What have you been reading lately?
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, November 14 2006 19:11
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Just finished Lewis Nordan's Wolf Whistle. Again, a book for a class that I just happened to like. -------------------- TM: "I want BoA to grow. Evolve where the food ladder has rungs to be reached." Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Tuesday, November 14 2006 19:49
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Just finished both House, by Tracy Kidder, and Olympiad by Tom Holt. Both were arduous, but enjoyable, and ultimately satisfying reads. Next is Witch by Gregory MaGuire. I would not recommend it solely due to the R rating it assumes. Posts: 143 | Registered: Sunday, October 29 2006 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Wednesday, November 15 2006 16:06
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Currently reading Armageddon's Children. I recommend it to anyone who's read the Word/Void trilogy and the Shannara series. All are by Terry Brooks. Expect vivid descriptions of death and destruction. -------------------- Do not provoke the turtles. They do not like being provoked. -Lenar My website: Nemesis' Refuge Posts: 743 | Registered: Friday, September 29 2006 07:00 |
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Dollop of Whipped Cream
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written Wednesday, November 15 2006 16:57
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The Dark Hand of Magic by Barbara Hambly. -------------------- "Tyranicus is about the only one that still posts in the Nethergate Forum." —Randomizer Spiderweb Chat Room Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 562 | Registered: Friday, December 14 2001 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Wednesday, November 15 2006 17:17
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The Cape of Storms by Anthony Hazlitt Heard. -------------------- Hz'ii'zt a'iiencf coxnen a'bn'z'p pahuen yzpa'zuhb be'tt'phukh'kn az'ii'ova mxn't bhcizvi'fl? Nioca's Citadel - A resource for BoA graphics and scripts, as well as my scenarios. In Last Hope's Light RP - The end is near... Posts: 2686 | Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, November 16 2006 08:31
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The Black Arrow, Stevenson. -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, November 17 2006 17:37
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book world -S- is for Six degrees of Stupid and Silly Separaration. (Thanks Alo.) -------------------- A4 Items • A4 Singleton • G4 Items • G4 Forging • G4 Infiltrator • N:R Items • The Lonely Celt • A5 Items • A5 Map Posts: 2009 | Registered: Monday, September 12 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, November 19 2006 15:23
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The Kinslayer Wars by Douglas Niles -------------------- "Dumbledore returns from the dead and declares it to be hammertime, Harry proceeds to break it down, Voldemort is unable to touch this." —Dintiradan Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, November 19 2006 16:51
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Max Brooks, World War Z, The Zombie War. He also wrote The Zombie Survival Guide. A nice piece that shows how human stupidity can almost kill us all, against a readily defeatable enemy. -------------------- 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. Add your one star vote to my tally. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, November 19 2006 17:23
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Just finished Ender's Game. Very nice, but I predicted the ending. Lucky guess. -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, November 20 2006 05:24
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Hey, did someone read Crypto? The best of Dan Brown's books, but is easy to know who is the "bad-boss", in my opinion. Maybe is because now the Dan's style is not a news. -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, November 20 2006 08:26
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The Black Tulip, The Three Musketeers (in French) both by Alexandre Dumas. Bartimaeus Trilogy by Johnathan Stroud (a fun read). -------------------- How many shapers are there? Why is Drypeak controlled by Zakary? Why is Barzahl a Guardian? How does the Geneforge work? What's as small as nothing? Why am I asking stupid questions? -------------------------------- Shaper teacher : "DON'T TOUCH THAT!" BOOM!! apprentice :*little voice* "Sorry..." --------------------------- Travian The Roost Do you know what is the answer to the greatest question ever? It's here. I like the French. They always go ^^. It's even infectious, if you catch the joke ^^ . Posts: 576 | Registered: Wednesday, March 2 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, December 1 2006 07:01
