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[The_Casualty]

I'm re reading George RR Martin's the song of ice and fire series. Any recommendation about books in the same genre?

[GraceKrispy]

Just finished a rather funny stream-of-consciousness romp by Jass Richards entitled "This Will Not Look Good on My Resume." Review is on my blog

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[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by THE TERMINATOR

A bold fresh piece of humanity by Bill O'reilly
The overton window by Glenn Beck

Why??

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Loreta

I didnt know I could use Kindle for my Ipad. so canI use any e books for the Ipad?

Actually, forget iBooks. Bluefire Reader is MUCH better. And Bluefire allows you to read ePub/PDF with Adept DRM and even ePub and PDF from your local library via Overdrive.

[SeaBookGuy]

Originally Posted by THE TERMINATOR

A bold fresh piece of humanity by Bill O'reilly
The overton window by Glenn Beck

I got Tears of a Clown: Glenn Beck and the Tea-Bagging of America from Audible, but gave up after the first hour. Milbank takes the approach of using Beck's own words to highlight the craziness, but it was like listening to the guy's program itself, strung together with the occasional comments - ugh!

[allanguthrie]

Hi folks. Just read my first ever 'industrial' crime novel. If you like the band NIN, then you'll know roughly what to expect from KATJA FROM THE PUNK BAND by Simon Logan. What you might not expect is the clever storytelling and the excellent prose. Vying for my book of the year.

[Care]

Originally Posted by The_Casualty

I'm re reading George RR Martin's the song of ice and fire series. Any recommendation about books in the same genre?

I would recommend The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. It is epic fantasy like SoIaF, but a bit heavier on the fantasy side. The series is long, we are at book 13 now. The final book is due to be released early 2012.

Also, The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan is a great epic fantasy/action-adventure series. Mind you I started with the second book because it was free on my Nook (I was told each book can stand alone, that's why I didn't start with the first), but I immediately went to get the first in the series. I will be buying the rest as well. If you order via the authors site the books are only $3.99 each.

[Latinandgreek]

Originally Posted by Care

Also, The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan is a great epic fantasy/action-adventure series. Mind you I started with the second book because it was free on my Nook (I was told each book can stand alone, that's why I didn't start with the first), but I immediately went to get the first in the series. I will be buying the rest as well. If you order via the authors site the books are only $3.99 each.

I've been thinking about picking that up. Good to hear that you like the series so far.

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by The_Casualty

I'm re reading George RR Martin's the song of ice and fire series. Any recommendation about books in the same genre?

I loved that series, but I made the mistake of reading it a few years ago before all of the books came out. And since they are so giant with so much going on, I never picked them back up since I knew I'd have to reread all of them.

You should try Brandon Sanderson. I've only read "Elantris," which I loved, but his series are supposed to be phenomenal. He took over the Wheel of Time series after Robert Jordan died (I passed on those, heard a lot of complaints about the series degrading towards to end).

[DixieGal]

I just finished Thistle and Twigg by Mary Saums. It is a charming ghost story set in a small town in Alabama. It warmed my heart and made me smile. Except for the murders and stuff. I liked it very much.

[SeaBookGuy]

Glad you liked it - I haven't read the sequel yet.

[Care]

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I loved that series, but I made the mistake of reading it a few years ago before all of the books came out. And since they are so giant with so much going on, I never picked them back up since I knew I'd have to reread all of them.

You should try Brandon Sanderson. I've only read "Elantris," which I loved, but his series are supposed to be phenomenal. He took over the Wheel of Time series after Robert Jordan died (I passed on those, heard a lot of complaints about the series degrading towards to end).

G.R.R.M.'s series A Song of Ice and Fire is still not finished, so don't pick it up too soon if you want an ending.

Sanderson is brilliant! His book Warbreaker is my favourite so far (besides his two WoT books as they truly rocked). And it is true that Jordan started to get carried away towards the end of WoT, but he started to wrap things up and put out another great volume before his death. Then he left extensive notes and finished a bit of the series for the author chosen to finish it up. So glad Sanderson was picked. He really is a true fan of the series and an amazing author.

[The_Casualty]

Originally Posted by Care

I would recommend The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. It is epic fantasy like SoIaF, but a bit heavier on the fantasy side. The series is long, we are at book 13 now. The final book is due to be released early 2012.

Also, The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan is a great epic fantasy/action-adventure series. Mind you I started with the second book because it was free on my Nook (I was told each book can stand alone, that's why I didn't start with the first), but I immediately went to get the first in the series. I will be buying the rest as well. If you order via the authors site the books are only $3.99 each.

thanks! i will check those out.

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I loved that series, but I made the mistake of reading it a few years ago before all of the books came out. And since they are so giant with so much going on, I never picked them back up since I knew I'd have to reread all of them.

You should try Brandon Sanderson. I've only read "Elantris," which I loved, but his series are supposed to be phenomenal. He took over the Wheel of Time series after Robert Jordan died (I passed on those, heard a lot of complaints about the series degrading towards to end).

i know, the wait is killing me. and thanks for the recommendations you guys!

[boxcorner]

Recently, I finished reading The A-Z of Punishment and Torture, an e-book by Irene Thompson (illustrated by Catherine Edmunds), a chilling account of man's inhumanity to man. An absolutely fascinating, but nevertheless very disturbing, catalogue of the methods developed and employed by people throughout history, to inflict maximum pain and suffering on their fellow human beings. I sometime wonder how our species has the audacity to call itself civilised. I recommend this book to anyone who has their head in the clouds, for it'll soon bring them back down to reality here on Earth.

I am now reading an e-book called The Ballad of Johnny Madigan, by John Bray, about a teenage Irish immigrant who joins the Union Army. I read The Red Badge of Courage many years ago, and have some knowledge of the American Civil War, so I am curious to see how the former shapes up to the challenge of being a really good historical novel.

[thinkpad]

Starting on Fall of Giants by Ken Follet. Hopefully it is as good as Pillars of the earth.