MetamorphosisSigma wrote:Just finished reading Araminta Station by Jack Vance, and starting on Ecce and Old Earth today. I was pleasantly surprised that the former, even though written in the late eighties, still has that "certain something" that makes Vance a cherished acquired taste*. Highly recommended.* Yes, I know, some of you don't like JV. Unfathomable .
FormCritic wrote:Amarinta Station is a good read.
staro wrote:Someone recently mentioned Feist, maybe more did earlier. I really liked the Riftwar Saga series. I haven't kept up with the continuing books but will get to them someday soon. I believe I was in junior high and needed a book to bring on vacation with my family, and I usually read what my brother had chosen to read up until that day. That day (at B. Dalton), I went out on a limb and chose that first book all on my own. In addition, growing up I was always quite small, and in junior high I felt the world of guys was progressing without me (in gym I was beginning to be really outpaced in strength and speed, let alone athletics after school), so reading about Pug at that point in my life really resonated with me. It's pretty standard fantasy literature that I think most people would enjoy, not particularly cerebral or groundbreaking, but it has a special place in my library. I revisit Midkemia every once in a while, and it's like coming home.
DiscoDadda wrote:FormCritic wrote:I can't remember if I have dissed on this series before.Just curious, are you an Author, English Teacher, or Professional Critic? (or maybe an engineer? ) If not you should be.I love reading your posts! At least I know what not to read.... which is a time saver.Disco
FormCritic wrote:I can't remember if I have dissed on this series before.Just curious, are you an Author, English Teacher, or Professional Critic? (or maybe an engineer? ) If not you should be.I love reading your posts! At least I know what not to read.... which is a time saver.Disco
dbartman wrote:Just finished the Terry Goodkind "Sword of Truth" series and I have to say that it was quite good, probably one of my favorites.For the most part, the entire series maintained my interest. At times it could be quite stressful, though, since the main characters seemed to go from one terrible ordeal to the next.There are a lot of undertones and allusions to real world societal and political issues that strike home to those that would agree with the author's stance.I also found the "Wizard's Rules" to quite humorous and relevant. Here are a some of them:Wizard's First Rule:"People are stupid, they will believe something because they want it to be true; or because they're afraid it might be true."Wizard's Second Rule:"The greatest harm can result from the best intentions."Wizard's Third Rule:"Passion rules reason, for better or for worse."You will have to read the books or search for the rest…