game, The Book of Lost Things, and Storm Front . I also still have Wicked. I keep trying to pick it up and my hand drifts away for it as I am in the act of extending it. I don't know what's going on there.
...
Just finished: 36. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
and
37. The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Both very enjoyable and easy reads, the first a sci-fi/fantasy/mystery and the second a story of a female detective from Botswana.
In both main ...
... than crime. Fun, light and entertaining, almost as much fluff as a cosy, but with a more fantasy twist. The first is Storm Front .
Harry does develop throughout the series, which is good. the earlier works are bit narrow in terms of good vs evil whereas later on Harry gets to walk on ...
I finished reading Storm Front . It was a good book, an easy read with plenty of action to keep me occupied and unstressed by classes. I found myself drawn farther into the story than I had anticipated; Butcher's writing style is crisp and neat, but sarcasm tinges his protagonist's words, and the ...
Ok, another book done. This time, Storm Front . It was an easy read, something light to occupy myself with as the pressures of classes begin to bear down once again. I loved Harry Dresden's sarcasm and dark humor, and the descriptions used were vivid. Also, Bob the air spirit (living in a skull, ...
... Hamilton I think up to Bloody Bones was published at the time. Then into Bitten by Kelley Armstrong then onto Storm Front by Jim Butcher and slowly started taking over my shelves that way.
A piece of fluff - Storm Front
... Eyre Affair
Ender's Game
The Descent
To Say Nothing of the Dog
The Cloud Atlas
Out of the Silent Planet
Storm Front
I'm pretty excited for this stack.
Hi
How did you like the book The Senator's Wife?
And, is The Front a newer book by Patricia Cornwell?
... some time ago when I couldn't find what I originally was looking for when in the real life bookshop. Started the first one (Storm Front ) today, and I kind of like it. Too early to tell, though, only 44 pages in ;-)
#11 - (VictoriaPL) You know that one is the last one in a trilogy? I think you' ...
... in a bookstore (ouch!), but I've never remembered to research them when I got home - I think next time I might have to grab Storm Front .
And I just finished Storm Front and do recommend it as a fun read in supernatural crime (with a good sense of humour). I shall be buying the next in the series, next chance I get.
I'll probably start next Driving over Lemons which I owe to livrecache from the Oz VBB...
And in my complete inability to focus on any one book, I finally started Storm Front by Jim Butcher last night (I bought it as a staff-recommended book from my local fab bookshop a few weeks back and have been dying to start it ever since).
It's rather fun, think contemporary crime with magic ...
... riveting 'history' of the Zombie War told through the experiences of those who survived. Brilliant!
In progress: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
... called The Dresden Files. The bookshop review was so good, I ignored the new David Sedaris (next time!) and bought Storm Front by Jim Butcher. Which I might start reading even now...
41. Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg (1986)
42. Storm Front by Jim Butcher (2000)
... but this is a list of books I've read so far this year. I thought it about time I go ahead and post some of these:
1. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
2. Blood Engines by Tim Pratt
3. Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler
4. Jade Tiger by Jenn Reese
5. Catechism of the Ca ...
May Summary
17. Storm Front by Jim Butcher ***
I was hoping to enjoy this more than I did. Interesting premise but all the characters except for Harry Dresden were very one-dimensional. Harry kept hinting at things in his past but all this myseriousness seemed contrived to me. Rather ...
... Me too! I LOVE those books. Love love love. I'd also like to meet Harry Dresden from Jim Butcher's Dresden Files (Storm Front through Small Favor). Harry is a geek's geek--likes Star Wars and plays D&D :)
... Butcher (I know I'm in the minority on this one, even among my female friends, but I absolutely loathed the misogyny of his Storm Front .)
John Grisham (I read The Pelican Brief at the urging of a former co-worker, who thought it was wonderful. His wet-dream Mary-Sue heroine made me want to ...
Storm Front, The Dresden Files Book 1 by Jim Butcher
336 pages / 2000 / 4 stars / Fantasy
This was just plain fun! I'm sorry it took me so long to get around to the Dresden Fil ...
... McDonald, one by Stross and one by Janny Wurts) but I walked out having bought Well of Ascension (planned) and Storm front (unplanned).
I also wanted to buy Good Omens for a friend in need of a laugh but they were out of stock there as well...
Sometimes the bookseller ...
The last episode I saw was the first premiere reworked, I think, and was a fairly close adaptation of Storm Front - and was also quite a different flavor from the other episodes in the series. I don't think any of the other books made it to the series.
