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[magelet]

I got a book called "Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: a Textbook of Friendship."

It is my new favorite book.

[mousestalker]

Fall of Giants by Ken Follett. He's one of the few that still write the huge, rambling, generational epic stories. Very likely not great literature but very readable.

[Loerwyn]

Castle of Deception (The Bard's Tale #1) by Mercedes Lackey and Josepha Sherman.

[Barrendall]

I'm almost finished with Le Morte D'Arthur by Malory.

[LadyJaneGrey]

Barrendall111 wrote...

I'm almost finished with Le Morte D'Arthur by Malory.

Good choice.

[Konphujun]

I have just finished the Ravenor trilogy by Dan Abnett and have just started reading the Ciaphas Cain omnibus. If you like Warhammer 40K, or even hard sci-fi in general, I highly recommend them. 

[Loerwyn]

OnlyShallow89 wrote...

Castle of Deception (The Bard's Tale #1) by Mercedes Lackey and Josepha Sherman.

Finished that a few days ago and I'm now onto Hobb's Royal Assassin.

[slimgrin]

Just finished The last Wish by Sapkowsky.



Most impressive.

[JediHealerCosmin]

One of my favorite authors will always be Agatha Christie. A lot of people are familiar with Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, but And Then There Were None will always be among my favorites. 

Other than that, I have a wide collection of Star Wars novels that I cherish 
The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance by Sean Williams is a great addition to the universe, and it gets you hyped about the game, if you are looking forward to it.

The New Jedi Order series was really great because it led the story to a much darker age, and actually makes you shed tears along the way

[Nerevar-as]

Loved NJO. However Legacy of the Force made me stop reading SW with the big three.

[NamiraWilhelm]

One of Kelley Armstrongs, Made to be broken.



Its crap

[JRCHOharry]

I recently bought my sister Simon Peggs autobiography, but I think I might steal it off her for a while so I can give it a read.

Modifié par JRCHOharry, 13 novembre 2010 - 11:51 .

[Chuvvy]

JRCHOharry wrote...

I recently bought my sister Simon Peggs autobiography, but I think I might steal it off her for a while so I can give it a read.

He wrote one? I need it. At any rate I'm reading Roadside Picnic. It's the book STALKER is based off of.

The book begins a decade after something alien, (called Visitors by human scientists) very briefly (approximately 12–24 hours) landed at 6 different locations around Earth (called Visitation Zones by human scientists). Neither the Visitors themselves nor their means of arrival were ever seen, but the people who lived in those areas reported explosions and loud noises that blinded some and caused others to catch a type of plague. Some areas of the Zones later became labeled by scientists as the 'First Blind Quarter', 'Plague Quarter', 'Second Blind Quarter' based on the effects the Visitation had on the population. These 6 areas (some populated towns) became infested with deadly phenomenon and littered with mysterious objects with various properties whose original purpose was incomprehensible by humans and so advanced that it bordered on the supernatural. Each Zone was perhaps a few square miles in size, with abandoned buildings, railways and cars, some slowly decaying while others looking brand new. The Visitation Zones became extremely deadly areas to all forms of Earth life containing space-time anomalies, and random spots capable of killing by fire, lightning, gravity or other bizarre ways. The laws of physics worked sporadically in the Zones.

Armies surrounded the Zones with strict orders to arrest or kill anyone attempting to sneak inside or out. Governments feared that some artifact could be found inside the Zones with enough power to cause a plague, permanently damage or even destroy the planet. A frontier culture arose along the perimeter of the Zones, men known as "Stalkers" who risked their lives to illegally recover alien artifacts (called swag) from within the Zone for large profit. This was extremely dangerous work since one wrong move inside the Zone could be deadly. Stalkers could only work during the night since the Zone was observed during the day by soldiers and scientists. Only one out of three Stalkers made it out alive. Even though the original purpose of the artifacts recovered was not understood, some objects had beneficial properties like a round black stick (called so-so) that produced endless energy and used to power vehicles. Others artifacts were deadly like the "Death Lamp" which emitted rays destroying all life around it. Most artifacts had no known function either because they were broken and discarded by the Visitors as trash or because their purpose was too advanced to be understood by scientists. The most desired and legendary artifact was the "Golden Sphere", which was rumored to have the power to make any wish come true, but was located so deep inside the Zone and surrounded by such deadly 'traps' that only one Stalker knew the route to reach it

Modifié par Slidell505, 14 novembre 2010 - 12:48 .

[PlayingWithKnives]

not so many readers amongst us? get this thread going again im currently finishing off book 3 of the night angel trilogy "Beyond The Shadows" by Brent Weeks. an absolutly awsome trilogy

[mousestalker]

I'm about to start "Baker's Boy" by J V Jones.

[Addai]

I'm reading Blood Red Roses, about the archaelogical dig at Towton of a War of the Roses battlefield.

[Damariel]

"Silmarillion" J.R.R. Tolkien page 225 right now

Modifié par Damariel, 31 janvier 2011 - 11:39 .

[Eurypterid]

mousestalker wrote...

I'm about to start "Baker's Boy" by J V Jones.

I found that to be a quite enjoyable fantasy series.

Currently reading The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley as well as chowing down on a couple Arthur C. Clarke short stories each day from an omnibus of all his short fiction I picked up recently. After I finish the Bradley novel, I'm going to dive into some Dickens and Jane Austen (I've designated February as classics month).

[netfire_]

I am reading through my new collection of lovecraft short stories, most of which are a part of the mythos. You either understand that sentence, or you suck.

[Gorthaur the Cruel]

Damariel wrote...

"Silmarillion" J.R.R. Tolkien page 225 right now

Wow, I can never get past the first few pages without falling asleep.

Currently I'm re-reading The Children of Hurin.

[Druss99]

Solostran85 wrote...

Damariel wrote...

"Silmarillion" J.R.R. Tolkien page 225 right now

Wow, I can never get past the first few pages without falling asleep.

Currently I'm re-reading The Children of Hurin.

I couldn't get past the first few pages of that either.

I'm currently reading The Black Prism by Brent Weeks which I've been reading for a while. Its pretty good I just haven't had much time.

[Piecake]

Eurypterid wrote...

mousestalker wrote...

I'm about to start "Baker's Boy" by J V Jones.

I found that to be a quite enjoyable fantasy series.

Currently reading The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley as well as chowing down on a couple Arthur C. Clarke short stories each day from an omnibus of all his short fiction I picked up recently. After I finish the Bradley novel, I'm going to dive into some Dickens and Jane Austen (I've designated February as classics month).

How does it compare to her sword of shadows series?  That's the only one ive read, and have been relucant to read her first series since I have heard it was just alright and really couldnt compare to SoS. 

As for me, I am currently re-reading Hopscotch by Julio Cortazar (too poor for new books and not in the mood for free classics).  Its a really fascinating book. Definitely has one of the most unique structures around since you can actually read the book in a number of different ways, literally.  If you want to read it sequentially, sure.  If you want to read the chapters in the order that the author recommends, fantastic.  If you want to read it in an order of your own devising, then that works too! (theoritically).  So, its a book that actually has a good amount of re-readability. 

[Eurypterid]

Piecake wrote...


How does it compare to her sword of shadows series?  That's the only one ive read, and have been relucant to read her first series since I have heard it was just alright and really couldnt compare to SoS. 

No idea. I have the first 3 books in the SoS series, but waiting for the last to show up in paperback before I read them.

[WeRtheBrox]

Working my way through the "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" trilogy. Just finished #2 this weekend.