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Argh! Which to read first! I just got my copies of The Mark of Ran, The Healthy Dead, The Black Gondolier and The Warrior Prophet! Choices, choices...
PS - Can that be the one and only TRUE Snake I see above?
Reading at t'moment?
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Posted 21 March 2005 - 05:39 AM
Victory is mine!
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Posted 29 September 2004 - 03:08 AM
finished The Cave the other day, Ayn Rand's Anthem last night, and I'm now reading Steinbeck's of Mice and Men
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Posted 20 March 2005 - 01:21 PM
I'm reading nothing.
Or more accurately, dozens and dozens of textbooks for term papers. ARGH!
Or more accurately, dozens and dozens of textbooks for term papers. ARGH!
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Posted 17 December 2004 - 04:33 AM
Urm... a bit. He likes flashbacks to tell some backstory, certainly...
O xein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti têde; keimetha tois keinon rhémasi peithomenoi.
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Posted 13 July 2004 - 11:55 PM
Well, it turns out that my 'random' book from last night is William Gibson's Pattern Recognition and it hitting me on so many levels right now that I have no idea whether I will like it when I'm done, but I know that it is impressive
I've never read Gibson before (no, not even Neuromancer), but I'd heard that this book is his best and is conceptually as 'out-there' as Neuromancer was. Well, it's certainly out there!
I've never read Gibson before (no, not even Neuromancer), but I'd heard that this book is his best and is conceptually as 'out-there' as Neuromancer was. Well, it's certainly out there!
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Posted 12 January 2005 - 03:50 AM
After a brief break from MBOTF, to reread Legend by David Gemmell, I am back with MOI! w00t!
A Haunting Poem
I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.
I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.
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Posted 06 January 2005 - 01:14 AM
I've just started Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. 
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Posted 31 January 2005 - 01:49 AM
Finished dance dance dance by murakami and testaments betrayed by kundera.
Next is the wind-up bird cronicle (another murakami).
Next is the wind-up bird cronicle (another murakami).
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Posted 03 August 2004 - 06:35 PM
@ Marduk: That book was great.
Reading "L'étranger" by Albert Camus
Reading "L'étranger" by Albert Camus
The Pub is Always Open
Proud supporter of the Wolves of Winter. Glory be to her Majesty, The Lady Snow.
Cursed Summer returns. The Lady Now Sleeps.
The Sexy Thatch Burning Physicist
Τον Πρωτος Αληθη Δεσποτην της Οικιας Αυτος
Proud supporter of the Wolves of Winter. Glory be to her Majesty, The Lady Snow.
Cursed Summer returns. The Lady Now Sleeps.
The Sexy Thatch Burning Physicist
Τον Πρωτος Αληθη Δεσποτην της Οικιας Αυτος
RodeoRanch said:
You're a rock.
A non-touching itself rock.
A non-touching itself rock.
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Posted 08 February 2005 - 01:25 PM
..give me the Conch ( In Joke )
Anyway Just bought some excellent "Green Arrow" merchandise from E bayer. Then bid on something for a quid just to piss off a complete stranger .."oh the humanity".
Reading "Preacher" by Garth Ennis and "Fattipuffs and Thinfers" This is not anorexix porn or homophobia ; but actually a classic kids fantasy book.V good.
...pissed.
Anyway Just bought some excellent "Green Arrow" merchandise from E bayer. Then bid on something for a quid just to piss off a complete stranger .."oh the humanity".
Reading "Preacher" by Garth Ennis and "Fattipuffs and Thinfers" This is not anorexix porn or homophobia ; but actually a classic kids fantasy book.V good.
...pissed.
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Posted 20 July 2004 - 07:30 AM
I've kinda lost track of what I've mentioned in this thread that I've read so far this month, so I'm going to go back over everything
The Gunslinger - Stephen King: Highly enjoyable and tight novel. Bit confusing at first and I'm fairly relieved the rest of the series doesn't follow the same style. Still very good though.
The Drawing of the Three - Stephen King: Gunslinger's sequel, and a brilliant novel. Fascinating character and some lovely plot devices. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
Absolution Gap - Alastair Reynolds: Definately mentioned this one. Nice conclusion to hte series but not as strong as previous volumes
The One Kingdom - Sean Russel: I'm suprised at how much I enjoyed this. I started it ages ago and got about half way though before growing bored. But the second half was much more interesting, less cliched and faster paced. An excellent climax.
The Curse of Chalion - Lois McMasters Bujold: Not greatly original, but still a very solid novel. Main character is a bit of a moaner and others are a bit on the thick side, but some very nice scenes. Suprisingly dark. Loved the implimentation of death magic.
