Killer Books..

[exial]

The Farseer Trilogy is awesome.
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n1/n7539.jpg
Also the Sword Of Truth Trilogy is also a killer series.
http://www.prophets-inc.com/art_gallery/cover_art/wizards.jpg
These two trilogys is by far (in my opinion) the best books i have ever read.
-just thought i would share that wit ya..

[KdM]

:) what's it about briefly...?

[KdM]

the wizard first rules, one..

[exial]

Assassins Aprentice
At Buckkeep in the Six Duchies, young Fitz, the bastard son of Prince Chivalry, is raised as a stablehand by old warrior Burrich. But when Chivalry dies without legitimate issue - murdered, it's rumored - Fitz, at the orders of King Shrewd, is brought into the palace and trained in the knightly and courtly arts. Meanwhile, secretly at night, he receives instruction from another bastard, Chade, in the assassin's craft. Now, King Shrewd's subjects are imperiled by the visits of the Red-Ship Raiders - formidable warriors who pillage the seacoasts and turn their human victims into vicious, destructive zombies. Since rehabilitating the zombies proves impossible, it's Fitz's task to go abroad covertly and kill them as quickly and humanely as possible. Shrewd orders that Fitz be taught the Skill - mental powers of telepathy and coercion possessed by all those of the royal line; his teacher is Galen, a sadistic ally of the popinjay Prince Regal, who hates Fitz all the more for his loyalty to Shrewd's other son, the stalwart soldier Verity. Galen brutalizes Fitz and, unknown to anyone, implants a mental block that prevents Fitz from using the Skill. Later, Shrewd decrees that, to cement an alliance, Verity shall wed the Princess Kettricken, heir to a remote yet rich mountain kingdom. Verity, occupied with Skillfully keeping the Red-Ship Raiders at bay, can't go to collect his bride, so Regal and Fitz are sent. Finally, Fitz must discover the depths of Regal's perfidy, recapture his true Skill, win Kettricken's heart for Verity, and help Verity defeat the Raiders.

Sword Of Truth
In the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher's forest sanctuary seeking help…and more. His world, his very beliefs, are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence.
In a dark age when it takes courage to live, and more than mere courage to challenge those who hold dominion, Richard and Kahlan must take up that challenge or become the next victims. Beyond awaits a bewitching land where even the beat of their hearts could betray them. Yet, Richard fears nothing so much as what secrets his sword might reveal about his own soul. Falling in love would destroy them - for reasons Richard can't imagine and Kahlan dare not tell him.
In their darkest hour, hunted relentlessly, tormented by treachery and loss, Kahlan cals upon Richard to reach beyond his sword - to invoke within himself something more noble. Neither knows that the rules of battle have just changed…or that their time has run out.
This is the beginning. One book. One Rule. Witness the birth of a legend.

Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid. They believe what they want to believe.

[AlbertWesker]

I am now reading the book: "World War Z." I highly recommend it to anyone here. It is awesome.
Exial likes: "Wizards First Rule?" Very nice.

[WeirdD]

sword of truth series kicks ass
as does wheel of time :D

[Cadaver Dog]

I am now reading the book: "World War Z." I highly recommend it to anyone here. It is awesome
Exial likes: "wizards First Rule?" Very nice.
It's odd that the author is related to a certain anti-sematic big shot, but I prefer the Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z is just kind of "meh" after you've read the ZSG, plust the former really gets you thinking, maybe even get you to start preparing, it made me get a fucking plan set up, I'll be one of those lucky muffuckers still left alive after hordes of flesh eating re-animated come flooding in.
Shit, I'll pop their heads even if they're just brainwashed or some shit, have me some fun while the world ends, loot, kill, destroy, then focus on survival.

[AlbertWesker]

Another reccomendation: read, "The Astonishing Adventures Of Fan Boy and Goth Girl."

[the jolly roger]

the cirque du freak books are good. the olympians series is good too.

[Dr Cantaloupe]

My favorite books by far are "A Clockwork Orange" and "Brave New World". Serious books on what the future might bring us if we don't change our ways.

[Wolkkkk]

When i was a kid i loved Terry Goodkind. Good stuff.

[AvengedX7]

I think we need to open this discussion back up. I am looking for abstract books persay.

on my to do list:

The talisman and other stephen kings

angels and demons

cokoos nest

catcher in the rye

hole in my life

assorted vampire books (interview with a vampire)

dantes inferno

angels and demons

if youve read any of these input please

[mayflower]

My favorite books by far are "A Clockwork Orange" and "Brave New World". Serious books on what the future might bring us if we don't change our ways.

1984 would be a good addition there. The secularization written in Brave New World is frightening. And A Clockwork Orange is one of my all time favorites too. I love what Burgess does to the audience, confronting them with society's generally hypocritical stance on violence. The same people who are appalled by Alex's actions in the first half of the novel are usually the same crowd cheering when he's on the receiving end of the same kind of horrific brutality.

As for lit no one's mentioned yet: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. An amazing read, controversial themes coupled with aesthetically gorgeous writing.

I think everyone should give the classic Russian novelists a chance. Nabokov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, etc.


