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Posted:
i love to read and discuss books. did a search couldnt find a book club so im starting one
what books have you read recently? were they any good? which books would you recommend?
i personally have just read Johnny Cash' autobiography and loved it. Beautifully written, poetic and at times moving.
i love to read and discuss books. did a search couldnt find a book club so im starting one
what books have you read recently? were they any good? which books would you recommend?
i personally have just read Johnny Cash' autobiography and loved it. Beautifully written, poetic and at times moving.
this apple juice is a bit milky isnt it?!
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wandering thru the woods of WI
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Location: Wisconsin, USA
wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
Posted:
has anyone mentioned princess bride?
has anyone mentioned princess bride?
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Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted:
Go Terry Pratchet! Death rules - he is sooo cool! (and his daughter, and Sam Vimes for that matter). Rincewind started to get a bit stale but was good for a while there.
The Hobbit & LOTR was a favourite of my youth.
Most recently I haven't been reading much (too much to do), and what I have been reading is related to the sword and the mind, so - Hagakure, The Unfettered Mind, Bushido: The Soul of Japan, Japan, An Attempt At Interpretation, Code of the Samurai, Go Rin No Sho (Musashi's 5 rings), Sun Tzu's Art of War etc. All good and I've vowed to re-read them once a year.
Also trying (not touching my nose at all
) to get through the Tibetan Book of the Dead - this one is worth reading.
Otherwise it's usually anything Sci-Fi/Fantasy or adventure.
Go Terry Pratchet! Death rules - he is sooo cool! (and his daughter, and Sam Vimes for that matter). Rincewind started to get a bit stale but was good for a while there.
The Hobbit & LOTR was a favourite of my youth.
Most recently I haven't been reading much (too much to do), and what I have been reading is related to the sword and the mind, so - Hagakure, The Unfettered Mind, Bushido: The Soul of Japan, Japan, An Attempt At Interpretation, Code of the Samurai, Go Rin No Sho (Musashi's 5 rings), Sun Tzu's Art of War etc. All good and I've vowed to re-read them once a year.
Also trying (not touching my nose at all
) to get through the Tibetan Book of the Dead - this one is worth reading.Otherwise it's usually anything Sci-Fi/Fantasy or adventure.
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
well ive just ploughed through Jung Changs biography of Mao... pretty heavy stuff and not particularly cheerful.
on a lighter note, Bill Brysons The Thunderbolt Kid was a brilliant read that left multiple housemates giggling throughout the night
well ive just ploughed through Jung Changs biography of Mao... pretty heavy stuff and not particularly cheerful.
on a lighter note, Bill Brysons The Thunderbolt Kid was a brilliant read that left multiple housemates giggling throughout the night
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One day penguins will take over the world
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Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
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Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
tea fairy: same here, never trust the shite they put on the back, the blurb may be good, but then sometimes, the rest of the book ends up being complete garbage
tea fairy: same here, never trust the shite they put on the back, the blurb may be good, but then sometimes, the rest of the book ends up being complete garbage
ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
mjk is monitoring your interwebs!
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Macaque of all trades
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Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
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Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
most common sci-fi fantasy I have, but I love terry pratchets science of the discworld series, silly story chapters alternate with some proper hardcore science easily explained and some at a uni level or higher but easy to understand
most common sci-fi fantasy I have, but I love terry pratchets science of the discworld series, silly story chapters alternate with some proper hardcore science easily explained and some at a uni level or higher but easy to understand
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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Dunno if I'll get scolded for talking about this on a thread about books, but has anybody read the Transmetropolitan series of graphic novels (my inner geek showing here)? Spider Jerusalem is the most amazing character ever created!
Dunno if I'll get scolded for talking about this on a thread about books, but has anybody read the Transmetropolitan series of graphic novels (my inner geek showing here)? Spider Jerusalem is the most amazing character ever created!
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old hand
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old hand
853 posts
Location: Behind you...
Posted:
Do graphic novels count?
If so, two words: Tank Girl!!
I also have a copy of Johnny the Homocidal Maniac, which is great for a light giggle when you're in a dark mood.
Anyone else here read any Milan Kundera? I've tried reading 'Immortality' and 'the unbearable lightness of being' but I find them pretty heavy, he's got a really philosophical style that I find hard to follow, but I have several friends who love his books and find them really inspiring.
