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Apr 14, 2017 11:19AM
Are there any books that you heard so much about that you feel you must read them?
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The local phone book, ssomething more reliable than the average fiction or non-fiction book!!!
Is there such thing as a "must read", and if yes - what is it?
"Must," no. "Want to," yes. And sometimes even the "want to read" book does not match the hype that I attached to it. In fact, that is probably often the case. I am currently reading "Way of Kings" by Sanderson, which has been on my TBR list for a long time. It has glowing reviews but I am (25% through) not really drawn in. Another book that is on my TBR that I'm excited about is "The Poppy War" by Kuang.
But as far as a "must read," it would depend on your likes and dislikes. But as a SF/F writer, I would say that I "must" read some of the classics from Aasimov, Heinlein, Tolkien, etc. to understand what makes them so popular.
I love The Way of Kings and its sequels. But that just goes to show that we're all different. (Fortunately.)
G.R., I recently reread Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. It's very dated now as far a attitudes toward women, but it you can get past that it's still a good read.
Nik wrote: "Are there any books that you heard so much about that you feel you must read them?"Nope. Though some that I did read for whatever reason subsequently ended up being talked about or made into popular movies, such as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
