Must Read Books

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No1newts said:
Not wanting to start an arguement here but can I ask why you like this series?

Each to their own and everything but I found it painfully tedious to read, it was like a childs book "this happens, then that happens, then this happens, then that happens, then this happens et all"

There was no real development of anything in the book. I had it recomended to me by a friend who reads (almost) as much as me and couldn't beleive how poor it was, considering he was the bloke who got me into Robert Jordan and George R Martin, which on topic I would massively recomended to you OP. Pick up the first in both these series and you will be completely hooked!

As I say not looking for an arguement would just like to know what you personally enjoyed so much about the series?
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I personally just enjoyed the whole story but I really liked the way the characters were written Belgarath for example he's all comically grumpy old man one minuite and then deadly serious master of the elements the next.

And I agree Robert Jordan & George martin are fantastic authors!
 
Plato - The Republic
Homer - The Iliad and The Odyssey
Dickens - A tale of two cities
Austen - Pride and Prejudice

All classics, can be heavy going to the casual reader, but all worth reading.
 
Dark_Injection said:
Marching Powder - A biography about a man kept in a Boleese prison
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A what? :D

No1newts said:
Not wanting to start an arguement here but can I ask why you like this series?

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As I say not looking for an arguement would just like to know what you personally enjoyed so much about the series?
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I love them too. Could read them again now. Can't really tell you why, it could be because I read them as a kid.
 
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Surely everyone has read LotR anyway?

Wouldn't Bolivian be right, can't see that Boleese is the right gentilic!
 
Moses99p said:
No one at uni will be impressed with how well read you are, or seem to be, just so you know :p.

Work your way through something like this?
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To be fair though, if you're doing it right, you shouldn't really have time to read what you want at uni. That, and getting into regular reading is a very good habit to take with you.
 
The Long Dry - Cynan Jones

A relatively short book which I think I picked up due to the cover art, it's left a lasting impression on me though and it one of my most recommended books so definately try and check it out.
 
Gilly said:
Surely everyone has read LotR anyway?
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Since he's looking for a list of classic books then I wouldn't be taking it for granted.

Gilly said:
Wouldn't Bolivian be right, can't see that Boleese is the right gentilic!
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I'm pretty sure it would have to be Bolivian since that's how it is labelled in the book's website apart from the obvious point that something from Bolivia is Bolivian.

//edit Moses99 - it would be a waste if you are reading to impress others, read because you want to do it.
 
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Moses99p said:
No one at uni will be impressed with how well read you are, or seem to be, just so you know :p.

Work your way through something like this?
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Was never my intention to impress people, I just very much enjoy reading with lots of spare time for once, I want to embrace that by reading books that are considered to be "must read".

I have already read things like LotR, The Road, Hitchhikers Guide (which I absolutely detest), 1984, etc etc but there are tonnes in here for me to add to my list. Thanks so much all :)
 
Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
 
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