Fun Fiction

[Irulan]

MIssjean, you are the only other female I've run into that's a Sharpe fan! I think of it as guy's bathtub reading, or the male equivalent of a bodice ripper, hee hee. You know there are Richard Sharpe drinking games and appreciation societies?
Another author along these lines is Arturo Perez-Riverte, translated from the Spanish. Captain Alatriste is our hero and the first of the series carries the same name. Viggo Mortenson played him in the one (so so ) movie made from the books. He's more of a retired solider/swashbuckler who in in secret service to the King. I love Bernard Cornwell, and have read everything he's done.

Flashman books by George MacDonald Fraser.

{runs to go look up on Goodreads} Oh! Sounds like fun! Thanks!

[Crankin]

Wow, I think I must be the only one here who doesn't like mystery, adventure, sic-fi, fantasy, etc.

[indysteel]

I like some mysteries well enough, but I'm also not an adventure, sci-fi or fantasy reader. No offense to those that are; I've just never gotten into those genres.

[thekarens]

Wow, I think I must be the only one here who doesn't like mystery, adventure, sic-fi, fantasy, etc.

I actually know very few women who are into sci-fi/fantasy. In fact, reading through this thread I was surprised at how many here do read it and no, I don't think the Twilight series counts

[Irulan]

Fantasy is such a broad genre - you have everything from sword/sorcery to retelling of fairy tales to alternate worlds such as Terra d'Ange (Jaqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart series). And then there's the line where fantasy and sci-fi blur...

[Jolt]

Wow, I think I must be the only one here who doesn't like mystery, adventure, sic-fi, fantasy, etc.

I'm not into most of that stuff either...as far as adventure goes I do like reading real-life adventure stories (mountain climbing, survival stories etc.) but not so much fictional ones. Never did get into sci-fi despite going to a college where it was very popular with other students (we were all a bunch of nerds!).

[missjean]

the male equivalent of a bodice ripper, hee hee.

Good one! :-)

Captain Alatriste looks interesting - added to my list.
Let me know what you think of Harry Flashman.