Favourite Books

[Raven]

So does anyone reads any books here ? xD
If so, what were your favourite readings...
Author, book, genre. (eventualy short description).
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So here is my first:

Author: Guy Gavriel Kay
Title: Tigana
Genre: Fantasy

It's about invasion of Brandin and Alberico, two tyranical sorcerer Warlords from mutualy somewhat hostile empires, to Peninsula of Palm, splitting it between eachother. Brandin the King of Ygarth and Alberico servant of Emperor from Barbadior. The son of Brandin dies while fighting very proud people of Tigana(one of countries on Palm). The angry sorcerer in his revenge envokes powerfull spell causes that noone can hear, remember or say word Tigana or its history except those who were born there. Also Tigana was renamed to Lower Corte. All indepedent magic users not belonging to invasion armies are hunted and slaughtered in way like Spanish Inquisition did. Thus starts the reading....

Gotta say book is bit nasty reading in some parts, but awesome too. I strongly reccomend it. As it's shows a lot of moral aspects of characters...brutal tyrants(which some of them might be not that bad in second look), people fighting for freedom or just trying survive and ways how they all are trying acomplish their goals include highest sacrifices.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigana

[Storm]

One of my favourite books is Heavier Than Heaven - the biography of Kurt Cobain...

But from the normal books I prefer the books written by R. L. Stine... Most books are horrors...
Here are my favourites:

• Locker 13 ( has to do with Grim Reaper )
  
• The Prom Queen
  
• College Weekend ( girl finds her boyfriend missing when she comes to visit him at college, later finds out he's murdered )
  
• The Best Friend...
  

The one I liked the most was:

Halloween Party

Author:[/b] R. L. Stine
Genre: Horror

Short Description:

The invitation arrived in a black-borderred envelope to chosen students... It was the invitation for all-night Halloween Party from the new mysterious student... Inside the invitation was a picture of a coffin with the inscription "Reserved for You"... The party was organised in a perfect place for Halloween parties - forsaken villa in Fear Street ...

During the party, lights suddenly went out... But when the lights came back on, there was a boy on the floor with a knife in his back... Just a Halloween prank or something else?

Well... you'll have to read the whole book to see what happened later... because the best part is yet to come...

R. L. Stines official website

[Darth_Maul]

omg!
you wont belive me but i actually read...a lot...
my fav books:
1.Crime and Punishment-Fyodor Dostoevsky-Rodion Raskolnikov murders and old pawnbroker and after that his agony starts.its hard to read BUT it will keep you out off jail xD

2.Children of Hurin-J.R.R.Tolkien-The Children of Húrin takes the reader back to a time long before The Lord of the Rings, in an area of Middle-earth that was to be drowned before Hobbits appeared, and when the great enemy was still the fallen Vala, Morgoth, and Sauron was only Morgoth's lieutenant. This heroic romance is the tale of the Man, Húrin, who dared to defy Morgoth, and his family's tragic destiny, as it follows his son Túrin Turambar's travels through the lost world of Beleriand...(its Tolkien u gotta read it)

3.Angels and Demons-Dan Brown- Angels & Demons follows Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, as he tries to stop what seems to be the Illuminati, a legendary secret society, from destroying the Vatican City with the newly-discovered power of antimatter.I think thats enough

4. The Da Vinci code-Dan Brown-We all know it

5. 2001: A space odyssey-Arthur C. Clarke- If u didn't read it u deserve to be shot at sight

6.Dune-Frank Herbert- *see below*
*in no specifical order*

My favorite is Dune:
Story about political struggles in a far world witch are caused by an immortality drug, and a hero who will lead the desert dwellers and sandworms into battle and archive status of a messiah.
A real masterpiece in sci-fi and the best book i've read. the movie sucked doh.its easy to read and when u start to read u wont stop. Strongly recommended to all sci-fi fans

And well for all off u witch thought i only read the menu in the pub....U ARE WRONG XD

[Goklayeh]

wow Darth u really read lol
and u read good stuff hehe well my last book was Children of Hurin too
nice book (also read all the ring s and silmarilion) and also Dune series i read some of them (not all yet)
tho i like Stephen King much read many which is hard to count but my Favs were Talisman, Dark Tower series (read all normal part of the series and read some slightly related to it but dunno if i read all cos nearly all of his books could be related to it lol) and i strongly offer u guys to either read it or dont even take a look cos whn u start reading there is no way but u have to read them all hehe, well there is one more i want to mention but cant remember its original name in english ;D

[Storm]

started reading one book so thought why not post here something about it

Twilight

Author: Stephenie Meyer
Genre: Fantasy, romance

Short description:

Bella Swan, moves from sunny Phoenix, Arizona to rainy Forks, Washington to live with her father, while Bella's mother, travels with her new husband, Phil Dwyer, who is a minor league baseball player. Even though Bella never had many friends in Phoenix, she attracts much attention at her new school in Forks.

