Weekly Entertainment

[new_to_liirness]

Since everyone THREADED LIKE MADMEN yesterday, I'm gonna make this simple.

Book recs: things you've read lately, old favorites, things you can't believe aren't represented in the game, whatever you'd like. Tell me what to reeeeeead.

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[crazypilotman]

I have been working my way through Gone With The Wind. My goal is to finish the thing this year. *started in Jan*

It's a lot to digest, there. hee.

Outside of that, I have a ton of Mercedes Lackey and Terry Brooks. I also like the Witchworld series by Andre Norton.

[new_to_liirness]

I've always been interested in the Witchworld series.

[unddann]

I have been working my way through Gone With The Wind. My goal is to finish the thing this year. *started in Jan*

I'm doing that with Gravity's Rainbow. I'm on page, like, 50 and I've been reading it since May. . . .

Mercedes Lackey is excellent. Though admittedly, I've mostly read her stuff she co-authored with other people.

[crazypilotman]

I'm at 208 of 1037. Yah. A lot a lot.

Honestly, the first chapter or so of it I wanted to slap Ms Scarlett so much. lol.

She does well with other writers. Possibly moreso than on her own? *cringes to admit that* She does create interesting stories and characters but sometimes her stuff...lacks. I dunno how else to describe it.

[sparklyvirgin]

Twilight, dude. That series is like the cotton candy of literature.

[repeterpetrelli]

Is it true that book 2 has blank pages? I realize Twilight means never having to say you're kidding, but...

[sparklyvirgin]

They're left out of my ebook version (woe!) but I'm pretty sure that's true.

[repeterpetrelli]

You realize I'm actually going to have to touch one of the damn things the next time I'm in the store, just to see.

I've decided to blame you.

[repeterpetrelli]

I have finally gotten around to watching The Guild and oh my god is it love. I have such a girlcrush on Felicia Day now. Girls who can write are HOT.

[morpherboy]

I ... am not allowed near libraries. (Even though I now work for one...) I read a lot of psych studies (really weird ones too) which I'm sure people find fascinating *eye roll*. For fun.

I also read Tanya Huff, working on Terry Pratchett, Good Omens remains my most favorite book ever, trying to work through Allison Weir (hopefully spelled her right), debating whether to read the other books from the Queen's Fool series (lovely style, horrible history). There's plenty more, but these are the current ones that pop into my head.

[new_to_liirness]

I have a weird psych obsession with the subject of eccentrics. So yes.

...and abnormal is always really interesting to read.

[morpherboy]

Uh huh! It's just so....awesome. (I also read normal studies as well, and not just the ones I have to for class...)

[new_to_liirness]

also, side note, GOOD OMENS

[l1ttle_billy]

Books that I keep re-reading, are The King and Raven by Carey James; a re-telling of the Arthur Myth told from the POV of a peasant turned-knight. I like that it has a more realistic portrayal of Knights and the whole chivalry thing, in terms of their attitudes towards the commoners.

Across the Grain by Jean Ferris, a fun Teen-Drama bit (I still kinda love that genre of fiction)

Hobgoblin by John Coyne, a nice twist on the teen thriller.

Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein, sort of like an anti-lord of the flies.

The Belgariad, by David Eddings, or the Shannara series by Terry Brooks. My favorite Fantasy serieses.

Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith, a fantastic tale of the Civil War.

Oh and as for Comics, my current favorite is one called Boneyard. It's hilarious.

Honestly I could go on and on on this subject.

[new_to_liirness]

EDDINGS REPRESENT!

*cough cough cough FH does not need Unrak or Lelldorin, please remind me of this?*

[l1ttle_billy]

Fandom does not need a Lelldorin or an Unrak (Unrak's identity escapes me though I know the name). I do however have a Polgara account.

[crazypilotman]

Oooh yes Shannara!

I'm a tad behind in the latest round. I have High Druid but haven't read it yet. I think I'm missing one between that and the Jerle of Shannara portion.

And I have this thing about not wanting to skip over ones in a series.