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I am starting a new way of having books suggested to the group and selecting books to vote on for each month. First, you will notice the books above are numbered. Second, they are in alphabetical order (I hope, for the most part!). Each month I will go to this site:
http://www.mdani.demon.co.uk/para/ran...
and tell it to select 10 numbers, randomly, between 1 to X (being the number of books here) and no duplicate numbers. Those ten numbers will select the ten books we will pick from. Two weeks before the first of the month I will do this, post the books and allow members here to explain why they would suggest or not suggest certain books among them in a topic in this folder. On the first day of each month I will post the poll and a week or so later we will have 3 new books!
Also, I am asking everyone to now suggest books in this way:
Book by Author
THEY MUST HAVE BOTH and BE IN THIS FORMAT! It takes a long time to search down books just threw in here by title or, Lord forbid, "that alien book from Heinlein". Those I ignore :-p Being in college, I need some help in getting these lined up. The format above is easy to add to the list and I ask suggestions in this Monthly Book Suggestions folder be in this way. I have also created a Member's Suggestion Folder so we can suggest books not necessarily to read together or discuss our suggestions more. If you wish to suggest something here and discuss it I ask that you do the discussion in that folder so I can easily add entries and not miss any!
Also, once I add an entry to the list I will delete that post from the thread to keep it orderly. Please also check the list and not post entries already suggested.
Thanks!
Nick
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson is a really good one i would second that but the Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb has a really bad ending to the seiries so I would would like to stay away from that one
YOu guys have very good taste in books, every one of my top 5 favorite authors are up there lol
Rowan of the Wood by Christine and Ethan Rose
If magic grew on trees, would you take a bite?The Seed of Hope by Quinton Wall.
http://quintonwall.com
Kerry wrote: "I'm sorry if you felt your time was wasted. I don't know how I ca..."
You know... There is always one....just forgive and forget :)
Sorry to be rude, but I'm kind of giggling about someone worrying about wasting time on a book club forum on the internet. (Isn't that what the internet's all about?!) I'm only on this one group so if that book wasn't posted here I never would have seen it.
Kerry:Your book sounds interesting and I hope you publish it in Kindle edition someday!
Did they actually say they were going to raise the price? I've never seen them raise it. Usually it works the other way around. A $25 book that Amazon discounts to 9.99, then they give you 35% of the original 25.00 which equals 8.75. This means Amazon makes about a 1.00. This is their "profit" on many of the NYT bestsellers. I believe that policy is in effect to protect your royalty if Amazon discounts the price. I hav....umm....too many Kindle books and have never seen Amazon's price above the publisher's Digital List Price.
check out kindleboards. There are lots of self-publishing authors there and I think most of them have been happy with their experience. I haven't ever seen Amazon raising prices, but they do have discounts and you still get the royalty on the SRP instead of the discount. I think you can pull a title if you want to if something happens you don't like.
Servant of a Dark God by John Brownhttp://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65...
Debut author with Tor Books. Releases October 13, 2009.
Brand new published novel just looking for feedback: Fifth Sun: The Awakening, by yours truly, Hilary McLean. (www.fifthsun.ca)
A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William ShakespeareMacbeth, by William Shakespeare
The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift
The Iron Dragon's Daughter by Michael SwanwickPandemonium by Daryl Gregory
Territory by Emma Bull
I also see some books that should be trimmed from the list:
Nick wrote: "The Briar King by Greg Keyes
The Briar King by Gregory Keyes"
These are the same author, and hence, the same book.
Nick wrote: "The Blood Prince by Greg Keyes"
This book does not exist.
Nick wrote: "The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay"
These books have already been selected, in November, July, and May respectively.
Not Wanted on the Voyage, by Timothy Findley
The Charnel Prince by Greg Keyes. Sequel to The Briar King. Warning: spoilers for Briar King in the synopsis of Charnel Prince.
Watership Down by Richard AdamsHeart of Bronze by Mathew Stover
Winterlands by Barbara Hambly
The Barbed Coil by JV Jones
Luthiel's Song: The War of Mists -- great for fem heroes, elves, smart villains, and end of world themes done well.
To Reign in Hell by Steven BrustBest Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
I'm the author of a literary fantasy novel titled "A Mage of None Magic" published by Tyrannosaurus Press this past September. I would be delighted to have the book counted among the selections this group has read.Below you'll find the novel's specifications along with a brief summary. For even more information, I keep a dedicated blog at www.amageofnonemagic.com that features excerpts and artwork. You can also visit www.tyrannosauruspress.com for details about the publisher.
