Did you discover the books because of the TV Show?

[Stiletto]

Uhhh...wasn't the show only 1 season, or am I missing something? It's too bad...because while I thought the show got off to a rocky start, it was getting pretty good by the end of the season.  I'll give a sci-fi/fantasy show one year of leeway, since most Star Trek shows started out pretty bad - I mean DS9's first season was pretty horrendous but it ended up being my favorite trek show.

But I had read the books long before the show. Was definitely disappointed by the very limited use of magic in the first episodes of the show, and the hockey stick. Ugh.

[Jaeh]

Uhhh...wasn't the show only 1 season, or am I missing something? It's too bad...because while I thought the show got off to a rocky start, it was getting pretty good by the end of the season.  I'll give a sci-fi/fantasy show one year of leeway, since most Star Trek shows started out pretty bad - I mean DS9's first season was pretty horrendous but it ended up being my favorite trek show.

But I had read the books long before the show. Was definitely disappointed by the very limited use of magic in the first episodes of the show, and the hockey stick. Ugh.

Yes, only one season. It was getting really good though.

The only thing I was disappointed about (I watched the tv show first, read the books, then re-watched it again) was the not-so-much magic part and the magic part not closer to the books - I mean, it wouldn't kill for TVHarry to yell "Fuego" every now and then and stuff like that... but that's about it. I rather enjoyed the tv show.
I didn't mind the hockey stick - I thought it was cool. xD

[airyie]

....loved the hocky stick. >_<

I had never heard of the author or the books before.  I got really bored on youtube one day, went through a list of the available shows, found DF, and was like: OMG! This is good.

After watching the entire season, I ran out of my dorm, jumped on a bus, and spent 4 hours tracking down the first two books.  Finally, I've finished all of them, and can NOT WAIT UNTIL APRIL!

=)  yeah...I sort of get into things really easily.

[j3nnee]

same deal with me as the last poster... loved the "hockey stick of doom"

And then I read the books as i finished up what there was of the show and read all 11 or so books and "backup" up till September / October and then now I'm rereading and I've gotten through 4 books and hope to make them last till April when Changes comes out. Enjoying them as much as the first time. Currently rereading GP.

[Shecky]

yeah...I sort of get into things really easily.

No, that doesn't sound like ANYONE ELSE here.

[airyie]

haha...shecky seems to have a sense of humor. 

haven't read back up yet though...Thomas' point of view just doesn't appeal to me that much.  I've already gotten use to the idea of the story being narrated 1st person by Dresden.

[Quantus]

haha...shecky seems to have a sense of humor. 

haven't read back up yet though...Thomas' point of view just doesn't appeal to me that much.  I've already gotten use to the idea of the story being narrated 1st person by Dresden.

Dont dismiss it too quickly.  Its just s side thing, not (as of yet) central to the story in any way.  But it is cool to see things, especially harry himself, from somebody else's perspective.  Not to mention a bit more understanding of the Hunger. 

And I hear rumor that there is a short from Marcone's POV on deck...

[Jaeh]

Dont dismiss it too quickly.  Its just s side thing, not (as of yet) central to the story in any way.  But it is cool to see things, especially harry himself, from somebody else's perspective.  Not to mention a bit more understanding of the Hunger. 

And I hear rumor that there is a short from Marcone's POV on deck...

Thomas's POV wasn't too different from Harry's. It was entertaining - don't knock it till you try it and all that, right? And... what Quantus said. haha.

Oooooh there is? That would be interesting, if the rumors were true. Marcone is an interesting character. Not as much as Harry and Thomas, but.. yeah.

It would also be interesting to hear something from Michael.

[Shecky]

Yup, Jim's confirmed that there is a Marcone PoV short. It's been written. As for Michael, I think we'd all like to see his PoV, but we've already got "The Warrior" and Jim's social calendar is booked.

[airyie]

are any of these shorts in book form?

[j3nnee]

Yeah but I can't find them except off and on in Borders and I really don't want to pay 10 bucks just for the one story when I don't care for anything but JB's stuff at the moment.

Plus I'm dying of waiting for the anthology when it will come out next year along with Changes before that. Ugh... waiting waiting waiting... no more waiting!

[Quantus]

are any of these shorts in book form?

I believe Backup is the only one in a stand-alone form.  the rest are part fo various anthologies (many of which get frustratingly filed amidst the Romance novels and bookstores)

[Stiletto]

Yup, Jim's confirmed that there is a Marcone PoV short. It's been written.

OOooh. I really want to read that. I wonder if it will have anything to do with the girl waking up. That would be a good story. Hard situation, though. Would someone who's been in a coma since they were 4, even have their brain develope normally as most adults would have?

[Jaeh]

OOooh. I really want to read that. I wonder if it will have anything to do with the girl waking up. That would be a good story. Hard situation, though. Would someone who's been in a coma since they were 4, even have their brain develope normally as most adults would have?

she'll probably have a serious case of brain damage, I think. Isn't it that some people who slips into a coma wakes up with damaged brains?

or maybe she'll go The Dead Zone on everyone and would know the future/past with a touch of a hand!

in any case, if it's the girl, it would interesting. xD well, anything about Marcone would be interesting. xD

hm, speaking of which, how do you pronounce Marcone? like, Mar-cone? or Mar-con-e?

[Stitch]

Jim has said it's Mar-cone.