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Title: Book Rec
Post by: Chongo on April 05, 2011, 10:32:54 PM

Hey!

Looking for a book recommendation.  About to travel a bit and haven't been hitting the fineprint enough.  Figure you guys know what I like in a story more then most others.  If I had to slim it to two favorites in current mind it would be Dune and For Whom the Bell Tolls.

Hope all is going well folks.

Title: Re: Book Rec
Post by: darkstorme on April 05, 2011, 10:38:50 PM

I'll recommend three authors, thus making it more likely that I hit upon a heretofore unread collection:

• Jim Butcher - Particularly the Dresden Files.
  
• Terry Pratchett - Pretty much everything he's ever written.
  
• Spider Robinson - After the style of Heinlein, but a little more up-to-date
  

Enjoy!

Title: Re: Book Rec
Post by: gilshem ironstone on April 05, 2011, 11:01:03 PM

Read "Tinkers" by Paul Harding.  At just over 200 pages, this Pullitzer Prize winning novel is an amazingly rich experience.

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Post by: geloooo on April 05, 2011, 11:26:21 PM

Stories edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio! A collection of stories similar to the Grimm fairy tales! :)

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Post by: Pseudonym on April 06, 2011, 07:21:03 AM

Currently re-reading the George RR Martin books (in preparation for the next book and the HBO series coming) - i'd forgotten how good they are.

PS. Hope you and your little guy are well!

Title: Re: Book Rec
Post by: Mooneyes on April 06, 2011, 09:05:50 AM

I am on my second reading of "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever" By Stephen R. Donaldson

It is a really good series if you can find them because they are out of print.

I hope you enjoy your trips!! Check in with us more often!!

Title: Re: Book Rec
Post by: Polak76 on April 06, 2011, 09:22:06 AM

Bah...read Necroscope by Brian Lumley.

Title: Re: Book Rec
Post by: cbnicholson on April 06, 2011, 10:16:30 AM

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It is a really good series if you can find them because they are out of print.

 
 Amazon.com: Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 1) (9780345348654): Stephen R. Donaldson: Books (http://www.amazon.com/Fouls-Chronicles-Thomas-Covenant-Unbeliever/dp/0345348656/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302099016&sr=8-1)
 
 Looks like its available to me. I read the Unbeliever series many years ago. May have to reread them again. :)

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Post by: miltonyorkcastle on April 06, 2011, 11:04:12 AM

Old Man's War. -John Scalzi.

Another take on Heinlein ideas, but a fun read, and a starter to that universe.

Title: Re: Book Rec
Post by: Mooneyes on April 06, 2011, 12:24:09 PM

Quote from: cbnicholson

Amazon.com: Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 1) (9780345348654): Stephen R. Donaldson: Books (http://www.amazon.com/Fouls-Chronicles-Thomas-Covenant-Unbeliever/dp/0345348656/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302099016&sr=8-1)
 
 Looks like its available to me. I read the Unbeliever series many years ago. May have to reread them again. :)

Agreed!! These books next to Ender's Game are my all time favorites.  And they are worth another read. *grins*

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Post by: MadHattan on April 06, 2011, 03:06:11 PM

Stephen R. Donaldson my favorite author... nice choice!

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Post by: Mooneyes on April 06, 2011, 03:18:52 PM

Mine too!

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Post by: Filatus on April 06, 2011, 08:02:25 PM

Was a while ago that I read it for the first time, but I really enjoy The Swarm from Frank Sch

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Post by: Chongo on April 18, 2011, 12:43:06 AM

Managed to get three of the four scalzi books read Milty.  Thanks for the recommendation.  Might still read the last of them this week.  Kindles sure manage to make binge reading easy.  Reorienting from beach to... yep, still snow here.

Title: Re: Book Rec
Post by: Acacea on April 18, 2011, 11:53:45 AM

*hugs her kindle and runs off with it*

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Post by: Mooneyes on April 18, 2011, 12:12:52 PM

Iphone can get Kindle books too!! Love it on the airplane

Title: Re: Book Rec
Post by: RollinsCat on October 03, 2011, 01:23:22 PM

necro-ing for this  (http://www.box.net/shared/static/a6omcl2la0ivlxsn3o8m.jpg)guide.  Wish I'd thought of it...