Hi!
I've just finished Storm Front and really enjoyed it. It has a very movie like feeling. I've read about the TV show and I'm wondering if it worths the effort. Has anyone seen it? Is it OK? Any advice is welcomed!
... the books read fairly quickly. There's just no spark. I can't really get involved with the stories.
When I reviewed Storm Front a few months back, I mentioned that I didn't feel there was enough tension. Butcher constantly tells us how much danger Harry's in, but I could never quite ...
... by Dennis Lehane. Enjoying it very much. My first one by him. Got him from this list. So far very good. Also reading Storm Front Jim Butcher and in my car is Merle's Door . Try to keep someting in the car for while I'm waiting for whatever.
... away I finished off The Amber Spyglass, Lyra's Oxford and Once Upon a Time in the North, (all by Philip Pullman), Storm Front by Jim Butcher, and Water : Tales of Elemental Spirits by Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson (Pool of the Desert by McKinely was wonderful! It's ...
... wizard and lives in Chicago. I have really enjoyed these books and I am on the last one now (book 10). The first book is Storm Front and the author is Jim Butcher
Really awesome, I especially love the book with Harry riding to battle on a undead dinosaur. :)
Bill
PS Star I ...
... series at the release of each new installment,
Lord of the rings
foreigner
Magician
Master of whitestorm
storm front
However I woudn't say they were the best 5, although they are all worthy contenders.
Are we gearing up for summer already? *big sigh*
How about these books:
Maximum Ride series
Storm Front by Jim Butcher (for older teens)
The Silenced by James DeVita
Erec Rex series
Pretty Little Liars series
Just noticed #153,154 (I somehow missed this thread for a few weeks) - suge, have you read Storm Front ? I'm a pretty big Dresden Files fan. That one wasn't my favorite in the series but I like the author's humor and characters. I have the old cover on my copy of that one though so I might ...
Storm Front (for gender stereotyping)
... not all that fond of High fantasy and prefer fantasy that takes place in real world (modern or historical) settings like The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher, the Elemental Masters Series by Mercedes Lackey and Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
So can anyone help me out?
... fairly light quick reads - hence it's probably worth investing the few days extra reading time it will take to start with Storm Front .
... sharper point. The Constant Gardener is a good starting point.
Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden stories starting with Storm Front might appeal, fairly light hearted urban fantasy with darker undertones, and a Thriller feel to them at times.
I don't like historical fiction so won't ...
5. Storm Front Jim Butcher
6. Doc Savage: "Death in Silver" and "The Golden Peril" Kenneth Robeson
7. Naked in Death J. D Robb
... recommendations for ya:
The Witch's Boy
Tithe and it's follow-ups
the books of the Dresden Files, starting with Storm Front
The Big Over Easy and The Fourth Bear (Basically, anything Jasper Fforde
... Tour by Stevermer and Patricia Wrede
For mystery/crime I would agree with whoever suggested the Harry Dresden books Storm Front is the first (tho it takes about the 3rd one to settle in.
For someone with more adult taste, with a gothic theme there is the good old Anita Blake books (I ...
... game!
I am now reading Omnivore's Dilemma : a natural history of four meals by Michael Pollan
and I have started
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
I will often read one non-fiction and one fiction book at the same time, anyone else do that?
Bill
... so not as much time for here as I would like.
I am reading Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan and I am starting Storm Front by Jim Butcher as well.
I just finished Undertow which was a pretty decent SciFi story, I like a lot of the new Sci-Fi as much of it takes Quantum theories ...
... 03/03/2008
13. Sometimes the magic works: lessons from a writing life by Terry Brooks - finished 03/07/2008
14. Storm Front by Jim Butcher - finished 03/09/2008
15. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - finished 03/10/2008
16. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher - finished 03/12/2008
...
... book. Although with HP done I currently only have 2 and they are much more consistent than HP was. I generally get a new Dresden Files book in April....and the Codex Alera in December (though I was spoiled there since I came into the series late and had the 1st 4 books available to me, now I ...
I've only read the first four as well. Summer Knight was definitely a winner but I actually liked Storm Front a lot just because it was so new and different.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Housseni Five stars, out of this world good.
Storm Front by Jim Butcher - 4 stars: new and different
As Nature Made Him 3 1/2 stars: I rated the book lower than others I read this month because I thought it was not well-written, but the subject matter ...
