Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Discussion/Appreciation Anyone..??

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Believe it or not, I've read far worse books than Twilight. I've read hundreds, no, thousands of books over my lifetime and there really are some horrible books out there. I recently read (or rather, tried to read--I couldn't finish it) a truly awful book called Gossamyr. It really was dreadful....

[Pandora's_Box]

I was amused by the first one- it was bad, but at least I was amused by it so it was kinda fun to read the once. Can't say the same for the rest of them. Crap like that shouldn't be published, period. I mourn the trees sacrificed for that book.

Let's hold a candlelight vigil for them.

Believe it or not, I've read far worse books than Twilight. I've read hundreds, no, thousands of books over my lifetime and there really are some horrible books out there. I recently read (or rather, tried to read--I couldn't finish it) a truly awful book called Gossamyr. It really was dreadful....

Just because there are worse ones out there doesn't make the Twilight series any better. It's still horrible.

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Anyone read anything by Julie Czernada?

[Fandom Addict]

Why didn't I see this thread before!? I love reading, and I'll read nearly anything! Not so much Sci-Fi, but more fantasy.

Sci-Fi:
The Grand Tour Series by Ben Bova
Some Star Wars books, all of the Jedi Apprentice books
Space Above and Beyond
3001 (I think) by Arthur C. Clarke
My Dad has hundred of sci-fi books I've not even started on yet!

Fantasy:
Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling (Love this series)
The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice (This one too, am re-reading it again at the moment)
Diskworld - Terry Pratchett
The Vampire Diaries - L. J. Smith
Atermis Fowl
Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit
& many more!

[Iffy]

Anyone read anything by Julie Czernada?

I was just looking at her while at the bookstore today. Didn't buy her though.

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I was just looking at her while at the bookstore today. Didn't buy her though.

Oh, you most definitely should. Do you like science fiction? She's a biologist by profession so I know that one of her series in particular is heavy on the science aspect.

But a good book to start with is A Thousand Worlds for Stranger. It's the first in a fantastic trilogy. She really makes the world and the story pop to life.

[Iffy]

Oh, you most definitely should. Do you like science fiction? She's a biologist by profession so I know that one of her series in particular is heavy on the science aspect.

But a good book to start with is A Thousand Worlds for Stranger. It's the first in a fantastic trilogy. She really makes the world and the story pop to life.

I will have to pick that up. I already had an arm full of books today and had to cut myself off

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I will have to pick that up. I already had an arm full of books today and had to cut myself off

What did you end up getting?

[Iffy]

What did you end up getting?

Acacia by David Anthony Durham, never read anything by him so we shall see.

The Riven Kingdom book two in the Godspeaker trilogy by Karen Miller. First was a really good read, not very happy but, it sucked you in and kept your attention. Which is really hard to do when the main character is not very likeable.

Plus my usual round of Aussie food periodicals and a giant cookbook.

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The Riven Kingdom book two in the Godspeaker trilogy by Karen Miller. First was a really good read, not very happy but, it sucked you in and kept your attention. Which is really hard to do when the main character is not very likeable.

Coincidence. I'm reading it as well.

Plus my usual round of Aussie food periodicals and a giant cookbook.

I love cookbooks.

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i recently picked up Ian M Banks' "use of weapons" from a charity shop, and it's pretty good so far.

[Iffy]

Coincidence. I'm reading it as well.



I love cookbooks.

How funny we are reading the same series. I love cookbooks too.

[MmmmMcKAy]

I finished Anansi Boys today and absolutely loved it. Neil Gaiman has gone up many notches in my book.

[Tatyana_Oracle]

The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone by Greg Keyes, amazing series which has four books and is complete!

Spoiler:

I still hate how Mr. Keyes killed off z'Accato, but at least he got his famous wine he'd been searching for... *sniff*

The Erevis Cale Series\Twilight War by Paul S. Kemp, the only Forgotten Realms books I've read, and are very good, with rather dark but extremely interesting characters. Azzrim has got to be one of thee most unique bad guys in any Fantasy book I've read.

The Pendergast Series by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, it's not exactly sci-fi or fantasy but it has supernatural edges to it.

And of course theres A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Amazing books, if a bit hard to read (for me at least).

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The Pendergast Series by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, it's not exactly sci-fi or fantasy but it has supernatural edges to it.

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I have read all of them and love them. I recommend the ones they have written individually also.