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forevr:
--- Quote from: forevr on December 18, 2008, 11:57:16 AM ---I've read them all twice actually. Good books, in the fantasy genre second only to "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin.
I also read "Mistborn" by Brandon Sanderson when I heard he was the one to finish WoT. The story was ok but it was well written so I think "A Memory of Light" will turn out just fine.
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I'm reading WoT for the third time. Really felt like reading fantasy again and those were avaible.
The language is really easy I've noticed this time around and I went through the first four books in three weeks.
I'm amazed that I find the books just as good now as the second time. Despite the basic language. Now that's good value.
Malific:
--- Quote from: agbaba on January 17, 2009, 10:16:08 AM ---To all you Ender fans. there's a new edition to the series. Ender in Exile.
Personally I think Speaker for the dead is the best, followed by Ender's Shadow, and then Enders Game
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*Drops a load in his pants*
Hmmm... go clean up... or go buy the book... Decisions, decisions.
Robert Heinlein - Another good Sci-fi Author, wrote a lot of books that people have heard of even though they don't know it. His books are all firmly based in the future possibilities of real science. And he loves to explain how all this stuff is possible with current (back in his time) technology. I also firmly believe that aside from being an author Heinlein was a Mathematician and a die hard hippy.
Starship Troopers - Oh you saw the movie? Good for you, it's nothing like the book except the peoples names, and the military and giant alien bugs are involved. The movie missed the 12 foot tall powered armor EVERY SINGLE soldier uses. And the high level mathematics that were involved in operating it.
The Number of the Beast - Interesting take on the line 'six and six and six' in the bible. Interperating it to actually mean 'six to the sixth power to the sixth power'. The book involves trans-dimensional travel, with 'the number' being the dimensional home to a race of ultra violent trans-dimensional conquerors.
Have Spacesuit will travel - A young boy in the future gets his hands on an 'antique' space suit (meaning one of the one we use now) fixes it up and goes for a 'space walk' in the woods behind his house. His space suit radio then picks up a distress signal, sending him on a real space adventure to the moon and back. This is a nice adventure style with not a lot of hard thinking.. but I do like how he pays very close attention to technology incompatability between new tech and old tech.
Stranger in a Strange Land - Yeah, you've heard about it, but do you actually know what it's about? It's about a human raised by Martians (not human), who then returns to Earth. This is far more of a spiritual Sci-fi. It's all about him trying to teach earthlings the way of the martians and not understanding why we are the way we are. Very strong Jesus/hippy overtones. (Wow never though I'd put those two people in the same sentence)
The Moon is a harsh Mistress - Some one else said this one earlier in the thread, go search it out.
The Door into Summer - Time travel. It's involves a man who develops a unique piece of technology only to have it 'stolen' by his business partners. He ends traveling back through time to stop it, multiple times. Rather interesting how Heinlein shows the end results of actions the main character takes, but hasn't taken yet by that time in the story.
Well that's all for now.
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I'm also going to add in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind It's not getting nearly enough mention in this thread and it's BETTER (YES BETTER) Than Jordan's WoT series. It's also finished. Here are the Titles:
Wizard's First Rule
Stone of Tears - I know, I know. It's got nothing to do with the WoT version.
Blood of the Fold
Temple of the Winds
Soul of the Fire
Faith of the Fallen
The Pillars of Creation
Naked Empire
Chainfire -\
Phantom ---> Often referred to as "the Chainfire Trilogy"
Confessor /
apo12:
It's better only if you are George Bush supporter.
Malific:
--- Quote from: apo12 on January 18, 2009, 09:37:42 AM ---It's better only if you are George Bush supporter.
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LOL, I saw this and my first though was "WTF, this guy must have posted in the wrong thread."
Then I just figured that you have to be one of those people that can't enjoy anything without involving politics in it and you are actually talking about how good a fantasy series' plot is based on your personal politics, in which case I feel sorry for you. There are probably a LOT of very good books that you can't enjoy. But then also with that mind set, you would have enjoyed the WoT series far more than most because of how much political maneuvering was going on.
So to clarify:
I'm not a George Bush supporter. The Sword of Truth Series is better than the Wheel of Time series because:
Goodkind is not nearly as long winded as Jordan is, so the pacing is much better.
There are not as many 'main characters' so you actually end up caring much more deeply about the people involved.
It shows Richard piecing clues together to figure out the truth behind what's going on, and explains his motivations for his actions. Where with Rand, you really have no idea what he's thinking, or why he's doing what he's doing other than "to win".
And a personal one for me, I love reading books about people who have a "craft". In Richard's case He starts off a woods guide, and later becomes a stone/wood carver.
And now some recommendations along the lines of "crafting" heroes.
The enter saga of "Recluse" Novels by L. E. Modesitt Jr.
This is huge series of books, not all chronological like the WoT or SoT series, but more spread out types stuff along the lines of how the Dragonlance novels are written.
The neat things about these books is that, in line with Real life, all these 'heroes' have actual professions that they have to keep running in order to make a living. The "adventures" sort of get in their way.
Start off with these two:
The Magic of Recluse
The Death of Chaos
These two have a sequel prequel relationship, and a man Named Lerris. He's a woodworker, when he's not running around the countryside taking care of the bad guys.
relic2279:
--- Quote from: Malific on January 18, 2009, 05:43:21 PM --- The Sword of Truth Series is better than the Wheel of Time series because:
Goodkind is not nearly as long winded as Jordan is, so the pacing is much better.
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I've tried and tried to read his books. (Goodkind) Probably tried over 6 times thinking I'm missing something. I just can't finish them. They don't draw me in like Jordan's. Matter of opinion perhaps. However, Jordan isn't long winded. I hear that a lot from people who dislike his material, or those who try to elevate their favorites over his books. But it's all opinion based. To me, Jordan's story telling is unparalleled because of his character depth and development. When a climax happens in one of his books, it makes one savior it. It's an epic saga, and that is the point. If you don't like epic saga's, with many, many twists & turns, cheers and tears, then a WoT is not for you.
--- Quote ---There are not as many 'main characters' so you actually end up caring much more deeply about the people involved.
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That is again, opinion based. You call Jordan long winded, yet he has too many main characters. Little bit of hypocrisy? If he didn't go into depth in his story, then most would criticize him for not having enough character development. When he does, he's long winded. But hey, that's the difference between an epic saga, and a story.
But what it comes down to is matter of opinion. What you like, is what you like. But don't say "This book is better then this book because..." Again it's opinion based. You should say something like "I feel Terry Goodkind's books are made for teenagers, so they don't appeal to me."
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