Other Recommendations - for the unenlightened

[Arkose]

looking for some Steampunk research and will work on his dark materials first but I came across K.J. Parker Engineer Trilogy and have seen mixed reviews. Anyone have ideas about this trilogy?

[planetocean]

THE ICE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD sounds like an interesting read.

[eclectic_dragon0253]

the Inkheart trilogy by Cornelia Funk is brilliant. It's different from any fantasy book I've read, definitely worth a read

[eclectic_dragon0253]

Also I would recommend Stephen Lawhead's Hood trilogy. It's a new take on the Robin Hood legend and although it can be pretty heavy, it is generally good.

[blacknorth]

Originally Posted by Arkose

looking for some Steampunk research and will work on his dark materials first but I came across K.J. Parker Engineer Trilogy and have seen mixed reviews. Anyone have ideas about this trilogy?

I read it last month. It's a fascinating and worthwhile read on the whole; if revenge fantasy fueled by primitive technology and world-gaming is your thing, go for it. The only downsides are a slew of deeply unsympathetic characters, and the ending, which had something of David Eddings about it.

[Grunkins]

I'm looking for recommendations for books on outlaw bands, brigands, highwaymen, all that sort of thing. Fiction or non-fiction, just good stories, medieval up through westerns would be great. Any suggestions appreciated.

[creynier]

Great idea Mark!

[creynier]

Ive heard that "Thank You For Smoking" is great!. I'm looking forward to that one.

[leonsdaughter]

New to this site and finding it interesting, although I don't read a lot of fantasy or sci fi the way I did when I was in my teens and twenties. Still, reading a few posts here makes me nostalgic.

Query. Can't quite get my mind around why the three recommended reading forums (sf, f and other) are for the "unenlightened." What does that mean, exactly?

Also I have a bit of trouble with genre books in particular; genre is pretty unimportant to me. Of course I haven't read 99% of the posts on SFF Chrons, but so far have not come across any mention of the recently published "City of Bohane" by the Irish author Kevin Barry. I would hesitate to call it fantasy or sci fi, although it takes place in the near future after an undisclosed event. As you will guess after a few paragraphs into it, the book has already been optioned for a movie. If you wish to get a taste of the lilt and language it isn't hard to find a video of the author reading some of it. Looking above a few posts, I can't help but think that it might be exactly in Grunkins wheelhouse. It's Irish to the core and a huge amount of fun.

And I did come across one reference to this book: Far North by Marcel Theroux. (Yes, son of Paul.) Post apocalyptic, incredibly moving, beautifully written, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.

Cheers!

[dym]

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