books we think Tin should read

Zephis · Post by **Zephis** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:26 pm

I just finished Consider Phelbas by Ian M Banks

IronWaffle · Post by **IronWaffle** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:12 pm

Will wrote:
IronWaffle wrote:I'm currently hooked on Stephen King's Dark Tower series, just finished reading the 3rd book and off to read the 4th in the series of 7. It's a long read but i'm hooked!
It's an old one but I'm just coming around to discover it now, the whole thing so far is about Roland of Gilead, the last gunslinger in a world that has moved on, and his epic journey to find the Dark Tower which is believed to be the center of all creation and where he beleives he can finally set things right. It's basically a big struggle between good and evil, demons, and magic in a western fantasy setting. Definately worth picking up.
Great series. My fave. It might be worth mentioning he meets 3 would-be gunslingers from our world along the way to join in his deadly journey. A crackhead, a disabled african american woman, and Evelond.

Hahaha, you read my mind. All I picture when reading about the character Jake is Evelond's avatar.

Evelond Formos · Post by **Evelond Formos** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:23 pm

Okay . . . I'm trying to figure out what that means.

In the meantime . . .

Definitely read Peter Pan. That's advanced reading, believe it or not. AND enjoyable.

KoolestLoser · Post by **KoolestLoser** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:32 pm

IronWaffle wrote:
Will wrote:
IronWaffle wrote:I'm currently hooked on Stephen King's Dark Tower series, just finished reading the 3rd book and off to read the 4th in the series of 7. It's a long read but i'm hooked!
It's an old one but I'm just coming around to discover it now, the whole thing so far is about Roland of Gilead, the last gunslinger in a world that has moved on, and his epic journey to find the Dark Tower which is believed to be the center of all creation and where he beleives he can finally set things right. It's basically a big struggle between good and evil, demons, and magic in a western fantasy setting. Definately worth picking up.
Great series. My fave. It might be worth mentioning he meets 3 would-be gunslingers from our world along the way to join in his deadly journey. A crackhead, a disabled african american woman, and Evelond.
Hahaha, you read my mind. All I picture when reading about the character Jake is Evelond's avatar.

HAHAHA! It IS Eve!

Tinuvhiell · Post by **Tinuvhiell** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:30 pm

I read Peter Pan.

muletang · Post by **muletang** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:26 am

The 4 books from Red Dwarf. I'm a huge fan of the series and the books are pretty alright too. They ain't going to tax your head or anything like that, but they're an entertaining lot.

Infinity welcomes careful drivers
Better than life
Last human
Backwards

muletang · Post by **muletang** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:42 pm

Currently reading My Name Was Judas by C.K Stead - nice take on the old treacherous one surviving past the ripe old age of 70

Post by **Vahene** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:01 pm

I can recommend some Shakespeare plays.

Guess what class I'm in this quarter, huh? Hamlet, Henry V, Twelth Night.. The Tempest.. though, I haven't read Othello yet, I'm sure that's groovy too.

-K

Evelond Formos · Post by **Evelond Formos** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:37 pm

You have already read it, Tin, but for those of you who haven't, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'engle is an awesome book.

KoolestLoser · Post by **KoolestLoser** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:06 pm

I'm trying to locate books from the Nightside series by Simon R. Green, but the stores around here never have the first one.

He is my all time favorite author.

ChikenKannon · Post by **ChikenKannon** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:16 am

Terry Pratchet -

Nightwatch
The Truth
Going Postal
Fifth Elephant
Thud!

Post by **Vahene** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:03 am

Anything by J.D. Robb or Janet Evanovich (I read her Stephanie Plum series).. and for those that don't know, J.D. Robb is Nora Roberts, but that's the penname she uses for her mystery/suspense series. Good books to rip through when you're bored.

K

Eclipse · Post by **Eclipse** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:34 pm

ChikenKannon wrote:Terry Pratchet -

Nightwatch
The Truth
Going Postal
Fifth Elephant
Thud!

Add "Small Gods" to that list.

muletang · Post by **muletang** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:42 am

If we're going pratchett its gotta be the entire guards series, reaper man and Lords and Ladies ftw

edit: and of course Good Omens with N.G

ChikenKannon · Post by **ChikenKannon** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:24 pm

I still need to get Feet of Clay, my brother had it but it looked like a big book (I was 12) with small writing so I passed it by.