OT...great books

[tesco samoa]

George RR Martin's
A song of ice and fire.... Good series...

[tesco samoa]

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[tesco samoa]

has anyone read robin hobb ?

Or

Vernor Vinge


I hear a fire upon the deep and A deepness in the sky is very good...

[ July 12, 2004, 23:52: Message edited by: tesco samoa ]

[tesco samoa]

just to give a little sample of the Martin series

Bronn - "Who'd want to kill the likes of you?"
Tyrion - "My lord father, for one. He's put me in the van"
Bronn - "I'd do the same. A small man wit a big sheild. You'll give the archers fits."

....

Cotter Pike: We will fight to the Last man
Dolorous Edd: Probably me.

...

Eddard: Did he run?
The Hound: Yeah, though not very fast.

Little boy, armed with a crossbow: �Why are you in chains?�
Jaime: Killed a crossbowman.

and

"I seldom fling small children from tall towers to improve their health." Jaime Lannister

[Parasite]

Robin Hobb is an author I really enjoy. Great series of Magical ship books and another series as well. They are a little depressing in places (3/4 of the places ), but a GREAT read.

[Aiken]

Originally posted by tesco samoa:

Vernor Vinge


I hear a fire upon the deep and A deepness in the sky is very good...

Exceptional ideas and not very good literary implementation. I read it in translation, though.

[WhiteHojo]

pure SciFi dribble but entertaining and engrossing (to me anyway) were:

1) Armor by Steakly - loved this book and have read it 5 or so times

2) Hyperion - excellent book in my op, and the follow-ups were ok... but nowhere near as good as the 1st