Favorite and memorable books

[jarulf]

Originally Posted by rust

I am currently re-reading some of the "Golden Age" Underwater-Science Fic-tion

One of my favourite books as a teenager was Clarke's Dolphin Island. I barely remember it anymore, but dolphins are always fun.

[rust]

Originally Posted by jarulf

Clarke's Dolphin Island

Thank you very much !

I did not know of this book, and now I have ordered it right away - Clarke
is one of my favourite authors, and dolphins indeed are always fun.

[jarulf]

Originally Posted by rust

Thank you very much !

Most welcome. I was too lazy to check if that was indeed the title, I think I've only read it in Swedish.

And if you're into Dolphins and Space, you should check out the Uplift series by David Brin if you haven't already. It's got chimps too.

At the moment I'm reading the whole Fafhrd and Gray Mouser series for the first time. Lots of fun. (no dolphins so far though)

[rust]

Yep, Brin (with dolphins) and Leiber (with swords and sorcerers) really make for a good read.

[GerallKahla]

Iain M. Bank's Culture books are very inspiring.

Fritz Leiber's Lhankmar books defined the swords-and-sorcery genre for me as a young lad...

I'll post more as I think of them.

[GreatBear]

I'll second all the classics. Lately I'm into "planetary romance" so I'm reading Leigh Brackett, Lin Carter, and CL Moore.

I have to say the Mythago series was a bit disappointing. It's a profound concept - these mythic archetypes come to life - I didn't find the event in the novels engaging.

[Vile]

Originally Posted by GreatBear

I have to say the Mythago series was a bit disappointing. It's a profound concept - these mythic archetypes come to life - I didn't find the event in the novels engaging.

I did like the first novel, and used the concept as an entry into a successful and long-running campaign. I have to admit that subsequent books did nothing for me.

I still go back to and get inspired by Raymond E. Feist's triology, Daughter of Empire, Mistress of Empire and Servant of Empire. I believe it was inspired by medieval Korean culture, which makes a change from the usual European or Japanese stereotypes found in fantasy.