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 Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 10:58 am
TomasSilverloc Book: The Belgariad (5 Book series, Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magicians Gambit, Castle of Wizardry, Enchanters' Endgame ) Author(s): David and Leigh Eddings Reason: Great reads, I blew through all of the books in about a month (some were checked out and not available to me..^_^) Great starter fantasy series Book: The Malloreon (5 book series, Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Demon Lord of Karanda, Sorceress of Darshiva, Seeress of Kell) Authors:David and Leigh Eddings Reason: Continution of the Belgariad, just as good of a read as the first series. Don't forget the follow on books Begarath the Sorcerer, Polgara the Sorceress and The Rivan Codex. They sort of give a back history of everything that happens in the Begariad and Mallorian.
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 11:51 am
I'm starting to read Stephen King's Bag of Bones
Anyone here read that? and if so, did you like it?
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:05 pm
Ferfer74 I'm starting to read Stephen King's Bag of Bones Anyone here read that? and if so, did you like it? I'd highly recommend anything by the infamous King. Though I have not read the book of which you speak.
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:40 pm
Ferfer74 I'm starting to read Stephen King's Bag of Bones Anyone here read that? and if so, did you like it? oo! ive read that! TWICE! its a great book - its one of his more "romantic" books, so not a lot of gross stuff whee
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Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 12:27 am
That is one of my all time favorite King books, very very very well worth the time to read!
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Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 1:36 pm
Smithwillsuffice... Ferfer74 I'm starting to read Stephen King's Bag of Bones Anyone here read that? and if so, did you like it? I'd highly recommend anything by the infamous King. Though I have not read the book of which you speak. yup i absolutely love stephen king's books, he's so awesome.. i have a signed copy of "IT" and "Dreamcatcher"
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Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 3:43 pm
ooh cool! biggrin Well I've just started it, but I like it
Got that one and Rose Madder, which I've read once before but it's been about 10 yrs, so I thought I'd read it again b/c I remember liking it
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:10 am
emaleth35 this is great whee im one of those people that finds an author i like and basically read all of their books.. i'm just like that i stay up till all hours reading random books...start me off on one book by one author and by the end of the week i will have got my hands on every one that author has written (and worked my way though most of them) i'm so lucky my dad works for a massive store (Harrods, if anyone's heard of it) and so gets staff discount on everything, including books
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:13 am
Same. I'm basically almost the same.
I only adore the books written by my favourite authors. Agatha Christie *wink* *wink* JK Rowling..and many others. However hard I've tried, I can never make myself read another book by a new and unfamilar author. I've no idea why but that's just me. eek
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:28 am
Angel1x Same. I'm basically almost the same. I only adore the books written by my favourite authors. Agatha Christie *wink* *wink* JK Rowling..and many others. However hard I've tried, I can never make myself read another book by a new and unfamilar author. I've no idea why but that's just me. eek If you like Rowling, I recommend reading Marion Zimmer Bradley. And not just the Mists of Avalon, try the Darkover novels.
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:29 am
Smithwillsuffice... Angel1x Same. I'm basically almost the same. I only adore the books written by my favourite authors. Agatha Christie *wink* *wink* JK Rowling..and many others. However hard I've tried, I can never make myself read another book by a new and unfamilar author. I've no idea why but that's just me. eek If you like Rowling, I recommend reading Marion Zimmer Bradley. And not just the Mists of Avalon, try the Darkover novels. Ok ok thanks for recommending those books. smile Now all I have to do is to check whether the library near my house has them. Hate to check since almost all the books I'm looking for are either missing or on loan. Bleh..
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 8:49 am
Author: Mingfong Ho
Titles:
1) Sing to the Dawn
2) Rice without Rain
3) The Clay Marble
Reason: The author depicts the reality of the poor people in Thailand in a touching and simple yet well-developed story. Sing to the Dawn was even made into a musical.
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:15 am
ladyerista Author: Mingfong Ho Titles: 1) Sing to the Dawn 2) Rice without Rain 3) The Clay Marble Reason: The author depicts the reality of the poor people in Thailand in a touching and simple yet well-developed story. Sing to the Dawn was even made into a musical. *nods* I've read Sing to the Dawn before, an Asian author.. can't exactly remember when but it's a really moving story. Love the setting and the storyline. smile If any of you guys are bored, you should try reading this book to pass time.
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:11 pm
Honestly, don't get me started on Weis and Hickman, or the Dragonlance series in general (since they do have a few other series that they wrote together).
Lord of the Isles series (currently up to four: The Lord of the Isles, the Queen of Demons, The Servant of the Dragon, and The Mistress of the Catacombs)
Author: David Drake
Story: A thousand years ago the lord and king of the Isles fell under the wake of a giant magical spell plunging the kingdom into an era of ill times. Now, the powers of the world are building up again and if it is released by a destructive mage, they'll be nothing left!
Reason: With the magic and religions in the books based on various Welsh sources, the book has a much more real than some other fantasy books out there. With this and the dynamic characters it really makes this a must read.
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Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 7:55 am
Title(s): Magics Pawn, Magics Promise, Magics Price (The Last Herald Mage Trilogy)
Author: Mercedes Lackey
All of Mercedes Lackey's 'Valdemar' series are good, but 'The Last Herald Mage Trilogy' is my absolute favorite. It's a story of a young boy, growing up, overcoming abuse, losing the love of a lifetime and learning to use powerful magical gifts that he never asked for to become a talented hero that saves a great kingdom. It is one of the best love stories I've ever read, filled with great plot twists, action and political intrigue. This is not a happy-go-lucky book. Mercedes Lackey loves to write Tragedies, and this is one of her best. A real tear jerker.
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