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wheatpuppy: Apr 25, 2008; YOU HAVE MY POST!

Fallorn posted:

Can any one give me some good mind numbing/or not urban fantasy/paranormal romance since they seem to be just about the same thing these days? I've read the Sookie Stackhouse books, Kim Harrison's books, and quite a few others. What is at least an entertaining read, please help me book barn, your my only hope!

I've seen quite a few anthologies lately featuring short stories Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, etc. You might check them out to see some of the other featured authors and expand from there.

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wheatpuppy: Apr 25, 2008; YOU HAVE MY POST!

Heyer pretty much invented the Regency romance novel genre. She started writing in the early 20th century so she's quite a bit more genteel and less explicit than most modern romance novelists. Recently a lot of her books have been re-issued, but you can still find tons of them much cheaper at used book stores and online. She also wrote several mysteries and some books set in a (I think) medieval setting.

If you're looking for that general type of romance novel, keep your eye out for "Regency" as the genre, as opposed to "Regency Historical" which are often longer and more explicit. Signet was a major publisher of Regencies until the last 3 or 4 years.

Barbara Cartland wrote approximately a gazillion books, many of which are regencies. Quality is very much hit-and-miss, though, as she wrote literally dozens of books per year.

For a more authentic flair, you might try Jane Austen if you haven't already.

# ¿ Sep 3, 2009 08:13

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Cosinetta posted:

Okay, this might be a long shot with this forum since it's mostly male, but here goes. I'm looking for good, well written, interesting romance books. I've never read one, because the writing tends to put me off or it's horribly cliche. However, I've come across some bits and pieces in other books that make me feel all fuzzy and goopey, and I'd like a book that makes me feel like that without making me feel like an idiot. I have read Jane Austen and Bronte, and while it was interesting in a more historical sense and they were funny, it didn't do much for me on a more sentimental point of view. Oh and I don't mind there being good sex scenes and all, in fact no sex scenes would probably feel like blueballs in a good romance, but I don't want it to be straight up porn. I have the internet for that

I went into the romance section at my local chapters and the shelves upon shelves of really cheesy covers and waxed chests put me off looking deeper. I was pretty embarrassed to be seen there at all to tell the truth, but logically there must be some well written romance out there for other women who are a bit more selective with their reading. Help?

I'm a reader of romances, but to be honest, it's really hard for me to recommend any because individual tastes can vary so much. Georgette Heyer is a perennial recommendation for having largely invented the genre. There's no real sex scenes in her books, and some people find them too twee for words.

Romance authors are pretty much divided by genre; is there a particular area that sounds interesting to you? That is, are you into historical medieval adventure, or Regency manners, or contemporary Sex-and-The-City type tales, mysteries, futuristic thrillers, paranormal, etc?

If nothing else, you might try checking out RomanticTimes.com which has some pretty active forums with lots of suggestions and reviews.

# ¿ Oct 2, 2009 08:54

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I'm interested in nonfiction about the late-Victorian trend toward spiritualism. I've read bits and pieces about Crowley and Blavatsky et al, but now I'm looking for two things, which I suspect I will not find in the same book. I'd like something with details on some of the major "mediums" of the day, and I'd also like something that gives a scholarly overview of why talking to the dead became so popular.

# ¿ Nov 18, 2009 09:03

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Lockback posted:

Some books that I have on my list
Mutiny on the Bounty (Any other nautical books would be nice)

They're not on Gutenberg, but I have heard only (well, mostly) good things about Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey and Maturin series.

Death Hamster posted:

I'm looking for a new fantasy series to get into. That is, swords and sorcery, not space opera.

I have to put in a plug for Jim Butcher's Codex Alera. The final one just came out, so you won't have to worry about the author dying before you finish the series. They're a great quick read and quite fun.

# ¿ Dec 4, 2009 07:10

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Phenotype posted:

I just finished reading two series by W.E.B Griffin: Men at War, and Honor Bound, about the (fictional) adventures of the OSS during World War II. Is there anything else out there that's close? I've read a lot of Tom Clancy novels already, and I enjoy that kind of semi-historical, well-researched spy fiction, even if it can get a little dry. I'd prefer the OSS in the forties, but Cold War stuff would probably be okay too.

Your mileage may vary, but I really enjoyed Frederick Forsyth when I was in a similar reading mode. Better than Clancy by far, to be honest.

# ¿ Dec 20, 2009 06:25

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LuckySevens posted:

I've been watching many great adventure shows on Discovery Channel and its affiliates, but I'd love to read about some stories as well.

