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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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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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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9452613 - 12/17/08 09:19 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'.
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? [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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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9454904 - 12/18/08 08:29 AM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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1. James Jones' trilogy about WWII: From Here to Eternity, The Thin Red Line, and Whistle (From Here to Eternity is my favourite novel) 2. Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut 3. Inside the Third Reich by Albert Speer
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Plasmid]
#9456095 - 12/18/08 01:17 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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all and everything series by George Ivanovich Gurdjieff
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Room4Shroom]
#9456145 - 12/18/08 01:25 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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Top Series of all time for me is the "His dark materials" by Philip Pullman, cosisting of The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass.
Im probably gonna catch some shit for that, but thats likely because of that pathetic excuse for a movie they came out with. If you hated the movie, read the book. It will change you whole perspective of it. And the entire series is
Then its The Riftwar Saga, buy Raymond E. Feist, starting with the "Magicians Apprentice" and ending at the most recent installment of "The Wrath of a mad God"
and last but certianly not least is the entire Narnia Series written by C.S. Lewis. Again, if you hated the movie, read the books, 10X better.
and off the subject of fantasy and fiction my 4th favorite would have to be "The Universe in a Nutshell" written by Prof. Stephen Hawkings
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9456284 - 12/18/08 01:57 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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1. Dune 2. Wheel of Time (Dune and WOT tied for first) 3. There are too many I might name as third. I'm reading this series called "Saga of the Seven Suns" and its pretty good so far. I loved the Vampire Chronicles, Anne Rice in high school, but reading them now, they seem cheesy. I liked The Sword of Truth a lot, but I tried going over the first book again and I thought it was cheesy, but I remember the series gets better after the first book.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Grizvok]
#9462458 - 12/19/08 02:38 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'.
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.
Its why I loved it so much - it shows a lot of truth to life and how the world is, The malazan books are similar they portray the cruel side of humanity so perfectly that you really cant help but be pissed off and the fact a book can legitimately cause emotions usually is seen as a good sign by me
And I encourage you to finish the series, the last one can't be summed up by anything other than 'utterly fucking epic'
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9462576 - 12/19/08 03:02 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.
Its why I loved it so much - it shows a lot of truth to life and how the world is, The malazan books are similar they portray the cruel side of humanity so perfectly that you really cant help but be pissed off and the fact a book can legitimately cause emotions usually is seen as a good sign by me
And I encourage you to finish the series, the last one can't be summed up by anything other than 'utterly fucking epic'
I'm sure that I'll finish it at some point relatively soon, but I just can't handle another ending like the first trilogy. The world is just so fucked for Fitz. Although, it has become QUITE apparent in this final book that Starling is actually in love with him, despite what it is she might say.
I guess I am just a sucker for happy endings.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Grizvok]
#9463290 - 12/19/08 05:11 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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1. Mount Analogue: A Novel of Symbolically Authentic Non-Euclidean Adventures in Mountain Climbing - Daumal 2. Starship Troopers - Heinlein 3. Dancers at the End of Time - Moorcock
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Grizvok]
#9469403 - 12/20/08 09:15 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'm sure that I'll finish it at some point relatively soon, but I just can't handle another ending like the first trilogy. The world is just so fucked for Fitz. Although, it has become QUITE apparent in this final book that Starling is actually in love with him, despite what it is she might say.
I guess I am just a sucker for happy endings.
from what you've said the ending DOES NOT turn out as you are expecting it to, although I doubt you will be disappointed however..for the first two of the tawny man series, don't expect a sudden turn up.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9469417 - 12/20/08 09:19 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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I really love reading and getting into a good book but sadly I don't do it too often.
That being said, some of my favorites in no particular order:
1. Jurassic Park and JP2 by Crichton 2. Ender's Game by orson scott card 3. The Worthing Saga by the same
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Room4Shroom]
#9469426 - 12/20/08 09:22 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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1. Animal Farm 2. 1984 3. The Odyssey or Gilgamesh
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9469486 - 12/20/08 09:32 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Atlas Shrugged/The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand Valis trilogy of Philip K Dick 1984/animal farm George Orwell
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Room4Shroom]
#9469514 - 12/20/08 09:38 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Brave New World, Breaking Open the Head, Catch 22, 1984, Slaughter House 5, Dune series, The Foundation trilogy, The Self Aware Universe, The Web of Life, Power of Now...
edit: I loved Eye of the Dragon by King and how could I forget The Fountainhead! I'm tentatively adding 2012: Return of Quetzcoatl by Pinchbeck as well.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9469537 - 12/20/08 09:41 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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1. All of Carlos Castaneda's books. 2. Junky by William S. Burroughs. 3. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson.
