skychicken 0 #1 October 11, 2004 Hi all, I'm in a literary rut and looking for some new authors. Any recommendations? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I can fly!! - Peter Pan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bertusgeert 1 #2 October 11, 2004 I enjoyed Frederick Forsyth when I was a kid. I am now reading his Odessa File Again, and it is really good. --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #3 October 11, 2004 Wow, that is hard, like saying what is your favorite skydive. My favs are: Anything by Tolkien and CS Lewis The Xanth series by Piers Anthony The Clancy series (before the coauthor days) Dan Brown : Angels and Demons, Da Vinci code Any short stories from Patrick McManus Neuromancer by William Gibson trying to think of more.-- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #4 October 11, 2004 I find this book very interesting.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #5 October 11, 2004 1. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card 2. Armor by John Steakly Anything By Robert Heinlien A Few suggestions to get started with: The Moon is harsh Mistress The cat who walks through walls Expanded Universe Also try Fool on the Hill by Matt Ruff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bertusgeert 1 #6 October 11, 2004 QuoteI find this book very interesting. Man, if you like that you should read this one Dictionary by O. Xford --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #7 October 11, 2004 QuoteMan, if you like that you should read this one Dictionary by O. Xford I like Webster's better __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TypicalFish 0 #8 October 11, 2004 A decent, annotated translation of Dante's "Inferno"... By far the best of the the three books of Divine Comedia.. Elio Zappulla(sp?) does a pretty good one..."I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougiefresh 0 #9 October 11, 2004 Ray Bradbury Douglas Adams Kurt Vonnegut start there, anything is good and it will take you a while to read it all.Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TypicalFish 0 #10 October 11, 2004 QuoteI enjoyed Frederick Forsyth when I was a kid. I am now reading his Odessa File Again, and it is really good. I would definitely second this; I just read his new book "Avenger"..."I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixieskydiver 0 #11 October 11, 2004 I'll second those and add Dune or Asimov's Foundation series Dixie HISPA #56 Facil Rodriguez "Scientific research has shown that 60% of the time, it works every time." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chivo 0 #12 October 11, 2004 Yeah, interesting book.... not much of a plot, but WHAT A LIST OF CHARACTERS!!!! BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! ~Chivo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
complexity 0 #13 October 11, 2004 Its been around for awhile but Memoirs of Ageisha is a wonderful book. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #14 October 11, 2004 The Magus by John Fowles peace lewhttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chivo 0 #15 October 11, 2004 Yup, Asimov's foundation series are awesome. I've read a lot of Michael Crichton's books, and a few of Tom Clancy. Also Enders Game and Davinci Code. Oh, and a very informative book is Bill Bryson's - A Short History of Nearly Everything. And right now I'm reading Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. ~Chivo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justaflygirl 0 #16 October 11, 2004 anything by Dean Koontz.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #17 October 11, 2004 Hmmm....darn good question. Yeah, I really hate to say this sometimes, but I just don't care anymore! Catcher In the Rye is probably my favorite book. There! I've said it!There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee846 0 #18 October 11, 2004 Hey! Anything by Heinlein is very good. My favorites are "Stranger in a stange land" and "Door to the summer" Haruki Murakami is good too. Not so good as Heinlein but... "Norvegian Wood" IMHO is the best. Between two evils always pick theone never tried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raggdoll 0 #19 October 11, 2004 It depends. What genre? What type of recommendations do you want? What types of novels do you enjoy the most? My favorite author at the moment is John Irving (he's the author of The World According to Garp). A Prayer for Owen Meany is at the top of my favorite novels by him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixieskydiver 0 #20 October 11, 2004 On a more literary note, The Sparrow and for some non-sci fi action I thought Angela's Ashes was an excellent novel. Dixie HISPA #56 Facil Rodriguez "Scientific research has shown that 60% of the time, it works every time." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,534 #21 October 11, 2004 I've re-read some of the James Herriot books several times; the people are all real, and he doesn't have a mean-sprited bone in his body. Every time I want to feel good, I can re-read one of his stories and see nice, and normal, people in their own worlds. I see you're a female (I do like your name by the way Georgette Heyer a try. They're my guilty secret; the only romances I can stomach (didn't much care for Gone With The Wind even). Written with beautiful language, crisp and clear, and lots of fun. Not a serious thought in there, which is good sometimes. I'm no girly-girl, but she still works for me. And last, but certainly not least, I recently bought The Earth From the Air. It's a gorgeous book, with a lot of interesting stuff in it. Well worth the money. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonno5 0 #22 October 11, 2004 The three Musketeers,and anything else by Dumas or Patrick O'Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #23 October 11, 2004 Super well-known: Tolkein Of course you've probably already read them... Less well-known: Douglas Adams I've never read a sharper blend of smarts and wit. Not so well-known: Tom Robbins Another Roadside Attraction, Jitterbug Perfume, Skinny Legs and All, Still Life with the Woodpecker, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues...all great reads. Half-Asleep in Frog Pajamas is pretty good, though not quite on the same level. In making sure I didn't miss any, I found that he's written two more that I haven't read yet...Villa Incognito and Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates...I'm ordering both now. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #24 October 11, 2004 one more vote for Kurt Vonnegut and Douglas Adams. in particular Welcome to the Monkey House and Breakfast of Champions by Vonnegut and the Hitchhiker's Guide "Trilogy" by Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #25 October 11, 2004 If you like Vonnegut, you have to try Tom Robbins. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
