Gazaar's book corner

Gazaar

<div class="IPBDescription">Is this iv? i dunno..</div>Here's another monday, and yet another one of these.  Today I  will reccomend the series by David Eddings,  The Belgariad, and The Mallorean.  Each of these is five books long (yeah I know most of you are gonna say "I can barely choke one down", but, whatever).  They follow the story of Garion, spanning nearly 20 years of his life.  He starts out as a scullery boy on a farm with his Aunt Pol(for any of you that don't know what a scullery is it's a dishwashing place used in midevil times, so basically he was a dishwasher).  He ends up as something  much more important, but how he gets there and why you will have to find out.  There are several reoccuring characters, each with their own enjoyable personality.  This gets six stars because they are the best books I have ever read.

C0nan_The_Librarian

Are these stories like lord of the rings? better worse? cause i really like fantasy type books.

TychoCelchuuu

Naming the genre would be a good start to future book corners.

*Tycho goes back to his ever vigilant watch, protecting the world of literacy*

Gazaar

MMmm yes, I think said it in all of the others, I was in a hurry to finish this one, as I realised it was Monday  and I was making mental preparations for my first day tomorrow.  It's Fantasy.  I've only read The Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings, but from what I remember from LotR it was sort of bland.  David Eddings adds a decent amount of comedy in it, not overwhelming, and about half of it is intelectual comedy.

Vyvn

Agreed, they are good books.  <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--> I read them a few summers ago, and I was amazed by how quickly I could actually get through 12 books. <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->

Any suggestions for other books? I should really try reading again sometime.

*edit* Oh yeah, Gazaar, while the LotR can be a little dull and the characters are a little one-dimensional, you should reread them if you haven't recently, they are quality books if you have the time (but of course everyone should know that from the movie <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->)

Gwahir

you mean the movie that was loosely based on the story but had the world down just about perfectly?

CMEast

Yes, all brilliant books

I personally suggest the Ender saga starting with Enders game. This is possibly the best book I have ever read. I bought the whole lot of them as soon as I saw them (with money I couldnt afford to spend) based on reading the first book. Read the whole lot in one sitting (a feat and a half, not including toilet and snack breaks (and I read during both of those too <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->)).

They are by Orson Scott Card if your interested. Oh and the later books in the series are very philosophical and intelligent so if you cant spell either of those words I suggest you dont bother, the whole lot will be wasted on you.

Venmoch

I would recommend the RAMA triliogy (Sorry if that ain't spelt right it's early) by Arther C Clarke it's Sci-Fi and involves a team of people sent to investigate an alien spacecraft of unknown origians a must read if you like Sci-Fi

The game was cool too!

HBNayr

CMEast, it's strange you should suggest the Ender's series...just a few days ago someone else suggested it to me.  My book suggestions begin with Carl Sagan...Demon-Haunted World is a nice collection of non-fiction you can consume a bit at a time, and inspiring to a t.  And as far as fiction goes, you have a choice between Carl Sagan's Contact (a true masterpiece), and the Conqueror's series by Timothy Zahn (a truly unique view of intergalactic war).  In fact, many of Timothy Zahn short stories and novellas, not to mention novels, are worth a glance.

I would also recommend a few classics, most notably Joseph Heller's Catch-22, any O.Henry story, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.

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coil

Must-reads from coil:

<b>Fantasy</b>:
<i>Lord Of The Rings</i>, by Tolkien.  Duh.  Probably the most detailed and well-known fantasy story in history.
<i>Wheel Of Time</i>, by Jordan.  Currently 9 books (all ~1000 pages), with #10 releasing in November.  One of the richest worlds I've ever read about, and an engaging if sometimes slightly meandering story.
<i>Dragon Prince</i> and <i>Dragon Star</i> trilogies, by Melanie Rawn.  Excellent, excellent pair of trilogies, following 3 generations of a royal house in a desert-world where magic and dragons are rare but real.
<i>Pern</i> series, by Anne McCaffrey.  This begins with the prequel, Dragonsdawn.  "PERN" is a terran label - "Parallel Earth, Resources Negligible."  The planet is settled by Earth colonists, but their technology doesn't last long and the society that grows from it all is medieval, feudal, and centers around Holds ruled by men, and Weyrs - where dragons are raised alongside humans in life-long partnerships.

<b>Sci Fi</b>:
<i>Ender Saga</i>, starting with <i>Ender's Game</i>, by Orson Scott Card.  Absolutely amazing storytelling.  The parallel series that begins with <i>Ender's Shadow</i> is just as good *if not better*.
<i>Foundation</i> Series, by Asimov.  Surprisingly little action in these 5 books... however, his character development, dialogue, and the intricacies of his plots are so amazing that you'll never miss it.  Hell, read *any* Asimov.  The guy was to Sci Fi what Tolkien was to Fantasy.