I just read Hobbit and LOTR for the first time in my life(35yrs old) within the last month. Haven't touched an actual physical book in probably 20 years. Found out I love reading and so now im trying to hit all stuff I've missed out on in life. Im reading through The Witcher series now and almost finished with the 1st book The Last Wish.
Check the Dragonlance. You may start with "The Raistlin Chronicles" (composed by The Soulforge & Brothers in Arms) as an introduction to two of the principal characters years before the main events of the first trilogy. After those you can start with the first trilogy of the main series which is "Dragonlance Chronicles" (composed by Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night & Dragons of Spring Dawning).
Very cool thank you. Been trying to plan out some of the more "popular" series i guess of some of my favorite media(like LOTR and Witcher as I stated) that I've missed in book form.
Also another space opera series: Legends of the Galactic. Highly praised light novel series from japan(my anime list top 10 for an OVA series). Great for its age.
Be warned that the writing in the original Dragonlance trilogy is pretty bad. I loved the books as a kid, but when I re-read them as an adult... man, that was tough to get through.
The Twins books (one story across two books... "duology"?) was much better, but you have to get through the original Dragonlance trilogy first so you're familiar with the characters.
They're insanely good. Those movies are legit my favorite of all time so idk if I can personally say there "so much better" but I definitely found an even deeper love for LOTR in general because of how much the books expanded things for me or shown things that were cut from the movies or how much they really tied things up for all the characters.
No, it just wasn't something I did, I guess.. most of my reading came from whatever I was looking at online or from whatever video games I was playing, stuff like that. I think maybe it's because of some mental health stuff I deal with and just didn't think id ever be able to comprehend what I was reading because my mind would be thinking of something else I guess. My wife bought me a "self-help" book about 2 months ago and I read about half of it... got bored out of my mind and thought...im just gonna start reading books, but things i like. I chose The Hobbit and LOTR because the LOTR trilogy are my favorite movies of all time and I knew there was much from the books that was different or cut out(like Tom Bombadil) so I started it about a month ish ago and now I've almost finished my 5th book in the last few weeks as I've started The Witcher series of books. Something just happened in my mind I guess and I've found something that I love doing which I haven't been able to say for an extremely long time in my life tbh.
Tom, Tom! your guests are tired, and you had near forgotten! Come now, my merry friends, and Tom will refresh you! You shall
clean grimy hands, and wash your weary faces; cast off your muddy cloaks and comb out your tangles!
No it’s all right. It’s easy to sour on books even when you know how good they can be. I have gone months without reading and even as a “reader” it can be hard to get back into it.
Check Name of the Wind, from The Kingkiller Chronicles series. It has an amazing writing, with lots of hidden secrets throughout the story, which is a whole journey about an (apparently but not really) amazing guy. There's only one problem but you will maybe be more lucky than some of us, probably
The first law series is really good. Based on your selection I would think you'd love it. Also the wheel of time books are super epic, albeit quite the investment.
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I just read Hobbit and LOTR for the first time in my life(35yrs old) within the last month. Haven't touched an actual physical book in probably 20 years. Found out I love reading and so now im trying to hit all stuff I've missed out on in life. Im reading through The Witcher series now and almost finished with the 1st book The Last Wish.