Malanith Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 I haven't read everyone's suggestions, so if some are repeated here... know they are damn worth reading. 1. Anything by R.A. Salvatore (especially the SpearWielder's Tale) 2. Anything by Margaret Weis/Tracy Hickman (DragonLance/Death Gate Cycle) 3. Chronicles of Amber (all 10 of them) by Roger Zelazny 4. The Elric Saga by Michael Moorcock 5. Good Omens by Terry Prachett/Neil Gaiman 6. A Farce to Be Reckoned With by Roger Zelazny/Robert Sheckley 7. The Chronicles of Corum by Michael Moorcock 8. The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert A. Heinlein 9. The Eye of The Hunter by Dennis L. McKiernan 10. David & Leigh Eddings (Belgariad, Malloreon, Dreamers & Redemption of Althalus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zrothum Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Go Rin No Sho by Miyamoto Musashi Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa Both awesome reads, if you are into Samurai lore/history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 I enjoyed 'Tales from Earthsea' by Ursula K. Le Guin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrek Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 weis/hickman eddings heinlein eddings bradbury eddings douglas adams eddings robert anton wilson eddings feist But if you want to read something different, read Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae. It is about the 300. It is the real story tht the movie and graphic novel are based on. Bad ***. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balgashang Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 But if you want to read something different, read Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae. It is about the 300. It is the real story tht the movie and graphic novel are based on. Bad ***. That sounds hot, is it a new book, or need to look at Harvest books to find a copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behrens Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 But if you want to read something different' date=' read [i']Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae. It is about the 300. It is the real story tht the movie and graphic novel are based on. Bad ***. Have to agree. Great book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruelEdict Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Starship Troopers. Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Starship Troopers. Classic. I was surprised that no one suggested this one. I was about to myself. This book is what really brought me into the whole sci-fi/fantasy setting. And the similarity between the book and the movie are a few character names, and some of the locations. Most people hated the movie, and the second one worse, but I enjoyed them. Not because they were like the book, but because they were entertaining. What's great about Starship Troopers? It has everything; social issues, war, love, death, war, irony, and is very well written. *warning: I might be mixing up the plot lines of the book and movie here a bit, and forgetting certain things/confusing them with other books, as confusion these days are common place for me* It follows the life a boy, Johnny Rico from a South American city (I can't recall which one off the top of my head right now, been awhile since I've read the book or see the movie), who is a rich kid who joins the military to become a civilian for the wrong reasons. (Just look at the name, every day first name for your regular kid, and his last name is Rico, which I believe is Spanish or Portuguese for 'rich') He goes through boot camp, fights two wars, meets lots of interesting people, advances through the ranks of the M.I. (stands for Mobile Infantry). The reason they are called "apes" in the movies and book (the line, "Come on, you apes! Do you wanna live forever?!" ) is due to the armours they wear. Marauder Infantry Suit. It's basically this giant, super armour that allows them to carry many weapons, from flame throwers, to machine guns, to - yes - even mini nukes. Jump great distances at a single leap. The best part of the suit is, they are shot out of space ships in egg like vessels from giant shotgun like guns into the atmosphere of the planet, and fall down to the soil. About half way the eggs break open into many shards of radar reflective elements to confuse enemy radar and they land on the group safely due to the suit. The absolute best part of their equipment is the grenade they use when fighting their first war... It's one that says in the language of their enemies "Hi, I am a bomb, you have ten seconds until I blow up. Nine seconds. Eight Seconds ... " The division he is assigned to has the call name "The Roughnecks", and you learn the history of command of this group, their honours, their duties, and you watch them grow, die, and live as a group of soldiers. Also, you get hints of other divisions of the Army, such as the K9 teams. Where these "dogs" are mechanical robot like things (I think) that go into battle with their masters (soldiers) and fight with them. The "dogs" have bombs on them, so they can run into the middle of large groupings of the enemy and blow themselves up, but the book covers what happens to the master when this goes. I mean, what would you do if you had a dog you fought with, talked too (and could listen to, because if I recall correctly, these dogs can talk back), and spend countless hours training with died? And what happens to the dog if the master is killed in action and the dog survives? Well, the only humane thing you can do. Their primary enemy are the Arachnids, which are a bug like races that fight primarily without weapons, but