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[AntiChri5]

Inorial wrote...

I've only read the Farseer trilogy, myself. I really loved it (the ending had me in tears) but it was one of those stories where I was left so affected by it that I wasn't sure I could actually handle reading any more along the same vein, if that makes sense. It's been a couple of years since I read the first trilogy though, so I think I'll give The Tawny Man books a try. I really did love the atmosphere and style of Robin Hobb's books.

If the ending of the Farseer trilogy made you cry the ending of the Tawny man will have you smiling all week.

I do strongly suggest reading the Liveship trilogy first though.

Modifié par AntiChri5, 23 avril 2010 - 02:05 .

[addiction21]

AntiChri5 wrote...

i used to like them but.........i dunno.

Amber and Ashes really sucked......felt like it was jumping up and down yelling "LOOK AT ME I AM DARK!"

I am reading The Ghost King by R.A. Salvator and that has almost put me off Forgotten realms altogether.

All in all Dragonlance and Forgotten realms have lost their magic for me.

Truth be told it has been a good 7 years or so since I read thru them. I would never actually reccomend anything else inculding the forgotten realms books. I just happened to grab, I think it was the DragonLance anthology at a book store because I was on a West to East coast bus trip. It had the season stories all together and it was the only one out of the rest I liked.
War of the Souls books are a good read.

Any expanded universe works I waffle about reading. Which reminds me http://en.wikipedia..../Thrawn_trilogy the only star wars EU books you should ever read. I do not know of any other EU books for any other universe that has ever made the Times best sellers list. They are worth it.

[AntiChri5]

Salvator managed to get some of his forgotten realms novels onto a best sellers list i believe.

Modifié par AntiChri5, 23 avril 2010 - 02:17 .

[Quickdry]

AntiChri5 wrote...

If the ending of the Farseer trilogy made you cry the ending of the Tawny man will have you smiling all week.

I do strongly suggest reading the Liveship trilogy first though.

Yeah, as I posted earlier, you won't really understand a lot of the events and encounters in the Tawny man if you don't read the Liveship Trilogy. That and the Liveship triogy gives a lot of info on the forging process and elderlings.


@Mr.Skar:

Yup, I really enjoyed Warbreaker as well. The magic system in that one wasn't quite as thorough as with the Mistborn series, but that was a trilogy and pretty much the whole story was centered on teh magic so that makes sense.

And I dunno about an e-reader. I'm a big fan on Kindle or Stanza on the Iphone, however. I like having a library in my pocket at all times without having to carry around an extra device, like a physical Kindle or nook. With my Iphone Kindle I end up reading 1 or 2 books a week, which admittedly, is getting a bit more expensive that I'd have expected, but since e-books are usually cheaper, like 6 to 9 dollars, its just like having a decent lunch.

BTW, whoever was the one that recommended the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher, YES! I love that series. I really only started reading these though after reading the Codex Alera series, by Butcher. Those 7 books were some of my favourite ever. Dresden Files aren't as good as Codex Alera, but the last one, Changes shows a lot of promise for the future of the series.

[AntiChri5]

Quickdry wrote...

AntiChri5 wrote...

If the ending of the Farseer trilogy made you cry the ending of the Tawny man will have you smiling all week.

I do strongly suggest reading the Liveship trilogy first though.

Yeah, as I posted earlier, you won't really understand a lot of the events and encounters in the Tawny man if you don't read the Liveship Trilogy. That and the Liveship triogy gives a lot of info on the forging process and elderlings.


@Mr.Skar:

Yup, I really enjoyed Warbreaker as well. The magic system in that one wasn't quite as thorough as with the Mistborn series, but that was a trilogy and pretty much the whole story was centered on teh magic so that makes sense.

And I dunno about an e-reader. I'm a big fan on Kindle or Stanza on the Iphone, however. I like having a library in my pocket at all times without having to carry around an extra device, like a physical Kindle or nook. With my Iphone Kindle I end up reading 1 or 2 books a week, which admittedly, is getting a bit more expensive that I'd have expected, but since e-books are usually cheaper, like 6 to 9 dollars, its just like having a decent lunch.

BTW, whoever was the one that recommended the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher, YES! I love that series. I really only started reading these though after reading the Codex Alera series, by Butcher. Those 7 books were some of my favourite ever. Dresden Files aren't as good as Codex Alera, but the last one, Changes shows a lot of promise for the future of the series.

I like the contrast between the main character in the Dresden files and the codex alera.

Could you go into more detail with the whole e-book iphone thing?

Was going to get an Iphone and this looks real interesting. I want explainy goodness!

[addiction21]

AntiChri5 wrote...

Salvator managed to get some of his forgotten realms novels onto a best sellers list i believe.

I might have to look his works up. I guess I was leaning towards most expanded universe works (like halo books, D&D books etc) seem to just be poor fan fict.
In a lot of peoples views Timothy Zahn and those books are considered the reason for the Star Wars EU. It is excellent writing in my opinion and pays tribute to all the characters you loved in the original trilogy.

[AntiChri5]

addiction21 wrote...

