re: Need a good, fast paced type of book to read

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how do I bookmark on mobile?

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I'm pretty sure you have to go to the normal view to bookmark. If you are on iphone then it's at the bottom of the page to switch view I think.

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Some thoughts based on my personal tastes:

- if you want to check out some more of Matin's stuff, he has an anthology of his short stories titled Dreamsongs that's out. It makes for fast reading because you can read as many short stories as you like at a time. They are all self contained. It also includes little inter chapter essays by Martin which are kind of like a miniature autobiography taken together. I've only read Vol. 1 so far but there are 2 volumes.

- If you haven't read them, I'd recommend the early Ann Rice vampire novels. I know you are not looking to get into a series but these are really stand alone books to a large extent and you can read one or two without having to commit to the whole thing. I've found that the portions of her stories that deal with the "real" wold (i.e.: before the character become a vampire) to be some of the best written fiction around. Her first, Interview with the Vampire,is good but the second, The Vampire Lestat ,is better.

- I love reading the old school classic literature stuff. If you haven't read them in awhile, Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises and The Old Man and the Sea are great fast reads.

- There are a number of Michael Crichton novels that are good fast reads if not necessarily deep literature. I liked Timeline which should appeal to people who enjoy Game of Thrones. Also the Jurrasic Park book and several others he's written.

Good reading. Hope you find something enjoyable.

If you like mystery/detective stuff, then basically anything by James Patterson is fast page turning reading.

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Name of the Windbis first book in series.

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I loved the first book. The second book seemed like a repeat of the middle of the second. (Trying to be vague so I don't spoil anything)

Try the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb. There are obviously three books and the series comes to a definite ending.

However, if you like the world and the characters, you can pick up two more trilogies involving those folks.

One of my favorite fantasy series and it has ONE POV! That of the assassin in training.

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American Gods by Neil Gaiman

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Gaiman is good. For some reason I've never read American Gods. But I did read Anasi Boys which deals with a character from that book (or more properly the children of a character from that book). It was a good fast read.

Oh, and if you've never read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, that is one of the funniest books I've ever read.

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I have enjoyed everything I've read by Neil Gaiman. Anansi Boys, Neverwhere , and Good Omens are all fantastic in their own rights. Good Omens had me rolling on the damn floor.

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Yeah, Sandman, Good Omens, Neverwhere, and Stardust are all awesome books. Gaiman's short story collections are excellent as well.

To be fair with Good Omens though, that was mostly Pratchett rather than Gaiman according to both of them (and it really reads more like Pratchett with a little Gaiman thrown in). Pratchett is also an outstanding author.

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To be fair with Good Omens though, that was mostly Pratchett rather than Gaiman according to both of them (and it really reads more like Pratchett with a little Gaiman thrown in). Pratchett is also an outstanding author.

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Very true.

Speaking of comedic writers and books, Lamb: the Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore has to be one of the funniest books I've ever read. Not quite as absurdist as Tom Robbins, every bit as clever, and far more fun to read.