Since it's been a while since I stopped by, I'm going to throw down 3 sections. Books I've finished and needs to be read by YOU the reader, books I'm currently reading, and comic books you really should check out even if you arn't a fan of the genre.
Finished:
Issac Asimov"The Caves of Steel"
"The Naked Sun"
The Robots of Dawn"
"Prelude o Foundation"
"Forward the Foundation"
"Foundation"
"Foundation and Empire"
"Second Foundation"
"Foundation's Edge"
"Foundation and Earth"
(Unfortunatly I didn't managed to read them all in the correct order as listed above and I'm missing a book in the Robot series but they are an amazing read. I highly reccomend reading Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and Second Foundation at the very least.)
Jack Whyte"The Lance Thrower"
"The Eagle"
(These are the final books to his "acclaimed" Camaloudian Chronicles written from the perspective of Lancelot. As far as stories go, they are ok but a dissipointing end to a series that had incredible potential.)
John Norman"Tarnsman of Gor"
(This is the first book in a series which chronicles the adventures of a sword wielding red head on a planet hidden away on the other side of the sun.)
Robert E Howard"Bran Mak Morn The Last King"
(From the mind the created Conan the Barbarian comes the last great Pict chieftain of Britain. A must read for any celt lover.)
Edgar Rice Burroughs"Tarzan and the Lost Empire"
(It's Tarzan. In fact it's Tarzan vs the Legions of Rome, in Africa! How cool is that!?)
Currently reading:
HG Wells"The Food of the Gods"
"In the Days of the Comet"
(Both books seem to cover an extensive period of time written in reflection of some sort of terrible event. What that is i don't know but so far I'm really enjoying the characterization. Quite fun but a bit labour intensive.)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle"The Complete Sherlock Holmes"
(I'm maybe a little over a third of the way through the stories collected and I have to say they are SO much better than any other incarnation of Sherlock Holmes I've seen to date. Trust me when I say you don't know Sherlock till you've read Sherlock.)
Joseph Heller"Catch 22"
(If you're a fan of Mash, you're a fan of Catch 22.)
Douglas Brinkley"The Wilderness Warrior Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America"
(This is a huge freaking book and I know I'll be plugging away at this one for a while but it still manages to be entertaining. Enjoy reading about our first major environmental reformer!)
Richard Cohen"By the Sword"
(Anyone with a mild interest in swordsmanship should read this book. While it covers ground already tred by numerous authors and historians, it's the last 9 chapters that really make it worth the buy. They chronicle the transition of fencing from the dueling field to the sport we recognize today flavoured stories of triumph and tragedy. I cannot stress how awesome this book is so I'm not even going to try.
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Comic Books:
writer: Mike Mignola"Hellboy"
(So far there are 9 trade paperbacks with various artists but most of them were also drawn by Mignola and are very cool to read. The movies don't do this series justice so before you judge, you should check out the local library and see if they have any you can borrow.)
writer: Warren Ellis"Planetary"
(An amazing series that has recently finished which is a look at the last 100 years of comics and syfy. This particular series has been YEARS in the making so for it to finally finish is a big deal so please check it out and enjoy!)
writer: Alan Moore"Tom Strong"
"Promethea"
(Alan is one of my all time favorite comic writers and for me, these are some of his best work to date aside from his "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen." Tom Strong is a reflection of what all those old pulp adventures should have been. Nothing is too big or too strange for Tom Strong to handle! Promethea on the other hand is a bit like Sandman with a bunch of metaphysical things going on but definatly a thought provoking read.)