Many thanks for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Aaron Drown
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Book Specs:
Title: A Mage of None Magic
Series: The Heart of the Sisters, 1
Author: A. Christopher Drown
Publisher: Tyrannosaurus Press
ISBN-10: 0-9718819-7-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-9718819-7-6
LCCN: 2009925541
Trim: 5.5” x 8.5”
Format: Trade Paperback
Page Count: 276
Release Date: 1 September 2009
Book Summary:
Folklore tells how magic came to be when evil gods shattered the fabled gem known as the Heart of the Sisters. Those same stories speak of the Heart being healed and unleashing a power that will bring the end of humankind.
While traveling to begin his magical studies, young apprentice Niel suddenly finds himself at the center of the Heart’s terrifying legend. Caught in a whirlwind of events that fractures the foundation of everything he’s believed, Niel learns his role in the world may be far more important than he ever could have imagined, or ever would have wished.
"A Mage of None Magic" begins an extraordinary adventure into a perilous land where autocratic magicians manipulate an idle aristocracy, where common academia struggles for validation, and where after ages of disregard the mythical refuses to be ignored any longer.
Merlin's Charge:In the wasteland of Britain in the year 500, a cranky Merlin tutors a teenage Arthur. Missing the comfort of the Realm of Dragons, Merlin amuses himself with two simultaneous sneaky marriages to the feuding witches, Nimm and Mother Hubbard. With the help of young Parsifal, they all begin the search for the holy grail, their town's communal cauldron, which was stolen by a Pict witch to make a demon bell. Recovering the cauldron will end the drought in time for Arthur to be King. Along the way they meet a host of colorful characters and face obstacles of a most phenomenal nature. Classic Peter Joseph Swanson-wickedly bawdy.
Auralia's Colors by Jeffrey OverstreetCyndere's Midnight by Jeffrey Overstreet
Blaggard's Moon by George Bryan Polivka
The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay
The Wandering Fire by Guy Gavriel Kay
The Darkest Roadby Guy Gavriel Kay
Avalon: The Return of King Arthur by Stephen R. Lawhead
The Paradise War by Stephen R. Lawhead
The Silver Hand by Stephen R. Lawhead
The Endless Knot by Stephen R. Lawhead
Worlds Unseen by Rachel Starr Thomson
Burning Light by Rachel Starr Thomson
(Those last two are mine--thanks for your indulgence :).)
I would like to add a couple of classics: "The King of Elfland's Daughter" by Lord Dunsany and "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame -- which may or may not be considered fantasy, but it is the book that introduced me to fantasy as something other than fairy tales and Mother Goose stories.
How about Pùqest Book 1: The Hunter by Amber Carez?
Am I missing something here, or has The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien been missed off the list?
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
Sorceror's Son by Phyllis Eisenstein
The Starfollowers of Coramonde by Brian Daley
Acacia by David Durham
Magic Kingdom Sold by Terry Brooks
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
The Understanding by Dennis Pennefather
Deepest cosmology... tons of action... a real reason to jump dimensions... romance... and oh so original!
The Summoner, Blood King, Dark Haven, by Gail Z. Martin
Second The King of Elfland's Daughter, by Lord Dunsany.Add Lud-In-The-Mist, by Hope Mirrlees, and The Well at the World's End: volume I, by William Morris.
Re-envisioned fairy tales:"Beauty" by Robin McKinley
"TamLin" by Pamela Dean
"Snow White and Rose Red" by Patricia C. Wrede
"Briar Rose" by Jane Yolen
"Spindle's End" by Robin McKinley
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. MartinEnder's Game by Orson Scott Card
Can't believe nobody suggested these before me.
I just remembered another one,Sweet Silver Blues by Glen Cook, of the Garrett P. I. series.
This series combines the detective mystery genre with fantasy, and I think they are worth reading.
Apoorv wrote: "A Game of Thrones by George R. R. MartinEnder's Game by Orson Scott Card
Can't believe nobody suggested these before me."
I believe this group has read both of these....that's probably why they weren't on the list...
Apoorv: And this is the Fantasy Master Book List. . . Ender's Game would belong on the Master Science Fiction Book List. ;)
Oath of Fealty by Elizabeth MoonTwenty years after the Deed of Paksenarrion, Moon returns to further the tale. Altho Paks is a minor character, the plot and character development of those who were a part of her development are utterly engaging. I am on my second read and am just as absorbed as the first time through.
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