Grand unified books thread

[garbon]

I knew you were going to suggest Brian Sanderson.

Brandon!

Oh whatevs.

[jimmy olsen]

This year I intend to read at least one book. 

I just downloaded

The Battle of Franklin: When the Devil had Full Possession of the Earth

Great title, but unless the writing is fantastic, that just seems to be a rather boring battle to read about. Totally one sided.

Tim, Tim....

Wouldn't want to read about Fredricksburg or Cold Harbor either.

There are so many more interesting battles from that war to read about.

[CountDeMoney]

The Rock FTW. Thomas best Union general.

Pound for pound, arguably the best operational guy they ever had.

[Admiral Yi]

Check out the way slave state boy uses "they" for the Union. 

[11B4V]

This year I intend to read at least one book. 

I just downloaded

The Battle of Franklin: When the Devil had Full Possession of the Earth

Great title, but unless the writing is fantastic, that just seems to be a rather boring battle to read about. Totally one sided.

Tim, Tim....

Wouldn't want to read about Fredricksburg or Cold Harbor either.

There are so many more interesting battles from that war to read about.

Monstrous

[11B4V]

Check out the way slave state boy uses "they" for the Union. 

[CountDeMoney]

       

[celedhring]

I know this is pretty vague, but I'm looking for recommendations for a good sci-fi or fantasy book (or saga). I have read most of what could be considered "classic", so I'm actually looking for something a bit modern.

For fantasy try this

http://www.amazon.com/The-Way-Kings-Stormlight-Archive/dp/0765365278

You are not the first person that recommended me that series. I might go with that one.

Berkut around? He suggested me A Song of Fire and Ice waaaaaay back in EUOT so his opinion carries a lot of weight with me. 

[Gups]

I've had no luck with fantasy at all recently and have pretty much given up on the genre.

Lot sof decent sci-fi out there though. Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie is probably the best I read last year.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ancillary-Justice-Imperial-Radch-Book-ebook/dp/B00BU1DG1S/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

[Gups]

I know this is pretty vague, but I'm looking for recommendations for a good sci-fi or fantasy book (or saga). I have read most of what could be considered "classic", so I'm actually looking for something a bit modern.

For fantasy try this

http://www.amazon.com/The-Way-Kings-Stormlight-Archive/dp/0765365278

You are not the first person that recommended me that series. I might go with that one.

Berkut around? He suggested me A Song of Fire and Ice waaaaaay back in EUOT so his opinion carries a lot of weight with me. 

I read Mistborn by him. It wasn't totally shit but it was pretty bad. I didn't finish it.

[Agelastus]

I've had no luck with fantasy at all recently and have pretty much given up on the genre.

Lot sof decent sci-fi out there though. Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie is probably the best I read last year.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ancillary-Justice-Imperial-Radch-Book-ebook/dp/B00BU1DG1S/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Seconded; probably the best Sci-Fi book I read last year as well.

As for Sanderson Stormlight Archive is a lot better than Mistborn. I read both available volumes back in November...(yes, Tim, I'm fairly sure you're the one who recommended it to me - it only took me a couple of years to follow up on your rec. though! )

[Ed Anger]

Gor

[mongers]

Gor

This.

[celedhring]

Ancillary Justice was on backorder at my regular scifi/fantasy bookstore , so I got Way of Kings from Brandon Sanderson. I've gone through the first chapters and so far I find it pretty entertaining.

[Jacob]

I've had no luck with fantasy at all recently and have pretty much given up on the genre.

What do you look for in fantasy? And what books have delivered it in the past?