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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
What Is Your Favorite Series?
That last one was especially interesting for me because while I really liked reading series when I was younger, these days I find myself spreading out and picking a book by an author I haven't previously read to expand my familiarity with different styles and success stories. So I really want to know what's going to happen in the next book of the Termeraire series, but I'm just so curious to read THEN WE CAME TO THE END and THE LAST LECTURE and and and...
But now I'm wondering: what's your favorite series?
158 comments:
- hannah said...
Hilary McKay's Casson Family series.
Though they are MGs...
- June 4, 2008 at 1:34 PM
Hmm, interesting.
I don't often read series. Lately I've read some of Stephenie Meyer's TWILIGHT saga, but it's not something I absolutely adore. I read YA just to keep tabs on the market, because that is what I write myself.
The only series that I have maintained a fondness for is the CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. Classic and fabulous. :)
I'll be reading Stephen King's DARK TOWER series soon enough, though.
- June 4, 2008 at 1:41 PM
- beth said...
Narnia. Of course!
- June 4, 2008 at 1:44 PM
- Miri said...
Hmm...the Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud is brilliant. I mean, seriously, brilliant.
I'm also very fond of the Pendragon books by D.J. MacHale - they're MG/YA but so much fun.
And, of course, Harry Potter. I grew up with them - they'll always have a special place in my heart.
- June 4, 2008 at 1:48 PM
The first series I ever fell in love with was the Wheel of Time fantasy stories by Robert Jordan, who also wrote under the names Reagan O'Neal and Jackson O'Reily. Jordan's works will be the subject of JordanCon, a three day genre convention scheduled for April 2009in Atlanta, Georgia. I couldn't put the books down and eagerly anticpated the next iterations. Great stuff. (I neither read nor write fantasy now, but the memory lingers.)
- June 4, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- Miss Viola Bookworm said...
Harry Potter is definitely at the top of the list followed by Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. I also enjoy Lauren Willig's Pink Carnation series as well as Megan McCafferty's Jessica Darling books. And of course, Janet Evanonich's Stephanie Plum series has me cracking up every time.
- June 4, 2008 at 1:56 PM
- Lauren said...
Mine's John Updike's Rabbit series (4 novels, 1 novella). Basically, a character study conducted over four decades, both of the author's life and of the main character's. I've read the series twice in full, but sometimes I'll pluck one of the books off my shelves, open to a random page, and just read to the end of the chapter from there. I can find something new and wonderful every time.
Richard Ford's trilogy about Frank Bascombe (The Sportswriter, Independence Day, The Lay of the Land) takes second place for me.
I wish somebody would publish a similar sweeping contemporary / literary treatment of several decades in a female character's life. (Or does that already exist? Somebody let me know!)
- June 4, 2008 at 1:58 PM
- Chro said...
My favorite series used to be the Death Gate Saga, by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman, but more recently I've become enthralled by Jim Butcher's Codex Alera series.
...what? I'm a fantasy geek. So sue me.
- June 4, 2008 at 1:58 PM
Yes, The Bartimaeus Trilogy is wonderful. Also YA:
Megan Whalen Turner's Attolia books
Derek Landy's Skulduggery Pleasant
Rick Riordan's Lightening Thief
Nancy Farmer - Sea of Trolls/Land of Silver Apples
- June 4, 2008 at 1:59 PM
- Kiersten said...
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is wonderful. The stories themselves aren't as strong or engaging as other books, but the writing is unbelievable.
- June 4, 2008 at 2:00 PM
- Moth said...
Top Three:
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters
The Dragonriders of Pern (only up to Weyrs of Pern, tho. Why she kept going after that one I do not know) by Anne McCaffrey
and Sandman by Neil Gaiman (actually a mini-series I guess. I dunno what the rules for comics are).
- June 4, 2008 at 2:02 PM
- Natalie said...
Narnia was the first series I ever read as a kid, so that will always be special to me.
A new series that I've enjoyed would be Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely and it's sequel Ink Exchange. I'm really hoping there will be a third soon.
- June 4, 2008 at 2:06 PM
- freddie said...
His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman. So far, it's really good.
Also Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun series. Still need to start and finish the second half. Wolfe is one of those writers who makes me want to impale myself on my pen.
Sin City by Frank Miller. Love how this one is so dark and . . . well, dark.
I love the Harry Potter series, but I've found that it's like red wine for me. Tastes great, but I often don't remember a thing afterward.
I have a fondness for Narnia as well.
- June 4, 2008 at 2:09 PM
I have read many that may be more literary, but Harry Potter definitely!
We looked so forward to each and every new chapter of his story like we were growing up together with him in our household.
- June 4, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Probably the Clive Cussler NUMA series with Dirk Pitt. Got me way into reading as a kid. Still read 'em sometimes, although once the big name authors start using their name to have other people write under them, as Cusser and CLancy do these days, it's not the same anymore.
Lately I've gotten into the James Rollins Siogma Force series too, which is good, but Cussler will always be the grandmaster.
- June 4, 2008 at 2:27 PM
- Scott said...
That's a tough one.
Does the Hobbit and LOTR count as a series? If it does, that's probably my favorite. But if you have to count the posthumous releases to make it a series, it loses serious points for me.
And what about Shakespeare's series of historical plays: Richard II, the Henry IV plays, Henry V, The Henry VI plays, and Richard III? Hard to beat the Bard, but I suspect you're talking novels here.
These days it's hard for me to commit to a series because I'm trying to read a little more widely than I have for a while.
A writing group member recently recommended a book to me. I hesitated to buy it because it's the start of a series, but it looked really interesting so I did. Haven't read it yet. I need to finish a couple other things I've already started first.
Another friend recommended The Ladies #1 Detective Agency series. OK, she more than recommended it. She gave me the first three books. This is a series I probably never would have picked up myself, but I started reading out of a sense of obligation because she'd bought me a nice boxed set and spent a few bucks. To my surprise, I really enjoyed the writing in those first three books, so I'll probably read more eventually.
I should also add my voice to the Narnia series. I'd read it in bits and pieces over the years, but last year I started to reread the whole thing in order. Still have a couple books to go. (See earlier comment about finishing stuff on my reading pile.)
I read the whole HP series, which for me ranged from Loved It (books 3 and 6) to Hated It (book 5--which almost made me give up on the rest of the series), with everything else falling somewhere in between.
I also enjoyed Kevin Crossley-Holland's Arthur series.
- June 4, 2008 at 2:29 PM
- Emily said...
My favorite series would have to be the Cal Leandros series by Rob Thurman. The characters are vividly real, and the witty dialogue is to die for.
- June 4, 2008 at 2:33 PM
1. The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
3. Aubrey/Maturin books by Patrick O'brian
4. Parker books by Richard Stark
5. Sharpe books 1-11 by Bernard Cornwell
6. Malazan books by Steven Erikson
I'm sure George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire would make the list too, but I haven't started reading those yet.
- June 4, 2008 at 2:53 PM
- Bonnie said...
Mine is George Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
*waits impatiently for book 5*
I'm not normally a fan of series tales or fantasy, but this one sucked me in totally.
- June 4, 2008 at 3:00 PM
- Ulysses said...
In order:
Discworld (T. Pratchett) I can't believe he hasn't been mentioned yet.
Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling)
The Retrieval Artist (K.K. Rusch)
- June 4, 2008 at 3:04 PM
- Shelli said...
Actually, I have never read a series. Except for a few favorite authors such as Louise Erdrich and Lee Smith, I usually pick different writers to read. I do want to read The Lord of the Rings series someday.
- June 4, 2008 at 3:08 PM
- Scott said...
ulysses, you're absolutely right! Where was my brain? Pratchett's Tiffany Aching books are easily the favorite series I've read in the last few years, and the DiscWorld books I've read to this point (five I think) have never disappointed.
I really should have listed the Tiffany Aching books at the top of my list.
- June 4, 2008 at 3:16 PM
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- June 4, 2008 at 3:20 PM
- Lora T. said...
Hmm, let's think...
Narnia and Lord of the Rings. No question. I really liked the Redwall series when I was younger, but I gave up on that one after the twelfth book.
- June 4, 2008 at 3:23 PM
- LeeAnn Flowers said...
Definitely has to be the Dragonriders series, by Anne McCaffrey. I was sucked in at age 15 and I still read them over and over. I've never gotten tired of them.
Harry Potter is a very pleasant series, as is Janette Oke's prairie series. Again, I started Janette Oke when I was young and continued with them.
All of these sit on my bookshelves at home.
- June 4, 2008 at 3:32 PM
- Other Lisa said...
Most of mine would be mysteries: the series by Ruth Rendell, Laura Lippman, Reginald Hill, Sue Grafton, erm...all those Scottish people...I also loved "Narnia" when I was a kid. "Harry Potter" really was a great read in spite of its flaws and "His Dark Materials" I thought was brilliant - it lost a little steam towards the end of the final volume, but the writing in it is really sophisticated, I thought.
But mysteries are my default.
I have a terrible awful memory for lists so I'm sure I'm forgetting something really obvious.
- June 4, 2008 at 3:34 PM
- Polenth said...
I tried to think of some modern series, but I haven't read many complete series recently. I tend to prefer stand-alones these days.
The Griffin Readers - Original Version (Sheila McCullagh)
The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis)
Changes Trilogy (Peter Dickinson)
The Foundation Series (Isaac Asimov)
Discworld (Terry Pratchett)
Brain and Brawn Ship Series (Anne McCaffrey)
Hard to Place:
Dinotopia (James Gurney) - The main books are illustrated journals, but there are some young adult novels by other authors.
- June 4, 2008 at 3:35 PM
I write YA novels, so that's what I read.
