Legend of the Seeker

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Anyone get a chance to see this series based on Terry Goodkind's "The Sword of Truth" book series. I'm wondering if it is a worthwhile watch.

[Dartful Dodger]

I saw it.  It reminded me of the Hercules/Xena series, only the acting is a lot worse and there aren't any hot women in skimpy clothes.

[Ummon]

I saw it.  It reminded me of the Hercules/Xena series, only the acting is a lot worse ...

That's a wonder. Actually, there are a lot of actors out there who are pretty decent, but not right for any part, as well as a lot of terrible script writing to make things worse.

[AmericanDemon]

I've read the first book over a dozen times.  They have many inconsistencies and I almost shut it off.  Then I recalled how bad they butchered portions of Harry Potter.  So I kept watching.

Its not too bad.  It does have a loittle of that Xena Hercules vibe to it, but I dont find it quite as campy.  Maybe I am a little too close to the subject matter.  Whats truly funny though, I didnt even know it was being made.  I was flipping through and saw "Legend of the Seeker" and thought to myself that they really needed to make a "Sword of Truth" tv series or movie and then I saw Kahlan (Wrong color hair) fighting off the Quad.  I got sucked in and was awestruck that it had flown under my radar like that. 

Hopefully it gets better as time goes on.  They did also screw up my personal visual representation of a gar.  Not nearly big enough.....  anyway. 

[shmokes]

I've read the first book over a dozen times. 

This seems like an incredible waste of you're most precious resource.  There are far too many effing amazing books in existence (and being written all the time) for you to ever read in a lifetime.  Broaden your horizons, my friend.  If you need suggestions, I'm happy to oblige.

[ark_ader]

I've read the first book over a dozen times. 

This seems like an incredible waste of you're most precious resource.  There are far too many effing amazing books in existence (and being written all the time) for you to ever read in a lifetime.  Broaden your horizons, my friend.  If you need suggestions, I'm happy to oblige.

Ok What's your top ten?

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Read GRRM's "A Song of Ice and Fire". I love it so far and I am waiting very impatiently for his next book. I started reading and am almost finished "The Sword of Truth" while waiting for this molasses slow writer (GRRM) to give me more mind candy. I don't believe you will be let down.

http://www.georgerrmartin.com/

[Matthew Anderson]

Daniel Keys Moran repository

http://immunitysec.com/resources-dkm.shtml

I would suggest reading "On Sequoia Time" first as it is a short story but then reading "the Long Run". It theoretically spoils "Emerald Eyes" but it is a much more enjoyable escapist style story. Of course I appreciated knowing the end of "Emerald Eyes" before I read it but I am that kind of person.

Oh and before I forget to mention it all that stuff is FREE! 4 full length books in PDF format on that link.

Oh and definitely read "A Canticle for Leibowitz" by Walter Miller - Not free but pretty freely available at used bookstores.

[Edit] It is Walter not William

[SithMaster]

I've read the first book over a dozen times. 

This seems like an incredible waste of you're most precious resource.  There are far too many effing amazing books in existence (and being written all the time) for you to ever read in a lifetime.  Broaden your horizons, my friend.  If you need suggestions, I'm happy to oblige.

Ok What's your top ten?

Maybe start another topic for sci fi novel recommendations.  I haven't been reading as much as I used to and a list of what is considered good would be nice.

[shardian]

I just saw that this show had like 4.5 million viewers. That is more than any show on the CW, and almost as many viewers as some primetime shows.

I've never read the book, heard of the book, or watched the show.

[CCM]

I just saw that this show had like 4.5 million viewers. That is more than any show on the CW, and almost as many viewers as some primetime shows.

I've never read the book, heard of the book, or watched the show.

I haven't seen the show, but I did read all the books.  I highly recommend reading them, very good series...

[shmokes]

This seems like an incredible waste of you're most precious resource. 

Says one forum addict to another....

Point taken.  On the other hand, I'm not going to reread the same thread over and over again just because I thought it was a really good thread.

[Ummon]

Alright, I gotta concur on A Canticle for Leibowitz.  It's a difficult read..

How so?

Another interesting, more modern read are Illium and Olympos by Dan Simmons.  He actually taps the well twice...

 

Indeed. For something else of his in a similar vein, check out Muse of Fire.

Maybe start another topic for sci fi novel recommendations. 

