Your favorite EPIC novel. - Page 2

montsnmags · 06-08-2008, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

Proust.
...

I haven't started Proust yet, Patricia. People keep putting barriers (that is, other books) in my way.

Cheers,
Marc

astra · 06-08-2008, 09:41 AM

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

HarryT · 06-08-2008, 09:53 AM

LOTR is my favourite "epic" too, astra. I read it at least once a year. Shame it's not available as a legal eBook

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montsnmags · 06-08-2008, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

For the life of me, I couldn't think of one, completely forgetting the first (as in, first "serious" books I ever read). Yes, LotR for me too.

Cheers,
Marc

RickyMaveety · 06-08-2008, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Yes, I meant the OED, not the Concise OED, although obviously neither is available for my Sony in a form I can practically use and I would gladly have pay for either one that did. My copy of the OED For The Common Man which I carry in my head is getting a bit long of tooth (if I don't know the meaning of a word, I make one up).

Spoken like a true American.

astra · 06-08-2008, 10:39 AM

I hope by the time I am ready to re-read it again, probably in 2-3 years, it(legal ebook version) will be available.

(Although I would not hesitate to use darknet version because I am owning..let me count...5 different versions of LOTR. Plus one paperback is donated to Oxfam)
1
2
3
4
last but not least
5

pilotbob · 06-08-2008, 10:48 AM

Ok,

Gotta say the Terry Goodkind Sword of Truth series is an Epic... some of those books were huge in their own right.

BOb

Oh, Why Not? · 06-08-2008, 10:54 AM

Anthony Powell's 'A Dance to the Music of Time'. Twelve novels in four "Movements". I started reading in the early- or mid-fifties, and had to wait until each new novel would come out and appear at my local Free Carnegie Library (the city library). I don't believe they are in ebooks.

AnemicOak · 06-08-2008, 11:53 AM

For epic fantasy I'd say LotR, Martin's Song of Ice & Fire and Erickson's Malazan Books of the Fallen, are some of my favorites.

astrodad · 06-09-2008, 09:03 AM

The "Space Trilogy" or "Ransom Trilogy" series by C.S. Lewis. I loved them, but they were a pain to carry as one volume.

Sparrow · 06-09-2008, 09:19 AM

Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' - a great read, but a hefty one.

Peter F. Hamilton's SF tomes are wrist breakers too, but worth it!

pshrynk · 06-10-2008, 03:36 PM

There is a book, the name of which escapes me, that I would love to have on my Kindle. It is called something like: "The History of the Isle." Basically a history of the British Isles fro mpre-history ot modern times. I keep trying to read it, but the dropping of the book when I finally succumb to sleep keeps me losing my place. Frustrating. Plus it is too big to lug around for interstitial reading. I have it at home and Amazon seems to be down again today, so I can't look it up.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-10-2008, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

There is a book, the name of which escapes me, that I would love to have on my Kindle. It is called something like: "The History of the Isle." Basically a history of the British Isles fro mpre-history ot modern times. I keep trying to read it, but the dropping of the book when I finally succumb to sleep keeps me losing my place. Frustrating. Plus it is too big to lug around for interstitial reading. I have it at home and Amazon seems to be down again today, so I can't look it up.

interstitial reading is a beautiful expression. i hope you won't mind if i shamelessly steal it from you.

pshrynk · 06-10-2008, 04:00 PM

Can't say as it was mine to steal, but go ahead.

DixieGal · 06-10-2008, 04:16 PM

St. Valentine's Castle
I'm intrigued by the homocidal ewwy gooey species.
Somewhere in my dust collection (p-book shelf), I have a follow up short story, where V has to go back to the desert dead place and open a can of whup-bottom on them critters, once and for all.

06-08-2008, 10:39 AM	#21
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	I hope by the time I am ready to re-read it again, probably in 2-3 years, it(legal ebook version) will be available. (Although I would not hesitate to use darknet version because I am owning..let me count...5 different versions of LOTR. Plus one paperback is donated to Oxfam) 1 2 3 4 last but not least 5 Last edited by astra; 06-08-2008 at 10:41 AM.

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astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	LOTR is my favourite "epic" too, astra. I read it at least once a year. Shame it's not available as a legal eBook .

06-08-2008, 10:48 AM	#22
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Ok, Gotta say the Terry Goodkind Sword of Truth series is an Epic... some of those books were huge in their own right. BOb

06-08-2008, 10:54 AM	#23
Oh, Why Not? Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 13065 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Galaxy Note 2; KindleFireHDX	Anthony Powell's 'A Dance to the Music of Time'. Twelve novels in four "Movements". I started reading in the early- or mid-fifties, and had to wait until each new novel would come out and appear at my local Free Carnegie Library (the city library). I don't believe they are in ebooks.

06-08-2008, 11:53 AM	#24
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	For epic fantasy I'd say LotR, Martin's Song of Ice & Fire and Erickson's Malazan Books of the Fallen, are some of my favorites.

06-09-2008, 09:03 AM	#25
astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	The "Space Trilogy" or "Ransom Trilogy" series by C.S. Lewis. I loved them, but they were a pain to carry as one volume.

06-09-2008, 09:19 AM	#26
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' - a great read, but a hefty one. Peter F. Hamilton's SF tomes are wrist breakers too, but worth it!

06-10-2008, 03:36 PM	#27
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	There is a book, the name of which escapes me, that I would love to have on my Kindle. It is called something like: "The History of the Isle." Basically a history of the British Isles fro mpre-history ot modern times. I keep trying to read it, but the dropping of the book when I finally succumb to sleep keeps me losing my place. Frustrating. Plus it is too big to lug around for interstitial reading. I have it at home and Amazon seems to be down again today, so I can't look it up.

06-10-2008, 04:00 PM	#29
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Can't say as it was mine to steal, but go ahead.

06-10-2008, 04:16 PM	#30
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	St. Valentine's Castle I'm intrigued by the homocidal ewwy gooey species. Somewhere in my dust collection (p-book shelf), I have a follow up short story, where V has to go back to the desert dead place and open a can of whup-bottom on them critters, once and for all.

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