(Part 3) Best tv, movies & game tie-in fiction books according to redditors
We found 2,173 Reddit comments discussing the best tv, movies & game tie-in fiction books. We ranked the 731 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 41-60. You can also go back to the previous section.
48. Veronica Mars: An Original Mystery by Rob Thomas - The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line
7 mentions
Vintage
Three in fact. See here: The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401301061/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_F2XEAb18XJV7V. The others are under the related books area.
Oh, I could think of a few other alternate histories that are worse. Try The Man in the High Castle. Allies lose WW2, USA annexed and split by Nazis and Japan. Holocaust and purges of Jews and minorities continued and Hitler living to a ripe old age.
Amazon also made a pretty good miniseries based off the book as well.
https://www.amazon.com/Man-High-Castle-Philip-Dick-ebook/dp/B005MZN2B2
You can see A LOT more than the teaser and the epilogue at amazon.
It's not a coup against Sylvanas. The Desolate Council wanted to be NEUTRAL.
Yup
ET is from the Green planet "whose inhabitants are the supreme masters of all growing things in the galaxy". Most likely an Ent-like plant/entity from his homeworld.
Or a giant Nug creature that is used for horrible sacrifice rituals where he is rolled into a joint and smoked alive!!!!!!
Book about what happens after the original ET: http://www.amazon.com/E-T-Book-Green-Planet-Novel/dp/0743216407
Get the Greg Rucka novelization of No Man's Land. It's a much better story, if you don't mind a book without any artwork, aside from a killer map of Gotham. The comic arc is good, but it gets bogged down with side stories that don't go anywhere, just to fit in some of the rogues gallery. The novel cuts that stuff out.
https://smile.amazon.com/Batman-Mans-Land-Greg-Rucka/dp/0671038281/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1550960147&sr=8-12
Also, there were two PF one-shots released in 1995 to promote "Batman Forever", one with Riddler and one with Two-Face, and they ended up being AWESOME. The Riddler one is called "The Riddle Factory", and the Two-Face one is "Crime and Punishment". They're super cheap, too.
Edit: Noticed you need more Elseworlds, too. Check out Gotham by Gaslight, Red Rain, & Holy Terror.
He also has a book completely written in kayfabe that covers his life up to like '98.
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Into-Darkness-Unauthorized-History/dp/1476738890
Amazon says May 15, 2018.
The short story Edge of Night goes over Sylvanas's suicide after the Lich King was defeated and how she came to enlist the aid of the Val'kyr.
The novel War Crimes by Christie Golden. Focuses on Garrosh's trial in Pandaria, it bridges the gap between Mists of Pandaria and Warlords of Draenor. Sylvanas isn't the main character but she has a few chapters dedicated to her and her relationship with her sister Vereesa Windrunner.
The short story Dark Mirror which explains how Nathanos Blightcaller got a new, not rotting off the bone, body.
There's a new novel coming out called Before the Storm (also by Christie Golden) that bridges the gap between Legion and Battle for Azeroth. It explains what lead up to the burning of Teldrassil and the siege of the Undercity by Alliance forces. Sylvanas is one of the main characters.
Fred Rogers and Winnie the Pooh taught me more about being human than any religious book or Mormon leader. When I hear Rogers say, "I like you just the way you are," I feel The Spirit^^TM. BTW that is a message not taught in church. I was always told I was broken and not living up to who the church wanted me to be, not who I was.
There's a book he wrote called, "The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Thing to Remember" that is a real piece of thoughtful inspiration. Amazon link. He wrote a few others that absolutely put all the garbage mormon leaders have churned out to shame.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/cka/Journey-Into-Darkness-Unauthorized-History-Kane-WWE/1476738890
A new Imperial Edition Handbook was just released last week. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603803408/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have all 4 deluxe editions sitting side by side in my one room. All of them are really cool.
The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401301061/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_05bXzb3A4SYMQ
This hardcover set.
>She'd never wanted this. Not really. as she had told the troll Vol'jin before, during the trial of the late and greatly unlamented Garrosh Hellscream, she liked her power, her control, on the subtle side. But with quite literally his dying breath, Vol'jin, the Horde's leader, had commanded that she do the opposite. He had been granted a vision by the loa he honored.
>You must step out of da shadows and lead.
>You must be warchief.
>Vol'jin had been someone she respected, although they clashed on occasion. He lacked the abrasiveness that so often characterized orc-leadership. And she had been genuinely sorry he had fallen - and not just because of the responsibility he had placed on her head.
[Excerpt from Before the Storm.] (http://www.wowhead.com/news=275306/before-the-storm-by-christie-golden-chapter-sampler-spoilers)
[Due out in 3 months.] (https://www.amazon.com/Before-Storm-Warcraft-Christie-Golden/dp/0399594094)
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I can really recommend "The Man in the High Castle" by Philip K. Dick, in which the I Ching (and other Eastern cultural influences) has become big in America.
Yeah, and you can buy a copy for about 5 bucks over at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Into-Darkness-Unauthorized-History/dp/1476738890
I got the feeling he was talking about this book, which is more of an encyclopedia and is 336 pages and also explains why he wouldn't want to take it to work since it's a giant book and not a small novel
Queen & Country was the first stuff I read by him and it was fantastic. I remember that Batman novel, it came out twenty years ago. I think it's out of print, but you can get a used hardcover copy shipped free from Amazon for $6.62. Or maybe check your local library.
Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War mentions the sabotage and rescue that Horde players do in the Theramore scenario and goes into more detail about the events that happen prior to Mists of Pandaria.
Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde takes place soon after the Dagger in the Dark scenario, and even has a flashback to the events of the scenario. Of course, the author couldn't go into specifics about the heroes who accompanied Vol'Jin on that fateful mission, but it is mentioned.
Christie Golden's War Crimes comes out next Tuesday and features the trial of Garrosh after he was captured at the end of SoO.
Wish they would have referenced Journey Into Darkness for at least some of this.
Still waiting for a Crisis on Infinite Earths-level book or comic to straighten out these characters once and for all (until it doesn't).
Kane has a kayfabe biography
Dick!
I hope that enough people with money managed to see the quality in the Veronica Mars movie, and will give Rob Thomas the wherewithal to do whatever he's interested in.
The Thousand Dollar Tan Line - the Veronica Mars book was actually their first run at what they were considering making the movie about. As a result it seems to be a true sequel to the movie, definitely a good beach read for any VM fans out there.
There is a Neil Gaiman short story where the 12 months of the year are telling stories around a campfire.
In one of his short story collections:
http://www.amazon.com/Fragile-Things-Short-Fictions-Wonders/dp/0060515236
Is this the deluxe edition you were looking for?
>What about readings like The Federalist Papers
Don't be that guy. Seriously.
Since you're so high, maybe you should read The Man in the High Castle.
http://www.amazon.com/Veronica-Mars-Original-Mystery-Thousand-Dollar/dp/0804170703/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_img_y
Adams also wrote Dirk Gentley's Holistic Detective Agency and The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.
The first book there has aliens, robots and time-travellers, but it's low-key. The story's not dripping with sci-fi elements the way the Hitchhiker books are.
By the way, have you tried Terry Prattchet? Most Douglas Adams fans I know like his writing too.
Here you go! The first one just came out recently, and the second will come out later. The audiobook is narrated by Kristen Bell, and you can get it for free on audible.com if you sign up for their free trial. Just make sure to cancel your membership before your card gets charged.
There's some fun mythology-bending in Douglas Adams' The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul. It's his second (and, in my opinion, his best) Dirk Gently novel.
Also, there's been some mention here of American Gods, but it should also be said that Gaiman does some great stuff with various world mythologies in The Sandman comic series. It might seem counter-intuitive, but one of the best ways to start with The Sandman (if you're not so sure if it's your thing but want to check it out) is to begin with the 4th paperback volume, Season of Mists. Gives you a pretty good look into the mythos of the series itself, and also has a full cast of mythological characters from different cultures interacting and competing with each other as part of the main story-line. Good stuff.
No there are two comic collections as well, the first was "The Wyrmwood Deceit" and the second "The Peeress and the Price".
The two comics feature rather inconsequential side-stories for the main characters after their respective games. The Wyrmwood Deceit features Corvo and The Peeress and the Price Emily.
There are additionally three novels, "The Corroded Man", "The Return of Daud" and "The Veiled Terror". The first is a sort of coming of age story for Emily as they investigate Zhukov. The second is the story of Daud before "Dishonored: Death of the Outsider" and acts as a prequel to the events of that game. And the last book is an epilogue to the entire storyline, and looks at the consequences of the outcome of the final game. It's a little bit contrived, as the expanded universe material tends to be with Dishonored.
The above would be a suitable reading order too, albeit the order between the second comic and second novel doesn't really matter as they aren't at all connected.
Found this on Amazon so looks like The Corroded Man is the novel and the other is the graphic novel. And yeah the novel cover says it is an official sequel so maybe it is set between the first game and the second one? Comes out in September before Dishonored 2. First of a trilogy too.
If you liked Mass Effect the books are very well written...hell even if you didn't like Mass Effect, that are fun books to read.
Ascension
Revelation
Retribution
Deception comes out at the beginning of 2012
It's long but you could watch this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0iKFASurHk
Also if you want to read the books, here is the order in which you should.