Only two books I'd recommend this month:
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
... reading Bloody Bones is available on the kindle. I have also pre-ordered Undertow as well. I also have ordered Storm Front which is the Dresden files books, weird thing with that one is amazon has book 1 and 5-10 but not book 2 and 3 in the kindle format. :(
His Majesty's Drag ...
7. Storm Front by Jim Butcher. What a nice treat! Wizards and demons and magic spells with a decent mystery to solve. I enjoyed this one and will seek out others by this author.
... fans, there is sex and gory violence throughout. That said the series is highly recommended, just be sure to start with Storm Front the first book, or you'll be really lost.
... *slaps wrist half-heartedly*
I bought Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler (very good but slightly disturbing) and Storm Front by Jim Butcher (on recommendation from Patrick Rothfuss' blog).
Finished The Kite Runner yesterday (it lived up to it's reputation, I loved it) and will be starting Storm Front; the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher tonight.
Still listening to Moby Dick, and almost finished reading As Nature Made Him: the boy who was raised as a girl.
A tough call:
1. Storm Front (I only just discovered Butcher).
2. Jennifer Morgue (A total hoot).
3. Blindsight (As disquieting a book as I've read in some time).
4. The Wizard Hunters (A great start to a great trilogy).
5. Orphans of Chaos (ditto).
Honorable ...
I'm seeing next to no urban fantasy.
War for the Oaks by Emma Bull
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Urban Shaman by C. E. Murphy - LT Author
Moonheart by Charles de Lint
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
Guilty ...
Keeping it to five:
Hitler's Beneficiaries
Storm Front
Through Mobility We Conquer
Rubicon
The Wizard Hunters
... Another choice based on frequent mentions. I wasn't as impressed with this, but I did enjoy the sequel.
Storm Front by Jim Butcher. Another frequent mentions choice, and another series I was a little disappointed with. I've read the first two now, and they're nothing ...
I'm fairly dedicated about completing a series as written by the author, eg Storm front less so but still reasonably dedicated about completeing a series where the books are all set in the same world eg Pern
But published series, where someone has chosen a random set of books and decided to ...
Christmas presents!
Storm Front
No Ordinary Time
A History of the Pulitzer Prize Plays
Plus a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble and a $50 gift card to Borders. I feel some book buying coming on.
... by Charlaine Harris
5. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
6. The Amateur Cracksman by E. W. Hornung
7. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
8. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
9. By the Light of the Moon by Dean Koontz
10. Tinker by Wen Spencer
...
Honorable Mentions in Fiction (which would have made the list if I wasn't forced to hold the number of favorites at 5)
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Killing Critics by Carol O'Connell
The Book Thief by Markus Zukas
A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon
The Man Who Cast Two Shadows by Caro ...
... which take the suspense of SF and the action of fantasy and blend them into mundane settings. Either UF style like Storm Front or purely action oriented - hundreds to choose from Die Trying is good.
Another option would be to take the technology from Science fiction as a plot ...
Another orgy of books mooched and waiting for me when I came home today:
Storm Front: Book One of the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton
The God Project by John Saul
The Morgaine Saga by CJ Cherryh
and
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo ...
In from the library: Traveling with the Dead by Barbara Hambly
In from Overstock.com: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Cyteen
Revelation Space
Killing floor
Master of Whitestorm
Diamond Age
Darkworld:
Storm Front
Eyre Affair
Innocent Mage and Awakened Mage
Hogfather
Foreigner
Plenty more.
Gah as i was too slow 20000000 more.
Go touchstones!
and welcome to LT
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay? Storm Front , the first of the Dresden series, by Jim Butcher?
... and jumping in the conga line.
I read so many really good books this quarter, but here are the creme de la creme:
1. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
2. Killing Critics by Carol O'Connell
3. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
4. Find Me by Carol O'Connell
5. Moveable Feast ...
I just finished Storm Front which I REALLY liked. Hopefully, hubby will like it, too. I'm about to start Little, Big.
... by Jim Butcher which I just discovered this year? For someone who likes mysteries, the Dresden Files starting with Storm Front might be perfect, since it's set in Chicago in the present of a slightly alternate universe. I know Butcher also writes straight fantasy, i.e., The Alera Codex ...
I'm about a third of the way through Fool Moon by Jim Butcher. Storm Front didn't exactly blow me out of the water, but I figured I'd try another book or two. So far, this book has just confirmed my opinion: this is okay stuff, but nothing worth keeping for ever and ever.
