This. Dragonlance and LOTR were my gateway drugs. Loved me aome Flint Fireforge!maverick2076 said:
I enjoyed the Drizz't books I read, but Dragonlance was really my gateway into fantasy and is still some of my favorite stuff.
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Lloyd Alexander. Anyone? Think those are the oldest I remember as a kod
I remember reading Lloyd Alexander as a kid. I even wrote to him as part of a school project and received an autograph back from him.
Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn
Actually liked the hbo mini series better
Actually liked the hbo mini series better
CNN is an enemy of the state and should be treated as such.
Absolute said:
Lloyd Alexander. Anyone? Think those are the oldest I remember as a kod
Chronicles of Prydain is one of my all-time favorites. I also recall quite liking his Westmark trilogy, but it's been decades since I've read it.
Next up.
Absolute said:
Lloyd Alexander. Anyone? Think those are the oldest I remember as a kod
Excellent series.. I prefer these in comparison to Chronicles of Narnia for younger readers. They are up there with the L'Engle's Time Quintet.
Read all those too. For some reason, Alexander stands out as the first in my memory.
"Dark Matter" by Blake Crouch.
Very good book but Blake Crouch doesn't believe in paragraphs.
Mostly he just writes in sentences.
Like this one.
.....He does it for effect.
but sometimes it really gets tedious to read.
Although I still recommend reading.
Very good book but Blake Crouch doesn't believe in paragraphs.
Mostly he just writes in sentences.
Like this one.
.....He does it for effect.
but sometimes it really gets tedious to read.
Although I still recommend reading.
I just read a book what was called "Martin Chuzzlewit: the bad story about a dumb adventure that wasn't worth writing about". It was about a dumb adventure that wasn't worth writing about and it was a bad story. My copy was written by Charles Dickens and not in iambic pentameter. If you want to read this book, I suggest you rent it. You will not want to be seen owning this book. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
Oyster DuPree said:
I just read a book what was called "Martin Chuzzlewit: the bad story about a dumb adventure that wasn't worth writing about". It was about a dumb adventure that wasn't worth writing about and it was a bad story. My copy was written by Charles Dickens and not in iambic pentameter. If you want to read this book, I suggest you rent it. You will not want to be seen owning this book. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
Now I want to read this?
Autopsy of a Fairytale book 1 by Nicole Scarano
-- eh, was okay; entertaining enough but could see it going off the rails into "romantasy" in the next books
The Black Tongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman
-- Definitely enjoyable, cleverly funny but not like Dungeon Crawler Carl funny. The only knock I have for it, and this is just personal preference, I don't know why so many fantasy writers feel the need to include songs and poems. Very rarely does it add anything for me. I just want to fast forward through or read past them.
-- eh, was okay; entertaining enough but could see it going off the rails into "romantasy" in the next books
The Black Tongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman
-- Definitely enjoyable, cleverly funny but not like Dungeon Crawler Carl funny. The only knock I have for it, and this is just personal preference, I don't know why so many fantasy writers feel the need to include songs and poems. Very rarely does it add anything for me. I just want to fast forward through or read past them.
If anybody is looking for a non-fiction read, I just published The Daddy Essays.
Over the years, I have shared a few essays on TexAgs and finally decided to turn them into a book. In it, I share lessons I've learned and influences I have had on my parenting journey. Part of it involves the loss of my daughter, so there is heartache. But there is lots of joy, humor, gratitude, and relatable reflections.
You can find some examples by searching my user profile. Here are two examples:
Kolaches: https://texags.com/forums/34/topics/3518719/replies/69336387
Work, Worry, and Dogs Named Water: https://texags.com/forums/34/topics/3440251/replies/66840308
It's currently free on Kindle Unlimited if you are a subscriber.
Thanks for considering it.
Over the years, I have shared a few essays on TexAgs and finally decided to turn them into a book. In it, I share lessons I've learned and influences I have had on my parenting journey. Part of it involves the loss of my daughter, so there is heartache. But there is lots of joy, humor, gratitude, and relatable reflections.
You can find some examples by searching my user profile. Here are two examples:
Kolaches: https://texags.com/forums/34/topics/3518719/replies/69336387
Work, Worry, and Dogs Named Water: https://texags.com/forums/34/topics/3440251/replies/66840308
It's currently free on Kindle Unlimited if you are a subscriber.