Anyone have any good recommendations for man vs wild adventure books, even books about ambitious travel expeditions? Preferably more modern stories, but I'm open to anything if its good enough. Any traveling books through remote areas would be great too.

My sister swears by everything Jon Krakauer has written, such as Into Thin Air etc. I haven't read any of them myself but she loves that type of genre so I hope she knows what she's talking about.

# ¿ Dec 24, 2009 09:51

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TheKingPuuChuu posted:

So I'm trying to remember a name of a book(and I've checked the entire forum, and I couldn't find a thread for this, but if there is one, I'm sorry), it was a book from middle school where a disease strikes the world which makes the adults in the world vanish/die, and the children in the story set up their own "tribes", where one group is good and on a farm, and the other group is "bad".

Thanks!

The thread you're looking for is the identify this book thread. I'm going to throw a wild guess here anyway and say maybe The Girl Who Owned a City?

# ¿ Feb 12, 2010 08:04

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Contra Calculus posted:

I just saw the movie Hero and was wondering if there were any good fantasy books that are kind of in a similar setting as this movie? In other words I'm looking for a good fantasy book that takes place in pseudo-China whereas most take place in pseudo-Europe.
I'm fine if there are elves, dwarfs and other stereotypical fantasy stuff in the book so long as it's good. Sorry if that's too vague.

I've not seen Hero, so I can't say if they're really similar, but two of my favorite pseudo-Chinese fantasy series are the Master Li books by Barry Hughart (Bridge of Birds, The Story of the Stone, and Eight Skilled Gentlemen) and the Seven Brothers series by Curt Benjamin, which starts with The Prince of Shadow. Hughart's books are very funny, while Benjamin goes for a more traditional epic fantasy.

# ¿ Feb 23, 2010 09:38

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Ptolemaeus posted:

Cereal eater, I have read both Richmond Lattimore and Alexander Pope's translation and they were both top notch, the only would I would avoid would be Robert Fitzgerald's translation.

I am usually a nonfiction reader, but my current Russian lit class is burning me out. I need a good sci-fi fiction to temper the seriously dense novels I have been currently clawing my way through.

I am trying to find either a book or series of books about space warfare, in line with the classical naval warfare of the age of sail. Something with huge ships with broadside mounted weapons that require strategic positioning, broadside salvos, fire control and damage control, shutting down bulkheads and cutting off portions of the ship to contain depressurization and such. I just want huge, slow fought battles; even if it had the random boarding party marine pod or what not. The closest I have found so far is the honorverse series, but I can't seem to truly enjoy them as they aren't "hard" enough if that makes sense, a bit too whimsical and ridiculous. If someone could find anything meeting that criteria, you would save my poor taxed mind.

You might try David Drake's Republic of Cinnabar series. They're space opera based off 19th century British naval operations. I don't know that I'd say they're full of the kind of battles you're looking for, but they certainly have some of that element, and I'd say they're harder than Weber. As a bonus, most of them are available online, free and legal, here.

# ¿ Mar 7, 2010 11:53

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Quantumfate posted:

First: light reading (want to stress light and easy), as long as it's enjoyable and good. From high adventure and fantasy, to sci-fi, to more serious fiction. I would like it to be fiction though, preferably ~300 pages as a cap. so like 350 is fine, but yeah, ~300 pages.

You should check out the latest YA thread. As has been pointed out in that thread, a lot of what gets marketed as YA is appropriate for adults, but tends to be lighter/shorter/more tightly written. There's a ton of recommendations, although some of it is true kid stuff (which you may still enjoy).

# ¿ Apr 24, 2010 09:10

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NewTennMom posted:

....
All of the Sookie Stackhouse books

Laurell K. Hamilton - I just started reading her series that starts with A Kiss of Shadow, and it seems pretty good so far. I have heard some SCARY things about the Anita Blake books, so I am not all that keen on starting those....

If you like these authors, you might try Tanya Huff and Patricia Briggs. They both have series featuring similar urban fantasy/mystery/romance themes. Kim Harrison is also frequently mentioned in that "genre" but from my understanding her books are lighter on the romance. And heck, you should try Jim Butcher too, his Dresden Files series is a great fun read.

# ¿ May 24, 2010 10:44

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Crawshayi posted:

hi goons. On a bit of a horror kick at the moment and looking for some more. Just finished through Thomas Ligotti and really enjoyed his short stories, even if his prose seems to try a bit too hard at times.

