Books?

[FRODOFAN]

Any you'd like to recommend?

I just recently finished a collection of P.G. Wodehouse short stories. Very good stuff.

I'm now reading Frankenstein and it's highly engrossing. I start reading and the next time I look at the clock, two hours have passed!


Also, does anyone know anything about Diana Wynn Jones? She was recently recommended to me.

[Finrod]

i always used to read Daina Wynn jones, u dont want to read it now, its written for 9-12.
Read the classics thats the best place. Thomas Hardy, Charles *censored. please report this message*ens, Bronte sisters.

Science fiction: Dune by frank Herbert is a masterpiece, started to read it so good. Anything by Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov
Fantasy: Robbin Hobb, Raymond E. Feist
Horror: Vampire Chronicles by anne rice, start with interview with a vampire.
Non- Fiction: A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson
I could give u more, i could write forever, so many books to read. If u want book information ask me, i ususally know the book or know someone who knows it.

[FRODOFAN]

Ok. Tell me more about the vampire chronicles. Sounds interesting.

[Finrod]

Its a massive collection of books by anne rice, who I believe started writing them in 1975 and still writing some, 2 have been made into films, one u should know of "Queen of the D.amned" also "interview with a vampire"(1991) altough that IWAV is a really bad movie, but such a good book. Interview, starts in louisiana in the 18th century. Both the writer and the book have cristian influences. The books are not a saga, each one can be read as a stand alone book.
First 3 books:
Interview With A Vampire
The Vampire Lestat
Queen of the D.amned

[FRODOFAN]

Hm. Interesting. I might look into those.

[Finrod]

thats a good place to start, weirdly enough i read interview with a vampire at halloween

[AngelOfSolitude]

Anne Rice is awesome. I have all of her books, But besides Interveiw with a Vampire and Queen of the *censored. please report this message*ed, Theres the Twins..And I cant remeber all of them. I read to many books to keep track of the Authors T.T What i do is just go the library and just get lost in it. You should do the same. just go to library and get lost. Oh and theres this really cool series called Lord of the Rings..just wondering if you heard of it? XD jusssst kidding. And anyway im considering posting one of my vampireRP's so keep a look out ^_^

[Finrod]

The lord of Horror has to be Bram Stoker's Dracula. Its a classic

[AngelOfSolitude]

Yeah,But the movie was kinda funny. Although vampires dont really scare me so i cant call it 'horror' *Shrugs*

[FRODOFAN]

I finally read Peter Pan (it's a good quick read). I'd avoided it because I thought all the stuff I'd heard about Mrs. Darling cleaning out her children's heads at night etc. was too weird, but after watching Finding Neverland again, I decided to give it a shot.

It was really neat. It's a children's book, but I think quite fascinating for older people to, because so much can be taken for metaphor and who doesn't like to act like a kid now and then again?

[tsume]

i'm in the middle of reading the zion covenant. shugun, gulivers travels and eldest.

[Manwe]

I am a huge Dean Koontz fan, and would highly recommend his Odd Thomas series (Odd Thomas, Forever Odd and Brother Odd). I haven't read the last (getting it in paperback for Christmas I hope) but the other two are classic Koontz. He sells gazillions of books, check him out. You won't be disappointed. - M

[FRODOFAN]

What are they about?

Lately I've been reading about Guenevere and Lancelot and the arthurian legends. I love their story. And "The Once and Future King" is really enjoyable. I haven't read the last story in it yet though (but that one doesn't involve Lancelot or Guenevere I don't think).

[Manwe]

admin said:

What are they about?

I thought I'd share this review from Amazon.com to help answer this question (this is for the first book in the series, titled "Odd Thomas"

From Publishers Weekly

Once in a very great while, an author does everything right - as Koontz has in this marvelous novel. Odd Thomas, who narrates, is odd indeed: only 20, he works contentedly as a fry cook in a small fictional California town, despite a talent for writing. The reason for his lack of ambition? A much rarer talent: Odd sees and converses with ghosts, the lingering dead who have yet to pass on, a secret he has kept from nearly everyone but his girlfriend, an eccentric author friend and the local police chief, whom he occasionally helps solve terrible crimes. Odd also has the ability to see bodachs, malevolent spirits that feast on pain and whose presence signifies a likelihood of imminent violence. The proximity of bodachs to a weird-looking stranger in town, whom Odd dubs "Fungus Man," alerts Odd that trouble is brewing; breaking into Fungus Man's house, Odd discovers not only hundreds of bodachs but a shrine to serial killers that helps him deduce that somehow Fungus Man will wreak widespread havoc very soon - so Odd is caught in a classic race against time to deter catastrophe. As with Koontz's best novels, this one features electrifying tension and suspense, plus a few walloping surprises. But Koontz fans know that the author has recently added humor to his arsenal of effects, and this thriller also stands out for its brilliant tightrope walk between the amusing and the macabre; one of the dead with whom Odd interacts frequently, for instance, is Elvis, still pining for his long-dead mother, Gladys. Above all, the story, like most great stories, runs on character - and here Koontz has created a hero whose honest, humble voice will resonate with many. In some recent books, Koontz has tended to overwrite, but not here: the narrative is as simple and clear as a newborn's gaze. This is Koontz working at his pinnacle, providing terrific entertainment that deals seriously with some of the deepest themes of human existence: the nature of evil, the grip of fate and the power of love.

Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

See the full review and others on the page I found this, www.amazon.com/Odd-Thomas-Dean-Koontz/dp/0553384287/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198644174&sr=8-1. - M

[FRODOFAN]

That sounds pretty interesting. Elvis? lol. Maybe I can check it out at my library.