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Favorite Books?

I've read A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings by GRRM. While his characters are excellent and his dialog is very good, he dragged it out longer than what I could bear.
 
"I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell" -Tucker Max
"Practical Demonkeeping" - Christopher Moore
"The Dark Tower" - Stephen King
"House of Leaves" - Mark Z. Danielewski

Too many more to name.
 
NightAngel79 said:
What is it about? He wrote a few star wars novels and i really enjoy his work
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I agree he has some great stuff.

In this particular book (it's part of a trilogy that I have yet to finish) there are 4 characters on a journey - but the best part about it is that they are technically all on different journeys even though they are traveling together.

It's a mystical world, one with magic and wizards, but not technology like motors and things of that nature. Travel is by foot/horse carriage.

The 4 characters set off for a long journey by foot - there is a dwarf trying to find his lost homeland, a dark elf from the underworld who is in exile from his people (he's great warrior with dark magic), a large barbarian warrior, and a halfling running from an assassin.

Ultimately there is a wizard following them as well, looking for "a certain something". He has all sorts of tricks up his sleeve.

There are battle scenes and drama throughout. It's a fun read if you are into fantasy/mystical worlds and journeys.

What I love about it is that everyone is on a different journey but traveling together. It's not like they are all out to go to get one thing or find one place. Lots of variation, cool battle scenes, comedic relief.. Almost like 4 stories in 1.

I'm actually reading it again because I liked it so much. Then I have to read the rest of the trilogy.
 
jamor said:
I agree he has some great stuff.

In this particular book (it's part of a trilogy that I have yet to finish) there are 4 characters on a journey - but the best part about it is that they are technically all on different journeys even though they are traveling together.

It's a mystical world, one with magic and wizards, but not technology like motors and things of that nature. Travel is by foot/horse carriage.

The 4 characters set off for a long journey by foot - there is a dwarf trying to find his lost homeland, a dark elf from the underworld who is in exile from his people (he's great warrior with dark magic), a large barbarian warrior, and a halfling running from an assassin.

Ultimately there is a wizard following them as well, looking for "a certain something". He has all sorts of tricks up his sleeve.

There are battle scenes and drama throughout. It's a fun read if you are into fantasy/mystical worlds and journeys.

What I love about it is that everyone is on a different journey but traveling together. It's not like they are all out to go to get one thing or find one place. Lots of variation, cool battle scenes, comedic relief.. Almost like 4 stories in 1.

I'm actually reading it again because I liked it so much. Then I have to read the rest of the trilogy.
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That sound right up my alley... reminds me of David Eddings(RIP) in a way
Programming mid-term just started... catch yall later
 
jamor said:
Streams of Silver - R.A. Salvatore
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Sounds interesting, up my alley as well *hehe* Might hit the libary and borrow it after I'm done with this course :) If I like his work, I might be incline to collect his books for my library, lol.
 
jamor said:
I agree he has some great stuff.

In this particular book (it's part of a trilogy that I have yet to finish) there are 4 characters on a journey - but the best part about it is that they are technically all on different journeys even though they are traveling together.

It's a mystical world, one with magic and wizards, but not technology like motors and things of that nature. Travel is by foot/horse carriage.

The 4 characters set off for a long journey by foot - there is a dwarf trying to find his lost homeland, a dark elf from the underworld who is in exile from his people (he's great warrior with dark magic), a large barbarian warrior, and a halfling running from an assassin.

Ultimately there is a wizard following them as well, looking for "a certain something". He has all sorts of tricks up his sleeve.

There are battle scenes and drama throughout. It's a fun read if you are into fantasy/mystical worlds and journeys.

What I love about it is that everyone is on a different journey but traveling together. It's not like they are all out to go to get one thing or find one place. Lots of variation, cool battle scenes, comedic relief.. Almost like 4 stories in 1.

I'm actually reading it again because I liked it so much. Then I have to read the rest of the trilogy.
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Whats the name of the series? I think i might have it already, lol
Jamor is such a pain...:rolleyes:
 
The Robin Hood series by Stephen Lawhead (Hood,Scarlet,Tuck) was a very good read for me. As was Stan Nichols Orc series. There are many more that I am sure I will add. I have read The Name of The Wind probably close to a dozen times already.
 
Cormac McCarthy has become a favorite author of mine...No Country for Old Men, The Road, and Blood Meridian are all some of my favorite books, with The Road being in the top five. He has a beautiful style that reminds me of Steinbeck and Hemingway.
 
graff_king said:
The Robin Hood series by Stephen Lawhead (Hood,Scarlet,Tuck) was a very good read for me. I have read The Name of The Wind probably close to a dozen times already.
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Every time i try to explain NOTW to someone i draw a blank... Such an excellent book, i'm dying for book 2... Supposed to be out march 1st last i heard.