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Dude i know what you mean. i named my cat lyra after the girl in His Dark Materials haha. the movie really doesn't do the series justice...although nicole kidman is EXACTLY who i pictured throughout the story as Ms. Coulter.
so...
1. Dune (Frank Herbert) 2. Hyperion/Endymion (Dan Simmons) 3. His Dark Materials (Phillip Pullman)
Honorable mention goes to the Illuminatus! trilogy. That series is a total trip.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9470007 - 12/20/08 11:17 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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In no particular order:
The Dark Tower Series - Stephen King The Gap Series - Stephen R. Donaldson Return of the Archwizards - Troy Denning
The last one is subject to change, depending on my mood. Alternates would include the 2 book set Ilium & Olympos by Dan Simmons, The Thomas Covenant Chronicles by Stephen R. Donaldson and the Hyperion Series, by Simmons.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: unbeliever]
#9470267 - 12/21/08 12:05 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling rests at number one for sure. Re-reading them now, I can find fault in the style and the subject matter with ease; but as each new book was released, I would devour it in a matter of several days. For sheer addictive power, this has got to be the best series I've ever read. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The Hyperion/Endymion quadrilogy by Dan Simmons sits at number two. An evil(?), many-spiked, ruthless killing machine; time travel; machine-core pseudo-Gods; and a perpetually drunken, profanity-spewing poet. How can you go wrong?
Lastly, I think I'll go for the Ender quadrilogy by Orson Scott Card. The first book was amazing, but mostly for its action and its semi-believable story of child geniuses, their failures, and their successes. (Ender was almost too perfect, I thought.) And as the series continued, the books got even better. Orson delved deep into the philosophy of religion and human/alien rights and relations. I thought it was a very touching and heartfelt story by its finale.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9804557 - 02/15/09 08:42 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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the best book evar: (IMO)
The Three of swords by fritz leiber
its the first three in series of six, about Fafhrd and The Grey mouser, undoubtedly the best swordsmen who ever lived.
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Big_Whoop]
#9804691 - 02/15/09 09:04 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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1. His Dark Materials (Agreed. The movie sucked) 2. American Gods 3. Catcher in the Rye
...and for comic books, read anything by Grant Morrison, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, or Garth Ennis
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Plasmid]
#9804705 - 02/15/09 09:06 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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1. the bearenstien bears 2. goosebumps 3. teddy ruxpsin
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: stinkybritches]
#9804777 - 02/15/09 09:15 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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This whole series is interconnected.
Dies the Fire (Emberverse I) S.M. Stirling's trilogy "Dies the Fire"
Published 2004-2006 1. Dies the Fire 2. The Protector's War 3. A Meeting at Corvallis
The Sunrise Lands (Emberverse II)
1 The Sunrise Lands 2 The Scourge of God 3 The Sword of the Lady - to be published 2009(?) [7 sample chapters] 4 The High King of Montival - to be published 2010(??)
Waiting for the last 2 books.
Island in the Sea of Time
published in 1998 - 2000 "Island in the Sea of Time" trilogy, where the island of Nantucket and the U.S. Coast Guard training ship "Eagle" are thrown back in time to 1250 BC.
Island in the Sea of Time Against the Tide of Years On the Oceans of Eternity
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: Dude96]
#9804889 - 02/15/09 09:34 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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casca series by barry stadler. 200 page easy reads about the roman soldier that killed jesus and doomed to walk the earth till he comes back. killin and screwing, pretty good
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Re: Top Three favourite books/series? [Re: highoman]
#9804898 - 02/15/09 09:35 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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house of leaves by mark danielewski....anyone read this?!? catcher and the rye salinger the stranger camus
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