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Hi I was torn between The lion the witch and the wardrobe and Lolita. Finally Lolita won. I voted for Lolita because I think it will be a good book discuss, but mostly I did NOT vote for the Lion the witch and the wardrobe because: 1. It is a 7 part series and once I start a series I have to...

OK, I just read through the Thread, and I would like to add my 5 cents about Lord of the Rings. (A personal favourite of mine) Is the Lord of the Rings a literary masterwork? No, it is overly long, the writing style is clumsy and his grand visions aren't translated to the reader properly...

Hi, I am looking for a Sci-Fi series, its quite old, as `n read these books in my very early youth. A young man is the last survivor of his race, a race of warriors. They only fight on the side of good, they are in essence honourable mercenaries. The dark villain decides to blow up...

Hi I'm not sure what to read next from Atwood. I read A handmaid's tale a while back and loved it! Eager to read something else from her I picked up The robber bride. While the robber bride wasn't bad, (the characters were very real which is a big plus) it wasn't great either. I found...

A quick question how many people out there read Literature(on a regular occasion), yet don't enjoy it? Probably only some scholars and students. I believe this is very sad. Especially the fact that school going kids have to read truly boring books. If I wasn't exposed to Charley and...

A difficult topic, as my tastes change as I read different books. Ok this is the latest book I have read, but it comes highly recomended from a few sources: Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman Neil takes you on a stroll through a twilight zone version of London. It is dark and interesting, such a...

Hi there I am a 24 years old, male and from South Africa. I am currently in the UK on a working holiday and trying to see the world. I have been reading forever, staring with Enid Blighton's Famous 5, and moving over to Sci-Fi and fantasy. My books of choice are fantasy, but I am...