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Good Summer Reading?

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So far I've read all of the Harry Potter books over the summer, finished Angels and Demons, reading Deception Point (kinda boring). I need something entertaining to read any suggestions?
 
hmm I also read Ice Wind Dale, Dark Elf Trilogy, Legacy of the Drow, and some books in the Path to Darkness (2 books in the series is boring) maybe that will help you make a suggestion to me?
 
If you're into a really hearty reading with immersive character development and historical knowledge, check out Exodus by Leon Uris.

The ending totally broke my heart... So sad... 640 pages of pure goodness.
 
Originally posted by: Frost Byte
If you're into a really hearty reading with immersive character development and historical knowledge, check out Exodus by Leon Uris.

The ending totally broke my heart... So sad... 640 pages of pure goodness.
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Looks interesting maybe. But it looks a bit too serious for me.
 
Originally posted by: zeroxt
Originally posted by: intogamer
LOTR was interesting
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Read it long time ago, should I reread it? Read parts of silmarrion but got bored.
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No, LOTR was a very poorly written series, more so when measured against modern standards. IMO, the LOTR movies are one of the few cases where the movies were better than the books.

I'm a big fan of Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth saga, almost all of RA Salvatore's books, and I just started reading George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones, which is most excellent so far. Lot of shadow political games between nobles in a medieval setting. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Bateluer
No, LOTR was a very poorly written series, more so when measured against modern standards. IMO, the LOTR movies are one of the few cases where the movies were better than the books.

I'm a big fan of Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth saga, almost all of RA Salvatore's books, and I just started reading George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones, which is most excellent so far. Lot of shadow political games between nobles in a medieval setting. 🙂
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Yeah LOTR is kinda boring to read, too much poems and singing.
 
Originally posted by: zeroxt
Originally posted by: Bateluer
No, LOTR was a very poorly written series, more so when measured against modern standards. IMO, the LOTR movies are one of the few cases where the movies were better than the books.

I'm a big fan of Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth saga, almost all of RA Salvatore's books, and I just started reading George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones, which is most excellent so far. Lot of shadow political games between nobles in a medieval setting. 🙂
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Yeah LOTR is kinda boring to read, too much poems and singing.
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No kidding. I'd be reading along, then there'd be several pages of Legolas or Aragorn singing. 🙁
 
Originally posted by: zeroxt
I heard the Sword of Truth series isn't so good near the end.
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The Pillars of Creation is the only book I didn't really like. Naked Empire and Chainfire are the latest two, both of which I liked. Chainfire does have a lot of 'soapbox' speeches though. My three favorites in the series are Stone of Tears, Soul of the Fire, and Faith of the Fallen. Stone of Tears is the best, IMO, though.

Edit - The tenth book, Phantom, is due out in Feb 06.
 
Originally posted by: Bateluer
Originally posted by: zeroxt
Originally posted by: Bateluer
No, LOTR was a very poorly written series, more so when measured against modern standards. IMO, the LOTR movies are one of the few cases where the movies were better than the books.

I'm a big fan of Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth saga, almost all of RA Salvatore's books, and I just started reading George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones, which is most excellent so far. Lot of shadow political games between nobles in a medieval setting. 🙂
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Yeah LOTR is kinda boring to read, too much poems and singing.
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No kidding. I'd be reading along, then there'd be several pages of Legolas or Aragorn singing. 🙁
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just gotta say... you guys are wrong 😛

for a long time, I felt the same way, but after reading LotR after maturing and spending four years studying literature in college, I can really appreciate the fact that it's increadibly well-written.

Tolkien had a great way with words.

infinitely superior than any of the crap that RA Salvatore has produced.
 
Originally posted by: zeroxt
So far I've read all of the Harry Potter books over the summer
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Harry potter sucks. I cant believe people read that crap. Woo hoo, majic, fairies, orcs, wooow thats sooo great. Bull$hit. 9000000 pages of crap. Its not even teaching you anything or making you think, or engaging you. Its crap i say, crap!!!

 
Originally posted by: Bateluer
Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
A Separate Peace
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Uh . . . I had to read that in HS. It ranks slightly above the play Our Town as the worst piece of fiction I have ever read.
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That book is one of my favorite books. The follow up isn't as good as the first, but the only books I enjoyed in HS were A Separate Peace and Catcher in the Rye.
 
Originally posted by: Bateluer
Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
A Separate Peace
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Uh . . . I had to read that in HS. It ranks slightly above the play Our Town as the worst piece of fiction I have ever read.
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The Old Man and the Sea is in contention...that book was the most ridiculously stretched out story I've ever read in my life.
 
Originally posted by: The Godfather
Originally posted by: zeroxt
So far I've read all of the Harry Potter books over the summer
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Harry potter sucks. I cant believe people read that crap. Woo hoo, majic, fairies, orcs, wooow thats sooo great. Bull$hit. 9000000 pages of crap. Its not even teaching you anything or making you think, or engaging you. Its crap i say, crap!!!
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I think HP is fairly decent if you can accept the fact that it's a children's book. it's not exactly "literature," but it's certainly better than most of the junk in the preteen section at B&N.
 
Originally posted by: The Godfather
Originally posted by: zeroxt
So far I've read all of the Harry Potter books over the summer
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Harry potter sucks. I cant believe people read that crap. Woo hoo, majic, fairies, orcs, wooow thats sooo great. Bull$hit. 9000000 pages of crap. Its not even teaching you anything or making you think, or engaging you. Its crap i say, crap!!!
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Ah don't hate on Harry Potter fans. We read for leisure, it's not suppose to teach us anything or make us think. I take summer school, and spend the rest of the day reading something entertaining or going out. It's certainly more productive than playing games all day.
 
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