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Did you discover the books because of the TV Show?
oceanmother:
Hello! I'm brand new :D
I had watched the show when it was on, but in truth, I didn't go out of my way to watch it. On a total lark one day at the book store I descided to pick up Storm Front, really not expecting too much. I guess It wouldn't be too much of a shock to say that now I am totally hooked. I'm slowly collecting the books, and just bought the DVD. Now I feel sorry that I wasn't so into the show when it was on the air.... I totally love it.
Helen™:
I found the books through the TV show. I only watched the show because both my BF and 14 year old daughter insisted. Other than being a huge Terry Pratchett fan, I've never been a big fantasy/SciFi fan, and do tend to miss some of the references y'all throw into your posts. I guess that's why God created Google. Anyway...
I got SF first, read it in one day, then went back to Borders and bought the rest. I was on vacation, so I spent the week reading all the books. I personally like the books much better than the show, and I did enjoy the show. I think JB has done an excellent job with allowing his characters to grow and change over time, and the continuity has been amazing. I don't know how he keeps track of it all.
Duh:
Well had been on a history and MilSF kick for a while. Got bored and picked up the DVDs of the show. I was hooked. Since there were no second season I picked up book 2, then the next day books 1 and 3, the day after the rest.... I got a werid eye from the cashier some goth girl looking at a middle aged man buying all those books ("what, I dont have cable and am a cheap bastard so I can drive my truck." she giggled). What struck me in the books unlike some others is that to manifest in the real world physics works..... guns that make tiny holes in the front and big holes in the back work on the big nasties (what you going to do big nasty when your head is blown off your neck). Yeah I still remeber the article Steve Jackson wrote about how in modern times if his residence would be brutal and short. And its nice to see that Harry has limits unlike some of the fantasy books I have read. All in all very enjoyable.
P.S. when will Mouses tail accidently sweep the coffee table clean.
Duh
If its stupid and it works it aint stupid.
Permits department correlation.
If its stupid and expensive its required.
ThricePromised:
Newbie here.
I've never watched the television series... never knew about it until I read through one of his books.
Actually, I remember reading the first chapter of SF online, and kinda rolling my eyes. I decided not to read them, despite a friend giving me a good reference.
Well, while I perused my local library, I came across Dead Beat, so I kinda picked it up and read he first chapter of that one.
..A couple days later I finished it. I would have devoured it in one afternoon if I didn't have to go to work..
So I go back to the library, discover the first book, and am now beginning where I should have- at the beginning.
I'm hooked.
Once I finish The Dresden Files, I'll check out his other books.
Arvf:
I was first made aware of Jim Butcher when I found out that the one book my all-time favourite author Glen Cook wanted his fans to read (other than his own, I suspect, but that was never asserted) was Storm Front by this new and talented author. I checked with Amazon, and found that he had already released Fool Moon as well, so I ordered them both to cut down on shipping (yes, the actual shipping went up, but the shipping per book went down - so I am irrational, sue me).
After this, it has been a waiting game for the new releases. Buying hardcovers to get the books fast, then again as paperbacks to get a matching set on the shelves.
The TV show? I don't remember when i first heard about it, probably through the newsletter. I didn't have a chance to watch any of it until it was released on DVD, though.
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