Do graphic novels count?
If so, two words: Tank Girl!!
I also have a copy of Johnny the Homocidal Maniac, which is great for a light giggle when you're in a dark mood.
Anyone else here read any Milan Kundera? I've tried reading 'Immortality' and 'the unbearable lightness of being' but I find them pretty heavy, he's got a really philosophical style that I find hard to follow, but I have several friends who love his books and find them really inspiring.
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journeyman
90 posts
Location: Perth, West Australia
journeyman
90 posts
Location: Perth, West Australia
Posted:
I'm with Valura on Jitterbug Perfume, definetely in my top ten reads - Tom Robbins certainly did a lot of research on beetroot for that one
On a more geeky note - I love sci-fi and if you want a real page-turner then I'd recomend Pandora's Star & Judas Unchained by Peter F Hamilton - HUGE in scope with well thought out science concepts & lots of action.
I've just finished reading the Uplift series by David Brin and while I found the first book (Sundiver) to be a bit of a ho-hum who-dunnit the rest of the series is awesome, sci-fi at it's best.
For non-fiction, I'm really enjoying Cosmos by Carl Sagan - wish I'd read this when it first came out in 1980. Great general introduction to all things astronomical and written in an easy conversational style.
On a less geeky note - The War of Don Emmannuel's Nether Parts, Birds Without Wings & Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres. Ok, so if you saw the complete crap movie adaptaion of Captain Corelli's then you may be put off but the book is better by the same factor that sex is better than an ice-pick in the eye
I'm with Valura on Jitterbug Perfume, definetely in my top ten reads - Tom Robbins certainly did a lot of research on beetroot for that one
On a more geeky note - I love sci-fi and if you want a real page-turner then I'd recomend Pandora's Star & Judas Unchained by Peter F Hamilton - HUGE in scope with well thought out science concepts & lots of action.
I've just finished reading the Uplift series by David Brin and while I found the first book (Sundiver) to be a bit of a ho-hum who-dunnit the rest of the series is awesome, sci-fi at it's best.
For non-fiction, I'm really enjoying Cosmos by Carl Sagan - wish I'd read this when it first came out in 1980. Great general introduction to all things astronomical and written in an easy conversational style.
On a less geeky note - The War of Don Emmannuel's Nether Parts, Birds Without Wings & Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres. Ok, so if you saw the complete crap movie adaptaion of Captain Corelli's then you may be put off but the book is better by the same factor that sex is better than an ice-pick in the eye
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Location: Findlay, Ohio, USA
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Location: Findlay, Ohio, USA
Posted:
If you are a fantasy fiction kinda person the Shanara Series by Terry Brooks are a good read.
If you are a fantasy fiction kinda person the Shanara Series by Terry Brooks are a good read.
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Mosh-mosh-mosh-mosh.
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Location: Midlands
346 posts
Location: Midlands
Posted:
I forgot;
Gods of the Great Away
&
The Celestial Steam Locomotive
both by Michael Coney.
First two parts of the Song of the Earth trilogy. Never have found the third, not even sure he wrote it. Meh.
Great books anyway.
Also any of Robert Asprins "MYTH" series. It's a lot like Pratchett with the exception that it is actually funny ....
And his "Phule" stuff too....
I forgot;
Gods of the Great Away
&
The Celestial Steam Locomotive
both by Michael Coney.
First two parts of the Song of the Earth trilogy. Never have found the third, not even sure he wrote it. Meh.
Great books anyway.
Also any of Robert Asprins "MYTH" series. It's a lot like Pratchett with the exception that it is actually funny ....
And his "Phule" stuff too....
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lurking like a ninja with no camouflage..
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Location: over yonder, New Zealand
Posted:
TANK GIRL!!! YESS!!! quite a few good reads in here actually, terry pratchett is amazing...
Irvine Welsh is good too, anyone read the acid house? brilliant set of short stories...some very strange scenarios..!
I've just started the last harry potter book...cos..well...yknow.. and have just put down the secret of shambala, one of the Celestine Prophecy books. and I love the whole set.
TANK GIRL!!! YESS!!! quite a few good reads in here actually, terry pratchett is amazing...
