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[bubosquared]

I AM BORED SOMEBODY ENTERTAIN ME PLEASE!

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[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

Not at all! Although I will confess I know none of those books. :) I could, however, rec you some ...

[sileas.livejournal.com]

Please do! I'm trying to expand my fantasy and science-fiction reading.
It's only been a while since I've read in that genre and I'm not all that familiar with the authors (I go by Amazon review and reading lists). I think you've read Nighrunner? Those were the first books I've ever read in the fantasy genre. I've read almost every Star Wars book, but I don't label them fantasy.

[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine sent me the Nightrunner books, but I've not actually read them yet. I will, though.

First of all, I'll rec Raymond E. Feist's entire Midkemia series. the first half of Magician is a bit slow, but as soon as the book starts focussing on Arutha, it gets good, and then there's the next two, where my favourite character plays a big role. Start with those. ^_^

Also, Stephen King's Dark Tower series, which is an aqcuired taste, I think--you'll either love them passionately or they'll leave you completely bored.

I've a couple of good books with female protagonists that my friend recced/sent to me, most of which will be hard to find, but I can lend them to you if you want, as well as the above, obviously. :)

[sileas.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine sent me the Nightrunner books, but I've not actually read them yet. I will, though.

You mentioned them once, so I thought you read them. ;-) They are quite fascinating. Sometimes the prose is too romantic for my tastes, but that changes when she reveals more of the fantasy world.

I've heard of Feist before, but never tried any of his work. I'll definitely look into that.

Stephen King was one of the first adult writers I read. My fascination with horror lasted two years and now I can barely read it anymore. Is the Dark Tower serie a horror story or more a fantasy novel?

*g* Thanks for the offer of the book-lending, but most stories with female protagonists don't do much for me. I have very few books with female characters in a main role (if I have any at all *g*). Male characters just interest me more. :-)

[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

I'm the same with female protagonists usually, because most female protagonists are just boring, but these are all v. good, I think.

The DT series is very much fantasy, although nothing like Tolkien at all. Epic and wonderful and guh, though.

[sileas.livejournal.com]

Mmm. Maybe I'll have a try at the books with those female protagonists. Maybe we can talk books when I come around on saturday?

I've checked in the library if they have Stephen King's Dark Tower, but I didn't find it at first glance. But I will find them. :-) Stephen King is quite well-known, so the big libraries should at least carry an English copy of them. I order a lot of books from Antwerp with IBL. *g*