sometimes with laser type weapons. They can burrow under ground, and are just ferocious fighters. The book is fantastic, it's a single book, no series here, and it's short. You could read it in a day or two if you sat down and just read for a few hours. But if you're a casual reader like me, it'll take a week. It will open you up into the wonderful world of 50's Sci Fi/Fantasy, with Robert A. Heinlein as your guide into that majestic place of intrigue. I'm also fairly certain you can find it at any major book store, I think it goes for six bucks US Currency here. Here's a link Amazon.co.uk: Starship Troopers Enjoy reading. a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behrens Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Johnny Rico from a South American city Actually, he's Filipino. His mother was in Buenos Aires on a visit during an attack, but he himself is Filipino (also one of the first non-white sci-fi heroes in the genre), as he says that Tagalog is his native language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizz Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 I like the Harper series by Eliaine Cunningham, but some books are hard to find in my area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrek Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 re: a-g I know I said Heinlein and someone else did, too. I didn't pick a specific book since very few of his books are bad. I really liked the political theory in Starship Troopers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pali Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 The Vampire Earth series by E.E. Knight is very, very good from what I've read of it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malanith Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 There were only two things that made Starship Troopers bearable to watch: 1. Denise Richards 2. Dina Meyer However, the book was great. Just another example of how Hollywood can take a good story and screw it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deykari Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Starship Troopers is on it's way. Going to pore over some more blurbs today and pick a few out. Thanks a lot. Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrek Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 I think the nicest thing about Heinlein as an author is that he writes at so many levels. citizen of the Galaxy is nearly a kid's book in its ease of read. but The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is much tougher to read. And he came up with some neat ideas. There is a very creative definition of luck in The Puppet Masters, an interesting political system in Starship Troopers, and a unique system of morality in Double Star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiere Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 The Puppet Masters, if it's the book I'm thinking of, is a fantastic book. In fact, I think I'm gonna try to find it and read it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobcatFan Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Wait... this book recomendation idea is only a plot for dey to get us to remember books we love to read. then we read him and leave him free to dominate pk while we arnt logged in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrek Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Wait... this book recomendation idea is only a plot for dey to get us to remember books we love to read. then we read him and leave him free to dominate pk while we arnt logged in. That's why god made audiobooks. I can "read" and kill at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobcatFan Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 That's why god made audiobooks. I can "read" and kill at the same time. OH JESUS. That was the funniest thing I have heard in a loooooooooong time. Props Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deykari Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Gives me an interesting idea regarding hypnosis tapes. "You will give Deykari all of your Adeptus. Deykari is your friend. You do not want to kill Deykari. You will give Deykari all of your Adeptus. Deykari is your friend..." Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Those things never worked on me. It'd end up being something along these lines, "You will give Deykari all of your friends. Deykari is Adeptus. You want to kill Adeptus." a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delfytheelfy Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Atleast he would have friends.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goomf Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Gives me an interesting idea regarding hypnosis tapes. "You will give Deykari all of your Adeptus. Deykari is your friend. You do not want to kill Deykari. You will give Deykari all of your Adeptus. Deykari is your friend..." Dey Adeptus eq blows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anithraril Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 "You will give Deykari all of your Adeptus. Deykari is your friend. You do not want to kill Deykari. You will give Deykari all of your Adeptus. Deykari is your friend..." I feel obligated to note that should this happen it wouldn't benefit you. Since you wouldn't have a character named Deykari in the game. And to stay on topic... What hasn't anyone mentioned... Daggerspell, Running with the Demon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrek Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Because we have never heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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