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on Jul. 5, 2007 at 10:24 AM

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Haleigh's_mom suggested I put up a post for us to list books we like.  Please include title, author, and a brief description =)

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  • kyuketsuki
  • by on Jul. 5, 2007 at 10:30 AM
  • My favirute is The Belgariad Series by David Eddings.  The first book is called Pawn of Prophecy.  It is an epic tale of a young farmboy who is desitined to rule over all the contries in the land and defeat the evil god.  Along with him is a sly prince, a wizard, a sorceres, a magestic knight, and a barbarian.  The story tells of their travels al over the world to get the orb of power to keep it from the evil god and return it to it's rightful place.

    PS-Don't get discuraged from the first chapter in each book.  They are only a little snippet of the world's history so you understadn what is to follow.  The whole series isn't written like the bible don't worry lol
  • Haileighs_mom
  • by on Jul. 5, 2007 at 6:46 PM
  • Aww, thanks for the acknowlegdement!!lol....anyway, I suggest the DragonLance Series..by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hicks(I think that's her name, I forget it most of the time). It's about a group of friends( Twins, named Raistlin & Caramon, their half-sister Kitara, her ex-lover, a half elf named tanis, a dwarf named Flint & a Kinder named Tasslehoff Burrfoot) Raistlin is a wizard & his brother a fighter, the latter large & burly, the first small & sickly. Each fights their own inner battle trying to send the dark queen & her dragons back to the underworld... I highly suggest this series, but start from the beginning in the twins' childhood!!!

    ~Karmin....

    Mommy of 1, plus the baby!

  • degsyuna
  • by on Jul. 6, 2007 at 6:51 PM
  • I recommend the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett and the DragonCrown Cycle by Michael Stackpole.  Pratchett does more parodies in a fantasy setting rather than traditional fantasy.  It's especially funny if you've done paper and pencil RPGs and stuff.  Stackpole does traditional fantasy and he's a master at it.  :-)

    Lisa
  • Steff02
  • by on Jul. 8, 2007 at 1:57 AM

  • Quoting Haileighs_mom:

    Aww, thanks for the acknowlegdement!!lol....anyway, I suggest the DragonLance Series..by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hicks(I think that's her name, I forget it most of the time). It's about a group of friends( Twins, named Raistlin & Caramon, their half-sister Kitara, her ex-lover, a half elf named tanis, a dwarf named Flint & a Kinder named Tasslehoff Burrfoot) Raistlin is a wizard & his brother a fighter, the latter large & burly, the first small & sickly. Each fights their own inner battle trying to send the dark queen & her dragons back to the underworld... I highly suggest this series, but start from the beginning in the twins' childhood!!!

    ~Karmin....

    Mommy of 1, plus the baby!



    I agree I love those books!! Waiting for the new one to come out next summer I think!! So excited! Plus I suggest the Anita Blake series by laurell k hamilton...pretty heavy gore and gets real um...sexy but super good. Vamps, shapeshifters, witches...super cool!!
  • Serinna
  • by on Jul. 8, 2007 at 2:49 PM

  • Quoting Haileighs_mom:

    Aww, thanks for the acknowlegdement!!lol....anyway, I suggest the DragonLance Series..by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hicks(I think that's her name, I forget it most of the time). It's about a group of friends( Twins, named Raistlin & Caramon, their half-sister Kitara, her ex-lover, a half elf named tanis, a dwarf named Flint & a Kinder named Tasslehoff Burrfoot) Raistlin is a wizard & his brother a fighter, the latter large & burly, the first small & sickly. Each fights their own inner battle trying to send the dark queen & her dragons back to the underworld... I highly suggest this series, but start from the beginning in the twins' childhood!!!

    ~Karmin....

    Mommy of 1, plus the baby!

    I love the DragonLance Books. They are very interesting.
    One Series I found and really enjoyed was The Kingdom of Thorn and Bone Books by Greg Keyes. There are four books total but as of right now there are only three out, I have read all three and they are wonderful. Very intriguing and full of fantasy.


    April
  • cgsmom
  • by on Jul. 9, 2007 at 5:20 PM
  • I LOVE the Mithgar series by Dennis L. McKiernan.  There are multiple books in this series and it is a world with elves, warrows(hobbits), dwarves, dragons etc... The first book to start with is Dragonstone.  McKiernan is an awesome writer and just sucks you in!
  • kyuketsuki
  • by on Jul. 9, 2007 at 9:01 PM
  • Also, for those vampire lovers (I am once hence my name kyuketsuki :p means vampire in japanese) I suggest a few books that I really like ASIDE from the Anne Rice novels.

    The Night World Series by L.. J. Smith- The first book is called Secret Vampire. This one is the traditonal vampure that hates what he is and falls in love with a mortal who finds out what he is ect. Together they bring down an evil vampire and the like. The others have similar themes.

    The Vampire Diaries Series by L.J. Smith- The first is called The Awakening. Very similar theme as Secret Vampire but warewolves are thrown into the mix. Kinda fun read.

    Secret Compantions by Vivian Vande Velde-A teenage girl is taken hostage by a vampire and dragged all over the place in his attempts to escape religious actavists. As they spend more and more time together she falls for him and eventually saves his life. It's a cute little story. Vivian Vande Velda is also my favorite author( I even met her once!!)

    And those are the vampire books I reccomend :)
  • Raynii
  • by on Jul. 10, 2007 at 6:14 PM
  • omg, list books?! i might list a bigger selection then a library ^____^ okie ill keep it short :D

    the anita blake, vampire slayer series by Laurell K. Hamilton: i love this series as much as i love HP!! this is about an animator (ppl who can raise the dead) who is also a vampire slayer. she becomes a human servant of a vampire and falls in love with him while she used to be engaged to the alpha male of the local werewolf pack. HEHE if you like complicated drama that has sci fi in it? Laurell K. Hamilton is your girl :D

    the in death series by jd robb: is basically the story of a lieutenant of the local ny police deptartment. in the year 2029. she's (progressively in the series) falls in love and getsd married to the biggest billionaire who has a rough irish accent (drool) and has intelligence at his fingtertips. together they solve gruesome murder mysteries. i myself fell in love with her husband :D

    okie no more i promise... they
    re the series im sure anyone cant get dissappointed from.

    oh yeah ! and the dead series by charliane harris is great to :D

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