Anyone read any good books recently?

[Mendicate Bias]

themanwithnoname said:

Mendicate Bias said:

What do you think of the first two books in the sword of truth series? I've watched the tv show and I hear the book is far better so I'm interested in starting the series.

Recently I've read The Name of the Wind, Ender's Shadow and Halo Evolutions all of which have been very good. Especially the Name of the Wind, the author has set up a amazing universe and I can't wait for the second novel to be released, highly recommended.

Currently I'm reading the first book in the Song of Ice and Fire series and so far it's excellent.

I really like it so far. The first book is probably the most meticulously plotted first book of a serious that I've ever read. There's plenty going on in the plot, lots of interesting character development. It does get slow in a couple of parts, but for the most part, it's a pretty entertaining read.

I've watched about half the first season of the series, and while it doesn't exactly follow the events in the book (which I think led to some backlash among fans), it is certainly in the spirit of the books, so if you liked that, then I highly recommend you at least give the first book a shot.

I've read Ender's Game, but a few people I work with have told me that Ender's Shadow is better, so I'll have to give that one a try eventually.

It's not my favorite series since the characters sometimes make decisions that don't make any sense, but I do enjoy it and I have watched the first two seasons. I think I'll pick up the first book in the series and see how it is.

I thought that Ender's Shadow opened very strongly, and for the vast majority of the novel I thought it equaled or bettered Ender's Game, I just felt the ending was a little weak. But I do recommend it.

Also one of my all time favorite series is The Prince of Nothing. If you like fantasy, mixed with philosophy and a truly fascinating world with deep characters and amazing story line I highly recommend this series. It can be difficult to read though if you don't have a very strong grasp of the english language.