I really loved Scott Westerfield's UGLIES series, but hated his MIDNIGHTERS series. I also enjoy Meyer's vampire series. Hmmm... I've enjoyed the first two books in Ally Carter's spy-school series.
- June 4, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Do pick up Then We Came to an End. It's delightful and written in first person plural. For a first novel,
that's gutsy.
- June 4, 2008 at 3:51 PM
- Irate Teacher said...
Okay, I admit it, I'm a Potter fan, for one.
I also really enjoyed the first two Jack Keller mysteries by J.D. Rhoades (all I've read so far), I LOVE Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch novels, and the Dark Tower books were good as well.
Oh, and you can't get much better plotlines and well-written twists than Jefferey Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme novels. The first Kathryn Dance book was good, too.
Recently I've gotten turned to Robert Crais and Barry Eisler, so I'm betting the Elvis Cole and John Rain books will be up there as well.
And has anyone read past the first Brian Freeman book, Immoral? I liked it, but haven't found Stripped or Stalked through the library yet, so I haven't read them yet. Those may be a winner as well.
- June 4, 2008 at 3:54 PM
- AmyB said...
I'm not much of a series reader, which is strange since I like SFF, and that genre so often has a series format. I read a lot, and I'm always looking for that book that just blows me away. So I'll read book 1 of a series, and if I like it but it doesn't blow me away, I won't bother with the next book; instead I'll try something new.
Anyway, I'd say my favorite series is Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles, which I read over and over again as a kid, and still enjoy now as an adult. Those books have so much heart.
Recently I read book 1 of O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin novels (Master & Commander) and loved it so much I ordered the 2nd. And that right there is atypical for me, so maybe that one will end up being a favorite series, in time.
- June 4, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Clive Cussler's books with Dirk Pitt are a favorite of mine. I also loved the Left Behind series by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye.
- June 4, 2008 at 4:03 PM
- JES said...
I love series. It's a little tricky to happen upon the first one, the first time -- but when you find the right series, you never have to leave a bookstore empty-handed!
Faves (ones I always watch for):
- Pratchett's Discworld
- Preston/Child's Pendergast novels (Cabinet of Curiosities, etc.)
- Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next books (and the Nursery Crime series isn't far behind)
- F. Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack series
- June 4, 2008 at 4:04 PM
- Elissa M said...
I read a lot of fantasy and mystery, so I'm sort of stuck with series whether or not I like them. I really hate it when a novel doesn't end at all, and I've dumped authors who did this to me (unless they were so phenomenally good I was willing to wait for more). That said, both of Jim Butcher's series (Harry Dresden and Codex Alera) are so good I recommend them to people who don't even like fantasy.
- June 4, 2008 at 4:08 PM
- Sam Hranac said...
Little House on the Prairie (more so many moons ago)
Discworld (particularly the Tiffany Aching books, but I loved Mort and his daughter as well)
Monster Blood Tattoo (just ready to start book 2, actually – my favorite new series)
The Bandy Papers (WWI Canadian pilot – had me in stitches)
- June 4, 2008 at 4:08 PM
The Jack Aubry books by Patrick O'Brien (of which MASTER AND COMMANDER is *not* the first, but is the most well-known book in the series)
Unblievably good!
- June 4, 2008 at 4:18 PM
- Kylie said...
I am still enthralled by the Harry Potter series.
I, too, write YA, so that is the majority of what I read. Right now, one of my favorite series is The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, the first book being THE CITY OF BONES.
And 250+ queries??? Would there be any statistics coming from that? :-) Or is that too many?
- June 4, 2008 at 4:25 PM
- R.J. Keller said...
Dorothy L. Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries.
- June 4, 2008 at 4:33 PM
The Aubrey/Maturin series of books by Patrick O'Brian.
- June 4, 2008 at 4:36 PM
- La Gringa said...
Carol O'Connell's Mallory series..great crime fiction!
Also, if you like fantasy, Greg Keye's AGE OF UNREASON series...magic and alchemy and Sir Isaac Newton. Awesome and intelligent writing. :-)
- June 4, 2008 at 4:40 PM
- Chad said...
I don't read many series books, but The Left Behind series (Dr. Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins) come to mind. More than a dozen books in that series, books I could read in a night (as in, I couldn't put 'em down) and such amazing descriptions that I can picture what happens in the books better than trying to recall a movie I've seen.
- June 4, 2008 at 4:52 PM
- Joey said...
I too have enjoyed the YA series; Harry Potter and Twilight, but my friend started me on the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and the first book was fabulous - can't wait to start on book 2.
- June 4, 2008 at 4:53 PM
- Matatas said...
Series are usually fun, and give you that forbidden "I'm wasting my time reading trash" kind of pleasure that only second-rate literature will give you. Every now and then you have to give Vonnegut, DeLillo and Pynchon a break and go for absolute rubbish like Harry Potter, Lemony Snicket or, my personal favorite, the Professor von Igelfeld series by Alexander McCall Smith.
They are usually quick reading, and satisfy without much effort. Plus, they help keep you off the really low-brow beach paperback garbage like Stephen King, John Grisham and so on.
- June 4, 2008 at 4:55 PM
- Howard Shirley said...
Patrick O'Brien's Aubrey-Maturin novels top the list.
Others (in no particular order):
Timothy Zahn's Dragonback SF series. Excellent, lots of fun, great characterization and even reminiscent of Heinlein's classic "juveniles."
Megan Whalen Turner's Eugenides series. Top notch fantasy intrigue novels that never fail to surprise. Exceptionally well written, too.
Naomi Novik's Tremeraire series is a current favorite of mine as well.
I've been enjoying Elizabeth Moon's Vatta War SF series, and just picked up her classic Deed of Paksenarrion fantasy trilogy.
I'm also enjoying Jack Campbell's hard SF series, The Lost Fleet. Worth a look if you like a solid space navy story line.
- June 4, 2008 at 5:06 PM
- sex scenes at starbucks said...
As a kid: Narnia, The Black Stallion books, LOTR, Laura Ingals Wilder.
Now, Harry Potter, Carol Berg's series (it's hard to choose just one!), George RR Martin, Discworld, Robin Hobb's Assassin and Fool series...I'm sure there are more!
I find I'm disappointed with some urban fantasy series in that they aren't well rounded and epic enough for me.
- June 4, 2008 at 5:09 PM
- JES said...
P.S. Forgot to mention among my favorites: the Jack Reacher books, by Lee Child.
- June 4, 2008 at 5:11 PM
- peacey said...
George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. The man's voice is compelling, the prose is crisp as an autumn day, and the pull-no-punches story is utterly addicting. His name is the one I'd jot down in reply to the statement If only I could write like __________.
- June 4, 2008 at 5:14 PM
- Dharma Kelleher said...
I would have to put my favorite as Lawrence Block's "Burglar" series. Bernie Rhodenbarr is truly a charming fellow, as long he's not breaking into my house.
Honorable mentions are Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker" series, Rowling's "Harry Potter" series and Meyer's "Twilight" series.
- June 4, 2008 at 5:19 PM
Does a trilogy count? Pat Barker's Regeneration series about WWI. I've read so many historical novels since that seem to owe a great debt to those fabulous books. Also the Deptford trilogy by Robertson Davies--pure genius.
- June 4, 2008 at 5:21 PM
The Flashman series by George MacDonald Frasier is one of my favorites that hasn't already been mentioned. They're the Victorian version of Forrest Gump, if Gump were a randy, cowardly cad. Incredible historical accuracy and ripping yarns to boot.
I love series, by the way. Especially ones that have been out for a while. I picked up my first Discworld book when there were more than twenty already out. What a great feeling knowing that I have that many books to look forward to.
- June 4, 2008 at 5:23 PM
- nymeria87 said...
Oh my, I'm actually quite the opposite, mostly reading series as opposed to standalones. Let's see what's currently on the list:
1.) Scott Lynch's Gentlemen Bastards sequence
2.) Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy
3.) George R. R. Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire
4.) Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel books
5.) Robin Hobb's Farseer trilogy
6.) Lynn Flewelling's Nightrunner books
7.) Richard Morgan's Takeshi Kovacz books
- June 4, 2008 at 5:39 PM
- Jared X said...
Douglas Adams's Hitchhikers series is my favorite.
But skip the series and just read THEN WE CAME TO THE END.
- June 4, 2008 at 5:45 PM
- Gretchen said...
Harry Potter, natch.
Also, Shannara and Discworld. And all the Star Wars books, but that's mostly just a guilty pleasure.
- June 4, 2008 at 5:47 PM
- Rollie Raleigh said...
The ALEXANDRIA QUARTET (Literary, social and historical value). The RABBIT series (Literary and fun). Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan books for escapist thriller/action.
A remark on your "to read" list; I enjoyed THEN WE CAME TO THE END more than I thought for a "popular" book. The use of first person plural through most of it was refreshing, and I prefer swallowing the author's message when it's flavored with a jigger of humor.
- June 4, 2008 at 6:17 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Ah, music to my ears. I represent the Estate of Lawrence Durrell and the Alexandria Quartet.
- June 4, 2008 at 6:20 PM
- Marie Force said...
As a romance writer, I'm a big fan of Nora Roberts w/a J.D. Robb and the In Death series.
The Last Lecture is AMAZING, Nathan. Well worth pushing to the top of your TBR pile. It will make any problems you think you have seem very, very insignificant.
- June 4, 2008 at 6:21 PM
- Suzanne said...
Narnia, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series, George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire.
Those four are about equal standing for me.
- June 4, 2008 at 6:35 PM
- Tiffany Kenzie said...
I prefer series to stand alone books. Glad to have you back Nathan, I've been missing the blog.
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files (I lovingly refer to this as Book Crack)-Haven't read his Codex books yet... but will.
Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's set
Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga
Laurell K. Hamilton's Merry Gentry Series
JK Rowling's Harry Potter
Anne Bishops Black Jewels Trilogy
Simon Green's The Nightside Series
Keri Arthur's Riley Jenson Books
Sara Douglass' Wayfarer Redemption trilogy - note I did not include the last three books--I couldn't read anything unless it had an HEA's for years after the sextet ;)
Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time (I admit I stopped at book ten, I'm waiting for the end before I continue, 'cause he keeps stretching it)
And can you tell I'm a fan of series? I guarantee I'm missing a ton.
- June 4, 2008 at 6:36 PM
Nobody's mentioned Lois McMaster Bujold's Miles Vorkosigan series, which rather amazes me.
It and Elizabeth Peters's Amelia Peabody books are my alltime favorite series, and I read a lot of series.
I wish I could find more that have the same things in common that these two series have.
- June 4, 2008 at 6:40 PM
- Tiffany Kenzie said...
SexScenes@SB: I lurve Carol Berg, but it's definitely a hard pick between the Rai-kirah and The Bridge of D'Arnath series. She sucks you into her worlds and takes you for one helluva ride. :)
I forgot the Thursday Next Jasper Fforde--The man is simply genius.
And funny, the huge romance reader and writer I am... my list is kinda lacking in that direction lol.
- June 4, 2008 at 6:41 PM
- Tarot By Arwen said...
I was a fan of Robert Jordan until he turned into the author who couldn't write "The End". I adore Naomi Novik's books. Tremaire is a very engaging character. JR Ward's Brotherhood of the Black Dragon has been good. Oh! Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series! Yummy! And I am currently hooked on Jeaniene Frost's new series. Cat and Bones are fabulous together.
- June 4, 2008 at 6:41 PM
- Kristin Laughtin said...
I adore series. After a while, I really had to force myself to start reading new books and expand my library instead of just waiting for the next book in ____ series to come out.
Since childhood, I've adored the CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, and today I still enjoy children's/YA series like Harry Potter or Twilight. As a teenager, I devoured Asimov's Foundation series (but it's been years, so I sadly only remember snippets now). I quite enjoyed most of the Earth's Children series (the series started by THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR). I plan to start (finally) A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE series soon. I recently read Robert Charles Wilson's SPIN and know that it will have two sequels, which I also plan to read.
I've also had an interest in manga for several years, and there are quite a few sophisticated series out there for adults. There are many good graphic novel series too.
- June 4, 2008 at 6:42 PM
- Tammie said...
Hmmm, not a big series reader. Back when Patterson hit it big with the Alex Cross series, I admit, they were like candy and I loved them, but now, not so much.
I picked up one of Mary Janice Davidsons UnDead books out of order and immediately had to grab them all out of sheer pleasure. Plus she's the only Vampire chick book I've been tempted to pick up.
And yes, me to, I loved the Little House on the Prarie books!
- June 4, 2008 at 6:49 PM
- Adaora A. said...
I would say Harry Potter series. The books are amazing, the films are fantastic. I'm a complete Harry Potter (and J.K Rowling) tragic.
Sarah Mlynowski has a great series called MAGIC IN MANHATTAN SERIES, which includes BRAS AND BROOMSTICKS, FROGS AND KISSES, and SPELLS AND SLEEPING BAGS.
For Romance, I really love Nora Roberts DONNOVAN TRILOGY. Irish blood, Celtic, and rolling hills of Ireland. Morgana...it's fabulous. Also the STANISLASKI stories are pretty amazing as well. Yes please!
- June 4, 2008 at 6:52 PM
- Sam Hranac said...
How did I forget to include Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker series? Put me down for that one as well.
- June 4, 2008 at 7:02 PM
Lord of the Rings.
The Narnia Chronicles.
The Prydain Chronicles.
The Dark is Rising series.
The Riddlemaster of Hed trilogy.
Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series.
Lewis's Space Trilogy (particularly That Hideous Strength).
- June 4, 2008 at 7:15 PM
- Alison said...
I love the Temeraire books!
My two other favorite adult series are Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next books and Diana Gabaldon's Outlander books.
And reading so much YA practically makes me a series junkie by default. Currently, I am anxiously awaiting the sequel to Wicked Lovely and the sequel to The Luxe and the next Twilight book and, well, you get the idea.
- June 4, 2008 at 7:21 PM
- Gretchen said...
LOTR, and the Narnia Chronicles. Has anyone mentioned Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles? I liked that series.
- June 4, 2008 at 7:30 PM
- Michele said...
LOTR, Tolkien
Harry Potter, Rowling
Dark Tower, King
His Dark Materials, Pullman
My most recent favorite: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Riordan.
(I write YA also).
I also got hooked on the Wheel of Time/Jordan series. Sadly, Robert Jordan passed away last year. And tragically, left us hanging at book 11 (although I hear there will be one more book coming in 2009).
I see a few others listed here that will go on my list!
- June 4, 2008 at 7:37 PM
For some reason, I love the YA series books the most - Harry Potter, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, the Libba Bray books... But I'm over 40 and not planning to grow up anytime soon :)
- June 4, 2008 at 7:42 PM
- Ben Sloan said...
Dark Tower.
Stephen King.
No contest.
- June 4, 2008 at 7:49 PM
- LizR said...
The Warlord Chronicles trilogy by Bernard Cornwell;
Dragonlance series by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman
- June 4, 2008 at 8:11 PM
The five books of 'The Wizard of Earthsea' series by Ursula le Guin are wonderful. I couldn't see them mentioned so far and they must be included. Plus everything else already listed.
ps I'm a bit concerned about my word verification - koxusxob
- June 4, 2008 at 8:33 PM
- LitWitch said...
THE SEVENTH SWORDSMAN by Dave Duncan (THE RELUCTANT SWORDSMAN, THE COMING OF WISDOM & THE DESTINY OF THE SWORD) as one of the few great cultural-nuanced books that focused on the coming of age for men as mentors and prodigies. Seconded only by THE GANDALARA CYCLE by Randall Garrett and Vicki Ann Heydron. But these are both old series I like to revisit like old friends.
- June 4, 2008 at 8:43 PM
- wolf said...
I can't believe nobody's mentioned Terry Brooks and his SHANNARA series.
Then I'd have to say Narnia, LOTR, and Harry Potter.
- June 4, 2008 at 8:55 PM
- Tez Miller said...
I love Robert Muchamore's YA series, "Cherub". Great plots, and the best and most realistic characterisation I've ever come across.
Have a lovely day! :-)
- June 4, 2008 at 8:58 PM
- Other Lisa said...
Dang, can I second "Thursday Next"? Those books make me laugh out-loud. A little embarrassing since I generally read novels on the exercise bike at the gym...
- June 4, 2008 at 9:01 PM
- jill said...
Wen Spencer's Ukiah Oregon books, all of Lois Bujold's series, and Harry Potter. I've re-read each series a few times now.
- June 4, 2008 at 9:13 PM
- crapshooter said...
Far ahead of the pack:
1. Brotherhood of War, W.E.B. Griffin
2. Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series
3. Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware series
4. Donald Westlake's Dortmunder series
5. Nelson DeMille's John Corey series
6. Steven Cannell's Shane Scully series
- June 4, 2008 at 9:16 PM
- shannan said...
-Terry Pratchett's Discworld books (including the brilliant Tiffany Aching sub-set)
-Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan series
-Laurie J. Marks' Elemental Logic series
-Lynn Flewelling's Tamir trilogy
All speculative fiction, all super smart and compulsively readable. :-)
- June 4, 2008 at 9:18 PM
The OUTLANDER series by Diana Gabaldon is the most entertaining and historically fascinating reading I've done in awhile.
Oh, and it's got some great smut, too.
- June 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Tom Clancey's Jack Ryan books
Lawrence Sanders' Deadly Sin series
Lawrence Sanders' McNally series
- June 4, 2008 at 9:24 PM
- KL Grady said...
Kim Harrison's Hollows series
Rachel Caine's Weather Warden series
I also just found Carrie Vaughn's Kitty series. So far, it's tasty.
- June 4, 2008 at 9:25 PM
A few not yet mentioned that get my vote:
1. The Cairo Trilogy, Naguib Mafouz
2. Border Trilogy, Cormac McCarthy
3. The Buru Quartet, Pramoedya Ananta Toer (OK, pretty obscure, but if you're interested in Indonesian history, don't miss it!)
4. "Children of God" and "The Sparrow" Mary Doria Russell. (Do 2 count as a series? Whatever, this is sci-fi at its best -- blows Pullman's Dark Materials away, and I LOVED that series. (not really fair to compare, tho, since Pullman's YA, Russell isn't....)
- June 4, 2008 at 9:31 PM
- Anne-Marie said...
Mostly mystery series here: P.D. James' and her Dalgliesh books, Reginald Hill's Dalziel & Pascoe, and Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley, of which I am reading the latest right now.
Harry Potter and Anne Rice's vampires were also great favourites.
- June 4, 2008 at 9:37 PM
hi my favorite series were really as a child. The first as a young child was The Faraway Tree series by Enid Blyton, then maybe eight the Narnia series, Lord of the Rings as a young teenager and the wizard of earthsea series. Then nothing until I read a Cormac McCarthy trilogy. Then the Harry Potter books which I read to my daughter. Mostly my books tend to be stand alone as I don't read fantasy.
- June 4, 2008 at 10:01 PM
- Serenissima said...
On the YA front:
The Uglies
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter
On the grown up front, I used to read the Jack Ryan books by Tom Clancy and the Kay Scarpetta books by Patricia Cornwell.
Although this probably doesn't count as a series, I just read Joanne Harris' fantastic sequel to Chocolat, which is The Girl with No Shadow.
- June 4, 2008 at 10:08 PM
- Joseph L. Selby said...
