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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #35 - Jun 20^th, 2012 at 10:23pm	Print Post
	I have always thought of magic use as a skill to be learned rather than something you are born with. Like I said, its nitpicky.

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THE ONI Galactus Offline I Roll Too Many 20's Posts: 2695 Location: Long Island, New York Joined: Apr 19^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #36 - Jun 20^th, 2012 at 10:40pm	Print Post
	John wrote on Jun 20^th, 2012 at 9:37pm: Oh crap, I just realised that I am reading the 8th book before the 7th! And I am two chapters from the finish! Craparoni. Cast a Forget Spell on yourself and read the 7th book. Then go read the 8th again. What's the problem???


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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #37 - Jun 20^th, 2012 at 11:47pm	Print Post
	I thought Molly Carpenter became a major character so suddenly.

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Ranger Justice Leaguer Offline Also known as Dracos! Posts: 1543 Location: East Indiana Joined: Aug 29^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #38 - Jun 21^st, 2012 at 12:03pm	Print Post
	Molly the Hottie

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THE ONI Galactus Offline I Roll Too Many 20's Posts: 2695 Location: Long Island, New York Joined: Apr 19^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #39 - Jun 25^th, 2012 at 8:15pm	Print Post
	I started reading "Side Jobs" in the bookstore while waiting for my wifes Nook to get fixed. I only got through the first few pages of the first story but I enjoyed it so far. I guess I will be picking it up after I finish Lovecraft.


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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #40 - Jun 25^th, 2012 at 9:17pm	Print Post
	I am halfway through Side Jobs now, but I need to stop and read Proven Guilty before I finish, as the short stories are in order.

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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #41 - Jul 2^nd, 2012 at 12:25am	Print Post
	Ranger wrote on Jun 20^th, 2012 at 9:52pm: John allow me to provide an alternative line of thought to the mutant idea. I've read all of the Dresden books and I look at it kind of like this. Not everyone but a lot of guys played high school football. A small percentage are born with the physical ability to play in college, an even smaller amount play Division I. Of those a tiny percentage are good enough to make it to the pros, let alone make a career out of it. Dresden's on the way to becoming a perrenial all-star. But contrary to what some believe, I'm pretty sure teh Mannings aren't 'mutants'. The thing is none of those guys make it anywhere without putting in the hard work. It seems to me in Dresden's universe there's a whole lot of magic of one kind or another, but only those born with greater gifts that work at it make it to the big leagues. No? Okay how about Wizards are to Butcher as Inhumans are to Stan Lee I agree in part. Where as you have to be born with magical talent in most fictional magic universes, and to a lesser degree in the Dresden books, it takes away from the wish fufillment aspect of the story. You can't be a beautiful model, cause you were werent born with the right genes, you can't be a Jedi, cause you don't have that genetic twist, you can't go to Hogwarts, cause you are a muggle. Its all kind of exclusitory. While I may never be a quarterback for the Giants and win a superbowl ring, I CAN be a quarterback. I can practice and practice and, while never making it to that big game, no one can stop me from being a football player, even if I am not that great. The way magic is treated in most fantasy worlds, it might as well be apartheid.

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Ranger Justice Leaguer Offline Also known as Dracos! Posts: 1543 Location: East Indiana Joined: Aug 29^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #42 - Jul 2^nd, 2012 at 12:54am	Print Post
	(holy cow John, I forgot all about that post ) It's okay to have dreams. Tim Tebow dreams of being a quarterback also ... poor kid.
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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #43 - Jul 2^nd, 2012 at 2:46am	Print Post
	LOL True, but I just hate the idea of You don't have the mitaclorians so you can never be a Jedi, no matter how much you train. It turns the fun of Star Wars into something akin to racism. Same with Harry Potter, and all those other wizard worlds. Something I have always hated about D&D. Dwarves can never be wizards, even though every culture that has dwarf legends has them as the very holders of mystic secrets and maker of magic weapons. But you can't cast a Hold Monster spell!

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THE ONI Galactus Offline I Roll Too Many 20's Posts: 2695 Location: Long Island, New York Joined: Apr 19^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #44 - Jul 3^rd, 2012 at 9:39pm	Print Post
	They can in The Ravenswood......


