Phillip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep"?? Hey, I heard that Ridley Scott made a great flick out of that.
For some reason, when I hit my mid-twenties, I stopped reading fiction for pleasure. It just never seemed as interesting as real life. My bookshelves are filled, floor to ceiling, with non-fiction. Right now my topics of choice are birdwatching, classical music and Buddhist meditation. In fact, I just went to the library yesterday and came home with a big stack of fresh books in my chosen topics.
The more you read into the series the more you well get into it. The characters become way more complex with Richard Cypher who later is known as Richard Rahl starts to engage in a war with Jagang and starts to fully understand his powers as a "war wizard." I also had a hard time with getting interested with his style but I think the first book is basically just his opener for what is to come. His writing style becomes more fluent and thought out with riviting details mainly on the war scenes and any of the other graphic nature that you are sure to encounter. JUST give it a chance, the next book in the series is Stone of Tears.
I just picked up his new books which was published and around distributed three months ago. I'm having a hard time getting into this book (Crossroads of Twilight, i believe) even after sadar has cleansed by Rand. You would think this would be the climax of the whole series with the winding down off all the events. I even skipped the 90 plus page prologue but I after such a long period between reading the last one and starting this one might be the reason.
You must return! You need balance, Mrs. JB. I'm pretty unbalanced myself, so my wife keeps telling me, so perhaps I shouldn't talk. But a good work of fiction is like opening a window in a dark room and finding the sun is out, the birds (you like birds!) are chirping and it's a glorious day. What could be better? Lot's of things, obviously, but few bring as much pleasure to me. Find a good book of fiction, a sunny spot outdoors, and become swept away!
Thanks I well try thoose series. Also Dean Koontz - The watcher, is an excellent Thriller Dean Koontz - Seize The night, The characters are so unique as is the plot. Behad - All that remains by Patricia Cornwell should be right up you're alley Also try Archer Mayor, Judey Mercer, John Douglas
Oh, I almost forgot The Jackal of Nar is really good, but a bit long. I like that almost none of the characters are easily categorized as "good" although many could probably be considered varying degrees of "bad".
Have to disagree there, the fourth, Wizard and Glass is the best. The relationship between Susan and Roland was inspiring, and the battle at eyebolt canyon was just icing on the cake. The rest as you say have yet to be released though they have been written.
I can't wait until I get done with school and can start reading again. Until then, only computer code, math problems, some technical journals and reports, and my own writing!
I was going to say almost the same thing. #1 and especially #4 are good. #2 and #3 aren't really worth anything.
I'll try it, and some of the other suggested books here as well. But it will have to wait until I finish this Joyce nightmare.
Perhaps having all those cats has made you fixated on birds. Personally, I find myself usually reading 4 or 5 books simultaneously. Currently reading: 1. Dreamcatcher - Stephen King 2. A Cook's Tour - Anthony Bourdain 3. FIASCO (The Inside Story of a Wall St Trader) - Frank Partnoy 4. Streets of Laredo - Larry McMurty however for pleasure I stick to Stephen King and avoid John Grisham as much as possible.
im trying to plan some vacation this summer and i want to make a trip through the napa valley and have dinner at the french laundry. i cant wait.
All this talk of France encouraged me to go get Harlow Giles Unger's biography of Lafayette. Just cracked it and so far the Marquis has yet to be born. Finished a mystery/historical novel the other day... "Jack, Knave, and Fool" by Bruce Alexander. I thought it was extremely well written and recommend it for a weekend fun read. There are about 5 in the series and I liked it so much, I picked another one, though it will have to wait for awhile.