Memory, Sorry, and Thorn by Tad Williams (The Dragonbone Chair, Stone of Farewell, and To Green Angel Tower). These books were fundamental in a time where many people were trying to steer me away from writing into other professions. It sank its teeth into me like a bulldog. So here I am years later still typing away. In my opinion, Tad's best work is a stand-alone novel called War of the Flowers that I recommend to anyone regardless of whether they enjoy fantasy or not.
- June 4, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Shogun series, James Clavell
- June 4, 2008 at 10:17 PM
- whatever trevor. said...
although series aren't my thing, i've been prone to go to:
california diaries, bad girls, a series of unfortunate events, gossip girl, the wessex papers, weetzie bat books and the george miles cycle
- June 4, 2008 at 10:21 PM
- Isabelle Santiago said...
The TWILIGHT series by Stephenie Meyer is a favorite of mine in the YA market. But in the adult market, I've really enjoyed Karen Marie Moning's Fever Series, which though only two books in, connects to many of her other Highlander books, in an 'along the edge' kind of way. It's a fun read, full of more questions than answers, and great character development.
And one series that I've started and am interesting in pursuing is the Kushiel Series by Jacqueline Carey. It's very high fantasy but the world is lush and fantastic. I've only gotten through 2/3 of the first book and there are nearly 5 more to tackle! It's daunting but exciting! :D
- June 4, 2008 at 10:27 PM
- Katzie said...
I enjoy the Vampire Hunter D series, which is currently being translated from Japanese into English.
- June 4, 2008 at 10:31 PM
- A Reader from India said...
I loved the Enid Blyton school series as a child (St Clares and Malory Towers).
Narnia, Harry Potter and the Inkheart series are my favourites among the YA / fantasy genre.
Currently, I am enjoying the serial books by Alexander McCall Smith - The Ladies Detective agency series and the stories of Scotland Street are among my favourites.
- June 4, 2008 at 10:56 PM
I've got a few I have yet to see mentioned...
David Weber's Honor Harrington series.
David Weber's War Gods Own series.
Rick Cook's sadly never-to-be-finished Wiz Biz series.
C.S. Forester's Hornblower series
Not sure if it counts as a series, but the interrelated Kenneth Roberts novels (Arundel, Rabble in Arms, Lively Lady, etc.)
Diane Duane's Young Wizards series seems decent to me, although one or two of the books got just a touch too surreal.
I'm not especially a mystery fan, but I still enjoy Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes series.
Also, my favorite Audiobook series is also a mystery series: Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe books.
Oh, and for the person who said Master and Commander wasn't the first of the Aubrey\Maturin novels: Incorrect. Master and Commander WAS the first book. However, what you're probably thinking of is the movie "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, " which is loosely based on the 10th book in the series, despite using the title of both the first and the 10th book.
- June 4, 2008 at 11:26 PM
As a teen/ pre-teen I was all about The Baby Sitter's Club, Goosebumps, and The Chronicles of Narnia. My friends liked Fear Street but I was too chicken to read those.
In the past few years, my favorite series have been the Big Stone Gap series (from Adriana Trigiani), Harry Potter, and Twilight. Fantasy isn't a genre I go for typically but those last two hooked me from the start. Maybe that's not so bizarre. In both those books, love is a much bigger theme than straight up magic :)
- June 4, 2008 at 11:29 PM
the Wars of Light and Shadow series by Janny Wurts. Brilliant.
- June 4, 2008 at 11:32 PM
- writeidea said...
Lord of the Rings if you think a trilogy is a series. Otherwise the Weather Warden Series by Rachel Caine.
- June 5, 2008 at 12:11 AM
- Heatwave said...
I love the Septimus Heap books by Angie Sage. And Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Both series have gotten better with each book.
- June 5, 2008 at 12:25 AM
When I was in love with the Baby-Sitters' Club books, but now my favorite is Ann Brashares Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series.
- June 5, 2008 at 12:25 AM
- Kalynne Pudner said...
It intrigues me that most of the answers seem to be children/YA.
I'm another vote for NARNIA. By far. Then in order, ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, HARRY POTTER, and THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS. And my one and only choice for grown-up series, KRISTIN LAVRANSDATTER.
- June 5, 2008 at 12:30 AM
- Angela K. Nickerson said...
My all-time favorite series: the Betsy-Tacy-Tib books by Maude Hart Lovelace. I knew I would marry my husband when he told me he had read and loved them, too. Parents, read them to your children. They are a lovely, nostalgic view of small-town America at the turn of the 20th century. My copies are tattered and so well-loved.
I will second the Anne of Green Gables vote. In fact, LM Montgomery wrote several other series, and I think I have read everything she ever wrote.
As a child, I hated to have a book end. Still do! So, I was drawn to series. I literally lived the Little House on the Prairie series (had sunbonnets and prairies dresses, played "dugout" in my sister's closet...). I also loved Encyclopedia Brown and the Boxcar Children... Nancy Drew... the Hardy Boys... the classics!
I'd love to find another series that gets me that excited. HP rocks, of course. I confess to reading all of the Shopaholic books, but I am not into SciFi or Fantasy... so, what's a girl to do?
- June 5, 2008 at 12:52 AM
- Simon Haynes said...
Garth Nix's Abhorsen books were great.
The Swallows & Amazons books (Arthur Ransome) - really good. I grew up with these & the Famous Five.
- June 5, 2008 at 2:30 AM
- Vanessa said...
I loved the Anne of Green Gables series growing up, as well as Biggles and the Dune series.
Of course, Harry Potter has to appear on the list, but my favourite is still Terry Pratchett's Diskworld.
- June 5, 2008 at 5:07 AM
Michael Dibdin's Aurelio Zen novels — wry, witty, deadpan, each set in a different part of Italy, and picking up some of the tone of the location e.g. Dead Lagoon, set in Venice, is particularly morbid and foggy, while the Tuscan one is bright and fizzy. Sadly Dibdin died last year, so there will be no more adventures.
- June 5, 2008 at 7:11 AM
- Anne-Marie said...
I was thinking of another series I loved when I read them- Denis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie series, which started with A Drink Before the War and included Gone, Baby Gone. I was sorry to see that series end, although he is still one of my favourite writers.
- June 5, 2008 at 8:06 AM
- Jenny said...
I love Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time - I hope Brandon Sanderson does the last book justice! Peirs Anthony's Xanth is always fun to read, too!
I also love Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt adventures. Even now that he's writing them with his son, they're fantastic. :)
I recently got hooked on Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files. <3 Never thought I'd be one for urban fantasy, but I guess I am.
- June 5, 2008 at 8:17 AM
Enid Blyton's boarding school series - Malory Towers and St. Clares.
Madeleine L'Engle's Austin Family series.
- June 5, 2008 at 8:49 AM
- Alicia said...
I'm a serial series reader. I've loved them all the way back in elementary school with Madeleine L'Engle's TIME QUINTET (A WRINKLE IN TIME, etc) and THE AUSTIN FAMILY SERIES (RING OF ENDLESS LIGHT, etc).
Right now the only YA series I read is THE CONFESSIONS OF GEORGIA NICOLSON series by Louise Rennison; it's VERY funny, engaging read done journal-style.
I also read both of Laurell K. Hamilton's series and just finished BLOOD NOIR after a 7 hour marathon reading session. Her books are very easy to read and are completely different from what I write, so it's like a vacation for me.
One of my most favorite series, though, is Stephen King's THE DARK TOWER. I find it amazing how many of King's other works he has incorporated into the 7 book series.
- June 5, 2008 at 9:17 AM
- Ilana said...
Mary Stewart's King Arthur series - it started with THE CRYSTAL CAVE.
- June 5, 2008 at 9:24 AM
- mlh said...
Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN is definitely at the top of my favorite series list. Stephen King's DARK TOWER would have also made the cut if he hadn't taken so long to get it out, which made me drop away from the story.
I used to be a big reader of fantasy when I was a kid, and I have to agree with wolf's comment. Terry Brooks' SHANNARA has to be on the list. Also, Richard and Wendy Pini's ELFQUEST. I also like DRAGONLANCE by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman, but I guess I'm a little bias on this since one of the authors has the same last name as me.
I wish collections of short stories could be considered a series. Then I would have named Edgar Allan Poe's TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION. For some reason, short fiction always seems to get shortchanged - no pun intended.
- June 5, 2008 at 9:50 AM
Hands down, Stephen King's Dark Tower series. I'm not usually a series fan, but this one kept me interested from start to finish.
- June 5, 2008 at 9:57 AM
- Nancy Beck said...
Lord of the Rings.
Didn't care for Narnia; don't know why (although hubby loved it).
Mitchell Graham's fantasy series, starting with The Fifth Ring (book 2 is The Emerald Cavern, book 3 is The Ancient Legacy) was a nice find for me a few years ago, especially as there weren't a heck of a lot of reviews around at that time. Sounds like the typical fantasy trope - a youngin' who has powers he didn't know he had - but it's written so well, with such awesome characters (including a battling priest!), that I couldn't put it down. The 2nd book isn't as good as the first, but the third book was spot on again.
The Belgariad by David Eddings. Classic. Worth every penny. Fun in a rolicking, Tolkienesque way. (I've referred to it as "jokey Tolkien" because he borrows some stuff from Tolkien but makes it his own; that includes a *lot* of humor ::squee!::, especially the character of Belgarath, an immortal who loves to go around in rags for clothes, to drink beer - when he isn't doing his immortal shtick.)
Can you tell I *really* like this one? Yeah. :-) (Don't care as much for the follow up, The Mallorean.)
Sword of Change series by Patricia Bray - just finished book one of this series, and it was quite good. Brooding lead character, doesn't trust most people (for a good reason, IMHO). The other characters are also good and believable. I've got the other 2 books in the series on order.
