skymama 37 #1 November 28, 2006 My daughter wrote down "books" on her Christmas list and for the type, "fantasy, magic, adventure, suspense, mystery, sci-fi". Anyone have any suggestions on a good book that would fit in those categories or even better, a series of books? She really enjoyed the Harry Potter and Chronicles of Narnia series. She's a senior in HS and reads at a college level, so pretty much anything would be all right for her to read unless it's XXX!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #2 November 28, 2006 This book might fit into that category. Plus it's endorsed by Fox News. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #3 November 28, 2006 I read the first two of this series recently and enjoyed them and the third one is out in december i think. http://www.alagaesia.com/ Also - phillip pullman?Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidST 0 #4 November 28, 2006 Robert Jordans "Wheel of Time" is an excellent fantasy series. The first book is Eye of the World. He come out with book 11 some time in 2007.As a general rule, the better it felt when you said it, the more trouble it's going to get you into. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #5 November 28, 2006 Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Hobbit would be a nice gift.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #6 November 28, 2006 AH good call Phree.... Another thought, if she has not already read them - Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy? you could buy her all 5 books in the trilogy Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #7 November 28, 2006 Mercedes Lackey "Bedlam's Bard and the rest of that series is good. I like the Dresden Files series (soon to be on Sci-Fi channel Charlene Harris's southern Vampire novels are ok and aren't just horrorI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #8 November 28, 2006 Check out; http://www.alagaesia.com/quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #9 November 28, 2006 Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. The first two are good. The rest kinda crap out after that...Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billw 0 #10 November 28, 2006 Look into Neil Gaiman's American Gods It has mystery, sci fi, magic, pagans... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #11 November 28, 2006 is there an echo in here? Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #12 November 28, 2006 Quoteis there an echo in here? No, great minds think alike! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #13 November 28, 2006 You must be thinking of someone else - don't think i qualify Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #14 November 28, 2006 "Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell" by Susanna Clarke First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 53 #15 November 28, 2006 Any of the Tony Hillerman mysteries are great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #16 November 28, 2006 His novel, "Sacred Clowns" is dedicated to my Uncle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 2fat2fly 0 #17 November 28, 2006 Wow, I'm kinda impressed with how many of us can readI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jakee 1,489 #18 November 28, 2006 QuoteLook into Neil Gaiman's American Gods It has mystery, sci fi, magic, pagans... I would also strongly recommend any of Neil Gaimans novels, though I would put Stardust ahead of American Gods - one review on Amazon describes it as a 'perfect novel', I would tend to agree! Also of course, Pullmans Northern Lights trilogy.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slappie 9 #19 November 28, 2006 QuoteI read the first two of this series recently and enjoyed them and the third one is out in december i think. http://www.alagaesia.com/ Also - phillip pullman? Very awesome read... teen friendly and easy to get drug into the action. For fantasy I would recomend them both. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Stumpy 284 #20 November 28, 2006 Yeah - i was kind of embarassed when i found them in the "teen fiction" section but never mind!!! PS - you been doing a lot of jumps recently??!Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jakee 1,489 #21 November 28, 2006 On the sci-fi side Arthur C Clarke's "001 series and Rendezvous with Rama are classics. The first few Dune books are also well worth a read.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites davedlg 0 #22 November 28, 2006 Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. I read that book at about that age and was my favorite sci-fi book for a long time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites drae 0 #23 November 28, 2006 Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books are laugh out loud funny!! I believe there are 12 of them. Ann Rice's Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witch books are very good. My favorite book of all time is Boy's Life by Robert McCammon. My 19 year old has read the Rice and McCammon books and enjoyed them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 2fat2fly 0 #24 November 28, 2006 QuoteEnder's Game by Orson Scott Card. Great choice. That's the book i most often give as a gift to teenagersI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumper03 0 #25 November 28, 2006 thanks skymama.... now I just went to amazon and spent money I shouldn't have spent..... Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
2fat2fly 0 #17 November 28, 2006 Wow, I'm kinda impressed with how many of us can readI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,489 #18 November 28, 2006 QuoteLook into Neil Gaiman's American Gods It has mystery, sci fi, magic, pagans... I would also strongly recommend any of Neil Gaimans novels, though I would put Stardust ahead of American Gods - one review on Amazon describes it as a 'perfect novel', I would tend to agree! Also of course, Pullmans Northern Lights trilogy.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #19 November 28, 2006 QuoteI read the first two of this series recently and enjoyed them and the third one is out in december i think. http://www.alagaesia.com/ Also - phillip pullman? Very awesome read... teen friendly and easy to get drug into the action. For fantasy I would recomend them both. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #20 November 28, 2006 Yeah - i was kind of embarassed when i found them in the "teen fiction" section but never mind!!! PS - you been doing a lot of jumps recently??!Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,489 #21 November 28, 2006 On the sci-fi side Arthur C Clarke's "001 series and Rendezvous with Rama are classics. The first few Dune books are also well worth a read.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davedlg 0 #22 November 28, 2006 Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. I read that book at about that age and was my favorite sci-fi book for a long time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drae 0 #23 November 28, 2006 Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books are laugh out loud funny!! I believe there are 12 of them. Ann Rice's Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witch books are very good. My favorite book of all time is Boy's Life by Robert McCammon. My 19 year old has read the Rice and McCammon books and enjoyed them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #24 November 28, 2006 QuoteEnder's Game by Orson Scott Card. Great choice. That's the book i most often give as a gift to teenagersI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #25 November 28, 2006 thanks skymama.... now I just went to amazon and spent money I shouldn't have spent..... Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
