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TheVirgoddess
TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
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I'm a bookworm and in need of recommendations.

I love all genres, but romance is my least favorite.

So, have you read anything decent lately?
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  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
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    Any suggestions for the Fantasy fiction genre would be appreciated. I feel like I'm forever between books.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
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    Oh hey, did you know that Tolkien did a translation of Beowulf?

    http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beowulf-j-r-r-tolkien/1118935267?ean=9780544442788
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
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    Fault in Our Stars by John Green is a good one, though romance does play a part in it.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
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    Any suggestions for the Fantasy fiction genre would be appreciated. I feel like I'm forever between books.

    A Song of Ice and Fire (the GoT series), I also enjoyed Wizards First Rule by Terry Goodkind. Though I'm guessing you've read both. A less popular one that I really enjoyed is The Deed of Paksenarrion.

    Have you checked out Baen books? They are a sci-fi/fantasy publisher and they have a free library of digital books.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
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    Fault in Our Stars by John Green is a good one, though romance does play a part in it.

    Oh yeah, I've read it. It made me ugly cry.

    I don't mind a bit of romance in a book, I just don't generally enjoy the heaving breasts and pirates type of stuff.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
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    Any suggestions for the Fantasy fiction genre would be appreciated. I feel like I'm forever between books.

    A Song of Ice and Fire (the GoT series), I also enjoyed Wizards First Rule by Terry Goodkind. Though I'm guessing you've read both. A less popular one that I really enjoyed is The Deed of Paksenarrion.

    Have you checked out Baen books? They are a sci-fi/fantasy publisher and they have a free library of digital books.

    Read all of the GoT series. I have NEVER read Terry Goodkind or Terry Brooks. In fact, The Sword of Shannara is sitting in front of me as we speak, unopened and unread. :laugh:
  • FatOldManMN
    FatOldManMN Posts: 1,116 Member
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    "What I know about Government, World Affairs and Foreign Policy" by Barak Obama; a very short book.
  • nickylee76
    nickylee76 Posts: 629 Member
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    Also in for book suggestions. It's an older book but I really enjoyed Michael Crichton "Prey". Kinda Sci-fi but good.

    And I am not religious but I do sometimes like reading about it. I read these books not long ago called Conversations with God.... they were interesting....

    I don't do romance novels either.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
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    Any suggestions for the Fantasy fiction genre would be appreciated. I feel like I'm forever between books.

    A Song of Ice and Fire (the GoT series), I also enjoyed Wizards First Rule by Terry Goodkind. Though I'm guessing you've read both. A less popular one that I really enjoyed is The Deed of Paksenarrion.

    Have you checked out Baen books? They are a sci-fi/fantasy publisher and they have a free library of digital books.

    Read all of the GoT series. I have NEVER read Terry Goodkind or Terry Brooks. In fact, The Sword of Shannara is sitting in front of me as we speak, unopened and unread. :laugh:

    I loved the first one by Terry Goodkind, but the second one just did NOT hold my interest.

    Oh another one - the Study Series. It's not an epic fantasy, but it's a well done trilogy.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
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    Also in for book suggestions. It's an older book but I really enjoyed Michael Crichton "Prey". Kinda Sci-fi but good.

    And I am not religious but I do sometimes like reading about it. I read these books not long ago called Conversations with God.... they were interesting....

    I don't do romance novels either.

    Have you read Pillars of the Earth? I'm not religious either and this is about the building of cathedrals/religion in the 12th century. It's fiction, but it's well researched and fairly accurate to the time period. I loved it.
  • BekkahS1552
    BekkahS1552 Posts: 34
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    Fault in Our Stars by John Green is a good one, though romance does play a part in it.

    Thanks for recommending this... I've been debating whether or not to buy it :smile:
  • nickylee76
    nickylee76 Posts: 629 Member
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    Also in for book suggestions. It's an older book but I really enjoyed Michael Crichton "Prey". Kinda Sci-fi but good.

    And I am not religious but I do sometimes like reading about it. I read these books not long ago called Conversations with God.... they were interesting....

    I don't do romance novels either.

    Have you read Pillars of the Earth? I'm not religious either and this is about the building of cathedrals/religion in the 12th century. It's fiction, but it's well researched and fairly accurate to the time period. I loved it.

    I have not... :) Thanks..... sounds interesting.
  • HalfwayGone
    HalfwayGone Posts: 1,242 Member
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    I'm reading game of thrones at the minute..
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
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    One of the best series I've ever read (GoT).

    Anyone willing to share their top 5/10 so I can get some new picks?
  • Smirnoff65
    Smirnoff65 Posts: 1,060 Member
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    Any suggestions for the Fantasy fiction genre would be appreciated. I feel like I'm forever between books.

    The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss was excellent as was The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever by Stephen Donaldson although this is a huge series. One of my other favourites is Stephen Kings Dark Tower series.
  • Smirnoff65
    Smirnoff65 Posts: 1,060 Member
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    One of the best series I've ever read (GoT).

    Anyone willing to share their top 5/10 so I can get some new picks?

    The series I have mentioned in the post above are all very good reads, I would also recommend Wilbur Smyth's 'Egyptian' series, do read your books the tradional way or ebooks?
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
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    One of the best series I've ever read (GoT).

    Anyone willing to share their top 5/10 so I can get some new picks?

    The series I have mentioned in the post above are all very good reads, I would also recommend Wilbur Smyth's 'Egyptian' series, do read your books the tradional way or ebooks?

    Ebooks generally. I tried to read the Dark Tower series and couldn't get into it - I'll try again (King is one of my very favorite authors.)
  • Smirnoff65
    Smirnoff65 Posts: 1,060 Member
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    I'm reading game of thrones at the minute..

    Fantastic series just wish he would get his finger out and get the next one finished, I'm going to re-read them all in the run-up to the next release just to get a feel for them again. I'm watching the TV series and doubting myself as to certain things happening although I realise they have been changing things around.
  • Smirnoff65
    Smirnoff65 Posts: 1,060 Member
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    One of the best series I've ever read (GoT).

    Anyone willing to share their top 5/10 so I can get some new picks?

    The series I have mentioned in the post above are all very good reads, I would also recommend Wilbur Smyth's 'Egyptian' series, do read your books the tradional way or ebooks?

    Have sent you a friend request there
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    Ebooks generally. I tried to read the Dark Tower series and couldn't get into it - I'll try again (King is one of my very favorite authors.)
  • Golightly17
    Golightly17 Posts: 347 Member
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    Ebooks generally. I tried to read the Dark Tower series and couldn't get into it - I'll try again (King is one of my very favorite authors.)
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    ^Virgoddess

    I'm a King fan as well. His son, Joe Hill, has a similar style and reminds me of King's earlier works. NOS4A2 and Heart Shaped Box were entertaining.

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