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Gnome Pawn
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RE: Book Recommendations
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9/2/2008 11:36:58 AM
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I think we got a dead thread here. Or they got busy somewhere else.
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Daltin Valdwel Bydeed: Commander of the Nehaslin, The Stormfire
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
9/2/2008 2:47:21 PM
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Looks alive to me, people are recommending books as the threads name indicates.
Life is cyclical. We need someone there to remind us of the things we've forgotten. Why? This memory, this knowledge of past mistakes and how to correct them will not stop the cyclical process. No, rebirth is a natural part of life, but if we wish to maintain goodness for as long as we can we need someone there to remind us of our virtues, pains, failings and masterpieces. Through this remembrance we may slow our descent into chaos and destruction and hasten our ascent back into the light that makes us whole.
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Herald of the Afterlife
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RE: Book Recommendations
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9/3/2008 1:32:15 AM
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And also, guys, come on. Put Chronicles of Narnia under epic fantasy. We can't forget about that.
is it not already there??  how could we have forgotten about such a classic milestone in fantasy!! put it in please! 
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Gnome Pawn
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RE: Book Recommendations
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9/3/2008 1:49:04 AM
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Dead as in they are not updating the list with the recommendations.
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Daltin Valdwel Bydeed: Commander of the Nehaslin, The Stormfire
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RE: Book Recommendations
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9/3/2008 4:06:05 AM
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...oh my...nevermind it's not worth it to argue over this some one else can take my spot.
Life is cyclical. We need someone there to remind us of the things we've forgotten. Why? This memory, this knowledge of past mistakes and how to correct them will not stop the cyclical process. No, rebirth is a natural part of life, but if we wish to maintain goodness for as long as we can we need someone there to remind us of our virtues, pains, failings and masterpieces. Through this remembrance we may slow our descent into chaos and destruction and hasten our ascent back into the light that makes us whole.
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Potato Prince
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RE: Book Recommendations
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9/3/2008 9:12:35 AM
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I'll do it. Do I get flat pay or tips?
SPOILERYou're fat. Did that spoil the surprise?
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Daltin Valdwel Bydeed: Commander of the Nehaslin, The Stormfire
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RE: Book Recommendations
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9/3/2008 2:12:09 PM
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lol
Life is cyclical. We need someone there to remind us of the things we've forgotten. Why? This memory, this knowledge of past mistakes and how to correct them will not stop the cyclical process. No, rebirth is a natural part of life, but if we wish to maintain goodness for as long as we can we need someone there to remind us of our virtues, pains, failings and masterpieces. Through this remembrance we may slow our descent into chaos and destruction and hasten our ascent back into the light that makes us whole.
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wolf woman
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
9/4/2008 3:36:57 AM
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I would argue that Narnia belongs under Young Adult, rather than Epic.
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Black Staff Admin
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RE: Book Recommendations
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9/7/2008 11:34:00 AM
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I agree, Luth.
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
9/7/2008 2:38:59 PM
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Under Comedic Fantasy you should add Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Under High Fantasy you should add Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Weis/Hickman. You should also add Black Sun Rising by C.S. Friedman. I guess it would be High Fantasy here, but if you add something else with it you could put it in a Dark Fantasy section. A section for just one doesn't make sense though.
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RE: Book Recommendations
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9/9/2008 7:22:42 AM
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A good book that is a combo of science fiction AND fantasy is "The Man with the Golden Torc" by Simon R. Green.
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
9/16/2008 10:03:03 AM
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Hmmm i dont know where it would go so(cause i dont know definitions)
Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan.
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Dragon Keeper
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RE: Book Recommendations
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10/2/2008 11:34:02 PM
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The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey would be under what I know when I go to the book store she under sci-fi
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Not with a bang but with a whimper.
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
10/6/2008 6:47:04 AM
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Military Sci-fi - EE KNight - The Vampire Earth Series beginning with Way of the Wolf and while I not sure where to place it The Black Company by Glen Cook (Erikson's a big fan of his apparently).
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
10/10/2008 12:55:15 AM
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Another good book to add is
Raymond Feist Magician
And in the alternate history section or in just science fiction put
Harry Turtledove Guns of the south and the timeline-191 series
Guns of the south was an amazing stand alone read.
But timeline-191 series is an epic read 11 books spanning nearly 100 years of alternate american history. Truly brilliant alternate history. If you like history and/or books based in history you will probly love these books. But be warned he dosnt pull any punches with killing of great characters.
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Gunslinger
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RE: Book Recommendations
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10/10/2008 1:47:00 AM
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But timeline-191 series is an epic read 11 books spanning nearly 100 years of alternate american history.
I've been meaning to get back into some Turtledove books. Is this the series that begins with the crucial lost message during a battle in the Civil War that allowed the Confederacy to win, and then Turtledove covers the next several generations of history with two American nations instead of one? Why is it called the Timeline-191 series? I haven't heard that term before.
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RE: Book Recommendations
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10/10/2008 3:14:05 AM
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Yeah thats the one it starts with the message being picked up by some southern guys on patrol and that turns the war so the south wins. I skipped the first book and start with the great war series. Im not sure what tiemline 191 means but thats what was listed when i went to the page about it to get the name of the series. The last part about world war II was great. The last book came out last year so you can read through the whole series now nonstop.
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
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A Very Rare Person
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
10/16/2008 12:36:15 PM
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I would reccomend adding:
Mordant's Need by Stephan R. Donaldson.
The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander.
The Duncton Wood Series (and beyond) of Books by Willam Horwood.
The Xanth series by Piers Anthony (at least the first 3 anyway).
Though some might disagree, Eddings Elenium and Tamuli Trilogies.
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
11/3/2008 11:06:35 AM
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High Fanatasy:
Myrren's Gift by Fiona McIntosh
The Coldfire series by C.S. Friedman
YA Fantasy:
Magyk by Angie Sage
The Theif of Always by Clive Barker
Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
11/8/2008 6:57:04 AM
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I don't know how well liked or how well received it's been, but "Neuromancer" by William Gibson is a pretty spectacular hard sci-fi novel.
He who knows others is wise;
He who knows himself is enlightened;
He who conquers others has physical strength;
He who conquers himself is strong.
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
11/8/2008 7:31:30 AM
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How about Good Omens by Pratchett/Gaiman for Comedic Fantasy and the first 2 Frankenstien's by Koontz for Urban Fantasy?
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
11/18/2008 2:05:09 AM
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My wife just finished Stephanie Meyer's Twiligh Series
Twilight
New Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Down
She said it was a pretty good series. I have not read them yet though.
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Eleint Soletaken
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
11/19/2008 4:06:46 PM
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How come nobody has recommended Night of Knives by Ian C. Esslemont? 
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RE: Book Recommendations
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Posted:
11/22/2008 10:14:39 AM
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Advesary Cycle/Repairman Jack by F. Paul Wilson - probably should be listed under urban fantasy
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The Dreamer
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RE: Book Recommendations
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11/25/2008 1:17:26 PM
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I would like to the Pellinor Series by Alison Croggon on there somewhere, it is a really good story and the final book is just coming out in stores after a long wait (YAY!!)as well as a relaly great book called the Isle of Glass by Judith Tarr. great books in my opinion!!!
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