Thanks for considering it.
Congratulations!
January
1) A Team For America: The Army-Navy Game That Rallied a Nation at War by Randy Roberts (B)
2) Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert (B+) I don't recall now why I took such a disliking to this novel when I first read it as a teen. It is a solid continuation of the story. Certainly not as refined or developed as Dune but a good read nonetheless.
Next up: What Christians Believe: Understanding the Nicene Creed by Bishop Robert Baron
1) A Team For America: The Army-Navy Game That Rallied a Nation at War by Randy Roberts (B)
2) Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert (B+) I don't recall now why I took such a disliking to this novel when I first read it as a teen. It is a solid continuation of the story. Certainly not as refined or developed as Dune but a good read nonetheless.
Next up: What Christians Believe: Understanding the Nicene Creed by Bishop Robert Baron
The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Congratulations on your book …
But this is the books READ thread, not books PUBLISHED thread, so, I must ask - have you read it?
But this is the books READ thread, not books PUBLISHED thread, so, I must ask - have you read it?
CNN is an enemy of the state and should be treated as such.
Napoleon: A Life, by Andrew Roberts. 41 hour audiobook. 5/5 - just excellent and wow, what a character.
I'm in traffic about 4 hours per day a few days a week … I am going to continue demolishing non fiction audiobooks.
If there's any silver lining to that driving hell it's that. I've learned so much the past 4 months or so.
I'm in traffic about 4 hours per day a few days a week … I am going to continue demolishing non fiction audiobooks.
If there's any silver lining to that driving hell it's that. I've learned so much the past 4 months or so.
CNN is an enemy of the state and should be treated as such.
Probably read it so many times they are sick of it.
Quote:
so, I must ask - have you read it?
Too funny and kinda scaring at the same time!
wrote the essays and edited them at the time...
read them and edited them again when I put the compilation together...
used Grammarly to edit them again so re-read again...
sent to a copyeditor and had to read again for all the edits...
sent to a proofreader and had to read to approve that version...
the interior designer sent me a proof to read...
the e-book version was sent as a proof for me to read...
So when the actual hard copy was sent to me... nope! Haven't read that version!
Now I get ads that say, "Start a book and have it published on Amazon by lunch using AI!"
And it's kinda shocking how many AI-written books (and reviews) are on Amazon.
And it's kinda shocking how many AI-written books (and reviews) are on Amazon.
I finished the 3rd Slow Horses this week, Real Tigers. I am excited to start the series on Apple TV, and really can't wait to see Gary Oldman's portrayal of Jackson Lamb
jkag89 said:
January
1) A Team For America: The Army-Navy Game That Rallied a Nation at War by Randy Roberts (B)
2) Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert (B+) I don't recall now why I took such a disliking to this novel when I first read it as a teen. It is a solid continuation of the story. Certainly not as refined or developed as Dune but a good read nonetheless.
Next up: What Christians Believe: Understanding the Nicene Creed by Bishop Robert Baron
If you are interested in a book similar to A Team for America, a suggestion is The Mosquito Bowl A Game of Life and Death in World War II, by Buzz Bissinger. It is about marines on Guadalcanal that had played high level football in college and wanted to get together for a game of football in December of 1944. The bulk of the book is the background of the players and the set-up of the game. The actual game gets little coverage.
MasonB said:Quote:
so, I must ask - have you read it?
Too funny and kinda scaring at the same time!
wrote the essays and edited them at the time...
read them and edited them again when I put the compilation together...
used Grammarly to edit them again so re-read again...
sent to a copyeditor and had to read again for all the edits...
sent to a proofreader and had to read to approve that version...
the interior designer sent me a proof to read...
the e-book version was sent as a proof for me to read...
So when the actual hard copy was sent to me... nope! Haven't read that version!
That only counts as 1 book read
Seriously though, how cool. Thanks for sharing with us.
CNN is an enemy of the state and should be treated as such.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Just finished my first book of 2026 - Strength of the Few.
Going to hop into the Mistborn Trilogy next.
I also already pre-ordered the new DCC book coming out on May 12th - so whatever i'm reading at that time will immediately be shelved to read that!
Going to hop into the Mistborn Trilogy next.
I also already pre-ordered the new DCC book coming out on May 12th - so whatever i'm reading at that time will immediately be shelved to read that!
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