Irvine Welsh is good too, anyone read the acid house? brilliant set of short stories...some very strange scenarios..!
I've just started the last harry potter book...cos..well...yknow.. and have just put down the secret of shambala, one of the Celestine Prophecy books. and I love the whole set.
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Look! I'm Darth Bunny!
446 posts
Location: Sunny South Africa
Look! I'm Darth Bunny!
446 posts
Location: Sunny South Africa
Posted:
Also a Pratchet fan, loved lord of the rings, but in my opinion the best fantasy saga of all time is The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Brilliant plot, intricate characters and a healthy dose of fantasy to boot.
Also a Pratchet fan, loved lord of the rings, but in my opinion the best fantasy saga of all time is The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Brilliant plot, intricate characters and a healthy dose of fantasy to boot.
Do what you want coz a pirate is free,
You are a pirate!
Yo ho fiddle dee dee, being a pirate is alright to be,
Do what you want coz a pirate is free,
You are a pirate!
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Introverted
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Location: Norf London, United Kingdom
Introverted
833 posts
Location: Norf London, United Kingdom
Posted:
I loved Wheel of Time to start with, but it got WAY too political and long winded by about the 6th book, and the last couple have been terrible. Robert Jordan says he's going to wrap up the series in the next book (no.12 I think) but he's got so many loose plot threads to tie up it's I don't see how he'll get it all in.
I loved Wheel of Time to start with, but it got WAY too political and long winded by about the 6th book, and the last couple have been terrible. Robert Jordan says he's going to wrap up the series in the next book (no.12 I think) but he's got so many loose plot threads to tie up it's I don't see how he'll get it all in.
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Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
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1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
My all time favourite book is not something that is heard of much
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
It has that kind of ending that makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time...sad but sweet!
I love books like that.
My all time favourite book is not something that is heard of much
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
It has that kind of ending that makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time...sad but sweet!
I love books like that.
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Location: moston, manchester, England (UK)
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i love jodi picoult and that, in my humble opinion is her best, so sad and i love the twist when the truth finally comes out,
graphic novels definatly count! i love sandman (well any neil gaimen in general including his books)
really really want to start reading preacher
i love jodi picoult and that, in my humble opinion is her best, so sad and i love the twist when the truth finally comes out,
graphic novels definatly count! i love sandman
(well any neil gaimen in general including his books) really really want to start reading preacher
this apple juice is a bit milky isnt it?!
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Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
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Posted:
She is my favourite author at this point in time though I was a bit disappointed with her book Songs of a Humpback Whale.....not her best work.
She is my favourite author at this point in time though I was a bit disappointed with her book Songs of a Humpback Whale.....not her best work.
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Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted:
Oooh, Carl Sagan - I forgot about "Contact" - the story itself was a bit "tame" but the idea about the pattern in pi - brilliant!!!
Oooh, Carl Sagan - I forgot about "Contact" - the story itself was a bit "tame" but the idea about the pattern in pi - brilliant!!!
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Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posted:
I'm drunk and resurrecting this thread. Needless to say I did not read all of it.
100 years of solitude I thought was a terribly entertaining story with a beautiful rolling plot line. I would love to read Carl Sagan but unfortunately my bank account does not allow me the luxury at the moment, I've maxed my book credit out.
Currently I am reading Douglas Hofstadter's book "I am a Strange Loop" and I am in love. He makes me laugh and he comes at the "ego" (I suppose) with a humorous and digestible technique.
The last book I fell in love with was a series by Steven King. Let me preface this by informing everyone I was very skeptical of his work due to mainstream interest. After reading "The Stand" (my inspiration to read it was "LOST") I pursued "The Dark Tower Series".
I get chills even typing that because it was such a well told story with a protagonist who I admire deeply. He contains many literary references in his 7 book series and the ending just swept the story into a special place in my heart. I recommend this fiction series STRONGLY. It incited a deep love of reading for me.
I have been delving into a more psychedelic realm of my mind lately so any books anyone is willing to suggest I would be very interested in. *scatterbrains*
I'm drunk and resurrecting this thread. Needless to say I did not read all of it.
