Favorite Books

[Melodia]

Way off topic, wondering what some of your favorite books are. A few I really enjoy are:

 

Dark Tower series by Stephen King

Talisman by Stephen King

Avatar series by Richard Awlinson (Shadowdale, Tantras, and Waterdeep). This was a series of novels set in the D&D Forgotten Realms world and has one of the best villains evah! LOL!

I also liked Magic Kingdom for Sale by Terry Brooks.

 

Anywho.....what about you guys?

[Kage]

I've been reliving the days where I wanted to read Young Adult books so I haven't ventured into the much larger older audience fantasy and sci-fi books I want to read.

 

Young Adult authors I enjoy: Tamora Pierce and Diane Duane

 

I've been looking into book recs (FF14 takes up so much of my time ><) that I've received from people like Nat and C'kayah. I've got the book pages ready for me to purchase on my kindle soon enough.

 

I really do enjoy almost any book but I haven't spent much time looking for the recommendations I'd want to look at before purchasing or renting.

[Dogberry]

Wooo, okay. This is a big topic for me.

 

My favorite book ever has to be "Slaughterhouse Five" by Kurt Vonnegut. I love his other work as well, but Slaughterhouse Five was the book that blew my mind when I first read it. "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson is a close second.

 

I'm also a big fan of H.P. Lovecraft, and have his complete works. I'm big on Edgar Allen Poe as well.

 

Other favorites include:

 

Moby Dick by Herman Mellville

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

The Sprawl Series by William Gibson (Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive, and various short stories)

The Old Man's War series by John Scalzi

A Song of Ice and Fire series by George RR Martin

1984 by George Orwell

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

 

And that's just a fraction.

 

I like books.

[Magellan]

The Talisman was one of my favorite Stephen King books too! But you forgot to mention Peter Straub! I also really liked The Eyes of the Dragon by King.

 

Tamora Pierce is another favorite! Some of my other favorites:

 

- the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett

- A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K le Guin

- anything by Charles de Lint

- Stardust by Neil Gaiman

- House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski (I think, memory's a bit fuzzy on that one)

- Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol

 

.... and I should stop there, before I go on all day and test the potential character limits of a single post.

[Melodia]

The Talisman was one of my favorite Stephen King books too! But you forgot to mention Peter Straub!

 

 

Oh you're right! That is definitely a fail on my part. :frustrated:

[Magellan]

Ooh, I forgot to mention the Golden Compass trilogy by Philip Pullman. What a series!

[Evie]

Young Adult authors I enjoy: Tamora Pierce and Diane Duane

 

OMG! Love Tamora Pierce!

 

Here's the recommendations I normally make

1) Kushiel's series - Jacqueline Carey (all of them, she has three triologies, but be warn there is sexual content, but it's done very tastefully- book is considered science fiction NOT romance/smut)

2) The Mistborn Triology - Brandon Sanderson (he's the one who was finishing the Wheel of Time series, though was already a serious author in his own right, needless to say amazing work)

3) The Song of Fire and Ice- George RR. Martin (I know this was already on someone's list but it can't be recommended enough, but be ready to devote some serious time.)

4) Outlander series - Diana Gabaldon (historical fiction starting from the scottish war of independence and then going on to the American revolution, kind of a romance but I love history so went for it)

 

On my list to read:

1)Stormlord Triology - Glenda Larke - (on book 3 of 3, been very good so far)

2) Broken Empire Triology - Mark Lawerence-( I haven't read this but it's been on several lists, it's supposed to be a very dark triology, excited to get to it)

 

But nothing holds a place in my heart like...

 

Harry Potter!

 

Severus Snape is the best and I loved him since book one..don't judge!

[Kage]

EVERYONE WHO ENJOYS TAMORA PIERCE'S WORKS ARE INSTA-FRIENDS.

 

Not that you aren't already.

 

I know I want to read Song of Ice and Fire series, but at this point I'm going to wait until he finishes it... or he dies >< Like, I don't think I can handle the angst of waiting for the next installments so I'm just not going to read them.

 

Crapola. I had a good book that Nat recc'd me and I don't have it saved to purchase yet. ;o;

[Evie]

YAY! INSTA-FRIENDS!

 

My favorite of hers is the Immortal Series. Though I also a friend named Alanna and I thought that was the most awesome thing ever....yes I was a nerd and proud of it!

 

As to George RR. Martin...I'm REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY hoping things are going to pick up with the books. After all he has to keep up with the shows. I'm mean that's a very lucrative deal. Though apparently he pulled a J.K. Rowling (she told Alan Rickman Snape's entire story so he could play the charater completely BEFORE she released everything) and told the directors what he had planned and the end IN CASE something happened.

[Kage]

I heard that the series on cable is slightly different from the books at this point but I'm not sure. I did hear the same thing that he had had discussions with the tv aspect on where the story was going to end, etc.

 

To be honest, I read her Emelan series first and then I read Alanna's books... and then the Immortals... and then all of them! I'd probably have to say that I like the Protector of the Small Quartet the most followed by the Immortals and then Trickster followed by the Beka Cooper books. I just don't like how Beka's third book worked out. I felt betrayed.

