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Post by
Patty
I don't know what level High-School is. /equip anti-"LOLOL NOOB NOT KNOWING HIGH SCHOOL!" shield.
Not everyone follows American school years ya' know. ;)
Post by
Arkaen
Patty, Grade 7-12 is generally Jr/Sr High, in my area. Other areas call the lower half Middle School, but ah well.
Post by
Skyfire
I don't know what level High-School is. /equip anti-"LOLOL NOOB NOT KNOWING HIGH SCHOOL!" shield.
Not everyone follows American school years ya' know. ;)
Ages 14-18. Gymnasium in Europe.
Post by
Queggy
Queggy, was the author you recommended in IRC named Brian Sanderson? I lost the link by accident, and forgot the name :<
No
, it's Brandon Sanderson. I suggested the Mistborn books to start with too.
Post by
Septimus
Ranger's Apprentice
by
John Flanagan
For those who wanted a link.
Post by
Septimus
Please tell me that you did not just give
Twilight
*ugh* 5 stars. When you only gave the greatest written horror author a measly four.
Post by
Patty
I don't know what level High-School is. /equip anti-"LOLOL NOOB NOT KNOWING HIGH SCHOOL!" shield.
Not everyone follows American school years ya' know. ;)
Ages 14-18. Gymnasium in Europe.
Gymnasium. O_O
That's just the gym to me lol.
But ages 14-18, I got it now, thanks one of the coloured variety. :D
Ok, so I should be able to read it pretty easily then... :|
And Lovecraft. <3
Post by
Septimus
Can some one please tell me the reading order of the Lovecraft/Cthulhu Mythos?
Post by
karsa
Steven Erikson's
Malazan Book of the Fallen
series.
George R. R. Martin's
A Song of Ice & Fire
series.
Joe Abercrombie's
First Law
trilogy.
Jim Butcher's
Dresden Files
series.
R. Scott Bakker's
Prince of Nothing
trilogy, and beyond.
China Mieville's
Perdido Street Station, The Scar, Iron Council
Anything else is basically a waste of your time. Aside from Abercrombie, who doesn't really give anything new to the genre-but still is one heck of a read-these authors bring new life to fantasy, different ideals, entracing stories, realistic charatcers and violence. Their characters have depth and feel like real people that you have real feelings about.
I'd avoid the Sword of Truth. Goodkind has a habit of trying to force his moral views upon us with every monologue Richard or Zedd or Kahlan gives, and it is always the exact same speech. The characters have no depth, and he has evil chickens. There are aspects of the SoT series I enjoy, and I actually love Faith of the Fallen, but other than FotF and Wizard's First Rule the series is just repetitive, unimaginative, has really silly thaumaturgy, and basically doesn't make much sense. The violence is all right, but Goodkind couldn't even fit into those other guy's jock straps.
Post by
272830
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Post by
Queggy
Anything else is basically a waste of your time.
Good job on keeping an open mind! Two thumbs up!
Post by
karsa
Anything else is basically a waste of your time.
Good job on keeping an open mind! Two thumbs up!
Well, maybe I shouldn't have put it so bluntly.
But then again, obviously you didn't read the whole post, considering I explained why you should spend time reading those authors. Thanks for your comment though, it certainly pertained to good books worth recommending to the members of the Wowhead community.. oh, wait.
Also, I'd like to add in that
Battle Royale
by Koushun Takami and the series
A Sword of Shadows
by J.V. Jones are exceptional and definitely worth exploring.
Also, the
Battle Royale
manga is fantastic and will keep you mesmerized. As will
Berserk
another manga.
For comics/graphic novels
Wanted
by Mark Millar. Disregard any movie you have seen with the same title.
Frank Miller's
Ronin
.
Star Wars: Legacy
125 years after
Return of the Jedi
, with Luke's descendant as a Force using Bounty Hunter with a gorgeous blue girlfriend.
Invincible
by Robert Kirkman is possibly the greatest super hero comic book monthly ever conceived. BIG THINGS HAPPEN.
Post by
Queggy
But then again, obviously you didn't read the whole post, considering I explained why you should spend time reading those authors.
