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Mar 24 2013 11:59am
I've been reading some of my old/favorite books for countless times, wanting to see if there's any good suggestions.

I like to read any story that has some kind of lore/fantasy/mythology in them.

Some examples are Harry Potter/LoTR/Michael Scott books.

Capable of reading college-level (maybe) books, just need some good suggestions B)

(If it includes mythology, it'll be really awesome since I like to know more about different creatures/gods.)
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Mar 24 2013 04:03pm
I always suggest Eragon when people say they're looking for fantasy, it was the first series I ever followed closely (bought all the books the day they came out, and unfortunately saw the movie the day it came out) and have read several times over.
So try Eragon if you haven't yet.

There was a series I read a while ago based on Norse mythology, each book was like 90 pages, so pretty quick reads.
I think this is it: Everworld http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everworld

Heir Trilogy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heir_Trilogy Another series I've read multiple times, really good imo.
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Mar 24 2013 07:51pm
Quote (furbyjs @ Mar 24 2013 10:03pm)
I always suggest Eragon when people say they're looking for fantasy, it was the first series I ever followed closely (bought all the books the day they came out, and unfortunately saw the movie the day it came out) and have read several times over.
So try Eragon if you haven't yet.

There was a series I read a while ago based on Norse mythology, each book was like 90 pages, so pretty quick reads.
I think this is it: Everworld http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everworld

Heir Trilogy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%5FHeir%5FTrilogy Another series I've read multiple times, really good imo.


I've already read Eragon, it was a great book, haven't read the rest of the trilogy though.

I'll look into the other suggestions, thanks.
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Mar 26 2013 07:27pm
Goodness, you must, must read The Odyssey and The Iliad.
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Mar 26 2013 08:46pm
Eragon is a superb read but the movie...ugh t_T

Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordian is pretty good book imo, easy read and pretty enticing ^^

Ranger's Apprentice - John Flanagan
The Deed of Paksenarrion - Elizabeth Moon

Really good books imo and easier reads as they doesn't use those 'high vocabulary' that some authors so like :>

A malazan book of the Fallen is great on the other hand, lots of intrigues, pantheons and schemes :D Probably one of my favourite series
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Mar 27 2013 07:21am
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Eragon is a superb read but the movie...ugh t_T

Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordian  is pretty good book imo, easy read and pretty enticing ^^

Ranger's Apprentice - John Flanagan
The Deed of Paksenarrion - Elizabeth Moon

Really good books imo and easier reads as they doesn't use those 'high vocabulary' that some authors so like :>

A malazan book of the Fallen is great on the other hand, lots of intrigues, pantheons and schemes :D Probably one of my favourite series


Heh yeah, I'm expected to see higher vocabulary but I can't really find any books that has what I'm looking for and has college level vocabulary.
Ranger's Apprentice and it's series I read, they were pretty interesting.
I'll see how it goes though, I've read only 2-3 books from Rick Riordan but the guy makes a book like every other week.
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Mar 27 2013 09:17pm
Quote (Sefira @ Mar 27 2013 03:21pm)
Heh yeah, I'm expected to see higher vocabulary but I can't really find any books that has what I'm looking for and has college level vocabulary.
Ranger's Apprentice and it's series I read, they were pretty interesting.
I'll see how it goes though, I've read only 2-3 books from Rick Riordan but the guy makes a book like every other week.


Mhh, well try A malazan book of the fallen tbh. It's pretty advanced and fun to read :>
R.A Salvatore the Forgotten realms (Darkelf Trilogy is the first ONE) about Drizz't Do'urden, I guess a lot of members here in literature forum can vouch it's a great series ^^

The Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan
Night Angel Trilogy - Brent Weeks (He's also done The Black Prism - Lightbringer series which seems really good only read first book so far)
Demon Cycle - Peter V. Brett

Ugh I dno if they're really 'higher vocabulary". I'm not native English so my English is not topnotch to begin with and well... but I enjoyed them and so I hope you will :>
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