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October 3rd, 2012, 01:37 PM #1
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Hi guys - maybe you can help me!
Hello everyone,
Ive been a lurker for the past few years and found some amazing book recommendations here (mainly Lies of Locke Lamore & Name of the wind).
Anyways I keep looking through posts for books that interest me and I figured I might as well say hi and thanks and possibly try to ask directly.
Would anyone know some great contemporary fantasy books? I like things that take place in the modern world with people who have powers.
I enjoyed the Dresden books but not really that crazy over them.
I absolutely loved Chronicles of amber, I enjoy books with conmen and such in it which is why I loved lies of locke lamora (even though its not technically "contemporary).
Heck I even love vampire books but not really the romance ones, more the various vampire houses and how they interact/plot against one another.
Anyways if you have any recommendations id love to hear them. Even a great high fantasy series to replace Wheel of time when its done (ive also read George Martin and enjoyed that one too).
October 3rd, 2012, 03:09 PM #2
I'll just start the typical fantasy recommendation response since you started specific then slowly encompassed most of the genre...
First Law - Joe Abercrombie
Malazan Book of the Fallen - Steven Erikson
Mistborn and Stormlight Archive(Way of Kings) - Brandon Sanderson
Prince of Nothing - Scott Bakker
Gentlemen Bastard - Scott Lynch
The Riyria Revelation - Michael Sullivan
Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolfe
Acts of caine - Mathew Stover
Night Angel - Brent Weeks
there's just so many...What have you read already?
Vlad Taltos Series - Steven Brust
Dark Tower - Steven King
Earth Sea - Ursula LeGuin
October 3rd, 2012, 03:21 PM #3
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Im going to check out the Joe Abercrombie series even though ive seen mixed reviews on amazon then again theres mixed reviews for most books).
Also ive heard some good things about Prince of Nothing.
Thanks for list!
October 3rd, 2012, 05:02 PM #4
October 3rd, 2012, 05:04 PM #5
Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson
Gentlemen Bastard - Scott Lynch
The Riyria Revelation - Michael Sullivan (yes I like my own books - go figure)
Night Angel - Brent Weeks
Earth Sea - Ursula LeGuin
October 3rd, 2012, 05:52 PM #6
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If you liked the Amber books you might like:
Other books by Zelazny (try Changeling).
Empire of the East and the Sword series by Fred Saberhagen.
Magician by Feist
October 4th, 2012, 06:59 AM #7
For contemp fantasy, you could do a lot worse than Rivers of London (Midnight Riot in the US) by Ben Aaronovitch. I enjoyed it hugely, and there's another 2 books in the series.
Or Kate Griffin's books, somewhat darker UF than Aaronovitch, - start with A Madness of Angels.
Or (how could I forget!) Benedict Jacka's Alex Verus series, starting with Fated.
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October 4th, 2012, 07:42 AM #8
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I've recently started reading (listening rather) The Riyria Revelation. I've found the series to be a nice change from all of the other fantasy I have recently read. It's a bit more fun and relaxed. The witty humor is fantastic and the cast of characters is memorable. Looking forward to finishing off the series soon.
I would also recommend The Way of Kings by Sanderson. (Riyria or this would be my favorite series I've started this year)
I'm also always ready to throw out Joe Abercrombie. By far and away my favorite author from the past year or two.
As far as contemporary goes... I'm at a loss for suggestions.
October 4th, 2012, 08:09 AM #9
There was another thread not that long ago about fantasy books with a modern settings. They are rare, and rarely good.
Magician - Raymond E Feist
Was mentioned and one I forgot to include.
If you want more of a typical high fantasy..
Earth Sea - Ursula LeGuin
Magician - Raymond E Feist
Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson
Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolfe
The Riyria Revelation - Michael Sullivan
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Trilogy - Tad Williams
If you want something darker and/or more gritty...
Prince of Nothing - Scott Bakker
First Law - Joe Abercrombie
Malazan Book of the Fallen - Steven Erikson
Chronicles of The Black Company - Glen Cook
Assasin / Thief type?
Night Angel - Brent Weeks
Vlad Taltos Series - Steven Brust
Dark Tower - Steven King
I know you said Joe Abercrombie and I can't stress this enough. He is by far my favorite author right now. There may be mixed reviews but I think you'll find most people like the books, and the other people absolutely love his books. Unless you are turned off by "grittiness" then you have to at least enjoy his books. It's a fact! Malazan is another very good series. But it's a very hard series to read. THICK. Holy crap are there a lot of POV characters. It's very good, but sometimes you feel like your underwater struggling for air while reading it. It's not a recommendation for first time readers or new to fantasy readers.
October 4th, 2012, 08:35 AM #10
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If you enjoyed The Lies of Locke Lamora then you might take a look at Among Thieves (Tales of the Kin #1) by Douglas Hulick. I found the first couple of chapters to be somewhat weak, but it quickly turned into (imo) a real page turner with some good similarities to Scott Lynch's work.
Meanwhile, imo Abercrombie's first work is clearly a first work. But I still found it readable and entertaining, and most importantly, it continued to improve as it went along. Some people clearly love it from the start, but if you don't, there's still a good chance that it will grow on you if you don't mind the grittiness. And his more recent stuff is among the best out there, I think, so imo it's definitely worth it to catch up.
October 4th, 2012, 09:12 AM #11
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Awesome, thanks a lot for the suggestions, ill definitely look into a bunch of these books.
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Definately check out the Clive Barker ones mentioned above, I would add Weaveworld to that as well. Also try anything by Neil Gaiman, especially Neverwhere and American Gods.
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I haven't read Tad Williams' new book, Dirty Streets of Heaven, but it looks to be along those lines. Or maybe Sandman Slim novels by Richard Kadrey.


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Age of Conan: Unchained is a 3D fantasy MMORPG with a well developed story line, stunning graphics, and a unique combat system. The game features some of the most impressive visuals of all MMOs, and will put even the most advanced gaming computers to the test. With 12 different classes and astounding character diversity, Age of Conan allows players to play enjoy the ancient Hyborian Kingdoms while battling enemies and players alike.
Publisher: Funcom
Playerbase: Medium
Graphics: High Quality
Type: MMORPG
EXP Rate: Medium
PvP: Open World
Filesize: 25,000+ MB Installed
Pros: +Breathtaking Graphics. +Voice acted quests (Early Game). +Powerful storyline. +Unique combat system.
Cons: -Tedious amount of abilities / key binding. -Steep learning curve. -Lackluster quest rewards. -Huge download and requires high end PC.
Note: Age of Conan is rated 'M' for Mature. This game has a lot of violence and Boobs.
Age of Conan Overview
Age of Conan: Unchained boasts a combat system that gives the game a very unique feel. Players feel very much connected to their character in combat, as well as throughout the game. This combined with a strong storyline, complete character customization, and breathtaking graphics make Age of Conan a wonderfully entertaining and addictive title. Players are allowed to choose from three races: Aquilonian, Cimmerian, or Stygian. Each race offers three of the four class archetypes: (Each class archetype contains multiple playable classes)
Rogue: The rogue archetype is collection of high damage, low defense classes. Adept at sneaking around and dealing large amounts of damage, rogues are fragile and rely on avoiding be hit as much as possible.
(Playable classes: Assassin, Ranger, Barbarian)
Soldier: Soldiers are the up close and personal melee category of Age of Conan characters. They are capable of being proficient in both offensive and defensive situations, allowing soldiers to be the tanks of the Age of Conan.
(Playable classes: Guardian, Dark Templar, Conqueror)
Mage: The offensive casters of the game. Mages in Age of Conan use their magical abilities to devastate enemies. Like rogues, their damage comes at the cost of their survivability.
(Playable classes: Necromancer, Herald of Xotli, Demonoglist)
Priest: Priests are the supporting casters of Age of Conan. Healing, buffing, group utility, and even some offensive abilities appear in the priest's arsenal, allowing them to play a very important role in end game content.
(Playable classes: Priest of Mitra, Bear Shaman, Tempest of Set)
With Twelve playable classes, and one of the most detailed character creation processes in the MMORPG market give each player the chance to create something unique and add their own personal flavor to the game play.
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Age of Conan Review
By, Kenneth Bodzak
Based off the novels and essays of Robert E. Howard, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a game with a lush storyline and great character diversity. This fantasy MMORPG takes place in the ancient Hyborian landscape, and lets players choose from twelve different playable classes. Each character can be personalized to an unbelievable and unfortunately sometimes unnoticeable extent. With the choice of three different races, tattoos, body features, and many more appearance altering options, players can make their character as unique as they feel necessary.
Numerous Classes…
The twelve classes in Age of Conan are divided up into four larger categories, or archetypes: Rogues, Soldiers, Priests, and Mages. Each archetype has three subclasses that inherit all of the archetypes' features but become more proficient in specific areas. The rogue archetype breaks down into rangers, assassins, and barbarians. The different classes excel in different fields, i.e. rangers are very proficient at ranged combat while assassins are proficient in hand to hand combat, however they all share the same sneaky and fragile damage dealer archetype of the "Rogue".
Soldiers are the up close and personal category, designed to both give and receive heavy damage; they are the tanks of the game. The mage archetype and its subclasses all excel at using magical spells and abilities to attack their enemies. They are similar to the rogue classes in being a "glass cannon". Priests are the support casters of Age of Conan, and the healers. Along with their beneficial abilities priests also have offensive spells, however they are primarily known for their healing and supporting magic.
A Stunning New Spin on an Old Style
Age of Conan lets players explore and conquer ancient Hyboria in a brand new way. The game features a unique combat system that allows players to choose a directional attack to use on their enemies, while also choosing where to place their directional defenses. By aiming their strikes to the opponent's least defended side, players can maximize their damage… and vice versa. This "Real-Time" combat system offers players a way to depart from the widely employed "Auto Attack" systems seen in popular MMORPGs like World of Warcraft and Runes of Magic.
Whether or not the "Real Combat" system Funcom has designed is better, is tough to say and may come down to personal preference. This feature gives combat in Age of Conan a completely different feel from other MMORPGs, and really draws the player into the game. The real time system makes engaging in battle much more intense and "hands on" than simply toggling auto attack and letting some number generator do the dirty work. Directional attacks and directional defenses give Age of Conan players huge potential to show off their individual skills in combat, more specifically against other players.
