I am an avid reader and I have just finished my series...(that is she hasn't released the new one yet)
i need more books!
Can you point in
the direction of a good series...I like to get to know my characters...and follow them....
I read everything...so anything would be welcome...
The Belgariad/The Malloreon by David Eddings.
its more of an epic novel by him. belgariad has 5 books, malloreon has 5 books
I think i have read the Belgariad...I know I have read some of Eddings...but that sounds just like what i need...
*hugs* thanks!
Any more?
*giggles*
I know i am a book worm!
honestly...the only "fun" reading I've done in the past year has been limited to anarchist texts
Really?
Those I haven't read....
Though with the upcoming election....
*wonders if the college library has some avaliable...*
Chances are you've already read these but if not......
The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
The Dragon chonicles by E. E. Knight. Three books each telling the story of 1 of the siblings. Dragon Champion is the first, Dragon Avenger is 2 and Dragon Outcast is 3. There will be a forth bring all three back together.
Eddings is one of my Favorites as well. I've read just about everything of his and loved them all. These are all his series that he has out so far.
David and Leigh Eddings books:
These are with the same Characters:
Series
Belgariad
1. Pawn of Prophecy (1982)
2. Queen of Sorcery (1981)
3. Magician's Gambit (1981)
4. Castle of Wizardry (1984)
5. Enchanters' End Game (1984)
6. Belgarath the Sorcerer (1995) (with Leigh Eddings)
7. Polgara the Sorceress (1997) (with Leigh Eddings)
8. The Rivan Codex (1998) (with Leigh Eddings)
Malloreon
1. Guardians of the West (1985)
2. King of the Murgos (1988)
3. Demon Lord of Karanda (1988)
4. Sorceress of Darshiva (1989)
5. The Seeress of Kell (1991)
These are with different Characters than the above:
Elenium
1. The Diamond Throne (1989)
2. The Ruby Knight (1990)
3. The Sapphire Rose (1991)
Tamuli
1. Domes of Fire (1992)
2. The Shining Ones (1993)
3. The Hidden City (1994)
This is their latest series.
Dreamers (with Leigh Eddings)
1. The Elder Gods (2003)
2. The Treasured One (2004)
3. The Crystal Gorge (2005)
4. The Younger Gods (2006)
I have yet to read the last two yet. But really liked the first two.
the anarchist books I've been reading is stuff put out by CrimeThinc
Expect Resistance (kinda boring in my opinion)
Days of War, Nights of Love
I learned a month or so ago that they ARE available at major bookstores, but due to the small demand, the bookstore will only order it from them if someone requests it
If you like fantasy - especially Lord of the Rings-esque stuff I'd suggest the Shannara series by Terry Brooks - one of my favorites next to LOTR
I'm fond of anything by....
David Gemmell - especially if you like very larger-than-life-good-vs-evil stuff
Raymond E. Feist - Start with Magician: Apprentice
Jim Butcher or Kim Harrison - Both are "alternate Reality" stuff with a witch/warlock as the main character
One of my favorite fantasy series is the Valdemar series (over 15 books) by Mercedes Lackey. Start with Arrows of the Queen
Hasn't been mentioned as of yet, but one of my favorite authors is Bernard Cornwell. He has done some really great historical fiction that is pretty well developed. The series that I started with is the Grail Series, and I just finished the last paperback in the Saxon Series (1 more book to go that is still in hardback). I have also read Stonehenge and the Arthur series that he put together.
Quote from: Clereon Swiftarrow on May 29, 2008, 09:50:31 AM
If you like fantasy - especially Lord of the Rings-esque stuff I'd suggest the Shannara series by Terry Brooks - one of my favorites next to LOTR
I love the Shannara seires! OMG! They are some of my favorite books...
I have read Belgariad...and I loved them...(forgot that I own them...sheesh!)
And I have looked up a lot of these thought..thank you all so much I apppreciate it...I love the reading thing...
Oh yeah, the Shannara series was great too. It's been so long I forgot about those. Another good recommendation.
The Shanara series is really good... it is one of the other series I am reading currently as well. I started with the original trilogy and have gone all the way to the last book in the series. This newest series crosses the Shanarra storyline with the Knight of the Word storyline. Very interesting so far...
Yeah the Shannara series starts turning into a new series he wrote..the name is escaping me though...
Also the original series (sword, elfstones, wishsong) are being turned into big budget movies :)
The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher (first book is called Storm Front) is one of my biggest recommendations to friends. Really really good stuff.
He's got another series called the Codex Alera (first book is called Furies of Calderon) that's also good though you really have to get past the first book (it was, iirc, his first published book so it's rougher than his other stuff).
I quite like Naomi Novik's Temeraire series.
And I recently read Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce and enjoyed them a lot more than I expected. (I didn't know what to expect from her, to be honest)
I went looking for info about the Shannara movies and found the following info on the Sci Fi web site:
We've been wondering when this was going to happen, and frankly it's long overdue if you ask me. Warners has bought movie rights to Terry Brooks' long running fantasy saga, the Shannara series. The 14-book story follows the Shannara family - half human, half elf, all blessed with a gift of magic that will be needed to save a post-apocalyptic Earth (sorry to spoil that for you if you didn't already know). Other studios have sought the rights to the series for years, but Brooks turned them all down. Hopefully, Warner sweetened the pot with something more than mere money, and a little creative control might have been the way to woo this hesitant author. Brooks is the world's second biggest selling fantasy author (behind JK Rowling). At this time, Warner plans to start the film series with book 2, The Elfstones of Shannara. Let's keep our fingers crossed that this doesn't go the way of the Wheel of Time movie series and get lost in the mire.