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I am enjoying another one of my political reads Burning Books and Leveling Libraries Extremist Violence and Cultural Destruction by Rebecca Knuth. This is a truly interesting piece of literature, it covers destruction of libraries and books in such places and regimes as the Khmer Rouge, the Taliban, Kashmir Muslim and Hindu conflicts, the Nazi burning of the Berlin Sex Institute, and all sorts of other destruction. First they burn the book that symbolizes the person, then they burn the person if he hasn't run away by then. It even has a section on the looting of museums, libraries, and cultural institutions during our wonderful Iraq war. [ Friday, December 01, 2006 19:48: 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. Add your one star vote to my tally. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, December 1 2006 07:15
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The Five Love Languages of Children It's been providing some very interesting insight. -------------------- Forever Always on Past the End TrueSite for Blades - Blades Walkthroughs Pixle Profusion - BoE Graphics Archive Posts: 563 | Registered: Tuesday, July 27 2004 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, December 1 2006 09:10
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The Brief History of the Dead, by Kevin Brockmeier. Excellently creepy book. -------------------- TM: "I want BoA to grow. Evolve where the food ladder has rungs to be reached." Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, December 1 2006 09:34
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Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist -------------------- "Dumbledore returns from the dead and declares it to be hammertime, Harry proceeds to break it down, Voldemort is unable to touch this." —Dintiradan Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Wednesday, December 6 2006 14:57
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Just finished reading Veniss Underground by Jeff Vandermeer. His writing is both intriguing and odd. He also wrote several books on Ambergris, a truly strange place inhabited by odd bibliophiles and mushroom men. "Early History of Ambergris by Duncan Shriek" and "City of Saints and Madmen" -------------------- 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. Add your one star vote to my tally. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, December 6 2006 16:27
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Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak -------------------- "Dumbledore returns from the dead and declares it to be hammertime, Harry proceeds to break it down, Voldemort is unable to touch this." —Dintiradan Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Wednesday, December 6 2006 19:24
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I've started reading the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. I've read the first two books this past couple of weeks, but as I don't have the third at home, that'll have to wait. I think it's pretty good though. Posts: 587 | Registered: Tuesday, April 1 2003 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, December 6 2006 19:51
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quote:Enjoy it while it lasts. After The Shadow Rising it really starts to suck. -------------------- "Dumbledore returns from the dead and declares it to be hammertime, Harry proceeds to break it down, Voldemort is unable to touch this." —Dintiradan Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Wednesday, December 6 2006 21:35
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Which book is that? Posts: 587 | Registered: Tuesday, April 1 2003 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, December 6 2006 21:50
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The 4th one, iirc. -------------------- "Dumbledore returns from the dead and declares it to be hammertime, Harry proceeds to break it down, Voldemort is unable to touch this." —Dintiradan Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Wednesday, December 6 2006 22:05
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atlas shrugged, ayn rand revelation space, alastair reynolds. -------------------- Tip of the Day: #15 Wash your hands!! That's skrange. (THNIK)(Peculiar James, FP, cleanfast productions co, inc)(Dgjzxachk)(Lord Pibble) Posts: 816 | Registered: Friday, October 5 2001 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Wednesday, December 6 2006 22:13
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Just finished reading John Dies At The End II. If you haven't read either of them they are available online for free right here. Well worth reading. Posts: 776 | Registered: Friday, July 4 2003 07:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Wednesday, December 6 2006 23:59
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Atlas Shrugged: huh. A great title, which I seem to recall her writing somewhere that her husband contributed. One of the few times in real life where a rich industrialist invents something. AS kind of sticks in your mind forever, like that really garish comic book you read as a kid. In that sense, it's some kind of achievement. But man, as a novel, and as a philosophy, it's just goofy. Jack Vance wrote things set in less kooky universes. But AS is apparently dead serious. Well, unless you just don't read it that way, I suppose. If you simply ignore Rand, and pretend AS was written by Vance, it could be a masterpiece. -------------------- Listen carefully because some of your options may have changed. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
