Gorilla726
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If I may make a suggestion, I think The Sword Of Shanara by Terry Brooks would be a good selection. I beleive it is still readily avaliable to people, though some probably have already read it...
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[EN World Book Club] Suggestions & Selectors
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Sam
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Added the suggestions and volunteers. Tsyr, I didn't add "I, Robot" because although it's a related selection of short stories, it is a collection of short stories. For now at least, I think it's best if we limit the scope to novels. I don't want to set of a discussion of whether or not a collection or anthology is "related" enough to call it a novel.
Anyone hear/see anything from jester47? Thanks for sending the email JB. Was that a direct email, or one of he private messages on the boards here?
Anyone hear/see anything from jester47? Thanks for sending the email JB. Was that a direct email, or one of he private messages on the boards here?
jester47
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Well Hoot Damn! I have been busy, and forgot to look at the thread! I am honored to be the first selector.
I will post my selection after I get back from my shift at my weekend job: Barnes & Noble. Man, I love irony!
I am really into "rootsy" stuff at the moment and I have just finished "The Wizard of Earthsea" So that won't be the selection. I have seen some people suggest things that are on my own reading list, (the white company, Captain Blood, 3 Musketeers etc.) But I am still up in the air about what I am going to pick. I assume that gaming fiction is out, as are collections, and short story compilations. Also short novellas are ussually packaged with other stories, so unless I can finds somthing (the resources of B&N at my disposal!) I will keep it to fantasy/SF novels.
I will reply with my decision tonight.
Aaron.
I will post my selection after I get back from my shift at my weekend job: Barnes & Noble. Man, I love irony!
I am really into "rootsy" stuff at the moment and I have just finished "The Wizard of Earthsea" So that won't be the selection. I have seen some people suggest things that are on my own reading list, (the white company, Captain Blood, 3 Musketeers etc.) But I am still up in the air about what I am going to pick. I assume that gaming fiction is out, as are collections, and short story compilations. Also short novellas are ussually packaged with other stories, so unless I can finds somthing (the resources of B&N at my disposal!) I will keep it to fantasy/SF novels.
I will reply with my decision tonight.
Aaron.
jester47
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Ok, while at work I perused the Scifi/Fantasy section for ideas.
Several things were in my mind while I contemplated this.
1> I did not want to do somthing that someone has already read.
2> I did not want to have a book in a series that requires an understanding of what happens in the other books.
3> If it was not a novel, but part of a larger whole it would have to stand on its own.
4> I wanted to do somthing with a definate D&D/d20 fantasy feel.
With this in mind I have chosen Dragondoom by Denis L. McKiernan. My reasons are as follows. While the story is part of a greater series, all of McKiernan's books stand on their own as individual novels. That is you could never touch another one of his books andyou will know enough to understand what is going on in the story. Also it was not recommended by anyone so I can assume that few have read it. Another reason is that while it is not gaming fiction, McKiernan himself does game (he plays Rolemaster apparently) and you can see a lot fo gaming influence in this stories. Another reason I picked this one is that while many notice similarities to Tolkien, McKiernan is more technical (that is you might learn somthing about ice climbing for example, or surviving in the desert or tundra). Also, he does take ideas from Tolkien but he makes somthing new and original out of them. The final reason is that it is sitting on my shelf of "books to read" and I think the EN world crowd would enjoy it.
I almost picked "Eye of the Hunter" by the same author, but there were some flaws in that choice. One is that the setup is in another book called "Tales of Mithgar." The other is that I have already read it. However, I am quick to point out that it reads like a campaign and is full of great ideas. I highly recommend it for futher reading.
Many consider Dragondoom to be the best work in the series, and it has a 5 star average at amazon over 19 reviews. Even the one bad review (3 stars) is a positive one. So this is the first pick. It was out of print for a while, but has returned to bookshelves in most cities.
Dragondoom
Denis L. McKiernan
ISBN 0451458818
Click here to find it at Amazon.
Good reading!
Aaron
Several things were in my mind while I contemplated this.
1> I did not want to do somthing that someone has already read.
2> I did not want to have a book in a series that requires an understanding of what happens in the other books.
3> If it was not a novel, but part of a larger whole it would have to stand on its own.
4> I wanted to do somthing with a definate D&D/d20 fantasy feel.
With this in mind I have chosen Dragondoom by Denis L. McKiernan. My reasons are as follows. While the story is part of a greater series, all of McKiernan's books stand on their own as individual novels. That is you could never touch another one of his books andyou will know enough to understand what is going on in the story. Also it was not recommended by anyone so I can assume that few have read it. Another reason is that while it is not gaming fiction, McKiernan himself does game (he plays Rolemaster apparently) and you can see a lot fo gaming influence in this stories. Another reason I picked this one is that while many notice similarities to Tolkien, McKiernan is more technical (that is you might learn somthing about ice climbing for example, or surviving in the desert or tundra). Also, he does take ideas from Tolkien but he makes somthing new and original out of them. The final reason is that it is sitting on my shelf of "books to read" and I think the EN world crowd would enjoy it.
I almost picked "Eye of the Hunter" by the same author, but there were some flaws in that choice. One is that the setup is in another book called "Tales of Mithgar." The other is that I have already read it. However, I am quick to point out that it reads like a campaign and is full of great ideas. I highly recommend it for futher reading.
Many consider Dragondoom to be the best work in the series, and it has a 5 star average at amazon over 19 reviews. Even the one bad review (3 stars) is a positive one. So this is the first pick. It was out of print for a while, but has returned to bookshelves in most cities.
Dragondoom
Denis L. McKiernan
ISBN 0451458818
Click here to find it at Amazon.
Good reading!
Aaron
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KnowTheToe
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Excellent, a friend of mine just recommended this to me last month. I look forward to reading it.
LightPhoenix
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I am definitely interested, put me in whatever lists you have!
For my suggestion, I just finished reading The Years of Rice and Salt[/i], but Kim Stanley Robinson.
Man this is a great idea!
For my suggestion, I just finished reading The Years of Rice and Salt[/i], but Kim Stanley Robinson.
Man this is a great idea!
Alaric_Prympax
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Dacileva said:
That goes for me too.
I'll look this one up when I get to work today in just over an hour. I look forward to reading this.
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