100 years of solitude I thought was a terribly entertaining story with a beautiful rolling plot line. I would love to read Carl Sagan but unfortunately my bank account does not allow me the luxury at the moment, I've maxed my book credit out.
Currently I am reading Douglas Hofstadter's book "I am a Strange Loop" and I am in love. He makes me laugh and he comes at the "ego" (I suppose) with a humorous and digestible technique.
The last book I fell in love with was a series by Steven King. Let me preface this by informing everyone I was very skeptical of his work due to mainstream interest. After reading "The Stand" (my inspiration to read it was "LOST") I pursued "The Dark Tower Series".
I get chills even typing that because it was such a well told story with a protagonist who I admire deeply. He contains many literary references in his 7 book series and the ending just swept the story into a special place in my heart. I recommend this fiction series STRONGLY. It incited a deep love of reading for me.
I have been delving into a more psychedelic realm of my mind lately so any books anyone is willing to suggest I would be very interested in. *scatterbrains*
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Hunting robot foxes
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Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Hunting robot foxes
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Posted:
The Dark Tower series is once of the finest works of the last 100 years without a doubt. Amazing stuff.
At the moment I'm re-reading a trilogy by Stephen Lawhead - Paradise War, Silver Hand and The Endless Knot (Forgotten the name of the trilogy as a whole). Highly recommended to anyone interested in fantasy, especially if you also have an interest in celtic mythology.
The Dark Tower series is once of the finest works of the last 100 years without a doubt. Amazing stuff.
At the moment I'm re-reading a trilogy by Stephen Lawhead - Paradise War, Silver Hand and The Endless Knot (Forgotten the name of the trilogy as a whole). Highly recommended to anyone interested in fantasy, especially if you also have an interest in celtic mythology.
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Momma Bear
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Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
Momma Bear
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I just finished For One More Day by Mitch Albom. It's very easy to read (I got through it in 2 evenings), and is very heartwarming and moving.
I've just started "the man who mistook his wife for a hat", written by the neurologist Oliver Sacks. It's made me realise how I've been taking my temporal lobes for granted!!
I just finished For One More Day by Mitch Albom. It's very easy to read (I got through it in 2 evenings), and is very heartwarming and moving.
I've just started "the man who mistook his wife for a hat", written by the neurologist Oliver Sacks. It's made me realise how I've been taking my temporal lobes for granted!!
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Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Posted:
Don Quixote is a brick.
I'm sure I'd enjoy it if I didn't have read it for Spanish lit. But because I'm forced to read it with a test and an assignment at the end...It's sucking.
Don Quixote is a brick.
I'm sure I'd enjoy it if I didn't have read it for Spanish lit. But because I'm forced to read it with a test and an assignment at the end...It's sucking.
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
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HOP librarian
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Location: Prague, Czech. Republic
HOP librarian
1,841 posts
Location: Prague, Czech. Republic
Posted:
First [Old link] spoiler, second I've just finished
J.R.R. Tolkien Silmarilion & Unfinished tales
----------------------------
Time to start printing.
mmm,
:R
First [Old link] spoiler, second I've just finished
J.R.R. Tolkien Silmarilion & Unfinished tales
----------------------------
Time to start printing.
mmm,
:R
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Macaque of all trades
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Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
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Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
For lord of the rings and fantasy fans robert jordans wheel of time epic currently 13 books of the most expansive story telling and with the Author dead before the final book was finished there are massive discussions as to how it will finish as the last months of his life he wrote notes and told the story to family and publishers so someone else could finish his lifes work due out autumn 2009
For lord of the rings and fantasy fans robert jordans wheel of time epic currently 13 books of the most expansive story telling and with the Author dead before the final book was finished there are massive discussions as to how it will finish as the last months of his life he wrote notes and told the story to family and publishers so someone else could finish his lifes work due out autumn 2009
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nut.
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Location: Bouncing off the walls., England (UK)
nut.
756 posts
Location: Bouncing off the walls., England (UK)
Posted:
I tried to read that.. didn't help that I read it in order of book 11, 4, 9... and then I just got so confused at the sheer number of characters that I gave up.
I only really get books from second hand shops, and the library, hence the getting whatever I could..
I've been reading Robin Hobb recently, especially the Assassins trilogy..
