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Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1)
 

Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1)

by Jim Butcher

Harry Dresden--Wizard
Lost items found. Paranormal investigations.
Consulting. Advice. Reasonable rates.
No Love Potions, Endless Purses, Parties, or Other Entertainment.
Harry Dresden is the best at what he does. Well, technically, he's the only at what he does. So when the Chicago P.D. has a case that transcends mortal creativity or capability, they come to him for... (read more)

Top tags: fantasy,  urban fantasy,  dresden files,  fiction,  magic (all tags)

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  • Helge M

    helge m said:

    “Just finished this book. Fun read, with promise.”

    posted Thursday, January 24 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • tinab

    tinab said:

    “I'm sorry, I haven't been here in awhile, been busy on other projects. No I didn't see that, I don't have cable but the Sci-Fi channel would be on the top of my list if I did.”

    posted Monday, April 9 2007
  • smog

    smog said:

    “SciFi is famous for showing episodes out of sequence. I believe that this was the orginal pilot and that they reworked it with some voice over to place it later. Because they did not feel that it was a strong enough lead for the show. I was more pleased with this one in some ways than with the others that I have seen. My mother who has not read the series seems to be enjoying it just fine and tells me to quit complaining. By the way has anyone seen the enw Vikki Nelson series yet?”

    posted Tuesday, March 20 2007
  • bookwormbeth

    bookwormbeth said:

    “Sunday night's episode did follow the exploding hearts, demon storyline of the first book, but it was strange how now there is a basement, and Susan just appeared. Looks like he is working on the beetle too. Did I fall asleep and miss something? It felt out of place from the other shows.”

    posted Tuesday, March 20 2007
  • Aimeesue

    aimeesue said:

    “Frakkin' toasters! =)

    I've only seen the show a couple of times, and I've never read the books. [Gasp!] I know, I know. I'll get aoround to it. i like Harry, but Bob has always bothered me (and I haven't read the books!). I though it was just me!
    ”

    posted Sunday, March 11 2007
  • bookwormbeth

    bookwormbeth said:

    “I feel the same way. I need to separate the show from the books. Bob will always bug me though. The next episode is titled Storm Front which makes me wonder if it will follow the book.”

    posted Saturday, March 10 2007
  • katfireblade

    katfireblade said:

    “Slowly, VERY slowly, I am coming to separate in my head the TV show and the books. The books are wonderful, fantastic, and just really good fun.

    The show they have dimmed Harry's wit, made Murphy into the usual dark haired "tough cop," made Bob into an annoying Brit (and gave him a BODY!!) (AND altered his back story) given Harry a house instead of his uber-paranoid basement, and took away the work room. I like that they show how desirable Harry is, because in the books he has constant opportunities with girls he never takes because of his sense of honor. However, he'd never ask a vampire to bite him. EVER.

    All by itself its a really good series. I watch it and realize, had I never read the books it would have quickly become a favorite. So slowly I am seeing it an "alternate world" of the Dresden series--like all those comic books that redo their stories from scratch in multiple alternate time lines. I try not to associate it with the books, else I'd never enjoy it. Which is too bad--SciFi found this huge audience but is struggling with the very audience who'd have been most loyal, the readers.”

    posted Saturday, March 10 2007
  • Mark

    mark said:

    “I think the TV series is a good adaptation (Better than some I've seen) - Books are always better as our minds provide better effects than any CGI can manage also the build up can have greater depth as the author can tell you what characters are thinking (and why they're thinking it).- Bob was a bit of a let down though”

    posted Saturday, March 3 2007
  • Desdemona

    desdemona said:

    “Personally, I'm enjoying the series. There are changes, but I accept that no TV show or movie will live up to the pictures I develop in my head when I read the book. I truly like the fact that the stories they are doign are not "re-do's" of the book but rather stand alone episodes of their own. We dont know if this series is before or after the books and I really like that. ”

    posted Friday, March 2 2007
  • Baglady

    baglady said:

    “The series is growing on me. I have the same problem with Bob as most everyone else. I've noticed somthing about TV Harry that is both a plus and a minus. He reminds me of Warren Beatty. A LOT! The plus is, he looks like Warren Beatty. The minus is, I have to get past that each week for Harry to emerge. All in all I have high hopes for the series.”

    posted Thursday, March 1 2007
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