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LenaClaire wrote: »If you like fantasy stuff you might like the 1632 Series by Eric Flint - it is a "what if" sort of story about a modern town being transplanted into 1632 Germany. Really interesting in terms of how history would have changed and stuff.
For SciFi I really like David Weber's Honor Harrington series about a woman who is climbing the ranks in a future space navy.
That sounds really interesting. I'll look it up on Amazon. Thanks!
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Contessa Raven wrote: »I myself love an oul' Supernatural or Fantasy Fiction series. My top suggestions for anyone like-minded would be:
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin (5 books and counting...)
The TV show Game of Thrones is based on this series.
I've been reading this on and off. I started after getting into the TV show and as it's not been on I needed to get my Game of Thrones fix
Really enjoying it.0 -
OakeyDokey wrote: »I've been reading this on and off. I started after getting into the TV show and as it's not been on I needed to get my Game of Thrones fix Really enjoying it.
It's ridiculously good. I'm currently on A Dance with Dragons Part 1. I can't put it down. I've been bringing it to work and everything. Almost got caught reading by the boss. Oops!
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The Otherworld Series by Kelley Armstrong (13 books)
Great for anyone into Murder/Mystery as well. Most of her characters (the majority are female) are somehow involved in solving crimes, they just happen to be Supernaturals. AWESOME! You can't go wrong!
Hmmm, I read a book by her called Industrial Magic. Are there rest of the books similar? I couldn't really finish that book to be honest.
I'd recommend, keeping fantasy in mind, anything by Robbin Hobb and also the Kim Harrison series. She writes excellent character dynamics 0 -
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mariaalice wrote: »Fatherland got me in to reading alternative histories and reading Cloud Atlas got me in to reading fantasy dystopian futures.
I recommended this before, Making love a memoir by Tom Ingles is a beautiful book I gave it to my daughter on Monday and she read it in two sittings and she loved it as well.
Have you read The Yiddish Policemans' Union? Set in the post-war Jewish homeland of Alaska
It's like an old black and white alternative history gangster crime movie in a novel 0 -
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GalwayGuy2 wrote: »Hmmm, I read a book by her called Industrial Magic. Are there rest of the books similar? I couldn't really finish that book to be honest.
I'd recommend, keeping fantasy in mind, anything by Robbin Hobb and also the Kim Harrison series. She writes excellent character dynamics
Yeah Industrial Magic is the fifth book of that series. The fourth and fifth books are told from the same person's perspective but there are six female characters that have books told from their PoV.
The first book was written as a stand alone book but then the publishers asked her if she'd do a series. Each book after the first one eventually all tie in together and characters cross-over and such.
The fourth and fifth are the weakest in the series IMO. But then again, I wasn't such a fan of that character. :P0 -
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Murakami is by some distance my favourite writer. I recommend him to all my friends. No other writer has moved me in the way he has. His capacity to put the reader in to the heart of the story in unparalleled. Read anything you can get your hands on by him, perhaps 'After Dark' is a good start point as it is one of his lighter volumes.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle was the first of his that I read, after that I was hooked 0 -
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle was the first of his that I read, after that I was hooked
Me too! It blew my mind. I've yet to get round to reading IQ84, have you read it? A lot of diehard fans don't consider Norwegian Wood to be typical Murakami and consequently don't rate it but it's actually one of my favourites too. He's so talented. 0 -
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GalwayGuy2 wrote: »
I'd recommend, keeping fantasy in mind, anything by Robbin Hobb and also the Kim Harrison series. She writes excellent character dynamics
I tried a Robin Hobb book and could not finish it. It was the first book in the Soldier Son trilogy and I found it quite boring in parts.0 -
Me too, I love Murakami.
I haven't even read all of his stuff either, and I actually have After Dark, as well as Kafka on the Shore lined up on my shelf!
Good to see so many other Murakami fans.
Kafka is my favourite of his so far. I purchased 1Q84 recently but at 1318 pages it's a daunting task. Nonetheless looking forward to getting stuck in.0 -
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I tried a Robin Hobb book and could not finish it. It was the first book in the Soldier Son trilogy and I found it quite boring in parts.
Yeah, I have heard those complaints about that series. I liked it, but each to their own
You could give her Live ship Trilogy a go? It's less a memoir of one character and more a many viewpoint book?
Although, she will make you absolutely hate characters that your reading, and there are graphic scenes of abuse against women. So, you know, thought I'd put in a trigger warning there.0 -
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