I finished Matthew Reilly's Five Greatest Warriors a while back, and to indulge my nerd side, I'm now reading the Forgotten Realms Player's Guide to Faerun.
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So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish by Douglas Adams. I've been on and off reading the series for years but when I sit down and get a few chapters in my mind is officially blown (in a good way), so its probably a good thing I'm not taking in one big hit.
I gave someone my second copy for Christmas (I lost it, bought another copy, found the old one a year later) and the next day they declared they were at chapter 26, thus officially putting me to shame.
I have to criticise slightly and say its a little different from the others (as are the next two, the final for an obvious reason) but its got the same fantastic wit so I can't complain.
I gave someone my second copy for Christmas (I lost it, bought another copy, found the old one a year later) and the next day they declared they were at chapter 26, thus officially putting me to shame.
I have to criticise slightly and say its a little different from the others (as are the next two, the final for an obvious reason) but its got the same fantastic wit so I can't complain.
The ending of that book is the dest bit by far. It's the ONLY bit of the story that I felt had to be kept for the film because doing a film about one guy on his own owuld be hard but they made their own ending which wasn't great. Still a good film but the books ending should have been kept.MrBacon said:
You sound reluctant to read it! Catch-22 is such a brilliant book and a really good satire.BaldursBananaSoap said:
It's a really good book, I prefer it to the film (and I love the film). Philip K Dick is a really good author, if you decide you like his writing style then read 'A Scanner Darkly' too. There's a film out for that one as well and it's very good also so you could watch it first if you are that sort of person.GhostKnifeFish said:
I just finished re-reading Fever Crumb by Phillip Reeve, which is a prequel to his Mortal Engines series.
And I'm about to re-read Douglas Adams' Hitchikers Guide.
Book 1 is Mortal Engines, which was the best,
2 is Predators Gold, which was the worst
3 is Infernal Devices, which was OK, but not great.
4 is A Darkling Plain, which is about on par with mortal engines, and rounds off the story nicely.
2 is Predators Gold, which was the worst
3 is Infernal Devices, which was OK, but not great.
4 is A Darkling Plain, which is about on par with mortal engines, and rounds off the story nicely.
Being a Cultural Guy I was going to tell you different, but thinking about it I realized I can't come up with any better series. Damn good series, the Discworld books.SnipErlite said:
Myself, I'm reading In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust. It's excellent.
History of Fear: Responding to Terrorism by Issac Cronin.
And then I'm going to read that new Dan Brown novel
And then I'm going to read that new Dan Brown novel
I'm reading Dune and Fool Moon (Dresden Files) together, I pick one of them depending on my mood.
I must say by the way, Dune is a real challenge to read, that's some difficult English right there. But I like a challenge and it's not like there isn't anything I can't understand either by common sense or deduction, so it's all good. Brilliantly written book, I just got past the dinner party scene and Lady Jessica's talk with Hawat. Those parts were just awesome.
Loving the Dresden Files as well, delightful smooth reads, brilliant characters, fantastic setting, nothing not to love.
I must say by the way, Dune is a real challenge to read, that's some difficult English right there. But I like a challenge and it's not like there isn't anything I can't understand either by common sense or deduction, so it's all good. Brilliantly written book, I just got past the dinner party scene and Lady Jessica's talk with Hawat. Those parts were just awesome.
Loving the Dresden Files as well, delightful smooth reads, brilliant characters, fantastic setting, nothing not to love.
No you shouldn't be more careful. Screw them. Your topic is fine.Captain Schpack said:
Anyways! To answer the OP.
Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series (Currently on Book 2 just finished Book 1)
Rowling's - Harry Potter (Currently on Book 1)
King's - Under the Dome
In all three cases I'm reading very popular books to see commonly accepted writing styles. I can be a tad antisocial so I use books and lots of observation to try and piece it all together.
Hopefully by the end of this adventure I'll have a published novel that makes me happy. Might even sell a copy or two...that would be nice also.
That book and Of Mice and Men were two stories that I 'had' to read but ended up really enjoying.Psiboom said:
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Great book. But I can't stand to read it in large chunks.
Great book. But I can't stand to read it in large chunks.
Currently working through everything by Neil Gaiman. Currently on Anansi Boys.
Wanting to read David Edding's The Ruby Knight, since The Diamond Throne was sheer brilliance.
Wanting to read David Edding's The Ruby Knight, since The Diamond Throne was sheer brilliance.
Currently reading 'Neverwhere' by Neil Gaiman.
I recommend 'The Forest of Hands and Teeth' by Carrie Ryan though
I recommend 'The Forest of Hands and Teeth' by Carrie Ryan though
It seems like the Escapist is still sane. Haven't seen the word 'Twilight' come up anywhere.
As to what I'm reading... huh. Reading through stuff by Andy McNab (On Liberation Day at the moment) and I suppose I'm still reading Libra by Don Delilo.
As to what I'm reading... huh. Reading through stuff by Andy McNab (On Liberation Day at the moment) and I suppose I'm still reading Libra by Don Delilo.