When Bella sits next to Edward Cullen in biology class on her first day of school, Edward seems utterly repulsed, even attempting to change his schedule to avoid her. Later Bella concludes that Edward and his family are vampires. Although she was inexplicably attracted to him when she thought Edward drank human blood, she is much relieved to learn that the Cullens choose to abstain from drinking human blood, and drink animal blood instead. Over time, Edward and Bella fell madly in love. Their foremost problem is Bella's "alluring scent", making Edward struggle to resist his desire to kill her.

The seemingly perfect state of their relationship is thrown into chaos when another vampire coven sweeps into Forks and James, a tracker, sets his sights on Bella…



the book is really good so far, and heard from few peeps who read it that it's great...
if you like vampires and romance and don't have anything else to read, you can check out this one

[C0RrUpT3D]

what is that?book?whazzat?

[Shadow]

ummm forgot who wrote these books but its a series of them from when i was younger xD
they were calling "captain underpants" and basically its a big fat guy who runs around in underpants and hes a superhero. he did some crazy shat back in those books. how i miss them

[Storm]

so I'm finished with Twilight trilogy... gotta say it's great, best three books I've read so far... I recommend Twilight to all who love books about vampires and werewolves, and to those who love books about romance and true love
while waiting for 4th sequel ( Breaking Dawn ;D ) to come out started to read one book by same author:

The Host

Author: Stephenie Meyer
Genre: Science Fiction/Romance

Short description:

Our world has been invaded by an unseen enemy. Humans become hosts for these invaders, their minds taken over while their bodies remain intact and continue their lives apparently unchanged. Most of humanity has succumbed.

When Melanie, one of the few remaining "wild" humans is captured, she is certain it is her end. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, was warned about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the glut of senses, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

Wanderer probes Melanie's thoughts, hoping to discover the whereabouts of the remaining human resistance. Instead, Melanie fills Wanderer's mind with visions of the man Melanie loves—Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she has been tasked with exposing. When outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off on a dangerous and uncertain search for the man they both love.



not bad so far, but also not as good as Twilight ;D

[Storm]

my favourite right after Twilight trilogy ;D

Blood And Chocolate

Author: Annette Curtis Klause
Genre: Fantasy, romance
Short description:

Vivian Gandillon relishes the change, the sweet, fierce ache that carries her from girl to wolf. At sixteen, she is beautiful and strong, and all the young wolves are on her tail. But Vivian still grieves for her dead father; her pack remains leaderless and in disarray, and she feels lost in the suburbs of Maryland. She longs for a normal life. But what is normal for werewolf?

Then Vivian falls in love with a human, a meat-boy. Aiden is kind and gentle, a welcome relief from the squabbling pack. He's fascinated by magic, and Vivian longs to reveal herself to him. Surely he would understand her and delight in the wonder of her dual nature, not fear her as an ordinary human would.

Vivian's divided loyalties are strained further when a brutal murder threatens to expose the pack. Moving between two worlds, she does not seem to belong in either. What is she really - human or beast? Which tastes sweeter - blood or chocolate?


accidentaly found there is a movie by the book also:

[C0RrUpT3D]

Ok welll....what i'd sure love to read is Halo books XD
Or Doom 3 if there is....

[Raven]

Aug 27, 2008 21:27:32 GMT C0RrUpT3D said:

Ok welll....what i'd sure love to read is Halo books XD
Or Doom 3 if there is....

Well, there are War40k books
My m8 from Uni reads them, says they are awesome

[Darth_Maul]

been reading much past few months and found some pretty awesome books by Tad Williams

Currently reading the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn seriescomprising The Dragonbone Chair, Stone of Farewell, and To Green Angel Tower.
The books are set on the continent of Osten Ard, whose inhabitants include Sithi (elf-like immortals), Qanuc (troll-like mountain-dwellers), and other races, as well as several distinct human nations. The youthful conquests of King John the Presbyter (also called Prester John) united most of the human world into a single realm, but by the beginning of the first book, the former conqueror is too old and feeble to stop his sons from quarrelling. As the conflict widens throughout their world and beyond, a young orphan struggles to understand enough of it to survive.
The world and story draw upon many sources from history and folklore. Several characters' elements and experiences mirror the legends of Great Britain and other lands (e.g., King Arthur and Sir Lancelot, Alfred the Great, Baba Yaga, and Amaterasu). The dominant Erkynlanders resemble the medieval English, with Anglo-Saxon/Biblical-sounding personal names in addition to the usual castle-based feudal/agrarian setting of stock fantasy. The other peoples of Osten Ard also have identifiable real-world parallels in their names, cultures, and native tongues:

* Hernystiri: Ireland/Scotland/Wales
* Rimmersmen: Vikings and early Germanic cultures
* Nabbanai: Ancient Romans, medieval Byzantines, and Renaissance Italy
* Thrithings: Horse nomads of the Steppe such as the Magyars, Kipchaks, and Mongols
* Qanuc: Inuit
* Wrannamen: Indigenous peoples of Africa/Australia/Asia/Americas
* Sithi/Norns: Japan

Also, despite lingering polytheistic echoes of Germanic and Celtic mythology, the main human religion is a reinvented fantasy version of Christianity mixed with Norse mythology whose primary figure, Usires Aedon, was executed by being nailed upside-down to a tree, reminiscent of the crucifixion of Christ and Odin being tied to the world tree. (took this from wiki)


The plot has few parallel twists following the kitchen boy Simon (aka Seoman Mooncalf) who becomes a dragon and giant killer in his quest to find the three swords.He journeys with a fellowship of 3 men a Troll and a two Sithi (one of them is a prince of the greatest Sithi house).

Also it followes prince Josua Lackhand and his battle against his brother the corrupt king Elias of Osten Ard who works together with the Norns (north brothers of the sithi)to restore the power of Ineluki the Storm King once the prince of the united Sithi and the forger of the blade Sorrow.

those books are worth reading. so u who enjoy reading should check them out.

[Raven]

@darth
I have only Dragonbone Chair... i've read it a while back...
Indeed it's very awesome reading, one of my favs. I also would like to mention a short story reffering to this story line called : The Burning Man, which is very nice story about castle Asu'a and happenings there before Dragonbone Chair trilogy.. (i heard it also reffers to books from R.E.Feist a bit).

and i need get rest fo trilogy hehe.

[Darth_Maul]

yes u do..cos other books are just so uber xD. currently reading the last one...1200 pages left ! xD

[Torch]

Twilight is definately a good series to read.

Eric Claptons biography ROCKS, that's all I am going to say, great portrayal of his life, good read, worth getting.

A series of books by John Sanford, call 'The Prey Series'. Start with Rules of Prey, good series of books it will keep you wanting to read the next book.

I've lost my taste for Stephen King, who's earlier books really turned my head, along with the endless hours of turning the pages of his books. I don't know, maybe I just got bored.

Dean Koontz, great author.

[Raven]

@gok, Torch
From Stephen King i've read only "Pet Sematary" and "It"
Not bad, first one kinda scary... second one..kinda perverted if i can put it mildly lol.

[Storm]

In this age of ignorance it is of utmost importance that we revive this thread! ;D

Aravind Adiga - The White Tiger



The novel provides a darkly humorous perspective of India’s class struggle in a globalized world as told through a retrospective narration from Balram Halwai, a village boy. In detailing Balram’s journey first to Delhi, where he works as a chauffeur to a rich landlord, and then to Bangalore, the place to which he flees after killing his master and stealing his money, the novel examines issues of religion, caste, loyalty, corruption and poverty in India. Ultimately, Balram transcends his sweet-maker caste and becomes a successful entrepreneur, establishing his own taxi service. In a nation proudly shedding a history of poverty and underdevelopment, he represents, as he himself says, "tomorrow."

Quite an interesting and simple novel. At times resembles Crime and Punishment. Has some tragicomic elements and can be applied to the whole world, not just Indian society. All in all, a light read worth wasting your time on!

[Darth_Maul]

Oh god where did you dig it out from. 4 years worth of threads lol. I like that kind of books. u algoritmu samo na talijanskom .

let me write something for all of you reading folks that read this forum. I'm gonna recommend you 3 books. This time fantasy, next time I'll write about something more serious.
Those 3 i like for all different reasons


[shadow=red,left,300]Patrick Rothfuss - The Name of The Wind[/shadow]

First something about his style. The prose is absolutely beautiful. It's written with exceptional intelligence and eloquently enough yet still has a great tempo. I was actualy sad when i turned the last page. I want more !

Now something about the book. ( I'll just copy this from the authors webpage )
My name is Kvothe, pronounced nearly the same as "quothe." Names are important as they tell you a great deal about a person. I've had more names than anyone has a right to. The Adem call me Maedre. Which, depending on how it's spoken, can mean The Flame, The Thunder, or The Broken Tree.

"The Flame" is obvious if you've ever seen me. I have red hair, bright. If I had been born a couple of hundred years ago I would probably have been burned as a demon. I keep it short but it's unruly. When left to its own devices, it sticks up and makes me look as if I have been set afire.

"The Thunder" I attribute to a strong baritone and a great deal of stage training at an early age.

I've never thought of "The Broken Tree" as very significant. Although in retrospect, I suppose it could be considered at least partially prophetic.

My first mentor called me E'lir because I was clever and I knew it. My first real lover called me Dulator because she liked the sound of it. I have been called Shadicar, Lightfinger, and Six-String. I have been called Kvothe the Bloodless, Kvothe the Arcane, and Kvothe Kingkiller. I have earned those names. Bought and paid for them.

But I was brought up as Kvothe. My father once told me it meant "to know."

I have, of course, been called many other things. Most of them uncouth, although very few were unearned.

I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.

You may have heard of me.

So begins the tale of Kvothe—from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages you will come to know Kvothe as a notorious magician, an accomplished thief, a masterful musician, and an infamous assassin. But The Name of the Wind is so much more—for the story it tells reveals the truth behind Kvothe's legend.

Its somewhat similar to Harry Potter.

[Darth_Maul]

The next one is a complete trilogy.

Joe Abercrombie The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged and The Last Argument Of Kings (THE FIRST LAW)
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One thing that strikes me in all of his books I've read (5) are his characters. They are like onions...When u think u get them u find another layer of flaws and virtues. This man can make u pity mindless killers and broken sadists, by showing how the world betrayed them. and all they want to is to stay alive, grasping for air, kicking and screaming; even kill their friends and companions .
And by progressing the story it just gets better and better.

Something about it
Epic fantasy. Its all the same, no?

There’s a grumpy wizard, a deadly barbarian, a jumped-up nobleman and some feisty girl, more than likely. They’re all engaged in a mysterious quest to bring that from there, and they’re all made out of cardboard. Probably there’s a dark lord of some kind involved. They talk like extras from a bad soap opera. They fight like extras from a bad cop show. Probably there’s a prophecy, and a farmboy with mysterious parentage, and if not a magic tower, then certainly a strange tall building of some kind. There’ll be battles, there’ll be intrigue, and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if a magic sword came up somewhere along the way.

I don’t need to read that again.

I want to read a fantasy with all the grit, and cruelty, and humour of real life. Where good and evil are a matter of where you stand, just like in the real world. I want dialogue that actually sounds like people talking, and action that actually feels like people fighting. I want magic and adventure, sure, but I want it to hurt. I want blood, sweat, and tears, and plenty of them. I want to read about characters as selfish, as flawed, as complicated, and as unpredictable as real people. I want a fantasy that can shock and surprise, amuse and horrify, delight and excite me, all at once.

I spent a long time looking, and I couldn’t find a set of books quite like that. So I thought I’d write some.

You like your fantasy with the edges left on?

Try The First Law.

[Darth_Maul]

Scott Lynch- The Lies of Locke Lamora[shadow=red,left,300][/shadow]

part of the Gentlemen Bastard series but I've read just this one by now...

It's really like Ocean Eleven set in medieval Venetia that has wizards and that like. The most refreshing and funniest take on fantasy the past few years.

An orphan's life is harsh — and often short — in the island city of Camorr, built on the ruins of a mysterious alien race. But born with a quick wit and a gift for thieving, Locke Lamora has dodged both death and slavery, only to fall into the hands of an eyeless priest known as Chains — a man who is neither blind nor a priest.

A con artist of extraordinary talent, Chains passes his skills on to his carefully selected "family" of orphans — a group known as the Gentlemen Bastards. Under his tutelage, Locke grows to lead the Bastards, delightedly pulling off one outrageous confidence game after another. Soon he is infamous as the Thorn of Camorr, and no wealthy noble is safe from his sting.

Passing themselves off as petty thieves, the brilliant Locke and his tightly knit band of light-fingered brothers have fooled even the criminal underworld's most feared ruler, Capa Barsavi. But there is someone in the shadows more powerful — and more ambitious — than Locke has yet imagined.

Known as the Gray King, he is slowly killing Capa Barsavi's most trusted men — and using Locke as a pawn in his plot to take control of Camorr's underworld. With a bloody coup under way threatening to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the Gray King at his own brutal game — or die trying...