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Alexander |
Apr 8 2008, 06:04 PM
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Joined: 8-February 05
From: Sorcerers Isle
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QUOTE(BSD-IES @ Apr 8 2008, 07:02 PM) QUOTE(Alexander @ Apr 8 2008, 06:01 PM) Right now I'm about to start a new book actually, but I'm a bit torn. I've got the Appeal from John Grisham, American gods by Neil Gaimann and the first Shannara books by Terry Brooks. All were acquired on my recent trip to Orlando, and I'm not sure which to begin with tbh as all are quite appealing American Gods is superb, one of the better urban fantasy books I've read for years. Mind you, Gaiman can be an acquired taste. Have you read him before? Never, but I've seen his books around and from what the back of the book told me, it sounded quite interesting.
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All that is needed for evil to triumph, is that good men stand idle.
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Christo_2992 |
Apr 8 2008, 06:42 PM
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Retainer
Joined: 4-April 08
From: Belgium, western Europe.
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A book from Alister Mclean.
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Rather one day a lion, than a hundred year a sheep. ~Italian proverb.
Mama always said life was like a box a chocolates, never know what you're gonna get ~Forrest Gump
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Alexander |
Apr 8 2008, 07:04 PM
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Wizard
Joined: 8-February 05
From: Sorcerers Isle
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QUOTE(BSD-IES @ Apr 8 2008, 07:13 PM) QUOTE(Alexander @ Apr 8 2008, 06:04 PM) Never, but I've seen his books around and from what the back of the book told me, it sounded quite interesting. Oh it is. It's a very impressive, creative and well written book. I loved it anyway QUOTE(treydog @ Apr 8 2008, 07:30 PM) Alexander- it kind of depends on the kind of reader you are. Grisham tends to be fast, good- and a little forgettable when it is over. American Gods is excellent, in a dark and surprising way. Gaiman really weaves a lot of Western mythos into it. Brooks--- I found somewhat disappointing. Granted that was some 20 years ago, and my impression might be different now. If it was me, I would save the best (Gaiman) for last.
As for my own reading- Lost Fleet by Jack Campbell.
Well I went with Grisham for now. And I think I'll be taking Gaiman next. As to Grisham, I've got a real mixed feeling about him to be honest, I've read a number of his books, and some are great, but there are some which are not so great, to put it mildly. The best ones, or the ones I've enjoyed the most anyway, are definitely the Testament, The Runaway Jury and the Rainmaker. I also loved A Time to kill, The Firm, The king of Torts and the Pelican Brief. But the chamber on the other hand I found very disappointing. And another of his books, not sure about the english title but it's called "de Erfpachters" in dutch, I didn't even finish. And the other novels he's written, not related to law, I didn't even try those. So while he's written some great books, I also think he's written some less then great books. Mixed feeling really :shrug:
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Wolfie |
Apr 8 2008, 09:02 PM
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Joined: 14-March 05
From: Dublin, Ireland
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I just finished reading Enchanter's End Game, book five in th Belgariad series by David Eddings. Not entirely sure what to read next..... I wish I had the money for some new books, I've read all the ones I own so many times and there's no decent libraries anywhere nearby
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D�anaim smaoineamh, d� bhr� sin, t�im ann - Descartes Only the dead have seen the end of war ~ Plato Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. - G.K. Chesterton EnsamVarg
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treydog |
Apr 8 2008, 10:26 PM
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Master
Joined: 13-February 05
From: The Smoky Mountains
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QUOTE(Wolfie @ Apr 8 2008, 08:02 PM) I just finished reading Enchanter's End Game, book five in th Belgariad series by David Eddings. Not entirely sure what to read next..... I wish I had the money for some new books, I've read all the ones I own so many times and there's no decent libraries anywhere nearby If you like fantasy/sci-fi, try the Baen Free Library Baen. You can read on the PC directly from the web or download in PDF, RTF, or other formats.
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The dreams down here aren't broken, nah, they're walkin' with a limp...
The best-dressed newt in Mournhold.
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Alexander |
Apr 8 2008, 11:18 PM
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Wizard
Joined: 8-February 05
From: Sorcerers Isle
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QUOTE(Wolfie @ Apr 8 2008, 10:02 PM) I just finished reading Enchanter's End Game, book five in th Belgariad series by David Eddings. Not entirely sure what to read next..... I wish I had the money for some new books, I've read all the ones I own so many times and there's no decent libraries anywhere nearby Well, there is a sequel to the Belgariad. It's called the Mallorean and it picks up right after the Belgariad's end. And of course there are the Belgarath and Polgara novels. Though I'd really recommend reading those after the Belgariad and Mallorean. Perhaps that's an idea
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All that is needed for evil to triumph, is that good men stand idle.
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Wolfie |
Apr 8 2008, 11:35 PM
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Mage
Joined: 14-March 05
From: Dublin, Ireland
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QUOTE(treydog @ Apr 8 2008, 10:26 PM) If you like fantasy/sci-fi, try the Baen Free Library Baen. You can read on the PC directly from the web or download in PDF, RTF, or other formats. That could work, though I've always preferred having an actual book to reading on my pc screen. I shall check it out. QUOTE(Alexander @ Apr 8 2008, 11:18 PM) Well, there is a sequel to the Belgariad. It's called the Mallorean and it picks up right after the Belgariad's end. And of course there are the Belgarath and Polgara novels. Though I'd really recommend reading those after the Belgariad and Mallorean. Perhaps that's an idea Yeah, I've read all of those.... unfortunately don't have access to copies of any of them to read again XD. I'm gonna have to have a look for them in shops around here at some point....
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D�anaim smaoineamh, d� bhr� sin, t�im ann - Descartes Only the dead have seen the end of war ~ Plato Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. - G.K. Chesterton EnsamVarg
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Wolfie |
Apr 10 2008, 12:10 PM
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Mage
Joined: 14-March 05
From: Dublin, Ireland
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So I perused m,y bookshef for a long while, and eventually settled on my reading plan for the next while. All Middle-Earth stuff I own, in chronological order, starting with The Silmarillion, then The Children of Hurin, then The Hobbit, and finishing up with LOTR. So I'm reading The Silmarillion currently, and have just passed the point where Feanor decides it's time to leave Valinor XD
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D�anaim smaoineamh, d� bhr� sin, t�im ann - Descartes Only the dead have seen the end of war ~ Plato Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. - G.K. Chesterton EnsamVarg
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