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I have the entire Discworld Series (Terry Pratchett) and I like the Red Dwarf books (simply love the TV series) and as Bladerunner is my favourite film, the director's cut is superior in my opinion, I'd agree that Do Androids...is a great piece of literature and they don't make them like they used to

 

you have he ENTIRE DISCWORLD SERIES? wow, what is the new book (i think its called fith elpehant) like? who is it about? i don like th books with rincewind in them, although i do like the transdimensional chest . i think that he should do another book about Commander vimes and the city watch as they are exremely brilliant.

 

The Fifth Elephant is a C.Vimes book, it is centred around Uberwald (where the werewolves live) and has a very good who-dunnit plot.
There will be another out soon called The Truth in which journalism comes to Ankh-Morpork, unusually it is another guards story straight after TFE.
The guy who runs my local book store sat next to Mr. P himself at a lunch once!
I'm writing a book myself of similar humour but more futuristic, wish me luck

 

Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series is really good, so is Marion Zimmer Bradely's Darkover series.

 

anyone read any David Gemmel, brilliant fantasy writer, on the same level as terry pratchett

 

re:Terry Pratchett

I think 15 good books is more than most writers manage, I think the first ones were better because the potential ideas were there, after the number he's done I'm surprised he manages to think up any new stories at all, the recent ones are still entertaining though.
Good Omens (with Neil G.) is also another good non Discworld story, and one of my favourites.
If he stopped now, the many many people who like all his work may be disappointed.

 

All David Eddings books are very good. I've read The Belgariad, the Malloreon, The Elenium, and the other one I can't seem to remember the name. Those are all among my personal favorites. Above all of course, are the J.R.R. Tolkein books. The forgotten realms books by R.A. Salvatore are good too.

 

David Eddings is a simplistic writter and his books are quick reads, but still enjoyable. Nothing along the lines of Jordan or Tolkien but worth the read never the less.

Syl...

 

i have just started reading a book called "the eye of the world", i dont know if it is part of a series or not but it is written by robert jordan and is the first book i have read from this writer, does anyone know any other good books from this man?

 

I'm not much of a reader, but my favorite book of all time was "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelo. No Drow or talking swords in that book, just prostitutes, redemption, and Shakespeare.

Last summer I read "Wicked: The Life & Times of the Wicked Witch of the West," which was a pretty cool reinterpretation of the Wizard of Oz told from the not-really-evil Witch's point of view. Her sister, Nessarose, was really interesting - born tall and beautiful (to Munchkin parents) but with no arms and deformed feet, righteous and judgmental, only able to walk on her own with the aid of a certain pair of magical ruby slippers - until a house fell on her. D'oh!. Mia Farrow's autobiography, believe it or not, was great, but A.C. Clark's "3001" was a sure cure for insomnia. Getting drowsy just thinking about it.

I just read the LOTR trilogy this summer (had only ever read "The Hobbit" before). And I may be in the minority on this, but I thought those books could have, should have been condensed into one tighter tale. All those songs! (I stopped reading the songs about halfway through "Fellowship"). Endless descriptions of terrain and direction and the color of rocks! Endless tales of long-dead kings with similar-sounding names! Chapter after chapter about walking and sleeping and walking and eating and walking! It was a good trilogy, don't get me wrong, but a little exasperating. But the movies will be forced to cut out a lot of that, so I'm looking forward to them.

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Herf, you're reading what is known as the Wheel of Time, a 9 book campaign by one very excellent and detailed man --- Robert Jordan. You're in for the read of your life, well, that's more or less for yourself to judge.

It ranks very high, in the top two of all Fantasy authors I have read in my time.

Syl...

 

Has anyone read the Justicar books, 'White Plume Mountain' and 'Decent to the Depth of the Earth', by Paul Kidd? They take place int the Greyhawk setting, and they are very good books. The Justicar is a ranger with a Clint Eastwood like personality, and his supporting cast is hilarous, a pixie and a sentient hell hound pelt named Cinders. He also picks up a few other supporting characters, I won't spoil it, go read 'em!

 

Speaking of Jordan...Has anyone heard when the next installment of the series comes out? It's been about 2 years...I think he's due.

 

Came out in November. Book #9 by Jordan.

Syl...

 

D'Oh! Wow! School has been hectic! I can't believe I missed it! What's the books'name?

 

I found it Syl! Thanks for filling me in!

 

I know this might seem a bit old (and perhaps juvenile) but has anyone read any Xanth novels by Piers Anthony. Not bad for a light, easy read. They aren't my fav. but I thought I'd mention them.

I really enjoyed the Dragon Lance trilogies, and I just recently ordered the two Dark Elf series (Dritzz) but I'm still waiting for them.

Another good Piers Anthony novel is Battle Circle. A futuristic look at post apocalyptic America in which most of society has reverted back to a barbaric honour code. Characters within the story choose weapons to become proficient with (Sword, club, staff etc.) and pretty much determine their futures with the outcome of battles within the circle. I recommend it.


Hey Sylvus, I've noticed your accolades for the Wheel of Time. I bought the first book about two years ago, but for one reason or another, I didn't get past the first few chapters. Does it pick up the pace abit? I'll have to give it another try.

 

The first 150 pages of Jordan are done in "Tolkienish" style and I loved the fact it took awhile for them to leave the area in the first book of the WOT series. I love the detail, the feeling of being there, seeing it and then getting the feeling when you leave that you may never return.

I can't imagine how you didn't get past the first few chapters. That's what got me sucked into the books in the first place.

Syl...