Books/authors you enjoy reading

[Panther]

'Catcher in the Rye' by JD Salinger

awesome insight into Salinger through his persona Holden Caufeild.

[bobsmith]

The wheel of time series by Robert Jordan. 11 books so far and one more to go...

One of the best fantasy series out there if not the best. and Definately the biggest.

[skelstar]

'Catcher in the Rye' by JD Salinger

Man that book bored me senseless...but I'm no scholar and know there are subtleties I missed.

Only got it due to the Mark Chapman link.

[Skyryder]

Lissa you may be interested in the

The Lost Letters of Aquataine by Judith Koll.

The Hounds of God http://www.rafaelsabatini.com/hounds.html This might be hard top get but if you check out second hand book stores keep and eye out for it.

The Historian. By Elizabeth Kostova. Recomended

While nominally a modern re-telling of the Dracula story, The Historian delves deeply into the nature of history and its relevance to today's world, as well as serving as a cautionary tale on the historical antagonism between Western Civilization and Islam.


Tales of the Otori All four books


The Merlin Trilogy by Mary Stewart.
The Crystal Cave; The Hollow Hills; The Last Enchantment.

Wicked Day is the forth book and deals with the death of Arther by Mordrid.


These are just a few from the historical genre.

Fantsy anything by Raymond Feist.


Skyryder

[cowpoos]

awesome insight into Salinger through his persona Holden Caufeild.

sounds like you read the first line on the back of the book?

[Skyryder]

That be one of the most wonderfullest books I've ever read that be.


I'm into a Robert Baer at the mo', and the Earth's Children series.

Mother Toungue by Bryson is alsoa good read.

Skyryder

[Lissa]

Lissa you may be interested in the

The Lost Letters of Aquataine by Judith Koll.

The Hounds of God http://www.rafaelsabatini.com/hounds.html This might be hard top get but if you check out second hand book stores keep and eye out for it.

The Historian. By Elizabeth Kostova. Recomended

While nominally a modern re-telling of the Dracula story, The Historian delves deeply into the nature of history and its relevance to today's world, as well as serving as a cautionary tale on the historical antagonism between Western Civilization and Islam.


Tales of the Otori All four books


The Merlin Trilogy by Mary Stewart.
The Crystal Cave; The Hollow Hills; The Last Enchantment.

Wicked Day is the forth book and deals with the death of Arther by Mordrid.


These are just a few from the historical genre.

Fantsy anything by Raymond Feist.


Skyryder

Thanks Sky
Just googled "Lost Letters of Aquataine"... looks like something I would really enjoy reading.

The Historian - I remember seeing something on TV about that book, when the author went to Romania to visit 'Draculas' Castle, its about the true historical figure... Vlad III? Looked really interesting, will get that one as well.

Thanks for the recommendations... Might look on Trade Me as well for them.

[Skyryder]

Anyone read The Outlaws of the Marsh?

http://poisonpie.com/words/others/so...aws/index.html

I have read the Story of the Stone by Cao Xueqin Volumn One. Not entirely bedtime reading but for those with a bent for the Orient.

Skyryder

[vamr]

Anything by Pratchett, William Gibson, Neal Stephenson and Lovecraft... there are others but these are the ones that come to mind.

[MotoGirl]

I struggle to read anything more grown up than J K Rowling's Harry Potter series.
Also, disturbing stories capture my interest for some cocked up rason. It's got to be sick and twisted!

[Trudes]

I am so boring and predictable!!
I own almost every book Stephen King has written and every book Anne Rice has written. Am slowly working my way through them all, have read most of them though and can't get enough.

[cowpoos]

I am so boring and predictable!!

well you do ride a honda??

[rainman]

... William Gibson ...

Yeah. But he writes too damn slow - I'm well ready for another Gibson book.

Douglas Adams ... Terry Pratchett ...

Another Terry Pratchett Fan!! Most people I know dont think they are very funny at all... dont know whats wrong with them.

I confess, I've read 'em all. (Both Adams and Pratchett, I think). The fun (scary?) thing is my son has now started reading Pratchett, and loves them. Other members of the family fail to see the attraction, though.

No Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance? Or does that fall into the category of

People who write about motorcycles/motorcyclists for writing about motorcycles/motorcyclists.

Or...

Phaedrus

I really should re-read that book.

Currently reading:
- In Praise of Slowness, Carl Honoré
- The well of lost plots, Jasper Fforde (kinda like Tom Holt?)
- Boomtown, Greg Williams (I liked the cover but it's not living up to expectations and may go back to the library uncompleted)
- The Terra-Cotta Dog, Andrea Camilleri (Haven't started yet, murder mystery thing)
- The Dog Catcher, Alexei Sayle (just finished)
- Square Foot Gardening, Mel Bartholomew
- A Chomsky, can't remember which one and can't find it right now.

But then, in matters of reading or eating, I'll try almost anything once.

[vamr]

Yeah. But he writes too damn slow - I'm well ready for another Gibson book.

The last one was a lengthy wet dream about macs. Kind of odd.

[Skyryder]

I struggle to read anything more grown up than J K Rowling's Harry Potter series.
Also, disturbing stories capture my interest for some cocked up rason. It's got to be sick and twisted!

Try Aztec by Gary Jennings. It's a big book and has it all. Incest, drugs, warefare, conquest, torture, mutilation, child sex and a realy twisted twisted ending. It's a big read. Enjoy if you can last the distance.

Skyryder