Books and Such

[BloodHawk]

Any good books that people have read or are reading and would like to refer others to them this is the place.

I am reading this book called Children of Huren by J.J.R. Tolken. It is pretty similar to the Lord of the Rings books if anyone is interested.   

[JacDeathly]

Any good books that people have read or are reading and would like to refer others to them this is the place.

I am reading this book called Children of Huren by J.J.R. Tolken. It is pretty similar to the Lord of the Rings books if anyone is interested.

Similar? It is set in the same time period and lore as Lord of The Rings. Just takes place well before the trilogy. A great book though.

[BloodHawk]

I have yet to finish it but it has pulled me into it. Which I like in a book. And as for the use of the word "similar" I did not know it was the same time period and lore I just figured it was another good Middle Earth book.

[failed_factor]

@bloodhawk - not to be rude but Tolkien pretty much wrote exclusively within the realm of Middle Earth that he created. Just for future reference.

I, on the other hand, happen to be re-reading a few oldies: Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens and doing some research into ancient Jewish history for fun.

[BloodHawk]

Yeah I am not much of a reader but when I find a book I like I usually try to stick with it until I finish it. Like the book Bitterwood. Sorry but the author escapes my mind.

[JacDeathly]

Yeah I am not much of a reader but when I find a book I like I usually try to stick with it until I finish it. Like the book Bitterwood. Sorry but the author escapes my mind.

James Maxey wrote Bitterwood. Good novel right there.

[Timealien]

Go start reading the DragonLance series, 1st book starts of Dawn of Autumn - Deals with Middle Earth type lore, i.e. elves, dwarves and many other races that you might not truly know of

[hipmofasa]

i've been working on my top 100 list... i've finished the first 50 and can post that if people are interested...

[JacDeathly]

i've been working on my top 100 list... i've finished the first 50 and can post that if people are interested...

The BBC list?

[Nukem Pro]

I dont read much but Lord of the Rings is the best

[BloodHawk]

Why did it take you three posts to say that?

[hipmofasa]

i've been working on my top 100 list... i've finished the first 50 and can post that if people are interested...

The BBC list?

no dude my own list.  that bbc list was weak, skewed, and flawed.  for example, counting hamlet but also the complete works of shakespeare as different entries.

[failed_factor]

^^ agreed.

Call me naive but I dislike Hamlet. Just didnt get into it very much. Now Macbeth and Othello on the other hand were excellent. Probably my favorite works of his.

I did enjoy a play we read on Hamlet from the perspective of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern  Are Dead.

[hipmofasa]

if you liked the book you should check out the movie - rad.  stars tim roth and gary oldman.

[failed_factor]

actually saw it over the summer. pretty entertaining for what it was.

plus anything with Gary Oldman is a plus.