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Title: Other books Post by Nexi on Aug 6th, 2007 at 9:57pm
Of course I am sad that the Harry Potter series is done... for now.
Has anyone read the Discworld series by Terry Pratchet? Opinions? I read the first two in the series years ago... thinking about going back to it. I heard there were 20+ books in the set though. How about the Wheel of Time series? |
Title: Re: Other books Post by Nexi on Aug 7th, 2007 at 1:41pm
Well, thanks for the info on the other series. I will look into the Ring World series. Disc World, as I have read it, sounds like a hilariously goofed up D&D game that was being played and someone decided to turn the game into a written story.... giving the characters depth and humor. It makes little quirky comments in there that gamers would get. It is set in a time much like the realms of D&D... but in a new world. I find it quite funny. Like I said, I read book one and two previously... but I'm re-reading them now as I attempt to move a little further in the series. Not many people that I know of have heard of them, but those that have, enjoy them.
I heard of an interesting web site yesterday. It is called bookmooch.com. What it is, is people swapping books over the net. If you have a book you can give away, you post it up there. If someone asks for it and you send it to them... you get a point. If someone has a book you want and they send it to you it costs a point.. the point system isn't money or anything... it only exists to keep track of you giving and getting, etc.... the only thing that is ever paid is if you send a book to someone, you have to pay the shipping and handling ($2.00+) but if someone sends one to you they are paying the shipping and hanlding. I haven't looked at it yet... but it sounded interesting just the same. |
Title: Re: Other books Post by Kinthar on Aug 7th, 2007 at 2:33pm
I loaned my 12-15 disc world books to my boss. When he is done you can borrow them if you can keep the cat hair off them. (:}
I've heard good things about ring world too. I just don't have the time to read much given all the other hobbies. I have a HUGE collection of random sci fi/fantasy and I'm cheaper than bookmooch. If you want to borrow a few books at at time let me know. |
Title: Re: Other books Post by Nexi on Aug 8th, 2007 at 1:43pm
Cool. Thanks. I do have the first seven books in the disc world series that I picked up at a used book store for about a quarter a piece about 2 years ago... but I've only read the first two. I'm re-reading the first one now.
I think it is somewhat hilarious. What did you think of them? I'm not planning to use bookmooch as the be all source... but just as another resource. I tend to want to keep the books that I really like, as I assume you probably do... and that is why you offered to lend them to me vice give them to me out of the generous kindness of your heart. :-) J/K The only books I plan to give away are the crappy ones that I have no interest in but have landed in my lap via family or friends or past organization yard sales, etc. I figure give away something I will never read for the $2.00 shipping cost and get something for free that I will keep probably forever. have a good morning all. |
Title: Re: Other books Post by Kinthar on Aug 8th, 2007 at 5:43pm
I tend to keep everything.
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Title: Re: Other books Post by humidcityloki on Nov 26th, 2007 at 12:30am
Discworld and Ringworld are both excellent and I highly advise them. Wheel of Time always struck me a regurgititated crap, much like Dragonlance was. All sterotype and not much else.
I would say that the Dream Park books are not nly a good read, but also a great meta take on gaming itself. For historically based fantasy go for Judith Tarr across the board. |
Title: Re: Other books Post by Nexi on Nov 26th, 2007 at 2:08pm
Hmm... nice info. I hadn't tried the other two you mentioned... but will certainly look into it. Thanks.
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Title: Re: Other books Post by The DM on Nov 26th, 2007 at 4:15pm
I read all of Ring world and I liked it. I do not know what disc world is about.
I tried to read wheel of time, but the writing sounded horrible to me, so i had to put it down. I am reading R. S. Salvidor Right now. It is entertaining. |
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