What Scifi/Fantasy book Are You Just Reading? - Page 2

Falagar · 07-18-2005, 07:08 PM

I thought it was a bit better, though can't remember a lot of the first (been a while since I read it

). The first part of the book is mostly talk; but luckily intelligent talk. And when the action kicks in...Also, it was a lot shorter.

Kethavel · 03-10-2007, 03:04 PM

I am reading The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks. I just finished the prequel The First King of Shannara. I am completely addicted to this series, and am excited that I have just discovered them. In fact, I think I have spent enough time online today! Time to go read!!!

BeardofPants · 12-14-2007, 01:56 PM

I've read Roger Zelazny's chronicles of amber series. They're very good.

I'm reading Garth Nix's Keys to the Kingdom series. I'm enjoying it, but it's not as good as the Old Kingdom trilogy.

The Sasquatch of Fangorn · 12-27-2007, 12:56 PM

i just finished reading the silmarilion...AGAIN!!!

Nerdanel · 01-13-2008, 12:34 PM

Finally I'm reading Dune. Only on the first one yet, but my.. Great stuff.

And it's a great to have a friend whose second language is Arabic while reading the series, because already now I've come upon words and phrases that clearly are from Arabic.

Too bad one has to do other things than read.

BeardofPants · 01-14-2008, 04:19 AM

About farkin' time. Man, I gotta post here more, so I can nag more people to read Dune.

***Jonathan*** · 01-15-2008, 06:14 PM

I've been thinking about giving Dune a shot for a long time now. Other books have gotten in between though.

brownjenkins · 01-15-2008, 07:27 PM

One of the best series ever written. Just be sure you have time to enjoy it, because it isn't a quick read.

BeardofPants · 01-16-2008, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonathan

I've been thinking about giving Dune a shot for a long time now. Other books have gotten in between though.

READ IT!!!

There's no excuse, mister. You can't finish medical school, and consider yerself a doctor, unless you read at least the first book. Siriously. F'r reals.

***Jonathan*** · 01-16-2008, 10:02 AM

I read the Silmarillion before I let myself get engrossed in the LotR trilogy.

Do you think it's a good or bad idea to have a look at the Prelude do Dune before actually taking on the orginial Dune books?

Snowdog · 01-17-2008, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonathan

Do you think it's a good or bad idea to have a look at the Prelude do Dune before actually taking on the orginial Dune books?

At least read Dune, Dune Messiah, & The Children of Dune before reading anything of Brian Herbert's. Hopefully you will read also God Emperor of Dune & Heretics of Dune beforehand as well.

BeardofPants · 01-16-2008, 01:37 PM

Bad, BAD BAAAAD idea. Bad, I say. Nope. Don't do it.

Nerdanel · 01-16-2008, 02:37 PM

Hehe.. I'm guessing you don't recommend them at all? I've heard lots of disappointed sighs by friends that have tried to read them..

Nautipus · 01-16-2008, 02:39 PM

My best friend read them and loves them. He keeps trying to get me to read them, maybe I will.

BeardofPants · 01-17-2008, 01:30 AM

Maybe? There's no maybe about it, sirrah, you WILL read them or else yer family jewels get it.

Seriously, dude, what are you waiting for??

BeardofPants · 01-18-2008, 12:41 AM

... & chapterhouse.

brownjenkins · 01-18-2008, 12:07 PM

God Emperor is the best!

Snowdog · 02-25-2008, 09:15 PM

I've been reading Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora as time permits. So far its pretty interesting!

GrayMouser · 03-01-2008, 11:33 PM

Read Dune.

Then stop.

cee2lee2 · 03-02-2008, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayMouser

Read Dune.

Then stop.

I agree. Though I've read more than the first three, I wouldn't recommend going beyond them. And if you can manage to stop with the first, better yet.

07-18-2005, 07:08 PM	#1
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	I thought it was a bit better, though can't remember a lot of the first (been a while since I read it ). The first part of the book is mostly talk; but luckily intelligent talk. And when the action kicks in...Also, it was a lot shorter. __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle.

