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That's one of go to books when I'm boarding a plane and have to turn my Nook off. It's engrossing and you can never read it enough.
Just started World Without End on audiobook (after finishing The Pillars of the Earth, which was surprisingly great), and also started Ghost Story by Peter Straub last night. I'm hoping to move to a good epic Sci-Fi novel next, something new-ish if possible. Anyone have any recommendations?
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Next up on my list is Ice Land by Betsy Tobin, which I picked up on a whim. Then I've got book five of Temeraire waiting for me!
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Well, to make this short, the novel fell apart in the last few chapters. I'm bummed out. And it was so good...
I finished them up about a week after starting the first book. Overall, the series was very good. The last book as a bit weaker than the others. The lead characters were interesting and the plot had just enough false nods to keep you guessing a bit. However, the end plot "twist" was pretty choreographed.
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My interest has fallen off with The Consul's Tale. I believe it's the last chapter.
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Man. Gibson can write.
I'm about to get started on Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep too. I love me some Film Noir. It's high time I started reading literature that influenced it.
Chandler's aces.
Just don't worry too much about keeping track of the plot. He didn't either.
After reading it I bought the LOTRO trilogy in one book, worst idea ever. The book is so daunting to read and he describes every damn blade of grass or hobbit hill in such great detail...
The world building is unmatched. Even people who do it better or different today, do it because of LotR. Most, if not all Fantasy books are either following LotR or rebelling against it. Few manage to ignore it.
But the book is kinda ponderous and dry. Not bad, to me, but it lacks all the whimsy and joy and fluidity and music I found in The Hobbit. The shorter book is also unburdened with responsibility, being much more closer to legends and oral storytelling than the longer one. LotR has a job, it's a serious record of a very serious war that happened during a very serious time, and that record will be the true version for posterity.
The Hobbit is a nice tale about a funny little guy who goes on an adventure, there and back again..
Shit, I tear up just remembering how good that book makes me feel.
Lol so used to talking about the MMO. I really enjoyed the Hobbit, i felt like it was such a complete story/adventure even if only 300 pages. After the next few books i told myself id re-read A Song of Ice and Fire series but i was interested in some of the books RR Martin was inspired by like The Once and Future King.
I also saw this book "Unholy Night" written by the same author who wrote "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and thought it sounded interesting.
Now though, after reading the synopsis, I have to admit that I will totally read that book.
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The cover is what drew me to that book, liked the art style. After reading it was the same author of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (never read but want to) and the small blurb about it i was sold. Not religious at all but thought it interesting to take a bible story like that and change it into something crazy different.
If you like that idea you should read Lamb by Christopher Moore. It's a hilarious and cool look at the life of Jesus covering the years that aren't covered in the Bible.
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finished all 5 last year, almost reread the first one but got distracted with another book. Reading Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quinoez now, read it when i was a teenager and wanted to remember why i enjoyed it so much.
Now reading American Psycho and Iron Butterflies Rust, and my current audiobook is Day by Day Armageddon. I'm on a bit of a horror kick.
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I'm reading Royal Assassin now and I'm really enjoying it!
Then again, I'm a bit of a sucker for well written smug super-intelligent AI.
I keep meaning to go back and read more of the Culture novels. Surface Detail was fantastic.
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I can't stand the Malazan books. Rather, I've tried to read the first book about 4 times now and have finally gotten rid of the book. I kept hearing people sing its praises and so I'd go back to it only to realize I still hate it. You might love it, but be aware that Erikson just kind of drops you into this world with the expectation that you're not really going to know what's going on for a long time. I've heard you don't really start to know what's going on until the second book. I just don't have the patience for that.
I'm reading the Farseer trilogy right now (as mentioned above) and it is really, really good. Definitely read it. Hobb is known for her characters and it's easy to see why, they all have great depth and their arcs are always interesting.
I enjoy Joe Abercrombie's stuff! Sometimes he leans a bit too far towards being dark and gritty just for the sake of being dark and gritty, and I haven't been blown away by his world building, but his characters are interesting and well realized and his prose is entertaining.
I haven't read Brent Weeks' Night Angel trilogy yet, but I've read The Black Prism, the first book in his new series, and the man is a fantastic writer. I'd definitely recommend him and I'll be reading the Night Angel trilogy very soon. Very entertaining writing and he manages to handle a LOT of plot points in a clear, concise manner. His pacing is also AWESOME, too.
Next two I've never read.
Brandon Sanderson I've never really cared for and I particularly found The Way of Kings to be really trying. It was just so slow and Sanderson's writing can be really goofy. His prose is pretty boring, in my opinion, and his books always seem like standard fantasy fare without ever having any more depth. That said, a lot of people love him, I just don't.
I have yet to read Tad Williams or Ursula K. LeGuin, although I've got a book in my to-be-read pile from both of them.
For my money, if you're following the heading of that article and want something similar to GRRM, I would honestly read Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Tales. The Song of Ice and Fire series has a lot more in common with historical fiction than with fantasy, honestly, and I just don't think you can get better historical fiction than Cornwell. A lot of modern fantasy authors are trying to take a page out of GRRM's book, but more often than not you end up with shallow imitations and worlds with a lot of complexity but no depth.
Edit: And to sum up, from that list, I would most recommend you read The Farseer Trilogy if you want a largely character focused series, The Name of the Wind if you want witty dialogue and great world building, and Brent Weeks if you want fast pacing and great characters.
Thanks for the reviews, that was very helpful on choices for next book. Gonna send a link to this thread to friend who sent me the list.