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Post by Jameron » Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:54 pm

Thanks for the heads up and the confirmation :)

I simply can't wait for this book, I'm just dying of anticip.........................ation ;)

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Post by Zeb » Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:33 am

Cant wait for this!
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Post by cr33d1sh » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:08 pm

Zeb wrote:Cant wait for this!

Me too :(
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Post by Nightrider » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:07 am

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Post by PeteMork » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:47 am

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Come on August!!!!!
"...AND OTHER STORIES"

Frosting on the cake!
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Post by drakkar » Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:53 am

PeteMork wrote:"...AND OTHER STORIES"
"Border" (Gräns). Best short story, ever. With the possible exception of LTODD.
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Post by danielma » Sat May 05, 2012 2:08 pm

drakkar wrote:
PeteMork wrote:"...AND OTHER STORIES"
"Border" (Gräns). Best short story, ever. With the possible exception of LTODD.
I'm curious now...if John thinks that is the best thing he has written, then that is saying something big and now the curiosity has risen...considering that I thought Little Star was his finest piece of work so far (seriously, I really think Little Star is the best thing JAL has written so far)

Anyways...bring on August...I really can not wait to read another JAL Book...that and I'm dying off anticipation to read Let the Old Dreams Die :)
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Post by drakkar » Tue May 08, 2012 8:36 am

danielma wrote:I'm curious now...if John thinks that is the best thing he has written, then that is saying something big and now the curiosity has risen...considering that I thought Little Star was his finest piece of work so far (seriously, I really think Little Star is the best thing JAL has written so far)
I agree in LS being John's best story so far. Two years ago I wrote it was balancing on a razor edge between warm-heartedness and despair. It still is up there, balancing. The story is extremely well written.
IMO point is that in LS I fell in love with the story, while in LTROI and Gräns (border), I more like rooted for the characters. In LTODD I did both.
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Post by Nightrider » Tue May 08, 2012 4:33 pm

I just received a definite confirmation from a little birdie in England that LTODD
is available for pre-order from The Book Depository in UK only....at least for now.
TBD website on this side of the pond still does not have a pre-order option.
I was however able to place an order on Amazon UK without any problems.
Perhaps things will change the closer it'll get to the book's release date(August 30, 2012).
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