Another aspect of Age of Conan that allows it to make a departure from Run-of-the-mill MMORPGs is the game's stunning visuals. Age of Conan now has a "test" mode that allows support for direct x 10 which likes absolutely gorgeous. Left alone on default computer-friendly settings the game is quite an eye-opener and brings a great deal of realism to the fantasy storyline. Once the game is kicked into overdrive and players start moving the graphic sliders as far as the PC will allow, Age of Conan reaches a level that is unknown to many MMORPGs today.
Kill or be Killed
One of the most appealing features of Age of Conan is its PvP Combat. The unique combat system makes fighting players a blast, and allows a fight's outcome to weigh in heavily on player skill rather than equipment alone. PvP exists in all scales in Age of Conan, assuming that the player decided to create his character on a PvP enabled realm. PvP is available as soon characters leave the starting tutorial area and comes hand in hand with the constant danger of being attacked; of course guards and friends may help in certain situations, but the threat of being attacked is almost always present.
Age of Conan keeps track of a player's PvP history using two different systems. The first allows a player to earn PvP experience and level up in return for their performance. This system is very dynamic and causes the player to either earn or lose experience for kills and deaths, respectively. As players reach the higher ranks of the PvP system they can earn titles and purchase PvP itemized gear through vendors. This mechanic is gratifying, however very common to other PvP systems in other MMOs, such as World of Warcraft.
The second system keeps track of the player's "Fugitive Points". The fugitive system sets all players to one of three statuses: innocent (default), criminal, or murderer. Performing hostile acts against innocent players causes the attacker to edge towards murderer. The effect the fugitive system is determined by the level difference and reputation difference of the attacker and victim. In essence Funcom wants to reward players for picking on people their own size and penalize them for attacking the weak. Criminals and Murderers are attacked by guards on sight which makes them unable to access most of the game's vendors and shops; this causes them to spend more time trying to wait out their reputation or earn it back through honorable combat.
Taking the Plunge
Creating a character in Age of Conan is quite the experience. A unique character creation screen is available, taking place on a boat (tying in with the lore) allowing players to choose their race, class, and customize their character to their liking. Character customization reaches new levels that far surpass other more mainstream MMOs like Eve Online and Atlantica Online. Players may choose to alter almost all details of their character's body type and external appearance. Unfortunately this system can allow for character creation to be quite lengthy for those few meticulous and obsessive-compulsive players out there, but the randomize feature can work wonders. The game's character customization features are on par with games like Perfect World and City of Heroes.
Once players create their character, they are tossed off the boat and wash up on the shores of the starting area. Greeted by a friendly NPC who helps explain what just happened, players learn that the beginning of the game is spent trying to "remember" skills the character has already mastered in their past (of being a great [insert class]). This idea awards Age of Conan both originality and cheese points, not quite a positive or negative. Much of the starting area is spent learning the basics of the game, just as most tutorial areas are in other MMOs.
The starting quest line is deliciously cheesy, as it starts with players on a mission to the city of Tortage to save a "damsel in distress.". I spent much of the first hour of the game mastering the game's real time combat system. Luckily, the game's help menu is literally field manual for everything that players could possibly need to know. This single feature vastly eases the learning curve and allows the player to reinforce anything they may have misunderstood earlier on.
After arriving in the city of Tortage players are introduced to a whole new world and can finally understand how large the game's world truly is. This particular area is ripe with quest lines, all of which are voice acted. Players, guards, vendors, and pirates roam the city streets giving players a sense of being a small fish in a great sea. At this point Each class splits up and follows their own unique quest lines providing them with entry level gear and experience. The whole Tortage area will last players until level 20 or so, at which point players will need to venture into other areas in the game.
From Riches to Rags
The introduction to Age of Conan: Unchained is rich with quests and voice acted NPCs which makes the early aspects of the game incredibly enjoyable. Unfortunately though, the entire game is not laid out quite as lavishly. The voice acting ceases to continue once players leave Tortage at level 20, and the rest of the game is spent grinding monsters to gain experience. It is also true that once players leave Tortage the threat of other players and PvP engagements vastly increase giving the gameplay a slightly unique feel, as anyone can be attacked by other players without warning.
At later levels players are able to learn new attacks and skills, and are introduced to new directional based attacks. These new directional attacks add more variety to the already unique combat system. Gear is still pretty important but gear upgrades are few and far between as most of the gear acquired early on is still on par with the gear accessible mid game. This causes combat to be less item dependant, but also makes the game's quest and monster loot to be lackluster.
Age of Conan does have end game content with raids and huge PvP battles with an affiliated guilds and/or friends, but the game has had a rough history. It was originally released as a haven for those who were tired of World of Warcraft and was even rumored to be a 'WoW' killer, but the title fell far short of its mark. With quests leading to pure nothingness, graphical errors, and a devastating lack of end game content Age of Conan lost most of its initial player base due to a premature release. Funcom has since then reconciled its developing staff and is constantly revamping to the game to what it should be.
New Content Since Release
Age of Conan: Unchained has implemented several new updates that include new content, features, characters, skill advancement systems, and much much more.
