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Christmas Sci-Fi/Fantasy Haul: Did You Get Anything?

  • 25-12-2012 1:42pm
    #1
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 17,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Just wondering what sci-fi/fantasy related items, if any, you got this Christmas?

    Being a little difficult to buy for at times, people purged my To-Read list which is full of fantasy and sci-fi novels. I ended up with:

    "The Technician" by Neal Asher
    "The Cold Commands" by Richard Morgan (Book 2 of 3)
    "The Way of Kings" by Brandon Anderson (Book 1 of 10!)
    "Dragon Haven" by Robin Hobb (Book 2 of 4)
    "Dining with the Doctor: The Unauthorised Doctor Who Cookbook" by Chris-Rachael Oseland
    "The Angel's Kiss: A Melody Malone Mystery" by Justin Richards
    "The Fractal Prince" by Hannu Rajaniemi (Book 2 of 3)
    "Tigana" by Guy Gavriel Kay
    "The Hydrogen Sonata" by Iain M. Banks
    "Dollhouse: Epitaph One"

    And somewhat related, in the computer game sphere:
    "Darksiders I & 2"


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  • #2
    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    no, But I gave 'the twelve' to my brother in law.


  • #3
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    $70 in Amazon vouchers, to spend all on my Kindle!


  • #4
    Domyno
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Domyno


    Books 12 & 13 of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Finally getting near the end :D


  • #5
    hamsterboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭hamsterboy


    Ahem.... well I got.....
    An original script from BSG signed by Tricia Helfer (6) and Grace Park (8).
    Its the episode Epiphanies
    Now to find a bullet proof box to display it in.

    HB


  • #6
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    hamsterboy wrote: »
    Ahem.... well I got.....
    An original script from BSG signed by Tricia Helfer (6) and Grace Park (8).
    Its the episode Epiphanies
    Now to find a bullet proof box to display it in.

    HB

    Ha! Believe it or not I met Grace Park yesterday. Had no idea who she was though!


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  • #7
    hamsterboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭hamsterboy


    Zapp Brannigan wrote: »
    Ha! Believe it or not I met Grace Park yesterday. Had no idea who she was though!
    Prob because she was wearing clothes lol
    Nice one though

    HB


  • #8
    Playboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭Playboy


    HBO official Khal and Khalessi mugs and a house stark blanket! Also got Red Knight by Miles Cameron


  • #9
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,567 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Malice by John Gwynne. Hadn't heard of it before, seems okay from the blurb if a bit generic sounding.


  • #10
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Rivers of London series : Urban fantasy and a very enjoyable read.


  • #11
    AnCapaillMor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,920 ✭✭✭AnCapaillMor


    Brent weeks 2 latest and the eye of the world graphic novels and red country.


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  • #12
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,276 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    A Doctor Who Mug
    Before Watchmen 3: Rorschach


  • #13
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    A Kindle Paperwhite on which to indulge my SF desires late into the night! :D

    Not a surprise, though. The missis was given strict instructions what model to get, and where had it in stock last November.


  • #14
    wyrn
    Registered Users Posts: 6,980 ✭✭✭wyrn


    Treated myself this Christmas to "The Fractal Prince" by Hannu Rajaniemi and "The Towers of Sunset" by L.E. Modessitt Jr. on my new kindle. I love it but dammit this 1 click payment thingy is lethal! Thank god I registered a gift card and not my actual credit card.


  • #15
    Lisa78
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Lisa78


    Got 'Iron Angel' by Alan Campbell - had picked up his first one 'Scar Night' years ago and really enjoyed it so always meant to get the follow-up when it came out. I rarely buy books for myself so it's been on my Christmas list for ages and just got chosen this year!! :-) Got 'Flu' and 'Fever' - zombies stories from an Irish writer Wayne Simmons, and enjoyed them both (Fever more than Flu) but don't think he's written the third part yet!


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