El Diablo Robotico wrote:I know a few people have mentioned him already, but George R. R. Martin is in the midst of probably the best fantasy series ever put to ink - The Song of Ice and Fire, which includes, so far, A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows.These books are brilliant, IMO (of course). Deep plot, lots of detailed characters, rich setting and background. It's great. I love it. If I only had to bring along one fantasy series with me to a desert isle, this would be it.Oh, and for Howard fans, I loved the recent collection of Solomon Kane stories. Fun stuff.
jasonw1239 wrote:So many good books mentioned, but one of my all time favorites has to be The Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers.
MShipley88 wrote:I am mostly a non-fiction reader these days...hardcore history.
Kingofpain89 wrote:I am reading a group of books now by Stephen E. Ambrose about WWII. He is the author that wrote "Band of Brothers" that Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks made into a mini-series for HBO. After I watched that series, I picked up the book and read it. It was so damn good that I picked up all the other books that he wrote about the war. I am currently reading the book "D-Day" and when I finish that will read "Citizen Soldiers" and "The Wild Blue".If you have any interest in WWII at all I highly recommend these books.
Mars wrote:I keep on meaning to read Guy Gavriel Kay's The Fionavar Tapestry and Jack Whyte's Skystone. Has anyone read these?
jasonw1239 wrote:Thought I would give this thread a bump! Has anybody read this? Is it any good?http://www.lulu.com/content/1081164
Deadlord39 wrote:I read an Asimov compilation a few weeks ago, and I have to admit I was highly impressed, and I am NOT a SF nut.
FormCritic wrote:Wierd...I was just scrolling down from flying_purple_monkfish's post and I was going to say almost exactly the same thing as you just said, Frank. I bought four Asimov short story compilations (for 45 cents each at St. Vincent De Paul) and I have been reading them whenever I have a spare moment in the car (where I keep the books...ferry rides, waiting for football practice to end, etc...).Asimov had a couple of bad habits as a writer, but his imagination is wonderful. There is a whimsy to his stories that makes them quite charming. One of the books is a compilation of all the robot stories. They are his best stuff.Later in life, Asimov became interested in Mother Gaia and having sex with robots (don't read the second Foundation trilogy...stop with the first three books). The stuff he wrote in his prime is very entertaining.Mark
Badmike wrote: Also was great friends/rivals with Asimov when he was still alive...apparantly their "roasts" of each other at SF conventions were legendary, people literally rolling on the floor in laughter as the insults flew....
Badmike wrote: Interestingly, I found a couple of Harlan Ellison compilations and like you tossed them in the back of the car for "light" reading when I'm out and about.Mike B.