AntiChri5 wrote...

Salvator managed to get some of his forgotten realms novels onto a best sellers list i believe.

I might have to look his works up. I guess I was leaning towards most expanded universe works (like halo books, D&D books etc) seem to just be poor fan fict.
In a lot of peoples views Timothy Zahn and those books are considered the reason for the Star Wars EU. It is excellent writing in my opinion and pays tribute to all the characters you loved in the original trilogy.

i do get what you are saying with expanded universes.

Quite often it is a case of "we need this to happen go find an author"

They tend to be a haven for authors who cannot get published on their own merits or a talented writer who doesn't care about the characters and wants his paycheck.

[Quickdry]

AntiChri5 wrote...

I like the contrast between the main character in the Dresden files and the codex alera.

Could you go into more detail with the whole e-book iphone thing?

Was going to get an Iphone and this looks real interesting. I want explainy goodness!

Well, you basically download the kindle app from iTunes for free, then you hit "get books" which basically links your iphone to your Amazon account. From here it's 1 click to buy e-books that can be used on up to 5 different devices. Amazon even has a kindle reader software for the PC, so you can read your digital library on any PC you own as well once you buy the book.

Basically, when you buy a book, it's stored on your online account. You can connect to this account at any time and download any book you bought to your Iphone or PC kindle app. Reading is really nice, you can control text size, background color, and have it in landscape or regular mode. Personally I use default text size, sepia background color (easier on the eyes), and lock it to regular reading for when I read in bed. You can make bookmarks and such, but the Kindle App automatically saves your place when you leave it.

Like I used to read a bit, but with the Iphone Kindle I went from maybe 1or 2 books a month to up to 2 books a week, since I dont have to go to the store, and I always have a book in my pocket for my bus commute or if I'm waiting at at store or something. Plus, Kindle books are usually not much more than $6 so they're cheaper than a physical copy (although Penguin and a few other publishers have recently forced Amazon to charge the "publisher set rate" on new books, so they're a little more expensive now).

If you're curious, just download the app for Iphone or your computer for free and try it out.

OH I forgot the best part, Amazon gives a LOT of books away for free. Like some new authors will just give away their book for advertisement. Assassin's Apprentice was a free book as well, which got me into the whole series. I also got the first novel of Codex Alera for free from an Amazon special.

And even if the books aren't free, all books offerthe first 2 or 3 chapters to be downloaded or free so you can get a taste of the book. Actually, go download the Kindle App for the PC right now and go download some free samples so you can try the program. There's no downside.

[Ryoko]

if you want to read a good book read Twilight.







I was just joking please don't hit me!



I love books, theirs a big bookcase right by my bed so at night if i hunger for a story I can just reach over and grab one. (I do have a fear of it falling over and crushing me in my sleep, but thats beside the point.)



a series I used to read when I was younger was The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart. Its still one of my favorite series and its a good series for kids, so I recommend it if you happen to have children. It has pictures and everything.

[Panderfringe]

I'll say what I usually say in book threads:



READ. GENE. WOLFE.



Especially Book of the New Sun.



You will thank me later.

[Mr.Skar]

AntiChri5 wrote...

Mr.Skar wrote...

So crazy pissed at the main bad guy of the Farseer trilogy (least the one that seems to be in charge of things so far). There are few things I hate more than outright cruelty and stupidity mixed into one. Prince Regal is such a simpering, power hunger idiot that he sees his kingdoms danger (Red Ship Raiders have some unexplained way to pretty much strip you of your soul, and they keep attacking near defenseless towns) as an opportunity to snatch the throne. So much hate. He better get some kind of justice by the end of this thing.

Good book though .

Oh he does.......

There is a character a bit like him in the liveship traders.....only a bit more sympathetic. The forging process is expanded on a bit in the second trilogy........

YES! I can't wait for the moment when sweet justice comes to Regal. I think I may read some sci-fi before heading for Liveship as my fantasy hunger has been sated for now.

@Quickdry

Yeah I am looking forward o Warbreaker since it got praise from Michael Moorcock (a favorite author of mine). I think, as far as e-readers go, I'm gonna have to find an acquaintance that has one for a test run. See how long I can stand using one.

Don't worry Panderfringe, I was going to pimp one of his books the next time I had to bump the thread up. Gene Wolfe is so good at what he does it is scary.

Modifié par Mr.Skar, 23 avril 2010 - 03:46 .

[Quickdry]

Mr.Skar wrote...
YES! I can't wait for the moment when sweet justice comes to Regal. I think I may read some sci-fi before heading for Liveship as my fantasy hunger has been sated for now.

You know, I wouldn't mind hearing some more Sci-fi recommendations. I haven't really read a good one in a while. I read and really liked everything John Scalzi wrote (Old Man's war trilogy + Zoe, agent, electric sheep). I just finished reading Marsbound and Starbound by Haldeman, which weren't all that good, although Accidental Time Machine by him was nice. I read the Lost Fleet series, which also weren't that good, but decent. I'm also in the middle of the Void Triology by Peter Hamilton, but he's taking forever to write the last book.

