Do you guys read ?

Floggle · July 2004

Hey guys, was just curious of how many of you read books like fantasy, sci- fi, ect.

I've been reading R.A. Salvatore's Dark Elf(Drizzt) series and I love them, but this is really the first time i've read fantasy books so I can't really compare to much else.

Who is everyone's favorite authors and books ?

Curunir · July 2004

RA Salvatore is a good writer I enjoy his books.

Tolkien is always a winner
Robert Jordans books kick ass. A bit long but the story line is awsome and Im so waiting for the next book... he takes to damn long to finnish that series.

Theres lots of good authors out there. I dont know if its just me but books that are thick and has a map in the beginning often seems to be good lol Guess the map shows that the author has putten down some extra brainwork into the book and story

Death will come to us all!!

Drakaeon · July 2004

Yummm, reading. Not many people do that. You can tell those who don't read by their posts of "THIS GAME SUXORS!!!!!!!!!111111111"

Anyway, R.A Salvatore is a good author and those books are done well. I especially like his style when it comes to fight scenes and the way he intricately describes Drizz't (Is there an apostraphe before the "t"? I can't remember) DoUrden's Twinkle and Icingdeath (his two scimitars).

Which one are you on by the way? I have read them all. My favorite was the Icewind Dale Trilogy, and the Dark Elf Trilogy was the second.

My favorite author would have to be Stephen King. Some of his work isn't fantasy, but he writes a lot of fantasy and fiction and I find it incredibly good. I also like J.K Rowling's infamous Harry Potter and despise those who think it is a "kid's book." Christopher Paolini suprised me with his first book, Eragon, which he plans to make into an ongoing series (***EDIT*** Sorry, Paolini is making it into a trilogy, not a series). I read that book and was in awe after it, desperately wanting more.

Here is a recommendation if you like Icewind Dale. Pick up some of the Dragon Lance books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. There is a three-pack that contains "Dragons of Autumn Twilight," "Dragons of Winter Night," and "Dragons of Spring Dawning." Very good. Highly recommended.

Also, since you are into fantasy and probably will want fantasy done by Stephen King, pick up his Dark Tower series, which is not completed. He has one more installment that should be coming out in September. It is not classical fantasy, but incredible nonetheless.

Tombs · July 2004

Constantly. I am always on the lookout for new reads. Some of my favorites:

Sci-fi-

Frank Herbert - Dune series

Orson Scott Card - Ender's Game

Fantasy-

Tolkien - Lord of the Rings

Donaldson - Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

McKilip - Riddle Master of Hed

Martin - Game of Thrones series

Feist - Riftwar Saga

Card - Tales of Alvin Maker

Brust - Vlad the Assassin series

Hobb - The Farseer Trilogy

currently : reading the Recluse bookes by Modesitt

For a compilation of good reading try here:

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/6113/top100.html

Drakaeon · July 2004

Originally posted by Tombs

Constantly. I am always on the lookout for new reads. Some of my favorites:
Sci-fi-
Frank Herbert - Dune series
Orson Scott Card - Ender's Game
Fantasy-
Tolkien - Lord of the Rings
Donaldson - Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
McKilip - Riddle Master of Hed
Martin - Game of Thrones series
Feist - Riftwar Saga
Card - Tales of Alvin Maker
Brust - Vlad the Assassin series
Hobb - The Farseer Trilogy

currently : reading the Recluse bookes by Modesitt

For a compilation of good reading try here:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/6113/top100.html

Good post. I have read every one of those except for Ender's Game. I heard it was good but never got around to it for some reason.

Dalinin · July 2004

Ender's Game is one of my favorite books of all time. You should definately get to reading it. Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind is pretty good.

Floggle · July 2004

Drakaeon,

I've just finished Paths of Darkness series and will be picking up the beginning of the Hunter's Blades Trilogy soon.

I think I enjoyed the Dark Elf Trilogy the most, I love the underdark and Menzoberranzan.

Thanks for the info, I was actually in the dark on who to turn to after I was done reading the Dark Elf series. Much appreciated.

rathma · July 2004

I don't read much but if i ever did read it a book it would be fantasy. Right now i own all the Edge Chronicles and i'm about halfway through them. Very good read, i usually only read if i'm in a car travelling somewhere though.

Playing: City of Heroes/ Dark Age of Camelot
Upcoming: EverQuest II

digitydarkman · July 2004

i read EGM, when im in the bathroom that about it

mrwigglz07 · July 2004

I read GMR when I am in the bathroom but yes I do read. Right now I can't read anything out of choice since I am doing my summer reading for school! ::::21::

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Umbrood · July 2004

I must recomend:

The Amber series by Roger Zelazny. Unique setting but most closely resemble Fantasy. It just do not get any better then this.

