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19-05-2011, 02:10 PM
Originally Posted by kobi 
Just got Jean M Auel
Land of Painted caves.
About the 5th in a series based in the stone ages
A bit simplistic in that what ever new skills the heroine comes across she becomes expert, never just adequate or good, always expert but an interesting read with a view to taking in some ancient history.
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22-05-2011, 08:26 AM
Originally Posted by kobi
Just got Jean M Auel
Land of Painted caves.
About the 5th in a series based in the stone ages
A bit simplistic in that what ever new skills the heroine comes across she becomes expert, never just adequate or good, always expert but an interesting read with a view to taking in some ancient history.
I have not enjoyed it as much as the earlier ones, but I guess she has finished the series now - I would have no rush to go and buy any more.
I enjoyed the first 4 - Shelters of Stone not so much. But I think it is a good mix, a nice bit of fiction mixed in with some interesting history.
Once I have fished my re-read of these books (now on Plains of Passage) I will restart the Belgariad - I am looking forward to that, must be at least 2 years since I read that series
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22-05-2011, 06:00 PM
Originally Posted by Tassle
I have just finished it.
I have not enjoyed it as much as the earlier ones, but I guess she has finished the series now - I would have no rush to go and buy any more.
I enjoyed the first 4 - Shelters of Stone not so much. But I think it is a good mix, a nice bit of fiction mixed in with some interesting history.
Once I have fished my re-read of these books (now on Plains of Passage) I will restart the Belgariad - I am looking forward to that, must be at least 2 years since I read that series
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22-05-2011, 07:29 PM
Originally Posted by x-clo-x
im reading the valley of the horses. its taken me a while to get into, but it did with the first one too, i think its because she describes things in so much detail, that its a bit longwinded, i have to read a few chapters to get into it.
Make sure you have the mammoth Hunters ready for when you finish (unless you deal well with hangers!)
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23-05-2011, 03:05 PM
Originally Posted by Tassle
I did not enjoy the jumping about in the VoH - but I wanted to know what happened to Ayla after she left the Clan...so I got into it Ok
Make sure you have the mammoth Hunters ready for when you finish (unless you deal well with hangers!)
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