Anyways what i'm looking for is good psychological horror with an interesting premise and doesn't descend into the normal horror cliches, like ghosts and zombies. ( Not that I don't like this stuff, just looking for something different). I love short stories but would be willing to add a novel to the already huge pile of books I'm trying to work through at the momment. Thanks guys.

My automatic reaction when I see the words "horror" and "short stories" is to shout, "Richard Matheson!"

I should probably seek therapy for that, but in the meantime if you haven't read any of his work you should definitely check it out. He wrote dozens of short stories and novels, many of which have been adapted to movies and Twilight Zone episodes. There's some general horror tropes, but usually with a twist. (See: the original "I Am Legend" for his version of the zombie apocalypse.)

# ¿ Jun 7, 2010 07:48

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Evfedu posted:

Are there any vampire books out there that aren't, well, complete poo poo?

I'm really interested in an Old World of Darkness style look at their society, and how they get poo poo to function when it's so difficult to control/constrain the ones that get really powerful. I mean, Anita Blake stopped me at page 5, and I couldn't get past page 1 of Twilight, most of the WoD books feel a lot like published fanfic, too. Just wondering if there's anything worthwhile and fun out there?

Sunshine by Robin McKinley doesn't really go into the vampire society in any detail, but I'm going to recommend it to you nonetheless due to general awesomeness. In it, vampires function essentially like the Mafia, with older "godfathers" controlling the younger ones and fighting for territory. The older a vampire gets, the less human they appear and the less they can function physically, but they gain more ability to literally control their minions' actions.

It's a stand-alone novel, but I so wish that she would turn it into a series. It has a great balance of the attractiveness/repulsiveness of the undead, complete with the heroine briefly ruminating why vampires as a concept are so atractive to teenage girls.

# ¿ Jun 28, 2010 07:50

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Cheezymadman posted:

I'm a huge Tom Clancy fan, and I'm picking up the second and third Jason Bourne books today. Anything else in the politcal thriller/spy fiction genre I should be looking for?

EDIT: Just realized I've always wanted to read The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. Gonna grab that, too.

Have you tried Frederick Forsyth? I read the covers off Day of the Jackal and The Odessa File back when I was in my own Clancy-esque phase.

# ¿ Jul 21, 2010 07:10

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Rawrlie posted:

A little confused; did you mean to say "Elliott Kalb's Who's Better, Who's Best in Basketball?: Mr Stats Sets the Record Straight on the Top 50 NBA Players of All Time" (your recommendation) is terrible?

dokmo said that the above book is the best option available for basketball, but that's not saying much because it's terrible. The implication is that all other similar books about basketball are even more terrible.

# ¿ Sep 13, 2010 10:14

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Femur posted:

Are there any Fantasy/sci-fi books with a James Bond type character in them? Like a suave bad rear end character? There also has to be awesome chessmaster type villian/bad asses for him to fight. Is there anything like that?

I read some James Bond knock off where the guy goes into other dimensions and has sex with the princess/queen there and fights the system or whatever of that world, and I am not looking for something like that.

I want intricate plots, moves, counter-moves, the hero is in constant danger but it never gets to him, because he is bad-rear end.

I've been pondering this for the last little while, because it feels like there should be something out there that's exactly what you want. The closest I can come up with so far is Keith Laumer's Retief books. Jame Retief is a relatively minor diplomat who regularly defeats Terra's expansionist enemy the Groaci, by being smarter, tougher, and cooler than everybody in the room. Mostly, though, his enemies are not really what you'd call chessmasters. A lot of the conflict comes from him defying his cowardly, greedy, superiors to uphold justice.

# ¿ Sep 25, 2010 08:41

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vlack posted:

If you were going to a party like that, what kind of short story would you bring to read to other people?

I would bring a selection of short stories by Richard Matheson. He wrote more creepy stories than you can shake a stick at. Some of them are quite short, and well suited to reading in the first person. I like "Born of Man and Woman" for this as well as "Dress of White Silk", for example.

# ¿ Oct 11, 2010 09:21

wheatpuppy: Apr 25, 2008; YOU HAVE MY POST!

I vote Sunshine by Robin McKinley. It's sort of the anti-twilight in terms of vampire attractiveness, and McKinley has written a lot of YA-but-works-for-adult-readers books. For someone just getting into reading for pleasure it's a nice safe option.

# ¿ Nov 27, 2010 04:30

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I have a question about YA recommendations for a teenage girl who recently enjoyed Tamora Pierce's Lioness quartet. She's also read the "Protector of the Small" quartet and I think the Wild Magic series, but none of the other unrelated(?) "Circle" series. I never read this author myself so I don't know if getting her the Circle series would be a good next step? Some of the reviews I've seen online suggest that it's intended for a much younger audience. Is there anybody who's read them all and is prepared to offer an opinion?