Last, but not least, is the newish Raine Benares series. I just happened to pick up the first book, Magic Lost, Trouble Found, and absolutely loved it! Kick-ass heroine, humor, a couple of hunks ::whee!::, a really good, hissable villain - what more could I want.
Still have to pick up the 2nd book, Armed and Magical, though.
Can't think of any others at the moment. :-)
- June 5, 2008 at 10:01 AM
- Nancy Beck said...
Silly me.
The Harry Potter books, of course. D'oh! :-) Since I don't do hardbacks, I'm waiting-waiting-waiting for the last book to come out in paperback.
And another "d'oh!" moment - the Stephanie Plum books. Have all the paperbacks up to 11 or 12, I think. As I'm a Jersey girl, I've laughed especially hard and long at these (although Ms. Evanovich did mess up with the Giants cheerleaders thing in one of those books: They've never had cheerleaders, and I've been watching their games since the late 1970s.)
- June 5, 2008 at 10:04 AM
- Laura in Aurora said...
Wow...I love series writers, so for me, it would have to be:
George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire
Robert Jordan Wheel of Time
Philippa Carr's books (not so much a formal series, but a series of historical romances that follow a family tree from medieval times through the early 1900s by the author Victoria Holt)
Madeleine L'Engle's Wrinkle in Time series
JK Rowling's Harry Potter
Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear
gosh...so many.
- June 5, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Recently, I've been audio-booking Sherlock Holmes. Not all of the mysteries themselves are captivating, but I love Conan Doyle's voice.
I was re-reading Oz books into my 30s, so that has to be tops. Potter and Pullman were both obsessive reads. Dan Simmons Hyperion/Endymion quartet; could not put them down, although I didn't enjoy the second two as much as the first two.
- June 5, 2008 at 10:13 AM
Not enough coffee yet this morning.
- June 5, 2008 at 10:14 AM
- Nancy Beck said...
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- June 5, 2008 at 10:36 AM
- Surly Jason said...
Sad to see the lack of Peter F Hamilton's Commonwealth Saga on this list ... oh well, my march has it's own drummer.
- June 5, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Hi Nathan. Welcome back.
I'm a series reader from waay back.
-- Narnia, of course!
--Alfred Hitchcock's Three Investigators series
--Prydain Cycle by Lloyd Alexander
-- The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
-- Time Quintet by Madeline L'Engle
-- EarthSea by Ursula Le Guin
-- Pern series by Ann McCaffrey
-- Enchanted Forest series by Patricia Wrede
--The Bartimaeus Trilogy Yes!
--Scott Westerfeld's Uglies series
--Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl books
--Gerald Morris's books based on the Arthurian tales -- especially The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf
-- Diane Duane's Wizard books
-- and I, too, like the Fae series by Karen Moning.
Funny, most of my series reading is done in the MG and YA age group. Hmmmm.
WandaV in AL
- June 5, 2008 at 11:00 AM
- Just_Me said...
Sci-fi: The Price of the Stars Trilogy
Historical Fiction: The Initiate Brother Duology
Fantasy: Discworld by Terry Pratchett
Suspense: I'm torn between Hercule Pirot and Kinsey Millhone
Urban Fantasy: Dresden vs. Dead Witch Walking series
I guess it depends on what I'm in the mood for :)
- June 5, 2008 at 11:01 AM
- Diane said...
Oh Wow..
My all time favorite:
Agatha Christie
and then:
~Aaron Elkins - Gideon Oliver series.
~Laurell K Hamilton - Merry Gentry and then Anita Blake
~Kim Harrison - The Hollows
~Elizabeth Peters - Amelia Peabody
~Lincoln Child/Douglas Preston - Special Agent Pendergast
~James Rollins - Sigma Force
~Matthew Reilly - Jack West
~Jim Butcher - Dresden Files
~Brad Geagley - Detective Semerket
~Kathy Reichs
~Alex Archer - Rogue Angel
Harry Potter too.
Um...was there a limit?
- June 5, 2008 at 11:17 AM
- Kristi said...
As a kid/tween I read The Dark is Rising (don't remember the author..will have to look those up again), Nancy Drew, Sweet Vally High, Cronicles of Narnia, LOTR (the first time)
Sometime in college I picked up the Wheel of Time and have been regretting it ever since (the books go progressively worse as they went on and I STILL want to finish it! arg!). Same with George R. R. Martin's Song of Fire and Ice. I may abandon that one (was NOT thrilled to have the series kill off 99% of the characters from the first chapter of book 1--there ought to be a rule about continuity in series or soemthing).
I re-read LOTR when the movies were coming out. I read Harry Potter. Loved it absolutely. I have Eldest sitting on a shelf waiting to be read--Eragon was very good and I hope that the series doesn't disappoint me like some others.
I'm currently reading Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb--I am absolutely smitten with this series--am not disappointed by the direction, nor is it getting repetitive or letting the plot or character growth sag in books 2 and 3 like so many others. I highly highly highly recommend it! (A friend has the Tawny Man books lined up already to loan to me when I'm done...)
- June 5, 2008 at 11:33 AM
- Jessica said...
Mark of the Lion, by
Francine Rivers.
- June 5, 2008 at 11:40 AM
- Inmodify said...
Anne-Rice's Vampire Chronicles, but partial to Abrom Croix
- June 5, 2008 at 11:48 AM
- Steve said...
Lots of great stories to add to my reading queue... Here are some of my favorites. Many aren't listed above:
-Master of the Five Magics (Lyndon Hardy) (and its 2 sequels)
-Sorcerer's Son (Phyllis Eisenstien) and sequel (3rd pending)
-Incarnations of Immortality (Piers Anthony) (7 books)
-Dragon Prince trilogy (Melanie Rawn)
-Dragon Star trilogy (Melanie Rawn) (continues stories of DP characters)
-Exiles (Melanie Rawn) (may she one day write book 3)
-Redwall (Brian Jacques) for lighter reading but great stories
-Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale (R.A. Salvatore)
So much more, but thanks to all the authors for writing them, to all the agents for discovering them, and to all the publishers getting their works out into the world.
- June 5, 2008 at 11:52 AM
It's hard to choose just one!
1. The Toby Peters mysteries by Stuart Kaminsky for comforting me during a time of illness
2. The Mongo Mysteries by George C. Chesbro for characters I cared about and interesting ideas
3. The Miles Vorkosigan books by Lois McMaster Bujold for sheer fun
- June 5, 2008 at 12:12 PM
Oh, I want to add the original Dune trilogy too! (Can't believe I almost forgot that one.)
- June 5, 2008 at 12:13 PM
- Michael said...
1. The Westmark series by Lloyd Alexander (Prydain too)
2. Masters of Rome by Colleen McCullough
3. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen Donaldson
4. A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin
- June 5, 2008 at 12:37 PM
- Yat-Yee said...
Middle grade books hold a special place in my heart. I write MG and I was at that age when I first got hooked on Enid Blyton. I haven't met anyone in the US who's read her so it's great to see her name pop up more than once here.
Others include Narnia, Hilary McKay's, and Jeff Stone's Five Ancestors.
- June 5, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Krist said:
Same with George R. R. Martin's Song of Fire and Ice. I may abandon that one (was NOT thrilled to have the series kill off 99% of the characters from the first chapter of book 1--there ought to be a rule about continuity in series or soemthing).
See, that's exactly what I loved about those books. Song of Ice and Fire has actual suspense... you never know exactly who is going to make it out alive.
Although I didn't really like the fourth book spending so much time with brand new characters. Oh well. The fifth book should be out later this year. Yippee!
- June 5, 2008 at 12:53 PM
- Bruce Judisch said...
Francine Rivers' Mark of the Lion series, probably more than any other, pulled me into the Biblical historical fiction genre. Also enjoyed the Thoenes' Vienna Prelude series.
I dunno, I guess it's a history thing...
- June 5, 2008 at 12:56 PM
- Wanda B. Ontheshelves said...
If anyone's interested:
Here's a link to an excerpt of "Then We Came to the End" -
It is a lengthy excerpt, certainly enough for you to determine if it's "your kind of thing."
I think it's great, lots of savage humor, uproarious and excruciating.
It made me think of the granola-type snack my dad kept in a jar on his desk - everyone helped themselves to it, and called it "cubicle crunch."
And then I had a temp job where I did data entry - they were researching the eye movements of drivers, and so while viewing videos, you had to enter the corresponding numbers into a database - 1 for a glance at the rearview mirror, 2 at the right side mirror, 3 at the left side mirror, etc.
Yes, I do have an MFA in poetry! Maybe they should put that in grad school brochures - listen, if you turn your nose up at an academic career, and think you're too good for teaching - how'd you like to score driver eye movements 8 hours a day? We thought that would get your attention...
I am taking 3 months off this summer from my current job, to do a final read-through/edit of my novel. Perhaps not the wisest move with "the price of milk and eggs these days," but wisdom and literary ambition are kind of polar opposites, aren't they?
- June 5, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Oh dear . . . somewhere between Harry Potter, Narnia, and Anne of Green Gables. That's not counting my favorite mystery series, which I consider a different animal because while the detective remains the same from book to book, each volume is a self-contained plot.
- June 5, 2008 at 1:32 PM
- Wanda B. Ontheshelves said...
Re: Serials:
Nancy Drew
Little House on the Prairie
Wizard of Oz ??
Dune ??
It's been a while.
- June 5, 2008 at 1:32 PM
I enjoy Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas and James Patterson's Alex Cross.
- June 5, 2008 at 1:35 PM
- Christine Carey said...