The Dying Earth - Jack Vance: Classic fiction, strong influence from the works of Clark Ashton Smith. A bit on the random side of things (more of a short story collection than a novel really. Still enjoyed it though.
Altered Carbon - Richard Morgen (reread): What can I say, I love good plots but I'm not a massive fan of Mystery stories - this novel was written for me. The sleeving brought a new twist to the classic Whodunnit.
The Fall of House Usher - Edgar Allan Poe: Bit heavy on the useless details, but a very creepy short story. One of his best.
Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks: What? No supernatural! A classic war story. Loved it.
Now reading The Name of the Rose (as I mentioned). I'm expecting great things. Too much church history stuff so far, but an interesting plot and setting.
Good month
The Gunslinger - Stephen King: Highly enjoyable and tight novel. Bit confusing at first and I'm fairly relieved the rest of the series doesn't follow the same style. Still very good though.
The Drawing of the Three - Stephen King: Gunslinger's sequel, and a brilliant novel. Fascinating character and some lovely plot devices. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
Absolution Gap - Alastair Reynolds: Definately mentioned this one. Nice conclusion to hte series but not as strong as previous volumes
The One Kingdom - Sean Russel: I'm suprised at how much I enjoyed this. I started it ages ago and got about half way though before growing bored. But the second half was much more interesting, less cliched and faster paced. An excellent climax.
The Curse of Chalion - Lois McMasters Bujold: Not greatly original, but still a very solid novel. Main character is a bit of a moaner and others are a bit on the thick side, but some very nice scenes. Suprisingly dark. Loved the implimentation of death magic.
The Dying Earth - Jack Vance: Classic fiction, strong influence from the works of Clark Ashton Smith. A bit on the random side of things (more of a short story collection than a novel really. Still enjoyed it though.
Altered Carbon - Richard Morgen (reread): What can I say, I love good plots but I'm not a massive fan of Mystery stories - this novel was written for me. The sleeving brought a new twist to the classic Whodunnit.
The Fall of House Usher - Edgar Allan Poe: Bit heavy on the useless details, but a very creepy short story. One of his best.
Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks: What? No supernatural! A classic war story. Loved it.
Now reading The Name of the Rose (as I mentioned). I'm expecting great things. Too much church history stuff so far, but an interesting plot and setting.
Good month
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Posted 16 January 2005 - 06:04 PM
Erg. Also reading "Plutarch's Lives Volume 2." Exciting stuff.
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Posted 23 June 2004 - 04:17 PM
Well, Wolves of Calla only came out here in hardcover recently. I've had a big, beautiful HC version sitting on my desk for the last month or two, but I just haven't found the time to give it the justice it deserves
As for you sods on the other side of the world who are far ahead on the Dark Tower stakes - you suck. All of you. And I mean that sincerely. You can only redeem yourselves by mailing a slightly used copy of the latest DT directly to moi
Do so now
As for you sods on the other side of the world who are far ahead on the Dark Tower stakes - you suck. All of you. And I mean that sincerely. You can only redeem yourselves by mailing a slightly used copy of the latest DT directly to moi
Do so now
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Posted 15 November 2004 - 02:13 AM
I'm currently reading "The Year 1000", about life in England at that time. It's an easy read and very enjoyable. I'm also reading (slowly) "Understanding the Neolithic", in the library before I have to trundle off to work. It's also interesting but not so easy. I'm in a bit of a slow patch with fiction at the moment - I don't feel like reading much of anything, which is very unusual for me.
Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly
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Posted 14 September 2004 - 10:01 AM
Utopia - Lincoln Child Fantastic read, extremely fast-paced, very tense. A tad far-fetched at times. Die Hard in a theme park.
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Posted 13 March 2005 - 09:13 AM
Reading Glen Cooks The Black Company
A Haunting Poem
I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.
I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.
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Posted 07 July 2004 - 04:31 AM
Finished Memories of Ice yesterday, brilliant book but sad in places 
You lot know where I mean.
Starting House of Chains now.
You lot know where I mean.Starting House of Chains now.
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Posted 08 February 2005 - 01:39 PM
quote:
Originally posted by caladanbrood:
Patch - you're going the right way for a smacked bottom. But I don't go in for all that kind of thing...
I'll do it. Anyone got a big stick?
Burn rubber =/= warp speed
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Posted 02 February 2005 - 11:45 AM
Finished Last Chance to see
Now reading: Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams
Now reading: Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams
