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Warrior
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written Friday, May 13 2005 05:36
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Cider House Rules - John Irving That is the last book I read in english. Posts: 54 | Registered: Monday, April 11 2005 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, May 13 2005 07:38
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I'll jump in with 100 Years of Solitude and Love in a Time of Cholera, and pretty much anything else in Marquez's ouevre. Posts: 2862 | Registered: Tuesday, October 2 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, May 13 2005 16:02
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I looked for The Source: Earth Voyage, by Martin Rackham. I could find the author but not anything else by googling. I even looked in this thing http://www.trussel.com/books.htm#BookSeek to see if I could pull it out of one of the book search engines. How wonderfully odd. It is 1999, and US President Lee Jones is a man under siege from enemies on all sides, human and alien. The Earth is in chaos as an interstellar strike force led by Commander Atel wreaks devastation. But they reckoned without one man. James Lincoln Scott is a specialist in operational warfare, from the deserts of the Middle East to the jungles of Central America: a natural leader and inspirer of those in his command, a man with the ultimate inner resolve and survival instinct. The odds weigh heavily against him, especially as the alien warriors are superb fighters, but james has come through numerous arduous campaigns and he's not about to give up... The plot is pacey, subtle and full of unexpected turns. the dialogue is direct and effective and the action sequences are truly three-dimensional. The characters are credible beyond belief - moments after they are introduced to you they become old friends or new enemies. The unthinkable has happened, but martin Rackham makes you: believe it, imagine it happening in every detail; and dread the next page. Published By - Howling At The Moon - 1997 Paperback - 342 pages Condition - Excellent unread condition. I found the catalog of Howling at the Moon to be rather amusing. http://www.investigatemagazine.com/products.htm [ Friday, May 13, 2005 16:29: Message edited by: Duke of Toast ] -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, May 14 2005 18:45
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The Source: Earth Voyage is one of the best books I have ever read. I thought it was great but I guess basically no-one else has/liked it. Posts: 776 | Registered: Friday, July 4 2003 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, May 29 2005 07:46
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Time to revive this. I read a lot. Two more recommended titles. The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Money and Investing-- This gives a description of the federal reserve and money supply that is clear and sensible. Freakonomics-- This is an odd book. It has things in it like a complete breakdown of the economics of crack, the economics of cheating for Sumo wrestlers, and other stuff. There is a lot of odd stuff in here. -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, May 29 2005 07:51
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Well, seeing as nobody's recommended this: Shannara -- By Terry Brooks. There's a whole bunch of books, several series' worth. - Archmagi Micael -------------------- "You dare Trifle with Exile?" - Erika the Archmage -------------------- My Scenarios: Undead Valley : A small Undead problem, what could possibly go wrong? -------------------- Proof of Richard Black's existance: Richard Black - PROOF of his existance (the Infernal one's website). Posts: 1370 | Registered: Thursday, June 10 2004 07:00 |
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Too Sexy for my Title
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written Sunday, May 29 2005 12:17
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quote:I agree, that's a wonderful book by an excellent writter Posts: 1035 | Registered: Friday, April 1 2005 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, May 29 2005 12:27
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I've said before: Stephen Donaldson. His series 'Mordant's Need' and the chronicles of Thomas Covenant will forever remain high on my favorite book list. Harry Potter being number one, of course. -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. Polaris Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Sunday, May 29 2005 14:52
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Kind’ a surprised no one said these ones yet but.. Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, by Douglas Adams is the funniest book, ever. Looking forward to the movie which should be coming out pretty soon ^^ The dark tower series by Steven King are defiantly also worth picking up. There is something along the lines of 8 books in the series, so it will take some time to get through them Last recommendation from me is the series about Drizzt Do'Urden, the drow, by R.A. Salvatore. Again it’s quite a long series, i think it's 14 book, so far. They’ve been put together in trilogies, which should make getting them less of a pain. Great fun, and very exciting reading. -------------------- death is natural... i'm not.. Posts: 12 | Registered: Monday, August 2 2004 07:00 |
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Skip to My Lou
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written Sunday, May 29 2005 17:21
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quote:His Knight of the Word and Kingdom of Landover series weren't bad either, but I like Shannara better. When will Straken come out?! Raymond E. Feist created a great world. Start with Magician: Apprentice. Magician (parts 1 and 2 together) is definately my favorite book. -------------------- Take the Personality Test! INTJ 100% 75% 100% 44% Huzzah for the Masterminds! www.Keirsey.com for personality information. The Sloganizer! "Swing your Archmage Alex." Deep down, you wish you were a stick figure. Posts: 1629 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, May 29 2005 22:44
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zellie, Hitchhikers is out. It has been for about a month. -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. Polaris Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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E Equals MC What!!!!