EDIT: Avenged, I think you'd get the most out of reading Catcher in the Rye. There's just so much there in terms of identity and a lot of questions nearly everyone poses to themselves at one point or another. Happy reading. :)

[WeirdD]

I think we need to open this discussion back up. I am looking for abstract books persay.

on my to do list:

The talisman and other stephen kings

angels and demons

cokoos nest

catcher in the rye

hole in my life

assorted vampire books (interview with a vampire)

dantes inferno

angels and demons

if youve read any of these input please

First one was awesome. Second one I heard was really good. Third one of my favorite books.

[AvengedX7]

Thanks for the advice. I havent started any, been over my head with summer freedom. I'll let you guys know after i start

[crazyassmetalhead]

i finished slaughterhouse 5 by kurt vonnegut a few days ago and it was by far one of the best books i've ever read.....

[WeirdD]

Has anyone read Odd Thomas? Or other Dean Koontz books? Odd Thomas was an awesome book, I really enjoyed it.

[rimmellondon27]

george orwell 1984 is a trip i loved it cuz i believe the government is really tryin t take over and make a new world order

also to the other guy 'jack flew over the cookoos nest' is a great movie didnt know there was a book

[rimmellondon27]

i love dean koontz!

hes the shit i think he wrote 'phantoms' years ago but that was good and 'whispering winds' by him was good

[Xon]

Dune series is good so far... I have made it to the third book so I don't know how it ends.

[EXvall]

The Stand by Stephen King-one of the best books eva!
The House of the Scorpion
Jennifer Government

[WeirdD]

i love dean koontz!

hes the shit i think he wrote 'phantoms' years ago but that was good and 'whispering winds' by him was good

I've only ever read the one book by him, but I've been wanting to get my hands on some of his other stuff. Right now I'm reading a series by Tom Lloyd, it's actually pretty good so I don't wana get into any other books right now hah.

Dune series is good so far... I have made it to the third book so I don't know how it ends.

Fuck man, I'm such a loafter I've been telling myself I'm gona read that series for the past like 2 fucking years.. I heard it was amazing.

[TotalAnarchyUK]

Andy Mcnabs a good author, hes wrote some good fiction about a deniable operative and 3 non fictions about his time in the SAS.

[WeirdD]

Do you know what their called?

[Xon]

The time I had in SAS?

[TotalAnarchyUK]

lol at xon. Hes non fictions are called Immediate Action, Seven Troop and Bravo Two Zero.

[Xon]

wow, lame names. Mine was better.

[WeirdD]

Lol, thanks man
I love military style books so hopefully these can catch my interest

[Xon]

ever read starship troopers?

[TotalAnarchyUK]

Never read the book, but the first film was fuckin epic!

[WeirdD]

Never read the book, but the first film was fuckin epic!



Ahaha same, the movie was cool though :P

[Xon]

Hypocrite!!!

[crazyassmetalhead]

the book starship troopers kicks the movie's ass........shit that story was the inspiration for pretty much every futuristic combat story, movie or game.........halo, star craft........anything like that.

i thought i could think of more examples but fuck it....

[Buddha]

Catcher in the rye, grapes of wrath, animal farm, 1984, clockwork orange, brave new world, bell jar, the great gatsby.

[Xon]

the book starship troopers kicks the movie's ass........shit that story was the inspiration for pretty much every futuristic combat story, movie or game.........halo, star craft........anything like that.

i thought i could think of more examples but fuck it....

I agree. The first time I saw halo I thought, Starship Troopers!!!

[AvengedX7]

Hey fellas i just got "Catcher in the Rye" and Stephen King's "Skeleton Crew" which includes the mist. Skeleton crew consists of a bunch of short stories. Has anyone read it?

[Wolkkkk]

Does anyone else think that Stephen King is overrated?

[Xon]

Amen!! .

[methtownblue]

The Necronomicon is a killer book...H.P. Lovecraft thought of it, but it would be pretty badass to have an authentic copy of the book.

[Xon]

Really? Your an idiot...

[methtownblue]

No Xon, *you're* an idiot...

[Xon]

The Necronomicon is not a real book...

[methtownblue]

The Necronomicon is a killer book...H.P. Lovecraft thought of it, but it would be pretty badass to have an authentic copy of the book.

Learn to read, numb nuts.

[Xon]

Saying an authentic copy would mean that there is an original which there isn't. So you the idiot....

[methtownblue]

The Necronomicon is a killer book...H.P. Lovecraft thought of it, but it would be pretty badass to have an authentic copy of the book.

Again, learn to read you illiterate fuck.

[Cadaver Dog]

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.
I really got to buy that book, great stuff. I read it once on the shitter, ended up sitting there for about an hour before my ass got extre***y numb.

[crazyassmetalhead]

"the breakfast of champions/goodbye blue monday"
by kurt vonnegut, jr.

fucking insane and funny, like everything i've read by him so far...

basically his writing style is just him writing seemingly random shit down in small quanities, a shitload of random little observations and fucked up things he was thinking (sometimes with pictures).......then they all come together in some crazy fucked up grand scheme that makes sense.......kinda.

hard to describe, just fucking read it.