Playfields and Instances
Ymir's Pass (Level 55 – 63 Playfield)
Tarantia Commons (Level 75+ Playfield)
The Regions of Khitai (Five Level 20 – 80 Playfields)
Coast of Ardashir (Level 50 – 55 Playfield)
Slaughterhouse Cellar (Level 80 Solo Dungeon)
The Breach (Level 40 – 80 Solo Dungeon)
The Forgotten City (Level 40 – 80 Solo Dungeon)
The Refuge of the Apostate (Level 80 Solo Dungeon)
Dead Man's Hand (Level 50 – 80 Solo Encounter)
Isle of Iron Statues (Level 80 Solo Encounter)
New Features
Alternate Advancement System
Factions of Khitai
Guild Events and Horse Racing
Guild Renown
The Mounts of Khitai
Veteran System
Regional Fast Travel System
Offline Character Progression
Vanity Item Slots
In-Game Store
More detailed information on new content in the link tab
Final Verdict: Great
Age of Conan: Unchained provides a wonderful gameplay experience to its players. Taking account that most of the high quality content is available in the beginning of the game, this trial is quite the experience and serves as a great way to enjoy the some of the best content in Age of Conan for free.
Age of Conan Videos
Age of Conan Cinematic Trailer
Age of Conan Character Creation
Age of Conan Beach Quest
Age of Conan Links
Age of Conan New Content Since Release
Age of Conan Wiki [Great Resource!]
Age of Conan System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows XP / Vista
CPU: Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 3200+ or Better
RAM: 1024 MB Free
HDD: 27 GB Free
Graphics Card: 128 MB DirectX 9.0c compliant card (Nvidia 6600 GT +)
Recommended Specifications:
OS: Windows XP / Vista
CPU: Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon x2 4800+ or Better
RAM: 2048 MB or more
HDD: 27 GB Free
Graphics Card: Any 256 MB DirectX 9.0c complaint card (Nvidia 7800 GT +)
Age of Conan: Unchained Articles
- Age of Conan: Launches 6th year anniversary event - Posted on May 20, 2014
Funcom's Age of Conan expands with the special Shadows of the Past anniversary event and the Festival of Bloodshed Player-vs-Player (PvP) update.
- Age of Conan: Unchained Arrives on Aeria Ignite - Posted on September 3, 2013
Aeria Games, a leading global publisher of free-to-play online games, has announced the launch of Age of Conan: Unchained on the Aeria Ignite platform, bringing with it a fully established massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) universe developed by Funcom.


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NATIONAL NEWS (CNN) — With viral-video star "Kid President," American Idol's Jessica Sanchez, and the Easter Bunny at their side, the first family kicked off the 135th Easter Egg Roll at the White House Monday.
"It's great to have everyone here this morning. We are so excited," first lady Michelle Obama said from the White House balcony. "The Easter Egg Roll is the biggest event that we have here on the South Lawn of the White House each year."
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"Shake it off," he told five year old Donovan as he gave him a hug.
The first lady and daughters Sasha and Malia also joined in the fun. Mrs. Obama first stopped at a cooking station with Chef Anne Burrell and NBC's Al Roker. Burell demonstrated how to make several healthy dishes, the recipes of which can be found on the first lady's website, LetsMove.gov.
Later Sasha and Malia read "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" as Mrs. Obama looked on. That was followed by the first lady's own reading of "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs."
The first family returned to the White House about an hour after they appeared. The event will continue all day.
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Did you disable vsync for the open drivers? Catalyst tears by default you know
I've yet to see a single case where this is actually a good thing for the consumer. Without fail, the OEM supports 1 to 2 versions of Catalyst that came out when they were selling the hardware, and then they stop all support. After a couple of years without updates, those drivers inevitably start showing their age with performance problems and bugs in newer games.Laptops are frequently a special case because the OEMs often want customized drivers and as a consequence end up deciding that managing driver releases and updates themselves is the way to go, but AFAIK that has historically only applied to Windows drivers.
Presumably, the OEM's are paying AMD lots of money for this, because otherwise they are just making themselves look bad for no reason.
If you are brave enough to hack the drivers, you can get the standard desktop drivers running on laptops. It's just not officially supported by anyone.
.. or you run a proper OS, and the OEM can go screw itself, right?
But yeah, the windows AMD laptop situation sucks. I can't see either how that can be spun as a good thing.
Now there is solution of MP3 and H.264 "problems" for every Linux distribution. I just not understand why distribution developers not provide same solution for floating point and S3TC problems to end-users. There is report to Ubuntu Team for example: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...sa/+bug/823062
this thread.
One needs a standard API layer that translates to whatever software is in a distro. Use ZIP format for the package (free to use by anyone) and some kind of autorun language.
Linux standard base is not the answer. Stuff like Wine is, because it's a one-stop-shop for getting a plethora of (Win32) API software to run. 25 Xlib games not running on Wayland? Just port the layer.


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why mesa developer develop vdpau tracker rather than vaapi?
is it because that vdpau is a better api than vaapi? (i am not a expert in this area)
why mesa developer develop vdpau tracker rather than vaapi?
is it because that vdpau is a better api than vaapi? (i am not a expert in this area)
why would they develop a good shareable graphic framework that benefit their rivals directly?
if Gallium3D is stable, mature and fast, who will buy intel?
they will develop a working driver for their flagships NOW, using the old mesa infrastructure (quick, easy and dirty)
After a few years later, who will maintain the unmaintainable driver => let other open source enthusiast do it, developer will surely "enjoy" maintaining two different driver structure
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The second question I can't even parse. Are you saying the radeon and nouveau drivers are in the state they are (lack of power management, low performance, no access to hardware decoders) only because Gallium isn't mature or something? And that if Intel had a Gallium driver, the radeon and nouveau drivers would magically become better in this regard? That makes no sense.
