Jason ON Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 The Currently Reading topic is getting pretty long and I thought it would be a bit difficult for people to try and sift through all the reviews of books and such, so I wanted to start this series of topics intending to provide an outlet to not just say what you were currently reading, but to allow you to recommend books that you've read in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason ON Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 I recommend A Game of Thrones. It is by far one of the best fantasy books I've ever read. If you enjoy your sword and sorcery non-fluffy, I recommend it.Three out of three Thumbs Up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izmir Stinger Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 It would be remiss for nobody to recommend The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Don't just see the movies. Read the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izmir Stinger Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 I Sci Fi classic that must not go unmentioned: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card and the companion series consisting of: Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Dave Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Well I don't read much anymore, however as a teen I was quite the sci-fi reader. And one of the sets that I really enjoyed was the John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Classics. The series consists of 11 novels dated from 1917 to 1948. They are; # 1917 - A Princess of Mars aka Under The Moons Of Mars [sF], (John Carter of Mars Series No.1) # 1918 - The Gods of Mars [sF], (John Carter of Mars Series No.2) # 1919 - The Warlord of Mars [sF], (John Carter of Mars Series No.3) # 1920 - Thuvia, Maid of Mars [sF], (John Carter of Mars Series No.4) # 1922 - The Chessmen of Mars [sF], (John Carter of Mars Series No.5) # 1928 - The Master Mind of Mars [sF], (John Carter of Mars Series No.6) # 1931 - A Fighting Man of Mars [sF], (John Carter of Mars Series No.7) # 1936 - Swords of Mars [sF], (John Carter of Mars Series No.8) # 1940 - Synthetic Men of Mars [sF], (John Carter of Mars Series No.9) # 1943 - John Carter of Mars [sF], (John Carter of Mars Series No.11) # 1948 - Llana of Gathol [sF], (John Carter of Mars Series No.10) Don't ask me why #11 was released 5 years before #10. I read them in the 70's. John Carter was an Earthman who travelled to Mars via the Astral Plane. Somewhat of a Conan the Barbarian type character he does battle and has his little flings all over the planet encountering some very interesting creatures. You can download parts of the series from Project Gutenberg in HTML, plain text or you can read them online. The Chessmen of Mars Gods of Mars A Princess of Mars Thuvia Maid of Mars Warlord of Mars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Toxicophilous Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 If Anybody hasn't read the Dune series they should. The real ones by Frank Herbert, not the crap by his son.And the Dead Girls trilogy by Richard Calder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn2005 Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 "Jack of Shadows" and "Creatures of Light and Darkness" both by Roger Zelazny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou donato Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I'd like to recommend two authors for kids who don't like reading very much.Anne McCaffrey, the dragon series for starters.Andre Norton, almost anything by her.There are wonderful authors out there and it's nice to have kids reading what you have read in the past. It opens up strong lines of communications that help bridge gaps between adults and kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator murphzlaw1 Posted June 2, 2005 Administrator Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Lou: You refer to the Dragonbard series, I presume?My contribution: The Belgariad and the Mallorean. 10 books by David Eddings. There are 3 others that go with the story, but read the first 10 first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I enjoyed the Foundation series by Asimov, but it has been years since I've read them. I may have to revisit the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etherman Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I'll second Games of Thrones by George Martin for fantasy. For sci-fi I'll second Dune by Frank Herbert. I don't much care for sci-fi books (though I love sci-fi movies and TV shows; don't know why it is the way it is) but this was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerts Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I'm not really into sci-fi but I really like Tad Williams's series called Otherland. I found it slow to start but as the series progressed it got insanly better. It's four books long with about 1000 pages each.Enjoy!E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou donato Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Hi Murp,I haven't heard them called dragonbard, but they have two base themes, dragon riders as one, dragon songs as another. Then they branch out from there, what do'y think, about 2 dozen books in the series?I do know that when we've given them to kids the responce in most cases is very positive. They start to read and talk with the "old folks" about the books, story plot, etc.So maybe we are talking about the same author, just calling the series differently?Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresa Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Anyything by Orson Scott Card "Handmaid's Tale" A Novel by Margaret AtwoodAnother book by a female author Sheri Tepper, "The Gate to Women's Country". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator murphzlaw1 Posted June 4, 2005 Administrator Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Hi Murp,I haven't heard them called dragonbard, but they have two base themes, dragon riders as one, dragon songs as another. Then they branch out from there, what do'y think, about 2 dozen books in the series?I do know that when we've given them to kids the responce in most cases is very positive. They start to read and talk with the "old folks" about the books, story plot, etc.So maybe we are talking about the same author, just calling the series differently?Louyou're proabably right...it's been a LONG time..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigplurie Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 I also recommend The Robot's of Dawn series Also by Asimov.William Shatner's Tek War series is not bad at all. I was very surprised in fact. Be well all!! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerts Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 If I were y'all I would check out Steven Erikson's "A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Dead" series. So far it's 5 books long and it's a friggin' AWESOME series! Lots of detail without getting bogged down. He writes his characters well and makes sure you don't get lost as to what's going on.Two really big thumbs up from me!E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_sloth Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 It would be remiss for nobody to recommend The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Don't just see the movies. Read the books.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Don't forget The Hobbit! I loved Battlefield Earth and I mean the book, not the horrible, rotten, crappy returned-it-to-Blockbuster-after-30-minutes movie. I also loved Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park: The Lost World. I just got some Tom Clancey books, I'll offer an opinion when I finishe a couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimsky1 Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 I would strongly recommend "The Illuminati Trilogy" which is actually a single volume authored by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson. The authors take a wide variety of myths, occult arcania and conspiricy theories and weave them together into a very funny, very strange tale. They manage to connect the Kennedy assination to the Lost City of Atlantis. Funny stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunden Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 I guess I'll start with the series that will make everyone mad and end with the one that will make most want to lynch me.John Normans Gor booksAnything Anne McCaffery wroteAnything Zalazney(sp?) wroteAnything Terry Pratchet wroteThe Honor Harrington seriesHarry PotterCol Tom Kratzman (Author)John Ringo (Author)I now patiently await Yells of Anger, Rage, and threats of violence and death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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