PigtailsOfDoom, Goblin in Disguise wrote:
Oh you didn't offend me Belkira. Not sure why, but I took your statement as hostile.
It couldn't be because I'm a ***** on the boards so often. No, that couldn't be it.
I can see how it could be taken that way.
PigtailsOfDoom, Goblin in Disguise wrote:
Yeah, I've read MoA twice now. Just finished the second reading today actually. It's another one of my favorite novels. Might sound kind of silly, but it helped me to realize how much I disliked Christianity as a faith (for myself personally) and got me interested in Wicca. Before I read that book I'd heard of it, but I really had no idea what it was in any sort of capacity. If I'd never read that book, I might not be on the path spiritually that I am today.
No, I understand exactly. I felt the same way.
PigtailsOfDoom, Goblin in Disguise wrote:
Funny, I think I have a TV mini-series on my Netflix queue called Pillars of the Earth. I haven't watched it yet, but it looked interesting.
You probably do. It's a new Starz series and anything on Starz you can get on Watch Instantly on Netflix at the same time. I have it on mine, too, but I haven't watched it yet. I think a lot of people might find that book boring, but I really enjoyed it.
PigtailsOfDoom, Goblin in Disguise wrote:
I've heard of Terry Pratchet, but never actually read any of his/her(?) books before.
He's a he, and I went through a phase where for months all I read was Terry Pratchet. The books about Vimes are good, but thte books about Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg might be better.
PigtailsOfDoom, Goblin in Disguise wrote:
I'll definitely take a look at some of your recommendations though. The Black Jewels trilogy definitely looks interesting.
Only if you like strong male and female characters, an awesome world, and kickass magic.
sh*t, now I have to read those again... My husband's going to make fun of me. I read those books about six times a year.
PigtailsOfDoom, Goblin in Disguise wrote:
One of these days I'd also like to check out the Sword of Truth series. I just finished watching the two seasons of Legend of the Seeker, and I really liked it. Kind of hokey in some parts, but I've grown rather fond of the characters and I'd like to get to know them more intimately.
Oh god, I read those. Part of me wants to tell you not to bother. I really enjoyed the first couple of books. There is almost a dozen books in the series, and after the fourth book, I realized that each book is the same story over and over again. The overarching story does advance, but the sub-plots are redundant.
PigtailsOfDoom, Goblin in Disguise wrote:
I have heard that Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was good, but I've been too horrified of the idea of that novel being tampered with to give it a read. I did hear that the other alteration, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters was pretty bad.
P&P&Z is literally the original book but better.
But if you think Pride and Prejudice is something that should be held sacred and not tampered with (I won't say the original is made fun of, because I don't think it is, really) then I wouldn't recommend it. There's nothing wrong with holding a classic up like that, don't get me wrong, but it's literally the original with zombies stuck in and a few of the parts altered a little. I assume that's what Sense and Sensibility and Seamonsters was, as well, but I never read that one. I don't really plan to, either, honestly.
On the Nook, I know that a lot of the classics like Pride and Prejudice are free. It may be the same on the Kindle. They are probably considered public domain by now (which may be why P&P&Z and S&S&S was able to be written).
Another couple of series you may be interested in are The Belgraid and The Mallorean, coupled with Polgara and Belgarath. I kept seeing Polgara at the book store, and kept resisting it because the cover looked so hokey. I finally gave in and bought it one day and fell in love with it. I proceeded to purchase every book in both The Belgraid and The Mallorean series, plus Belgarath The Sorcerer and loved all of them. They are all by David Eddings and his wife, Leigh Eddings.
Edited, Sep 5th 2010 12:25pm by Belkira