Book Readers . . . Lets recommend each other some good reads!
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Bluesman, I'm curious on your opinion of Wizard and Glass? To be honest, I usually skip over that book when reading the series. I'm not sure what it is about that book, but I can't stomach it.
Bird and Bear and Hare and Fish, I'm sure has something to do with it...
Bird and Bear and Hare and Fish, I'm sure has something to do with it...
Austiiin, I can understand your being averse to Wizard and Glass. I think the story inside the story was interesting but what I like are references to The Stand. Give me a reference to that book, and you can pretty much hook me in. But I'm even left hanging with Roland's another when.
Certainly not my favorite, but still holds a value in the journey. If I took on the task of re-reading this entire series again, I don't think I would skip it. I'd be curious to see if I could pick up anything new on the re-read.
Certainly not my favorite, but still holds a value in the journey. If I took on the task of re-reading this entire series again, I don't think I would skip it. I'd be curious to see if I could pick up anything new on the re-read.
The Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan. The first book is titled "The Eye of the World". Best fantasy story, I've read.
The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson. The first book is titled "The Way of Kings". Good stuff so far. I can't wait for more.
I give props to those who have mentioned The Dark Tower, Song of Ice and Fire, The King Killer chronicles, and the Ender series. I've read them all and enjoyed them immensely.
Can't wait for more from the King Killer Chronicles either - it is unique in it's telling.
The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson. The first book is titled "The Way of Kings". Good stuff so far. I can't wait for more.
I give props to those who have mentioned The Dark Tower, Song of Ice and Fire, The King Killer chronicles, and the Ender series. I've read them all and enjoyed them immensely.
Can't wait for more from the King Killer Chronicles either - it is unique in it's telling.
That book is amazing. I am in love with that book. I want to start a cult based on it.
I'm finally reading Harry Potter, I was a holdout for the longest time.
If you are into fantasy I heartily recommend Monster Hunter International and the Grimoire Chronicles by Larry Coreia.
I also strongly recommend anything by Brandon Sanderson. I'd recommend starting with the Mistborn trilogy, it is insanely good!
Ooh, and Neil Gaiman, I love him, I'd say Neverwhere and Sandman were my faves...but American Gods is up there as well!!! He is married to one of my favorite musicians, Amanda Palmer.
You can get a CD of "An Evening with Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman"which has Neil reading a ton of his short stories, it is wonderful!!
If you are into fantasy I heartily recommend Monster Hunter International and the Grimoire Chronicles by Larry Coreia.
I also strongly recommend anything by Brandon Sanderson. I'd recommend starting with the Mistborn trilogy, it is insanely good!
Ooh, and Neil Gaiman, I love him, I'd say Neverwhere and Sandman were my faves...but American Gods is up there as well!!! He is married to one of my favorite musicians, Amanda Palmer.
You can get a CD of "An Evening with Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman"which has Neil reading a ton of his short stories, it is wonderful!!
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OK, if you like brandon sanderson and WOT;
Patrick Rothfuss in the name of the wind and the second one wise man's fear
Jim butcher's harry dresden books and codex alera ones in that order.
Kim Harrison books named with puns on dirty harry movies.
Mike Resnick stalking the vampire, stalking the unicorn, stalking the dragon
Bujold the curse of challion
Farland the runelords
STraub bartimaeus trilogy
Patrick Rothfuss in the name of the wind and the second one wise man's fear
Jim butcher's harry dresden books and codex alera ones in that order.
Kim Harrison books named with puns on dirty harry movies.
Mike Resnick stalking the vampire, stalking the unicorn, stalking the dragon
Bujold the curse of challion
Farland the runelords
STraub bartimaeus trilogy
I <3 all of Butchers stuff, especially since I live in Chicago. Kim Harrison I also love, although I havent read the most recent. The other ones I've not read, although I quite like Straub, havent read that series.
Looks like I've got more stuff to put on my list!!
Don't know if you've read Laurell K. Hamilton much, but the first 6 books in her Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, series are quite good...they kinda go downhill from there...although I still read all the new ones I get them from the library rather than buying them.
Looks like I've got more stuff to put on my list!!
Don't know if you've read Laurell K. Hamilton much, but the first 6 books in her Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, series are quite good...they kinda go downhill from there...although I still read all the new ones I get them from the library rather than buying them.
I <3 all of Butchers stuff, especially since I live in Chicago. Kim Harrison I also love, although I havent read the most recent. The other ones I've not read, although I quite like Straub, havent read that series.
