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Dantrag	Jul 8 2005, 01:47 PM Post #1
Councilor Joined: 13-February 05 From: The cellar of the fortress of the fuzz	Tell us your favorite books! Then we can discuss them or something. Mine are - all books on Drizzt by R.a. Salvatore, (I don't want to list em all, and you don't want to read all the titles) The Sword of Truth series by terry Goodkind, LotR (of course), A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin, Demonwars by R.A. salvatore, All of Robert Jordan's books that I have read. -------------------- "Its when murder is justice that martyrs are made"

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Chumbaniya	Jul 9 2005, 10:41 PM Post #2
Finder Joined: 13-May 05 From: The house of fun!	Why has no-one listed Phillip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" Trilogy yet?! They're probably my favourite books. "Dune" by Frank Herbet is another one of my favourites. On the subject of George Orwell, I really like his books too, and I agree that 1984 had one of the scariest ideas I'd ever seen in a novel. I've read Down and out in Paris and London too, and I'm sure there's a copy of Animal Farm somewhere around here... Currently I'm reading an anthology of short stories by Arthur C. Clarke, which are actually very good (I am usually sceptical of science fiction) as are some of Ray Bradbury's science-fiction short stories. The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is another science-fiction/humour title I'd recommend, and other Douglas Adams stuff - particularly Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - is worth reading. Rattling off a couple more recommendations: Catch 22 (hilarious), Molesworth (hilarious, but probably only to british tastes). I'm not going to put the Lord of the Rings here, because to be quite honest I find the books to be quite tedious, and with such a stunning movie version I don't see the need to read books which are, in my opinion, fairly drab in terms of actual writing style just because of the merits of the epic overarching idea. The Hobbit on the other hand, I would recommend, but I'm certainly biased because I have fond memories of my dad reading it to me and my brother when I was young. -------------------- Chumbaniya Has Spoken! "It's a party. It doesn't have to make sense" - Homer "To alcohol - the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - Homer

gamer10	Jul 9 2005, 10:44 PM Post #3
Master Joined: 7-June 05 From: Home	QUOTE(Chumbaniya @ Jul 9 2005, 04:41 PM) Why has no-one listed Phillip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" Trilogy yet?! They're probably my favourite books. My brothers as well . . I never took the time to read them. Did you know a movie is being made of them. This post has been edited by gamer10: Jul 9 2005, 10:45 PM

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Soulseeker3.0 my favorites are the books by: Bernard Cornwell... Jul 8 2005, 10:51 PM

ED 209 I liked 1984, by George Orwell, I've never been as... Jul 8 2005, 10:54 PM

gamer10 I don't read much Harry Potter, don't like the way... Jul 8 2005, 10:55 PM

Soulseeker3.0 lol looks that way with the book sizes. you got a ... Jul 8 2005, 10:56 PM

ED 209 ...Now, it appears that the author is just throw... Jul 8 2005, 11:46 PM

Dantrag Yeah, I hate it when some authors realize that the... Jul 8 2005, 11:51 PM

Red I liked 1984, by George Orwell, I've never bee... Jul 9 2005, 05:26 AM

Semidi Iliad Collective writings by edgar allan poe Dan... Jul 9 2005, 06:50 AM

Fuzzy Knight Re: Books. Jul 9 2005, 12:04 PM

Dantrag I liked the dark elf trilogy a lot more... And ... Jul 9 2005, 02:44 PM

stargelinho Sewer, Gas & Electric by Matt Ruff High Fidel... Jul 9 2005, 03:11 PM

Soulseeker3.0 I think my favourite though is Animal Farm. lol... Jul 9 2005, 05:49 PM

Chumbaniya Why has no-one listed Phillip Pullman's ... Jul 9 2005, 10:41 PM

gamer10 My brothers as well . . I never took the time to... Jul 9 2005, 10:44 PM

Chumbaniya I knew the movie rights had been bought by New L... Jul 9 2005, 10:55 PM

gamer10 Or they have to be child-looking midgets. . . .str... Jul 9 2005, 10:57 PM

9of9 Hmm... favourite books :wacko: Let's see, aut... Jul 10 2005, 08:04 AM

Kuukulgur Poe is fine as well, althogh I prefer King. On ano... Jul 10 2005, 10:51 AM

Red Oops, forgot Time Inc. by Ray Bradbury and America... Jul 10 2005, 03:32 PM

Fuzzy Knight I've also read some books by Clive Cussler.. ... Jul 10 2005, 03:33 PM

Elongar Ok, here goes: Robert Jordan. Yes, I am resisting... Jul 10 2005, 03:34 PM

Kuukulgur Just like the Wheel of Time itself, eh? :lol: Jul 11 2005, 07:37 AM

Dantrag lol I'm the only one who criticized Robert J... Jul 11 2005, 02:38 PM

Chumbaniya People keep listing Poe, but I've hated his st... Jul 10 2005, 04:43 PM

Soulseeker3.0 Poe is ok but I didn't think his stuff was any... Jul 10 2005, 05:07 PM

Wolfie Looks like only me and treydog read David Gemmell... Jul 11 2005, 01:17 AM

Zelda_Zealot My over all fave would have to be The Thief by Meg... Jul 11 2005, 03:35 PM

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Zelda_Zealot Good, I highly suggest it. The begining may be a... Jul 11 2005, 05:15 PM

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Dantrag I read half of the first one, and didn't reall... Jul 27 2005, 04:50 AM

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