Besides gaming, my other hobby is reading. I really love a good book. My favorite author is the late Sir Terry Pratchett. I was really sad to hear of his passing from Alzheimer's disease. I've read over 40 of his novels and I was wondering if anyone knows of a similar author. I also like Neil Gaiman, Steven king (although not much of his recent stuff), H.P. Lovecraft, Tolkien, and I enjoy a classic once in a while. Fantasy is my favorite genre but I like supernatural horror fiction as well and I can read just about any well written book. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
River of Stars and Under heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay gene wolfe torturer series c s forester horatio hornblower books The AubreyMaturin series Patrick O'Brien Wool by Howey The Martian by Andy Weir I've currently doing The Sorcery! Trilogy by inkle https://appsto.re/us/Tlu17.i
Against the Day by Thomas Pynchon - the maddest, baddest book I have ever read. Almost to the point if I were a writer I think I'd give up as I can't imagine anyone writing anything better. It takes a while to get going, mind.
World War Z. Forget the awful movie, the book is one of the few I've ever read to actually give me chills. If you like Tolkien you should read Silmarillion by him too. You'll have to resort to digital versions if you can find them, but I HIGHLY recommend Harry Harrison's books - the Deathworld and Stainless Steel Rat series are still some of my favorites. Then there's Simon R Green, especially the Hawk and Fisher and Secret History series. (The first is a modern style "cop drama" except set in fantasy "medieval" times and with magic and far better than 80s cop shows. The second series is about a wealthy organization "policing" and defending our modern world against supernatural beings and invaders. Men In Black style-esque, but different and unique in its own rite.) Temeraire series by Naomi Novik are more in the general fantasy style. Dragons and all that. If you read and like those, feel free to reach out to me and I'll look through my collection more thoroughly. If we have similar tastes it would be helpful!
Thanks a lot for all the suggestions. So many good books! Don't know why I've never heard of Harry Harrison but most of his books are free on kindle so I'll definantely give them a try. Wool looks interesting. I like dystopian/post apocalyptic stories. Against the Day looks like an Epic story and the Simon R Green books look really good. Now I just have to choose....
Read the free sample of Wool on Amazon, it's about a community that lives in a Silo many generations after an apocalypse, the only contact with the world being the cameras on the Silos surface.
I read the Wool Omnibus Edition and it's quite good. It reads quickly and keeps you glued to it. Unfortunately I felt it lost a little steam at the end but that's not uncommon for a new writer. It's like he had a great idea but wasn't sure how to round out the whole story. I got another meaty suggestion: 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. It's different because it's seeped in Japanese culture.
I've considered reading it. I've never watched the show and I try to steer clear of articles with spoilers. It seems like anyone that talks about the show only talks about the controversial sex scenes and how the main characters are always dying. I'm guessing there's more to the books though.
I've read them. I have mixed feeling about them. I enjoyed them but the story is very dark and the characters contain few redemptive qualities. Even more frustrating is wondering if R.R. Martin will ever actually finish the series.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Post apocalyptic. I read the book in one sitting because i couldnt put it down it was that gripping.
Perhaps, I thought the book showed some of humans worst qualities, but some of the best as well. Taken as a whole, whether one looks at the book in a positive or negative light, rests on a knife edge. That is one of the strongest qualities as it really is a book that is difficult to feel neutral about. I ultimately found solace in the ending and the triumph of persistence in the face of unending horror.
That's kind of what I thought. I'll probably stay away then. I like to root for the good guys too much. As far as not finishing the series, that would be terrible. I remember when I was reading Steven Kings Dark Tower series (the first book is one of my top five)and he was in that car accident. At the time he said he was retiring and probably wouldn't finish it. That was heart breaking but he ended up finishing it anyways. It took him 30 years from beginning to end but he finished it. Amazing book series by the way. I'd recommend it to anyone.
Metro 2033, far better than the game, it's really atmospheric and to be honest, it's by far my favorite post-apocalyptic book ever, also, 1984, that book is amazing.
Thanks for tip. I never finished the Dark Tower series because of the reason you mentioned. I'll have to pick it back up again. It's funny because I don't think of myself of a big reader. But thinking back on it I've read quite a few books.
Sounds like fun. My reading time is sporadic though. Sometimes I'll read a book in a week and sometimes it takes me 6 weeks. Depends on what my schedule is like. I guess a book club would motivate me to make time.