I'm also ...
... well written.
49. The Doctor’s Wife by Elizabeth Brundage.
50. The Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling.
51. Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files book 1) Loved it. I'm saving the rest for rainy days.
52. The Pilot’s wife by Anita Shreve.
53. Fun Home by Alison Be ...
You might like Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series. The first one is Storm Front .
Also, if you don't mind a bit of humor I would suggest Katie MacAlister's Aisling Grey Guardian books which are very, very good as well. They kind of remind me of the Weather Warden books. I think the ...
... section has very little to do with the next. I need a book that has a "rhythm" or flow to it.
I think next up will be Storm Front .
... wizard, he'd be lovable. With his powers, he's irresistable! Anyway, while I liked Fool Moon a lot, I still like Storm Front (the only other of the series I've read) better. I plan to start the third book today, and if I have time while out doing errands am going to buy the next two ...
... his wizardly powers, he'd be lovable; with them, he's irresistable! As to the story, it wasn't quite as compelling as Storm Front , though it was good, but the ending was really satisfying. In this one, Harry goes up against a loup-garou, a creature that has been cursed into becoming a ...
I don't really like mysteries unless they're mixed with another genre. For example, I liked Storm Front which I consider a mystery/fantasy but I won't read Agatha Christie stories. I don't like military fiction or long, sad stories that are supposedly uplifting. I'm also not a big fan of ...
I finished Storm Front by Jim Butcher a little earlier today, and I think I'll dive into The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud next.
... to keep my mind off Harry by reading other books I've been meaning to read for a long time. I may have to start over with Storm Front , but I'm trying to put it off as long as I can. After all, I love the Dresden books, but they haven't stopped me from buying lots of other books that are ...
I lovelovelove BookMooch. Today's mail brought Storm Front by Jim Butcher. I've heard so many great things about this series that I can't wait to read it!
(This would be a much stronger declaration if I didn't have ten other books that I "can't wait" to read...)
... McNaughton - seller
148. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud - library; personal copy later acquired
149. Storm Front by Jim Butcher - keeper
150. The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud - library; personal copy later purchased
151. The Fall of the Kings by Ellen Kush ...
Storm Front by Jim Butcher, the first of The Dresden Files series, though it might be The Thirteenth Tale by Setterfield, which I am just finishing up. I'll decide after I see how it ends.
... and raised in Chicago, but I don't remember thinking "aha, I remember that street corner" or whatever when I was reading Storm Front . On the other hand, nothing jarred me as being completely wrong, either.
Let me know what you think if you read it.
Two suggestions come to mind right away: Tigana and the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher starting with Storm Front . Tigana is very long but wonderful fantasy about a country that has been removed from everyone's memory by a sorcerer king as revenge for the killing of his son in battle by a ...
... that portrayals in supernatural detective stories would not be new or necessarily persuasive (subversive). I have only read Storm Front in the Dresden series. I don;t much beyond the first name to be shared between Harry Potter and Harry Dresden.
I would definitely not encourage grade-school ...
... the Harry Potter books. In terms of new and different, I'd recommend Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series, starting with Storm Front . The system still utilizes potions, spells, wands, and staffs, but manages to be quite unique anyway. the staff and "blasting rod" or wand part of the system ...
... it in your lives?? Eragon? or the old favourites the Hobbit or will you move into deeper realms dragonlance or darker Storm front ?
The BBC reckon Warner Bros have plumped for Angie Sage's Magyk Have you read it? ...
... series. All are at least trilogies, some longer. I've touchstoned the first book in the series.
Jim butcher - Storm Front for a more urban fantasy approach.
David Gemmell - far too many series' to list the starting books, but a lot of high fantasy. the classic is legend.
...
... must read series. =) As with most new series the first book is the worst of the lot. Which is saying a lot when it comes to Storm Front as it was an excellent book.
So happy that you've stumbled across it Storeetllr.
Just finished Storm Front and absolutely loved it! In fact, I devoured it in a day and then started to read it again. I can hardly wait to get to a bookstore tomorrow and see if I can find the rest of the series.
To paraphrase Rick, "I think this is the beginning of another must-read ...
... committed during a magic act in front of thousands of people in Central Park. I really really like this series.
53. Storm Front by Jim Butcher. 5 stars. Yes, my first Harry Dresden book, and I absolutely LOVED it! For those who haven't gotten into this series yet, Harry Dresden is ...
