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[Kristen82]

"The Quantum Universe" by Brian Cox = fascinating. Thought the book would be totally incomprehensible to me, but they try to make it so it's easy to understand even by dummies like me.

[ragman]

Any epic fantasy novel readers out there? I'm about to finish the next to last novel in the Robert Jordan Wheel of Time series. The final novel will be out later this year.

Any suggestions what I should read next in that genre?

Thanks.

[Denim Chicken]

Originally Posted by ragman

Any epic fantasy novel readers out there? I'm about to finish the next to last novel in the Robert Jordan Wheel of Time series. The final novel will be out later this year.

Any suggestions what I should read next in that genre?

Thanks.

I just got done with Steven King's 'Dark Tower' series--thought it was good--and it transended genres. Dragonlance Chronicles are good too, probably more like Jordan's series.

[ethiostar]

Reread Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, still good...LOL.

[RamziD]

Originally Posted by Kristen82

"The Quantum Universe" by Brian Cox = fascinating. Thought the book would be totally incomprehensible to me, but they try to make it so it's easy to understand even by dummies like me.

You should read "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene. Not quite on the level of Carl Sagan, but he's a fantastic science writer in his own right. Speaking of Sagan, if you haven't read "The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark", you should. Everyone should. My favorite non-fiction book of all-time.

[ethiostar]

Stardust--------Neil Gaiman

Good, quick read. I enjoyed it but I didn't think it was as good as Neverwhere, American Gods, or Anansi Boys.

I decided to watch the movie with Michelle Pfeiffer and De Niro after I finished the book. I think I made it half way before I turned it off. They left out a lot in the movie and changed the tone of some characters and the story too much that I couldn't get through it.

[Sam I Am]

Originally Posted by Kristen82

"The Quantum Universe" by Brian Cox = fascinating. Thought the book would be totally incomprehensible to me, but they try to make it so it's easy to understand even by dummies like me.

I haven't read any of Brian Cox's books, (though I've seen him on Science shows several times) but Brian Greene is an excellent author on these subjects too. I read his book "The Elegant Universe" and it was very good. I believe most of his books are also written in layman's terms.

[ethiostar]

Originally Posted by RamziD

You should read "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene. Not quite on the level of Carl Sagan, but he's a fantastic science writer in his own right. Speaking of Sagan, if you haven't read "The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark", you should. Everyone should. My favorite non-fiction book of all-time.

Originally Posted by Sam I Am

I haven't read any of Brian Cox's books, (though I've seen him on Science shows several times) but Brian Greene is an excellent author on these subjects too. I read his book "The Elegant Universe" and it was very good. I believe most of his books are also written in layman's terms.

I've had those two books as well as "The Fabric of the Cosmos" by Greene and "Cosmos" by Sagan on my Wish List on Amazon.com for some time now. I need to go ahead and buy them.

[Kristen82]

Originally Posted by ethiostar

I've had those two books as well as "The Fabric of the Cosmos" by Greene and "Cosmos" by Sagan on my Wish List on Amazon.com for some time now. I need to go ahead and buy them.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll definitely check them out.

[ethiostar]

Watchmen------Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

I finally got around to reading this classic. I haven't read a graphic novel since I was very young, until very recently when I read The Walking Dead online thanks to a poster on this forum provided a link.

The Watchmen was absolutely fantastic and deserve all the acclaim that it has received.

[jobberone]

The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers by Margaret George. Absolutely fabulous.

[Denim Chicken]

Just finished Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. I’ve always enjoyed the short, rational sci-fi novel.

I loaded up my Kindle and will get stared with Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy after I try out American Gods by Neil Gaiman.

[ethiostar]

Originally Posted by Denim Chicken

Just finished Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. I’ve always enjoyed the short, rational sci-fi novel.

I loaded up my Kindle and will get stared with Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy after I try out American Gods by Neil Gaiman.

Ender's Game was very good, be sure to read the rest of the series and the offshoot, Ender's Shadow. Foundation series ranks as one of my favorite set of sci-fi books of all time. American Gods was great, although there was a part in it that was a bit of a let down for me.

[Denim Chicken]

Originally Posted by ethiostar

Ender's Game was very good, be sure to read the rest of the series and the offshoot, Ender's Shadow. Foundation series ranks as one of my favorite set of sci-fi books of all time. American Gods was great, although there was a part in it that was a bit of a let down for me.

Thanks, I didn’t realize Ender’s was a series. Seems like every book I’ve read recently has 7 more behind it. I’ve been working through NPR’s 100 best Sci-Fi / Fantasy novels. You have any suggestions in the Genre? I have read just about everything Heinlein was wrote.

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I am working my way through War and Peace. Taking a long time but I am determined to read it!