If they butcher these movies....can I get them for Pre-Meditated Murder?
Is that legal...come on...someone will back me....
*sighs* ok...I know I know...a bit to crazy...
Worth a try!
I'm with 100% on that Dracconia ;D
A few suggested series:
The Last Apprentice series by Joseph Delaney. It's a kids' series but it's really addicting! Good for a light, spooky read.
The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny
The Kushiel series (first one is Kushiel's Dart) by Jacqueline Carey. Slightly naughty, somewhat erotic, fantasy series. My favorite thing about it is the BEAUTIFUL names of the characters. :)
Quote from: Charlotte Rowan on May 30, 2008, 09:23:53 AM
The Kushiel series (first one is Kushiel's Dart) by Jacqueline Carey. Slightly naughty, somewhat erotic, fantasy series. My favorite thing about it is the BEAUTIFUL names of the characters. :)
Yeah, those are good. I'd also recommend
A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin (and the rest of the books in the series), and
Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch.
ooh yes, The Chronicles of Amber awesome,
Game of Thrones, better yet,
i also recommed Terry Goodkind, Wizards First Rule. great adventure, passionate lovestory, evil regime, everything you need in a sweeping saga which is still ongoing
also, The Black Company by Glenn cook, tales of a mercenary troop fighting on the wrong side (they are fighting the good guys very refreshing take.
anything by Robin HObb....The LIveship series, The Assassin's Apprentice
if you like heartwrenching tales try Guy Guvriel Kay a Tolkien protege, A Song for Arbonne, for one all are excellent of his
or Steven Erickson, The series A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen.....incredible
of if you like strong female characters, i highly recommend Kristen Britain Green Rider and First Rider's call, Brilliant
again anything by Stephen R. Donaldson can't get enough of that guy.
or try John Marco The Eyes of God a nice take on the old familiar love triangle of rought knight, good king and faithless wife ala Arthur and Gwen.
makes me want to read them all again and i probably will!!!! ::)
Quote from: Cassandra Joybells on June 03, 2008, 08:00:07 PM
i also recommed Terry Goodkind, Wizards First Rule. great adventure, passionate lovestory, evil regime, everything you need in a sweeping saga which is still ongoing
Ya know? I got into Goodkind for awhile, but OH! MY! GOD! does his story move s-l-o-w!!!!!
Tad Willams Memory, Sorrow and Thorn is a good three book (4 in paper) series. He has another new fantasy series that I have read book 1 and have book 2 (3 isn't out yet) They are the Shadowplay and Shadowmarch books. While not as good IMHO to the Memory, Sorrw and Thorn, they are good.
I just finished the last book "Confessor" from the Wizards First Rule series and all and all, I could not have enjoyed all 11 of them any more. I only wish the story was not over. His writing style, in my opinion, takes a lot of pains to explain his philosophy of the individuals, since the whole premise of his story is a battle between the philosophy's of several groups of people and yes, can be a bit long winded, but all and all, it was worth every word to me.
OMG, I just finished Twilight by Stephenie Meyer... a friend recommended it and I wasn't sure I'd like it, but I LOVED it! SUCH a great love story. She's really great at describing that feeling when you meet someone new, someone for whom you feel an attraction that is destined to grow into a deep love, and you can't think about anything but them. *Sigh...* What a great feeling. :D
Definitely will have to check out the rest of the series while I wait for Rob to finish the last Joseph Delaney book! ;D
I highly recommend the Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke. The third (and final?) book won't be out until sometime this fall, but the first two, Inkheart and Inkspell, are really good. They're easy reads, though, so even though they're not thin books, they go by rather quickly. She also has a book called The Thief Lord that I absolutely adore.
I'm also rather fond of The Black Jewels Trilogy. It's actually the series that got me into reading fantasy.
It's not part of a series, but I have a book called I, Mona Lisa that I love as well, but I cannot remember the author at the moment, she has an odd last name, though.
There's also His Dark Materials (the series containing The Golden Compass) by Philip Pullman, if you've not read those yet.
Quote from: Charlotte Rowan on June 06, 2008, 08:54:50 AM
OMG, I just finished Twilight by Stephenie Meyer... a friend recommended it and I wasn't sure I'd like it, but I LOVED it! SUCH a great love story. She's really great at describing that feeling when you meet someone new, someone for whom you feel an attraction that is destined to grow into a deep love, and you can't think about anything but them. *Sigh...* What a great feeling. :D
My daughter
loves these books! I just started reading it myself, and it's pretty good already. I have to get it read pretty quickly because in 2 weeks we're going out to WA state to visit relatives. They live in Sequim, which is only about an hour and a half away from Forks. We're gonna go there so my daughter can see all the landmarks mentioned in the books. I hear the town of Forks has made a very big deal about these books and they have done guided tours, book signings,etc. Unfortunately the only tour they are doing while we're there is the day after we arrive and we won't be able to make it. We'll still have fun exploring on our own though. My daughter can't wait!
I don't think I've seen mentioned Anne McCaffrey's "Dragonriders of Pern" books. An epic many years long series about telepathic dragons and their bonded riders fighting against the deadly "thread" that rains from the sky. Also supposedly slated to be on the big screen, but I'll believe it when I see it, as the rumor mill has been around for years. If it happens I hope they don't butcher it after the way I hear Eragon flopped. (I haven't seen it.) If they destroy those books I'll be extremely displeased.