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I know that we are all perfectionists when it comes to how we want our books to be adapeted into movies, but honestly it really comes down to how the author feels about it. And from what I've heard J. K. Rowling adores the third movie. Personally I thought it was wonderful. didn't try to force...

Question for Tigress? What kind of fantasy books are you looking for? I'm probably more anal than most but I keep a database full of books that I've read, like to read and I've got subgenres for most fantasy. The most common are historical (Sailing to Sarantium by Kay), epic (Tolkien), urban...

Does anybody read short stories? If so how do you find them? Anthologies? sci-fi magazines?

I'd try but ya know that could be kinda messy through the internet.

:p just trying to be nice

Ohh just thought of something. Caverns of Socrates by Dennis L McKiernan. Loved it!!!

Personally I don't read much of military sci-fi but I know that my father does and he has always liked Jerry Pournelle Falkenberg's Legion and Larry Niven. If you're willing to step out of the space age I know an author that writes excellent military fantasy, Elizabeth Moon (former marine)...

Tolkien is not actually known for his writing abilities. I do find him difficult to read, especially since he doesn't read like any other fantasy or sci-fi book I've ever read. If anyone watches the extras on the DVDs I believe one of his original editors made the comment that he's not that...

But if you're up for something a little later (like the English Renaissance) I just finished Ruled Britannia by Harry Turtledove and that it was quite good.

Doomsday Book I know I'm new to this forum so I hope no one will be irritated by this but Willis' book is called that because the original Doomsday book took accounts of everyone that resided within villages etc. So when the plague hit thats how they new what the big changes were. Personally I...

Ender's game Ender's Game is probably going to be the in thing come next year. So I'd start reading it now. There is a movie in the works set to come out next year.