Actually, I did amazingly enough. From what I gather from the rest of you post, you feel that those authors are the only ones that other anything new to their genre. Then you go on to say that you enjoyed a few other books, but that they weren't really worth the time to read.
Thanks for your comment though, it certainly pertained to good books worth recommending to the members of the Wowhead community.. oh, wait.
Maybe you haven't read the whole thread, I've already suggested several books I find enjoyable.
Post by
karsa
I finished reading all 6 1/2 pages of the thread, and then suggested books that are generally considered the top tier of the science fiction and fantasy genres, and implied that people should read them before reading anything else. It was in a manner that you (and others I'm sure) probably found condescending, and for that I apologize. I honestly could care less about getting into a meaningless argument when all I am trying to do is recommend phenomenal literature.
;)
Post by
Skyfire
I'd avoid the Sword of Truth. Goodkind has a habit of trying to force his moral views upon us with every monologue Richard or Zedd or Kahlan gives, and it is always the exact same speech. The characters have no depth, and he has evil chickens. There are aspects of the SoT series I enjoy, and I actually love Faith of the Fallen, but other than FotF and Wizard's First Rule the series is just repetitive, unimaginative, has really silly thaumaturgy, and basically doesn't make much sense. The violence is all right, but Goodkind couldn't even fit into those other guy's jock straps.
Read it for the action then. I'll agree that he gets a bit preachy, but those parts are easy to skip once you've read them once or twice.
I should add H.G. Wells to the list. I'm quite surprised that you didn't add Niven to your list, but that might be because I mentioned him already.
Post by
karsa
I'd avoid the Sword of Truth. Goodkind has a habit of trying to force his moral views upon us with every monologue Richard or Zedd or Kahlan gives, and it is always the exact same speech. The characters have no depth, and he has evil chickens. There are aspects of the SoT series I enjoy, and I actually love Faith of the Fallen, but other than FotF and Wizard's First Rule the series is just repetitive, unimaginative, has really silly thaumaturgy, and basically doesn't make much sense. The violence is all right, but Goodkind couldn't even fit into those other guy's jock straps.
Read it for the action then. I'll agree that he gets a bit preachy, but those parts are easy to skip once you've read them once or twice.
Well, I have re-read SoT on three different occasions, as I try to do with most series I read. I find myself skipping entire books, as well as chapters in the books I do read. Ones I skip: Blood of the Fold, Soul of the Fire, The Pillars of Creation, Naked Empire, Chainfire, and Phantom. Confessor was a let down. That is more than half of the series, and those six(7 with Confessor) are really atrocious. The action just really doesn't make up for where the series is lacking (from character development to plot, which really encompasses the whole thing), especially considering you have your George Martin's and Steven Erikson's out there that paint the most vivid scenarios of violence you could imagine.
Well, to each his own.
Also, I've never heard of Niven, other than the previous post.
You mention C.J, have you read the Faded Sun Trilogy? Great sci-fi there.
Post by
Queggy
I finished reading all 6 1/2 pages of the thread, and then suggested books that are generally considered the top tier of the science fiction and fantasy genres, and implied that people should read them before reading anything else. It was in a manner that you (and others I'm sure) probably found condescending, and for that I apologize. I honestly could care less about getting into a meaningless argument when all I am trying to do is recommend phenomenal literature.
;)
I apologize too, it's just that when I read that it made my blood boil. Let's start off on a new foot, eh?
Post by
Skyfire
Also, I've never heard of Niven, other than the previous post.
Beautiful author imo.
Also, that proves you didn't read every page/post. ;)
The rest of the Alliance-Union books are on my list.
Post by
95916
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post by
karsa
Also, I've never heard of Niven,
other than the previous post
.
Beautiful author imo.
Also, that proves you didn't read every page/post. ;)
The rest of the Alliance-Union books are on my list.
Page 5, lol. I did read it, but I wasn't clear on which previous post.
AND, I dont know how I forgot it, since I'm re-reading it right now, but
The Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas is a classic swashbuckling, romantic, great story that I'd recommend everyone read. Complete and Unabridged only though.
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