Summer is coming and I am looking for a new author and series of books to read. Right now I'm in the mood for something simular to The Worthing Saga., Wyrms, and the short story "Sand Magic". What are some good books to look into that are like those OSC books?
[ June 05, 2007, 06:57 PM: Message edited by: Dog Walker ]
Posted by dantesparadigm (Member # 8756) on :
Have you read Treason yet, it's by OSC so it fails that part of the criteria, but it's in the same vein as sand magic and the Worthing Chronicle, I haven't read Wyrms so I couldn't tell you that part.
Posted by Nathan2006 (Member # 9387) on :
I dunno... I just started reading 'The wheel of Time' series by what's-his-face Jordan... Unless Jordan is is first name... Or it's spelled 'Jordon'.
Anyway, that's what's keeping me busy this summer... OSC said that he had a powerful vision of good and evil. So, *he* seemed to like it.
I always, *Always* recommend Jane Lindskold's Firekeeper saga (Through Wolf's Eyes, Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart, The Dragon of Despair, Wolf Captured, Wolf Hunting, and Wolf's Blood). She has always reminded me of OSC... I don't know why, be she does. And she's, of course, awesome. These are Big books that are pretty substantial for a summer of reading.
Last summer I chose George R.R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series. I don't recommend reading them all at once. I was continuelly depressed while reading them. But, then again, I'm pretty impressionable. That's why I didn't ever finish reading that one Stephen King series. I stopped with the Gunslinger.
Harry Potter's always good. And seventh one is about to come out... Me and my sister are fighting over who gets to read it first when it comes out.
Posted by Vyrus (Member # 10525) on :
Just reserve copies online. If you reserve it with Bordes you get 40% off and you won't have to wait in line for hours; that's what my mom did for me and my twin brother.
Posted by TheGrimace (Member # 9178) on :
While definately a different writing stlye, I like to compare the Worthing Chronicles to the Foundation books by Asimov, which I'd highly recommend.
Posted by Dog Walker (Member # 8301) on :
quote:Originally posted by TheGrimace: While definately a different writing stlye, I like to compare the Worthing Chronicles to the Foundation books by Asimov, which I'd highly recommend.
I have always thought about reading Asimov but I am not the biggest Robot fan. Are his books mostly about Robots, and if so how does he keep them from just being cold characters?
I tried reading Treason a few years ago and wasn't a big fan of the Man with woman parts thing. I was only 12 or 13 then, and am now 17, so maybe I could deal with that better now.
Does anyone have any other suggestions?
Oh....I'm deffinatly reading the last HP book, but that is a month away and wont take me to long to read.
Posted by RunningBear (Member # 8477) on :
ohgodno.
Asimov is not just about robots.
In fact, it has very little in what I have read where the robots are main characters, but when they are it is about robotic humanity.
READ THEM!
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
The Young Wizards series by Diane Duane is delightful fantasy with science. It's a young adult series, but it's still a fun read. There are eight books so far, and the series is still going. I don't think there is a set number of books. Just until the author decides to stop writing them.
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :