jeremyneas 0 #1 December 9, 2003 Which is the best, and why? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
souleh 0 #2 December 9, 2003 Lord of the rings - its the only one i've seen. Well, the first one.. not got around to seeing the rest yet 'buttplugs? where?' - geno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #3 December 9, 2003 oh, i am so gonna puke. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #4 December 9, 2003 Quoteoh, i am so gonna puke. BR....OOOOOH.......*burp*...... HUWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chute 0 #5 December 9, 2003 If your talking movies. Lord of the Rings. They stayed true to the Books. If your talking games. I don't know. I am a 3D Shooter.Bottomless Beers and Blue Skies! * Brother_Brian * D.S.W.F.S.B. #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #6 December 9, 2003 The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #7 December 9, 2003 QuoteThe Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, UnbelieverExcellent choice!! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #8 December 9, 2003 QuoteIf your talking movies. Lord of the Rings. They stayed true to the Books. If your talking games. I don't know. I am a 3D Shooter. You people ever hear of books? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #9 December 9, 2003 QuoteQuoteThe Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, UnbelieverExcellent choice!! Agree, excellent. Especially the first 3. Also, The Dragon Reborn Series (Robert Jordan) and the "Sword of Truth" series (Terry Goodkind). They are similar plot lines, both good, the Goodkind series is a little more adult in the writing. Try the Julian May series starting with The Many Colored Land and the Golden Torc and ending with Jack the Bodiless. That's my favorite of all time. It's more SciFi than Fantasy though. 9 books total in the series. And the Gunslinger series (Stephen King). Even if you don't like King, this is still excellent and also a fantasy/western/adventure mix. For adults also. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #10 December 9, 2003 Another good one.....Dark Sword Trilogy Crap...now I'm remembering them all. Dragon Riders of Pern Incarnations of Immortality Belgariad Crap...there's another really good one, one of my favorites that I can't remember the name of or who wrote it. It was set in the desert, and they rode light beams with their mind...written by a woman....damn....ring a bell for anyone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #11 December 9, 2003 QuoteCrap...there's another really good one, one of my favorites that I can't remember the name of or who wrote it. It was set in the desert, and they rode light beams with their mind...written by a woman....damn....ring a bell for anyone? Oh yeah...Dragon Prince by Melanie Rawn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chute 0 #12 December 9, 2003 Yes I have and read the 3 books on the Lord of the Rings. Plus the Hobbit. That is why I said the movie is true to the book. It was almost like the picture I had in my head when I READ them. Right now I am dwelled into a Ludlum series.Bottomless Beers and Blue Skies! * Brother_Brian * D.S.W.F.S.B. #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixieskydiver 0 #13 December 9, 2003 QuoteQuoteQuoteThe Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, UnbelieverExcellent choice!! Agree, excellent. Especially the first 3. Also, The Dragon Reborn Series (Robert Jordan) and the "Sword of Truth" series (Terry Goodkind). They are similar plot lines, both good, the Goodkind series is a little more adult in the writing. Try the Julian May series starting with The Many Colored Land and the Golden Torc and ending with Jack the Bodiless. That's my favorite of all time. It's more SciFi than Fantasy though. 9 books total in the series. And the Gunslinger series (Stephen King). Even if you don't like King, this is still excellent and also a fantasy/western/adventure mix. For adults also. Please do not utter The Wheel of Time in the same thread as The Lord of the Rings. Those last two books sucked (especially the latest one). NOTHING happens, very dissapointing at his decision to stretch everything to make more money rather than bring it all to a good conclusion. Dixie HISPA #56 Facil Rodriguez "Scientific research has shown that 60% of the time, it works every time." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #14 December 9, 2003 Wheel of Time;Blech. Try these two, still unfinished, but waaaay better: George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire Series. A Game of Thrones is the first book. Very well written, gritty, and realistic in that sometimes the "Good guys" die and the bad guys win...very good intrigue set in a fantasy world. Janny Wurts' Wars of Light and Shadow. Curse of the Mistwraith is the first book in that one...it's got a pretty unique premise, and is well-written. Try them out. yes...I'm a geek. I'm going to Trilogy Tuesday, by the way. nyah nyah nyah!Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #15 December 9, 2003 As has been intimated here by the posting of other titles, there are so many literary wonders out there for questing minds that you cannot pick just one or two. Heck, you can't even pick just fifty! Each book/series has its own appeal and charm. I read books like snails leave slime trails. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #16 December 9, 2003 I almost hate to ask, but.....what's a sped ? Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KolibrieLinda 0 #17 December 9, 2003 Lord of the rings. Well I must confess I never heard of the others. So easy choice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #18 December 9, 2003 QuoteI almost hate to ask, but.....what's a sped ? Don It's short for "special education" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #19 December 9, 2003 Thanks Kev.....now i feel about as dumb as I thought I would. Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripper0289 0 #20 December 9, 2003 Excellent choice. Also, pretty much anything by R.A. Salvatore, Drizzt Do'Urden is one of my favorite protagonists of all time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremyneas 0 #21 December 9, 2003 Sweet, I have to admit that my favorite of all time is the Dragonlance series. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #22 December 9, 2003 QuoteFor all you geeks, dweebs, speds, and freaks ...uh, I'm writing one of these books...does that make me all of the above?!? ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #23 December 9, 2003 Dixie/BikerB - Wheel of Time is getting very slow after a great start (1st 5 or 6) and he has alienated many of his customers with the last 4 moving slower and slower. I think one more book is out in February and if I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel at that point, I'm giving up on it. That's too bad because of the time invested in the series. There's a prequel also according to Amazon, if this is the next book, then I'm definitely stopping without reading it at all - Wasting time to write a prequel when losing your fan base is just stupid. Funny, the Gunslinger series King writes that at his initial rate on this series, it would have completed in just over 300 years (wrote this in his third books preface). Well, King has finished the story and the last two books of the 7(?) book series are scheduled for release. While guys like Jordan well I hoped he milked this one enough to retire on the royalties - I wouldn't start a new series with his name on it. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #24 December 9, 2003 Quote I have to admit that my favorite of all time is the Dragonlance series. Ditto on Dragonlance, but you forgot the whole Shannara series Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremyneas 0 #25 December 9, 2003 Quoteyou forgot the whole Shannara series I cannot BELIEVE i forgot those!!! The first novel i ever read was Sword of Shannara, good old Shea. Probably Terry Brooks' best series Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