[World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Richard-A-Knaak/dp/147676137X)
[Warcraft: War of the Ancients #1: The Well of Eternity] (http://www.amazon.com/Warcraft-War-Ancients-Well-Eternity/dp/0743471199)
[Warcraft: War of the Ancients #2: The Demon Soul] (http://www.amazon.com/Warcraft-War-Ancients-Demon-Soul/dp/0743471202)
[Warcraft: War of the Ancients #3: The Sundering] (http://www.amazon.com/Warcraft-War-Ancients-Sundering-Bk/dp/0743471210)
[World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Rise-Horde-No/dp/0743471385)
[Warcraft: The Last Guardian] (http://www.amazon.com/Last-Guardian-Warcraft-Book-No-3/dp/0671041517)
[World of Warcraft: Tide of Darkness] (http://www.amazon.com/Tide-Darkness-Warcraft-Aaron-Rosenberg/dp/1416539905)
[World of Warcraft: Beyond the Dark Portal] (http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Dark-Portal-World-Warcraft/dp/1416550860)
[Warcraft: Day of the Dragon: Day of the Dragon] (http://www.amazon.com/Day-Dragon-WarCraft-Book-No-1/dp/0671041525)
[Warcraft: Lord of the Clans] (http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Clans-Warcraft-Book-2/dp/0743426908)
Warcraft: Of Blood and Honor
[World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King] (http://www.amazon.com/Christie-Golden-World-Warcraft-Arthas/dp/B00320J28G)
[World of Warcraft: Cycle of Hatred: Cycle of Hatred] (http://www.amazon.com/Cycle-Hatred-World-Warcraft-Bk/dp/0743471369/)
[World of Warcraft: Night of the Dragon] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Richard-A-Knaak/dp/0743471377)
[World of Warcraft: Stormrage] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Stormrage-Richard-Knaak/dp/1439189463)
[World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Shattering-Book-Cataclysm/dp/1439172749)
[World of Warcraft: Wolfheart] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Wolfheart-Richard-Knaak/dp/1451605765)
[World of Warcraft: Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Thrall-Twilight-Aspects/dp/143919663X)
[World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Jaina-Proudmoore-Tides/dp/1451697910)
[World of Warcraft: Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Voljin-Shadows-Horde/dp/1476702977)
[World of Warcraft: War Crimes] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Crimes-Christie-Golden/dp/1451684487)
have you read "The man in the high castle"? It's alternative history in which the nazis have won WWII.
What I also really liked, but is not really alternative history, but more a different future for mankind, with fantasy elements and a good story is "The Broken Empire trilogy"
The Thousand Dollar Tan Line
This is what I believe he is referring to, it's a decent read. It's not stellar, but a nice and readable foray into Dunwall and a few other places in the Isles.
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Imperial-Handbook-Deluxe/dp/1603803408/ref=la_B001ILHH9C_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410883619&sr=1-3
I think they’re from this book.
Cred ca se referă la The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones
Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Dishonored-Corroded-Video-Game-Saga/dp/1783293047
Euhh j'ai essayé de relire mon ex livre favori y'a ptet un mois et j'ai pas réussi, il m'énerve maintenant.
Un truc que j'aime encore plus ? J'ai rien là comme ça.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Safran Foer. I didn't like Everything is Illuminated, but I loved this one. Weird, I know.
Edit: Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Extremely-Loud-Incredibly-Close-Novel/dp/0618711651/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289934144&sr=1-1
Edit 2: I just remembered Empire Falls, by Richard Russo. Won the Pullitzer. Was also made into a mini-series by HBO with Ed Harris.
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Falls-Richard-Russo/dp/0375726403
https://www.amazon.com/Dishonored-Corroded-Video-Game-Saga/dp/1783293047
Yep! Available at Amazon for $8
Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy is, as the title would suggest, three novellas in one volume. I'll give you a segment from my favorite blurb about this book"
> Ostensibly presented as detective fiction, the stories of The New York Trilogy have been described as "meta-detective-fiction", "anti-detective fiction", "mysteries about mysteries", a "strangely humorous working of the detective novel", "very soft-boiled", a "metamystery" and a "mixture between the detective story and the nouveau roman"
Also worth checking out is Neil Gaiman's Fragile Things. Because Neil Gaiman.
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/0345540565/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=17BMQSZWHXZ4W9WBTDDZ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455353807&pf_rd_i=301128
This is the set I would buy. Do you think it's OK?
Have you read Tides of War? It all about Jaina and the bombing of Theramore.
The shattering, tides of war, and war crimes will give you a better idea of her characterization than just wowiki summaries.
Also, if you play Mage, she is pretty much 2nd only to Khadgar as far as mages go.
From what I understand it will continue in book form. First one is out 25th March. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0804170703/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1394919304&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40
One of the best novels I've read, let alone best superhero stores. An original spider-man story, not an adaptation from an existing movie or comic. Buy it for a penny and thank me later or never.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0743444647/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1422116064&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&dpPl=1&dpID=51GDD4RW4YL&ref=plSrch
And for Batman, this is an adaptation of one of the coolest Batman stories ever put into comics. It's essentially a post-apocalyptic Gotham city after the government's response to a devastating earthquake is to seal off the city from the rest of America--a temporary designated "no man's land."
Seriously if you only read one superhero novel in your life, it should be that one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0671038281/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1422116411&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&dpPl=1&dpID=416E0WTFMSL&ref=plSrch
[Read the book.](The Man in the High Castle https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0547572484/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_mopEybJ2GY4K8)
The Man In The High Castle by Philip K. Dick.
One of my favorites is a newer clothbound collector's edition, which can really only be found at exorbitant prices, so far as I've found. I also have a soft spot for the copy I own, the slightly more reasonable one-volume 50th Anniversary edition.
Also, highly recommend novelization by Greg Rucka https://smile.amazon.com/Batman-Mans-Land-Greg-Rucka/dp/0671038281/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=no+man%27s+land+batman&qid=1565374354&rnid=2941120011&s=books&sr=1-7
It is out of print, but used copies are available cheap. Also, Kingdom Come novelization by Eliot Maggid is also excellent from around same era. They were both nice compliments to the comic versions.
Boxed set. The individual volumes are also available.
Got the same one from Amazon only the other day! It's a really nice version isn't it? They do a matching box with The Hobbit and LotR as well.
