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January 2nd, 2003, 07:06 AM
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OT: Read a book!
While we're patiently waiting for the PBW server to be recombobulated, I thought maybe we could exchange some thoughts on favorite authors/books to pass the time. 
Some of my Favorites, in no particular order:
Asimov/Heinlein/Tolkein, of course, plus...
David Brin; Uplift series (Sundiver, Startide Rising, Uplift War, +new trilogy), Earth, Glory Season
Orson Scott Card; Seventh Son/Red Prophet etc (Alvin Maker series), Ender's Game/Speaker for the Dead etc (Ender series), The Worthing Saga
Stephen R. Donaldson; The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever
Piers Anthony; Bio of a Space Tyrant series (halfway through this now)
Was thinking of starting Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time books, anyone have opinions there?
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[ January 02, 2003, 19:18: Message edited by: DarkHorse ]
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January 2nd, 2003, 08:16 AM
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Re: OT: Read a book!
all of Darkhorse selections plus.
George R R Martin: A Song of Ice and Fire series. Wild Card series.(actually a collaboration of many authors writing about their characters in this world)
L Ron Hubbard: Mission Earth Dekology
Anne Mcaffrey - all her series and collaborations.
Anne Rice - Vampire series. i havent read her Faerie series yet.
Terry Brooks - Shannara series.
Mercedes Lackey - Valdemar Series, SERRAted edge series
Timothy Zahn - Cobra trilogy, Conquerors trilogy adn his Star Wars series.
C J Cherryh - Chanur Novels, Foreigner universe,
Harry Turtledove - world war series
Michael Morcock - Elric Saga
David Drake
Greg Bear - Eon series
David Weber - Honor Harrington
Clive Cussler
Tom Clancy - Jack Ryan series
Richard Marcinko - Rogue Warrior series
William Gibson - The father of cyberpunk
Simon R Green - Deathstalker series
C Harry Stine - Warbot series
Terry Goodkind - Wizards Rules series
L E Modesitt Jr.
Stephen R Donaldson - the Gap series
Dan Simmons - Hyperion series
Keith Laumer (and others) - Bolo series
Orson Scott Card - Homecoming series
Laurell K Hamilton - Anita Blake series
Charles Ingrid - Sand Wars series
Star Wars (all series)
Doc Savage (all series)
Harry Potter
These are a few of my favorite things....
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January 2nd, 2003, 08:30 AM
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Re: OT: Read a book!
Isaac Asimov - Foundation Series, Robot Series, etc.
David Eddings - Elenium Trilogy, Tamuli Trilogy, Belgariad Series, Malloreon Series, etc.
Douglas Adams - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series, Dirk Gentley's Holistic Detective Agency, etc.
Terry Brooks - Shannara Series
Piers Anthony - Mode Series, Split Infinity series
Raymond E. Feist - Magician: Apprentice, Magician: Master
Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World
Herbert George Wells - War of the Worlds, Time Machine, etc
Hugh Lofting - Doctor Dolittle
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January 2nd, 2003, 12:52 PM
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Re: OT: Read a book!
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Originally posted by DarkHorse:
Was thinking of starting Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time books, anyone have opinions there?
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It's quite good, I just finished book 9, (part ten should be released the 10th of january, can't wait..) The only problem is that the story is really slow sometimes, which is not so strange considering the fact that the total series will be 12 or 13 books (of 600-1000 pages each) when finished. It doesn't beat Tolkien, but it's certainly worth reading, especially the first few volumes. |
January 3rd, 2003, 02:10 AM
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Re: OT: Read a book!
You know, this forum used to have "My favorite books" threads all the time. It occurs to me I haven't seen any for a while. Maybe since PBW got going good. It would really make me feel bad if PBW was taking so much or your free time that you can only read when it's not working. 
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January 3rd, 2003, 02:55 AM
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Re: OT: Read a book!
gosh, reading books, that's something I haven't done in a long time. You wouldn't know it by size of my book collection (300+ books) Here are some of my all time Favorites..
The 'Myth Advanture' series by Robert Asprin,
The 'Phule's' series by Robert Asprin,
The 'Guargians of the Flame' series by Joel Rosenberg,
The 'Dragonlance' novels,.
The 'Forgotten Realms' novels,
The 'Star of the Guardians' series by Margaret Weis,
The 'Death Gate' novels by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman,
The City and the stars by Issac Isamov,
The 'Rama' series by Arther C. Clarke,
..and all things 'Star Wars',..
That covers about the top 200+- of my collection.
Cheers!
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