The Great Book of Amber

I wanted to take the time and blog about something non-food related. At any given moment I’m usually reading something science fiction-y. Right now I’m reading The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny. The book is really a collection of 10 smaller books that are divided into two 5-book sections. All in all, it’s about 1250 pages long (which is good for me, as I read through books way too fast).
I’ve really enjoyed reading this series…especially the first 5 books. The series is a bit more fantasy oriented than I’m used to, but that’s ok. Zelazny’s writing style reminds me of Tolkien or LeGuin…it’s very epic-filled and full of vivid imagery. I would recommend this book to anyone who: a)likes a long, epic-length book that can get stuck in their head, and b) likes a type of speculative fiction that is somewhat a cross between science fiction and fantasy.