Also, the backstory for the invasion of Lordaeron is a novel releasing next year:
https://www.amazon.com/4-Before-Storm-World-Warcraft/dp/0399594094/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1510004705&sr=1-1&keywords=before+the+storm+world+of+warcraft
Douglas Adams wrote a very funny book called The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul. I dont' remember how much romance is in there but there is some... anyways it's wickedly funny and has to do with gods in modern times who have lost some of their powers and walk among normal people
das ist doch noch gar nix. krassestes beispiel was ich kenne ist "Das Lied von Eis und Feuer":
Englisch 25€ für 5 Bücher (http://www.amazon.de/George-Martins-Thrones-5-Book-Boxed/dp/0345540565)
Deutsch jedes Buch halbiert für je 15€, also 150€ insgesammt (http://www.amazon.de/Das-Lied-von-Eis-Feuer/dp/3442267749)
Not canonical, but these are my favorites:
This is something I remember when the world gets particularly ugly. It's a quote from Mr. Rogers that is a book I have (link below quote):
>"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping."
>To this day, especially in times of "disaster," I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world."
https://www.amazon.com/World-According-Mister-Rogers-Important/dp/1401301061/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468009350&sr=8-1&keywords=mr+rogers+wisdom
It comes up on his website next to a 1 minute video for adults on how to talk to kids when terrible & tragic things happen.
This quote always helps me calm down and shift my focus. There are always more people that step in and help than the number of original troublemakers.
I hope this brings you comfort.
http://www.fredrogers.org/parents/special-challenges/tragic-events.php#sthash.zJ1pOQu6.dpuf
I think Knightfall and No Man's Land are the best. Here are some other novels available though:
Batman: Dead White
Batman:Inferno
Batman: Fear Itself
Batman:Rise of Sin Tzu (novelization of the game based on the animated series)
Batman: The Stone King
And here are some Justice League/ DC Universe novels that feature Batman:
Enemies and Allies
JLA: Exterminators
Helltown (Also features The Question)
Inheritance
These are good. They have nice covers, the definitive text, and won't tear apart easily. For hardcovers, if you're willing to go used, this looks like an absolute steal. If not, there's this. There's also always the one volume editions if you don't mind the big-ass book.
An easy (and free) way would be the short stories on the official website.
If you're willing to spend some money, Before the Storm will lead right into the next expansion, so you can buy that when it comes out and let them read that.
Alleria has not confronted Sylvanas, yet. That meetup is heavily hinted in 'Before the Storm' novel, the prelude to Battle for Azeroth (similar to 'Tides of War' preluding Mists of Pandaria and 'War Crimes' preluding Warlords of Draenor). There are two noteworthy conversations I'll point out:
On the Vindicaar when Vareesa is basically filling in Alliera on what happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVc2OK2L_KA
The other one, is when Alliera and Turalyon return to Stormwind and reminisce about their statues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k7V8jTGZE0
Editors divergent note/opinion: One thing I'll add which I think is a slight fumble on Blizzard's side is that the latter conversation is something you need to kinda hunt for as an Alliance player, and when Alleria returns to Silvermoon, it is covered in a Horde only scenario (which weirdly covers Nightborne recruiting). There was a clear story thread that feels a bit jumbled since you see this on the Horde side and it doesn't mean that much to them, while you never see this on the Alliance side and there is a clear buildup for that scenario for them but it is far more 'hidden' than the first conversation I linked. My solution to mitigate the fumble would have been at least in the Void Elf scenario to deliver a lot more expostion and Alleria's afterthoughts and Blizzard nudges to get you to play Horde and experience that Nightborne recruitment/Silvermoon scenario.
Yes.
Imperial Handbook Hit a button and the doors open to the sides. Pretty cool.
Bounty Hunter Code Requires a datacard to open that is stored underneath. Pretty nifty.
I think there's a sequel book? I have dim memories of starting to read it in middle school and being hella confused.
ETA: It WASN'T a dream!!
http://www.amazon.com/E-T-Book-Green-Planet-Novel/dp/0743216407
I found it! $19.99 on Kindle. Now to save up and figure out how to convert it to my cheap ereaders format.
EDIT: I found it in EPUB on B&N site.
They follow the lore of WoW and are generally well written. My favorite so far is Jaina Proudmore: Tides of War US Link It explains the gap between Cataclysm and Pandaria really well and shows how [Spoiler](/s "Her relationship with Thrall falls apart due to Garrosh and his acts of cruelty and his war mongering accross Kalimdor.")
Chris Metzen said at Comiccon: "Ya, the novels are pretty much considered canon, um, the funny thing is some things are less canon, we shoot for canon...typically the characters in novels are canon..." But this is true for most games, movies and other forms of media that make their way to book format.
A full list of the novels and the order they are in can be found here and if you like Manga they can be found here.
Edit: I messed up the formatting more times than I would like to admit.
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned The World of Ice and Fire, it's essentially a collection of the history of the world in which A Song of Ice and Fire takes place. It's also only recently been released. I haven't read it myself, but it's apparently a very good-looking book.
Along those lines are also The Land of Ice and Fire, which is a collection of maps for the same world and A Feast of Ice and Fire which is a companion cookbook to the series (is she likes to cook.)
Edit: you did mention that you're looking for something more substantial than just a book, so this may fall under that category, but it feels a little more substantial than getting her the next book in a series she's reading or something.
Id recommend this book by Russell T Davies. Fascinating read. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Writers-Final-Chapter/dp/184607861X
Barnes and Nobles, or Target or Amazon.com.
