The Good Books Thread/ATARnotes Book Club!

[DisaFear]

Deltora quest , Goosebumps , Choose your own adventure when I was a kid . I miss them

Deltora Quest is so cute :3 Ah good times

[sam.utute]

Also, has any one read the Iliad or Atonement? These two books are at the top of my list now that the Psych exam's done.

I tried reading The Iliad last year, died 20 pages in

Currently been reading my way through the Star Wars novels, having complete around 15-20 of them in the past 3 months. Never having watched any of them, the novels are pretty awesome, I understand why Star Wars has such a nice fan base

Favourites: Episode I, II, III, Han Solo Trilogy
Books to avoid: Red Harvest, Death Star
Next on reading list: X-Wing Series

Have you read Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy? Definitely my favourite Star Wars series.

[Russ]

Atlas Shrugged. Seriously.

Did you read the entire radio speech monologue?

[DisaFear]

Have you read Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy? Definitely my favourite Star Wars series.

Nope, not yet. I'm going in chronological order, as much as I can. I'll keep your suggestion in mind

[DisaFear]

Just finished the Mistborn Trilogy, just beautiful, just beautiful  , definitely dig out a copy Russ, I think it is well worth it.

Did someone need books to read these holidays? Here you go

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Surprised at how many of them I've read

[ninwa]

Mistborn <333333

my Kindle broke in the middle of book 2 now I have to read it off a computer screen firstworldproblems

[datfatcat]

I loved fear street series (by R L Stine) when I was a little kid.   

[MonsieurHulot]

Atlas Shrugged. Seriously.

Did you read the entire radio speech monologue?

I did. I thought it was one of the best parts of the book. It felt like a summary of the subtly (and not-so-subtly) expressed views of Ayn Rand.

[Russ]

That speech is terrible. The whole book is pretty average, since it's just a thinly veiled rant, but I can't understand how you could actually read that speech and think it's good >.<

[charmanderp]

*cough*50 Shades of Grey*cough*

[Russ]

If I hadn't been told that was a Twilight fanfic, I would have picked it by about page 10. Sad thing is she's obviously a technically proficient writer

[datfatcat]

*cough*50 Shades of Grey*cough*

I only finished half of the first book

[MonsieurHulot]

That speech is terrible. The whole book is pretty average, since it's just a thinly veiled rant, but I can't understand how you could actually read that speech and think it's good >.<

Maybe it was just standing out from the insipid plot and characters, but I didn't mind it. Instead of trying to weave the philosophy and the story, it was a clear outline of her beliefs. But I can definitely see how one could hate it.

Also, to keep the thread on topic, The Little Prince is a beautiful story.

[DisaFear]

Just finished The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb, consisting of:

• Assassin's Apprentice
• Royal Assassin
• Assassin's Quest

Wonderful series! I did read the first book once long ago, when I was 13-14, I hated it, seemed so boring and bland. But now that I am more mature ( ), it all made sense, definitely recommend if you like fantasy. Favourite character was The Fool, so strange and mystical

Now onto Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

EDIT: I never knew Robin Hobb was a pen-name and the author is actually female!

[ninwa]

I freakin LOVE that series.