Fave Book?

[RPGfreak]

I read one trilogy by Mercedes Lackey some years ago-- Magic's Pawn, etc.-- and that was enough for me. Too much weeping and throwing arms around horses' necks from what I remember.

I think my favorite source of trashy fantasy would either be Tanith Lee or Lin Carter...

I have meant to reply to this a while ago, but my internet has been acting up for a while and this is the first chance I have had in a while...so.

I have never read anything that Lackey wrote by herself, so I have no idea if those are weepy or not. The stuff I have read she has all had a co-author and were nice to pretty good. I would recommend the Obsidian Trilogy. Only maybe twice was there weeping over horses, and that was when a favorite horse died or some such...other wise good story.


But I'm still looking for a really good book with all the magic and suspense and plot twists and all that...but WITHOUT ELVES ...I am so sick a tired of the elves and their perfection or beauty...I need a good fantasy/fiction without elves or their ilk...

 

[LadyOfMystery]

I have a few favorite books..Anything by Lurlene McDaniels, her trilogy "Angels Watching Over Me" is a very awesome book and inspiring. I love the way she writes, and it's easy to read. I love ALL of the books I've ever read from this author, she really knows how to write a tear jerker too.
I also love the book "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath. It's a bit hard to read, but it's enjoyable.
A Beautiful Mind was good too, the biography of John Nash.

 

[stonetoflesh]

But I'm still looking for a really good book with all the magic and suspense and plot twists and all that...but WITHOUT ELVES ...I am so sick a tired of the elves and their perfection or beauty...I need a good fantasy/fiction without elves or their ilk...

There are plenty of great elf-free fantasy reads out there. I would recommend any of the "Swords" books by Fritz Leiber, the original Conan stories by Robert E. Howard (*not* the pastiches by Carter/deCamp/Jordan/et al), Jack Vance's The Dying Earth, C.S. Friedman's Coldfire trilogy... Or you could try Michael Moorcock's Elric series, which has elf-like creatures who are totally evil and ruthless and decadent.

 

[musiciangirl]

Blessed Child and A Man Called Blessed

 

[Queenmango]

My fave books are:

Lizzie at Last
Hoot
Stargirl

 

[RPGfreak]

There are plenty of great elf-free fantasy reads out there. I would recommend any of the "Swords" books by Fritz Leiber, the original Conan stories by Robert E. Howard (*not* the pastiches by Carter/deCamp/Jordan/et al), Jack Vance's The Dying Earth, C.S. Friedman's Coldfire trilogy... Or you could try Michael Moorcock's Elric series, which has elf-like creatures who are totally evil and ruthless and decadent.

ok thanks, I need to go to the libary soon and I have heard of Coldfire from a few other people so I'll look for that and maybe something else, though I have read something were the elves were far from perfect and most of them are evil and self-centered, truly hatable, the Halfblood Cronicles. And I think we discused this series or author somewhere back in former posts.

 

[Nienor]

ok thanks, I need to go to the libary soon and I have heard of Coldfire from a few other people so I'll look for that and maybe something else, though I have read something were the elves were far from perfect and most of them are evil and self-centered, truly hatable, the Halfblood Cronicles. And I think we discused this series or author somewhere back in former posts.

Yes!! Read the Coldfire Trilogy because it is simply amazing. I also recommend This Alien Shore by Friedman, but it's more scifi...

A Song of Ice and Fire is also elf free, but I'd also rate it NC-17, so don't say I didn't warn you. But it's the best fantasy series out there, IMHO.

 

[toyjarta]

My fave book since the time I read it, has been "The picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde (he's a genius!! <3)

 

[Nienor]

My fave book since the time I read it, has been "The picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde (he's a genius!! <3)

that's a great one

 

[redheadskiangel]

I absolutely cannot have a favorite series or book even at the moment. But right now I am reading the Lost Years of Merlin series by T.A. Barron

 

[JESUSFREAK1354]

What is your fave book or book series right now? For me its the Heritige Triligy, Eragon book 1 and Eldest book 2 and book 3 isn't out yet that i know of. second fave is the Sword of Truth series.

If we get a lot of the same books we can start another thred about that book. I'll let you know if I'll start that.

I really liked these books alot, untill I realized: It's a complete reproduction of the original star-wars trilogy.
(I'll start a new thread if anyone wants to discuss this further.)

Favorite books... Lord of the Rings, (or anything by Tolkien!)

Inkheart,

The Magician's nephew,

Treasure Island,

Peter Pan.

 

[zaire]

I need a good fantasy/fiction without elves or their ilk...

His Dark Materials

 

[Locket]

Ooooh yeah, Treasure Island is a great book.

 

[Paddington]

I've just read 'The Time Traveler's Wife' and that has taken over as my favourite book ever.

 

[crinago1172]

All books by Tess Geritsen. Harry Potter books. I heard Jodi Picoult novels are good too, but I'm yet to buy her books.

 

[Trashionista]

A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens.
Le Petit Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Alex Haley & Malcolm X
Persepolis: Story of a Childhood, Marjane Satrapi
Sadako & The Thousand Paper Cranes
Behind the Barbed Wire Fence
Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain
The Witches, Roald Dahl
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl

 

[aniRB]

Animal Farm and Watership Down are two of my favorites.

 

[DanPev]

I really like Bernard Cornwall's Richard Sharpe series.

 

[LostUntilSaved]

The purpose driven life was one of my fave books

 

[Mewtwo]

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Harry Potter, and Inheritance(Eragon), not to mention His Dark Materials and Lord of the Rings!!