... I've read, and I think I'm in love! :)
Finding a great new (to me) series is like winning the lottery! I just bought Storm Front yesterday and am even more eager now to start reading it. Thanks again!
July 2007
(29) Storm Front - Was looking for a fun distraction for a few hours
... it might be best to read them in the the order published.
Prequel - Welcome to the Jungle (Graphic Novel)
Book 1 - Storm Front
Book 2 - Fool Moon
Book 3 - Grave Peril
Book 4 - Summer Knight
Book 5 - Death Masks
Book 6 - Blood Rites
Book 7 - Dead Beat
Book 8 - Proven G ...
... speak at this year's L.A. Times Book Faire and liked his voice, so I'm hoping he is a good reader.
The paperbacks are Storm Front , the first Dresden Files by Jim Butcher and Kissing Sin the second in a series by Keri Arthur, both of which I needed to read before I could go on to ...
... watched all of Season 1 but am not sure if I'll watch Season 2. The only episode that I really enjoyed was the one based on Storm Front . For me its not just all the minor changes they've made to some of the characters. Its the fact that much of the humor from the books is missing. The series ...
If your faves are horror, thrillers, and detectives then I third Storm Front as a good urban fantasy starting point.
In the realm of modern urban transformational fantasy there's also Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series. The first is Dead Witch Walking.
(drop the detective, ...
I will second both storm front and Elantris.
I just read Storm Front last week, and I must say it was great. If your fav genres are "horror, thrillers, and detectives," I think you will enjoy it too.
I agree with reading_fox about recommending Storm Front , especially in view of what you say your usual faves are.
... find Narnia a bit 'twee' it is Young Adult at best. If you are used to more "horror, thriller and detectives" I'd recommend Storm Front as a start to an excellat urban fantasy series.
... one from the library but my stack of library books I already have out right now is kind of scary.
Last night I finished Storm Front by Jim Butcher which was very good.
I just finished the urban fantasy Storm Front by Jim Butcher last night and am now on to our group read, Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas.
I've read and reviewed Storm Front . I can see why people get hooked on this series. I really enjoyed the story!
Reading_Fox - How about Stupid White Men by Michael Moore? I've neither read any books by him nor watched movies by him but have always been passingly curious about his work. ...
I finished Storm Front last night which I really enjoyed and plan to start the Romance Group's book of the month, Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas next.
... of our whole WMass library system, which I think is over 20 libraries, there is only one copy of each book.
89th book - Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Review -
Harry Dresden is the only wizard you will see listed in the phone book. Unfortunately this seems to lead to more crank calls ...
Here's the list:
Storm Front , Book 1
Fool Moon, Book 2
Grave Peril, Book 3
Summer Knight, Book 4
Death Masks, Book 5
Blood Rites, Book 6
Dead Beat, 7th book
Proven Guilty, 8th book
White Night, 9th book
For some reason, after "Book 6," they are not ...
I started Storm Front today. Not too far into it but it has been interesting, not to mention amusing so far.
... reading Mona Lisa Blossoming by Sunny which was good, although not as good as the first book IMHO
Now I'm reading Storm Front an urban fantasy by Jim Butcher which is my Go Review that Book! book.
Today I started Storm Front by Jim Butcher. I'm a few chapters in and liking it so far. I really like Harry's dry sense of humor!
... the social care workers not to be too far off the mark.
I'll try something more traditionally fantasy for you this time Storm Front , which I enjoyed - don't get hooked and read the other 9 in the series, we want to see you back in here!
The Harlequin by Laurell K. Hamilton
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Stray by Rachel Vincent
The Dying Game by Beverly Barton
Key to Conflict by Talia Gryphon
I mooched Storm Front after reading the Dresden short story in My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding that I really enjoyed. It is near the top of my TBR pile and I hope to get to it soon.
I love this series, at least the later books. Storm Front was okay, but I was a little ambivalent about picking up the rest of the series. I'm really glad I did. The series has gotten much better as it's gone on, and I would say that Butcher is now one of my favorite authors. His other series ...
... could ever be. Apparently all true too.
For you I choose : Well its hard you've got a wide range of Tbr's, Storm Front is great and you should read it, A brief history of Time is different and would make a change of pace, but I'm going to settle for The Losers a contemporary ...
I just mooched a copy of Storm Front and found a sheet of the "Forever" stamps inside. I'm mailing them back to the person who sent the book.