Intel switching to Gallium would change pretty much nothing. That's why they don't do it, it'd be a huge effort for no real gain.
i am not a mesa expert, but if my understanding about Gallium is correct
Gallium backend is shared between different drivers.
if intel use Gallium, they will need to tune the Gallium backend performance and implement various state tracker (e.g a full functional vaapi/vdpau state tracker).
But this means that AMD driver will be benefited from these features, too (automatically)
AMD developers will have more time to tune their driver and it will mature much faster.
Currently, intel is no match with AMD for display hardware. If their driver are at the same level, AMD kicks intel's ass.
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Maybe the generic approach could be used for codecs that are not included in the HW but in any case the HW supports something i see no reason spending time implementing it with shaders.
There is a talk about vdpau vs. va-api.
somewhat outdated (2009), but still informative:
One, AMD already kicks Intel's ass performance-wise if you use fglrx. So if someone needs the performance, they're already not using Intel. They're using AMD or Nvidia and their blobs.
And two, Intel switching to gallium won't magically make the radeon driver better. To the extent that Intel's work benefits others (the mesa core work), this is already happening! Everything else (access to hardware decoders, power management) is driver-specific, so what framework Intel is using is irrelevant to radeon and nouveau.
AMD pretends to offer an open source driver but going by their incomplete radeon driver matrix, I am wondering what mostly works with Intel. If you need a separate graphics card or want one, then Intel isn't even in the equation but that goes without saying.


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October Migration Musings
On these warm, sunny days of October, we should keep an eye out for flocks of birds as they swoop and swirl their way to winter feeding grounds.
According to Miyoko Chu in "Songbird Journeys", many birds fly at night, and rest and feed during the day to fuel their night flights. One recent afternoon, the trees were full of birds whose singing was loud and lively enough to beat the band. They jumped from branch to branch and glided from tree to tree, as if excited about their journey to a new destination. A pair of binoculars revealed numerous good-sized birds with dark brown backs, lighter breasts splotched with dark brown painterly strokes, and straight bills. What are these birds with the pretty song?
About the same time, a woodpecker was determinedly beating a hole in a tree somewhere. Who was it who said they must have rubber for brains? (We could look it up, come to think of it.) Then, the most striking multi-syllabic call insisted to the world, "This is my territory!" Did that call come from a woodpecker or maybe a competitor?
Answers to both these questions came from Birds of Noth America Online, a rich source of information available from the Library's website (look under Electronic Resources).
The chatty brown birds turned out to be wood thrush, evidenced by the numerous clear photographs as well as the audio clips of their songs. Wood thrush are common throughout the eastern United States and migrate to Florida and Latin America for the winter.
The territorial bird call did, indeed, come from a woodpecker, a pileated woodpecker, no less, which the audio clips definitively determined. We would bet the price of a bag of birdseed that this same call was heard during Ken Burns' magnificent film series on The National Parks, aired last week on PBS. (The DVD will be available in our collection soon.)
Birds of North America Online, a product of Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology, allows you to identify birds by images or calls. Next time you see or hear an unfamiliar bird, look for it on BNAO.
And read Miyoko Chu's account of the amazing courage and endurance of creatures that weigh a couple of ounces at most, as they are battered by wind and rain, blinded by bright lights, and blown into buildings and the sea, and marvel at the miracle of their dangerous journeys.
As frosty weather approaches, natural sources of food for birds diminish. They need fat to survive the winter. Try this recipe from our bicentennial cookbook, "Tasty Tazewell Traditions: 200 Years of Cooking and History in Tazewell County, Virginia".
In a large pot, melt 2 cups of peanut butter and 2 cups of shortening. Stir in 2 cups of flour and 6-8 cups of cornmeal. Line a 9 x 13 pan with waxed paper and pour the peanut butter mixture in. Smooth it out evenly. Let it sit several hours or overnight. Grasp the ends of the wax paper and remove the mixture to a cutting board. Cut into 6 rectangles. Put one into a suet hanger to feed the birds now. Wrap the remaining pieces in plastic wrap and refrigerate or freeze for later. The birds will flock to your feeder for this ambrosia. You can enrich the mixture by adding raisins, chopped peanuts, oats, and/or cereal.
Think about planting sunflowers next spring to supplement the bird seed supply. Chickadees, as well as other birds, love to pull seeds from the dried flower heads. Wouldn't Tazewell County look beautiful with swaths of sunflowers east to west, north to south?
For more about birds, their fragile habitats, and ways to help them survive, visit your library at www.tcplweb.org, or call 988-2541.


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Rendleman Orchards Farm Market
Tree ripened peaches & nectarines from July - August, and apples from September - December. This farm market is open 7 days a week with seasonal produce, preserves, pickles and other specialty food items and gifts.
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Alto Vineyards - Alto Pass
This award-winning winery's original Shawnee Hills Wine Trail location (Alto also has a Champaign outpost) offers free wine tasting and a gift shop, in addition to spring, summer and fall festivals with music and food.
