JaneAustensRats
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What should I read ?I have been stuck ages dipping in and out of Self help books which frankly confuse and bore me.
I used to LOVE and I mean love reading David Eddings books but can't spend another summer reading them, well I could but I would like to try something else. I like david Gemmell too, and some times can get through Robin Hobb. I like Terry Goodkind as well, just to give you an idea.
I want a really good story in a whole different world.
actually you know the Dresden files wasn't that based on a book? who was it by etc are they any good?
cheers ladies
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Dragonrat
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The Dresden Files are by Jim Butcher. He also writes another fantasy series, the Codex Alera, which is more along the lines of Gemmell/Goodkind, etc. The first books in each series are Storm Front and Furies of Calderon, respectively.
Along the lines of Robin Hobb, JV Jones is definitely worth a try. And Katherine Kerr, if you've not read hers before (make sure you read her in order, though; it gets bloody confusing otherwise).
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FluffyBuffyWatwat
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The Temperance Brennan books by Kathy Reichs are a really good read, but they can sometimes be a bit of slog with all the technical terms.
Have you ever read Dean Koontz, 'coz I can't recommend him enough.
And the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Amazing fantasy books.
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Dragonrat
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I love the Kathy Reichs books, but my dad's given up on them because he can't cope with all the French names. If we're going along those lines, then Linda Fairstein's a good read, too. And Carol O'Connell's Mallory books are genius.
On the lighter side, have you tried Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels?
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JaneAustensRats
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its a bit worrying that Dean Koontz and stephen King are the only names I recognise  ...........so I will make a list and go to the library! brilliant
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sarattie
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what about Meg and Mog, the complete collection?
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Dragonrat
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| sarattie wrote: | | what about Meg and Mog, the complete collection? |
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JaneAustensRats
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| sarattie wrote: | | what about Meg and Mog, the complete collection? |
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Linzi
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Hmm, not sure if they're your kind of thing, but owt by Jasper Fforde is good (Leigh will vouch for that). He writes what are basically detective stories, but bizarre (in a good way) and very funny.
Also if you like films like The Matrix, you might enjoy the book I've just finished called The Traveller by John Twelve Hawks. It took me a few chapters to get into it, but it was really good when it got going.
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Dragonrat
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| Linzi wrote: | | Jasper Fforde is good (Leigh will vouch for that). |
Vouch! Vouch!
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FluffyBuffyWatwat
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What about Terry Pratchett?
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Linzi
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| FluffyBuffyWatwat wrote: | | What about Terry Pratchett? |
Isn't that a given? 
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dogbertisgod
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I was wondering why nobody'd mentioned Monsieur Pratchett yet.....some of Tom Sharpe's ones are quite good, like 'Paint your dragon'..and some of Robert Rankin's ones are okay too....
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Linzi
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| dogbertisgod wrote: | | I was wondering why nobody'd mentioned Monsieur Pratchett yet.....some of Tom Sharpe's ones are quite good, like 'Paint your dragon'..and some of Robert Rankin's ones are okay too.... |
I found Robert Rankin was a bit too 'blokey' for me!
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Miss Kitty
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Are you reading anything now, JAR? Another excellent fantasy trilogy that I came across recently is the First Law books by Joe Abercrombie. They definitely stand out to me as some of the better books I've read recently. And Laurell K. Hamilton's always fun if you're into werewolves and vampires and all that. 
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Dragonrat
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I don't like Robert Rankin either.
| Miss Kitty wrote: | | And Laurell K. Hamilton's always fun if you're into werewolves and vampires and all that. |
And sex. Don't forget sex.
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Miss Kitty
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Yah, that too.
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