Terry Pratchetts books are very good and normally have a good and sometimes cryptic backstory. Take for example Unseen Academcials which is a football (soccer) version of Romeo and Juliet. Very satirical. Very tongue in cheek
Sent from my iPhone On 12 Nov 2012, at 20:43, Lani cat <[email protected]> wrote: > WOW, Thanks so much for all of the reviews you guys.......... > I was put onto Stephen Erikson, his 1st book was fab but the Deadhouse Gates > im trying to get through its soooooooo dark. Too dark for my liking, he > needs a Nakor type Character. At least Ray always had nice comic relief > somewhere in his books and i dont think i can carry on with Stephen Erikson. > My brother has also read all of Terry Pratchett but i watched a DVD of it and > didnt really like it. > I will however try this Jim Butcher though :=). > > (So much for me studying next year, i think i maybe reading for leisure > instead) > Lani > > CC: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OT] Other books/authors/series (Was Re: Magician's End Cover?) > Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:29:34 +1100 > To: [email protected] > > Jim Butcher is excellent but something different try the Discworld books by > Terry Pratchett. Engaging characters, brilliant satire and a good laugh > > Michael > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 13/11/2012, at 7:04, "Scott Norris" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Anestis Kozakis > To: feistfans-l > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 2:35 PM > Subject: [OT] Other books/authors/series (Was Re: Magician's End Cover?) > > > On 12 November 2012 23:17, Lani cat <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for that Paul, > All i need is another series to keep me on tender hooks *laugh*. > I was used to reading Anne Rice and of all things Stephen King till my > brother got me hooked on Ray which i have to say is far superior reading. > But the series and getting hooked on a line of characters who you never want > to end is almost too much LOL. > I will check out Memory of light though, who is the Author? > Kind regards > Lani > > I recommend Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files. The first book is "Storm > Front", and it is a very engrossing and captivating series. Keeps my > attention as much as as Ray's books do. > > The series is modern-day fantasy about a wizard who advertises in the > phone-book and helps the police out on their "weird and unusual" cases. It's > written in first person, but very well done. > > The 15th book in the series, Cold Days, is due to be released at the end of > this month. > > Anestis. > > I concur, already have Cold Days pre ordered for my Kindle Fire, also try his > Codex series it's a fine fantasy tale too > > > Scott45 > > > >