Amazon has all five but they are more expensive and will take a while. Here is the box set for them which includes a few extra stories in the same universe.
And here is Amazon's box set for just the five books.
Target has the first four for 7 bucks each. And apparently their boxset for the first four is only 25 bucks.
And here is r/gameofthrones after you've caught up and maybe watched the TV series.
uhh.. I totally read them... but.. they.. all... blended together, so.. I don't remember which title he's in... Yeaaah....
::hides Amazon Wishlist behind back:: >>
All joking aside, there are 4 books. The 4th book has been revoked from canon, because apparently some guy just came in and made shit up that makes no sense. Or something. I don't know, I'm waiting for my birthday so I can order one on kindle. :3
Here is the first one, second, third.
...And the red-headed step-child
I could probably be your seemingly lonely neighbor...she sounds like me. Living alone, 30s, single, money enough to keep a decent roof over my head, and (I'd like to think) also very personable. So first, I'd like to say that you get props for not only wanting to do this but that you so sincerely wanted to do it that you asked people for assistance in choosing something right. Don't know ya from Adam, but you seem like a standup human to me. Just thought you should know... ;-)
Being me, if I were to get a secret Santa gift from someone, I'd likely be touched (especially if there was a card and a small explanation, with or without identifying my Santa). I believe the intention would trump the actual gift. But you know, its tricky.... steer clear of self-help books or a Thighmaster or a gift card to grocery store, lol.
You say she's very personable, but what do you gather from your interactions with her insofar as her intellect? Does she seem well-spoken and intelligent? Being an avid reader, I believe books make great gifts. To choose the right one, use what you already know about her. If your info is spotty or uncertain, may I suggest this book? She's in the appropriate age range to really appreciate it, as most of our generation probably loved Mr Rogers. Its cheap but sweet and semi-thoughtful.
If she's more of an airhead, you could always buy her something sparkly - anything but a ring.
Try to determine what sort of style she has and you will know what kind of gift she'd probably like. [An example: dresses like a hippie - a nice non-seasonal plant (like a cactus or jade); seems to dress like an indie/goth/emo/rocker type - perhaps some non-clothing items one might find in Hot Topic, Spencer Gifts, or Claire's Boutique; seems to be type A, usually a little gadget from The Sharper Image would probably do the trick]. Bonus: you wont break the bank for a semi-stranger lol.
You could also just fill up a Christmas stocking with various candies and treats. And if you change your mind about your anonymity, toss in a Christmas card and invite her over for some 'Nog. 'Bonus: even cheaper than the last one. If you choose to do the invite thing, you may very well have began a beautiful friendship - and thats a gift!
Or you could send her one of those pre-packaged gift sets from like Bed, Bath, & Beyond or Bath & Bodyworks. Usually, they com 'wrapped', as it were, in an actual gift such as a tote or a trinket box, etc.
Any one of these would brighten my day if I were her. Again, you're doing a very sweet thing - I hope Santa brings you something for your efforts. Kudos to you, Samaritan! Here's to hoping she pays it forward... :)
edit: major part of a sentence was missing...my brain moves faster than my typing.
How about Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close or Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer?
Wow, this is super nice of you. I would love CAH since I am sooo tired of playing Loaded Questions and The Game of Things. Spicing up game night would be simply marvelous! ;)
Anyway, a book that I like, but in no way falls into any of the categories you listed is The Silver Linings Playbook. It was so much better than I anticipated and so much better than the movie. (Which I thought I would love due to the cast!)
Anyway, thanks for the contest.
I'm Horrible
You're going to love it!
As a Gaiman related aside, Neverwhere is top notch and I personally think that Fragile Things is his finest story collection. Some real gems in that one.
I'm absolutely the right person to ask!
There are 5 books in the series, out of a planned 7:
Fair warning, each book seems to take more and more years to be published. The 5th book came out in 2011 and ends on a huge cliffhanger! There are number of fans who are seriously concerned that the 6th book may never come out, or that it may not come out until the author George R R Martin dies and it is then published by another author.
If you get through these and want more, George RR Martin has also published a short story collection about some tertiary characters called Dunk and Egg in 2015 (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), as well as an encyclopedia for the entire history of the world in which that the series takes place (A World of Ice and Fire).
Some fans of the television show therefore may argue that it's not worth reading the books until the series is finished, or ever. I personally recommend them, they add a lot of depth to the show, and are just well-written pieces of prose on their own. The Dunk and Egg collection is also fun. I've not read the encyclopedia yet but I'll get to it some day.
Stick with it! And don't lose motivation on the Citadel. Everyone I know who started the game got discouraged by all the running back-and-forth on the Citadel. It will get better after that and you will get the chance to do more exploration. Stick with it!
And, personally I like to read, and I found that the codex added a ton of depth in the game. I was devouring every article in it. And unfortunately they butchered the Codex interface in ME2 and 3 as you could no longer tell which article you read and which one you didn't after you had to scroll).
If you wait too long with the codex it might become a bit daunting to read through everything.
In ME1 it was easy to keep up with the added entries. Just every so often in the game take your time to read the few articles that have been added and it will never be too much to read.
I especially liked the articles about the races as it really fleshed out the universe much more in depth. I really liked the article on the Elcor. It was a fun read. The Hanar were quite fun too to read.
