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RE: Epic books - Strichev - 08-07-2014
Excellent, now I have a list of books to check.
Some AI RP done here makes me think quite a few people might be familiar with The Culture series by Ian M. Banks. I personally preferred The Algebraist until he sent the main character on a long and tedious journey through the galaxy.
In general I'm lately having trouble reading Sci-Fi. It mostly feels...annoying.
RE: Epic books - Highland Laddie - 08-07-2014
Quote:Lord of the Rings (Be cautious about trying to read the Simarillian. It's rough)
I LOVED the Silmarillion! Maybe more than LOTR. But yeah...it definitely has a different vibe to it. Almost like reading the Bible, the way he wrote it.
RE: Epic books - Corile - 08-07-2014
Quote:I LOVED the Silmarillion! Maybe more than LOTR. But yeah...it definitely has a different vibe to it. Almost like reading the Bible, the way he wrote it.+1, although the Bible feel is only in the first and maybe second part, the actual Silmaril story and Numenor story are definitely not written like that.
RE: Epic books - Moberg - 08-07-2014
The well-researched books by Tom Clancy.
Lord of the Rings books.
Limit by Frank Schätzing was a book I enjoyed a lot. In the beginning everything felt a bit slow and I found myself quitting for a week a few times but it quickly builds up momentum and then you can easily read hundreds of pages without wanting to stop. Very good research and an interesting outlook on the possibilities of the near future.
Obligatory Song of Ice and Fire. Almost done with A Dance With Dragons and I already dread the empty hungering void until GRRM releases the next one. 8|
RE: Epic books - Omicron - 08-08-2014
After I am done with Song of Fire & Ice, going for Wiedźmin (Witcher).
RE: Epic books - Fluffyball - 08-25-2014
Yes. This is a book. I'm trying to read that with my very bad Japanese.
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RE: Epic books - Mímir - 08-25-2014
Currently I'm at volume two of 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. Thrilling read, but I liked Kafka on the Shore better.
Besides that I am plowing through some essays by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and heading on to Judith Butler's Gender Trouble. Doing a course in critical theory and feminism (in China!) at the moment.
I love books.
RE: Epic books - SummerMcLovin - 08-25-2014
(08-07-2014, 10:41 PM)Drrobe Wrote: Be cautious about trying to read the SilmarillionThe Hobbit is pretty readable and at least I can cope with LOTR - recently read it again, can remember why I struggled when I was nine or ten - but my attempt at the Silmarillion was not so good. It is interesting to know such fine details of the history of Middle-Earth even if incredibly self-indulgent of Tolkien, but by god does it make a terrible read - almost like reading an encyclopaedia from start to finish.
I suppose the Bible comparison (only read the second page afterwards) holds weight too, from the little I've read of that
I've recently been going through the Sam Vimes arc (plus another couple, think I am on thirteenth book in five weeks or so) of the Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett, would recommend it to most people here.
Another favourite author of mine is Ben Elton (of Blackadder fame) who has a good series of entertaining novels on a range of issues. Very very readable, can see why they were bestsellers and why I usually grab one to dive into when going on a bus or something.
RE: Epic books - Garuda - 08-25-2014
Tom Clancy. Rainbow Six is my favorite book.
The Swarm Frank Schatzing.
Halo Game novels are good.
Magic the Gathering is good.
RE: Epic books - glassofwater - 08-25-2014
(08-25-2014, 08:37 PM)Toji-Haku Wrote: Yes. This is a book. I'm trying to read that with my very bad Japanese.
SAO is a book too? Shows how much I know. Also, can't read Japanese. Way to punch me in the feels. :'|