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Bullfrog said:Anyone have any suggestions on warrior epic type of books? It could be Asian (samurai, ninja, etc.) or western (knights). I'm a sucker for these types of stories, but all I can find is books written for teenagers or fantasy-type books (Terry Pratchard, R.A. Salvatore, etc.). I'm looking for something written by reputable authors for an adult audience, with complex emotions and plots. I'm hopeful for realistic books, not Lord of the Rings type with magic and monsters.
Do such books exist?
Bullfrog said:Anyone have any suggestions on warrior epic type of books? It could be Asian (samurai, ninja, etc.) or western (knights). I'm a sucker for these types of stories, but all I can find is books written for teenagers or fantasy-type books (Terry Pratchard, R.A. Salvatore, etc.). I'm looking for something written by reputable authors for an adult audience, with complex emotions and plots. I'm hopeful for realistic books, not Lord of the Rings type with magic and monsters.
Do such books exist?
Zee said:Zee said:Starting reading 1Q84, originally written in Japanese by one of their famous authors, was a sensation over there and has been translated into english.
Still reading this. It's actually 3 books, I'm almost done book 2. Pretty good read but quite a few sex scenes.
Bullfrog said:I'm finally reading the God Delusion. I'm about 15% done (love my Kobo ereader).
McPwnage said:just started reading wicked, I always wanted to see the play but never did. It is really good so far.
Bullfrog said:I'm finally reading the God Delusion.
riff raff said:McPwnage said:just started reading wicked, I always wanted to see the play but never did. It is really good so far.
The play and the book are different in important ways. The book is much darker. Both are about the time before The Wizard of Oz takes place.
The musical is more fun (you know, like a musical!!) with a different ending - completely different. If you read the notes on the soundtrack, the writer was completely on-board with the changes as he recognized the need for certain elements in a musical play.
Personally, I prefered the musical and would recommend it to people who like that sort of thing.
Zee said:Zee said:Zee said:Starting reading 1Q84, originally written in Japanese by one of their famous authors, was a sensation over there and has been translated into english.
Still reading this. It's actually 3 books, I'm almost done book 2. Pretty good read but quite a few sex scenes.
Well I finished 1Q84, the ending was...meh. Apparently in Japan it was originally released as the first 2 books, and he was going to end it there, but it was so popular the author decided to continue to the story with book 3. I can see how book 2 would have been a better open-ended ending. Oh well.
I'm now about to start a book i've had on my radar for a few years now:
Zee said:Turn of Mind was good. All about a doctor who is suffering from dementia / Alzheimer's as told from her perspective. Brought back (bad) memories of when my dad went through similar incidents as described in the book.
Now onto : ReadMe by Neal Stephenson.
Tigger said:Bullfrog said:I'm finally reading the God Delusion.
I really like Dawkins though I haven't read that one. Have you read The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan? Pretty good read.
Zee said:Then I read "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
The Red Polar Bear said:Zee said:Then I read "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
Just me, or when you hear the title of this book/movie anywhere, you instantly think of Pierre McGuire?