Books, Books?, Books!, Books...What are YOU reading? aka the WoT, GoT, Orson Scott Card thread

**Ivaden** · 2012-01-21 09:19

Just finished Ready Player One, would recommend it to anyone on this forum, because we are all, most likely, part of the target demographic. A few minor gripes with it, but nothing big enough to take away from the overall enjoyment. Would make a decent movie too, I think.

Not sure what to read next, I have a Kindle full of books but no strong desire pulling me in any specific direction, gonna browse the thread for some ideas.

**Souj** · 2012-01-22 23:48

So I got a kindle a 5 weeks ago and in those 5 weeks I have read 13 books.
Zombie guide/WWZ, Abe Lincoln Vamp hunter, American Gods, 1984, Ender's Game, and Harry Potter series. I liked all the books though I found myself bored a lot in 1984 with all the dry info it gives.
So now I'm looking for another long series of books to read. I've been thinking about;

R.A. Salvatore books ; though I'm not too sure where to start
The Dark Tower;
Lord of the Rings ; But I found myself bored to death even watching the 1st movie so I can't imagine the book being any less boring.

other than that I haven't really looked up any other series of books aside from Eragon(which from it's wiki description sounds horrible) and looking for any suggestions.

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**Zetanio** · 2012-01-22 23:51

Originally Posted by Souj

Lord of the Rings ; But I found myself bored to death even watching the 1st movie so I can't imagine the book being any less boring.

The books are actually much more interesting. A movie about people walking will never be that good without knowing the backstory.

**tyven** · 2012-01-23 01:44

Originally Posted by Souj

So I got a kindle a 5 weeks ago and in those 5 weeks I have read 13 books.
Zombie guide/WWZ, Abe Lincoln Vamp hunter, American Gods, 1984, Ender's Game, and Harry Potter series. I liked all the books though I found myself bored a lot in 1984 with all the dry info it gives.
So now I'm looking for another long series of books to read. I've been thinking about;

R.A. Salvatore books ; though I'm not too sure where to start
The Dark Tower;
Lord of the Rings ; But I found myself bored to death even watching the 1st movie so I can't imagine the book being any less boring.

other than that I haven't really looked up any other series of books aside from Eragon(which from it's wiki description sounds horrible) and looking for any suggestions.

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UHHHHHHHHH A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE

**Caiyuo** · 2012-01-23 01:45

was gonna say, you seem down with fantasy and that's basically been the series the entire world has shit its pants over for the last 6 months.

**Silenka** · 2012-01-23 08:24

Originally Posted by Souj

R.A. Salvatore books ; though I'm not too sure where to start

Shit yeah, I love this guy. Drizzt is my man. You should start by reading the Icewind Dale trilogy and then reading the prequels and sequels. I own about half the books (broke-ass) but am going to reread them soon XD

**TacoTaru** · 2012-01-23 12:35

A Song of Ice and Fire for sure, but my problem is now I can't find anything that comes close to comparing. :/

**Cantih** · 2012-01-23 14:37

Try The Prince of Nothing series by R. Scott Bakker, and Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steve Erikson.
Might also consider The Black Company series by Glen Cook

**Qalbert** · 2012-01-23 14:53

Originally Posted by Cantih

Try The Prince of Nothing series by R. Scott Bakker

cosign

**tyven** · 2012-01-23 15:00

i would never want to be a prince of nothing

**Qalbert** · 2012-01-23 15:01

when you could be a prince of thorns?

**Tsakiki** · 2012-01-23 15:09

For those who enjoyed A Song of Ice and Fire, here are some of the books I've recently enjoyed enough to recommend to others:

The Kinshield Saga, K.C. May
The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series, Greg Keyes
The Tormay Trilogy, Christopher Bunn
The Farseer Trilogy, Robin Hobb
The Riyria Revelations series, Michael J. Sullivan

**Rulke** · 2012-01-23 17:34

Originally Posted by Tsakiki

For those who enjoyed A Song of Ice and Fire, here are some of the books I've recently enjoyed enough to recommend to others:

The Kinshield Saga, K.C. May
The Riyria Revelations series, Michael J. Sullivan

I can cosign on these two

Plus the last book in the Riyria Revelations just came out.
Neither of these series are as hardcore/detailed as ASOFAI but they are interesting none the less.

**Indalecia** · 2012-01-23 17:43

Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
Mithgar Series by Dennis L. Mckiernan
Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind
Symphony of the Ages series by Elizabeth Hayden
Incarnations of Immortality by Piers Anthony (THE MASTER OF BAD PUNS)

Expanding from that if your into both Sci/fi and fantasy:

Fucking anything by Anne McCaffrey (RIP

)
Harringtonverse by David Weber

Also, if you like R.A. Salvatore, pick up the Starlight & Shadows trilogy by Elaine Cunningham. (Seriously, fuck Drizzt, Liriel is BOSS)

Also Also, personal thing here: Stay the fuck away from the Wayfarer Redemption Series by Sara Douglas. She makes you feel so damn bad it will drive you to suicide. I felt so fucking down after reading that series and it wasn't even all that good. Just finished it cause I get a nervous tic if I start a series but don't finish.

BUT SERIOUSLY, STAY AWAY FROM THEM.

**Zetanio** · 2012-01-23 17:45

Originally Posted by Cantih

Try The Prince of Nothing series by R. Scott Bakker,

Cosigned as well.

However. The names in this book are motherfucking complicated to keep track of.

**Souj** · 2012-01-24 00:32

I have decided to start with Game of Thrones! a 10th of the way through so far.

unrelated question: The rest of the Ender's Game books; Are they any good? The titles of the books just make it sound like the rest of the series was an afterthought and he had to shove all those books into the timeline he left vague in the original.

**Caiyuo** · 2012-01-24 01:02

That reminds me, a new entry with Bean was just released on the 17th called Shadows in Flight which I think is the next to last in the series

**Qalbert** · 2012-01-24 01:05

Technically two more. There's one coming in July called Earth Unaware that will be about the first Formic War, and then Shadows Alive at some future date which will be the final one and tie together the two series.

**Caiyuo** · 2012-01-24 01:08

just looked at the spread of titles, this series is fucking ridiculous lol

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**Zetanio** · 2012-01-24 04:49

Originally Posted by Souj

unrelated question: The rest of the Ender's Game books; Are they any good?

The Bean books are decent. The rest of them are pretty fucking terrible and have a very preachy undertone.

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