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Post by Kitten on Sept 14, 2004 9:20:39 GMT -5
I'm always looking for new books to read, just curious about what you guys are reading or have read that you'd reccommend. I personally like the fantasy, sci-fi and horror genres, books about war/history, and personal accounts of hardship/triumph and psychology stuff, but open to suggestions.
I am currently reading "Watership Down" by Richard Adams, very good so far.
What about you?
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Post by leeanne172 on Sept 19, 2004 0:45:22 GMT -5
I am currently reading Dreamcatcher by Stephen King but it's taking a looooooong time .. the book is over 800 pages and I only read it while in the laundry room, luckily I seen the movie so I don't have to rush it cause I know how it ends .. lol
I am also a HUGE V.C Andrews and Robin Cook fan
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Post by shadowlemming on Nov 20, 2004 14:01:23 GMT -5
...luckily I seen the movie so I don't have to rush it cause I know how it ends .. lol Make sure you watch the alternative ending (or not, if you don't want to spoil it) if you have the DVD as the "alternative" ending is supposed to be the true ending as described in the book. I heard that Stephen King refused to visit the film set due to the revised ending which was nothing like the book. As for books, I'm currently reading some of the books written by Stephen Baxter. "Raft" in particular atm, which is the first of the Xeelee sequence. I've read the rest of his Xeelee books but never got around to reading the first one. His "Manifold" books are quite good too, where his extrapolation of the future still inspires that "awe" feeling. Recently finished his latest book on "Destinies Children" which is also quite absorbing (series has connections to the Xeelee sequence with emphasis on social mechanics in extreme circumstances). Peter F Hamilton imo is a master of the space opera genre. Pandoras Star is the latest of his books with intricate plot lines that only merge deeper into the story. The overall plot itself is unremarkable but the intricate threads that make up the overall stroy makes up for it. His Nights Dawn series makes good reading if you can't wait for the conclusion to Pandoras Star. For fantasy, I recommend any book by David Gemmell. I've read them all and there wasn't one I disliked. Read the "Jerusalem Man" trilogy in particular - it's set in a post-apocalyptic future with a mixture of western and fantasy. Terry Goodkind's "Sword of Truth" series is pretty good (mostly) - an epic in similar lines with Robert Jordans "Wheel of time". Both imo has gotten a little stale and I've stopped midway through the 10th book of the "Wheel of time". Though I still follow the "Sword of truth" series. Piers Anthony Xanth series makes good light fantasy reading. Although, I got tired of it after the 16th book.
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Post by Cassava on Dec 23, 2004 8:29:13 GMT -5
I don't read as much as I used to. I was really into Stephen King (Dead Zone, Misery) but his latest stuff has been disappointing.
The last book I read which was really good is probably Phantoms (Dean Koontz)
If you can't tell I read mostly horror/fantasy stuf/sci-fi stuff.
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Post by marsnmars on Dec 23, 2004 8:36:17 GMT -5
I just finished reading Summer of Night by Dan Simmons. Excellent horror book, very little scares me but this was uncomfortable to read at times.
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Post by Kitten on Dec 23, 2004 10:41:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! I think I'll pick up "Summer of night", I love horror too.
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