Favorite Book Series

**heeholler** · 12-09-2003, 06:58 PM

Well since TheGreatSatan had started a thread about movie trilogy's, I figure since books where also mentioned in it also it would just be the idea to start a thread on it since TSG would prolly do it anyway and I just want to beat him to it.

So what is your favorite book series, now and when you where a kid.

Mine was as a kid the Tom Swift series of books. Then later on as I got older, I got into some of the Edgar Rice Burroughs series books. I liked his John Carter Of Mars series and his Carson Of Venus series.

Also liked Fred Saberhagen's Berserker series.

Later on when I was in the service, I read a book by Barry Sadler called Casca: The Eternal Mercenary. At the time there was only that one out and I thought it would make a great series. Well it did become one, and I have read all 22 in the series which I consider one of my favorite books series to read. Since Sadler died [he also wrote and sang the Ballad Of The Green Berets as he was one himself], another author has taken over the writing of it.

Also liked the Tom Clancy series based on Jack Ryan.

James Axlers Earth Blood was good too, although I didn't care much for his Deathlands series.

So name some of your...

**heeholler** · 12-10-2003, 01:36 PM

You mean to tell me here nobody reads??

**Jodi** · 12-10-2003, 01:38 PM

Hey a topic in Open Chat I actually like.

One of my favorites is the Gunslinger series by Stephen King

I also like Tolkien LOTR.

Rice - Vampire Chronicles

**Jodi** · 12-10-2003, 01:39 PM

We had a thread last year on this that I started.

Bookworm Thread

**Rocco32** · 12-10-2003, 01:48 PM

Gunslinger is great Jodi! And of course Tolkein rules!!

**Rocco32** · 12-10-2003, 01:49 PM

I like the Drizzt Do'urden series written by R.A. Salvatore

**Rocco32** · 12-10-2003, 01:49 PM

Also like the Dune series

**Rocco32** · 12-10-2003, 01:50 PM

And the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, though the 5th book is going really slow right now.

**Burner02** · 12-10-2003, 01:53 PM

jeez, rock...don't yo EVER sleep??

Tom Clancy, Jack Ryan series
Stephen Coontz,
Dean Koontz
Dale Brown
Michael Chrichton

**Burner02** · 12-10-2003, 02:04 PM

um..I am .....this isn't realy me..it is just a reminant of my whorring self.

Oh,....heh heh...I will admit, I like the Harry Potter books too..

**Jodi** · 12-10-2003, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by rock4832
How the hell's that being a post whore? I'm listing my favorite books!

Am I in the wrong thread?

It's all the whoring that makes me stay out of threads.

This is a good thread for a change I just don't like post whoring.

Green Mile - Stephen King was good too. That came out in monthly books but has now been made into a whole.

**kuso** · 12-10-2003, 02:14 PM

Repairman Jack rocks

**DaMayor** · 12-10-2003, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by Jodi

Stop being a post whore.

I can't believe you said that. Here? IM? Post Whores?

Naaaaaaah!

Tolkein was a major influence in my younger years..

**Rocco32** · 12-10-2003, 02:17 PM

CS Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia!

**DaMayor** · 12-10-2003, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by kuso
Repairman Jack rocks

Is he like, Bob the Builder?

**kuso** · 12-10-2003, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by DaMayor
Is he like, Bob the Builder?

Fuck off!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...e&s=books&st=*

**Rocco32** · 12-10-2003, 02:24 PM

Spellfire series by Ed Greenwood!

**Dale Mabry** · 12-10-2003, 02:25 PM

Well, now it is penthouse forum, but when I was a kid, I loved the choose your own adventure series of books like "The House on Chimney Rock" and such.

**Rocco32** · 12-10-2003, 02:26 PM

Those rocked Dale. I like them too!

**DaMayor** · 12-10-2003, 02:34 PM

Doc Savage.

**Mudge** · 12-10-2003, 02:35 PM

Dark Tower series - Stephen King.

**Jodi** · 12-10-2003, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by Mudge
Dark Tower series - Stephen King.

That's it. I said Gunslinger series up above for some reason and I couldn't figure out why that didn't sound right.

I know he is re-writing a few of them. Its been a while since I've read them so I'm going to wait til he comes out with the revised version

**heeholler** · 12-10-2003, 02:40 PM

I haven't read the Darktower series yet. What are they about??

**JJJ** · 12-10-2003, 02:44 PM

IMO anything that comes in series isnt worth reading.

**Rocco32** · 12-10-2003, 02:46 PM

Have you read the new book in the series Jodi?

**Mudge** · 12-10-2003, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by heeholler
I haven't read the Darktower series yet. What are they about??

Roland the Gunslinger, and later on his two newfound pals. Exploring the world trying to find the Dark Tower to save the world. Another good adventurish book was co-written with Peter Straub, The Talisman.

I have read the first 3 books in the series I think 3 times, and the fourth book only once... I saw a timeline for the next two or three books but I have fallen behind.

**Mudge** · 12-10-2003, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by JJJ
IMO anything that comes in series isnt worth reading.

Stephen King's The Green Mile was a series where the books came in short order, for the 'fun' of a series type book set and perhaps even motivated by profit margin - dunno. The Dark Tower on the other hand, represents books over years of time, and they are a damn fine series IMO.

I was not a huge fan of the 3rd book though, but the first was just freaking awesome, albeit somewhat shorter than his other works. IIRC it was also written under the Richard Bachman handle at the time, could be wrong though.

**Jodi** · 12-10-2003, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by rock4832
Have you read the new book in the series Jodi?

Which one?

**JJJ** · 12-10-2003, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by Mudge
Stephen King's The Green Mile was a series where the books came in short order, for the 'fun' of a series type book set and perhaps even motivated by profit margin - dunno. The Dark Tower on the other hand, represents books over years of time, and they are a damn fine series IMO.

I was not a huge fan of the 3rd book though, but the first was just freaking awesome, albeit somewhat shorter than his other works. IIRC it was also written under the Richard Bachman handle at the time, could be wrong though.

Ive read alot of stephen king in my youth, and I did think that they were good books. But then I discovered "real" litterature. Ah the time I wasted reading trash...

**Jodi** · 12-10-2003, 03:02 PM

Just because you don't care for King's writing does not mean you need to call it trash.

That was just rude

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