Recommend your favorite books! - Page 2

Alexander Turcic · 07-20-2006, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by masc

+ "The Swarm" from Frank Schatzing. I read it in German. I'dont now how good the translated version is.

No translated version available yet, but I second that, it was a great read.

volwrath · 07-20-2006, 08:45 AM

His Dark Materials -- Phillip Pullman
Thomas Covenant series -- Stephen Donaldson
Magician -- Raymond Feist
Otherland Series - Tad Williams
These are all excellent series imo.

Riocaz · 07-20-2006, 09:38 AM

I agree with everything Volwraith suggested other than the Dark Materials series. I found it utterly unreadable. But everyone to their own taste.

Now Magician and the other riftwar series (and all it's subsequent books) are highly recommended. They really are excellent. Partuclarly the empire books, set on the other side of the Rift.

pda247 · 07-22-2006, 10:53 AM

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold- wonderful!

ath · 07-22-2006, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Russell

Be sure to tell us something about what kind of book it is, and why you liked it so much and what device you read it on.

When I read the original 'call for comments', I hoped the quoted line would help making this less of another 'this, and this, and that' book.

I don't recognize half of the titles that are mentioned: please add a few words about what genre (if any) the book belongs to when you post, at the very least.

yvanleterrible · 07-23-2006, 01:30 PM

There is a list from the British Librarian Society consisting of the 30 best novels of all time.
I've briefly heard on the news about It a couple of months ago and could'nt find It. All I remember is that Alice Sebold and Audrey Niffenegger are on It.

Can someone find that list ?

branko · 07-23-2006, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

There is a list from the British Librarian Society consisting of the 30 best novels of all time.
I've briefly heard on the news about It a couple of months ago and could'nt find It. All I remember is that Alice Sebold and Audrey Niffenegger are on It.

Can someone find that list ?

Were you talking about the list of books every adult should read before they die? It's here. The association was the British Museum, Libraries and Archives Council (MLAC), btw. (I wrote about it for the Project Gutenberg homepage, which is why I remembered.)

yvanleterrible · 07-24-2006, 08:19 AM

Thank you Branko ! Thank you very much !
I was going nuts trying to find It !

slayda · 10-01-2006, 10:07 PM

Space Prison (AKA - The Survivors) by Tom Godwin.

Space Prison is a story of exile. A race of humans inadequate to be kept as slaves are left by their captors to perish on an barren and harsh planet. As they die from fever, animal attacks, starvation and sheer stress all that is left to keep the remnant going is the desire for an impossible revenge.

Free ebook at -- http://manybooks.net/titles/godwinto...ce_prison.html

VillageReader · 10-01-2006, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuart Young

ath> The Uncommercial Traveller> is this available as an ebook

http://manybooks.net/titles/dickenscetext97unctr10.html

VillageReader · 10-01-2006, 11:02 PM

A couple that I have recently liked are a memoir of the civil rights movement by the mother/daughter team of Patricia Stevens Due and Tananarive Due, Freedom in the Family and Frank Delaney's Ireland, a mix of history and myth wrapped around a great family story. A list that includes my reading for '06, plus top 10 & honorable mentions is here - http://jdhake.pbwiki.com/ReadingList2006. Note that I don't distinguish audiobooks, but nearly 50% are since I have a fairly lengthy daily commute.

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07-20-2006, 08:45 AM	#17
volwrath Guru Posts: 713 Karma: 1001739 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Device: SGS3/PW2/Nexus72	His Dark Materials -- Phillip Pullman Thomas Covenant series -- Stephen Donaldson Magician -- Raymond Feist Otherland Series - Tad Williams These are all excellent series imo.

07-20-2006, 09:38 AM	#18
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	I agree with everything Volwraith suggested other than the Dark Materials series. I found it utterly unreadable. But everyone to their own taste. Now Magician and the other riftwar series (and all it's subsequent books) are highly recommended. They really are excellent. Partuclarly the empire books, set on the other side of the Rift.

07-22-2006, 10:53 AM	#19
pda247 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2005	The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold- wonderful!

07-23-2006, 01:30 PM	#21
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	There is a list from the British Librarian Society consisting of the 30 best novels of all time. I've briefly heard on the news about It a couple of months ago and could'nt find It. All I remember is that Alice Sebold and Audrey Niffenegger are on It. Can someone find that list ?

07-24-2006, 08:19 AM	#23
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Thank you Branko ! Thank you very much ! I was going nuts trying to find It !

10-01-2006, 10:07 PM	#24
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Space Prison (AKA - The Survivors) by Tom Godwin. Space Prison is a story of exile. A race of humans inadequate to be kept as slaves are left by their captors to perish on an barren and harsh planet. As they die from fever, animal attacks, starvation and sheer stress all that is left to keep the remnant going is the desire for an impossible revenge. Free ebook at -- http://manybooks.net/titles/godwinto...ce_prison.html

10-01-2006, 11:02 PM	#26
VillageReader Evangelist Posts: 430 Karma: 2718 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Iliad	A couple that I have recently liked are a memoir of the civil rights movement by the mother/daughter team of Patricia Stevens Due and Tananarive Due, Freedom in the Family and Frank Delaney's Ireland, a mix of history and myth wrapped around a great family story. A list that includes my reading for '06, plus top 10 & honorable mentions is here - http://jdhake.pbwiki.com/ReadingList2006. Note that I don't distinguish audiobooks, but nearly 50% are since I have a fairly lengthy daily commute.

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