I'd love to hear your recommendations for reading material over the weekend. I'm leaving town and planning to do not much other than bake a coupla pies and sit in the sun and read.
I like historical romance (no Harlequins, more Diana Gabaldon/Sara Donati stuff), sci fi, fantasy, am just finishing up Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy.
Any ideas?
2006-07-14 04:57:11 · 12 answers · asked by kwanyin_mama 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I should mention that I've read the harry potter series more times than I can count - as well as Tolkein, C.S Lewis, and Margaret Mitchell.
2006-07-14 05:01:50 · update #1
the lion witch and the wardrobe or the lord of the rings failing these then a good DVD the pirates of the carabean?? Great weekend
2006-07-14 05:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by sarell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just finished Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey and absolutely loved it.
An engrossing plot focuses first on court intrigue and treachery, then, in a surprising shift, on high adventure, travel in barbarian lands including Alba (England) and war. Two demigods rule Phedre: Naamah, for sensual love; and Kushiel, for sado-masochistic pain, his "dart" being a blood spot in Phedre's eye. Not everyone will go for Phedre's graphic if elegantly described sexual encounters, which usually involve the infliction of pain, whether from lashing, branding or even cutting. Phedre, however, is no cliched sexpot but a complex character motivated by religious zeal. However, there is so much story between these scenes. I just felt that these should be mentioned so if you read it, you don't think "Oh my god, what have I gotten myself into?" It's a fabulous story, and Carey is an amazing writer.
For that young fantasy lover in you, might I recommend Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke.
Bless whoever found this author and translated her from German into English. This story is quickly becoming one of my very favorites. Dragon Rider is about a brave young dragon called Firedrake who embarks upon a dangerous journey to the Rim of Heaven in the Himalayas--a magical place where silver dragons can rest easy, free from the threat of destruction by mankind and their only hope of sanctuary. The key to its location is a map rendered by a rat who is a master cartographer. Firedrake is joined on his quest by Ben, an orphaned boy, and Sorrell--a wise-cracking Brownie that is an odd, but ingenious, grumpy kind of fairy. Their journey is not a straightforward one by any means. The audio book, read by Brendan Fraser is actually delightful, so this is a good "book" to take in the car as well.
Or, for steamy and intriguing historical romance (I'm a guilty fan of Diana Gabaldon as well) try Reflections in the Nile by Suzanne Frank.
A Dallas artist vacationing in Egypt with her scientist sister is drawn into Egypt's past by a strange discovery, and finds herself living the life of a 1452 B. C. woman caught up in the sisterhood of Egypt's world. Frank's attention to creating a spell-binding "you are there" novel relies on a particularly strong protagonist image for impact. The romance between Chloe and Cheftu explodes off the page smacking a bit of Jamie and Claire. Yes, it's another "time-travel" historical romance, but it's rich with details, and the love story holds together fairly well.
Well, there's at least three choices that could potentially keep you busy this weekend. Happy reading!!
2006-07-14 05:13:18 · answer #2 · answered by bibliophile_1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Eugenia Price's historical fiction. Savannah and Bright Captivity are two of her books that come to mind.
I like Edward Rutherfurd's books as well. If you like long historical novels, you might want to give him a try.
Sarum
Russka
London
The Forest
Princes of Ireland
Rebels of Ireland
I love Orson Scott Card. He writes science fiction, and he writes fantasy. Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow are two of his most well known books...and I highly recommend them both. Enchantment is a modernization of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty set in Russia, US, and a fantasy medieval land. And Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus is a great book--definitely in my top three--it's set in the future where technology has advanced to the point where past events can be viewed on the big screen...scientists and historians can watch the past unfold and learn about any culture, any event, any climate, etc. Anyway, the focus of the book is on how to best use this knowledge in order to save Earth from destruction. If you want to combine history and fantasy...the Alvin Maker series by Card takes a revisionist view of history...the United states is divided into territories...some still British...some still Southern (slave)...some Native American...some French...some Spanish...etc. Anyway, he uses "real" people from history and has them interact with the characters. It's interesting in its own way. And of course I'm not doing the book justice to sum down seven books into that horrible of a summary...But I've never read an Orson Scott Card book that I didn't like...and most of them I not only like...I love.
2006-07-14 18:39:07 · answer #3 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Dean Koontz "Odd Thomas" and the sequel, "Forever Odd"
Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series is great too but that is a lot more than a weekend's worth of reading.
Enjoy your weekend off!
2006-07-14 05:00:40 · answer #4 · answered by Be_loislane1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Historian. Excellent.
2006-07-14 04:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by GratefulDad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should try to read one of S.E. Hinton's books
1. The Outsiders
2. Rumble Fish (my favorite book)
3. That Was Then This is Now
4. Tex
5. Taming the Star Runner
S.E. Hinton is my favorite author, I think you will love her.
2006-07-14 05:10:14 · answer #6 · answered by Mega 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Fool's Tale by Nicole Galland - a fun, easy read!
2006-07-14 05:05:30 · answer #7 · answered by thersa33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything by Chuck Palahnuik. Lullaby, Fight Club, Choke, Haunted...He's good.
2006-07-14 05:02:08 · answer #8 · answered by Promise... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Urrea... you'll probably have to order it online.
2006-07-14 05:00:52 · answer #9 · answered by inkles1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the red tent - Anita Diamant
google it you will likey
ALSO try memoirs of a giesha
2006-07-14 05:01:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