I just read "Practical Demon-Keeping" by Christopher Moore.
The author is not brilliant but good. The book is enteraining and funny and I could recommend it to people who like Pratchett or so.
Books to read
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I think I've heard about that one... guess I'll have to look for it now. =)
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I recently finished two Cyberpunk novels, SnowCrash by Neal Stephenson & Neuromancer by William Gibson. SnowCrash is funnier and has aged better. Neuromancer is much more serious, dated, and dense, but I thought it was more real in some regards, if you get past the dated sci-fi mumbo jumbo. It's easy to see how it influenced SnowCrash and The Matrix. A friend has told me these books are probably the best representatives of the Cyberpunk genre, but they're the only 2 I've read. It's pretty cool for futuristic-hacker books since similar movies have always made me giggle. Any sci-fi fan would like SnowCrash, and if ya really like it, I'd recommend Neuromancer too.
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I second the recommendation of Snowcrash.
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I've started to read the Culture novels, by Iain M Banks. Finished the first one a week ago, just started on the second and I'm loving it. Anyone else read them?
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Also, read Catch 22 if you haven't yet. It's fun. By Joseph Heller or something, I think.
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I recently went on a Steven R. Donaldson binge
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: The Unbeliever
WOW, what a great series, a real adult fantasy, but not overly sexual or bloody like some of the more "adult" series can get. The character development of Thomas Covenant throughout the books is a masterpiece. Well worth it to read the series from the beginning. There are 3 trilogies in the series, stand-alone, but I recommend starting at the beginning.
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: The Unbeliever
WOW, what a great series, a real adult fantasy, but not overly sexual or bloody like some of the more "adult" series can get. The character development of Thomas Covenant throughout the books is a masterpiece. Well worth it to read the series from the beginning. There are 3 trilogies in the series, stand-alone, but I recommend starting at the beginning.
Formerly a dastardly pirate of the Western Sea, he now contents
himself with rowing around the Greyflood of Tharbad in a canoe.
Oh how the mighty have fallen.
Over 1000 whities have been sent to Davey Jones' Locker.
himself with rowing around the Greyflood of Tharbad in a canoe.
Oh how the mighty have fallen.
Over 1000 whities have been sent to Davey Jones' Locker.
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Donaldson is surely a must. I agreeI recently went on a Steven R. Donaldson binge
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: The Unbeliever
Terry brooks novels are on my shelf also (read in youth)
Douglas Adams is surely another must, but I think that Mumers have read him already.
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I'm currently in the process of reading the emberworld series by S.M. Stirling. If you like fantasy or post-apocalyptic fiction, S.M. Stirling is a MUST. He also has several other good books such as Conquistador.
And George R.R. Martin if any of you have heard of him. His book A Game of Thrones yeah. Positively up there on the top lists. Oh and please people stop reading Stephen King I'm tired of that guy.
And George R.R. Martin if any of you have heard of him. His book A Game of Thrones yeah. Positively up there on the top lists. Oh and please people stop reading Stephen King I'm tired of that guy.