[ZiggyD]

I used to read a ton of fantasy (lotr, Eddings series, and heaps of other random ones - pretty much anything with elves or thieves/rogues) but for some reason I just can't wrap my head around it anymore. I tried reading one of my old favourite Eddings books (The Redemption of Althalus) and I didn't get very far - I just didn't enjoy it! I don't know what has happened - it probably has something to do with the internet warping my brain.

I don enjoy non-fiction books, however! Some of my favourites are:
The Art of Learning (Waitzkin)
Go Rin No Sho (the Five Rings) By Miyamoto Musashi
Playing to Win
Elements of Style

Even so most of my reading is done online now. The immediacy of the internet, blogs, reddit etc... well... this kills the reading.

Quick Comments

TAhackdZ:

I really like The Redemption of Althalus. Good book.

[ToRPandarine]

Originally Posted by ThePandarine

N3rdy6irl: *
Terry Pratchett has in excess of 60 books, that quantifies as 'a lot of books'

whoops...usin the word 'few' was wrong :/ yes...i know Terry Pratchett has ALOT of books under his belt...however, whn i used 'few' with him, i guess i was tryin to say i dont like buyin a few books...i always buy my books in bulk...uldve just quoted me and told me off...ur neg rep makes me a sad panda now

+ [sad panda] +

other thn tht, it looks like i hv alot of bookshoppin to do once my exams are over

[Cute]

Necro'ing the shit out of this bad boy!

Just finished the latest Feist novel. Hollllllllly shit, the finale is going to be huge. This is my favourite entrant into the series since the Conclave Saga

(Also lol at the COLOSSAL continuity error, which apparently has been fixed up in a reissue or something)

[ToRFutureBoy]

Ah yes....lol.....I forget, they all blend into one massive saga...it's awesome. Disappointed I read the Empire series first, but it was funny going back to the start and reading aboyut Milamber.

[Zombie.]

I recommend anything by Robin Hobb, and Harry Turtledove, I also recommend The Chrysalids, Ice 9, and if you are a fan of maths Flatland.

[Asrathiel]

Yay, good thread is alive again

I'm just getting around to reading Dune, have seen the movie before (in high school) but never read it. Love love loving it

Also read the first Hunger Games book, short but really enjoyed that too... and have the first Game of Thrones waiting for me after Dune! (^_^)

[mGGDrGooSe]

Books are forever. Therefore, threads about books are forever as well. This thread will never die. We shall necro the shit out of it for eternity. Just you try and stop us. Power to the people!

[ToR.Arnor]

HiHi

so Ive got a couple 20+ hours plane rides coming up, any recommendations? ^_^

[Cyanide]

Originally Posted by Arnor@CityHunter

HiHi

so Ive got a couple 20+ hours plane rides coming up, any recommendations? ^_^

Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics

[FaDeHellfyre]

Originally Posted by Arnor@CityHunter

HiHi

so Ive got a couple 20+ hours plane rides coming up, any recommendations? ^_^

Saga of the Seven Suns by Kevin J Anderson.

Seven book series, so you won't run out. The books aren't too big, and it's easily one of the best sci-fi series' ever written and available at almost any book store or library. Some seriously good writing in it. Everyone who appreciates sci-fi will appreciate it.

[Kepler]

If you're a fan of hard sci-fi like I am (science fiction that tries to have some grounding in realistic physics, very rarely is FTL possible in hard sci-fi, for example) then anything by Stephen Baxter might interest you. He has a series of alternate history books about how different the space race could have been had Kennedy not died, which could have lead to a much more daring attempt at landing Mars (and the serious issues that would present themselves).

I often enjoy books like that as they're much more tangible and easy to imagine while reading, I often find with books like Dune (whilst still amazing books) that the worlds they're in are often very vague in descriptive elements except when immediately necessary.

[Mr_Zain]

If you're into distopias (which have a sci-fi element typically) Brave New World and 1984 are a must!

Quick Comments

deL:

I just bought a bunch of post-apoc books!

[Champi]

i read a book once when i was a child, harvey potter or something like that. its apparently pretty popular in england, or somewhere weird like that anyways.

Quick Comments

	mGGSouth:	lol
	ToRPandarine:	totally irrelevant but appreciate the joke :D

[Criven]

Post-Apocalyptic fiction written in the 50's that blows chunks in your brain meat ? DO IT.



Fantasmical.