... "Battles on the Tigris," a so-so modern account of the British in Mesopotamia during World War I, I've now starting Storm Front .
... Prophecy~T.A. Barron
5) King's Dragon~Kate Elliott
6) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn~Mark Twain
7) Storm Front ~Jim Butcher
8) Lyra's Oxord~Philip Pullman
9) The Mists of Avalon~Marion Zimmer Bradley (Reread)
10) The House of Mirth~Edith Wharton
1 ...
... I wasn't sure I wanted on 2ndhand books from various websites:
Goldengrove Unleaving by Jill Paton Walsh
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees
They were all chosen on the basis that they were the last copies!
Last week I bought 5 books ...
... Jesus/Christianity arose), and some programming/technical stuff.
While on vacation recently I read Children of Hurin, Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files #1), and Split Second by David Baldacci
Little, Big by John Crowley and Storm Front by Jim Butcher are coming up on my TBR list.
I'd also do His Majesty's Dragon or Contact.
I reserved Storm Front by Jim Butcher at my local library. I think there's a sudden interest in the series here, as I'm number fifteen (15!!) on the list.
Although non-romance but well written and definetly featuring vampires is Jim Butcher's Harry dresden series.
Storm Front is the first and has only peripheral vamps, Fool moon the next has only werewolves, but all the others from Grave peril onwards, feature in varying degrees Harry's ...
Next up are Iron From the Deep and Storm Front .
... james that I can't get right.
also as mentioned but not touchstoned
Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series starts with Storm Front
... like to read a series in order, so I will read all the Foreigner books for example, before moving on and reading all the Storm Front ones. I've just finished those and have started to re-read Sandkings while I wait for inspiration for my next read. Probably Thomas Hardy but Wind in the ...
Finished Storm Front by Jim Butcher and started Cygnet by Patricia A. McKillip. It appears I'm in a reading mood this weekend.
... of tea at all but I was curious to see what his "Joe Kurtz" books were about. Guns and foul language, mostly.
Next up is Storm Front by Jim Butcher.
Storm Front , Fool Moon, Grave peril and I'm about halfway through Summer Knight which is my favourite so far. I've just bought Proven Guilty so I'll read the rest in order to get the history right.
Try the Urban Fantasy group.
Perdido Street Station Storm Front Kim Harrison, for a wide range.
Well, I've just *just* finished my big research paper, so now I'll have time to read! My friend lent me Storm Front , the first of the Dresden Files. I also have The Last Unicorn, as well as rereading the entire Harry Potter series before July 21.
Go easy on me - I Am Not A Librarian (s).
Just added to my catalog Storm Front by Jim Butcher, the first Dresden Files title. I always try to use LOC for source for adding books... Got a very strange LOC number :
CPB Box no. 1853 vol. 11
This looks nothing like the typical LOC ...
Storm Front is definately a great begining to the series. =)
24. Storm Front - Jim Butcher
Book one of the Dresden Files
Funny I read this one right before I saw the episode on SciFi that was based on it. The book has more depth, but Paul Blackthorne is cuter than the Harry described in the book ;-p
... Tree by Carol Goodman
6- The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory
7- I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
8- Storm Front by Jim Butcher
... started, and while its good, its not quite at the same level as the books, although its getting better. The First book is Storm Front .
Probably Harry Dresden from Storm Front .
On a more hobby basis one of Dick Francis's non-jockeys.
Is there any PI/Detective who doesn't get regularly beaten up. Miss Marple only meets occasional violence, but I don't think I'd make a good village granny.
Hi JenandToms!
I LOVE the Dresden Files series. A friend let me borrow Storm Front in January, and it took me between two and three to get through all eight of them. I couldn't read other books in between, because my mind would be wondering what was happening to Harry next. I'm anxiously ...
... at the Whistle Stop Cafe 416 pages
2. Dolores Claiborne 372 pages
3. The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty 253 pages
4. Storm Front 336 pages
5. Fool Moon 352 pages
6. Grave Peril 378 pages
7. Summer Knight 371 pages
8. Death Masks 378 pages
9. Blood Rites 372 pages
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Recently finished:
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Currently reading:
By the Light of the Moon by Dean Koontz
Tinker by Wen Spencer
Storm Front by Jim Butcher is the first one in the series.
Oh, I had SO much fun last night! I used up several Amazon gift cards plus some money I got for Christmas.
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days by Shirlee Kalstone
*mutters*
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The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Little, Big by John Crowley
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff
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