And whats up with robin hood series? Is that the really old series? Love the robin hood legend, i read a robin hood book years ago... don't remember much about it except that robin wasn't a very good archer, that was the condition to join the 'merry men', had to be better archer than robin. I forgot all about that book, hmm.
 
The Lawhead version is just a different twist on the legend of Robin Hood. There are some elements of the original tale, along with some magic tossed in for good measure. I bought the first one for a flight out to Vegas and ended up slipping on escalator at airport when landing cause I was finishing the book. It is kinda hard to describe it accurately for me, although not nearly as hard as NOTF. I usually tell people to read it then describe it to me. Typical response is "amazing"
 
NightAngel79 said:
One of my other favorites from childhood
Shoot low boys, they're riding Shetland ponies - Lewis Grizzard
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No kidding, me too.

OK I see alot of Scifi/fantasy whatever you want to call it books on the list.

Know some, but not many of them.

Some crime drama/absurd.

Carl Hiaasen - everything he has written even the non-fiction. I grew up in FL and I can identify with some of the characters and places, usually laugh out loud funny. (as in I get funny looks from people when I read them in public)

Tim Dorsey - everything, however similar to the above. Not great literature, the main character is crazy in lots of ways. Again, funny to me.

Lawrence Sanders - The deadly sin and McNally series.

Lawrence Block - The burglar series and others.
 
I read Drangonlance in junior high school. I liked the Chronicles and Legends trilogies, as well as The Legend of Huma. I never got around to reading Dragons of Summer's Flame or the War of Souls.

To this day, Raistlin remains one of my favorite characters.
 
Same ^.^ I adore Raistlin. He is tied with Tasslehoff for favorite book character. And for anyone who denies the fact that Raistlin was in love with Crysania, shame on them :D

Actually, my signature is a combination of different pieces of poems about Dragonlance. Crysania to Raistlin of course :3
 
SlowRain said:
I read Drangonlance in junior high school. I liked the Chronicles and Legends trilogies, as well as The Legend of Huma. I never got around to reading Dragons of Summer's Flame or the War of Souls.

To this day, Raistlin remains one of my favorite characters.
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I got about as far as you did in that series lol I liked them, but they lost their appeal after awhile. My sister found a box of them that they were throwing away at her school and she asked if she could give them to me. So now I have this huge box of Dragonlance books lol
 
All time favorite books:

The Great Gatsby
To Kill A Mockingbird
The **** Up
Chinese Takeout
Infinite Jest
World War Z
The Zombie Survival Guide
Stuff White People Like
 
ryanmmacoustic said:
All time favorite books:

The Great Gatsby
To Kill A Mockingbird
The **** Up
Chinese Takeout
Infinite Jest
World War Z
The Zombie Survival Guide
Stuff White People Like
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I forgot about that one. I read it, then my fiancee read it, then her little sister, then all three of her brothers lol Great book
 
The one book i've bought as a gift countless times and heard nothing but praise:

Orson Scott Card: 'Ender's Game'

Fantastic book. The rest of the Ender's series slowed down some, but the Bean saga after was epic. I haven't read all the additionals written since the 4th Bean book.

Funny too a few years after I read Ender's game the Harry Potter books came out and frankly I thought the 'Battleschool' in Ender's Game was far far superior to 'Hogwarts' in the Potter books.

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Kelmar said:
Ender's Game - Love it!
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Agreed!

Ender's game, to me, is Epic Sci-Fi.
 
bump again for Pine Deep Trilogy by Jonathan Maberry :D excellent read for sci-fi/horror/thiller readers.

Also same author has Patient Zero and The Dragon Factory, both excellent books as well.

Pine Deep Trilogy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Pine Deep Trilogy is a series of supernatural horror novels by Jonathan Maberry, multiple Bram Stoker Award winning author. The trilogy is set in the fictional rural Pennsylvania town of Pine Deep, which has the reputation of being the Most Haunted Town in America. Pine Deep’s entire tourism industry is built around a celebration of hauntings and Halloween. Unfortunately the town is lot more haunted than they think, which turns out to be a very bad thing for everyone living there.
The first book in the series is Ghost Road Blues, winner of the 2006 Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel.[1] The book was also nominated for Novel of the Year but was edged out by Lisey's Story by Stephen King.[1] Publishers Weekly called the book horror on a grand scale... reminiscent of Stephen King’s heftier works."[2] Ghost Road Blues focuses on the manhunt for vicious serial killer Karl Ruger who has been drawn to Pine Deep by an ancient evil.
The series continued with Dead Man's Song in 2007 and concluded with Bad Moon Rising (2008).
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