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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #45 - Jan 12^th, 2013 at 4:36pm	Print Post
	Other spells I need to write up later Sanctorum ( Enchantment/Alteration) The wizard makes this place his "Place of Power". Only one wizard can claim a place as his sactum at a time. The place is then his refuge, and all spells cast whithin are considered to be cast with the best number he can roll. The chance of this spell working and it lasts for Level Years, is C+Wd100. Caster needs to make a wealth roll-5 to gather the materials for this spell. Very expensive! Pr=100. Dreamless sleep Gavity Warp Rave Plane Walk Threshold
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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #46 - Jan 12^th, 2013 at 4:44pm	Print Post
	Commune with Local Spirit Summon Local Spirit

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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #47 - Jan 12^th, 2013 at 4:51pm	Print Post
	Death Curse

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THE ONI Galactus Offline I Roll Too Many 20's Posts: 2695 Location: Long Island, New York Joined: Apr 19^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #48 - Aug 11^th, 2013 at 11:18am	Print Post
	I am so far behind in reading. Just picked up Side Jobs this morning. Good that it is short stories so I can read through it slowly. Need to get some more Dick Dante ideas and just a Good Read with some relaxation after a crazy few months.


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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #49 - Aug 11^th, 2013 at 1:22pm	Print Post
	I should get the last Dresden book in September. I hope its good, cause I didn't like Ghost Story ( a first) too much.

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Imaginos Justice Leaguer Offline Overpowered Hero Posts: 552 Location: Tennessee Joined: Jun 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #50 - Aug 11^th, 2013 at 7:40pm	Print Post
	Yeah, I totally did not like Ghost Story. Next one is back to old standards.


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THE ONI Galactus Offline I Roll Too Many 20's Posts: 2695 Location: Long Island, New York Joined: Apr 19^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #51 - Aug 14^th, 2013 at 6:22pm	Print Post
	Thoroughly enjoying Side Jobs and I can read one chapter each night without going crazy just waiting for the next chapter. I cannot say I loved Ghost Story but I enjoyed it well enough. I started reading the first few pages of the newest book on his website. Looks like he is back to his old self.
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Lord Inar Justice Leaguer Offline Posts: 569 Location: Boulder area Joined: Mar 9^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #52 - Aug 15^th, 2013 at 1:51pm	Print Post
	John wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2012 at 12:25am: The way magic is treated in most fantasy worlds, it might as well be apartheid. But I felt in the Dresden books that you may not always know you were skilled at magic until you started to pursue it. Some people are completely incapable and some are OK at it, but you never know until you try. Our real world doesn't have the means to try, so we'll never know. It's less football and physical beauty than it is art and literature.
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THE ONI Galactus Offline I Roll Too Many 20's Posts: 2695 Location: Long Island, New York Joined: Apr 19^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #53 - Sep 12^th, 2013 at 8:04pm	Print Post
	I am about 1/4 of the way through the newest Book and enjoying it thoroughly. No spoilers though from me. I just think he is back on course again. Tonight would be a good Spell Casting night here in New York. Just no Circle Magic because of the rain. Fulmination however.....


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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #54 - Sep 12^th, 2013 at 9:07pm	Print Post
	I read the first three chapters. Just got to what Mab asked Dresden to do. Then I put the book down for two days. I like to let things simmer in my head when I am enjoying them.

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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #55 - Sep 16^th, 2013 at 6:19pm	Print Post
	I really liked the Emotion Control Attack the Outsider did in MacAnally's pub. Good example of despair.

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THE ONI Galactus Offline I Roll Too Many 20's Posts: 2695 Location: Long Island, New York Joined: Apr 19^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #56 - Sep 16^th, 2013 at 9:06pm	Print Post
	I took Harry a minute to throw up the Will Power defense. Sure he has a strong will but maybe something else too so he can still concentrate during all that fighting. No more spoilers. I was just starting that chapter


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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #57 - Sep 16^th, 2013 at 9:29pm	Print Post
	Oh shit! Sorry. So you didn't get to the part where Molly has sex with Butters?

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Lord Inar Justice Leaguer Offline Posts: 569 Location: Boulder area Joined: Mar 9^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #58 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 5:20pm	Print Post
	John wrote on Sep 16^th, 2013 at 9:29pm: Oh shit! Sorry. So you didn't get to the part where Molly has sex with Butters? Marlon Brando?