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Hedman Vineyards
Browse through our Scandinavian Gift shop while tasting our Estate wines, from grapes grown in our vineyard. Dine at our Peach Barn Cafe', serving authentic Swedish cuisine, and relax in the peaceful surroundings of Southern Illinois.Sip a glass of wine outdoors overlooking the pond.
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Northwest Passage and Root Beer Saloon
Turn of the century decor - over 200 sets of antlers with many other taxidermy artifacts. Varieties of root beer, old-fashioned soda fountain drinks, cappuccino and espresso bar, gourmet sandwiches, assorted candies, chocolates and gifts. Fun shopping! Belly up to the Root Beer Saloon for a cold one.
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Peach Barn Cafe
In an old restored barn overlooking a pond. Sit outdoors or in the Cafe. Features authentic Swedish cuisine, sandwiches & desserts, at Hedman Vineyards. Winery on-site.
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The Bluffs Vineyard & Winery
Buttermilk Hill is home to this vineyard & winery, the location and view are quite unique and allow all who visit to truly feel like they are back to nature. The grounds are large enough to have a picnic or a private conversations over a glass of wine. And at the same time, the winery is accommodating to larger groups. The wine list has several whites and reds made with local grapes.
Crazy Joe's Fish House
Hot Fish. Cold Beer! For the best in food, fun and atmosphere you've gotta get to Crazy Joe's!
China Pagoda
Chinese Buffet 7 days a week, featuring the best Hunan, Szechwan & Mandarin Cuisine in the area. we also offer carry out, buffet to go, lunch specials, and a seafood buffet on Friday & Saturday. Located on the beautiful Benton Square.
Breezy Hills Farm
A family owned farm provides a safe, family-friendly atmosphere. Features a general store, barn-o-rama, seasonal activities, and home grown pumpkins, and enjoy you-pick or pre-picked farm fresh strawberries and blackberries. Only 7 miles south of Rend Lake.
Okla-Tex Nick's Bar-B-Q
Located in Benton's Days Inn, this popular restaurant is open daily serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. The specialty is the BBQ, chicken, beef or pork. Lunch & Dinner specials, kids 10 & under free on Sunday, delivery, catering & carryouts. Bar with two pool tables. Karaoke Wed. and Sun.
The Buzz
Espresso bar and deli. Located in historic downtown Benton. Seating for 60.
Martin's Restaurant & Catering
Family atmosphere. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Daily specials. Everything's homemade. Large variety of sandwiches available. Call ahead for group, seating for 65.
Jack Russell Fish Company
Fish with an "old Tavern recipe". Upscale decor with mid scale prices. Tropical theme with crawdads once a month & other fish dinners plus chicken and pork.
Monte Alegre Vineyard & Cellars
Monte Alegre is the first vineyard and winery within the Southern Illinois city of Carbondale. Come stroll down Ponce Wine Trail and taste the wines grown in this beautiful region of the heartland. Offering spectacular vineyard views and prime red and white wines that have made Southern Illinois a favorite tourist destination for wine lovers and their families throughout the Midwest. Southern Illinois residents and tourists alike flock to this wine trail to get immersed in the beauty of growing, bottling, and degustating wine. Monte Alegre Vineyard and Ponce Cellars form the perfect stop in Southern Illinois for learning how to cultivate grapes for white and red wine, touring the wine cellars, degustating wines. Come visit the Ponce Wine Trail and Monte Alegre Vineyard and Cellars in Carbondale, Southern Illinois!
Tres Hombres
Serving fine Mexican cuisine.
Kite Hill Vineyards Bed and Breakfast
Kite Hill's B&B is located on a 30-acre estate with a five-acre vineyard, all surrounding Kite Hill Lake. Start your day with a full three-course breakfast followed by a stroll through the vineyards or around the lake. After a full day of Southern Illinois activities, enjoy a complimentary wine tasting at the winery.
Shawnee Hills Wine Trail
The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail features 12 award-winning wineries located along a 25-mile scenic drive along highway 127 and highway 51 in the Shawnee National Forest. Along the way have a picnic, go on a hike, visit a shop, and stay in a cozy B&B or cabin. Many of the wineries host special events throughout the summer and fall.
Longbranch Coffee House
Known for its urban atmosphere and delicious dining options, Longbranch Coffee House serves as Carbondale's only vegetarian restaurant. Located in the historic Town Square, Longbranch embraces the local art scene by often hosting art shows and exhibits. The food is nothing short of delicious, as all of the ingredients are grown in southern Illinois and served fresh every day. If you're looking for a delightful dining experience - this is your place!
Two Thirteen East
The only gay club in Carbondale features drag shows, Salsa Night on Thursdays and '80s dance music on Saturdays.
Pagliai's Pizza & Pasta
This family-owned and operated restaurant has been successfully serving delicious Italian cuisine in Carbondale's downtown for more than 20 years. Known for both thin and thick crust, there's no question that "Pag's" has set the standard high for "Carbondale Style" pizza!
The Hangar 9
Known for its wide selection of craft beer and hosting exceptional music, The Hangar 9 is arguably Carbondale's best venue for nightlife. Built to resemble an airplane hangar, the building is unmistakable. Located on The Strip in Downtown Carbondale, the bar brings everything from karaoke, open-mic, and trivia to recognizable national acts to the downtown.
