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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Doppleganger" data-source="post: 375310" data-attributes="member: 722">Hand of Evil-Thank you, those are good reference links.  The thread we had a while back (1000 useful online D&D references or whatever it was called) was also very helpful for background info, and so was Buttercup's 1001 nonfiction books thread.  But after surfing through alot of what seems to be relatively "dry & stale" online references, and contemplating the thought of chugging through another "school-like" manual of non-fiction, I'm now aiming for something a bit more entertaining to read (while simultaneously getting a healthy dose of information).  If there are any books of fantasy fiction (historical fiction) out there that people dismissed as "too slow" or "full of useless details" and "has too much boring background information on medieval life", then that's what I'm looking for!!  Especially it's from a singular character's point of view (the exact perspective doesn't matter though), and even more especially if it paints a dreary and somewhat boring existance for the lower-classes.willpax-Thanks, *surfs away to check out that book, then returns*.  Yep Doomsday looks like a fun read, plus the reviews mention that there are alot of well-researched historical details in it.  *adds that book to list* Maraxle-I've seen whole series of childrens books at B&N that sounds like what you mentioned, they are really cool (with lots of idea-generating pictures too).  I'm starting to work my way through the Goodkind books now, I'll keep my eyes open for the races you speak of.Sulimo-Good call, I just looked up the Cadfael series at they look very promising, thanks!!  Also, I've seen the NotR movie of course, but I've never thought to read the novel, another good idea.</blockquote>

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