Reply to: book recommendations

[voodooflux]

i should bloody hope so! btw start him with the hobbit.

The LotR volumes were a given - I just wanted to clarify that we had some Artemis Fowl books too

His main interest is W40K at the moment, so ideally I'd like to find something of that genre for him.

[DS23]

Good suggestions, and I think we might have all those somewhere.

i should bloody hope so! btw start him with the hobbit.

[voodooflux]

Not Sci Fi but your son might enjoy Garth Nix "Keys to the Kingdom" series, in the myths and magic genre.

He should also be old enough for Asimov.

Cheers, will add those to the list. Didn't think about Asimov - might have to give that a go.

bit of a cliche, maybe he might enjoy the lord of the rings?

or any books by Eoin Culfer, my nephews enjoyed them.

Good suggestions, and I think we might have all those somewhere.

[norrahe]

bit of a cliche, maybe he might enjoy the lord of the rings?

or any books by Eoin Culfer, my nephews enjoyed them.

[Platypus]

Can you recommned any that my 10 year old son might enjoy? He's a very adept reader, and would certainly enjoy some "Gung Ho" Space Marine stories. Even more so if they featured Tyranids.

Not Sci Fi but your son might enjoy Garth Nix "Keys to the Kingdom" series, in the myths and magic genre.

He should also be old enough for Asimov.

[Lockhouse]

If you've not read the Neal Stephenson Baroque cycle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_cycle, That's worth a read and will keep you busy for a while. Also Anathem his new one is also jolly good. I recently finished the Pyat quartet by Michael Moorcock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyat_Quartet) which I thought rather good too.

Or has others have said anything by Chuck Palahniuk or James Ellroy - "Haunted" by Chuck Palahniuk in particular is worth a read.

[pleomax]

Getting things Done - David Allen

[Gibbon]

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Many interesting parallels to todays world.

Just been reading Richard Krautheimer's Rome: Profile of a City 312 - 1308

Probably the best Art/History book I've ever read, absolute masterpiece.

But you have to be interested in Rome.

[voodooflux]

try wolf brother by michelle paver. excellent series that can be enjoyed by young and old.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic...cient_Darkness

my nephew lent me wolf brother a few years ago and absolutely loved it. i bought the others over christmas as a treat for myself. great escapism.

Those look interesting (particularly as Ridley Scott is producing the film adaptation). Cheers.

[DS23]

try wolf brother by michelle paver. excellent series that can be enjoyed by young and old.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic...cient_Darkness

my nephew lent me wolf brother a few years ago and absolutely loved it. i bought the others over christmas as a treat for myself. great escapism.

[ookook]

How about some good books?

Perfume
World According to Garp
Catch 22
How green was my Valley
Atonement
Cold Comfort Farm
True History of the Kelly Gang
Child 44


I could go on and on..

[voodooflux]

I do believe there are some however which are aimed at them exclusively. Probably the Space Marine "Gung Ho" books I guess.

Can you recommned any that my 10 year old son might enjoy? He's a very adept reader, and would certainly enjoy some "Gung Ho" Space Marine stories. Even more so if they featured Tyranids.

[Board Game Geek]

The Commissar Cain series had me giggling like a drunken girl. Provided you are already familiar with the dark future that is 40K, these stories are hilarious. Completely wasted on kids.

I've read the 1st chapter free PDF on the Black Industries website and it does indeed look interesting. I'm guessing he's a bit of a Flashman ?

Once I finish "Witch Hunter" by C.L.Werner (set in Old World Warhammer), I'll start the Cain series. Then possibly Ravenor, then more Gaunts.

Indeed, some of the Warhammer 40K and Old World books are wasted on kids.

I do believe there are some however which are aimed at them exclusively. Probably the Space Marine "Gung Ho" books I guess.

[BrowneIssue]

I'd recommend the Gaunt's Ghosts series.

Military Sci-Fi set in the Warhammer 40K universe.

The Commissar Cain series had me giggling like a drunken girl. Provided you are already familiar with the dark future that is 40K, these stories are hilarious. Completely wasted on kids.

[voodooflux]

I'd recommend the Gaunt's Ghosts series.

I bought the first three books in the Horus Heresy a while back, but haven't got round to reading them yet.