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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #59 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 6:18pm	Print Post
	Spoiler ( Oni you are warned!!!) Harry used an inventing point to do a power stunt with his soulfire. He made his success roll and freed himself from being pinned down by Mother Winter's godlike will.

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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #60 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 11:58pm	Print Post
	Just finished the book. Ok Jimmy what are your thoughts?

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THE ONI Galactus Offline I Roll Too Many 20's Posts: 2695 Location: Long Island, New York Joined: Apr 19^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #61 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 8:14pm	Print Post
	First thought is you cannot put "Spoiler Alert" because I will read it anyway and I did. read that chapter that night but I am moving slowly. Late nights I think it is better than Ghost Story. One thing I thought that was over done was the ribbing brotherly love between Harry and Thomas. It seemed a little too much. So far I am enjoying it but I still have quite a bit to read. He just left the Cottage to find out "The Truth"


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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #62 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 9:46pm	Print Post
	It was better than Ghost Story, which was my least favorite. The Dresden Stories are formulaic, but they are fun. My only complaint was the out of place, and totally jarring speech about gay marriage. I guess people still need to be conditioned in every medium. Oh well. (For the record, don't think the government can limit what people do without good reason, and if the only reason against gay marriage is religious, then its not valid, still doesn't mean I like this topic inserted into everything these days, and this was very ham fisted) My other favorites is the peak into Mac's past and the secret identity of Santa Clause hehehe not to subtle gay love joke!

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THE ONI Galactus Offline I Roll Too Many 20's Posts: 2695 Location: Long Island, New York Joined: Apr 19^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #63 - Jun 22^nd, 2014 at 12:20pm	Print Post
	Just picked up Skin Game. Was in the midst of another book and I am putting that one to the side just to start this one!!!


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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #64 - Jun 28^th, 2014 at 2:52pm	Print Post
	I am waiting until it come out in mass paperback like all my other copies. I can't break the pattern. So until September, shut your fucking mouth.

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THE ONI Galactus Offline I Roll Too Many 20's Posts: 2695 Location: Long Island, New York Joined: Apr 19^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #65 - Jun 28^th, 2014 at 3:14pm	Print Post
	You mean you don't want me to tell you about.......


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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #66 - Jun 29^th, 2014 at 8:54am	Print Post
	So you finished Side Jobs? What did you think of the Oblivion War that is going on behind the scenes? I think its a great idea, but find it hard that the White Vampires would be fighting it, especially for the reasons given.

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THE ONI Galactus Offline I Roll Too Many 20's Posts: 2695 Location: Long Island, New York Joined: Apr 19^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #67 - Jun 29^th, 2014 at 3:48pm	Print Post
	Finished side jobs a while back. Now I will re read it for more clues but I have an idea of what you are talking about from a few stories. Also just finished Skin Game last night. Yep, Another Wild Saturday night in The Oni residence while The Little Devil now gets deeply into her Supernatural Marathon on Netflix.


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John Galactus Offline The Master Cylinder Posts: 6693 Location: Selden Joined: Apr 11^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #68 - Dec 8^th, 2014 at 11:16pm	Print Post
	Finished Skin Game. I loved the Hades plot, and I loved the moving forward of the Karen and Harry love plot. But I thought Butcher broke one of the rules of writing and it bothers me. He lied to the readers. Even though Harry hired the Skinwalker before Nicodemus, Harry's inner thoughts talked about him as if he didn't know home. This was done to make the reveal that he was hired by Harry a shock, but it came off as a deliberate, and cheap, lie. Why would Harry think about him as if he didn't know him, when it was not true. The books are narrated by him, and he has never lied to the readers before. True, he has kept things from us, but never out right changed the truth. This really bothered me. Other than that, I like where the books are going. I love that Waldo is now a bad ass, and I love that Michael Carpenter played such a big role. He is probably my third favorite character ( after Harry and Karen).

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THE ONI Galactus Offline I Roll Too Many 20's Posts: 2695 Location: Long Island, New York Joined: Apr 19^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Harry Dresden Reply #69 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 9:31pm	Print Post
	I read the E Book "Working for Bigfoot". Three stories. Basic but enjoyable and liked the way he portrayed Bigfoot. I was thinking. With all the various Sci Fi and Fantasy books turning into TV series and such what Actor would make a good Harry? For some reason Liev Schreiber came to mind. Yes, I know about the previous attempt to go TV but don't want to think about that one.


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