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[ncschmoo]

Figure I'd start off with a book report or two

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[greenpad]

Word.

[jw22]

yeah Mike and I really loved Harry Potter. Now he is trying to find another series to read. He liked Lord of the Rings as well. Any suggestions? At first I thought the first series you mentioned sounded good...until you gave it a 3 :-)

[recran]

my fav ya books are diane duane - they're similar to hp in that there are kids doing magic. i love anne mccaffery anything, though she usually has a female main character so mike might not enjoy that as much. i read a couple wil mccarthy books recently that i liked. then again, i'm pretty much willing to go to the scifi/fantasy section at the library and pull random books and read whatever sounds interesting. i recommend doing that. it's nice and FREE!

[ncschmoo]

The Stephen King series isn't bad. I was just struggling toward the end to finish it. It got dry. And I didn't really like the ending. If you'd asked me after book 4 or 5 it might have gotten higher marks.

I recommend Raymond Feist for light reading. I like his series. (Start with Magician: Apprentice) And if he hasn't read any Salvatore, then point him towards those. I like D&D-like fantasy realms, so both of those authors are solid recommendations for that sort of thing. I could rattle off a few more when I get home if neither of those works for him. Both of those guys have 15+ books I think, but in different series. Choosing the right starting point may be difficult. :)

[recran]

ooh, i love feist!

[brianwilliams]

Have you ever read any Clive Cussler books?

The main character, Dirk Pitt, runs into Clive Cussler in the strangest places, like in the middle of the Sahara.

That reminds me, I still need to see Sahara, the movie.

[ncschmoo]

Might have read one of em. Been a long while. I don't think I ever saw that movie either. Hmmm..