I should mention, I am also planning to introduce some of my own favorite authors like Andre Norton, Bujold, and Robin McKinley (she's in kind of a "girl power" phase so I'm holding off on the Heinlein juveniles). But she reads like 6 to 8 books a week so keeping her fueled is tough.

# ¿ Jun 14, 2011 07:58

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Thanks, dream owl, Hecuba, and funkybottoms! I have a lot of favorite YA authors from my own youth, but I don't know much about anybody from the past 20 years or so. I appreciate your help.

# ¿ Jun 15, 2011 08:02

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TheJazzMess posted:

Can anyone recommend me something along the lines of Harry Potter and The Magicians?

Susan Cooper, The Dark is Rising.

# ¿ Jul 31, 2011 01:47

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IceNiner posted:

I was hoping for something on the encouraging side, offering a sense of hope and eventual escape from her lovely parents without being loaded with Pollyana stories or simple platitudes.

Thanks in advance for any recommends on this one.

I also did not grow up in that type of situation, so I can't say firsthand if this would be good for your niece, but at that age I really loved Robin McKinley's fantasy books. Almost all feature young women as the protagonist but Deerskin in particular seems appropriate. The title character escapes from a truly horrific abusive father and over the course of the book she re-learns how to accept who she is and build relationships with the people around her. If you think your niece might be traumatized by the abuse at the beginning though I would dis-recommend it.

# ¿ Sep 5, 2011 01:17

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Godface posted:

My eleven year old brother has gotten really interested in reading since the summer started. Any book recommendations on what I could pick up for him?

He's mainly into fantasy / adventure, but likes 'regular world' stories too - such as the work of Louis Sachar. He's already finished the Harry Potter series, Skullduggery series and How to Train Your Dragon series. He'd be curious about any genre though and he reads at an advanced level for his age.

The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper is another great fantasy YA series with an 11-year old protagonist. I also really enjoyed The Hobbit when I was around that age, but be careful it's a gateway drug and the next thing you know he's freebasing the Silmarillion.

# ¿ Sep 6, 2011 03:33

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I think you'd enjoy the David Weber/John Ringo collaboration that starts with March Upcountry. Very little in the way of deep-space battles, but chockfull of space marines, plasma cannons, and aliens with too many arms.

# ¿ Dec 10, 2011 17:59

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Centipeed posted:

The Bond and Fletch books both feature a wildly capable protagonist.

I'd love some more recommendations on that front. A bit of a general request, I know.

On the scifi end of things there's Keith Laumer's Retief series. Jame Retief is a low-level diplomat who regularly saves the world(s) by being drat awesome.

# ¿ Dec 14, 2011 06:17

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HenessyHero posted:

An unexpected guest swinging by for the holidays has left me looking to get a semi-last minute Christmas gift. Due to their interest in Asian History/Languages and love of the LOTR trilogy, I'd like to get them an eastern medieval fantasy type novel but I know of nothing in this genre. Is there anything worth considering here?

If you're looking for fantasy in an Eastern setting, Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart is a forum favorite. Technically it's the first of a trilogy but it stands alone just fine. For a bit more of the heroic quest there's Curt Benjamins Seven Brothers trilogy which is set in pseudo-China and Tibet. If you're looking for books actually written by Asian authors sorry I'm no help there.

# ¿ Dec 15, 2011 11:54

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Radio! posted:

I need some recommendations for my mother! She's recently discovered that she enjoys books about time travel, but doesn't really know of any. Her reading habits up until now have consisted entirely of terrible romance novels (Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, that kind of thing), so I'm guessing nothing too far into the realm of hard sci fi. She just picked up Crichton's Timeline, which I think she'll actually enjoy.

Diana Gabaldon has a whole series that I guess are basically romances with time travel. I've never read them, but my mom (who loved Nora Roberts) thought they were great. Also, seconding Connie Willis as an author she'd probably enjoy.

# ¿ Dec 28, 2011 06:27

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Oxford Comma posted:

Is there a version of The Hobbit suitable for reading to a three-year old? The regular version doesn't hold his interest, so I'm hoping there's an abridged version with lots of big pictures somewhere.

You might try this one which is the version I loved as a kid. I was about 8 when I first read it though; three might be a little young. Not in print, but it looks like there's several copies available through abebooks.

