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So, I started reading books - Fletcher - 06-10-2010

I decided to change my free time a little, so I started reading books. I didn't know what to buy so I chose something that I've had an interest in for some time... Yes... the Halo books. I know, that Halo does suck massive eggs of a hen, but I was always fascinated by the lore, especially the first game.

I decided to buy the following books:
  • The Fall of Reach
  • The Flood
  • First Strike
  • Contact Harvest
  • Ghosts of Onyx
I'm at chapter nine of Contact Harvest since I think, its along the first of the series I've got. So far its actually pretty good. Its kept me engaged and lets me easily picture things in my head as to whats happening. If I finish this book, it'll be the second book I've read that I actually did in my free time and not for school. My first ever being The Hobbit. Good book, I recommend that.

So, am I to be scalded?

So, I started reading books - Primitive - 06-10-2010

Well all depends what books do you like, it's a personal choice man.

I myself like to read writers like Herman Hesse, Samuel Beckett , E.A.Poe, William Blake and soo on.

If you heard of them I think you got the picture.

So, I started reading books - Fletcher - 06-10-2010

' Wrote:Well all depends what books do you like, it's a personal choice man.

I myself like to read writers like Herman Hesse, Samuel Beckett , E.A.Poe, William Blake and soo on.

If you heard of them I think you got the picture.
No idea who they are. My knowledge of the book world and who are good and crap is nil. :unsure:

So, I started reading books - Barricade - 06-10-2010


Ken Follett

  1. The Pillars of the Earth
  2. World Without End
  3. A Dangerous Fortune

Frank Sch?tzing
  1. The Swarm
  2. Limit (not sure about an english version. But if not availabel yet, it should be soon)
  3. Lautlos (same)
John Katzenbach
  1. The Analyst
  2. ...
There are so much more....:D
But these are the most reminding ones

So, I started reading books - bobby - 06-10-2010

Lord.
Those are some great books Fletcher.

I was always a fan of Halo, not hardcore or anything...
But after reading them, really set me into the universe.
Loved 'em.

Fall of Reach is probably my favourite of the Halo books.

If you were ever interested in the Lore of EVE, too, I recommend getting the book by... something Gonzales, that's a great read too:P

So, I started reading books - Elrainn - 06-10-2010

Stephen King

Possibly the greatest writer of the 21st century, his books are must reads if you're a book fanatic such as myself.

1. The Talisman (Written with Peter Straub)

2. The Gunslinger
These are amazing King books and you should definitely get them. And they are not horror novels as many of his are, just extremely 'dark'.

Guy Gaverial Kay

His books are the GREATEST, I have ever read. I would even go so far to say that they are better than the Classic Fantasy Trilogy, Lord of the Rings. Even if you are not into fantasy, you may never find a better author.

1. The Summer Tree (The begining of the Fionivar Tapestry, the entire series is a must read, however book two is awfully 'slow'.)

2. Tigana

I think this is a good list for you to start with, if you ever do read these, you will be amazed at just how well written they are, and I can give you a more extensive list if wanted, however I tried to keep it short.



So, I started reading books - Marburg - 06-10-2010

You started reading books huh?

Cool & congradulations:cool:...You've just taken your 1st step into a larger world (I say, in the best Ben Kenobi voice I can muster)

Well, if you're really just starting, then I'd say the halo books are as good a beginning as any. I figure that a person who is accustomed to visual media would need to start off with things they already know & can easily picture in their heads while they train themselves to get the hang of actual full-on reading.

Next, you might wanna pick up a supermarket novelization of the latest movie you dug & go to town on it.

Then, one day when you're ready to leave the nest & you're brain is ready to imagine things never seen when described to you, I recommend Logan's Run

It's short, & completely different from the old movie, so you can't cheat & watch the flick first:tease:

It's about this cop named Logan who lives in a society that is so overpopulated, that suicide is mandatory at the age of 21.

Those that rebel & go underground after their deathday are hunted down by the police force.

From the title, you can deduce the gist of the rest.

Give it a try...its brimming over with sex, drugs & violence:yahoo:


So, I started reading books - bobby - 06-10-2010

I remember seeing the movie of that.
Seventies(?) Sci Fi ftw.:P

So, I started reading books - sovereign - 06-10-2010

JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring. I didn't enjoy the other works nearly so much as those two. Neither is really a wild ride, but they immerse you in a world bigger than the confines of the story. Writers will probably enjoy these more than most, though writers will also absolutely loathe The Two Towers more likely than not (20 pages on a blade of grass. The Battle of Pelennor Fields gets 10. So yeah.).

Isaac Asimov's I, Robot and the other collection whose name escapes me, as well as Foundation and its sequels. Excellent for the logically minded of us, the stories are quite creative yet very logical.

Dave Barry's recent book was a fun read. I sat down with it at breakfast and noticed that there were people eating lunch around me when I finished it.

Haven't really read much else than that recently.

So, I started reading books - Nitram - 06-10-2010

*points to what he said*

JRR Tolkien and Asimov are the way to go if you like science fiction / fantasy. Even if you don't at least read them anyway. Those books are legend nowadays.


Nitram