Candace Haven's Bronwyn the Witch series - they're like candy =)
- June 5, 2008 at 2:08 PM
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan & Martian books and R. E. Howard's Conan books. James Bond (only the Ian Fleming written). As a child;
Wizard of Oz. Crais' Elvis Cole; Connelly's Harry Bosch. Ellroy's L.A. Quartet; Hillerman's Leaphorn & Chee. Lee Child's Jack Reacher. I could go on and on.
- June 5, 2008 at 4:18 PM
- Samurai_cow said...
Charlie Huston's Joe Pitt Vampire series. Vampires + Noir + Detectives = A damn fine read.
Also, Then We Came to the End was very good. One of the few times you read a story and every time you get comfortable with its humor, it smacks you creepiness.
- June 5, 2008 at 5:02 PM
- Di Francis said...
Anne Bishop's The Black Jewels
- June 5, 2008 at 5:23 PM
- wickerman said...
I am very much a fan of the Del Rey collections of R E Howard's various work (Conan, Bran Mak Morn, etc..) though I don;t know if they qualify as a series...
I am starting Erickson's Malazan series and enjoying it...
- June 5, 2008 at 6:59 PM
I can safely add this at the very end of a humongous list. My fav series is my own. How can any writer with a series think otherwise? Don't you have any confidence in your own work?
I don't comment under my blogger id any longer. Allows me to be honest on agent sites. Sucking up is tiresome.
- June 5, 2008 at 7:29 PM
- Tom Burchfield said...
Richard Stark's "Parker" series Richard Stark aka Donald Westlake.
- June 5, 2008 at 7:48 PM
- Lisa McMann said...
Armistead Maupin's TALES OF THE CITY series.
So freaking clever and funny.
- June 5, 2008 at 8:18 PM
anon 4:29,
I would mention my own mystery series, but only one is written so far and is still in the polishing stage. I'll let you know when it comes out. :o) (call me optimistic, but I believe in it!)
- June 5, 2008 at 8:24 PM
- Kathleen said...
Thursday Next by Jasper Fforde
- June 5, 2008 at 8:57 PM
- Joseph L. Selby said...
I posted a trilogy previously. Going with series, I can't believe I forgot to mention Diana Gaboldon's Outlander series. Those are a good time.
- June 5, 2008 at 10:30 PM
- adam said...
The Word and Void series by Terry Brooks. Awesome protagonist!
- June 6, 2008 at 11:41 AM
Hmmm, asking a fantasy fan to list their favorite series is a tricky business. There are so many great fantasy YA series out there now!
Of course, Harry Potter is the top of the list.
Next would be the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan.
Third would have to be Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
- June 8, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Thanks, Lisa McMann, for adding Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City: laugh out loud, page-turning, popcorn-for-the-brain fun. Bet you can't read just one!
- June 8, 2008 at 5:14 PM
- Alex Fayle said...
Two of my favourite series of all time are The Riddlemaster of Hed series by Patrica A. McKillip and The Chronicles of Tornor by Elizabeth A. Lynn.
Both series are from the 1980s but they hold up.
This past year I finally dove into the Discworld series and have such a fun time reading them as well.
- June 9, 2008 at 12:31 AM
- Janiss said...
I'm obviously not reading your blog enough because I just saw this and it's two entries down.
My current favorite series is Erin Hunter's Warriors books. Keep in mind that I am an adult female and probably old enough to have kids that are age-appropriate to read Warriors (10 to 14 age range, for those who don't know these books). But I'm addicted, and embarrassingly so. I actually show up at the bookstore the day a new Warriors book comes out, and devour them in a day or so.
Yes, I do read grown-up books too. And even occasionally books that are not about cats.
- June 9, 2008 at 2:46 PM
- Beth said...
Historical fiction: The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.
Fantasy: Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin; the Merlin Trilogy by Mary Stewart; any series by Kate Elliott
SF: The Miles Vorkosigan books by Lois McMaster Bujold
Mystery: the Falco series by Lindsay Davis
Contemporary: the Father Tim stories by Jan Karon
- June 9, 2008 at 8:11 PM
Definitely Twilight, Uglies, and Daughters of the Moon from when I was a young teen.
- June 12, 2008 at 2:47 PM
- stepping over the junk said...
Little House on the Prairie. I read it when I was a kid and now I am reading it to my own children.
- June 19, 2008 at 4:42 PM
- jbrian said...
Favorite series? Well, not in any particular order are the ones that have held my interest:
Anita Blake Series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Jim Chee/Joe Leaphorn series by Tony Hillerman
and the Sevenwaters Trilogy and Bridei Chronicles by Juliet Marillier
I guess those appease my cravings for the fright/flatfoot/fantasy genres.
- June 30, 2008 at 10:36 PM
- zakstar said...
Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels are great.
Paullina Simons has a trilogy that was like Gone with the Wind meets Communist Russia: The Bronze Horseman, The Bridge to Holycross, The Summer Garden
- July 9, 2008 at 2:41 AM
Not sure that this counts as it is really just one long masterpiece (the critic Walter Benjamin compared it Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel in terms of magnitude and magnificence) but Marcel Proust's IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME.
Reading just the first volume is like reading just the first part of ANNA KARENNINA. Reading just one of the middle volumes is even worse. So do yourself a favor and take as long as you need and read it all. (Then reread it, as you'll probably want to.)
And, though this goes against the foul current of our Self-help culture, do NOT read some book like HOW PROUST CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE in order to find out how it can change your life! A book like that is so radically opposed to one of the integral themes (of subjectivity) that Proust insists upon throughout his great work that to write a book like that is to demonstrate beyond doubt that you have not understood a word of Proust.
(Proust consistently mocks characters who found their own experiences upon the experience of others.)
Trust yourself and dive in!
- July 21, 2008 at 3:26 PM
This is a great question. My favorite series of all time, I can't think of any other series in its genre that even holds a candle to it would be Frank Herbert's Dune series. My second favorite series is Anna Rice's Lives of the Mayfair Witches, only she can make incest sexy. My third favorite series is Sue Harrison's Ivory Carver Trilogy with a girl named Kiin that means "who", there's nothing sadder than being named who. My fourth series is Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bears, don't watch the movie by the same name—ever, you'll end up missing out on the books.
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Long story short, I was in rush hour traffic Friday evening on one of our major freeways. Car in front of me slammed on their brakes, so I slam on my brakes, we're in the middle lane so I can't go anywhere to avoid them, end up sliding into the back of them. Their car just had minor damage on the bumper.... mine was pretty bad.
I had two estimates done and both came out to $3500-$3600. I called Allstate and told them the estimates and that I wanted to go ahead and claim it. They set me up with an appointment to go let one of their people see it, then they're going to cut me a check.
I was told that they are going to say that the repairs do not cost $3500, and that they will try to undercut me and write the check for less money. I was also told that I should not accept anything less than what the body shop quoted me at.
Ok, I've never been in a wreck or made an insurance claim in my entire life, so I don't know how this all works. Do I need to bring the paper copy of the claim I received from the body shop? Do I just need to take it to the body shop and let them deal with the insurance company?
If you've done this before and have any advice, please let me know.
Hi jread,
Take it to the bodyshop you're gonna have repair the car and let them fight with the insurance company. I'm a bodyman in Ky. and i can tell you that when the bodyshop tears the car down they will more than likely find more damage. The final estimate will probably be a couple hundred dollars more, just let them deal with it and you should only have to pay your deductible.
hope this helps :D
Not sure about the laws in Texas but here in Oregon you are allowed to use the body shop of your choice. You definitely want to stay away from any body shop the adjuster tries to steer you toward. Also here in Oregon the body shop will normally fight with the insurance company over the repair costs.
Thanks, guys! I talked with the body shop today and they said that no matter what, I won't have to pay a penny over my deductible. They'll get the insurance company in there to give them more money if they need it.
Only thing that sucks is that my deductible is $1000.00 :(
Higher deductible, lower rate. What can you do? :roll:
Oof! $1000 deductible. It saves you money until you use it, I guess! With the rates in NJ, you pretty much have no choice, I guess!
ok 2 comments here:
when a friend of mine backed into my car a few years ago i had to get estimates from 2 body shops. the insurance company wanted to make sure that i wasn't just picking the most expensive company, i guess. i really didn't pursue it farther than this as it was my friend's insurance company that was paying, and i figured 2 estimates was reasonable, especially since i told the guys at both shops i was shopping around for the best price. so i guess the rules definitely vary from region to region, no doubt from company to company.
if i were you i'd do the math before having your insurance pay. you'll save $2500 by going through your insurance. so, ask your insurance co how much more your insurance rates will be if you make the claim? i really have no idea, but if your rates are going to skyrocket, perhaps you may be better off after a few years by paying all that dough at once. but again, i'm not sure, you'll have to check; maybe they'll jack your rate up anyway just because you've had an at-fault accident???
You are lucky, in most states you are guilty if you slam into the back of any car. That is from tailgating, if you were driving the safe distance, you would have had time to stop. The only exception here would be if you had stopped in time, but the person behind you slams into your car, and knocks you into the other car/cars. Then, that person who is last in line gets the bill for, up to four cars in front of him, up to twelve cars if the last person was in a mac-truck.
The legal distance in USA states is one car length per 10 MPH in ideal conditions, and twice that in hazardous conditions. (Snow/Rain/Ice) Up north, you also have to drive ten miles under the limit on rainy days, and twenty below the limit when there is snow on the ground.
If they established that you were not guilty, and the only question is that of money, then I would recommend getting at least three quotes, and take the highest quote to submit as your claim. Do not stand down... It costs what it costs! The purpose is to get your car back to the same condition as it was prior to the accident, this is also not only limited to paint and body, this also includes alignment, glass, safety checking of any air-bags and belts, frame alignment or shell alignment (For unibody constructed cars.), and personal medical expenses, including the appointment to see if there is any-thing wrong... even if nothing is wrong.
