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jaimek · August 30th, 2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Yippee38

You have to read Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons. It's a great twist on the vampire thing. It's really novel (no pun intended). Children of the Night was also good by him.

Children of the Night was better than Carrion Comfort, but CC was also his first book, I think, and it shows; there's some grindingly painful prose in it. COTN, however, made me want to hop on the next plane to Eastern Europe, vampires or no vampires. I liked The Terror too. Olympos, not so much.

edgeofthorns · August 31st, 2007, 08:28 AM

I'm currently reading a classic....Stephen King's "Salems Lot".

~Brian~

metalprof · August 31st, 2007, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jaimek

Children of the Night was better than Carrion Comfort, but CC was also his first book, I think,

Song of Kali was his first. I like a lot of this other books better than Carrion Comfort, too. But at least it's better than Fires of Eden!

Ken

edgeofthorns · August 31st, 2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Bad Girl Tess

The Audacity of Hope - Barack Obama

and

Talk of the Devil - Riccardo Orizio

So, are you an Obama supporter?

~Brian~

spag · August 31st, 2007, 06:24 PM

I'm on the last book of a series by Richard Morgan. "Altered Carbon" was the first book, then "Broken Angels", and I'm on "Woken Furies." You can look them up on Wikipedia if you have interest. They are kind of cyberpunkish, set in the far future, where you can swap bodies but maintain your being. It's violent, shootem up kind of scifi, main character is kind of a supercommando. I didn't care much for the second book, but the first and third are decent fun.

Yippee38 · August 31st, 2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jaimek

Children of the Night was better than Carrion Comfort, but CC was also his first book, I think, and it shows; there's some grindingly painful prose in it. COTN, however, made me want to hop on the next plane to Eastern Europe, vampires or no vampires. I liked The Terror too. Olympos, not so much.

Agreed. The thing I liked about Carrion Comfort - and Children of the Night for that matter - was that it was a truly unique twist on the whole vampire thing. That's moreso the case for Carrion Comfort than CotN, but CotN was definitely better written.

LunaTEKKE · August 31st, 2007, 07:05 PM

I’m in the middle of Dan Brown’s “Digital Fortress,” which I started on the plane ride back from vacation in NY. My other vacation reads:

Wicked – Gregory Maguire (my third time reading the book…nope…don’t like this one at all

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Plum Lovin’ and Twelve Sharp – Janet Evanovich (hey, every vacation needs a little brain candy).

I also read the last Harry Potter book the day it came out. Glad to see some fellow fans here!

Pellaz · September 3rd, 2007, 11:20 PM

Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Justice

edgeofthorns · September 4th, 2007, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruthven

One of my personal favorites of any genre. It's why I would give Martin's epic fantasy a shot before most anyone else's. His werewolf novella "The Skin Trade" also rocked the Casbah.

Hey Derek, I sent you a PM a few days back, but apparently you never check your email!

Anyway, suggest some good vampire/werewolf books for me to read. I'm trying to find something I actually like reading.

~Brian~

Cheiron · September 4th, 2007, 08:52 AM

Laurell K. Hamilton. lol.

Actually her first ... um 7 books? in the series are pretty good fun. After that it turns much more into vamperotica. If you are into that. Cool. If not.. avoid the later books in the series. I haven't read the last 2, as stories have been replaced with reasons for the main character to have detailed sex.

Anne Rice's original stuff also avoided vamperotica.

And yeah Id' check out Martin's Fevre Dream, and his The Skin Trade.

Bram Stoker's Dracula is recommended from many as well. I haven't read it yet. Heard Bram's writing is fairly poor but the story carries.

And frankly most of the books based on the White Wolf (Vampire and Werewolf) are probably pretty decent.

Mooseknuckle · September 4th, 2007, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Harvester

The Wheel of Darkness- Preston & Childs

Pendergast is one of the best characters in fiction ever.

Agreed! Still Life with Crows was one of my favorite books ever. I have been looking forward to Wheel of Darkness, but hadn't realized it was out yet. I guess it's time for another trip to Barnes and Noble....

August 31st, 2007, 08:28 AM	#77 (permalink)
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September 4th, 2007, 08:52 AM	#85 (permalink)
Cheiron Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,355	Laurell K. Hamilton. lol. Actually her first ... um 7 books? in the series are pretty good fun. After that it turns much more into vamperotica. If you are into that. Cool. If not.. avoid the later books in the series. I haven't read the last 2, as stories have been replaced with reasons for the main character to have detailed sex. Anne Rice's original stuff also avoided vamperotica. And yeah Id' check out Martin's Fevre Dream, and his The Skin Trade. Bram Stoker's Dracula is recommended from many as well. I haven't read it yet. Heard Bram's writing is fairly poor but the story carries. And frankly most of the books based on the White Wolf (Vampire and Werewolf) are probably pretty decent. __________________ Cheiron Proud Co-sponsor of Andromeda for ProgPower IX Proud Co-sponsor of Virgin Steele for ProgPower VIII

August 31st, 2007, 06:24 PM	#80 (permalink)
spag Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 334	I'm on the last book of a series by Richard Morgan. "Altered Carbon" was the first book, then "Broken Angels", and I'm on "Woken Furies." You can look them up on Wikipedia if you have interest. They are kind of cyberpunkish, set in the far future, where you can swap bodies but maintain your being. It's violent, shootem up kind of scifi, main character is kind of a supercommando. I didn't care much for the second book, but the first and third are decent fun.