OT: Your Favorite Book Series

gregebowman · #1 May 4th, 2004, 08:05 PM

[quote]Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:

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Originally posted by Krsqk:

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
[qb] I'm reading windrider's oath.

And I'm going to do a spoiler. Yep.

Bahzell gets into a fight.

Spoiler? And I thought you were going to say he used a sword.

Oops--did I just say that?

Yes, you did. Good thing you didn't say he's a main character. Well, since I've never seen the book or know who the author is, it can't be too much of a spoiler for me.

I'm currently reading the book Armeggedon from the Left Behind series. Haven't picked up the Last book, Glorious Appearance, yet. Probably will sometime this summer. Then the latest SW book in hardcover (can't remember the name right now). Then I'll read the two Dan Brown books, Demons & Angels and The DaVinci Code. After that, I'll just wing it. Got more books to read than time right now.

[ May 04, 2004, 19:07: Message edited by: gregebowman ]

narf poit chez BOOM · #2 May 4th, 2004, 08:35 PM

I suggest starting with 'Oath of Swords'. You can find that and 'The War God's Own' on the baen free library.

David E. Gervais · #3 May 4th, 2004, 08:55 PM

I like the 'Myth Adventures' series by Robert Asprin, as well as his Phule's series. I have a ton of Forgotten Realms and DragonLance novels. I also like the 'Star of the Guardian' series by Margaret Weis. An one other series that I have read several times, the 'Guardians of the flame' series by Joel Rosenberg.

I haven't bought any books recently, reading has become too expensive a hobby for me nowadays. ($12 for pocketbooks is outragoius)

So, I read the Posts here in the forums for my literary needs. And it's interactive to boot.

nuf said, Cheers!

gregebowman · #4 May 4th, 2004, 10:19 PM

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Originally posted by David E. Gervais:
I like the 'Myth Adventures' series by Robert Asprin, as well as his Phule's series. I have a ton of Forgotten Realms and DragonLance novels. I also like the 'Star of the Guardian' series by Margaret Weis. An one other series that I have read several times, the 'Guardians of the flame' series by Joel Rosenberg.

I haven't bought any books recently, reading has become too expensive a hobby for me nowadays. ($12 for pocketbooks is outragoius)

So, I read the Posts here in the forums for my literary needs. And it's interactive to boot.

nuf said, Cheers!

I know what you mean, David. I usually buy paperbacks, but unless you buy them at Wal-Mart or K-Mart, you're talking $8 or so for a new book. I don't like paying $6, but it's cheaper than $8. Lately, I've been checking out this used book store near where I work. I've got most of the Honor Harrington books now, and I'm slowly building up on my Robert Jordan series also. But I've joined the Sci-Fi book club, and sometimes can get a good deal on hardback books I don't want to wait a year or so for certain books, like the Star Wars books. But the postage can kill you sometimes.

sachmo · #5 May 7th, 2004, 03:48 PM

Rosenberg's Guardians of the Flame has been a fun read so far.

gregebowman · #6 May 7th, 2004, 05:54 PM

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Rosenberg's Guardians of the Flame has been a fun read so far.

Great set of books. Haven't read any of his other stuff, though. One of these day....

WarChild · #7 May 12th, 2004, 04:53 AM

I've really really enjoyed the "StarFire" inspired series of books by Dave Weber and Steve White (Crusade, Insurrection, In Death Ground and The Shiva Option). They're probably the best stories I've ever read of epic space combat.

I've read those books so often they've gotten quite tattered and I'm due for a new good read.

Can anyone suggest to me a book or series of books with similar epic space combat or with an "SE4-like galactic empires at war" kind of feel?