I tried to read that.. didn't help that I read it in order of book 11, 4, 9... and then I just got so confused at the sheer number of characters that I gave up.
I only really get books from second hand shops, and the library, hence the getting whatever I could..
I've been reading Robin Hobb recently, especially the Assassins trilogy..
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Location: without class distinction, Australia
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13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Posted:
ooh, i was reading Robin Hobb...til my stomach didn't like some dodgy dodgy food I ate...the book didn't like that too much.
ooh, i was reading Robin Hobb...til my stomach didn't like some dodgy dodgy food I ate...the book didn't like that too much.
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
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Introverted
833 posts
Location: Norf London, United Kingdom
Introverted
833 posts
Location: Norf London, United Kingdom
Posted:
Richee, just finished the Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales myself. Good stuff, if a little dry... Dark Tower is now on my "to read" list too.
For anyone with a sci-fi bent, I massively recommend Orson Scott Card's Ender series (Enders Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind). There's a parallel series too, called the Shadow series, that's also worth a read if you're familiar with the Ender books, although the 1st book (Enders Shadow) is the only really exeptional book in the series.
My other favourite sci-fi series is the Ringworld series by Larry Niven. Totally amazing books, really unique stlye, and fantastic ideas.
Wheel of Time started well, but I thought it kind of lost the plot at around book 6 or 7. I'd be very interested to see how it finishes though.
Richee, just finished the Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales myself. Good stuff, if a little dry... Dark Tower is now on my "to read" list too.
For anyone with a sci-fi bent, I massively recommend Orson Scott Card's Ender series (Enders Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind). There's a parallel series too, called the Shadow series, that's also worth a read if you're familiar with the Ender books, although the 1st book (Enders Shadow) is the only really exeptional book in the series.
My other favourite sci-fi series is the Ringworld series by Larry Niven. Totally amazing books, really unique stlye, and fantastic ideas.
Wheel of Time started well, but I thought it kind of lost the plot at around book 6 or 7. I'd be very interested to see how it finishes though.
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Posted:
Bill Bryson's Short History of nearly everything...
I would say a 'must read' at least for teenagers and adults struggling to understand the current state of scientific knowledge about the world we live in.
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Bill Bryson's Short History of nearly everything...
I would say a 'must read' at least for teenagers and adults struggling to understand the current state of scientific knowledge about the world we live in.
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old hand
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Location: Behind you...
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Location: Behind you...
Posted:
I've been reading Robin Hobb's Assassin trilogy too, I've only got through about 3 chapters, I'm finding it a bit slow-going at the moment to be honest and I don't find Fitz all that convincing as a main character... but then I am in the early stages where everything is being set up for the next 2 books as well, the fact Fitz doesn't speak much at the moment probably adds to the feeling I have that he's quite a one-dimensional character... I've read loads of great reviews for the series though and it is quite well written as far as fantasy books go, so I guess I'll have to persevere!
I've been reading Robin Hobb's Assassin trilogy too, I've only got through about 3 chapters, I'm finding it a bit slow-going at the moment to be honest and I don't find Fitz all that convincing as a main character... but then I am in the early stages where everything is being set up for the next 2 books as well, the fact Fitz doesn't speak much at the moment probably adds to the feeling I have that he's quite a one-dimensional character... I've read loads of great reviews for the series though and it is quite well written as far as fantasy books go, so I guess I'll have to persevere!
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Posted:
Ah...The Dark Tower series is a-MAY-zing...it is, by far, Stephen King's magnum opus...and that's saying alot for me...cuz I've been a King fan for close to 30 years.
Ah...The Dark Tower series is a-MAY-zing...it is, by far, Stephen King's magnum opus...and that's saying alot for me...cuz I've been a King fan for close to 30 years.
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Hunting robot foxes
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Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Hunting robot foxes
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Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Posted:
Yeah the Dark Tower books are outstanding, although I'm not a huge fan of a lot of his other work.
I'm reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy at the moment - its a very different style of writing to what I'm used to but I've a feeling its going to be amazing (only 50 pages in so far)
Yeah the Dark Tower books are outstanding, although I'm not a huge fan of a lot of his other work.
I'm reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy at the moment - its a very different style of writing to what I'm used to but I've a feeling its going to be amazing (only 50 pages in so far)
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