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One thing i had noticed is that there is little discussion about books on here, we review film and games but i have rarely seen anyone do anything about books, which i used to be fine with. I had never really had any interest in books, but while i was on holiday i found myself getting a book and going through it very quickly.
So now i am trying to get more books i will enjoy and find out authors who i like. But not many people i know are big book fans, so i was thinking we should have this forum to discuss briefly any books you have read and think others might enjoy based on what they have said they enjoy.
For example; I like fictional books and probably push even further to fantasy (like RPG's lol) but am happy to try new things. I really liked the Lord of the Rings books and am looking for things like that. I was reading a book from Anne Mcaffrey, a series of books about a Fantasy world called Pern (some of you may know about it)
Anyway, i was thinking this could be a great way for users to share books they have enjoyed and help others out, so let start from here - any ideas of books ill like??
So now i am trying to get more books i will enjoy and find out authors who i like. But not many people i know are big book fans, so i was thinking we should have this forum to discuss briefly any books you have read and think others might enjoy based on what they have said they enjoy.
For example; I like fictional books and probably push even further to fantasy (like RPG's lol) but am happy to try new things. I really liked the Lord of the Rings books and am looking for things like that. I was reading a book from Anne Mcaffrey, a series of books about a Fantasy world called Pern (some of you may know about it)
Anyway, i was thinking this could be a great way for users to share books they have enjoyed and help others out, so let start from here - any ideas of books ill like??
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Deciding whether this would be better in the Creative Writing section. But hmmmm
Anyway I enjoy reading, I read a hell of a lot. I'm more into fantasy style, epic story based.
Some of my favourite authors are David Eddings (and to a lesser degree his wife), Robert Jordan and for more of a twist Orson Scott Card.
I have read literally hundreds of fantasy novels, and bridged the sci-fi gap occasionally.
The reason I did not list Tolkien by the way, is because although the books are legnedary, probably the most successful of any book infact, I do not really love his writing style.
This is becaused it is aged, he wrote in a time much before most of the stuff I read. Wheras I had no problem reading it (I was 12 when reading The Hobbit, and 15-18 for Lord of the Rings and all the back books) I just could not say I enjoyed the writing style.
Anyway I enjoy reading, I read a hell of a lot. I'm more into fantasy style, epic story based.
Some of my favourite authors are David Eddings (and to a lesser degree his wife), Robert Jordan and for more of a twist Orson Scott Card.
I have read literally hundreds of fantasy novels, and bridged the sci-fi gap occasionally.
The reason I did not list Tolkien by the way, is because although the books are legnedary, probably the most successful of any book infact, I do not really love his writing style.
This is becaused it is aged, he wrote in a time much before most of the stuff I read. Wheras I had no problem reading it (I was 12 when reading The Hobbit, and 15-18 for Lord of the Rings and all the back books) I just could not say I enjoyed the writing style.
One thing i had noticed is that there is little discussion about books on here, we review film and games but i have rarely seen anyone do anything about books, which i used to be fine with. I had never really had any interest in books, but while i was on holiday i found myself getting a book and going through it very quickly.
So now i am trying to get more books i will enjoy and find out authors who i like. But not many people i know are big book fans, so i was thinking we should have this forum to discuss briefly any books you have read and think others might enjoy based on what they have said they enjoy.
For example; I like fictional books and probably push even further to fantasy (like RPG's lol) but am happy to try new things. I really liked the Lord of the Rings books and am looking for things like that. I was reading a book from Anne Mcaffrey, a series of books about a Fantasy world called Pern (some of you may know about it)
Anyway, i was thinking this could be a great way for users to share books they have enjoyed and help others out, so let start from here - any ideas of books ill like??
So now i am trying to get more books i will enjoy and find out authors who i like. But not many people i know are big book fans, so i was thinking we should have this forum to discuss briefly any books you have read and think others might enjoy based on what they have said they enjoy.
For example; I like fictional books and probably push even further to fantasy (like RPG's lol) but am happy to try new things. I really liked the Lord of the Rings books and am looking for things like that. I was reading a book from Anne Mcaffrey, a series of books about a Fantasy world called Pern (some of you may know about it)
Anyway, i was thinking this could be a great way for users to share books they have enjoyed and help others out, so let start from here - any ideas of books ill like??
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