If you want to go the extra-mile in reading I also highly recommend the books (Revelation, Ascension and Retribution). They add depth to some key characters like Saren and Anderson (in Revelation) or the Illusive Man (in Retribution) and in Ascension you get some nice insights into the Asari and all that is "biotics". Anderson is present in pretty much all books.
Personally I would suggest going in this order:
The nice thing about the books is that they don't directly interact with the in-game story. They just give the characters you meet in game much more depth. The Shepard story-line is not touched in the books so you can really read the books in any order you like. They don't form a trilogy that must be read in order.
After having read the books you are bound to come across areas in the game where you think: "Oh this must be that research station from the book" (or thoughts along those lines). Or it might explain why certain characters interact with others in a specific way. For example the interactions between Saren and Anderson right in the beginning of the game. All the things they hint at (things that happened in the past) are from the book "Revelation" and will never be explained in detail in the game.
I love Neil Gaiman's short story collections, Smoke and Mirrors, and Fragile Things. They're mostly dark but some are humorous and some are just a little odd. They even include a variety of poetry.
In Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale Final Chapter, Davies mentions that it was seriously on their list of plans until Enterprise was canceled.
Also, in this Times interview Davies said "I would have loved to have done a Star Trek crossover. The very first year, we talked about it. Then Star Trek finally went off air. Landing the Tardis on board the Enterprise would have been magnificent. Can you imagine what their script department would have wanted, and what I would have wanted? It would have been the biggest battle."
They have a paperback boxed set sold in America that was released last month. The HBO edition would be out later this year I believe. The seven book set like this was is the European edition. It's the first 5 books with ASOS and ADWD broken up into 2 books each.
It annoys me how people who bought this box set write reviews bitching about how they were scammed and thought they were buying all 7 books in the series. They obviously didn't have the sense to find out that GRRM hasn't even finished books 6 or 7, or that the 2nd ASOS and ADWD books in this set are labelled as 'part 2'.
summerfuntime !!!
I WANNA READ DIS PLS
I never read the book, my wife recalls enjoying it. Awesome enough, it's available on Kindle Unlimited!
the /r/TheChurchOfRogers welcomes you all.
also they're defunding PBS again. Here's the man defending it one of the billions of times they've tried over the last 30-40 years.
And his last book if you don't own it already. Good for a cry. A must for every bookshelf.
[It's on Amazon -_-](Dishonored - The Corroded Man (Video Game Saga) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1783293047/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_sytFybSH4BMTP)
The book that (hopefully) contains that answer is scheduled to release in june. You can read a sample here.
[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale] (https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Writers-22Doctor-Paperback/dp/184607861X) touches on this part of the writing process quite a bit and might be worth a read if you're interested in the writing process. I really enjoyed it.
Try this. It's an article that includes this quote: "Holy shit! It's Mister Fucking Rogers!" There are also books.
There's gonna be book(s?) at the very least
I think Mister Rogers is pretty nifty.
I would think that my buddy would too
I mean, dude. he's cool.
silver linings playbook: ebook i loved the movie so much!
I am in the same situation as you and i was thinking of getting the Box of 5 paperbacks..
Any educated soul with suggestions?
They're not going to call it Ascension.
http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Writers-22Doctor-Paperback/dp/184607861X/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1370253360&sr=8-7
I honestly would not start with Good Omens. It's a brilliant book, but has very little of Neil Gaiman's writing style. His influence seems to be more in the plot and a bit of darkness here and there; whereas the writing is more Terry Pratchett than Neil Gaiman.
I highly recommend you start with one of his short story collections, like Smoke & Mirrors or Fragile Things. His Sandman graphic novels are also a great start in my opinion.
Most of the time I mind and try as hard as I can to not buy the movie cover version, as it's usually pretty terrible especially with those damn stamps on them. However, there are a few times where I do in fact actually prefer the movie cover of the book.
A recent example for me is for the book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. This is the original cover HERE and this is the movie cover HERE. I actually prefer the movie cover.
Another example of the movie cover I prefer is for the book A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood. Once I heard the movie was coming out and what it was about, I found the book at a small LGBT bookstore and the cover looks like THIS, which doesn't even make sense given that there is no actual surfing in the book that I can recall. Once it got closer to the movie's release date, it was reissued to all the big book stores with the movie cover that looked like THIS. To me, even though it's just a picture of his face, it captures the tone and feel of the book. This book has been around awhile so there are many different covers but I think I like the movie one the best.
I tend to follow movies pretty closely, whats coming out when, etc and unless the book is a major one like say Da Vinci Code or Harry Potter or Twilight or something, there may be a chance I've never actually knew there was a book and therefore discover something new I didn't know about before. This could be thanks to the movie cover of the book, and therefore serves its marketing purposes. Until recently, I didn't follow books very closely so there is a lot I don't know about in terms of what's good or popular. I just hate people who feel superior because they "discovered" the book before the mainstream crowd or movie crowd. It's still the same book. The same thing often happens with music that's in TV shows. I don't follow the music scene so often I find good songs that are in TV shows and everyone's all "Pfft, I knew about that way before it ever appeared on some crappy TV show." I really hate that.
http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Jaina-Proudmoore-Tides/dp/1451697910
5 dollary-doos.
http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Chronicle-BLIZZARD-ENTERTAINMENT/dp/1616558458/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1463505470&sr=1-1&keywords=world+of+warcraft+chronicle
19-25 dollary-doos.
The style of this image reminds me of the cover-art of this book
Around the same time that I read the Phineas Poe series I also read The Contortionist's Handbook by Craig Clevenger and really enjoyed it.
If you like Palahniuk I would recommend Survivor, Lullaby, and Fight Club. I also read Choke and Invisible monsters and liked these other ones more.
Kavalier and Clay kind of reminds me of books by Jonathan Safran Foer; I would recommend Everything is Illuminated but Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is one of my favorites.
I actually had the opposite situation not too long ago. I was reading a book in a bus station, and an incredibly hot lesbian sits next to me, starts a conversation, then noticed I was reading and got up to leave. In some situations, I'm reading because I'm bored, and it's just as irritating to have people deliberately ignore you so as not to interrupt.
Anyway, I pretended it wasn't an interesting chapter and we had a nice talk.
Well. I'm not well versed in space opera literature - but I bet you could start with the Mass Effect books!
http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-Revelation-Drew-Karpyshyn/dp/034549816X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311852811&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-Ascension-Drew-Karpyshyn/dp/0345498526/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311852811&sr=1-4
http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-Retribution-Drew-Karpyshyn/dp/0345520726/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311852811&sr=1-2
>"No, it involved one major army fighting another major army."
... and yet it was as if only one army showed up until it got cold. Entire armies surrendered without a fight. Some of those guys, several thousand of them, were given their guns back and turned them against Stalin's other troops. This would not have happened in your fantasy WWII scenario.
>"The Japanese might put up a fanatic defense, but they don't really have much war capability left."
... " ... might ... ". You really want to do this all over again, don't you?
>"It would be a bloody battle, but the Soviets don't care nearly as much ... "
Would you please stop posting about this in the present tense?
>"Either way, the Soviets do have the capability to invade."
I told you to stop! ... enough! The war is over and Stalin missed his chance! ... no do-overs!
>"Whether such an invasion would go well is a different topic."
You should write games. Now that I think of it, it sounds as interesting as a game that might be based on Philip K. Dick's The Man in The High Castle. ... terrific book!
He's my favorite, you should pick up his [short stories](http://www.amazon.com/Fragile-Things-Short-Fictions-Wonders/dp/0060515236/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298983124&sr=1-1 "One of his colections of shorts; Fragile Things"), this is where he really shines.
Not exactly scifi, but I'm reading Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter by Russell T Davies and Benjamin Cook right now. It's excellent reading for anyone interested in writing, doctor who and/or tv production.
The book is good too
I do, but I'm at work now. I'll let you know when I get home.
I should say, I purchased mine in March this year, paid about £40 for it via amazon.co.uk. When you check now the set isn't available anymore directly from amazon, only used and from third party sellers. Furthermore, apparently prices have risen enormously. Here are links to the set:
Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.com
I don't know what happened, but I'm sorry for suggesting this- I didn't know prices were that steep.
http://www.amazon.com/World-Ice-Fire-History-Westeros-ebook/dp/B00EGMGGVK
In any case I would recommend the Kindle version ($9.99) of the book
Ooh and I've heard awesome things about The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (plus the other books in that trilogy). I need to start this one myself.
If you haven't watched The Man in the High Castle on Amazon, or even if you have, you might enjoy the book by Philip K. Dick.
Sorry for my constant additions!
There’s always Kane’s 100% kayfabe autobiography you can read...
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Into-Darkness-Unauthorized-History/dp/1476738890
There is a history book, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EGMGGVK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Not sure what it has in it exactly though, I haven't read it.
As far as collectibles go, check out Noble Collection's Lord of the Rings and Hobbit pages.
As for a really nice book, my favourite copy to read is this one because it is very comfortable to hold and easy on the eyes. I wish I owned my own copy of that. As far as collectible, this one is pretty epic.
I'm not sure it qualifies, but this Veronica Mars book could be good, but it also may have inappropriate concepts depending on who the book is for.
Otherwise Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew...any of the Baby Sitter's Club Mysteries books can suffice.
EDIT: Also Famous Five
EDIT EDIT: Asking /r/books may also yield a bigger response
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1603803408/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_52HezbC2KT5GQ
The Man in the High Castle, not really detective stuff but a classic book that's recently been made into a TV series by Amazon.
The Eddie Malloy books, which I haven't read but have heard is a good series reminiscent of Dick Francis.
ET did have a novelized sequel though.
The second book in the set for ET is Book of the Green Planet.
https://www.amazon.com/T-Book-Green-Planet-Novel/dp/0743216407
Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul
Breathers
Anything by Richard Matheson
Anything by Kurt Vonnegutt
The Murder notebook (this one I have not actually read yet. It is sitting at home waiting for me to pick it up, but it looked interesting)
Some historical fiction: [Saturday Night and Sunday Morning] (http://www.amazon.com/Saturday-Night-Sunday-Morning-Sillitoe/dp/0007205023)
[Armageddon] (http://www.amazon.com/Armageddon-Novel-Berlin-Leon-Uris/dp/1453258396)
[Mila 18] (http://www.amazon.com/Mila-18-Leon-Uris/dp/0553241605)
[Russian Hide and Seek] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0091420504/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=)
[The Man in the High Castle] (http://www.amazon.com/The-High-Castle-Philip-Dick/dp/0547572484) There's also a TV show based on this book. Haven't gotten around to watching it all, but watched the first episode and really enjoyed it.
