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anyone hear have read richard russo's 'Empire Falls'?
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A neat book, Tom Wolfe's "I am Charlotte Simmons".
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nice website to read books:
bibliomania.com
bibliomania.com
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Dragging this up from the dust bin to mention another great series I've been reading.
For anyone who enjoys the fantasy genre, I'd highly recommend the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin. The plot lines and character development are much deeper and more complex than the typical hero vs villain paradigm commonly seen. There is much more gray than black-and-white to the numerous characters in the multi-sided conflict and, in the brutal games of war and politics, harsh endings are just as likely as victories. It's not another "against all odds, the heroes prevail" cookie-cutter by any means.
For anyone who enjoys the fantasy genre, I'd highly recommend the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin. The plot lines and character development are much deeper and more complex than the typical hero vs villain paradigm commonly seen. There is much more gray than black-and-white to the numerous characters in the multi-sided conflict and, in the brutal games of war and politics, harsh endings are just as likely as victories. It's not another "against all odds, the heroes prevail" cookie-cutter by any means.
Too bad - I am in the mood for a good cookie-cutter hero right now.
But GRRM is an excellent writer so I am sure that that series will be good - I will look into it
Have you seen the "System of the World" series by by Neal Stephenson - there is so much history and convolution in there for anyone.
But GRRM is an excellent writer so I am sure that that series will be good - I will look into it
Have you seen the "System of the World" series by by Neal Stephenson - there is so much history and convolution in there for anyone.
Last edited by GrimJack; Sep 19th, 2008 at 4:59 pm. Reason: added a series of my own
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You can have my book when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.
You can have my book when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.
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Nope, I'll take a look at it.
For a good cookie-cutter hero epic fantasy, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time is good, if a bit overly long...
For a good cookie-cutter hero epic fantasy, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time is good, if a bit overly long...
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