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The War of the Ring: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Three (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 8) by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy

The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Cooking Light Cookbook 1989 (Cooking Light Annual Recipes) by Leisure Arts

Debt of Honor (Jack Ryan Novels) by Tom Clancy

To Glory We Steer by Alexander Kent

The King of the Castle by Victoria Holt

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Favorite authorsBernard Cornwell, Robert B. Parker, Sharon Kay Penman, Ellis Peters, Mary Stewart, J. R. R. Tolkien (Shared favorites)

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So will I build my altar in the fields,
And the blue sky my fretted dome shall be,
And the sweet fragrance that the wild flower yields
Shall be the incense I will yield to thee.

- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

posted by theoldman at 7:46 am (EST) on Jul 1, 2009

I completely agree with you about Cornwell. I tend to focus on his medieval type novels more so, but I need to read his Sharpe series at some point. The Archer's Tale was actually the book that got me hooked on reading him. I loved the Grail Quest series and am thoroughly enjoying the Saxon Chronicles. I hear his Arthurian novels are also great.

As for Tolkien, I think he is probably the most lyrical, creative, imaginative author I've read. His language is very poetic, especially his landscape descriptions. Beautiful stuff. He has greatly influenced my own writing, particularly in the areas of rhythm and pacing and symbolic imagery.

Steven
http://steventill.com

posted by StevenTill at 7:59 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2008

Always nice to find other fans of Cornwell. I'm currently finishing up the Saxon Chronicles. Still have Lords of the North and Sword Song to read. What's your favorite series by Cornwell?

And of course, you have to love Tolkien.

Steven
http://steventill.com

posted by StevenTill at 8:54 pm (EST) on Jul 4, 2008

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