(Twisted frames/unibodys can be seen by looking at the door alignments and panel alignments. Doors or panels may be higher on one or both sides, not exactly matching the contour of the car. Unibodys are designed to fold in half to reduce injury, and low impact crashes slightly crush their folding points. Without proper reinforcement, this can cause injury in your next crash, or even cause you to crash. When the body gets a slight twist, a wheel alignment will limit vibration, but vibration may still be present.)
Yeah like anyone follows the rules for safe following distance on the freeway at rush hour.
In South Africa it is also by default the fault of the person hiting you from the rear, regardless.
Here as well (Belgium).
Even when a cars slams in your back and knocks you forward against the back of another car, you need to prove that you kept a reasonable distance..
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I've been meditating for about a couple of years but it has generally been an exercise in frustration for me. Recently I've been noticing more clearly that it's due to a tendency towards indolence and frustration, and a misapplication of energy that leads to me oscillating between periods of laxity and striving. I find the more consistent feature of my practice is that I can move towards 'trance' states but arousing mindfulness is difficult, and I would characterize them as 'trance' states because being lacking in the awareness aspect I experience a general dulling of my faculties. So with this in mind I shifted my former focus which was more towards samatha, to perhaps what it should have been all along, developing more of the sati-sampajanna aspect, in tandem with some samadhi. It basically took me those two years to get my priorities sorted out.
Since I've started I've predominantly been practicing anapanasati at the 'anapana spot'. I haven't really concerned myself with the diversity of tradition or eclecticism of technique because at my stage of practice it was all fairly basic and minimal anyways. I would try to affix my awareness at the location and try to observe the breath as continuously as possible, sometimes counting or noting the inhalation or exhalation, sometimes just trying to sensitize my awareness to the sensation, with the intention of cultivating sati and samadhi. My practice was marked largely by experimentation, but that seems somewhat unavoidable especially in the absence of a human teacher, the main detour I would take would be what I mentioned earlier about not exercising the discernment or awareness faculty (sampajanna?) and losing the object while drifting into a state of dullness.
For further background because it ends up being pretty significant, my frustration lead me to looking into supplementary aids like EEG neurofeedback. Though I would claim I had no delusion of technology being able to do the work for me, and no intention of fetishizing something extraneous, ultimately due to my tendency towards indolence I do seek the path of least resistance in everything. Though in earnest I had the intuition that it might make some aspects of my practice more apparent to me, or perhaps help me to correct some maladaptive tendencies more within the purview of clinical therapy. Since mindfulness seemed to be what I lacked, I thought that a tool that might clarify mental qualities that I was numbed to would count as skillful if it worked well enough and I was able to contextualize it appropriately so it did not serve as a distraction. I used a particular modality for a while, while attending to the auditory feedback as the object, and it did clarify my tendency towards striving, but apart from that it seemed to further promote my tendency towards undiscerning 'trance' states, because that became more frequent, so I put that aside for a while.
Then I stumbled onto another application of that technology that was intended to be geared more towards mindfulness, which my experience confirmed. My first marked experience with it, which I would describe as observing mental characteristics, so as to assess the effect of the feedback (they felt more like 'mental sensations' in a way, but I could relate them to brightening awareness or making my head feel more spacious, etc) resulted in a resensitization to my experience to the degree that I would liken it to my past experiences with LSD (only more productive). I immediately became aware of a persistent low level of anxiety and I realized that I was numbing myself to it, and that my other problems with numbed awareness stemmed from this. Considering that this went so opposite to my normal mode, which I would describe as narcotizing myself to unfavorable things due to a kind of ignorance or selective focus, I felt that my intuition about the personal usefulness of this technology was confirmed even though the effect was a bit on the bold side.
Since then I've returned to practicing anapanasati as I had before, but with the neurofeedback tones playing in the background. The neurofeedback did help me to better discern how to apply effort, when my mind wanders, and it even lead me to 'move' my previous 'anapana spot' to one that now works better, but practicing anapanasati with this neurofeedback lacked even half of that 'sensitization' effect that I described. It seemed like I was still practicing some samatha variant, just more productively and with more mindfulness and discernment. There's nothing wrong with that per se, but after momentarily trying out the 'mindfulness of awareness-sensation' again (citta sati?) I got a similar result.
So I'm wondering, why might I find such a strong effect from placing my attention there, and what canonical practice would that be if there is one? Am I right that it's citta sati or the third foundation of mindfulness? It feels like the mental equivalent of sensation, if that makes sense, and while I would locate it decidedly in my 'head', my 'head' feels way more spacious and airy and the perception of my body seems to be falling into the background. I kind of feel like I'm placing my awareness while not on awareness itself, a more obvious signifier or feedback mechanism of awareness, and I'm not talking about the neurofeedback, it's kind of like I'm turning the 'awareness' knob more directly than I was before and I can watch it brighten or dim in due course. It's also way more strenuous and I can do it only for shorter periods. With mindfulness being the more hard-won faculty for me, it got my curiosity about how viable of an avenue this would be for me.
I feel like this is a weird thread considering, I'm hesitant of getting steered off course and I'm ultimately not interested in novel states for their own sake, but using neurofeedback as a tool has clarified a lot of things for and I feel like I'm only now on the path of becoming more 'awake', so while I feel better able to discern some obstacles and detours, it has raised this particular question for me that I have difficulty finding the context for. What am I doing and how can I contextualize it?
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Users rx-cons and truth. I clicked the report icon and included a note. Seems as though they both joined today to bash on other posters free country but seems like they are trying to take advantage
Also just noticed rx-terminator. All joined today
Gfcat now too.
They are getting away from talking about the cars
Re: Report spammers here
Admin is looking at your several reported posts. If new members sign up to get diagnosis or to offer information, then until foul language or insults begin they have every right to post - and offer insight. If subsequent posts turn out to be lies or unnecessary flaming, the member disappears.
We all have our fan clubs, and we all have our detractors. That's life.
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General info today - Our series of clowns from the Middle East (the spammers of the "Watch XXXXCCCCMMMMM Online" stuff) has branched out into several other forums - the last being XLR-V - at 0800 this morning - 3 threads. There have also been 4 or 5 in the CTS forums recently.
Report them and be careful - many of the posted "links" to movies are actually malware downloads.
As always, use the little triangle ! icon in the lower left of a post to report it to Admin for the ban hammer. Thanks. CF Staff
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Re: Report spammers here
Are the spammers still around? Are they still from the middle east or some where else now?
Re: Report spammers here
Every 2 - 3 days one of the spammers from India sets up a phony account, posts a slew of gibberish "movie reviews" with "Watch this online" links (actually, malware downloads), someone logged into CF reports it and we permaban the offender. So far there's a list of these jerks as long as your arm. The last one - yesterday morning - posted 3 threads in . . . . . Cadillac Customer Care !!! XLR seems popular, as do any of the CTS forums.
FWIW, the permaban button removes the offender, all their posts and threads from CF. Plus, we get to leave the offender a nice, polite message on the billboard .............
You can't see the deleted threads, but one of jerks actually started three threads of "watch this online" right next to this one ! One week ago today. Rolex killed that one.
Re: Salvatoregranger, Troll?
Update as of 0830, Sept. 25. So far, since my last post in here, we have permabanned about 9 gibberish "watch this online" spammers and 2 selling a complete laundry list of oddball cell phones - they were permabanned also.
The last middle east spammer was banned at 0830 this morning, in the Allante forum.
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Nailed two more this morning - both signed in early AM, posted 3 gibberish threads each - same style, one for "watch this online" and one reporting on "newport cigarettes cheap". Three of the links in the cigarette reports contained the PIKOR_AV Trojan horse malware and a virus worm.
The CTS forums and a couple of other "new model" forums appear to be the targets for these guys, although we have seen one in Allante and two in Catera. Be careful, don't get infected, and report suspicious posts to Admin. Thanks.
Another one from India on 10/13 early in the morning - 3 absolutely stupid gibberish "watch this online" threads in Clubs; Great Lakes. As usual, the links were virus and Trojan Horse downloads. These clowns are desperate to get e-mail address lists - be careful.
A weird one this morning 10/12 - some clown from Nigeria posting two threads in CTS-V - selling every sort of cell phone on earth for stupid prices. Two of the embedded links were Trojan Horses.
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4 more since 10/04. Primarily in the "newer model" forums - XTS and ATS. One actually posted 3 threads in Cadillac Customer Care (warranty and dealership problems) - and it was "taken care of".
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late last night - 3 more of the same "watch this online" junk, all with malware in the many links.
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.........to 10/25 - 5 more spammers - 13 threads - removed from 5 different forums.
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.......to 11/09 PM - still more of the same spammers removed. Go back through this thread for info.
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Update - As of today the number of spammers/phony threads has stayed about the same. The group from the Middle East continues to post the long-winded gibberish threads with links to "watch this online ...." and many of those links continue to be plagued with malware, keystroke loggers, and just plain malicious viruses.
There's another, less numerous type coming into play - a huge thread with every sort of camera, camera part, TV, outboard motor or cell phone offered at ridiculous prices. Many of these are central/western Europe or Chinese in origin. Be careful: It's your credit card or PayPal at risk - huge risk.
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Add another clown to the lists - In several different, scattered forums, including The Lounge, a simple thread something like "Hi, just joined !" or "Hi ! I'm the new girl !" with a simple, quick short post about how wonderful all the site info is - BUT there's a link included. Be wary of that link if you stumble across it before we delete the thread - Click on it and what you open may not be in your computer's or even your best interest. Most of this sort of spam is from Central or Western Europe.
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Now we have one trying to sell Ping and Callaway golf clubs - same caution: Many of the links are malware and viruses. Don't click on anything - report the post to Admin.
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Aaron Wilson: Pashos gone too!
Oh man....
well, if you can read the rest of the article, it says we can't afford him either.
We definitely need to address the OT slot 1st day. If JO is gone too, then we're going to need 2 tackles that have the potential to start. (ie, 1 starting RT, and a quality backup plan)
Pashos Leaving
According to his agent Tony Pashos does not intend to return to the Ravens. This first quote is from Rotoworld:
Ravens T Tony Pashos' agent said the tackle will not remain with the Ravens next season.
"Tony definitely will no longer be a member of the Baltimore Ravens," said Rick Smith. Translation: We already have a ridiculous offer, even though that's 'tampering', and there is no chance Baltimore will match it. Pashos is an average tackle at best and his contract will be a sign of how this market looks.
"Tony definitely will no longer be a member of the Baltimore Ravens," said Rick Smith, the agent for Pashos. "He is in the same situation as Adalius Thomas. Based on the Ravens' cap situation and the expected interest in the market, they would have to restructure or cut guys. And they have a good foundation there."
Link to Rotoworld: http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla...rt=NFL&id=2190
Link to Sun: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/f...tory?track=rss
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Re: Pashos Leaving
A first day tackle would make sense.
There are a few options that look promising. I'm upset too, but things should work out alright.
Re: Aaron Wilson: Pashos gone too!
Story is up on the home page too here: Pashos
Re: Pashos Leaving
I hate going into the draft with an obvious need, but you are right. We are probably going to have to hope we can snag a rookie who is ready to step in and perform.
Also I hate that Tampering is overlooked. I feel like the Ravens are the only team that doesn't tamper. There might be a couple of others, but doesn't it always seem like our guys get snatched up at 12:01 am while at the same time we never sign anyone right away.
Billick even joked last year that Ma'ake must have had the sortest negotiations ever since he signed with Carolina in a minute.
It looks like playing by the rules gets you behind in the NFL. Great lesson there, kids.
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Re: Aaron Wilson: Pashos gone too!
The Ravens are up against cap challenges. They have the nucleus of a good team with solid players. The way league is set up they can't pay everybody. Its Pashos time to get paid. Tenative plans seem to be you can expect to see Adam Terry at RT. He defintely needs to improve his run blocking if thats the case. You can expect to see the Ravens draft a few linemen taken in the draft. At least one on the first day.
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Re: Pashos Leaving
Here are a few options from what I've done poking around
1) Joe Staley depending on his ability to come in and play right away
2) Justin Blalock ~ reports are he won't be able to play tackle. If that is incorrect information and he can play tackle, it's possible.
3) Arron Sears ~ can play any position on the line, seems like there are questions about him being a better guard than tackle
Those are the 1st-ish round options
Later in the day you've got people like
Ryan Harris ~ average run blocker, UCLA's DE rocked him in pass rushing
Doug Free ~ small school prospect who is a converted TE, is viewed as a finesse player
James Martin ~ typical BC lineman who doesn't have big time physical skills, but gets the job done well and is a hard worker, shifted from LG to LT his senior year
Re: Pashos Leaving
Does not surprise me one bit. He was a top 3 RT this year and possibly the most sound RT at pass blocking this year once Jason Peters was shifted to LT by the Bengals. It dissapoints me because I'd love to have him back, but I don't blame him one bit for going after the money, you have a limited window for it and this is an extremely, extremely weak FA class for OTs.
For us now, well Levi Brown fell as a result of Senior Bowl and Combine so there's an outside chance he may fall to us, maybe not but we need something somewhere at RT now and this is highly disturbing. Brown would bring a bit of power blocking back to this line and could see next year's OL as:
LT - Ogden
LG - Mule (Pending recovery from injury)
C - Chester
RG - J. Brown
RT - L. Brown
This is quite the spanner in the works and I hope to god it doesn't limit our good pass blocking on the OL to just this one year, I really enjoyed having that pass blocking quality this year. :(
Re: Pashos Leaving
I'm skeptical about the whole Terry as a RT thing. Aaron himself mentioned that Terry looked terrible playing over there and much more comfortable on the left side (where he has always played). It is not an easy switch to make, plus that gives us exactly ZERO back-ups to either tackle.
I hope the Ravens figure this out because it is my biggest concern going in to next season.
Re: Pashos Leaving
Total bummer. I was really starting to like that guy.
Getting attached to players in todays world is impossible.
btw- How fucked are we if JO retires?
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I think we're not nearly as bad as people said.
Brown is one of those guys that could go top 15 or he could fall. If he fell, that would be great. He's not quite as good a pass blocker, but has a big time mean streak in going after defenders.
Even if we take someone else, and JO is gone, you still have a hopefully solid 1st day pick at RT and Terry at LT. Depth is scary though.


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I bought a replacement rear sight blade from Midway USA and it should be delivered soon.
It has the blade, adjustment screw and nut. Has anyone replaced one of these? Any tips or helpful suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
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I bought a replacement rear sight blade from Midway USA and it should be delivered soon.
It has the blade, adjustment screw and nut. Has anyone replaced one of these? Any tips or helpful suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Yes, I've done this several times.
Your sight should come with installation instructions. If so, use them; if not, the below instructions should get you through the process.
- Unload gun, completely remove all ammo from the area. Double check.
- Look at the left side of the rear sight; you should see a tiny slotted nut with a riveted dimple in the center of it. Take a close look at it now (or maybe a good close-up digital photo), because when you replace the sight, you're going to have to replicate what the riveting/flaring on this assembly looks like.
- Compare the sight blade to the existing one visually; it should be a close match for size/shape (not counting any damage to the old one :)). If it looks too large or too small, stop and call the company you got it from to check the size. This is important, because the next thing you're gonna do is...
- Break the old sight-adjustment screw off. You do this by using a strong, properly-fitting screwdriver to turn the windage screw counterclockwise all the way until it stops, and then keep cranking on it until it snaps off. There is a pre-weakened section of the adjustment screw that is made to fail under these conditions. This is the only way to get the old sight blade off, and it's why they include a new screw and nut with the new blade. When the screw breaks, the nut and end of the screw on the left side should come off, and you should be able to unscrew or slide the adjustment screw and old sight blade out the right side of the sight body. If the click adjustment detent and spring are free inside the sight body and try to fall out after you remove the blade and screw, restrain them and keep them in place. They're very small, and easy to lose.
- Take the new screw and blade in hand, and before you go any farther, MAKE SURE THE SIGHT BLADE IS FACING THE RIGHT DIRECTION. If it is plain black, this is not critical; if it is a white outline rear sight, you need the white outline to face to the rear so your eye can see it. If you put it down and pick it back up again for any reason BEFORE installing it into the sight body, CHECK IT AGAIN FOR PROPER ORIENTATION. This is the voice of (my) experience talking, here. ;)
- Thread the adjustment screw about half-way into the sight blade, and then slide it into the sight body.
- Place the nut on the end of the adjustment screw sticking out of the left side of the sight body, slotted side facing out. You need to gently screw the nut into place while holding the screw still with your other hand. Sometimes a tiny jeweler's or eyeglass screwdriver can be used to swirl the nut around by one of the slots until it is almost seated (most gunsmiths have a tiny two-pronged screwdriver just for this job). You can also try to hold the nut and move the adjustment screw, but this will also cause the blade to move (just like you were adjusting the sight), and if it gets too far off-center it will jam the screw or nut and cause problems. You want to get to the point where the nut is ALMOST tight, but the screw will still move, and you can feel the clicks when it does. Nut too loose, and the clicks will not "click" and hold the adjustment screw in place; nut too tight, and the screw will not move at all. The end of the screw should be flush, or nearly flush, with the slotted end of the nut.
- Now, you will need to stake/peen/flare the end of the adjustment screw ever so slightly. The purpose is to make sure it doesn't come off, or get too tight and jam the screw. When you're done, the screw and nut should rotate as a single unit when the adjustment screw is turned. To do the actual staking, you'll need a center punch, a rounded-off small-diameter steel rod, or something similar. I have a punch made for this job, but I've seen it done with a small screwdriver (it often ruins it) or a common nail, too. When you stake the end of the screw, you need to turn the gun on it's right side and put the head of the adjustment screw against something clean smooth and solid, like a bench vise anvil, loading press frame, or another hammer laid on a benchtop. You MUST have the screw held snugly against the solid object when you tap on the other end to flare the screw into the nut slots, or it might damage the sight.
- Tap the punch lightly once and then turn the adjustment screw to see if the screw and nut turn as a single unit. If it slips, move it back and tap it again, slightly harder. It's a small part, and you don't have to hit it very hard at all to get the job done, so don't overdo it. Once you think you've got it done, gently and slowly turn the screw all the way to the right and left stops (clockwise and counterclockwise through its full travel), and check the nut as you turn to see if it loosens. If it seems to drag or bind, put a drop of light oil/lube on the right side and in the top slot and let it work in as you turn the screw; wipe off any excess when you're done.
As I said before, if you get instructions, follow them, even if they conflict with this info. I am replicating this from memory, and it's quite possible I have forgotten something or mis-remembered it. But it should give you a good overview of what you need to do, and what is happening while you do it.
Thank you DJ Niner, I'm sure that took some time to type. Thank you again , I appreciate it.
I'll say one thing Mr DJ Niner you got one good memory. That was a fine job.:smt023
Thanks again DJ Niner, I successfully put the rear blade on. I have the right size and even faced them the right way.:mrgreen:
Glad to hear it! I never had any doubts you could do it...just wanted to warn you of some, ah, common pitfalls. :mrgreen:
Did they come with instructions? If so, your opinion of the quality of the info?
Yes they came with directions, but honestly they were pretty brief. You were spot on with your info.:smt023