Suggestions on Books to Read

[Hekate]

Best sci fi I have read is and probably will always be Stanislaw Lem's Solaris.

 

[franklin]

Anyone ever read McCarthy's Blood Meridian? It's generally considered his masterpiece, an infinitely tougher read than the simple The Road and No Country for Old Men, and is begging to be made into an 8-12 episode mini-series on HBO.

Mini? That's about 8 seasons to the Brits. Thanks for the suggestion though. I'm not really an author specific type of reader.

 

[RandyForRubio]

What? It's a poorly written series. No real sense of threat. The main characters are teenage bumpkins. Entire books can be skipped with a 2 paragraph summary. Aside from the richness of the world, which is still overstated, the series has little going for it. If you haven't read a lot, and you mostly read fantasy, then maybe it's for you. I don't know. But I wouldn't recommend it.

Most annoying thing is how it's very black and white. Also, predictable. Ain't got nothing on GOT.

 

[RandyForRubio]

I mainly read kindle unlimited books.

Most aren't great. If you're like me, give me free books!

Overdrive is great too.

 

[Tom Pitt]

The biggest slog of a book I've experienced was The Souls of Black Folk. I'm convinced Du Bois was trying to make a lot of racist white people feel pretty dumb.

 

[Tom Pitt]

The biggest slog of a book I've experienced was The Souls of Black Folk. I'm convinced Du Bois was trying to make a lot of racist white people feel pretty dumb.

Juxtaposed with Booker T Washington's Up From Slavery and you get quite a dichotomy.

 

[Eminence]

The biggest slog of a book I've experienced was The Souls of Black Folk. I'm convinced Du Bois was trying to make a lot of racist white people feel pretty dumb.

Brothers Karamazov is the biggest slog I've ever stumbled across.

 

[Edgewriter]

This may seem a little self serving, but if you like Historical Fiction with a fantasy twist,why not try Noose Jumpers?
https://www.amazon.com/Noose-Jumpers-Mythological-Trevor-Cooley-ebook/dp/B01IK3O8SI

 

[gandalfe]

Oh, how about some Guy Gavriel Kay? Under Heaven and River of Stars are some of the most beautiful writing I'm ever had the pleasure to read.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

This may seem a little self serving, but if you like Historical Fiction with a fantasy twist,why not try Noose Jumpers?
https://www.amazon.com/Noose-Jumpers-Mythological-Trevor-Cooley-ebook/dp/B01IK3O8SI

I finished the Bowl of Souls series.
One day I'll get to the Jharro Grove saga, and Noose Jumpers.

Keep up the good work. I'm glad you are finding success.
I am now seeing reviews of your stuff out there on Goodreads etc.

 

[colton]

It amazes me how famous WoT is. It speaks to the state of fantasy fiction. I would not recommend it to a well-read adult.

Wheel of Time is awesome, although the action really dragged in some of the middle books. If the overall series were about 2/3 the actual length it would be perfect.

 

[colton]

What? It's a poorly written series. No real sense of threat. The main characters are teenage bumpkins. Entire books can be skipped with a 2 paragraph summary. Aside from the richness of the world, which is still overstated, the series has little going for it. If you haven't read a lot, and you mostly read fantasy, then maybe it's for you. I don't know. But I wouldn't recommend it.

For what it's worth I've read literally thousands of fantasy books, and I'd put Wheel of Time up there with the very best. So, different strokes.