Grand Rivers Distillery
A locally-owned craft distillery in Southern Illinois, Grand River Spirits creates a selection of spirits that showcase the delicious fruits and grains of Southern Illinois. This national award-winning micro-distillery offers brandy, whiskey, bourbon, rum, seasonal spirits (such as grappa and schnapps), and of course Red Eye Moonshine. Don't let their small size fool you, all of the storage, packaging, distilling and tasting is housed under one roof. See the action for yourself — Grant Rivers Distillery offers free 30-minute distillery tours for up to 10 people by appointment only, available Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday.
Mo Wallace BBQ
Located in the heart of Carbondale's Town Square, Mo Wallace is one of the most beloved hole-in-the-wall stops in Southern Illinois. Feast on the mouth-watering selection of soul food and finger-lickin' barbecue, and enjoy the company of the friendly staff. This truly is one of Carbondale's culinary gems!
Blend Tea and Crepe Lounge
Through its delicious crepes, refreshing tea and unique atmosphere, Blend has made a name for itself as Carbondale's favorite hangout. Conveniently located close to the SIU Campus, Blend is the perfect spot for a quick lunch or long study session. With its sweet (or savory crepes) and a large selection of customizable drinks, perfect for everyone!


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A member of The Luxury Collection of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, this legendary 1909 hotel in downtown San Francisco is 1 block from the Financial District, 3 blocks from Union Square, and 4 blocks from Moscone Center.
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Thread: China Mieville's Embassytown
May 4th, 2011, 02:05 PM #16
It looks like copy to clipboard works but when you paste you get garbage.
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They are doing some kind of substitution. The first line yields the second line but how is it readable but scrambled to the clipboard?
It looks like a simple substitution code. I could probably write a C program to unscramble it. It would be interesting just to unscramble it and put it on the net. If they want to encourage people to read it by giving away the 1st 50 pages why scramble it?
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May 4th, 2011, 02:51 PM #17
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That IS weird. I read it on the site, so I hadn't noticed that.
I guess they want people to read it, but they want to control where the excerpt is published. Which makes no sense, really, because someone could just type the whole thing up if he or she really had a mind to do so.
May 24th, 2011, 07:50 PM #18
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Is this book a 'stand alone' or part of a series?
Also, are these works of Mieville a big 'jump' from fantasy works? I have in the past enjoyed reading Donaldson, Asimov, Heinlien, Harlan Ellison, Dick, Clarke, and others but have not actually chosen a Sci-Fi book for many years as I have gravitated more toward fantasy (GRRM, Abercrombie, Lynch, and others).
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Definitely standalone. China said that he's preferring to do that at the moment, though 'never say never' that there won't be sequels or stories set in the same universe. Same with City and the City.
May 27th, 2011, 09:49 AM #21
You may have already seen this but for others who haven't, I thought I'd share it in this thread, China Mieville talking about Embassytown and his other books briefly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDm_5iMGSN0
I have yet to read Embassytown and am excited to, as I have read and loved the 3 Bas Lag books and Kraken.
Also adding to the standalone question, in the video above Mieville makes it sound likely he will return to the Immerverse. 'Give it a few years, If I do a few more books in that setting'
May 27th, 2011, 05:35 PM #22
May 29th, 2011, 04:57 PM #23
Finished Embassytown last night. Took a while to get going (at least 100 pages or so until I knew what was going on), but once it did I enjoyed the ride. Whilst essentially about whether two totally different races can survive coexisting in the same living space, Mieville's created a very unique story based on language and communication.
The main criticism I would have is Mieville's writing style may put a lot of people off. It can come across as very clunky (almost the opposite of writers such as Priest and RC Wilson, for example) and his vocabulary is extensive. I'm usually a fairly fast reader but found myself slowing down to help fully understand.
Overall an intelligent, original story, but personally I still prefer his earlier works especially those set in the Bas-Lag universe.
June 19th, 2011, 02:37 PM #24
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Started this yesterday, finished it today, so it's clearly 'a good read' but I wonder if he's not a touch lost in the creative writing classes he gives. It was a bit overwrought towards critical review for my taste. If that makes sense. Also prefer earlier stuff which has more intensity.
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I've been promised a review copy of this, so hopefully I'll be reading it soon. I've seen it lauded as "literary" sci-fi. Hopefully that doesn't mean that it is overly complicated to appeal more to those who generally look down upon the sci-fi genre.
June 30th, 2011, 02:07 AM #26
im gonna get this book soon, was waiting a year or more for it and just realized its out.
i had never heard of China Miéville before and i am wondering what genre are his other books in, all sci fi?
this one sounds a good read anyway.
June 30th, 2011, 03:26 AM #27
China's thing is to wrap up lots of genres together...
Start off with Perdido Street Station, then when you've recovered from that, The Scar.
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I received the promised review copy of Embassytown and finished it last night. It's definitely classic Mieville with some genre-bending and absolutely weird and wonderful worlds.
I've posted a Embassytown review on my blog, but must confess that it was one of the toughest reviews I've done so far. It's extremely difficult to describe it to someone who hasn't read the book.
Heck, I'm not sure my review makes all that much sense.
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I finished this up about a week ago but haven't had time to post here. I enjoyed it, I particularly liked how alien the aliens were, and not chiefly by their appearance but by the sheer difference in how their thoughts were constructed.
