SailorScoutMandy | 782 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Meet our September book! Hyperion by Dan Simmons On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all. On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope—and a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands.ngnds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorScoutMandy | 782 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 How's everyone's reading going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,790 Administrator · Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, SailorScoutMandy said: How's everyone's reading going? I'm done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aguy | 773 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 I'm at 65%, but holding comments till I'm done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorScoutMandy | 782 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Gloves said: I'm done! 2 hours ago, Gloves said: I'm done! Pretty sure you've been done with the whole series for a bit now haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,790 Administrator · Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, SailorScoutMandy said: Pretty sure you've been done with the whole series for a bit now haha I wanna know what others think! UUUUGGGHHHH and you have to read the 2nd book! GAAAHHHHH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,196 Moderator · Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Just started it tonight. Interested, but only 20 pages in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,547 Editorials Team · Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 I'm only 35 in but can already tell I'm really gonna like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,790 Administrator · Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Yo I might just grab the books off my shelf and read em again; just knowing you guys are reading it has made me wanna do so. I love this series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorScoutMandy | 782 Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 11 hours ago, Gloves said: Yo I might just grab the books off my shelf and read em again; just knowing you guys are reading it has made me wanna do so. I love this series! Well it is the book of the month, you should read it....again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,196 Moderator · Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Read the first story, of the priest last night. Very engaging, pumped to read the rest. Interesting that it seems that they are following a style like The Canterbury Tales in progressing the story through individual stories. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorScoutMandy | 782 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 9 hours ago, doner24 said: Read the first story, of the priest last night. Very engaging, pumped to read the rest. Interesting that it seems that they are following a style like The Canterbury Tales in progressing the story through individual stories. Yes I love that comparison. Canterbury tales was my fav in lit class. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,547 Editorials Team · Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 I'm balancing this with Malazan 2 so it will probably be a 2 month turnaround for me. That probably means skipping the October horror selection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aguy | 773 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) I finished this morning and I was kind of back and forth on this one. Spoiler It started engaging and the first story from Hoyt was interesting but by the time he finished, I had already forgotten about the rest of the characters in the main story and I found that kind of annoying. Then get a little further with the main story before going on another 40 page tangent with Kassad. I knew nothing of this book before starting it so I didn't realize how it was structured, so it took me awhile to get it. It's very well written but another thing I'm not a fan of was the ending or lack there of. Unless there is something ending, don't end the book. Instead it felt like halfway through the second act, the publisher came in and took the manuscript away saying, "times up". 2021/22 VGS Book Club All You Need Is Kill (4/5) Hyperion (3/5) The Colour of Magic (3/5) Neuromancer (2/5) Edited September 10, 2021 by Aguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type | 2,482 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 I'm almost done with Way of Kings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,196 Moderator · Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 2/3 done. Just finished the Scholar’s story….heavy stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,547 Editorials Team · Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 I'm through the Poet's story 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,790 Administrator · Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/10/2021 at 5:05 PM, Aguy said: I finished this morning and I was kind of back and forth on this one. Hide contents It started engaging and the first story from Hoyt was interesting but by the time he finished, I had already forgotten about the rest of the characters in the main story and I found that kind of annoying. Then get a little further with the main story before going on another 40 page tangent with Kassad. I knew nothing of this book before starting it so I didn't realize how it was structured, so it took me awhile to get it. It's very well written but another thing I'm not a fan of was the ending or lack there of. Unless there is something ending, don't end the book. Instead it felt like halfway through the second act, the publisher came in and took the manuscript away saying, "times up". 2021/22 VGS Book Club All You Need Is Kill (4/5) Hyperion (3/5) The Colour of Magic (3/5) Neuromancer (2/5) The Hyperion Cantos is split into 4 books, the first two and the last two being hundreds of years separated. You really need to read the second book! You basically just read The Fellowship of the Ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 No way I can get through this one in a week, but I'm interested in joining for October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,196 Moderator · Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Finished it up. Kept me captivated nearly the entire time, with just a little lag during the Poet’s section. Excited to grab the sequel and see how everything turns out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,547 Editorials Team · Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Finished it. Loved it. I do have the 2nd book, but I think I'll let it simmer for a year or three before I get to it. Just ordered Silence of the Lambs even though I hesitate to add to my backlog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,196 Moderator · Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 9/26/2021 at 11:57 PM, Reed Rothchild said: Finished it. Loved it. I do have the 2nd book, but I think I'll let it simmer for a year or three before I get to it. Just ordered Silence of the Lambs even though I hesitate to add to my backlog. I just finished the 2nd book, and would highly recommend reading it sooner than later, or it might be a little tough to follow along. A very good book/series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aguy | 773 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I just picked it up yesterday, I'm going to start it after our October book. 7 minutes ago, doner24 said: I just finished the 2nd book, and would highly recommend reading it sooner than later, or it might be a little tough to follow along. A very good book/series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,196 Moderator · Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, Aguy said: I just picked it up yesterday, I'm going to start it after our October book. Nice, I think you’ll like the structure of this one better than the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 I'm purposely not reading the contents of this thread to avoid spoilers, but just had to stop in and say that this book is fantastic so far. I'm loving everything about it and highly encourage those who skipped this one to circle back to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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