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I finished Napoleon, and I'm now on to Rose Madder by Stephen King
Reading at t'moment?
#202 Guest_Fool_*
Posted 21 February 2005 - 04:31 AM
Finsihed:
First Circle by Solzhenitsyn
The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway
Now read American Tabloid by Ellroy.
First Circle by Solzhenitsyn
The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway
Now read American Tabloid by Ellroy.
#203 Guest_nakijo_*
Posted 15 August 2004 - 06:07 PM
Currently reading GG Kay's Lord of Emperors. I've had it on my desk for over a year now and refused to read it because I wanted to refresh my memory by re-reading Sailing to Sarantium first. I could never find StS again, so I finally caved in and... this book is superb! GGK just gets better and better. This man outshines just about every author I've ever read (exceptions being Banks, Erikson, Adams and LeGuin)
Which reminds me, I read the last book of Earthsea recently as well - The Lost Wind(?) or something like that. A fantastic conclusion to the series (if it is a conclusion given LeGuin's propensity for adding another story every decade or so...)
And that's about it for me, things have been a little hectic here with the moving of the house and stuff, so all my books are in boxes and I quite possibly might not be able to buy more as I think I'm broke... again
Which reminds me, I read the last book of Earthsea recently as well - The Lost Wind(?) or something like that. A fantastic conclusion to the series (if it is a conclusion given LeGuin's propensity for adding another story every decade or so...)
And that's about it for me, things have been a little hectic here with the moving of the house and stuff, so all my books are in boxes and I quite possibly might not be able to buy more as I think I'm broke... again
#204 Guest_Duiker_*
Posted 30 August 2004 - 03:41 PM
Finished Interface by Neal Stephenson. That's a 7 out of 7 'great ****ing book' score. Now I have to track down the last one to see if he can make it 8/8 (or wait a few months for 8/9),
Now reading The DaVinci Code which is one hyped book so I have to read it (either to agree wholeheartedly when I like it or to criticize the corrupting influence of todays media/all-round ubercommerciality and lecture the fans with the books/Brown's shortcomings if I don't
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And for uni I just began The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers which I like very much this far.
Now reading The DaVinci Code which is one hyped book so I have to read it (either to agree wholeheartedly when I like it or to criticize the corrupting influence of todays media/all-round ubercommerciality and lecture the fans with the books/Brown's shortcomings if I don't
).And for uni I just began The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers which I like very much this far.
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Posted 17 December 2004 - 04:41 AM
I haven't read any of his non-sci-fi stuff, so I don't know about that. In his sci-fi it's not too noticeable. At least, I didn't think so. Maybe I'm wrong... it's happened once before.
O xein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti têde; keimetha tois keinon rhémasi peithomenoi.
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Posted 30 July 2004 - 05:57 AM
@Pale - alright, thanks. I guess I need to go buy two more books 
Still good because I've heard so many good things about them
But...is Absolution Gap a stand-alone novel or is it part of the same series? Or is it only set in the same time/space/background?
Still good because I've heard so many good things about themBut...is Absolution Gap a stand-alone novel or is it part of the same series? Or is it only set in the same time/space/background?
#207 Guest__*
Posted 25 November 2004 - 01:33 PM
finished Rose Madder last night, and I'm now on Insomnia
#208 Guest_sunshine_*
Posted 09 July 2004 - 09:39 AM
House of Chains.
Love the way it begins.
Love the way it begins.
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Posted 21 July 2004 - 06:08 PM
"Warrior-Prophet" by R. Scott Bakker
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.
#210 Guest_Pale Remnants_*
Posted 08 August 2004 - 12:25 AM
@Duiker. If you like W. Golding try his best book "The Inheritors", about the arrival of man into Neandethal territory.
Reading another short story, "Giliad" by Gregory Feeley . An odd combination of SF, and the ancient myths of Gilgamesh and the Iliad.
Reading another short story, "Giliad" by Gregory Feeley . An odd combination of SF, and the ancient myths of Gilgamesh and the Iliad.
#211 Guest__*
Posted 15 July 2004 - 04:48 PM
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"Peloponez War" by Tuchitides... great!
spelling is ever our friend
Just started the Dune series... again
wonder if I will go beyond the first book this time...of course if I did, that would raise a whole host of other problems... such as finding the other 5 that I dont have
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Posted 02 November 2004 - 07:40 AM
reading earth by david brin
have altered carbon by richard morgan to go next.
have altered carbon by richard morgan to go next.
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Posted 30 November 2004 - 01:50 PM
If you are reading Harry Potter, Bryjar, do not watch the films, for they do suck mightily. The books are pretty good though.
As soon as I can get home for Christmas I will start on the reread of MBotF, unless I have nearly finished Otherland of course.
As soon as I can get home for Christmas I will start on the reread of MBotF, unless I have nearly finished Otherland of course.
A Haunting Poem
I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.
I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.
#214 Guest_Duiker_*
Posted 12 March 2005 - 10:18 AM
Finished Stranger in Strange Land by 
Heinlein . Stunning book, stunning writer.
Now I'm tossed between Mordant's Need by S.R. Donaldson (loved the Gap, hated Covenant) or re-reading Dune (read it once, 8 years ago, in a translation
)
Heinlein . Stunning book, stunning writer.Now I'm tossed between Mordant's Need by S.R. Donaldson (loved the Gap, hated Covenant) or re-reading Dune (read it once, 8 years ago, in a translation
)
#215 Guest_Eve_*
Posted 05 March 2005 - 12:15 PM
quote:Originally posted by Morgoth:
Second book by the amacing Norwegian writer named Agnar Mykle. The book's name is "Sagaen om den røde rubin", or "The Tale of the red rubie". And no, he is not writing adventure tales with pirates and stuff. The title is purely symbolic
oooo, we're gonna do that one in school!
#216 Guest_casterlyrock_*
Posted 23 June 2004 - 03:32 AM
Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
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Posted 22 January 2005 - 01:40 PM
tsk tsk Brood.
I am soooo going to let you sit and not know what it is.
(despite the fact that its finished)
its snowing... so I might just read that book I treked through the wilds for... mayhaps.
I am soooo going to let you sit and not know what it is.
(despite the fact that its finished) its snowing... so I might just read that book I treked through the wilds for... mayhaps.
#218 Guest_allwilldie_*
Posted 03 August 2004 - 02:39 PM
Anne Rice - The Vampire Lestat
Always thought Lestat was a bit of an arsehole in Interview With the Vampire, now I'm beginning to see why he's everyone's favourite vampie
Always thought Lestat was a bit of an arsehole in Interview With the Vampire, now I'm beginning to see why he's everyone's favourite vampie
#219 Guest_Caldazar_*
Posted 21 June 2004 - 04:01 AM
I'll take 
over 
any day.
That's the now lardarse GRRM by the way.
over any day.That's the now lardarse GRRM by the way.
#220 Guest_Duiker_*
Posted 14 September 2004 - 02:15 PM
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. An amazing work of fiction, very ingeious and absolutely beautifully written. It blends historical fiction, thriller and sci-fi in a way I haven't seen before. I urge anyone who is in search of truly original works to pick up this one (it's out in mmpb). I'm liking it so much I'm gonna get Mitchell's debut asap.
And besides Cloud Atlas I'm reading Gravity's Rainbow on and off sorta. Damn that books is HARD.
And besides Cloud Atlas I'm reading Gravity's Rainbow on and off sorta. Damn that books is HARD.
