I enjoy reading...and I enjoy music. I enjoy both at a deeper level when I combine the two. For instance, I just finished the book "Fan of Ophelia". I read it on the bus on the way to work in the mornings. I would usually put some classical music or Berlioz on my iPod while I read it. Sometimes I would put some Enya, Clannad, or other Celtic music, since it dealt with Ireland in many spots. Matching my music with the reading helps me to be completely immersed in the experience. It's how I get the most from my books. When I completely get into the book and the music, I am barely aware that I am in a bus surrounded by people. Sometimes I fear that I will miss my stop altogether because I am completely in another world....the world of the book augmented by the music.
I just started a new book today. It's a Sci-Fi/Fantasy book in the Dragonlance series called Dragons of the Highlord Skies. I need some suggestions. Does anyone have any suggestions about good music to listen to while reading a fantasy book like this? Do any of you combine music and books in the same manner? If so, please offer some music suggestions. I need some good music to go with my good book.

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