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Dude96
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Top Three favourite books/series?
#9452043 - 12/17/08 07:53 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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1. Malazan, Books of the Fallen series 2. The farseer chronicles 3. A soldier's son trilogy
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9452070 - 12/17/08 07:57 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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I'm actually on the final book of the Tawny Man trilogy, this and the first trilogy were fucking brilliant.
1. Wizard's First Rule (by far) 2. Farseer Chronicles 3. Probably Harry Potter
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9452097 - 12/17/08 08:02 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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space odyssey series dune series cant think of a third i liked enough to mention
not much of a reader as you can tell by my choices
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: anyone420]
#9452126 - 12/17/08 08:06 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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House of Leaves.
can't even begin to describe how fckin' good this book was.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9452177 - 12/17/08 08:17 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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Would it seem cliche to list the LoTR trilogy as a fav? I would include 'The Hobbit' as well. I first read them when I was about 12 and I've plowed through them at least 2 other times in my life since then. I guess that would make them among my favs.
I also enjoyed the 'Odd Thomas' series by Koontz.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Mandy_]
#9452184 - 12/17/08 08:18 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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the last book series i remember reading was the series of unfortunate events what a n00b but i plan on reading much more on multi dimensionial (scientific) books an homers oddysey is gooooood!
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oh yeh the hobbit as someone else said ...as cliched as it is is one of my fav books = /
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Grizvok]
#9452274 - 12/17/08 08:33 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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Grizvok said: I'm actually on the final book of the Tawny Man trilogy, this and the first trilogy were fucking brilliant.
1. Wizard's First Rule (by far) 2. Farseer Chronicles 3. Probably Harry Potter
I would reccomend Malazan, books of the fallen then...imagine the farseer chronicles but on a larger scope with more characters. The descriptions are in some cases disturbingly vivid but so perfectly explained yourl eft with a horrendous image painted in your mind.
(An example was one soldier who had always been known for his generally stoic pesonality and charming smile takes a mace across the nose/upper cheek bone in battle. Tearing out his eye, caving in the majority of his cheek, removing his nose and his ear, but leaving his smile intact.
The image of that won't leave my head, it was one of those pause, absorb what you just read, and sort of think 'woah'.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9452359 - 12/17/08 08:46 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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1 - the Hobbit (I liked it more than LotR) 2 - Alice in Wonderland 3 - Eyes of the Dragon (but most anything by Stephen King is worth a read)(Gunslinger, green mile, etc.)
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: CosmicFool]
#9452401 - 12/17/08 08:52 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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1. Atlas Shrugged (Rand) 2. The Dark Towers Series (King) 2. The Fall (Calmus)
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Redstorm]
#9452436 - 12/17/08 08:57 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yurtle the turtle - quite possible the best book ever written on the subject of turtle stacking
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: ToTheSummit]
#9452449 - 12/17/08 08:59 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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ToTheSummit said:
I also enjoyed the 'Odd Thomas' series by Koontz.
The Watchers from Koontz was excellent, but I haven't read any of his other books yet.
I also like Brave New World and Great Expectations.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: jenns_hot]
#9452479 - 12/17/08 09:03 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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jenns_hot said: The Watchers from Koontz was excellent, but I haven't read any of his other books yet.
was the Watchers the one were a bunch of separate people start to experience different phenomena only to later find that it's all related to the same event.
Damn it's tough not to give away anything
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: CosmicFool]
#9452490 - 12/17/08 09:04 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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No, it's about a guy who finds a dog out in the woods one day, and discovers that the dog has human-like intelligence.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: jenns_hot]
#9452571 - 12/17/08 09:15 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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oh I think strangers is the one I'm thinking of http://www.iblist.com/book2388.htm
it was kind of predictable but the character development was enough to keep you interested.
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Grizvok
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9452613 - 12/17/08 09:19 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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Dude96 said:
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Grizvok said: I'm actually on the final book of the Tawny Man trilogy, this and the first trilogy were fucking brilliant.
1. Wizard's First Rule (by far) 2. Farseer Chronicles 3. Probably Harry Potter
I would reccomend Malazan, books of the fallen then...imagine the farseer chronicles but on a larger scope with more characters. The descriptions are in some cases disturbingly vivid but so perfectly explained yourl eft with a horrendous image painted in your mind.
(An example was one soldier who had always been known for his generally stoic pesonality and charming smile takes a mace across the nose/upper cheek bone in battle. Tearing out his eye, caving in the majority of his cheek, removing his nose and his ear, but leaving his smile intact.
The image of that won't leave my head, it was one of those pause, absorb what you just read, and sort of think 'woah'.
Well, man to be fucking honest with you I have taken a break from reading this last book for 2-3 weeks now. I've just become so inter-connected with the series that after the end of the first trilogy I was extremely angry at how the book ended. It just pissed me off and it wasn't a bad ending but I was just so dissatisfied. Fitz just gets screwed over, he is used by absolutely everyone, and the love of his life becomes lovers with his mentor. It's just fucked up to be honest. I hope the ending of his older life gives me an ending that will let me rest in peace.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Grizvok]
#9452825 - 12/17/08 09:50 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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1. Harry potter series 2. Pillars of the earth 3. Where the Sidewalk Ends
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: memes]
#9452860 - 12/17/08 09:56 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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1. Robert Jordan, the Wheel of Time. 2. Anne Rice. Anything by her, deff anything with lestat in it. 3. Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind. More books to come in this series.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? *DELETED* [Re: Kada]
#9454809 - 12/18/08 07:53 AM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Room4Shroom]
#9454902 - 12/18/08 08:28 AM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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Room4Shroom said: I can't believe no one has mentioned the 'Song of Ice and Fire' series by George Martin.
Best. Series. Ever. Check out the reviews if you don't believe me
I was gonna mention that definately a good series. I just can't wait till the next one comes out.
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