Comments | chindora: I need suggestions for Fantasy books for Emma

chindora

I need suggestions for Fantasy books for Emma

Jan 22, 2009 16:52

So, Emma is really enjoying her surgical rotation at Vandy. Big surprise, I know. I told her not to worry, that she would find her niche, and of course it is the niche that she long ago knew she wanted to be part of ( Read more... )

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cartazon January 22 2009, 17:09:53 UTC

witandwisdome January 22 2009, 17:28:30 UTC

Try Diana Wynne Jones
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bunnydeville January 22 2009, 21:23:47 UTC

I second Diana Wynne Jones! Also the Mercedes Lackey Heralds of Valdemar Series, starting with Arrow's Flight ( I think) and some Heinlein; Glory Road, The Curious Profession of Jonathan Hoag, and... well, there's one other one about witches but I can't remember the name.

Although I really, really, REALLY hate to admit it, I enjoyed the Twilight series a lot. And the Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris. They have werewolves and fairies in them, not just vampires.

From Emma bunnydeville January 23 2009, 22:51:08 UTC

The sookie stackhouse books are extremely poorly written from what I've read of them. I much prefered the HBO series to the first book. But that's just me. I did like the first twilight book, and admit to reading it not once, but three times. The fourth book killed the rest of the series for me, so I pretend that only the first book exists and make up my own stories about what happens w/ Edward and Bella.

Re: From Emma bunnydeville January 24 2009, 02:51:37 UTC

I didn't think they were that bad, and I'm pretty picky about what I read.

Checkout those Heinlein books. He's the best writer I've ever read. He can write a book about farming in space and make it a pleasure to read.

Yeah, I'm still trying to figure out how a vampire would make sperm, myself.

If you're looking for non-fantasy,try Tim Sandlin's Skipped Parts, anything by Jodi Picoult, or anything by Nelson DeMille, but especially the John Corey books.

And if you haven't read Alan Moore's Watchmen, now is a good time,with the movie coming out in 6 weeks. I know it's a graphic novel, and that kept me fromreading it for years, but once I did I realized that it HAD to be in graphic novel form.

then I wrote a 7 page essay comparing it to the Aristotelean poetic ideal.

chindora February 13 2009, 09:51:48 UTC

Thanks for the suggestions! Emma has started reading through some of them and I appreciate your personal recommendations.