Looks like I've got more stuff to put on my list!!
Don't know if you've read Laurell K. Hamilton much, but the first 6 books in her Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, series are quite good...they kinda go downhill from there...although I still read all the new ones I get them from the library rather than buying them.
Looks like I've got more stuff to put on my list!!
Don't know if you've read Laurell K. Hamilton much, but the first 6 books in her Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, series are quite good...they kinda go downhill from there...although I still read all the new ones I get them from the library rather than buying them.
After I finished the Dresden files I read the nightside series by Simon R. Green and then the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. I would recommend them to anybody who likes a good story but doesn't get to wrapped up in writing style. I've had people tell me me that Green is an immature writer and repeats the same phrases over and over. He in fact does but I could care less if the story keeps me interested.
I was hunting for the cats' brush under the loveseat today (we run a very tight ship around here) and found this:
Super Sad True Love Story, by Gary Shteyngart
Which was a great read, so I thought I'd post it. I'll leave the actual description to Amazon; I personally found it kinda Kurt Vonegutty, a titch Douglas Adamsy, a little Margaret Atwoody, (that's a mix you might want to steep a few weeks, eh?) so if you like those sorts of things, you might enjoy it, too.
Super Sad True Love Story, by Gary Shteyngart
Which was a great read, so I thought I'd post it. I'll leave the actual description to Amazon; I personally found it kinda Kurt Vonegutty, a titch Douglas Adamsy, a little Margaret Atwoody, (that's a mix you might want to steep a few weeks, eh?) so if you like those sorts of things, you might enjoy it, too.
didn't read thread but i HIGHLY recommend finishing the dark tower series.
it's like stephen king's lord of the rings. but better.
also slaughterhouse five, breakfast of champions, and the sirens of titan by kurt vonnegut jr.
fight club, survivor, choke, lullaby, and tell all by Chuck Palahniuk
it's like stephen king's lord of the rings. but better.
also slaughterhouse five, breakfast of champions, and the sirens of titan by kurt vonnegut jr.
fight club, survivor, choke, lullaby, and tell all by Chuck Palahniuk
Lately I've been reading the Emberverse series by S.M Stirling. I recomend them to anyone who would like a fussion between sci-fi, fantasy and historical novel.
I just finished Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet and I loved it but it may not be for everyone. Kinda long winded and a lot of detail about architecture and building. But a great political story and pretty good recreation of 12th century life. Also read World without end which was the sequel. Its basically the same principal but a good read none the less.
Nonfiction-Miles To Go Before I Sleep. About an American woman caught on a plane with numbers of other nationalities, held by terrorosts. Kept me on the edge of my seat. I'm not much of a reader so this must have been captivating for me to read in less than 2 days.
I've listened to two Iron Druid books. They are fun and the dog character is great.
I've listened to, I think, all the nightside books and they are all pretty good. However, the nightside books seem to be his best books. Like there is a whole nother series about the DRoods and I don't find it as much fun.
The falconfar books are interesting as I remember but it has been a while.
The nightrunner series I liked.
I don't mind the laurrel k Halimton books but they become sort of pron. Like the badass faeries though.
Charlie Huston has a couple fun vampire books
I like the Robert Crais detective books.
Baldacci also has some nice mystery/detective novels.
Gone a bit brain dead, but here are a few favourites.
At-Swim-Two-Birds by Flann O'Brien.
Orlando by Virginia Woolf.
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
The Odyssey by Homer.
The Count of Monte Cristo by my memory fails me.
The Story of O by Pauline Rèage.
Our Ancestors by Italo Calvino.
Any of Samuel Beckett's plays.
Poems of T.S.Eliot, Robert Graves.
"A" by Paul Zukofsky.
Slow Learner by Thomas Pynchon.
All The Pretty Horses by Cormac MacCarthy.
Lately I cannot concentrate enough to read at all really. It's rather depressing.
At-Swim-Two-Birds by Flann O'Brien.
Orlando by Virginia Woolf.
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
The Odyssey by Homer.
The Count of Monte Cristo by my memory fails me.
The Story of O by Pauline Rèage.
Our Ancestors by Italo Calvino.
Any of Samuel Beckett's plays.
Poems of T.S.Eliot, Robert Graves.
"A" by Paul Zukofsky.
Slow Learner by Thomas Pynchon.
All The Pretty Horses by Cormac MacCarthy.
Lately I cannot concentrate enough to read at all really. It's rather depressing.
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