I dunno, good modern Sci-fi (books written in the 00's) seem hard to find. Honestly, the last sci-fi which I couldn't put down was the Old Man's War trilogy, and I read that a long time ago, so new sci-fi recs would be appreciated. Don't need classic recommendations since I've read most of them (Including the Ringworld series, which I always thought was just a little bit creepy, so much descriptions of alien sex )

[RyuGuitarFreak]

Everything of Bernard Cornwell.

[Erinlana]

Vintage Huxley...read 2 so far.

[Mr.Skar]

Hmm, well recent sci-fi has somewhat taken a back seat in my reading lately, but I'll give it a shot. Scalzi wrote a particularly cool novella called The God Engines (which only plays at being fantasy for a chapter or so), get it on your e-reader deal if you can. I was willing to pay the $20 bucks for a hard caopy though, so I dunno if they actually have an e-reader version (Subterranean Press published it, not Tor).



Recent Space Opera (like last year recent) would be Diving Into The Wreck by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Follows the adventures of a Space Ship wreck diver and her discovery of Weird Stuff, plus some government conspiracy bits.



Gene Wolfe's An Evil Guest is out in paperback (also fairly recent, maybe a year or so old). It's a mix of old noir stylings with some sci-fi (unseen aliens and Warp travel) with some magic and a bit of Cthulhu. It isn't a mix I would normally think could work, but Wolfe makes it all fit.



That's all I got now, I'll look in my closet/on my shelf next chance I get.

[Blind Bard]

Right now I'm on Discworld novel no. 8 or 9. If you haven't read any of them, I strongly recommend it. It combines fantasy, humor, social criticism and philosophical debates, all taking place on a disc, resting on the backs of 4 huge elephants, who in turn stand on the shell of a giant space turtle, who, some believe, is heading towards a mate (the Big Bang theory).

On a semi-other note, Once and Future King by T.H. White is a must-read but if you like fantasy, trust me and read the Iliad. You'll thank me later.

Modifié par Blind Bard, 23 avril 2010 - 06:31 .

[Mr.Skar]

Almost forgot another sci-fi recommendation! One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name. It isn't exactly hard sci-fi or big idea social commentary sci-fi, but it is one hell of an adventure. Main character has been modified with nanobots (supposed to be impossible in this setting) and can speak to machines. He has a sarcastic sentient spaceship (named Lobo) and adventure happens (conspiracy and kidnappings). I probably didn't do the book any real justice with that description, but it is worth picking up.

[Quickdry]

Mr.Skar wrote...

Almost forgot another sci-fi recommendation! One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name. It isn't exactly hard sci-fi or big idea social commentary sci-fi, but it is one hell of an adventure. Main character has been modified with nanobots (supposed to be impossible in this setting) and can speak to machines. He has a sarcastic sentient spaceship (named Lobo) and adventure happens (conspiracy and kidnappings). I probably didn't do the book any real justice with that description, but it is worth picking up.

Huh, looks like this is actually part of a trilogy of Jon and Lobo books. I'll check it out along with The GOd Engines. Maybe that Diving book, I'll have to do a sample. The last dozen or so books I've read have been fantasy or mystery, so some Sci Fi will help mix things up.

[Archdemon Cthulhu]

Just finished reading All-Star Superman by Grant Morrisson. First time I found myself enjoying a Superman story outside the context of the Justice League since I was under ten.



Currently reading Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. Finishing off the classics I've missed.

[Mr.Skar]

Quickdry wrote...

Mr.Skar wrote...

Almost forgot another sci-fi recommendation! One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name. It isn't exactly hard sci-fi or big idea social commentary sci-fi, but it is one hell of an adventure. Main character has been modified with nanobots (supposed to be impossible in this setting) and can speak to machines. He has a sarcastic sentient spaceship (named Lobo) and adventure happens (conspiracy and kidnappings). I probably didn't do the book any real justice with that description, but it is worth picking up.

Huh, looks like this is actually part of a trilogy of Jon and Lobo books. I'll check it out along with The GOd Engines. Maybe that Diving book, I'll have to do a sample. The last dozen or so books I've read have been fantasy or mystery, so some Sci Fi will help mix things up.

Yeah, I just haven't read the rest of them. Despite the fact that the first is worth reading, and that the second is in paperback. I think i just talked myself into picking up Slanted Jack. The Diving book is one to sample as its good, but not great. Dunno, your mileage may vary. It was an original enough concept to keep me interested.

[Loerwyn]

Currently working my way through King's The Stand. Not far enough into it to have an opinion.

[Mr.Skar]

OnlyShallow89 wrote...

Currently working my way through King's The Stand. Not far enough into it to have an opinion.

I took a couple attempts at it, but I couldn't make it through the whole thing. Let me know how it goes for ya.

[Panderfringe]

Mr. Skar s a bro for suggesting Gene Wolfe.

[Mr.Skar]

Panderfringe wrote...

Mr. Skar s a bro for suggesting Gene Wolfe.

No problem homes.