or.. anything by Neil Gaiman.
Another thing, if they have them were you are the SF Masterworks and Fantasy Masterworks series are very good. It's basically Gollancz repuplishing many out of print classics (like for example, "I am a Legend" by Richard Matheson, one of the first Vampire novels). Well worth having a look at.
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Mr. Parcelan had this to say about Pirotess:
And while I can see how you might think a story about Snoota riding Lashanna around would be a literary masterpiece, my stories are there just to make people smile.
But the story about Snoota riding Lashanna around is a literary masterpiece.
It's a very good piece of historical fiction about Dutch/English explorers who get shipwrecked on feudal Japan. Very interesting.
So far I've gotten to a part where a samurai is pissing on a captain...and I can't stop reading! What does that say about me?
Wasn't that the book that the Shogun TV mini-series was based on?
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Verily, Katrinity doth proclaim:
Wasn't that the book that the Shogun TV mini-series was based on?
Yup. Was a very good adaptation of the book too.
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When the babel fish was in place, it was apparent Zair said:
Interesting, I didn't know about that. I waas refering specifically to Jania's comment though, guss I should have made that clearer.
That ripped off mythology, too. My main point was that everyone acts like Tolkien's ideas are original or something, when they complain people rip him off. They're not. They're heavily based in old stories, not to mention the whole idea of the One Ring of Power ties in directly with Norse mythology. He's a great author, and the stories are very good. But they're not stories that sprang completely from his imagination. He had his inspirations and sources, same as any other author, and borrowed heavily from things already there.
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How.... Lesage.... uughhhhhh:
If you're looking for something with a little quirk and a sense of humor I suggest the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. It's about a wizard named Harry (Yeah yeah I know, but this one would kick Potter's ASS), that lives in Chicago and runs a detective agency. While the first book is just OK, it's a quick read and they really improve as the series goes along. Besides it has some of the best quotes I've ever read."You suck. You suck diseased moose wang, Marcone."
YES.
Harry Dresden kicks the ass of almost any wizard out there.
There are currently 5 books - it's one of the few series where I won them all. The other things I collect like mad are anything by Tanya Huff.
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YES.Harry Dresden kicks the ass of almost any wizard out there.
There are currently 5 books - it's one of the few series where I won them all. The other things I collect like mad are anything by Tanya Huff.
Jim Butcher is one of my favorite authors. He's the nicest man alive (Met him at Dragon*Con last year) and truely funny. The Chlorofiend is one of the funniest scenes in a book ever, and that's all I have to say on the subject for no spoilers.
Tanya Huff's great too. I like her Blood ____ Series. Henry Fitzroy is one of my favorite vampires in existence.
If you don't mind your books being a bit more centered around...emm...Kink, Laurrel K. Hamilton is a great author. She's got a vampire series (Anita Blake) and a series focused around the Fae (Merry Gentry). Anita starts off more...prudish and slowly works up to the kink, where as Merry is...for lack of a better term, a slut. I MUCH prefer the Anita Blake books, but to each their own. Lesage fucked around with this message on 06-23-2004 at 10:16 PM.
Still always, Not-Dude.
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If you don't mind your books being a bit more centered around...emm...Kink, Laurrel K. Hamilton is a great author. She's got a vampire series (Anita Blake) and a series focused around the Fae (Merry Gentry). Anita starts off more...prudish and slowly works up to the kink, where as Merry is...for lack of a better term, a slut. I MUCH prefer the Anita Blake books, but to each their own.
The earlier books are the better. She's just getting silly with it, now.