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written Sunday, May 29 2005 22:54
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Spring, movies are often released on different dates in different countries. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, May 30 2005 04:00
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Recommended by the author soul: "Private Peaceful" by Michael Morpurgo. It won an award and is in my opinion one of the best books about love, grief and separation. It's on 200-220 pages and is easy to read. Recommended for all genders, age 11+. -------------------- So, as the great Groxy, I have come back to be served by goblins. In the "main hall" of the goblin cave was a large totem which resembled very much of... me. Posts: 437 | Registered: Friday, May 13 2005 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Friday, June 3 2005 12:54
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Depends on where in the world you are.. Either that, or the local cinema decided not to show it :( -------------------- death is natural... i'm not.. Posts: 12 | Registered: Monday, August 2 2004 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, June 3 2005 12:57
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stephen king and michal crichton -------------------- who knows what darkness lurks in the hearts of men? the shadow knows ninjas are so better than pirates homerun Posts: 85 | Registered: Tuesday, May 17 2005 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 04:58
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This is a series written for teenagers by Isabel Allende. It is a unique fantasy trilogy set in remote locations -- the amazon, tibet, and the congo, I think. The titles are City of the Beasts, Kingdom of the Golden Dragon, and Forest of the Pygmies. Another book set in a magical realist type setting is The Shadow of the Wind Carlos Ruiz Zafon. [ Saturday, June 11, 2005 04:59: Message edited by: I'll Steal Your Toast ] -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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This Side Towards Enemy
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 06:12
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I'd like to second Toast's earlier recommendation of RIchard Morgan. Having said that, I'd recommend you read Altered Carbon or Market Forces first, since whilst I enjoyed Woken Furies I don't think it was as good. Also note that if you're at all easily offended, he's not the author you're looking for. I won about £10 off my friends a few months back playing a game where you picked a page and paragraph number without looking at the book and if it contained maiming, sex, unnecessar swearing or reference to neurachem, you won the pot. I'm currently rereading The Power and the Glory, by Graham Greene. It's an extraordinarily moving and beautifully written book. -------------------- Voice of Reasonable Morality Posts: 961 | Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 11:27
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Since zellie mentioned The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I have to mention these: Restaurant at the End of the Universe Life, the Universe, and Everything So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish they are also by Dougles Adams, and are continuations (I think that't the right word) of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Also you should read Interesting Times by Terry Pratchet. It's pretty funny too. -------------------- "We can learn a lot from crayons. Some are short, some are dull, some are sharp, some are tall. Some have funny names and they are all different colors, but they all learn to live in the same box." "Happy is the man that has wisdom and gets discernment. For having wisdom as gain is better than having silver as gain and having wisdom as produce is better than gold itself" Proverbs 3:14-3:15 The horrible part about life is, you'll never get out of it alive. Currently boycotting: AngelFire, GameFAQ's Everybody should go to this site at least once. Posts: 818 | Registered: Tuesday, July 9 2002 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 11:33
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You forgot the fifth part that was never finished by Douglas Adams before he died. It was called "The salmon of doubt" or perhaps that one of his stand-alone books. (Having a fairly bad memory since it was two years ago since he read it.) -------------------- So, as the great Groxy, I have come back to be served by goblins. In the "main hall" of the goblin cave was a large totem which resembled very much of... me. Posts: 437 | Registered: Friday, May 13 2005 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 12:56
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He was working on a fifth one? Dang. That's too bad we'll never get to read it as it was meant to be read. -------------------- "We can learn a lot from crayons. Some are short, some are dull, some are sharp, some are tall. Some have funny names and they are all different colors, but they all learn to live in the same box." "Happy is the man that has wisdom and gets discernment. For having wisdom as gain is better than having silver as gain and having wisdom as produce is better than gold itself" Proverbs 3:14-3:15 The horrible part about life is, you'll never get out of it alive. Currently boycotting: AngelFire, GameFAQ's Everybody should go to this site at least once. Posts: 818 | Registered: Tuesday, July 9 2002 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 13:20
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Sadly but true... I would love to read the end of it... :( -------------------- So, as the great Groxy, I have come back to be served by goblins. In the "main hall" of the goblin cave was a large totem which resembled very much of... me. Posts: 437 | Registered: Friday, May 13 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 14:18
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quote:Actually, he did finish and release a fifth book in the "trilogy", entitled Mostly Harmless. Some people say it's a little disappointing, but I rather liked it -- it probably has the most coherent plot of any of the five books (which isn't to say that the plot is particularly good, just that it serves to hold the events of the story together). The Salmon of Doubt would therefore be the sixth book. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 14:52
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The "Tommorow when the War Began" series is also pretty good. Just finished reading the first one but my friend assures me the rest are just as good. Posts: 776 | Registered: Friday, July 4 2003 07:00 |
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E Equals MC What!!!!
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 17:46
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The Salmon of Doubt was to be the third Dirk Gently novel, following on from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and The Long, Dark Teatime of the Soul, not the Hitchhiker series. While there was speculation on Adams' part that the story (or rather, the ideas in the story) would work better in a Hitchhiker book, at the time of his death the half-finished Salmon of Doubt was still a Dirk Gently book. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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La Canaliste
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written Sunday, June 12 2005 00:36
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Hitchhiker was originally a radio series, of which only the first two "phases" were made. In that form it is totally brilliant. I can't remember whether the books or the TV series came out next: all the plots diverged slightly. The most beautiful aspect of the TV series was the painstakingly hand-animated "book" sequences. Recently the two original radio phases were re-broadcast, followed by new productions of the remaining three books with as many of the original cast as survive, and Adams as Agrajag. They are being released on CD, and I recommend them thouroughly. -------------------- I am a pale shadow of the previous self. quote: Deep down, you know you should have voted for Alcritas! Posts: 387 | Registered: Tuesday, March 1 2005 08:00 |