I've been mentating on starting an SF thread, actually.

[AmericanDemon]

I've read the first book over a dozen times. 

This seems like an incredible waste of you're most precious resource.  There are far too many effing amazing books in existence (and being written all the time) for you to ever read in a lifetime.  Broaden your horizons, my friend.  If you need suggestions, I'm happy to oblige.

Have you ever sat down and watched a favorite movie more than one time?  This is a book that really struck a cord in me as a youngster.  I didnt read much.  Had more intersted in video games than books.  When I picked this book up, it lit a creative interest in me that nothing other than gaming had done before.  When a new Goodkind book came out, I would read the series from the start again.  I love the characters in it. 

You cant tell me that people havent read the Lord of the Rings series more than once, or The Dark Tower series more than once.  I have over 200 books on my shelves and I read a ton.  I generally read three or four books at a time.  Right now I am actually reading somethning I never envisioned myself reading.  A book based on a game.  I'm reading the warcraft books.  Just finsihed Day of the dragon and it was actually a very good read.  Now on Lord of the Clans.  This too is excellent as I delve deeper into it. 

I can admit that reading Sword of Truth 12 times seems like an abnormal waste of time, but so is most of what we do outside of eating and sleeping.  Its something that I did and was entertained.  Its just that simple.

[shmokes]

Have you ever sat down and watched a favorite movie more than one time? 

Oh . . . I can give you better than that.  There are books I have read more than one time.  12+ just seems like a lot for someone who has never read Memoirs of an Invisible Man.  Or The Sirens of Titan.  Or Cider House Rules.  Or The Monkey Wrench Gang.  Or Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.  Or For Whom the Bell Tolls.  Or 1984.  Or Cat's Cradle.  Or 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.  Or Robinson Crusoe.  Or Life of Pi.  Or The Princess Bride.

BTW . . . you should move away from fantasy some.  I don't mean that as a dig at all.  I read and loved LOTR and Harry Potter and some Discworld and Magician: Apprentice/Master (Riftwar Saga).  But reading fantasy exclusively or even almost exclusively is like eating beef exclusively or almost exclusively.  Beef is really really good . . . but what about pork, chicken, turkey, potatoes, carrots, corn, peaches, bread, grapes, rice, etc. 

Genres don't make books great, authors do.  And most of the great authors in the world have simply not written fantasy.  Just like, in spite of beef being really good, most great foods just happen to have no beef in them.  Cos there's just too much wonderful variety in the world for something as sad as that to be true.   

[AmericanDemon]

....someone who has never read Memoirs of an Invisible Man.  Or The Sirens of Titan.  Or Cider House Rules.   Or The Monkey Wrench Gang.  Or Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.  Or For Whom the Bell Tolls.  Or 1984.  Or Cat's Cradle.  Or 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.  Or Robinson Crusoe.  Or Life of Pi.  Or The Princess Bride.

.....plus countless others. 

Right now I am reading the Brother Odd books from Dean Koontz.  Dont assume that I dont expand my horizons.  I routinely read three or four books at a time.  I've read the entire David Morrel and Anne Rice Libraries.  The Majority of Kings work. 

Fantasy is my favorite, but  I still whore around to other genres

[shmokes]

Oooh . . . a Vonnegut fan (assuming the ones in bold are the ones you haven't read).  He's maybe my favorite.  I have signed copies of Breakfast of Champions and God Bless You Dr. Kevorkian.

You should really track down a copy of Memoirs of an Invisible man.  It's one of the best books I've ever read.  It hooks you literally with the very first line of the very first page.  Many people believe that the author, Harry F. Saint, is not pseudonym for someone who is known (and wants to remain known) for more literary fiction, like John Irving.  This is mostly because nobody has ever seen him and he wrote a single masterpiece in the 80's and then just disappeared.  Hasn't written a word.  Nothing.

It's hard to believe that anybody could be talented enough to do that on his first try, and then have no desire to ever write anything else again in his life.  Granted he made $2.5 million dollars selling the movie rights (an unheard of sum for a 1st novel, btw) before the book was even on shelves.  So . . . one might argue that although he is an excellent writer, he doesn't enjoy it, so since he can afford not to write he doesn't write.  BTW, don't judge the book by the mediocre Chevy Chase movie 

But whatever . . . point is, read the book.  It's out of print, but not difficult to find for a few dollars.