[JainFarstrider]

lol yeah :D

[Archren]

I think I'll read the Da Vinci Code more for the sake of being able to say 'Yeh, I've read it', than actually wanting to for enjoyment.... It may not be a great book but a lot of people are reading it.

Here's my question: Should I buy it or library it? (i'm not strapped for cash or anything)........ I think I'll buy it.....

I would library it; it is really a very, very fast reading book. You'll have it back in no time. ;)

[JainFarstrider]

yeah borrow it from the librery. I think I read in in 2 hours.

[Monty Mike]

oh, okay, thanks :D

[timothystilwell]

I read a lot of science and philosophy books. If your interested in mythology then I suggest you read The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell. Some good science books are The Minds I, The Birth of the Mind, and The Face in the Mirror. If your looking for some good plain fiction I highly recommend The Island by Aldous Huxly, Fight Club and Survivor by Chuck Palaniuk and Lamb, Practical Demon Keeping by Christopher Moore.

[Gildor]

A change in Genre is a very sensible course to take, i used to be a big Clive Cussler fan, as well as reading lots of Poitical Thrillers and the like. It realy does help make whatever im reading next a bit easier, plus some of the books i wouldn't normally read are quite entertaining.

Now im stuck with reading, mythology, ancient history and archaeological, with a splash of fantasy inbetween.

Though most of the above are for my course, they do tend to be fairly intersting. Whish is goooooooood!

[werewolfv2]

I just tend to mix up what Im reading as I go along.

Mostly I read fantasy, but I toss in a selection of Sci-fi, westerns, thrillers and just general fiction as I go along so that all genres stay fairly fresh.

[Niniane]

I never got around to reading Da Vinci's Code. I wanted to, based on subject matter alone, but then it got so hyped up. Really, I'd rather go reread Foucault's Pendulum which to me is one of the best books I've ever read. May still read Da Vinci's Code sometime in the future.


As for me, I have yet to get tired of fantasy/scifi especially now when there are so many new names out there. But I also read a lot of classical literature, literary theory, philosophy, mythology with a smattering of anthro - but that's tied in to what I teach/research.

Then there's what is known as "postmodern" or "literary fiction", and some magic realism. Categories, whatever. A good story is a good story. So long as it gets me involved and does not bore me, I'm a happy camper.

[billyf27]

I read nothing but fantasy, bought proofs, fantasy from overseas, anything read tons of them. subscribed to locus to keep up with whats coming out. Was fantasy fanatic. But then it hit me all these authors and books are so similiar wheres the new style, the book that stands out among the rest. They are all so similiar, the bastard becomes hero, the outcasts save the world,the princess loves the begger and doesn't want to marry who shes supposed to, the magic systems are so powerful and so similiar too. I loved Robin Hobbs farseer series that was different written in first person and so well done but even her latest I didnt enjoy much. I finally cracked, I sold almost all fantasy books except Kim Wilkins-I'll still read her. The fantasy writing quality has dropped lots, because of Lord Of The Rings, publishers are putting out anything, I threw away books by new writers that were so bad, it made me think I could write better. So I'm done-I quit fantasy completely-
Now read litery fiction also: mystery,thrillers, suspense, historical fiction,nature books ,even a little sci-fi- I check out many different subjects and enjoy reading again. And I discovered there are many more good, I mean really good authors outside of fantasy then in it.
This is my opinion and its worthless but I love reading again and I'm glad I stopped reading fantasy the quality of writing has gotten so poor and where there's nothing new just more of the same.

[ArthurFrayn]

It sounds like you have absorbed the overriding structures of the genre, and it has nothing new for you. If one gluts on any one thing, this will happen.You become aware,sensitive to, and ultimately bored, with standardized conventions and formats, the way you become aware of and then annoyed with a funny aftertaste in your favorite food.
Then your favorite food ceases to be so.