What book are you reading now / or recommend?

The Blue Knight said:
stony said:
willipp said:
Has anyone read Stephen Kings 'Dark Tower' series? Looking for a really good series of fantasy type books. Done most of the GOT, Feist, Donaldson, Tolkein, Gemmel. Looking for something to really get into.

Heard mixed reviews on the wheel of time books and discworld, so was put off a bit on those.
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The Wheel of Time is possibly the most tedious fantasy book ever written. It's more like a soap opera. Remember that time Gandalf rocked up in Coronation street? Well, that was more exciting than The Wheel of Time. If you want fast paced action then avoid it. If you want to read 20 pages on how a character is feeling as he is taking a piss, and then another 30 describing the wallpaper, then the Wheel of Time is for you.
Dark Tower is a strange one. It was originally just a short story about a gunslinger, and the first book is exactly that. King then expanded on it and turned out some of the most imaginative and engrossing fantasy fiction ever produced, before disappearing up his own arse after a massive attack of inflated ego.
Discworld started as a satire of the genre and quickly developed into something more. I wouldn't class them as fantasy fiction, they are purely comedy.
Blue Moon Rising is an excellent stand alone. Action from start to finish and plenty laughs too. If you're looking for a decent series, then The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb is well worth a read. They are beautifully written, with enough action to keep the people with a short attention span going.
The Deverry Series by Katherin Kerr often gets overlooked but is well worth reading.
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I'm on book nine of Wheel of Time at the moment and completely understand where you're coming from it can be very tedious at times I'm just hoping there's going to be an almighty pay off as I've invested too much time in it now to just stop. Brandon Sanderson finished them off so I'm hoping the last few pick up significantly.

I loved the Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch and The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie. I can't wait to finish off both series once I've gotten these Wheel of Time bastards out of the way.
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The wheel of time dips even more in books 9 and 10 iirc.However does get better and Brandon Sanderson does a good job bringing the series to an end.
Valour by John Gwynne is very good as is the second book in his trilogy,Malice.(final book out later this year).
The powder mage trilogy is set to be completed this year too,Brian mcllelan.
If you like Abercrombie,you may like Mark Lawrence.

I'm reading the second book by pierce brown,from his red rising trilogy,apart from the title,it's excellent sci-fi.
 
lust overlord said:
The Blue Knight said:
stony said:
The Wheel of Time is possibly the most tedious fantasy book ever written. It's more like a soap opera. Remember that time Gandalf rocked up in Coronation street? Well, that was more exciting than The Wheel of Time. If you want fast paced action then avoid it. If you want to read 20 pages on how a character is feeling as he is taking a piss, and then another 30 describing the wallpaper, then the Wheel of Time is for you.
Dark Tower is a strange one. It was originally just a short story about a gunslinger, and the first book is exactly that. King then expanded on it and turned out some of the most imaginative and engrossing fantasy fiction ever produced, before disappearing up his own arse after a massive attack of inflated ego.
Discworld started as a satire of the genre and quickly developed into something more. I wouldn't class them as fantasy fiction, they are purely comedy.
Blue Moon Rising is an excellent stand alone. Action from start to finish and plenty laughs too. If you're looking for a decent series, then The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb is well worth a read. They are beautifully written, with enough action to keep the people with a short attention span going.
The Deverry Series by Katherin Kerr often gets overlooked but is well worth reading.
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I'm on book nine of Wheel of Time at the moment and completely understand where you're coming from it can be very tedious at times I'm just hoping there's going to be an almighty pay off as I've invested too much time in it now to just stop. Brandon Sanderson finished them off so I'm hoping the last few pick up significantly.

I loved the Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch and The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie. I can't wait to finish off both series once I've gotten these Wheel of Time bastards out of the way.
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The wheel of time dips even more in books 9 and 10 iirc.However does get better and Brandon Sanderson does a good job bringing the series to an end.
Valour by John Gwynne is very good as is the second book in his trilogy,Malice.(final book out later this year).
The powder mage trilogy is set to be completed this year too,Brian mcllelan.
If you like Abercrombie,you may like Mark Lawrence.

I'm reading the second book by pierce brown,from his red rising trilogy,apart from the title,it's excellent sci-fi.
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Joe Abercrombie is probably my favourite fantasy fiction author at the moment.

If you're unfamiliar with his work...<a class="postlink" href="http://www.joeabercrombie.com/books/the-heroes/an-extract-from-the-heroes/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.joeabercrombie.com/books/the ... he-heroes/</a> A short battle scene from The Heroes.
 
Been on a Stephen king binge the last few months. Most recent are desperation, under the dome and currently 11/22/63. All brilliant as you'd expect from king.
 
Mayor West said:
Been on a Stephen king binge the last few months. Most recent are desperation, under the dome and currently 11/22/63. All brilliant as you'd expect from king.
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Do you not get disappointed with the endings in his books? They always appear rushed or a huge anti-climax compared to the rest of the book.
 
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