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Kurisu of the Hellfire

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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:38 am

Well, my brother had got me wanting to get into reading again, so, I am simply looking for some recommended literature for both me and him.

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:00 pm

Discworld and other novels by Terry Pratchett? They're rather wonderful. There are a lot of them, I find that the group of characters the book is about defines who prefers them. When I was little I preferred the ones aobut Rincewind and I must reread them, lately I've been more fond of the ones about the Night Watch.
Neil Gaiman is quite epic. He also wrote Good Omens with Terry so you get two amaxing authors! biggrin
I quite like the Tales of the Otori trilogy by Lian Hearn. They're set in Japan and have a few ninjaesque clans in. They're extremely good. I have never cried at the end of any other book than the sequel to the trilogy. o_o It was beautiful. Lots of action in them and the like.

And um... I'm sure I could tell you about a few more epic titles/authors if I have a good think. Maybe I should have asked before, which type of books do you actually like to read? sweatdrop

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Kurisu of the Hellfire

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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:02 pm

Sakuneko-chan

Discworld and other novels by Terry Pratchett? They're rather wonderful. There are a lot of them, I find that the group of characters the book is about defines who prefers them. When I was little I preferred the ones aobut Rincewind and I must reread them, lately I've been more fond of the ones about the Night Watch.
Neil Gaiman is quite epic. He also wrote Good Omens with Terry so you get two amaxing authors! biggrin
I quite like the Tales of the Otori trilogy by Lian Hearn. They're set in Japan and have a few ninjaesque clans in. They're extremely good. I have never cried at the end of any other book than the sequel to the trilogy. o_o It was beautiful. Lots of action in them and the like.

And um... I'm sure I could tell you about a few more epic titles/authors if I have a good think. Maybe I should have asked before, which type of books do you actually like to read? sweatdrop

Well, I'll say this much, I did read a synopsis of Mortal Engines and wish to give that a try/

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:43 am

Kurisu of the Hellfire

Sakuneko-chan

Discworld and other novels by Terry Pratchett? They're rather wonderful. There are a lot of them, I find that the group of characters the book is about defines who prefers them. When I was little I preferred the ones aobut Rincewind and I must reread them, lately I've been more fond of the ones about the Night Watch.
Neil Gaiman is quite epic. He also wrote Good Omens with Terry so you get two amaxing authors! biggrin
I quite like the Tales of the Otori trilogy by Lian Hearn. They're set in Japan and have a few ninjaesque clans in. They're extremely good. I have never cried at the end of any other book than the sequel to the trilogy. o_o It was beautiful. Lots of action in them and the like.

And um... I'm sure I could tell you about a few more epic titles/authors if I have a good think. Maybe I should have asked before, which type of books do you actually like to read? sweatdrop

Well, I'll say this much, I did read a synopsis of Mortal Engines and wish to give that a try/

3nodding It's meant to be very good, I haven't the money to buy it at the moment.

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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:44 am

Mortal Engines is fantastic so far, I highly recommend it.
Also Airborne and it's sequels by Kenneth Oppel. Especially if you're just getting back into reading again; they're fun, engaging books that are not too difficult.

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:19 pm

I would say "LarkLight" and the other books in the trio. Though they are better for younger readers. They are still very Steampunk though.

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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:05 pm

Whitechapel Gods by S. M. Peters.

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Synopsis (from back of book):
In Victorian London, the Whitechapel section has been cut off, enclosed by an impassable wall, and is now ruled by two mysterious mechanical gods. Mama Engine is the goddess of sentiment, a mother to her believers. Grandfather Clock represents logic and precision.

A few years have passed since the Uprising, when humans fought the gold cloaks, the black cloaks, and even the vicious Boiler Men, the brutal police force responsible for keeping humans in check. Today, Whitechapel is a mechanized, steam-driven hell. But a few brave veterans of the Uprising have formed a new resistance, and they are gathering for another attack. For now they have a secret weapon that may finally free them...or kill them.

cost: $6.99 usd

I highly reccomend this book. it is a great, yet not too challenging read and there are many unpredictable plot twists and interesting characters. Be warned however, there are a good many gory, unsightly details in some parts. and an awesome steam-cannon...

Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:53 am

Whitechapel Gods is good, along with The Difference Engine. Same for Neuromancer. I'm a huge fan of Gaiman, so I would recommend anything by him. My favorite collection of his short stories is Fragile Things tho. The City of Dreaming Books is very good, along with Little Big. TCODB is more of a bibliophile's book, while Little Big reminds me a lot of Gaiman. I just started reading Black Sun Rising, which is more fantasy than anything. If you like fantasy, you can try any of the books in the Dragonlance series.

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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:53 pm

The Frankenstein trilogy by Dean Koontz

I just finished the last book a few weeks ago and I must say, it was one of the best three books I've ever read, and three of Dean Koontz's best work.

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