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Pokalicious 05/27/17 10:36:34 PM #1:	Am in a reading mood. My book history has basically been Harry Potter and a Death Note book. I got a hold of Me Before You and loved it. Yes, I'm a sucker for that kind of genre. So basically looking for books like those. Is the Peculiar Children series any good? Any classics I should give a try? --- ph33r teh masta~! Currently playing - Pokemon Sun <cite>Pokalicious posted [p:879937173] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>Am in a reading mood. My book history has basically been Harry Potter and a Death Note book. I got a hold of Me Before You and loved it. Yes, I'm a sucker for that kind of genre. So basically looking for books like those. Is the Peculiar Children series any good? Any classics I should give a try?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Forceful_Dragon 05/27/17 10:43:04 PM #2:	The Name of the Wind The Wise Man's Fear Aka kingkiller chronicle's book 1 and 2. --- ~C~ FD http://i.imgur.com/dGDfxaw.png <cite>Forceful_Dragon posted [p:879937454] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>The Name of the Wind The Wise Man's Fear Aka kingkiller chronicle's book 1 and 2.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VeryInsane 05/27/17 10:44:14 PM #3:	What did you like most about Harry Potter? --- BK_Sheikah took the guru, and it makes sense because he's both Banjo Kazooie and OOT! <cite>VeryInsane posted [p:879937513] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>What did you like most about Harry Potter?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pokalicious 05/27/17 10:51:18 PM #4:	VeryInsane posted... What did you like most about Harry Potter? This is a bit difficult to answer. Started the books after watching and liking a couple of the movies. So I was already interestes in the plot and characters. --- ph33r teh masta~! Currently playing - Pokemon Sun <cite>Pokalicious posted [p:879937776] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote><cite>VeryInsane posted...</cite> <quote>What did you like most about Harry Potter?</quote> This is a bit difficult to answer. Started the books after watching and liking a couple of the movies. So I was already interestes in the plot and characters.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Yankees 05/27/17 10:55:16 PM #5:	I'll second The Name of the Wind. The Count of Monte Cristo is great. Don't have much to go on to recommend anything else. I primarily read fantasy and some sci-fi --- http://myanimelist.net/profile/AntiquatedNotion <cite>Yankees posted [p:879937964] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>I'll second The Name of the Wind. The Count of Monte Cristo is great. Don't have much to go on to recommend anything else. I primarily read fantasy and some sci-fi</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drakeryn 05/27/17 11:01:53 PM #6:	let's see. based on the stuff you mentioned: Six of Crows + Crooked Kingdom, by Leigh Bardugo - Deals with a criminal mastermind and his crew trying to pull off a seemingly impossible heist. Lots of plots and counter-plots and scheming, and also some fantastic team chemistry/dynamics. The Library at Mount Char, by Scott Hawkins - This might appeal to you if you liked the boarding-school aspect of Harry Potter. It's about a group of children that get taken in by an enigmatic man known only as "Father," who teaches them his magic. The story starts with Father having gone missing, and the children (now adults) trying to find him and trying to figure out what is behind his sudden disappearance. --- another place and time, without a great divide, and we could be flying deadly high <cite>Drakeryn posted [p:879938256] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>let's see. based on the stuff you mentioned: Six of Crows + Crooked Kingdom, by Leigh Bardugo - Deals with a criminal mastermind and his crew trying to pull off a seemingly impossible heist. Lots of plots and counter-plots and scheming, and also some fantastic team chemistry/dynamics. The Library at Mount Char, by Scott Hawkins - This might appeal to you if you liked the boarding-school aspect of Harry Potter. It's about a group of children that get taken in by an enigmatic man known only as "Father," who teaches them his magic. The story starts with Father having gone missing, and the children (now adults) trying to find him and trying to figure out what is behind his sudden disappearance.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fortybelowsummer 05/27/17 11:45:45 PM #7:	Yankees posted... I'll second The Name of the Wind. The Count of Monte Cristo is great. Don't have much to go on to recommend anything else. I primarily read fantasy and some sci-fi Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book, but it's a pretty hefty tome. I love Harry Potter, and I liked the first Miss Peregrine, but not enough to want to read the other 2. --- Well played, DpOblivion. Well played. <cite>fortybelowsummer posted [p:879940098] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote><cite>Yankees posted...