What do you people read?

[yummi4tunekookie]

Although I'm supposed to be studying (and drawing) my ass off for finals, I'm actually in the middle of a Guy Gavriel Kay novel and am really enjoying it. I'm a huge Fantasy/SciFi fan and am wondering what sort of books you all enjoy. Post any recommendations or favorites, too!

As for me, Tolkien and The Silmarillion are my absolute loves. I'm hopelessly addicted to George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series (even though he takes FOREVER with his books), but Kay is rapidly moving up.

...Alrighty, I've posted a gazillion times and have to get back to studying. :cry: Everyone who's done with school and finals, HAVE EXTRA FUN FOR ME!

[Slydel]

I have read many of the classics. Crime and Punishment, Pride and Prejudice, Mark Twain stuff, Upton Sinclair....well almost all of the classics even the Brothers Karmazov (why did I read that?). I also enjoy Clark and Asimov which should be right up your alley. You got to love the Enders Game series along with all of the Foundation series, especially the surprise in Foundation and Earth. Right now I am reading Bova. You read any of his stuff? I find it hard to read very much with all the days I am working but still enjoy a good novel.

[Subtilo]

At the moment I'm mostly reading works by Danish authors (I'm doing literary reviews for a Copanhagen based paper). Guess it would make very little sense to mention them here as none of them are translated. Other than that I have recently re-read some John Fante (love him) and also Henry Miller's 'Quiet Days in Clichy'. Oh, and Max Frisch's great book 'Homo Faber'. I also did a review on Auster's most recent novel 'Man in the dark' - it was okay. Not as good as I found fx. 'Oracle night' to be.

We actually had a somewhat similar thread some time ago:

http://www.snuson.com/viewtopic.php?...ighlight=books

:wink:

[eli]

I'm a sci-fi/fantasy nut, just finished reading Enders Game (ok, it only took me a day to get through). My favorite authors are Terry Pratchett, and George RR Martin.

I'm often reading rules for involved Historical Combat Simulation Games... you know, something lite for on the train..

[Zeno]

I'm a real fan of the 'Anita Blake - Vampire Hunter' series from Laurell K. Hamilton. Funny, erotic and thrilling and totally different from the ususal vampire stories. A little bit similar are the books from the 'Undead' series written by Mary Janice Davidson. They are easy reading and funnier than the Anita Blake ones. Both are definitely a recommendation for every Fantasy/Sci-Fi fan.

[Zero]

I don't read much fiction, but if you're a scifi fan try Frank Herbert's Dune series - that will twist your head in knots. Heinlen's Stranger in a Strange Land is pretty cool too.

[Asquar]

The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger. Best time travel fantasy I've ever read.

[Backpacker]

For any Norwegians and Americans of Norwegian descent, I highly recommend two books by O. E. Rolvaag: Giants in the Earth and Peder Victorious. Although fiction, they describe the experiences of Norwegians who immigrated to the Dakotas in the late 1800s. The author is a Norwegian who immigrated to the United States during that time period. He later became a professor at St. Olaf College. He wrote the books in Norwegian to explain the immigrant experience to Norwegians. They were then translated into English and several other languages.

[PrisMaster]

Im more of a sci-fi fan I would say. The Ender series and The Shadow series were my favorite books yet. I have also read Eragon and some Tom Clancy. Read some other Orson Scott Card books. I also really enjoyed Junky by William S Burroughs. I read a lot more in high school, but I have been looking at getting some new books recently.

[Soft Morning, City!]

Lately I've been reading the Allen Ginsberg biography by Bill Morgan and re-reading Revenge Of The Lawn: Short Stories by Richard Brautigan. Other than that, I re-read Ask The Dust by Fante a week or so ago.

Also, if anybody has been wondering why I haven't been posting these past few days, I'm in the process of moving into a new apartment. I'm in the same building, but I'm moving out of the basement and up to the first floor. It's sucking at the teat of my spare time, but I'll be done soon enough and posting again with my usual frequency.

Off topic. My apologies.

[Subtilo]

Ask The Dust by Fante

Great book! Considering this one and also 'Wait Until Spring, Bandini' it's not very difficult to see where a fella like Bukowski got his inspiration.

Congrats on you moving up in the world :wink:

[PrisMaster]

Can anyone recommend me some good books that I would like? Something that would really grab me like the Ender and Shadow series by Orson Scott Card did? I would really appreciate it. It does not necessarily need to be just like those as I do enjoy a lot of other books. Some things that I like that might help are sci-fi, conspiracy, drugs, mystery (in a way I guess), thrillers, and definitely something that makes you think. Any suggestions are appreciated. I just really need a new book to read and have been having trouble finding something I like.

I usually just ask this friend of mine who actually referred me to all the other books I read, but I have not talked to him in a while. Thanks in advance

[Zero]

Some things that I like that might help are sci-fi, conspiracy, drugs, mystery (in a way I guess), thrillers, and definitely something that makes you think.

Well, it's settled. You have to read The Illuminatus Trilogy by Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea. 8)

The Illuminatus Trilogy.

[Zeno]

Some things that I like that might help are sci-fi, conspiracy, drugs, mystery (in a way I guess), thrillers, and definitely something that makes you think.

Well, it's settled. You have to read The Illuminatus Trilogy by Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea. 8)

The Illuminatus Trilogy.

Yes, definitively! A must read, if you like conspiracy, drugs and weird stories. Fnord But don't become paranoid :lol:

[snoosiphant]

The last whole book I read was a Dean Koontz novel - The Good Guy. A pretty good read. The usual Koontz page turner. I loved the George RR Martin "Song of Fire and Ice" too. Is the last book of that series out yet?

Definitly read the Illumatius trilogy and if you like that Foucalts Pendulum and The Name of the Rose, both by Umberto Eco, might float your boat too.