Fredrick Pohls' Gateway series and Isaac Asimovs' Foundation books for Sci Fi.

Aside from that i am a HUGE Terry Pratchett fan, and the Hitch hikers guide is probably the best book ever all categories.

Imperius · July 2004

I just got done reading A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. Excellent read... the books are: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, and A Storm of Swords. My favorite fantasy series yet, and 3 more books are supposed to be released with the 4th due within the year I believe.

grimweeper · July 2004

well i really dont read that much becouse i do enough reading on the web but now that summer is here i have summer reading and i like scifi books but no favorite authors or titles.

Square · July 2004

-The Invisibles
-Catcher In The Rye
-Robin Hobb
-Andrew Vachss
-Neal Gaimen
-1984
-Will Shetterly
-Stephen Brust especially To Reign in Hell
-Fight Club
-Rubyfruit Jungle
-Mark Twain
-Voltaire
-Tolkein
-Ann Bishop
-The Fall

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It's hip to be square.

Grunty · July 2004

Let me put it this way. I packed up all of my books into five boxes when I moved into my new house in 1987. There are approximately 1200 paperback books in those boxes.

That does not include the books I've read since then.

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"It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg."
Thomas Jefferson

Rikimaru_X · July 2004

I read this fantasy book called Calling on Dragons and Talking to Dragons and they both kick butt. It's o good that an Anime/movie/cartoon should be made after it (espically Anime). You should read it. It's awsome.

Finwe · July 2004

The Count of Monte Cristo. Read it if you havent. Great book.

"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didnt exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis

MountainDew · July 2004

I dont read, but when i do, i only read the LOTR: Return of the King Book, Cujo, and IT, my 3 favorite books, only read em when i get bored.

Playing - CoH and EQ
Waiting On - EQ2, WoW, and GW

TaskyZZ · July 2004

I have been reading the DragonLance series for years...

Read the LOTR trilogy earlier this year. Just finished Harry Potter 1-3 and am starting on #4.

Have any of you read the Death Gate Cycle? It is also by Weiss and Hickman (original DragonLance authors).

Corsair52 · July 2004

I should agree - Ender's Game is good read

Myself very much enjoyed reading following fantasy/sci-fi authors:

Ursula Le Guin - kinda sword N magic genre series of novels - amazingly immersive read

Francis Korsak - 4 novels in great sci-fi series(not 100% sure on last name spelled in english)

Andrew Norton - one can say is classic

Edmond Hamilton's - the Star Kings is one of earliest sci-fi i read - makes you long for more.

UberX · July 2004

I'd have to say my favorite Salvatore book is Servant of the Shard- I think Entreri and Jarlaxle (especially Jarlaxle) are some of his cooler characters. (Yes, I like the anti-hero type, and occasionally root for the villian.)

Besides that, Catch-22 is probably my favorite book of all time. So many great parts to that book, but I like dark humor.

Terry Pratchett is another favorite author.

And I'm busy reading the Jeeves Compendium, by Whodehouse. That is thoroughly enjoyable, if you enjoy a light, airy, very english sort of way of narration. Example: "I saw Jeeves hanging a great whacking big poster thing on the back of one of the chairs."

LoD254 · July 2004

I'm goign to be 100% honest. I hate reading because after around 7 pages I get drowsy. English class ahs always been hell because I jsut can't do the reading. It is a huge strain on me to read large 300 page books.

Finwe · July 2004

Originally posted by LoD254

I'm goign to be 100% honest. I hate reading because after around 7 pages I get drowsy. English class ahs always been hell because I jsut can't do the reading. It is a huge strain on me to read large 300 page books.

Then a book the size of the count of monte cristo may murder you. I believe its around....1200 pages.

"The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didnt exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis

LoD254 · July 2004

I'd avoid that like the plague. Dr. Suess isn't so bad though. That cat... you know, in the hat. He was intriging(sp?).

UberX · July 2004

Originally posted by Finwe

Then a book the size of the count of monte cristo may murder you. I believe its around....1200 pages."The greatest trick the devil played on humanity in the 20th century was convincing them that he didnt exist." (Paraphrasing) C.S. Lewis

I don't remember it being 1200 pages when I read it. The one that always seemed 1200 pages was Moby Dick, which I never did finish...

Instatious · July 2004

Not much of a sci-fi fan in terms of reading books of the genre. However, I absolutely loved the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Every book in the series was hilariously great, probably my favorite books. Also, as was mentioned, Ender's Game is an entertaining read.

Outside the sci-fi genre, The DaVinci Code (surprised I didn't see that mentioned yet) is a book that I literally could not put down (lost a lot of sleep so I could finish it). I also enjoy most Stephen King or Michael Chrichton novels, particularly The Shining and Airframe.

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