I found Larry's (critical) review quite interesting as I didn't hit the logic errors he did - but I suspect I was reading it at a very different level.
At any rate, I enjoyed it, probably thought it was the best Mieville I've read since Iron Council (that is, better than Kraken and The City & The City, but not as good as the Bas Lag stuff).
Not being a seasoned SF reader, I'd be interested in seeing more feedback from pure SF fans.
September 24th, 2011, 11:49 AM #30
My take:
Avice is an immerser, a person who flits between worlds by sailing the immer, the strange sea of time and space that underlines our own. To satisfy his curiosity, she takes her new husband to see her homeworld of Arieka, where the native Hosts communicate in a language unlike any other known to humanity and only specially-trained, genetically-engineered humans can talk to them. But back home in Embassytown she discovers that a new Ambassador has arrived, one with a different way of speaking to the Ariekei Hosts...one that may shatter their way of existence and endanger the human population of the planet.
Embassytown is China Mieville's eighth novel and his first science fiction book. This shouldn't be taken to mean that Mieville has dramatically moved away from his traditional fare: this is very much still in the weird vein he is known for. Arieka is a world of uncanny bio-technology where farms and factories are living creatures, whilst the Hosts are an utterly alien, difficult-to-comprehend species whose thought and speech processes are totally different to that of humanity. Even Mieville's take on hyperspace - the immer - is a place where strange and bizarre things can happen. In Mieville's SF novel the usual SF trappings - spaceships, FTL travel, futuristic weapons - are given his typical weird spin, but it wouldn't be hard to re-set the novel on a remote part of Bas-Lag or in another fantastical milieu.
What does make Embassytown SF is its take on the idea of language. The notion of one species trying to talk to another when their reference frames, histories, backgrounds and ways of life may be completely different is a difficult and challenging one, but also something that SF has usually papered over with a universal translator or the like. Here the difficulties of communication between two different species are studied in depth. The Hosts can only understand language when there is sentient thought motivating it: they cannot understand recordings in their language, nor can they communicate with AIs. They also can only think in terms of the truth: the notion of lying is something so foreign to them that they can only barely grasp how it is done, though a few individual Ariekei boldly try to become liars themselves, giving rise to the vividly-described Festival of Lies that Avice encounters at one point in the book. This discontinuity is a minor weak point in the novel: if the Hosts can lie, even with difficulty, than over the course of millions of years they should have developed the ability to do so more freely. If they can't lie at all, than the climax of the book (which is a tad predictable) is impossible. Them being only able to lie with human intervention does open up some interesting questions about inadvertent colonialism, however, that are almost certainly intentional.
Mieville makes his aliens truly alien, so the only way to communicate with them is to make the human Ambassadors partly alien themselves through genetic engineering. Ambassadors are twins who are raised to think and act as one as a way of duplicating the Hosts' duality-based language. This in turn makes them something different to ordinary humans although, as is revealed several times throughout the narrative, not as different as perhaps first appears. This gives rise to an interesting parallel where humans have to alter themselves to talk to the Ariekei, bu the Ariekei cannot conceive of altering themselves to talk to humans...at least not until that decision is made for them, unwittingly, by the arrival of a new Ambassador.
The book is a slow burn, with the opening half focused on exploring Avice's childhood (during which she is chosen by the Ariekei to become a living simile, a walking and talking embodiment of their language) and background before the action focuses on what is going on in Embassytown in the present. Whilst there is a major crisis in the book, one that leads to violence and a loss of life on an epic scale, Embassytown's writing is focused, intelligent and even quiet. The writing style is more like the pared-back City and The City rather than the chaotic Un Lun Dun and Kraken (the former enjoyably so, the latter rather more sloppily), which is a plus for me.
There are big events with major ramifications going on, but Avice is much more of a passive observer of events than an active protagonist, only stepping up to this role quite late on in the novel. This results in a lot of major plot movements happening off-page (several times Avice arrives on the scene of an important, game-changing event just after it's happened) and only being explained later on. This could be slightly frustrating, but in Mieville's hands it's a well-executed inversion of the more traditional (and implausible) format where the narrator is at the centre of every major event in the book. Here Avice is playing just one role in a larger cast, and we don't always get to see what everyone else is up to.
Avice herself is a well-defined but not entirely sympathetic protagonist. She's a bit of a snob, frankly, and invokes her travels to other worlds as an explanation for why she thinks she's better than everyone else. This results in amusing passages where Avice is frustrated because she's not involved at the centre of events. From her POV, she should be, but of course from the POV of the people running Embassytown there's no reason why she should. This frustration becomes more acute when the input of Avice's new husband, a linguistics expert, becomes more valued by the government than Avice's own contribution. It's a solid bit of characterisation that makes Avice more of a plausible protagonist at the risk of making her unlikable, though I think Mieville avoids that pit trap. The other characters in the book are mostly well-defined (especially Avice's robotic best friend and the half-Ambassador Bran), though the limited POV structure means we don't get to know them as well as characters in some of his other books.
Overall, Embassytown (****½) is a formidably intelligent exploration of language, colonialism and communication, not just between humans and invented aliens but between people and people. It raises interesting questions, doesn't give pat answers, and entertains along the way. It's not Mieville at his best, but it's certainly a strong novel and an interesting take on the traditional tropes of science fiction. The novel is available now in the UK and USA.


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