[In the Garden of Beasts] (http://www.amazon.com/In-Garden-Beasts-American-Hitlers/dp/030740885X)
Other books: [Something Wicked This Way Comes] (http://www.amazon.com/Something-Wicked-This-Way-Comes/dp/0380729407)
[The Girl With All the Gifts] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Girl-With-All-Gifts/dp/0316278157)
[1Q84] (http://www.amazon.com/1Q84-Vintage-International-Haruki-Murakami/dp/0307476464)
Edit: I like to read!
Edit2: Added more books and included amazon links to all of them. Would add more, but don't want to overload you with recommendations :p
Imperial Handbook Deluxe Edition
You should check out any of Neil Gaiman's short story compilations
like Smoke and Mirrors (Smoke and Mirrors) or Fragile Things (Fragile Things). Also, Stories: All-New Tales Edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio (Stories: All-New Tales Edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio) and My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me (My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me) are a couple of great short-story anthologies that have some very strange/creepy moments.
Edit: Links in this subreddit tend to be pretty illegible, so I have included the titles of each book in parenthesis after the links for immediate legibility's sake).
Amazon, for less than 8 bucks
Synopsis without spoilers: Mysterious man comes back from Tyvia's prison and needs help from the whalers to perform his nefarious schemes, meanwhile Emily is trying to stealth and recon on her own, unknowingly under the watchful eye of dear ol' dad.
For anyone living in europe :
http://www.amazon.de/Thrones-5-copy-George-Martin-Series/dp/0345540565/ref=pd_ys_iyr_img
26 euro (33 dollars) Bought them in Germany, cause that was cheaper than buying it in my own country lolz
Garfield loves lasagna and I would love to read this ebook.
There's a new one out too!
I can't find it anywhere for a reasonable price and it's the only one I'm missing so far.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1603803408/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2D7WVH9NDA0XM&coliid=I103ABL9MVE40U
Thanks, j-howell and endurio! I found that KFX can be transferred to the device using USB cable. Although the option for bold text is there then, the cover art wasn't showing up, and by using this method, again by jhowell on mobileread forums, I managed to get the cover art:
" For now, if you want your KFX book to have a cover thumbnail on an e-ink kindle then you should set the "amazon" identifier of the book in calibre to the 10-character ASIN of an equivalent book sold by Amazon (if such exists.) Here are instructions for doing this:
Thanks, both! : )
It's talked about, with some detail in RTD's book The Writer's Tale, available from Amazon UK
It's a fantastic book, and very much worth reading.
Ooh, and someone else just linked this new one that just came out - The Imperial Handbook
Of course you can, though I'd advise against using this sort of comparison often or where it's unneeded. Referring to unknowns might prove confusing, or even offputting. Case in point: The Corroded Man and Rat Nothing, which both reference lore terms (places, things, creatures) in awkward ways that interrupt the flow of story and information.
>What was more bothersome to me was that the author immediately started throwing world-specific terms at me that made absolutely no sense at all, despite the world-building. If the reader is paying very close attention, you could figure out that the "Lartchthiss and Lartchthissa of Catchawen" were nobles of some kind, or that a "button-eyed shoutbear" is some kind of animal, but having all these terms listed one after another is unnecessarily tiring and could discourage readers used to more modern, fast-paced fiction. (Review of Rat Nothing)
>Which brings me to the hamfisted lore in this book. I've read better fanfic that makes use of the scenery and locations and lore itself in a more organic way than shoved down your throat every three sentences - and in a form that makes SENSE instead of awkward sentences: "its roof a jumbled collection of tiled surfaces assembled with all of the precision of a child who'd had too much Serkonan honey cake" - one, lose the adjective jumbled - and two, are Serkonan honey cakes supposed to induce such delirium you can't have more than one? And the comparison itself is jarring, like the author was trying to find clever ways of infusing lore where it wasn't needed - or wanted for that matter. (Amazon review of Corroded Man)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0671038281/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1520204758&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=no+mans+land+rucka&dpPl=1&dpID=416E0WTFMSL&ref=plSrch
Samples of xray enabled books definitely come with xray files. If this is your book, it should come with xray as well. I have had success with this. Note that I only use Kindle Voyage and have no experience with android/ios apps. Try asking in previously linked mobileread thread as well.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch! Mmmm, sounds yummy!
I would love to have Silver Linings Playbook. http://amzn.com/B001ANSSDC
I haven't seen the movie yet and I know it received rave reviews. The book can only be better, am I right? Thanks for having this contest, I love reading. Are you reading anything good right now?
Amazon.de is the only place I buy books nowadays, our book stores are way too expensive. Here's the set on Amazon.
Not to burst your comment, but two of my little known favorites are ones I read when young. An unofficial sequal to the 80s classic E.T.
http://www.amazon.com/E-T-Book-Green-Planet-Novel/dp/0743216407/
... and Born Into Light by Paul Samuel Jacobs
I put a Mass Effect book on my sci-fi wishlist back in 2010! Alas I've done a lot of re-organizing and I know I had some older stuff in there.