In need of a compelling read
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The Gunslinger's not by any means a long book. Especially not compared to the expanded version of The Stand.sauerkraus said:
Enders Game is AMAZING!!! I picked up the first one at a garage sale for a dollar and now I'm hooked.Lullabye said:
A Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick, or any books by Terry Pratchett. And possibly Lord of the Flies by William Golding but that one is very depressing.
Need a good read? well i tend to know some books...
[Warning] Following books might already have been posted.
1: Any books by Daren Shan. Theyre supposed to be scary... but i just think the plots is awesome =) its the first plots i HAVENT been able to guess for 2 years! (Yes, i guessed the Davinci Code *flex*)
2: I dont know if this book is only in danish... if it is its a big loss for the rest of the world. The Big Deitywar by Kenneth Bøg Andersen. I got the first book "The Devil's Apprentice" from a freind on my birhtday, and when everyone had left to go home, i sat down to read it. I went to bed 5 AM that night, and the book was finished. Ive swallowed the second one too ("The Reaper's Dices") and im gonna get myself number three too.
3: Read "The Shamer's Daughter"?
4: The Wardstone Series, "The Witchhunter's Apprentice", "The Witchhunter's Curse" and "The Withchunter's Secret". Theyre actually kind of scary, in their own, down-on-the-ground, medival way.
5: the "A Tale from the Edge" series by Stewart Rodel, even though im not sure its the right title... [Warning] This serie is LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG
6: "The Warrior" series by Josefine Ottesen.
Thats all my recomendations for now =)
[Warning] Following books might already have been posted.
1: Any books by Daren Shan. Theyre supposed to be scary... but i just think the plots is awesome =) its the first plots i HAVENT been able to guess for 2 years! (Yes, i guessed the Davinci Code *flex*)
2: I dont know if this book is only in danish... if it is its a big loss for the rest of the world. The Big Deitywar by Kenneth Bøg Andersen. I got the first book "The Devil's Apprentice" from a freind on my birhtday, and when everyone had left to go home, i sat down to read it. I went to bed 5 AM that night, and the book was finished. Ive swallowed the second one too ("The Reaper's Dices") and im gonna get myself number three too.
3: Read "The Shamer's Daughter"?
4: The Wardstone Series, "The Witchhunter's Apprentice", "The Witchhunter's Curse" and "The Withchunter's Secret". Theyre actually kind of scary, in their own, down-on-the-ground, medival way.
5: the "A Tale from the Edge" series by Stewart Rodel, even though im not sure its the right title... [Warning] This serie is LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG
6: "The Warrior" series by Josefine Ottesen.
Thats all my recomendations for now =)
Agreed. If anyone wants to know more about it, check out my review of the Earthsea Quartet (which no-one commented on) here [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.111525]. A lot of good recommendations in this thread, although I won't comment on every one I agree on.Samuel_of_Saruan said:
Love your avatar!sauerkraus said:
On Topic: How about The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan?
Mostly dialouge? 0_oFlameOfArnor said:
I always figured it was mostly description, with some dialouge and singing thrown in. (seriously, what's with the singing?)
The first half of the first book is fairly mediocre, but if you can get beyond that they're pretty good books.
personally, i'd reccommend this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lies_of_Locke_Lamora] book, Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora. It's fairly action packed and entertaining, basically the literature equivilant of one of those summer blockblusters. Snappy, entertaining, and flashy,but without any particular meaning behind it.
