The Book thread

Put the world to rights here (off-topic discussion)
User avatar
lars_ulrichs_blister
Denim Demon
Posts: 6210
Joined: Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:46 am
Location: Birkenhead, Wirral
Contact:

The Book thread

Postby lars_ulrichs_blister » Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:51 pm

judging by reading through various threads ive come to the conclusion there is a fair few bookworms out there in metal land. So how about it?, discuss what your reading, and give your verdict, give some reccomendations and whatnot??

Just started the Redemption of Althalus by david eddings, so ill give my verdict whn im done. anyone else??
If God is black then he is Samuel L Jackson

Image

User avatar
Tet
Denim Demon
Posts: 7941
Joined: Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:09 pm
Location: Bucks
Contact:

Re: The Book thread

Postby Tet » Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:58 pm

lars_ulrichs_blister wrote:Just started the Redemption of Althalus

Not a bad book, but a bit predictable, like much of Eddings' work.

I'm currently reading "Assassin's quest", the last part of Robin Hobbs' "Farseer triliogy". So far, it's OK, but not quite as good as the first two. I'll wait and see how it ends, though.
CH3NO2 -- It's the only way to be sure
You laugh at me because I'm different. I pity you, you're all the same...

User avatar
Lee Bloodstock
Dark Overlord
Posts: 3536
Joined: Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:14 pm

Postby Lee Bloodstock » Sat Aug 04, 2007 1:07 pm

I wish I had the concentration, motivation and indeed the inclination to read books.....don't think I've actually read one since I left school.
WARNING:!
The above post may contain comments of humour, sarcasm or personal opinion.
These comments do not necessarily reflect the views of the reader or their affiliates.
Reader discretion is advised.

User avatar
Lisa McNally
Rock Society Lead
Posts: 5748
Joined: Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:14 pm
Location: Hartlepool

Postby Lisa McNally » Sat Aug 04, 2007 3:02 pm

It's been a while since I read any fantasy stuff. I'm presuming you've read all the Feist books .... Magician et al lub? I like them best of any I've read tbh. Rather partial to Tad Willaims too. Ive read most of the Eddings ones but I agree with Tet they are a mite predictable. Have a pile of stuff to read at the mo but it's more girlie stuff so I doubt would be of much interest to people here.

User avatar
Big D
Denim Demon
Posts: 9381
Joined: Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:51 pm
Location: Portsmouth

Postby Big D » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:34 pm

Finished yesterday: David Eddings - The Diamond Throne (Entertaining, but he does tend to write to a formula. He also like a big cast, many of whom are interchangeable from series to series)

Also, last night : David Fiddimore - Tuesday's War (Lancaster crew "adopt" a female ATA pilot.) This one came as a bit of a surprise. Lots of eccentric characters (A psychotic Pole, a bomb-aimer who's way too fond of his bombs, a Lanc pilot who flies it like a Spitfire) and equal parts amusing and grim. Catch22 would be the closest parallel I can think of.

I read a lot. I tend to have two books on the go at a time. Mostly fantasy. From where I'm sitting I can see a shelf full of the usual suspects - Feist, Gemmell, Pratchett. Also Tad Williams, Terry Goodkind and Simon Green.
No, I don't own a twenty sided dice.

User avatar
jello
Leather Rebel
Posts: 1087
Joined: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:22 am
Location: Bristol
Contact:

Postby jello » Sun Aug 05, 2007 5:40 am

currently trying to get through 'The Algebriast' by iain m banks.

finding it a bit slow however his stuff can be a difficult to start off but is usually worth the wait.

the only exception being song of stone which was awfull

(that was iain banks tho)

PurpleJellyfish
Definitely Not Nu
Posts: 69
Joined: Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:01 pm
Location: Bedfordshire
Contact:

Postby PurpleJellyfish » Sun Aug 05, 2007 12:17 pm

Pratchett to me will never grow old. However the manic chortling to myself is often a side effect of his books...

R Feist is a great writer, however I'd only read 2 of his books. King of Foxes and Talon Of The Silver Hawk.

Another couple more in the fantasy writers would be Gemmell, David Farland and Ian Irvine.

Although I've become more inclined to read horror/thriller/drama books lately. Ian Rankin is one of my favorite authors in those there parts!
Plus P.J Tracy and PD James.

User avatar
Twaddlefish
Denim Demon
Posts: 8157
Joined: Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:21 pm
Location: York, baby

Postby Twaddlefish » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:29 pm

Terry Pratchett indeed is the mutt's nuts, although I prefer his earlier work as some of the more recent ones haven't been as funny IMHO.

Tolkien is a must, of course. Terry Brooks is brilliant as well.

And Stephen King's 'Dark Tower' series. Just read them.

Michael Crichton too!
Littlemissmetal wrote:Women are stupid, as a rule.



Latest review: Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes

OverlordofMetal
Slayer of Wimps/Posers
Posts: 823
Joined: Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:40 pm
Location: Your Mum's Place

Postby OverlordofMetal » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:57 am

I'm trying to trawl through Down Under by Bill Bryson at the mo but it's slow progress! I really need to be in the mood for reading and with work n all i feel like i din't have enough time. I'll get through it one day though!
Snoochie boochies!!!

User avatar
The Warlord
Hell Bent for Leather
Posts: 2805
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:16 am
Location: Ossett, Wakefield West Yorkshire
Contact:

Postby The Warlord » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:54 pm

Reading the first of Lord of the Rings (Reading it since December ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz, and ive got the other two to go)...


after them ive got....


Jeffery Deaver- The Maidens Grave & Manhattan is my Beat
Instant Wanker.....Just Add Beer!


Image

User avatar
Harry
Hell Bent for Leather
Posts: 2286
Joined: Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:55 pm
Location: Lancaster, The North!
Contact:

Postby Harry » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:38 pm

On the way to Wacken I re-read Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction based in 2002-4, I've read all of the series I think, and it's a really good look on a time I can actually remember :lol:
1485

User avatar
Jonoleth
Denim Demon
Posts: 4246
Joined: Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:43 pm
Location: Leeds
Contact:

Postby Jonoleth » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:03 pm

Am I the only person here who doesn't like fantasy novels?
Image

User avatar
Lick Mars
I am the Law!
Posts: 3554
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Stuttgart
Contact:

Postby Lick Mars » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:17 pm

I'm not ^ not really.. I prefer more factual stuff and autobiographies.

I just finished a Black Sabbath book written by 2 of their old road crew. Not bad.

and I read some of the book of revelations last night, like you do, the bible rocks
Image

User avatar
gelder
Hell Bent for Leather
Posts: 2826
Joined: Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:20 am
Location: Leeds
Contact:

Postby gelder » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:29 pm

Im not too keen on fanatsy novels. I prefer non-ficition works about ancient civilisations and the spiritual world.
Image

FUCKING SUCK!!!!

:p

User avatar
Rickles_the_Mighty
Denim Demon
Posts: 3195
Joined: Sun Jun 26, 2005 3:06 pm

Postby Rickles_the_Mighty » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:38 pm

I'm currently reading Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Gotta go out and get the 5th one.

I well reccomend these books.
Image Laz0r Image
Strictly business at the front, international party at the back.

STORMWARRIOR for BOA '13!