03-10-2007, 03:04 PM	#2
Kethavel Sapling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In my mind, I live in a wooded mountainous region. Posts: 10	I am reading The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks. I just finished the prequel The First King of Shannara. I am completely addicted to this series, and am excited that I have just discovered them. In fact, I think I have spent enough time online today! Time to go read!!! __________________ Aa'lesser en lle coia orn n'omenta gurtha. (May the leaves of your life tree never turn brown.)

12-14-2007, 01:56 PM	#3
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	I've read Roger Zelazny's chronicles of amber series. They're very good. I'm reading Garth Nix's Keys to the Kingdom series. I'm enjoying it, but it's not as good as the Old Kingdom trilogy. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

12-27-2007, 12:56 PM	#4
The Sasquatch of Fangorn The Co-president of Entmoot - The Half-Dwarven Guardian of the Ancient Forest Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: rexacoracophalifatoryx Posts: 1,405	i just finished reading the silmarilion...AGAIN!!! __________________ proud member of the republic of rexacoracophalifatoryx and it's sister planet clom. "she turned me into a newt!!........but I got better."-Monty Python and the holy grail. Thanks for breaking up the group Yoko!"- The reduced Shakespeare company. Fly Eagles fly, on the road to victory. Fight Eagles fight, score a touchdown 1-2-3. Hit 'em low, Hit 'em high, And we'll watch our Eagles fly. Fly Eagles fly on the road to victory.

01-13-2008, 12:34 PM	#5
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	Finally I'm reading Dune. Only on the first one yet, but my.. Great stuff. And it's a great to have a friend whose second language is Arabic while reading the series, because already now I've come upon words and phrases that clearly are from Arabic. Too bad one has to do other things than read. __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

01-14-2008, 04:19 AM	#6
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	About farkin' time. Man, I gotta post here more, so I can nag more people to read Dune. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

01-15-2008, 06:14 PM	#7
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	I've been thinking about giving Dune a shot for a long time now. Other books have gotten in between though. __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

01-15-2008, 07:27 PM	#8
brownjenkins Advocatus Diaboli Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reality Posts: 3,767	One of the best series ever written. Just be sure you have time to enjoy it, because it isn't a quick read. __________________ Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever.

01-16-2008, 10:02 AM	#10
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	I read the Silmarillion before I let myself get engrossed in the LotR trilogy. Do you think it's a good or bad idea to have a look at the Prelude do Dune before actually taking on the orginial Dune books? __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

01-16-2008, 01:37 PM	#12
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Bad, BAD BAAAAD idea. Bad, I say. Nope. Don't do it. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

01-16-2008, 02:37 PM	#13
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	Hehe.. I'm guessing you don't recommend them at all? I've heard lots of disappointed sighs by friends that have tried to read them.. __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

01-16-2008, 02:39 PM	#14
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	My best friend read them and loves them. He keeps trying to get me to read them, maybe I will. __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

01-17-2008, 01:30 AM	#15
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Maybe? There's no maybe about it, sirrah, you WILL read them or else yer family jewels get it. Seriously, dude, what are you waiting for?? __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

01-18-2008, 12:41 AM	#16
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	... & chapterhouse. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

01-18-2008, 12:07 PM	#17
brownjenkins Advocatus Diaboli Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reality Posts: 3,767	God Emperor is the best! __________________ Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever.

02-25-2008, 09:15 PM	#18
Snowdog Dúnedain Ranger of the North Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: The Ruins of Arnor Posts: 892	I've been reading Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora as time permits. So far its pretty interesting! __________________ "I am an outlaw, I was born an outlaw's son. The highway is my legacy, on the highway I will run."

03-01-2008, 11:33 PM	#19
GrayMouser Elf Lord Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ilha Formosa Posts: 2,068	Read Dune. Then stop. __________________ Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep. Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you do call for them? "I like pigs. Dogs look up to us, cats look down on us, but pigs treat us as equals."- Winston Churchill

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