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Posted - 2013.04.01 16:38:00 -
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Noriko Satomi wrote:The Dresden Files - Harry Dresden, Wizard, the only one in the phone book. Hard-boiled noir detective meets Lord of the Rings. The only problem with these books is that you'll read each one in a single sitting (neglecting food, sleep and work) and be sad that book 14 isn't out yet. There's so much more, but let's start there. 
Oh so much this. Dresden series is wonderful!
Would also recommend
Titan, Wizard and Demon (3 books) by John Varley.
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Posted - 2013.04.02 16:08:00 -
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Brujo Loco wrote:Random McNally wrote:Noriko Satomi wrote:The Dresden Files - Harry Dresden, Wizard, the only one in the phone book. Hard-boiled noir detective meets Lord of the Rings. The only problem with these books is that you'll read each one in a single sitting (neglecting food, sleep and work) and be sad that book 14 isn't out yet. There's so much more, but let's start there. Oh so much this. Dresden series is wonderful! Would also recommend Titan, Wizard and Demon (3 books) by John Varley. Hmmm are the Dresden Files that good? ... Seen so many nice reviews on them ... but then again, I will trust if people here say they good reading. Been a while since I read something enticing.
Damn, forums seem to be eating my posts today.
You can tell that Jim Butcher was a novice writer at the beginning of the series but it really kicks in about book three. I've been listening to the audiobooks narrated by James Marsters (Spike of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame).
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Posted - 2013.04.02 16:11:00 -
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Graygor wrote:Are the Dresden Files funny? The synopsis seems quite amusing.
There are definate "bits" of humor. Mostly an irreverance for the main character, Harry Dresden.
This is the only series that I wait impatiently for the next damned book to come out.
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Posted - 2013.04.02 16:18:00 -
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If you can still find them, I'd also recommend the Well World books by Jack L. Chalker. I loved that series!
Or, the Horseclans series by Robert Adams.
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Posted - 2013.04.02 18:05:00 -
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Noriko Satomi wrote:Graygor wrote:Are the Dresden Files funny? The synopsis seems quite amusing. There are many funny parts to the Dresden Files books but the books themselves are not comedies. The books are written first-person and as such the main character has a sometimes painful awareness of himself and his limitations. There are also some genuine laugh-out-loud moments (Toot Toot: "All hail the ...!" I won't spoil that one.) In general, though, there's lots of action, lots of emotion (you come to really care about the characters), and lots of Crowning Moments of Awesome. The most awesome of awesome moments in The Dresden Files: http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1248964599329.jpg
Excellent!
Now, where is Ramirez?
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