I'm a massive bookworm and I'm always on the look out for new authors. I read a lot of horror and fantasy/sci-fi, but I'll give most things a go as long as they don't involve sparkly vampires...
Right now I'm reading Conn Iggulden's Conqueror (Genghis Khan) series and I'm on the third book, Bones Of The Hills. Brilliantly written and based on as much historical fact as possible.
I know what you mean! My "to read" pile is massive...and I just keep getting tempted in to adding to it every time I pass Waterstones. I love a good reread - The Lord of the Rings is so involved, you think you know it inside out and some detail catches you in a new way every time.
I normally try and hit the local charity shops for books, I do love the feel of a real book, but do download books to my phone, where I have LOTR's at the moment. A lot of free books!
I love reading and writing, but over the last few years I have done a lot less than I used to. I grew up with horror types by authors such as the Stephen King and Dean Koontz, but haven't read any of their newer work of the last 20 years. I have read a lot of Star Wars EU, but again nothing for some years.
The latest fiction I did enjoy was the Demonata series by Darren Shan. I have also read a few of his Cirque du Freak vampire series. Whilst not "sparkly vampires", that term made me laugh, before anyone digs into those books justs be aware first that they have a feel of being aimed at children and young adults. Not young children though, they do have some scary and very gruesome moments, but more it is the way they are written. They are very easy to read, if I can put it that way.
I loved the Cirque Du Freak series! At the time, when he was not quite done with the series, Darren Shan would actually chat to everyone who posted on his message board, he was really sound. I'll always have a soft spot for vampires (fnar!) I read the classics like Dracula and Carmilla when I was about twelve and that led on to 'Salem's Lot, They Thirst and films like Lost Boys etc. Love it! My sisters both love Twilight, short of being able to disown them I just refuse to read them. I just don't think vampires are meant to be all sentimental and angsty...I mean, I made an allowance for Angel because he worked perfectly with Spike's counterpoint and Joss Wheedon can do no wrong - but even Anne Rice was pushing it in my opinion.
Have you read Fevre Dream (GRR Martin, but restrains himself from rambling as much as he does in ASOIAF)? And S.E.Hinton's Hawkes Harbor? Traditional style vamp tales...oooh, or! Code 61 by Donald Harstad for a very original twist.
Pir8s - I think I'm finally succumbing to the lure of kindle, people keep saying about the free books and I don't think I can say no for much longer!
Gackt, you do find them in the children's area at Waterstones!
That would explain a lot My inner child still enjoyed them though
Practically all the non-fiction reading these days done by me is bed time reading for the kids. Well more my daughter now as the boys are a bit old for that now. So it's pretty much all children's books for me currently. Over the past year we've been though a few Roald Dahl. She also likes the books of the cartoon TV series Charlie and Lola. Through those books we found another old book that has been recently re-printed with art in the same style as Charlie and Lola, called Pippi Longstocking, which we're currently on the second read of.
I haven't read those last few books you mentioned barrefly. They look like they would appeal to me. But for the time being I will not start something new for myself. Of late I have been so exhausted at my bed time, that whenever I have picked up a book I haven't managed more than a page or two before my eyes blur out. I have made a note of them though, thank you.
Post by pigdogboyandgirls on Apr 7, 2013 9:18:25 GMT
Another Star Wars fan! I have read most of them too. I do like a good Sci Fi or fantasy book. I am currently reading the 3rd book of the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde. I only started reading them because they are loosely based in Swindon, but they are actually a cracking read. Looking at his other titles it may be worth a look at some of them too. Problem for me is that I only read in bed. Some nights I can read for half hour or so before falling asleep but other nights it may be a couple of pages before drifting away(and the odds are I have to re read them same pages the following night, drink dependant)
I'm half way through Phantom by Jo Nesbo. I enjoyed The Snowman so thought I'd try a few more f his. I'm a big Patricia Cornwall fan & also like a lot of Fantasy Fiction
I stopped what I was reading four days ago, and started re-reading the few Iain Banks novels I have in my possesion at the moment, after reading his sad statement. Presently somewhere in the middle of "The Bridge"...
I know, that is really sad news! I've read all his Iain Banks novels, but none of the Culture series which I'm going to start after I'm done with the Khan books.
Jasper Fforde is ace! I got into him for the same reason (I used to live in Swindon), the Jack Sprat/Nursery Crimes series is also brilliant. If you dig Thursday you'll love Jack.