Books, Books, Books

[timgaul]

For a light hearted fun South African book try "Spud" and "Spud the madness continues" by John van de Ruit

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I laughed for days!

[Kalvaer]

I would suggest the following ( first book in brackets ):

FANTASY:

Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time Series. ( The Eye of the World )

Dont!!!!

At least not yet.

They are the best books I have ever read and have 4 original signed copies through the series. But RJ passed away last year and never finished the series. I've heard his wife and family will try finish it.. But would hate to get somebody into reading them all just yet, to tell them "hmmm oh yeah, There IS NO last book and might never be"

EDIT: Ok I see they have announced somebody to actually take over from RJ. Just still doesn't feel the same. The new author is said to be "re-reading" the series to get an idea..

[Garyvdh]

I know some of these have been mentioned already... but just adding my two cents!...

Most of these are Fantasy with a few sci-fi and others thrown in!

The Dragonlance Series by Weiss and Hickman
The Death Gate Cycle by Weiss and Hickman
The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
The Life of Pi by Yann Martell
The Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett
The Dark Materials Trilogy by Phillip Pullman
The Hitchhiker's Guide Series by Douglas Adams
The Chronicles of Amber series by Roger Zelazny
The Incarnations of Immortality Series by Piers Anthony
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Series by Stephen Donaldson
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Well World Series by Jack Chalker
Song of Ice and Fire Series by George R.R. Martin
The Riftwar Saga by Raymond Feist
The Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le Guin

ALL of these are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

[timgaul]

Robin Hobb

The Realm of the Elderlings

The Farseer Trilogy

The Farseer Trilogy follows the life of FitzChivalry Farseer (Fitz), a royal bastard and trained assassin, in a kingdom called The Six Duchies while his uncle, Prince Verity, attempts to wage war on the Red-Ship Raiders from The OutIslands who are attacking the shores of the kingdom.
Assassin's Apprentice (1995)
Royal Assassin (1996)
Assassin's Quest (1997)

Liveship Traders Trilogy

The Liveship Traders Trilogy mainly takes place southwest of The Six Duchies in Bingtown (a colony of Jamaillia) and focuses on Liveships (sentient ships). The trilogy is unusually nautical – an area seldom covered in fantasy – with the germ of it being apparently the idea of portraying ships whose figureheads are literally alive and sentient. While this trilogy does not follow FitzChivalry Farseer's life, it is linked to both the Farseer and Tawny Man trilogies.
Ship of Magic (1998)
The Mad Ship (1999)
Ship of Destiny (2000)

The Tawny Man

The Tawny Man continues the life of FitzChivalry Farseer from The Farseer Trilogy. It commences 15 years after the events in Assassin's Quest, a period covered by The Liveship Traders Trilogy. It focuses on The Fool's attempts to guide others to fulfill his prophecies.
Fool's Errand (2002)
Golden Fool (2003)
Fool's Fate (2003)

Soldier Son Trilogy

Set in a new world unrelated to her previous trilogies, the Soldier Son Trilogy follows the life of Nevare Burvelle, the second son of a newly elevated Lord of the Kingdom of Gernia, and his preparation for and education at the King's Cavalla Academy.
Shaman's Crossing (2005)
Forest Mage (2006)
Renegade's Magic (2007)

[Kosmik]

Dont!!!!

At least not yet.

They are the best books I have ever read and have 4 original signed copies through the series. But RJ passed away last year and never finished the series. I've heard his wife and family will try finish it.. But would hate to get somebody into reading them all just yet, to tell them "hmmm oh yeah, There IS NO last book and might never be"

EDIT: Ok I see they have announced somebody to actually take over from RJ. Just still doesn't feel the same. The new author is said to be "re-reading" the series to get an idea..

I think not reading these books would be a crime even with RJ's death, it's a great story. Cm'on, whats 11 books of 600+ pages each

[Kalvaer]

I think not reading these books would be a crime even with RJ's death, it's a great story. Cm'on, whats 11 books of 600+ pages each

I guess its how you look at books in the first place, My wife has read the series about 9 times now, I've gone through it 2 or 3 times myself. Had some friends read start reading it, and now that I told them about RJ... they wanna kick my butt. The possibilty of never finding out who killed Asmodean or whats up with Moiraine would drive me insane, Never mind the end of the series

[Datura]

Another South African book that is a must is: Acid Alex by Alex Lovejoy

[The_Techie]

Busy reading The Stand by Stephen King again. Brilliant!

[PaddyTM]

Robin Hobb


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Also-
"For whom the Bell tolls" Hemingway
"Dice Man" Luke Rhinehart

[hashbrown99]

On the subject of classics, everybody should read these

* To kill a mocking bird - Harper Lee
* The 5 people you meet in heaven - Mitch Albom
* Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Albom

[redarrow]

Anyone else read "Artemis Fowl" ?

I read the first one half a year ago and was so impressed that I bought the whole lot..

Seriously it's like magic and leprechauns crossed with nano technology .. weird in a way .. but it works.. - for me anyway..

[bdt]

Append to this this prior thread we had back in Jan '07...

[Pr⊕phet]

Append to this this prior thread we had back in Jan '07...

append away...

thnx all replies. i think this could be a fun and useful thread.

getting new books soon add them when i have had an idea how they are

[Pr⊕phet]

finnaly got myself a combination of love craft's stories

just couldn't resist when i saw; Necronomicon The Best Weird Tales of HP Love Craft
have read the first storie and must say for a 1919's i really liked the way it was writen.

i can easily suggest this as an awesome must buy now !

amazon

Product Description
Originally written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and 1930s, H. P. Lovecraft's astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction, and cosmic terror that are as powerful today as they were when they were first published. This tome brings together all of Lovecraft's harrowing stories, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle, just the way they were first released. It will introduce a whole new generation of readers to Lovecraft's fiction, as well as attract those fans who want all his work in a single, definitive volume.


About the Author
H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) has been hailed as one of the most important and influential authors of supernatural fiction of the 20th century. A life-long resident of Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft's tales are often set in the fear-haunted towns of an imaginary area of Massachusetts, or in the cosmic vistas that exist beyond space and time. Since his untimely death, he has been acknowledged as an American master of fantasy fiction, second only to Edgar Allan Poe.

Product Details

* Paperback: 880 pages
* Publisher: Gollancz; Export Ed edition (April 28, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0575081570
* ISBN-13: 978-0575081574

...seems kalahari has stock of the hard back

[waynegohl]

i collect books on aliens,ufos,conspiracies and others in that line my recent book was Gods of the New Millenium by Alan Alford.