</cite> <quote>I'll second The Name of the Wind. The Count of Monte Cristo is great. Don't have much to go on to recommend anything else. I primarily read fantasy and some sci-fi</quote> Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book, but it's a pretty hefty tome. I love Harry Potter, and I liked the first Miss Peregrine, but not enough to want to read the other 2.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steven_Cynthia 05/27/17 11:47:56 PM #8:	Discworld series --- Natwaf congratulates BKSheikah, Winner of the 2017 BYoG Guru contest! But Asagi Igawa is still the best Waifu <cite>Steven_Cynthia posted [p:879940201] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>Discworld series</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Forceful_Dragon 05/27/17 11:52:08 PM #9:	fortybelowsummer posted... Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book, but it's a pretty hefty tome. Ive only read the book once. I remember really enjoying it but at times it was a slog. However the movie with Caviezel is one of my favorite movies. Ive seen it many times and I downloaded the audio from the movie to listen to when Im on the go. How do you feel about the movie? --- ~C~ FD http://i.imgur.com/dGDfxaw.png <cite>Forceful_Dragon posted [p:879940372] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote><cite>fortybelowsummer posted...</cite> <quote>Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book, but it's a pretty hefty tome.</quote> Ive only read the book once. I remember really enjoying it but at times it was a slog. However the movie with Caviezel is one of my favorite movies. Ive seen it many times and I downloaded the audio from the movie to listen to when Im on the go. How do you feel about the movie?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fortybelowsummer 05/28/17 1:59:49 AM #10:	Forceful_Dragon posted... fortybelowsummer posted... Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book, but it's a pretty hefty tome. Ive only read the book once. I remember really enjoying it but at times it was a slog. However the movie with Caviezel is one of my favorite movies. Ive seen it many times and I downloaded the audio from the movie to listen to when Im on the go. How do you feel about the movie? I watched part of it on t.v. once but not enough to form a solid opinion. Jesus Caviezel did fit the part really well. I'll have to make a point of watching the whole thing --- Well played, DpOblivion. Well played. <cite>fortybelowsummer posted [p:879944747] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote><cite>Forceful_Dragon posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fortybelowsummer posted...</cite> <quote>Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book, but it's a pretty hefty tome.</quote> Ive only read the book once. I remember really enjoying it but at times it was a slog. However the movie with Caviezel is one of my favorite movies. Ive seen it many times and I downloaded the audio from the movie to listen to when Im on the go. How do you feel about the movie?</quote> I watched part of it on t.v. once but not enough to form a solid opinion. Jesus Caviezel did fit the part really well. I'll have to make a point of watching the whole thing</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CherryCokes 05/28/17 2:22:09 AM #11:	tagging this while I think about answers and also to see what Icon recommends when he sees this --- "Mighty boobs." - Vlado <cite>CherryCokes posted [p:879945482] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>tagging this while I think about answers and also to see what Icon recommends when he sees this</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 05/28/17 2:25:56 AM #12:	Disc World --- Thus is our treaty written, thus is our agreement made. Thought is the arrow of time; memory never fades. What was asked is given; the price is paid. ARF <cite>NFUN posted [p:879945613] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>Disc World</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SovietOmega 05/28/17 5:01:16 AM #13:	Thirding Discworld. It is easy to slip into at just about any point (there's a lot of books), enjoyable no matter how much you've read, and pretty much has something for everyone, assuming the everyone in question likes British wit, which should be most people, really. To offer some kind of brief summary, it is essentially satire disguised as fantasy which takes place on a world that is, in fact, a disc. It has been around for decades. It is very good. --- There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out <cite>SovietOmega posted [p:879949043] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>Thirding Discworld. It is easy to slip into at just about any point (there's a lot of books), enjoyable no matter how much you've read, and pretty much has something for everyone, assuming the everyone in question likes British wit, which should be most people, really. To offer some kind of brief summary, it is essentially satire disguised as fantasy which takes place on a world that is, in fact, a disc. It has been around for decades. It is very good.