On the way to office or on the way back, I see more and more people reading on Kindle or a variant. At one level it appears to be very convenient and at another, I just can't get rid of the habit of reading paper books.
The library seems a little less crowded with each passing year except for students doing research.
Wonder what will happen to books in a few years ? As of now books do outsell e-books but according to one report that is set to change by 2018.
In this posting, am listing some of the more popular fantasy fiction.
If you haven't read any or some of them, now's the time to go buy from the stores or borrow them from the library.
Harry Dresden is a wizard private investigator based in Chicago who solves mysteries and has exciting adventures which involve humans and supernatural beings both good and bad. The books are gripping and "unputdownable".
Mystery, betrayal, family conflicts, alliances formed and broken, good magic vs bad - it's all going on and the hooks between chapters are genius.
The first book in the series is "Storm Front" and the 15th is "Skin Game". The 16th titled "Peace Talks" is work in progress.
Go through them in sequence because some of them are linked.
Butcher has another series called the "Codex Alera" where he has published 6 books.
Again fantasy fiction but set in ancient times and not the modern world of Dresden.
Wizardry, magic, political wheeling dealings, cities vs. tribes, old age vs new age and more.
Would recommend reading them but not before you read the Dresden files.
The guide is the first of 5 books. You can get a compendium called "A Trilogy in Four parts" and a fifth book called "Mostly Harmless".
Its wacky, its funny and full of wit. The imagination is wonderful and springs so many surprises on you.
What springs to mind when you hear " The restaurant at the end of the universe"? And no - that's not what it means. You have to read the book to find out.
Discover Babel Fish, Marvin the Robot, why towels are important, Zaphod Beeblebrox and a lot more.
Hollywood tried to make a movie but that was no patch on the books and half the fun is in reading anyway.
Peter Jackson did a fine job of translating Tolkien books onto the silver screen but the books were so much more.
The cinematic story is somewhat different in parts though eventually the conclusions are similar.
The original story is epic scale with lots of twists and turns and plenty of character sketching and scenario building before the crescendo. There are multiple threads that meet in the end.
Discover Tom Bombadil, Glorfindel and many more characters that were left out of the movie.
The trilogy is quite a sizeable sized book so will take you time to finish but its worth it.
Happy reading and if you have other fantasy fiction favourites please do add in the comments section.
The library seems a little less crowded with each passing year except for students doing research.
Wonder what will happen to books in a few years ? As of now books do outsell e-books but according to one report that is set to change by 2018.
In this posting, am listing some of the more popular fantasy fiction.
If you haven't read any or some of them, now's the time to go buy from the stores or borrow them from the library.
1. The Dresden Files Series - Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden is a wizard private investigator based in Chicago who solves mysteries and has exciting adventures which involve humans and supernatural beings both good and bad. The books are gripping and "unputdownable".
Mystery, betrayal, family conflicts, alliances formed and broken, good magic vs bad - it's all going on and the hooks between chapters are genius.
The first book in the series is "Storm Front" and the 15th is "Skin Game". The 16th titled "Peace Talks" is work in progress.
Go through them in sequence because some of them are linked.
Butcher has another series called the "Codex Alera" where he has published 6 books.
Again fantasy fiction but set in ancient times and not the modern world of Dresden.
Wizardry, magic, political wheeling dealings, cities vs. tribes, old age vs new age and more.
Would recommend reading them but not before you read the Dresden files.
2. The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
The guide is the first of 5 books. You can get a compendium called "A Trilogy in Four parts" and a fifth book called "Mostly Harmless".
Its wacky, its funny and full of wit. The imagination is wonderful and springs so many surprises on you.
What springs to mind when you hear " The restaurant at the end of the universe"? And no - that's not what it means. You have to read the book to find out.
Discover Babel Fish, Marvin the Robot, why towels are important, Zaphod Beeblebrox and a lot more.
Hollywood tried to make a movie but that was no patch on the books and half the fun is in reading anyway.
3. The Lord of the Rings & Hobbit - JRR Tolkien
Peter Jackson did a fine job of translating Tolkien books onto the silver screen but the books were so much more.
The cinematic story is somewhat different in parts though eventually the conclusions are similar.
The original story is epic scale with lots of twists and turns and plenty of character sketching and scenario building before the crescendo. There are multiple threads that meet in the end.
Discover Tom Bombadil, Glorfindel and many more characters that were left out of the movie.
The trilogy is quite a sizeable sized book so will take you time to finish but its worth it.
Happy reading and if you have other fantasy fiction favourites please do add in the comments section.
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