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Lavinia by Ursula LeGuin. *edit* Chas Send a noteboard - 02/09/2009 01:19:54 AM
A beautiful book.


Perdido Street Station, Un Lun Dun, The Scar. Actually, anything by China Mieville.

The Etched City by K.J. Bishop.

This Alien Shore by C.S. Friedman.

War for the Oaks or Territory by Emma Bull.

Pretty much anything by Edward Rutherfurd: Sarum, Russka etc.

A bunch more that I can't think of right now- but I'll edit when I remember.

Last Dragon by J.M. McDermott.


This message last edited by Chas on 04/09/2009 at 06:15:04 PM
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So you've read X and you want to read more books like it: Part Two Larry - 30/08/2009 06:35:01 PM 3149 Views
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Slash, please! rebelaessedai - 30/08/2009 08:13:33 PM 1415 Views
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Which aspect of the book are you talking about in particular? Legolas - 31/08/2009 06:34:26 PM 1559 Views
maybe various combinations of all those? ascott4321 - 31/08/2009 07:20:57 PM 1447 Views
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Thanks for your contribution, but not many people are likely to find it here. Legolas - 05/12/2011 10:14:04 PM 1354 Views
Then mayhaps a new thread? Crink - 06/12/2011 04:50:33 AM 1347 Views
Re: So you've read X and you want to read more books like it: Part Two sarasedai - 30/08/2009 10:20:05 PM 1383 Views
The Holy Grail of recommendation requests. Chas - 31/08/2009 12:59:50 AM 1608 Views
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That's good to know. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:20:40 AM 710 Views
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Something like Michelle West's Sun Sword? *NM* *NM* Nyrende - 31/08/2009 04:49:51 AM 705 Views
Re: Something like Michelle West's Sun Sword? *NM* marekj - 31/08/2009 11:36:31 PM 1372 Views
The Cast In series... Nyrende - 01/09/2009 03:28:12 AM 1339 Views
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that would be awesome. *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:17:36 AM 645 Views
Librarything does it Camilla - 21/09/2009 04:02:54 PM 1403 Views
Their system isn't great. jh - 26/09/2009 10:14:30 PM 1355 Views
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Yeah, but the accuracy is way off.... jh - 27/09/2009 04:34:07 PM 1312 Views
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Human error? You are being way too nice. Btw, I have a link for you. jh - 29/09/2009 10:02:35 AM 1674 Views
Hehehehe. Heheheheheheheheheeheheheeheeheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh Camilla - 29/09/2009 10:05:26 AM 1424 Views
Something with a good magic system. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 31/08/2009 01:57:00 PM 727 Views
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Lavinia by Ursula LeGuin. *edit* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:19:54 AM 1247 Views
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Re: Well, yes and no and sequels Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 02:18:40 PM 1595 Views
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By definition almost all of Kay's books are standalones. Chas - 03/09/2009 11:54:16 PM 1270 Views
All except for these. *looks amused* *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:09:57 AM 645 Views
*shrug* I probably should have said half his books are standalones. Chas - 04/09/2009 03:21:25 AM 1282 Views
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Thomas Ligotti! Larry - 11/12/2009 05:32:31 AM 1402 Views
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After two years, I wonder if we should revise this thread and edit in newer books. Thoughts? *NM* Larry - 20/11/2011 10:37:27 PM 621 Views
Probably better to start a new one, people aren't huge fans of reviving old threads... *NM* Legolas - 21/11/2011 10:21:31 PM 688 Views
These days, people here aren't fans of anything outside of expressing political opinions *NM* Larry - 22/11/2011 12:45:42 AM 619 Views
And Skyrim. Don't forget Skyrim! *NM* rebelaessedai - 08/12/2011 08:02:54 AM 632 Views
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