In need of a compelling read
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I've heard good things but I couldn't get into The Gunslinger. I read it halfway, and I had trouble picking it back up.sauerkraus said:
I hear it features a reoccurring character from The Stand. Now that's a good book.
I'm VERY familiar with Eddings, he's one of my favorites.NeutralDrow said:
I've also read most of Stephen King, so please don't suggest him.
Time Traveler's Wife was excellent.PureChaos said:
And anything by This guy. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Coelho#Bibliography]
His books have lain an impression so deeply in my mind and heart...
Not necessarily too comedic, but engaging and rarely too dark.
For funny fantasy, how about "S Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure?"
The book is better than the film.
The book is better than the film.
It's not pulpy and it's not lighthearted, but "The Power of the Dog" by Don Winslow is the book I'm reading right now, and it is extremely compelling. It's about Mexican drug lords and DEA efforts to stop them; it's brutal, bloody, and a hell of a read. Highly reccomended so far (and I'm only about halfway through).
If you want something lighthearted, definitely check out Catch-22 by Joseph Heller if you haven't already. It's a funny satire on the futility of war; it's about a WW2 bombadier that desperately wants out of the army. Highly reccomended.
If you want something lighthearted, definitely check out Catch-22 by Joseph Heller if you haven't already. It's a funny satire on the futility of war; it's about a WW2 bombadier that desperately wants out of the army. Highly reccomended.
This. I'm about halfway through and I love it. Also, Deception Point by Dan Brown, it's my favorite book by him. Way better, in my opinion, than any of his other works.Raziel_Likes_Souls said:
EDIT: I feel obligated to say Dune, it's my all time favorite series. And I got my user name from them.
READ JOHN DIES AT THE END!
http://www.johndiesattheend.com/
It's one of the greatest books I've ever read and it's free online.
DO IT NOW!
PS:
Snow Crash is awesome too.
http://www.johndiesattheend.com/
It's one of the greatest books I've ever read and it's free online.
DO IT NOW!
PS:
Snow Crash is awesome too.
Well, I've read a dark fantasy book called American Gods. It's wirtten by Niel Gaiman, and is about a guy who works for Odin to destroy the modern gods in North America, and revive the old myhtologies.
It's really good, you should look for it.
It's really good, you should look for it.
Worth a shot. ^_^ In that case...PedroSteckecilo said:
It might seem like kind of a weird suggestion, but if you can find it, you might want to give the Slayers light novels (not the graphic novels) by Hajime Kanzaka a look, at least the first one (The Ruby Eye). It's fairly light-hearted, though it might be aimed at a lower age demographic.
His books often have things connected, especially the Dark Tower series. It's great if you can read huge books. but if you're textually challenged don't even try to read it.ThrobbingEgo said: