LORDKAHUNA
Don't make me fuk your moustache   SSHOLEPosts: 1583 Registered: 8/5/2003 Offline
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12/7/2004 at 20:52 |
Grafisk, did you read Fear Nothing and Seize the Night by Koontz?
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dent
Slipping it into the wrong hole any chance I get  SSHOLEPosts: 805 Registered: 10/20/2004 Offline
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12/7/2004 at 20:53 |
I'm reading RuneLords by David Farland. Good stuff. Unusual fantasy -- the author is all about moral choices, so even the bad guys aren't necessarily bad guys, just different guys. It's a neat switch from the usual white/black mentality of fantasy/scifi.
From all the rave I have heard, and the kick-ass website, this will probably be my next purchase. Of course I'm not a huge fan of Sci-Fi, maybe because i am so stuck on true-crime and thriller.
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/
I avoid the bestseller list it's always the same garbage, May Higgins Clark, Patterson and of course The Da Vinci Code, which I could care less about. So, thanks for the ideas...
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12/7/2004 at 20:56 |
Grafisk, did you read Fear Nothing and Seize the Night by Koontz?
^KILLAR!
I went to Barnes and Knobles last night aand walked around for at least a solid hour, contemplating which books to buy. After my kids annoyed the crap out of me, I grabbed both "Christopher Snow's" and started reading Intenity last night (after I beat Ghost Recon 2). So, I will read Seize the Night and Fear Nothing soon, since it's sitting on my nightstand.
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Heather
DARTH MENSES  Posts: 591 Registered: 11/24/2004 Offline
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12/7/2004 at 21:25 |
My vice is inhaling vacuous page-turners that I promptly forget after a few months. Stressful job and an insane family make for a demanding day. I medicate with horror(ish) paperbacks. And the occasional rock of crack.
Once a year, I’ll read something that I’m not ashamed to tell the world. Otherwise, it’s gory suspense books.
Want to start a book club? I’m now dying for a copy of this Name of the Rose story you are all raving about.
The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker is one of my all time favorite books.
Currently I’m slightly addicted to the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Waiting for my copy of the first one to be returned so I can start the whole series from beginning to end, should keep me happy for a few months.
Anna Karenina pissed me the fuck off.
Just finished Odd Thomas and started Digital Fortress by Dan Brown last night. Fun so far.
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Heather
DARTH MENSES Posts: 591 Registered: 11/24/2004 Offline
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12/7/2004 at 21:27 |
I went to Barnes and Knobles last night aand walked around for at least a solid hour, contemplating which books to buy. I get the same way in the music store.
Why I love amazon used books. My last purchase was for $3.75, including shipping and I got 4 books: Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk, The Chaplain of Bourbon Street by Bob Harrington, Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz and The True Story of Andersonville Prison by James Madison.
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Nicklouse
Tender vittles  Posts: 8 Registered: 11/16/2004 Offline
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12/7/2004 at 22:52 |
Hmm, had a chance to review my bookshelves. I'd add:
Any of Philip K Dick's short stories if you want to see where a lot of Hollywood's sci-fi output has come from since Bladerunner. According to an essay I read about him, most of his novels were produced under pressure to make money, which is offered as an explanation for the lack of quality.
Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun series is twisted and dense, but creative.
But most of all: Iain M Banks' space opera stuff, or just plain Iain Banks' contemporary novels. My favourite author.
And the Shrike rules...
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government_death_robot
DARTH MENSES  Posts: 879 Registered: 4/23/2004 Offline
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12/7/2004 at 23:04 |
I like The Hitchhiker's Guide series by Douglas Adams.
I just finished In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. It's worth a read.
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Dumbskull
I'm assuming the position!  SSHOLEPosts: 1858 Registered: 4/22/2004 Offline
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12/7/2004 at 23:07 |
burn the books. Instead just sit in a dark room chain smoking and thinking about all that is shitty about your miserable life.
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12/7/2004 at 23:08 |
Dumbskull: burn the books. Instead just sit in a dark room chain smoking and thinking about all that is shitty about your miserable life.
OMFG, THERE R SOLDIERS IN SOME FOREIGN COUNTRY SOMEWHERE THAT ARE DOWN TO THEIR LAST CIGAR3TT3!!1 ND U R GOIN 2 CHAINSMOKE AND THINK ABOUT ALL DAT IS MISERABLE? OMFG. O.M.F.G.
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ghostrider
liberal exit  SSHOLEPosts: 2379 Registered: 7/29/2004 Offline
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12/7/2004 at 23:10 |
government_death_robot: I like The Hitchhiker's Guide series by Douglas Adams.
I just finished In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. It's worth a read.
I agree.
Nancy Drew and the lilac mystery is highly recommended, too.
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LORDKAHUNA
Don't make me fuk your moustache SSHOLEPosts: 1583 Registered: 8/5/2003 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 00:58 |
This thread Rox:
Anyone read the Fletch series of books, hilarity.
Also Gates of Fire by Stephen Pressfield, story of the Spartan 300 vs the Persian army.
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Zombie scream style  SSHOLEPosts: 642 Registered: 2/7/2004 Online
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12/8/2004 at 01:46 |
I read teh hardy boys series when I was about twelve.
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government_death_robot
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12/8/2004 at 01:49 |
I'm reading A Break With Charity now. It's about the Salem Witchtrials. It's gewd.
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tantrum
I'm a big boy now!  SSHOLEPosts: 470 Registered: 11/23/2003 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 02:10 |
nicklouse:Any of Philip K Dick's short stories if you want to see where a lot of Hollywood's sci-fi output has come from since Bladerunner. According to an essay I read about him, most of his novels were produced under pressure to make money, which is offered as an explanation for the lack of quality.
Look no farther than A SCANNER DARKLY by PKD for quaility. I enjoyed it. George Clooney bought the film rights...afraid I will not be enjoying that.
Kinda creepy how similar some of my reading interests are to most of the recomedations. I'm hard pressed not to agree with just about all of them.
Where does everyone buy their books online? I usually use Half.com, depending on the book I'll usually buy used. Where do you guys shop? |
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Mofo
dont give a shit  SSHOLEPosts: 421 Registered: 2/8/2004 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 04:21 |
Me, being the crazy history nut I am, got a bunch of history books just sitting in my room because I failed to realize that historians can't right for shit. But if you like history, get Holy Blood, Holy Grail. It's the book that The Da Vinci Code takes a lot out of; I'd recommend it to anyone who loves conspiracies and secret societies too. Starts out slow, get's better.
Read the Ender and Wheel of Time series when I liked sci-fi/fantasy books. Read Ender's Game recently for the hidden shit, like Lord of the Flies. Makes ya think.
Tom Clancy Good. Real good.
For those who like history, action, and truth, get Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down. Excellent book.
Frankenstein is another one chocked full of hidden meaning.
Time to hit the book store.
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dent
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12/8/2004 at 04:24 |
I shop at Hastings or B&N. I have been buying Audio Books lately too, helps me go to sleep at night.
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SexNinja
the illest nigga  SSHOLEPosts: 1514 Registered: 10/28/2007 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 04:39 |
Mofo: Me, being the crazy history nut I am, got a bunch of history books just sitting in my room because I failed to realize that historians can't right for shit.
That's funny because it's an easy mistake that makes you look stupid. :D
I used to read books all day until I discovered porn, video games, internet porn, and the internet. Now about all I read is school textbooks and PC/Tech magazines.
That Death Lands series looks pretty sweet LORDK, I'll have to see if my library has it.
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Mofo
dont give a shit SSHOLEPosts: 421 Registered: 2/8/2004 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 04:52 |
SexNinjaMcDeath: Mofo: Me, being the crazy history nut I am, got a bunch of history books just sitting in my room because I failed to realize that historians can't right for shit.
That's funny because it's an easy mistake that makes you look stupid. 
Proving, once again, historians can't write for shit (I fancy myself a historian of sorts).
I'm trying to get back into reading to escape the dumbing powers of the internet, cause no one carries on intelligent conversations any more. Reminds me of Farhienite 451. Or however you spell the damn word. |
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mundhra
dread pirate neckbeard  SSHOLEPosts: 1594 Registered: 3/25/2002 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 06:17 |
Where does everyone buy their books online? I usually use Half.com, depending on the book I'll usually buy used. Where do you guys shop?
half.com is sweet, although i haven't checked it out in a while. i have been lucky enough to find plenty of small used book shops wherever i end up. i say small because the interior gives you that impression. they're usually actually quite large, but they look like your grandparent's basement. what with the books all stacked high and the windy passages and such.
i have a milk crate full of books i haven't read. i'll read from either new purchases or the crate and then, inevitably, some new purchases wind up in the crate for later.
doesn't amazon have used books, too?
at any rate, this forum topic rocks. i may decide to post some entries in my amazon wishlist to see your guys' opinion on them.
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dragonstaff
Too old to Rock and Roll...too young to die  SSHOLEPosts: 735 Registered: 8/19/2004 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 09:57 |
This has to be the best thread in a long time.
Michael Chrichton has written some good stuff. I have just finished one called 'Prey', about nanotech gone wrong.
Yes to Douglas Adams
Jonathon Kellerman and Patricia Cornwell do the crime/psycho thriller quite well and Cornwell's essay on Jack the Ripper ( Portrait of a Killer ) is very interesting
If you are interested in a Celtic theme with a certain amount of historical basis, ( Mofo, I'm looking at you here ), look for this guy .He is an Australian author of Irish descent who is also a musician. ( a true bard in the historical sense ). Carolans Concerto is my favorite but the Boss enjoyed his 'The Circle and the Cross' series. ( there are a lot of hidden links on his site- click on the artwork ).
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ghostrider
liberal exit SSHOLEPosts: 2379 Registered: 7/29/2004 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 13:36 |
as much as i try to buy locally, I fukin love B&N..get a cup of 'spro, sit in an oversized chair, and kill some time. Yard sales are good. We got a shop called Half-Priced Books, which sales used books, Cd's and Dvd's, also an excellent choice.
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dent
Slipping it into the wrong hole any chance I get SSHOLEPosts: 805 Registered: 10/20/2004 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 15:32 |
My topics always rock. Even though I only started like, two.
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BlackJesus
Tender vittles  Posts: 40 Registered: 12/16/2003 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 16:41 |
This is the best thread since MY ASSHOLE IS RIPPING |
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ghostrider
liberal exit SSHOLEPosts: 2379 Registered: 7/29/2004 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 17:10 |
Vas, if you could tell me where BlackJesus lives, I'll take care of this everyone.
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metatron
Fighting The Good Fight ™  SSHOLEPosts: 460 Registered: 4/12/2002 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 19:31 |
Reading this thread makes me weep. The thought of reading for pleasure has all but escaped me as I attend college. One day, I will return to #your mighty ranks. |
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Heather
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12/8/2004 at 21:49 |
Amazon used books.
I can't say enough about this resource.
My last purchase was for $3.75, including shipping and I got 4 books. |
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Mofo
dont give a shit SSHOLEPosts: 421 Registered: 2/8/2004 Offline
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12/8/2004 at 23:38 |
dragonstaff: If you are interested in a Celtic theme with a certain amount of historical basis, ( Mofo, I'm looking at you here ), look for this guy .He is an Australian author of Irish descent who is also a musician. ( a true bard in the historical sense ). Carolans Concerto is my favorite but the Boss enjoyed his 'The Circle and the Cross' series. ( there are a lot of hidden links on his site- click on the artwork ).
Sounds pretty intersting. Though I'm not that big of a fan of the celtic genre, history + fantasy sounds awesome. |
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government_death_robot
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12/9/2004 at 00:36 |
What's this Chuck Palanhiuk book?
I read about this one before... There's a haunted house or something, and this little kid, and that's all I remember. I'm pretty sure it was by him.
I wasn't old enough to get it. (Mom said, "NO!") Now I want to rebel and buy it.
KTHX.
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ghostrider
liberal exit SSHOLEPosts: 2379 Registered: 7/29/2004 Offline
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12/9/2004 at 00:54 |
government_death_robot: What's this Chuck Palanhiuk book?
I read about this one before... There's a haunted house or something, and this little kid, and that's all I remember. I'm pretty sure it was by him.
I wasn't old enough to get it. (Mom said, "NO!") Now I want to rebel and buy it.
KTHX.
BABY STEPS, little bro, tell yor ma you want to read a book called Less Than Zero..that's a good one
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freakmachine
Web Fucko Extraordinaire  SSHOLEPosts: 585 Registered: 4/15/2004 Offline
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12/9/2004 at 06:16 |
Excellent stuff I have read lately (I realize some of these have been mentioned):
Lords of the Sky, Angus Wells
Assasin's Apprentice, Robin Hobb
Fallen Dragon, Peter Hamilton (this was really tasty. I WANT prime)
A Fire Upon the Deep, Vernor Vinge (extra awesome)
Revelation Space, Alistair Reynolds
The Hyperion Books, Dan Simmons
I discovered I like history too, especially ancient history. I read an old hisotry book about Xerxes, written, um, ok for a hisotry book, by some guy that has been dead for 100+ years. Cleverly enough it is named "History of Xerxes the Great," by John Abbott. Maybe I just liked it because it was my grandfather's.
Some of my all time faves: (many have been mentioned)
The Lord of the Rings!! This was the first real (non dr seuss) book I ever read.
Dune!! This was the first sci fi I ever read, shortly after LOTR, and I my expectations were adjusted way too high for most of sci fi and fantasy land after these.
The Mote in God's Eye, by uh, I forget
Ringworld, Larry Niven
Neuromancer, William Gibson
Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card (the rest of the series bored me)
Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
Siddhartha, Herman Hesse (awesomeness)
Escape from Freedom, Erich Fromm: This one twisted me all inside out and taught me how to think, and question myself (non-fiction meditation on ignorance)
True Believer, by ? (another nonfic)
The Prince, Machiavelli
1984, Orwell (Another nonfic. Really.)
Huck Finn, anything by Twain is worthy
We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackson
For Whom the Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway
Madame Bovary, what's-his-face
The Little Prince, by, uh, the guy with the weird name
The Lorax, Dr Seuss (a timeless classic)
The Velveteen Rabbit, ?
Vasudeva's Butpussy Goes to Fagland, by Dr. Cube
That's all I have for the list right now. These are all worthy reads. Kick ass thread y0.
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Anthem, Ayn Rand
Armour, John Stakeley
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,?
Catch 22, ? (too lazy to google)
A Wizard of Earthsea, LeGuin (how did I forget that?)
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