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What are you reading?
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What are you reading? I love my books and was just wondering what everyone else is reading at the minute. I usually only read one type of book...fantasy fiction and they're all set in a place called the Forgotten Realms. It is a highly-developed and comprehensive fantasy world, comprised of many characters, places and events, detailed in a long line of game products, novels and accessories published since the late 1980s. I just finished a book called Death Of The Dragon which was the final book of a trilogy set in a place called Comyr. It is one of the best, if not the best, fantasy epic adventures that I have ever read. The story is gripping; the characters are real; the plot lines are original; the magic is original; there is even an original monster or two; and there is a dragon -- a very big dragon. I read 'Cormyr: A Novel' quite a while ago and was very impressed with the magnitude of the history of the world it described. It weaved two story lines, one of now, and one of then, to tell a fantastic tale. 'Beyond the High Road' continues the tale of now with lots of references to the tale of then to lay the foundation for 'Death of the Dragon'. Without giving too much away, let's just say that this book turns the typical stereotype of never-a-doubt that Good will prevail and stretches it to the extreme. Normally few, if any, good guys actually die. If they do it is only after the momentous battle that is the conclusion of the book. Not here. Greenwood & Denning (The authors) show much more reality in the battles. You will see where death keeps her sting. This book will draw you into the story and make you read it because what happends next is never predictable. The story is one long perilous journey; there is no safe place to rest and no safe place to close the book. This trilogy is a must read for any fan of the genre and a great first for someone just beginning it. Have I bored you enough yet?   |
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11/15/2007 3:30 pm |
I love reading, all different genres, fact, fiction, sci-fi and so on. At the moment I'm reading the autobiography of John Peel called Margrave of the Marshes.
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11/16/2007 1:25 am |
<---- just finished reading Martina Coles latest ...."Faces" not sure if im impressed or not yet xxxx Ria  
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