[Melodia]

Never read the books but I do loves me some Game of Thrones! I actually use some of Tyrion's logic for Ruru....accept and promote that which others will see as weakness and make it your own strength (i.e. Ruru's height and lack of family).

[Magellan]

EVERYONE WHO ENJOYS TAMORA PIERCE'S WORKS ARE INSTA-FRIENDS.

 

 

My favorite is the Protector of the Small series

[MrPoopyButtHole]

Ohhh boy...

 

The KingKiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss

Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson

The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson

The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks

The Lightbringer Series by Brent Weeks

 

and of course if my name didn't give it away....

 

A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin.

 

Too many others to name.

[Evie]

The Game of Thrones HBO series stays truer to the books then what a movie would have been able to. And it's not that the series is different. The order of the show is chronologically. The order of the books is a little different because how he divides the series by character. The directors made a comment on this and this is how Martin wanted the series to be shown. The they're starting season 4 now...and are midway through book 2 or 3. So the seasons don't reflect the book....i.e season 4 is not book 4. That's really the only significant difference, that I've seen. Though I should probably go back and reread the books at some point.

 

Also Ruru...it's a toss up between my favorite GOT character between Tyrion and Arya.

[Melodia]

Also Ruru...it's a toss up between my favorite GOT character between Tyrion and Arya.

 

Same here!! Love those two so much!  :thumbsup:

 

To quote ExKage, "Insta-Friends"!

[Kage]

Also Ruru...it's a toss up between my favorite GOT character between Tyrion and Arya.

 

Same here!! Love those two so much!  :thumbsup:

 

To quote ExKage, "Insta-Friends"!

 

I'd read and watched some so I have an inkling of what's happened and about these characters. I favor Arya slightly, just slightly more.

[Melodia]

Also Ruru...it's a toss up between my favorite GOT character between Tyrion and Arya.

 

Same here!! Love those two so much!  :thumbsup:

 

To quote ExKage, "Insta-Friends"!

 

I'd read and watched some so I have an inkling of what's happened and about these characters. I favor Arya slightly, just slightly more.

Oh you should keep watching and reading.....both grow on you greatly. And Arya....she's the one I root for when I watch.

[Evie]

Also Ruru...it's a toss up between my favorite GOT character between Tyrion and Arya.

 

Same here!! Love those two so much!  :thumbsup:

 

To quote ExKage, "Insta-Friends"!

 

I'd read and watched some so I have an inkling of what's happened and about these characters. I favor Arya slightly, just slightly more.

Oh you should keep watching and reading.....both grow on you greatly. And Arya....she's the one I root for when I watch.

 

I am kind of sad though...so far Arya has only one confirmed chapter in the new book. I SOOOO want to know what's going on with her character more than any.

[Kage]

Also Ruru...it's a toss up between my favorite GOT character between Tyrion and Arya.

 

Same here!! Love those two so much!  :thumbsup:

 

To quote ExKage, "Insta-Friends"!

 

I'd read and watched some so I have an inkling of what's happened and about these characters. I favor Arya slightly, just slightly more.

Oh you should keep watching and reading.....both grow on you greatly. And Arya....she's the one I root for when I watch.

 

I am kind of sad though...so far Arya has only one confirmed chapter in the new book. I SOOOO want to know what's going on with her character more than any.

Part of the reason I can't continue is that the angst I'd have for arya would possibly lead to my own death orz

[Evie]

All this book talk makes me want to start reading (been so busy with work and school) and to start an Eorzean book club .

[Kage]

I have been taking notes of all these books that I must in the future read. I need more. I can read books in 1-2 days, 3 days at most.

[Evie]

I have been taking notes of all these books that I must in the future read. I need more. I can read books in 1-2 days, 3 days at most.

 

Most of the books I read are "epics" so 600+ pages, so they should keep you for a few days . I tend to avoid "

[Melodia]

All this book talk makes me want to start reading (been so busy with work and school) and to start an Eorzean book club .

You should start a forum here and do that! It'd be fun to have everyone reading a book and after a couple weeks, discuss and such. I don't know...I think it'd be a fun idea.

[Kage]

I have been taking notes of all these books that I must in the future read. I need more. I can read books in 1-2 days, 3 days at most.

 

Most of the books I read are "epics" so 600+ pages, so they should keep you for a few days . I tend to avoid "

Oh that's even better. It'll be in the 2-4 days range then.

 

once I get into a book it's really hard to stop me >< I used to lock myself in the restroom.

[Evie]

I have been taking notes of all these books that I must in the future read. I need more. I can read books in 1-2 days, 3 days at most.

 

Most of the books I read are "epics" so 600+ pages, so they should keep you for a few days . I tend to avoid "

Oh that's even better. It'll be in the 2-4 days range then.

 

once I get into a book it's really hard to stop me >< I used to lock myself in the restroom.

 

Me too....but that's because my parents grounded me from reading as a kid and so I'd hide in the bathroom to read. >.>