jsnake:

I can't get into this Girl With the Dragon Tattoo book...

My sister keeps trying to get me to read it... and when I ask her if she liked it, she tells me she couldn't get into it... I told her that she should be thankful that she does not have a career in sales...

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jsnake:

I can't get into this Girl With the Dragon Tattoo book. Just not into it. I really enjoy Vince Flynn, Dean Koontz, James Patterson, David Baldacci, and Ken Follet. I know I am getting a few new books for Christmas.

Just watch the movie series its pretty awesome.

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Right now I'm reading Tad Williams latest series "Shadowmarch" and am on the second book. I just found out a few months ago that he was doing this series, and the last installment just hit shelves so for once I don't have to wait to finish a series (Wheel of Time, Malazan Book of the Fallen, Song of Ice and Fire...I'm looking at you...).

So far it's a great read and is reminding me why I like his work (in-depth, intriguing and builds the fantasy rather than smacking you with "OMG WIZARDS N DRAGONS N ORCS!!11").

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doromath:

Right now I'm reading Tad Williams latest series "Shadowmarch" and am on the second book. I just found out a few months ago that he was doing this series, and the last installment just hit shelves so for once I don't have to wait to finish a series (Wheel of Time, Malazan Book of the Fallen, Song of Ice and Fire...I'm looking at you...).

So far it's a great read and is reminding me why I like his work (in-depth, intriguing and builds the fantasy rather than smacking you with "OMG WIZARDS N DRAGONS N ORCS!!11").

I might have to pick your brain on some recommendations... SOFAI ruined me for fantasy... nothing seems to compare... and book 5 is oh, idunno, 4 years late... it may never be completed... and that makes me sad

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doromath:

Right now I'm reading Tad Williams latest series "Shadowmarch" and am on the second book. I just found out a few months ago that he was doing this series, and the last installment just hit shelves so for once I don't have to wait to finish a series (Wheel of Time, Malazan Book of the Fallen, Song of Ice and Fire...I'm looking at you...).

So far it's a great read and is reminding me why I like his work (in-depth, intriguing and builds the fantasy rather than smacking you with "OMG WIZARDS N DRAGONS N ORCS!!11").

I might have to pick your brain on some recommendations... SOFAI ruined me for fantasy... nothing seems to compare... and book 5 is oh, idunno, 4 years late... it may never be completed... and that makes me sad

Well, I haven't read SOFAI (but given that comment, I may have to pick it up), but have you read the Wheel of Time series? Amazingly complex and beautiful story. Also, David Gemmel produced numerous novels of shorter length that served as many hours of exciting adventure for me when I was younger.

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Just finished the Lies of Locke Lamora, awesome book. The name of the wind next. Heard good things so looking forward to it.

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Roughscotsman:

The name of the wind next. Heard good things so looking forward to it.

I have that book on my nightstand... I keep waiting for at least the second book to come out before I start it... I HATE waiting for the next book in the series to come out...

I did break that rule on "The Left Hand of God... actually did the audiobook on that and it was really good... dark fantasy with no orks or dragons...

but yeah, the name of the wind is supposed to be really good... second installment is coming out in March I think...

My wife is reading the Wheel of Time... Just got her the 13th book for Xmas...I will read it someday... since we have all the books already... there are so many shorter series that I am interested in that I just cant commit to a 14 book series just yet...that will take me at least a year... cuz those babies are not small books...

I'm currently reading the King Raven Trilogy... it's Robin Hood with a bit if a twist... he's welsh, not english... and the time frame is a bit different also... so it's not like kevin costner running around... it's a bit grittier... I'm enjoying it...

I also got turned on to the new Star Wars books... The Fate of the Jedi Series... I got the first 6 books as a gift but it turns out that I need to read a bunch of other books so I know whats going on... So I started to read Heir to the Empire... It takes place 5 years after Return of the Jedi... I love me some Star Wars but never got into the books, so its new to me... VERY easy read...

so I'm double fisting

anyone ever read the Dune series?

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I read through the first 2 or 3 books of Dune last year (can't honestly remember how far I got). Makes for some damn good reading!

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Anyone who wants to be really challenged by a book, and who enjoyed Dan Brown's books, like The DaVinci code, needs to read the book that does what the Da Vinci code tried to do, without all of the over the top non-sense, and an actual knowledge of occult sects, modern Templar lineage, etc... FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM by Umberto Eco. Might need to buy a few connected texts, or at least a dictionary/encyclopedia of occult topics to get through it, but it is by far the most rewarding book I have ever read.

reading Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting (the one the movie was adapted from) right now. It ALMOST makes me want to start slamming dope. Almost.

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Pick away anytime. High fantasy is pretty much all I read these days (though I do enjoy a good Terry Pratchett book whenever possible). Williams isn't as irreverent to his characters as Martin is, but he's still damn good. Stephen Erikson's series "The Malazan Book of the Fallen" is at 9 books currently, with I think 2 more to go, and he's just as good at Martin at constantly killing his characters. Very good read but as-yet unfinished.

I've read all of the original Dune series, including the last few where it starts getting a bit "wonky". Good stuff regardless of strangeness at the end. I read a few of the prequels his kid put out but never mutch got into them. Read all the Frank Herbert stuff, leave off on the son's works.

And Hays, seriously go read SOFAI as soon as possible. It's the only series that tops The Wheel of Time for me and ended it's 10 year reign at the top of my book list.

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docbp87:

Anyone who wants to be really challenged by a book, and who enjoyed Dan Brown's books, like The DaVinci code, needs to read the book that does what the Da Vinci code tried to do, without all of the over the top non-sense, and an actual knowledge of occult sects, modern Templar lineage, etc... FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM by Umberto Eco. Might need to buy a few connected texts, or at least a dictionary/encyclopedia of occult topics to get through it, but it is by far the most rewarding book I have ever read.

reading Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting (the one the movie was adapted from) right now. It ALMOST makes me want to start slamming dope. Almost.

Eco also wrote The Name of The Rose..... also a great book.

If you liked Eco, you should check out C. J. Sansom. He writes amazing books based on the 16th century.

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A friend from work recommended some books a long time ago. That person has moved on and I'm trying to remember the name of the series. I'm hoping someone here can help with a vague hint.

It revolved around being on ships (think clippers, schooners, trade ships, all wood, etc.) and it might have been between 1400-1800's. I remember it being really descriptive of what life on the ships were actually like. And I believe it was a fairly long series.

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james40:

A friend from work recommended some books a long time ago. That person has moved on and I'm trying to remember the name of the series. I'm hoping someone here can help with a vague hint.

It revolved around being on ships (think clippers, schooners, trade ships, all wood, etc.) and it might have been between 1400-1800's. I remember it being really descriptive of what life on the ships were actually like. And I believe it was a fairly long series.

Horatio Hornblower?

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