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MenuWars 05/28/17 5:02:13 AM #14:	Steven_Cynthia posted... Discworld series --- I'm bad at Maffs. BEDMAS Bioshock, Earthworm Jim, Diablo 2, Mass Effect 2, Ark: Survival Evolved, Super Meat Boy <cite>MenuWars posted [p:879949060] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote><cite>Steven_Cynthia posted...</cite> <quote>Discworld series</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Murphiroth 05/28/17 7:44:41 AM #15:	Mistborn The Stormlight Archive Brandon Sanderson in general is pretty good. --- http://i.imgur.com/aelKAwf.jpg FC - 2852 - 9769 - 0007 My shinies - http://imgur.com/a/uPVUX <cite>Murphiroth posted [p:879951778] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>Mistborn The Stormlight Archive Brandon Sanderson in general is pretty good.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeathChicken 05/28/17 7:49:17 AM #16:	Niceville by Carsten Stroud is pretty good --- We are thought, and reality, and concept, and the unimaginable <cite>DeathChicken posted [p:879951860] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>Niceville by Carsten Stroud is pretty good</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raka_Putra 05/28/17 8:17:16 AM #17:	World War Z The Handmaid's Tale --- Fuhlt nicht durch dich Sarastro Todesschmerzen, So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr-- eeeeeeeeeeeeeeehr. <cite>Raka_Putra posted [p:879952369] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>World War Z The Handmaid's Tale</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VeryInsane 05/28/17 8:30:16 AM #18:	His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (and probably other books by him like American Gods/Good Omens/Anansi Boys, great writer) --- BK_Sheikah took the guru, and it makes sense because he's both Banjo Kazooie and OOT! <cite>VeryInsane posted [p:879952632] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (and probably other books by him like American Gods/Good Omens/Anansi Boys, great writer)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 05/28/17 10:14:19 AM #19:	Pride and Prejudice is an amazing book. Don't let its chick-flick reputation deter you, it's hilarious and witty. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is another good one, even if it's kind of hard to follow. If you like dogs, Woodsong by Gary Paulsen is a must-read. Half of it is basically a collection of real stories told like you're sitting around a campfire with the author; the other is his account of running the Iditarod. --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:879955546] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>Pride and Prejudice is an amazing book. Don't let its chick-flick reputation deter you, it's hilarious and witty. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is another good one, even if it's kind of hard to follow. If you like dogs, Woodsong by Gary Paulsen is a must-read. Half of it is basically a collection of real stories told like you're sitting around a campfire with the author; the other is his account of running the Iditarod.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pokalicious 05/28/17 12:10:12 PM #20:	Will look into all of these. Thanks everyone. CherryCokes posted... tagging this while I think about answers and also to see what Icon recommends when he sees this @iiicon --- ph33r teh masta~! Currently playing - Pokemon Sun <cite>Pokalicious posted [p:879959795] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>Will look into all of these. Thanks everyone. <cite>CherryCokes posted...</cite> <quote>tagging this while I think about answers and also to see what Icon recommends when he sees this</quote> @iiicon</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iiicon 05/28/17 1:31:52 PM #21:	Hmm. So you're looking for lighthearted fantasy or sentimental books? Here are three that come to mind: - Carlos Ruiz Zafon's The Shadow of the Wind is a love triangle wrapped in a mystery with a hint of the supernatural. It's a book that dares you to put it down. - Kyung-sook Shin's Please Look After Mom is about the tough, introspective questions a family has to ask when their their elderly mother with declining mental health is lost on a train one day. Bryan Lee O'Malley's Seconds. This is the follow-up to Scott Pilgrim, and if you're familiar with that at all I'll just leave it at that. It's a more mature story about an older (compared to Scott) 20-something woman who desperately wants to have a perfect life, and the kinds of pressures adults are under to succeed. --- ICON: We've got movie sign! <cite>iiicon posted [p:879963497] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>Hmm. So you're looking for lighthearted fantasy or sentimental books? Here are three that come to mind: - Carlos Ruiz Zafon's The