Speaking of abebooks, I also found this one there which is apparently an abbreviated version with a read-along record.

# ¿ Jan 6, 2012 11:00

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Mikaelomo posted:

Girlfriend loves Jane Eyre books. Her birthday is coming up so i'd like to buy her something in that same vein.

Do you mean she likes books similar to Jane Eyre? Or do you actually mean Jane Austen, who wrote several books? Either way, I'd probably recommend Georgette Heyer.

# ¿ Feb 22, 2012 08:29

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Conduit for Sale! posted:

Anyway, I imagine with the recent vampire craze there's been a lot of lovely books written about vampires, but has there been anything actually worth reading? In other words, any books that do vampires and supernatural poo poo pretty much the opposite of Twilight.

My go-to recommendation is Sunshine by Robin McKinley.

# ¿ Mar 4, 2012 08:58

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SuzieMcAwesome posted:

I really like YA fiction (yeah yeah don't judge me) I have read "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, The "Matched" series by Ally Condie, The Twilight Series and of course Harry Potter. I am looking for something new to read. I read just for a stress reliever but I have run out of new material! Please help!

Look into just about anything by Diana Wynne Jones or Robin McKinley. If you like scifi, Robert Heinlein's "juveniles" are pretty good, or most stuff by Andre Norton.

# ¿ Mar 29, 2012 08:42

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Elizabeth Moon writes a lot of female protagonists, mostly scifi but The Deed of Paksennarion is fantasy and a real standout. On the YA/fantasy front, almost anything by Robin McKinley would qualify.

# ¿ Jul 12, 2012 08:37

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Ulio posted:

Any books fiction/fantasy/scifi whatever, that has large scale battles, that are explained and detailed a lot. Like I said it doesn't matter if it was a real battle or a fictional one, as long as there are battles.

For sci-fi I would recommend David Drake. His Hammer's Slammers series is about a group of mercenary soldiers and draws pretty heavily from his own experience in Vietnam. The Lt. Leary series is more space opera, and draws from everything from Suetonius to Hornblower.

John Ringo has the Legacy of the Aldenata which I guess is pretty battle-heavy but I couldn't get past the first book so I don't know if it's any good.

# ¿ Sep 5, 2012 07:38

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Lockback posted:

Anyone have any good suggestions on post-war spy stories? Like early 50s-70s stuff, not as interested in the Clancy Reagan-era fantasy. Just watched Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and thought I could use more in the genre, so I guess British spy stuff would be a preference.

If you liked Tinker, Tailor the obvious suggestion would be more John le Carre. Frederick Forsyth might be up your alley too.

# ¿ Nov 11, 2012 08:53

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BigRed0427 posted:

I'm curious. Has anyone tried doing a mystery/thriller story in a fantasy setting?

Simon Green's Hawk & Fisher books are mystery/detective stories in Generic Fantasy City. They're all right in small doses but not great literature or anything.

Sears Poncho posted:

What's a good book for a 6 year old?

If you're not sure of her reading level, I'd say it's better to get something she can't read yet, than something she's already too old for. You can go with something illustrated that she can enjoy as a picture book until she grows into it, or e.g. get an abridged version of Alice that's scaled to her age group. For a kid who likes Alice I would recommend stuff like Where the Wild Things Are and the Frog and Toad books.

# ¿ Nov 28, 2012 10:16

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Castomira posted:

I'm not sure if this is the right thread for this, but I was wondering if somebody could recommend me some Georgian or Regency era novels/short stories, along the lines of Jane Austen, but the kind of insipid fiction I'm told her stories (Emma, et al) were often a parody of. I'm curious about how bad they actually were.

Ann Radcliffe's The Mysteries of Udolpho is the most famous example I can think of for the gothics that Austen was mocking in Northanger Abbey. Other than that I'm not much help, sorry, but this Wikipedia page might point you in the right direction: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentimental_novel

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# ¿ Jan 11, 2013 08:24

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Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (aka Midnight Riot in the US) is all of the things you mentioned, not to mention highly regarded by most of the crowd in the Dresden thread.

# ¿ Mar 29, 2013 03:52

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PoorUser posted:

Thanks for the response!

Apparently he has read both those and a lot of Zane Grey. But that gives a better idea of the stuff he likes. Any other suggestions?

Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove) springs to mind.

# ¿ May 31, 2013 04:25

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 11:40

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Neither sequel is as good as Bridge of Birds, but they aren't bad.
I would recommend spacing them out a bit; if you go straight into them from the awesome first book they may feel worse by comparison.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2013 05:31

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