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Oh, did anyone see Quills? Was quite disappoiting. Ryanamur, Nietzsche is spelled thus - it's spelled wrong about 70% of the time, so don't worry about it ;) Galadria - I know quite a few guys who LOVED Wuthering Heights (among them my literature professors ;) ). It was ME who was sceptical before I read it, precisely because of the 'girly' Jane Austen image it has. Well, in some ways this is one of the most grim novels I've read. And Heathcliff is far from dreamy. The way Bronte manages to constantly shift your sympathy from tyrant to tyrannised is splendid, and a sign of great literature. I once wrote an essay about precisely that subject, in fact. [img]smile.gif[/img] |
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As for books I like myself I have to start with Rankin. Robert Rankin's Armaggedon Trilogy and Brentford Trilogy are both amazingly funny. I also agree with a lot that has gone before in putting Pratchett up there in a close second. I also really liked the Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson and the Gormenghast series by Mervyn Peake. Actually, anyone read any Robert Llewelyn?. He is famous for playing Kryten in Red Dwarf but he is a very good novelist and playwright as well. The Man on Platform Five is particularly good. Gaaaah! Too many good books around... |
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BOOKS: the forgotten realms series the dragonlance series the greyhawk series(ones by Kidd) the lord of the rings series COMIC BOOKS: I really liked the Weapon Zero series(*sniff* it died way too early...) and also the ultimate series (by marvel) |
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I also have the Weapon Zero series including the T- editions. They were fantastic! I also had all the Cyberforce, Witchblade etc. I don't read comics anymore, but I still have them all. Aviendha. |
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Mel, I mean it was more graphic than he expected. Which I thought was rather amusing really and wondered what he had expected.
I see what you mean about the over the top story when you explained it. I still liked it though and personally thought the Abbey (sp? Gaaargh...) in particular was portrayed extremely well. The film made me think and had several memorable moments. For me that made it a good film, but I see what you mean on reflection. But anyway, while I remember it has anyone read any Tom Holt? He is a really good author in my opinion but he has gone downhill recently. Faust Among Equals was extremely amusing in particular. [ 05-01-2002, 05:43 AM: Message edited by: Barry the Sprout ] |
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Michael Moorcock-anything and everything, particularly the Eternal Champpion series
Tiger & Del series-which has a new book out! The Morgaine series by C.J. Cherryh Marian Zimmer Bradley - jsut about anything The Fig Eater by Jody Shields - Very weird book about a girl who was studied by Frued... |
Favorite Books...where to begin?
The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton Watchers - Dean Koontz Hobbit/LoTR - J.R. Tolkien My Sweet Audrina - VC Andrews Elfstones of Shannara series (and the Knight of the Word series)- Terry Brooks Anything by Douglas Adams Ender series and Lost Boys - Orson Scott Card all I can think of right now..but I know I have more. [img]smile.gif[/img] |
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