What do Browncoats/Flans enjoy reading?

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UPDATED: Sunday, April 6, 2008 21:46
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TRAVELER

Saturday, April 5, 2008 7:55 AM

Okay Steamer:

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Another grand master of Napoleonic surface warfare is Alexander Kent. I think he wrote even more than O'Brian did - that's a lot more reading to be sure, but you'll have plenty to keep you busy on a crummy afternoon.

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SPACEANJL

Saturday, April 5, 2008 4:40 PM

On the historical front -

Bernard Cornwell 'Sharpe' series - mainly Napoleonic, but also the India campaign.

If you like historical crime, Lindsey Davis 'Falco' series is very good on Vespasian's Rome.

Arturo Perez-Reverte - the 'Alatriste' books. The Three Musketeers era, from the Spanish side.

Laurie King 'O Jerusalem' a really interesting insight into the place c 1920.

(Given your name, I assume you've read Michael Shaara! )

CLJOHNSTON108

Saturday, April 5, 2008 11:47 PM

Currently reading...

• Childhood's End (Finally!)
• The Fountainhead
• Lonesome Dove
• Red Mars
• Ben Bova's Mars

Recent favorites...

• Scalzi's Old Man's War series
• Robert J. Sawyer's "Neanderthal Parallax"
—• Hominids
—• Humans
—• Hybrids

JLIN

Sunday, April 6, 2008 12:28 AM

I started a browncoat group on www.goodreads.com Just search the groups for "Browncoats". It's open to anyone.

Also, I love Sherlock Holmes.

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http://universalhd.com/Firefly/

STRANGEBIRD

Sunday, April 6, 2008 3:06 AM

Thanks. I'll check it out tonight.

I know I said I'd start one but I completely forgot about it until now. Been a busy day.

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NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Sunday, April 6, 2008 7:24 PM

This thread would be a good place to ask-- I'm always on the lookout for light fiction- humorous or comic, as opposed to serious or tragic. Suggestions?

I've read a lot of Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Keith Laumer, and Donald Westlake.

PARALIAN

Sunday, April 6, 2008 7:36 PM

Looking over at my bookshelf right now, I see:

Memoirs of a Geisha--Arthur Golden
The Five People you Meet in Heaven--Mitch Albom
The Secret Life of Bees--Sue Monk Kidd
Bridge to Terabithia-Katherine Paterson

And, an empty spot where the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy was until I lent it to someone.

(Wow I can't remember much about Bridge to Terabithia, I'll have to read it after exams)

I also like the Harry Potter series, have read the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit.

I've heard the Twilight series are really good, and a book called Prozac Nation.

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GROTZ

Sunday, April 6, 2008 8:32 PM

One that hasnt been mentioned that I really like.

Marion Zimmer Bradley, writes historic fiction with female perspective. Among others King Arthur from the eyes of Morgan le Fay, and the Illiad from the eyes of Kassandra(Twin sister of Paris, wasnt mentioned in Troy).

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STRANGEBIRD

Sunday, April 6, 2008 9:46 PM

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NewOldBrownCoat wrote:
Sunday, April 06, 2008 09:24
This thread would be a good place to ask-- I'm always on the lookout for light fiction- humorous or comic, as opposed to serious or tragic. Suggestions?

I've read a lot of Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Keith Laumer, and Donald Westlake.

You'll want to try Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series then. It's young adult so the humor is pretty light and comic with serious points enough to not feel kiddish. It's about a child prodigy of very scrupulous and illustrious ancestry. All crime, faerie folk and crazy technology. It's definitely goofy but still very clever. There are so far only five books to the series with at least two more coming. The first time you discover what Colfer's dwarves are so good at you'll have a hard time not laughing aloud. Either way it's many times better than Harry Potter. Colfer is Irish by the way if that makes you more interested... not too many Irish fantasy authors that I've heard of. It's not your typical elves and dwarves and such either.

I like a bit of light with the tragic myself. If you only have one or the other it can get boring. Though I also enjoy thoughtful and interesting as well.

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