Shadow of the Wind is a love triangle wrapped in a mystery with a hint of the supernatural. It's a book that dares you to put it down. - Kyung-sook Shin's Please Look After Mom is about the tough, introspective questions a family has to ask when their their elderly mother with declining mental health is lost on a train one day. Bryan Lee O'Malley's Seconds. This is the follow-up to Scott Pilgrim, and if you're familiar with that at all I'll just leave it at that. It's a more mature story about an older (compared to Scott) 20-something woman who desperately wants to have a perfect life, and the kinds of pressures adults are under to succeed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 05/28/17 2:47:51 PM #22:	Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy --- My reaction when I read BKSheikah won the Guru Contest: http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:879967198] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gearofages 05/28/17 3:10:02 PM #23:	The Mayor of MacDougal Street by Dave Van Ronk. --- "I come through this life a stumbler, friend. I expect to die that way. " - Townes Van Zandt <cite>gearofages posted [p:879968352] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>The Mayor of MacDougal Street by Dave Van Ronk.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OliviaTremor 05/28/17 3:13:22 PM #24:	Came in to recommend The Name of the Wind and am delighted it is the first recommendation. --- Notyou <cite>OliviaTremor posted [p:879968548] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>Came in to recommend The Name of the Wind and am delighted it is the first recommendation.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CoolCly 05/28/17 4:59:47 PM #25:	If you want fantasy, Mistborn is an excellent place to start. The Dresden Files would be great too. It's an urban fantasy about a wizard who is sort of like a noir private eye.. but he's a wizard. --- The batman villians all seem to be one big joke that batman refuses to laugh at - SantaRPG <cite>CoolCly posted [p:879974220] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>If you want fantasy, Mistborn is an excellent place to start. The Dresden Files would be great too. It's an urban fantasy about a wizard who is sort of like a noir private eye.. but he's a wizard.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iiicon 05/28/17 5:02:41 PM #26:	Yankees posted... The Count of Monte Cristo is great. Steven_Cynthia posted... Discworld series VeryInsane posted... His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (and probably other books by him like American Gods/Good Omens/Anansi Boys, great writer) trdl23 posted... Pride and Prejudice is an amazing book. Don't let its chick-flick reputation deter you, it's hilarious and witty. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is another good one, even if it's kind of hard to follow. LeonhartFour posted... Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy these are all great recommendations as well --- ICON: We've got movie sign! <cite>iiicon posted [p:879974370] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote><cite>Yankees posted...</cite> <quote>The Count of Monte Cristo is great.</quote> <cite>Steven_Cynthia posted...</cite> <quote>Discworld series</quote> <cite>VeryInsane posted...</cite> <quote>His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (and probably other books by him like American Gods/Good Omens/Anansi Boys, great writer)</quote> <cite>trdl23 posted...</cite> <quote>Pride and Prejudice is an amazing book. Don't let its chick-flick reputation deter you, it's hilarious and witty. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is another good one, even if it's kind of hard to follow.</quote> <cite>LeonhartFour posted...</cite> <quote>Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</quote> these are all great recommendations as well</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeathChicken 05/29/17 12:26:35 PM #27:	As far as fantasy goes, Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King is awesome. Also nothing like any of his other books. --- We are thought, and reality, and concept, and the unimaginable <cite>DeathChicken posted [p:880015742] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>As far as fantasy goes, Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King is awesome. Also nothing like any of his other books.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 05/29/17 12:29:02 PM #28:	Foundation by Isaac Asimov --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:880015852] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>Foundation by Isaac Asimov</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pokalicious 05/30/17 7:52:16 PM #29:	saving this topic --- ph33r teh masta~! Currently playing - Pokemon Sun <cite>Pokalicious posted [p:880104772] in Guys gimme... [t:75394139]...</cite> <quote>saving this topic</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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