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What do you read, my lord?
2005-07-11, 11:52 AM #1
Words, words, words. Har.

I've been reading a ton of books lately, so basically..... just post the last 5 books you have read/are currently reading and also your favorite book.

5. Beyond Paradise and Power
4. Fast-food Nation
3. 'Tis
2. Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises
1. For Whom the Bell Tolls (Currently reading)

Favorite book is probably Fiesta, I've read it several times, most recently this weekend. It takes an hour or two to get through.
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2005-07-11, 11:59 AM #2
1. SW Shatterpoint
2. SW Hard Merchandise
3. SW Slave Ship
4. SW The Cetus Deception
5. SW RotS

>.> I've had a thing for SW lately...
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2005-07-11, 12:01 PM #3
Last five, most recent first:

1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2 Catch-22
3 Shadow of the Giant
4 A Storm of Swords
5 Good Omens
2005-07-11, 12:08 PM #4
How was Catch-22? I almost picked that up at Waterstone's the other day.
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2005-07-11, 12:13 PM #5
Game Over
NJO: Balance Point
The Da Vinci Code
Well Of Darkness
Guardian's Of The Lost

The last two are parts I and II of the Sovereign Stone trilogy. I've got part III (Journey Into The Void) saved up for my holiday this Thursday, as well as another book called The Diamond Throne (David Eddings rocks).
2005-07-11, 12:18 PM #6
1984
Harry Potter and the Order Of The Phoenix
The Poet
SW Attack Of The Clones
Prayer Of A Warrior
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2005-07-11, 12:22 PM #7
Survivor
Anthem
Brave New World
The Pillars of Creation
Ender's Game

Favorite...I'd say Survivor. Such a great book.
D E A T H
2005-07-11, 12:23 PM #8
The President
Jump
The Importance of Being Earnest
True Adventures of the Rolling Stones
Be Here Now ( current )
2005-07-11, 12:25 PM #9
The last book i read was A farewell to arms.

*Sniff*
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2005-07-11, 12:38 PM #10
1. Walmart: Made in America by Sam walton
2. Mcdonalds- Behind the Arches by John F. Love


Both of these books are fascinating b/c it explains and reveals how both of these companies were created and how they became what they are today.
2005-07-11, 1:03 PM #11
Just re-read Night Watch by Pratchett.

Before that it was Transit by Edmund Cooper, and now starting The Rebel Worlds by Poul Anderson, though its not holding my attention.
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2005-07-11, 1:51 PM #12
Last five books:

1. Powersat by Ben Bova
2. Tales of the Grand Tour by Ben Bova
3. Mercury by Ben Bova
4. The Silent War by Ben Bova
5. The Rock Rats by Ben Bova
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2005-07-11, 2:46 PM #13
It's been so long since I actually finished a whole book... the last one was probably Order of the Phoenix.
2005-07-11, 3:06 PM #14
1: Catch-22
2: Anthem
3: Farenhiet 451
4: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency ( <3 Douglas Adams)
5: A book from the late 80's on personal computers (Really cool)
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2005-07-11, 3:54 PM #15
Last book I read, which was a while ago was Tom Clancy's Net Force something of another. Was definitely a sweeeet book.
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2005-07-11, 4:03 PM #16
Quote:
Originally posted by Schming
How was Catch-22? I almost picked that up at Waterstone's the other day.



Excellent, very funny book. I recommend it.
2005-07-11, 4:05 PM #17
1. Star-Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
2. Lord of the Rings I, II, III
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2005-07-11, 4:09 PM #18
Quote:
Originally posted by Warlord
Excellent, very funny book. I recommend it.


Ditto...but it gets extremely weird and hard to follow.
D E A T H
2005-07-11, 4:37 PM #19
01. The King Beyond The Gate ~ David Gemmell <-- Currently
02. Legend ~ David Gemmell
03. Stormrider ~ David Gemmell
04. Ravenheart ~ David Gemmell
05. Midnight Falcon ~ David Gemmell

I don't have a favorite book, but my favorite series would be a cross between The Wheel Of Time by Robert Jordan, and A Song Of Ice And Fire by George R. R. Martin.

I read alot of IT books as well (mostly programming and web design), but I won't bore you with those.
2005-07-11, 4:37 PM #20
I read Legend by Gemmel. Great book...gotta find the sequels :\
D E A T H
2005-07-11, 6:09 PM #21
1. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond

Haven't read much in a while but I read a lot of the newspaper and Time magazine.
2005-07-11, 6:56 PM #22
I guess if I include only the books not for school:

1. Currently reading Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Comentaries on the Martial Way
2. The Catcher in the Rye. (I read it the first time for school).
3. Heavier Than Heaven.

I must admit I can't recall the rest. Two Graphic Novels: The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes, and The Watchmen.

The Author of the Sandman wrote a book of short stories I'd like to check out.
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2005-07-11, 7:04 PM #23
1. Jingo - Terry Pratchett < Curret
2. Andromeda Strain - Michael Chriton
3. Footfall - Larry Niven and Jerry Pournell
4. Burning City - Larry Niven and Jerry Pournell
5. Watership Down - Richard Adams

Favorite - Tie between Atlas Shrugged And Night Watch. Atlas is awesome, and i agree with the philosophy entierly, but Night Watch is just wonderful.
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2005-07-11, 8:44 PM #24
Quote:
Originally posted by Noble Outlaw
1. Jingo - Terry Pratchett < Curret
2. Andromeda Strain - Michael Chriton
3. Footfall - Larry Niven and Jerry Pournell
4. Burning City - Larry Niven and Jerry Pournell
5. Watership Down - Richard Adams

Favorite - Tie between Atlas Shrugged And Night Watch. Atlas is awesome, and i agree with the philosophy entierly, but Night Watch is just wonderful.


Ayn Rand ftw? :D \m/
D E A T H
2005-07-11, 8:58 PM #25
Um.. I don't think I've read 5 books in my life.. maybe four..
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2005-07-11, 9:00 PM #26
Quote:
Originally posted by Bounty Hunter 4 hire
The Author of the Sandman wrote a book of short stories I'd like to check out.


Ah, Neil Gaiman. Probably my favorite author. His book of short stories is a bit... strange, but you should look into the books Neverwhere and American Gods. They both rock hard.
2005-07-11, 9:09 PM #27
I have trouble focusing on one book at a time. Currently reading:

RotK (again...)
The Way of All Flesh: A Celebration of Decay
Nine Chains to the Moon
The Skriker (play script)
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
The Politics of Experience
Problems of Art
Artists on Art
Ways of Seeing

Soon as I finish one, another will enter the alternation. Recently finished:

Two Towers (again...)
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight in Heaven (again)
The Wasteland and Other Poems (if you can ever finish a truly good poetry book)
Cockpit
The Fall of America

Sorry to go over the five book limit, just happen to be reading more than five books right now... summer is long and empty this time. It's nice. :)
2005-07-11, 9:15 PM #28
Shadow of the Giant - Orson Scott Card
Religion and Science - Bertrand Russel
The Good War - Studs Terkel
The Colour of Magic - Terry Pratchett
Ender's Shadow - Orson Scott Card (again)

I'm trying to read Logic by Immanuel Kant and soon I'm going to read On Liberty by Mill.
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2005-07-11, 9:21 PM #29
Quote:
Originally posted by Vincent Valentine
Ah, Neil Gaiman. Probably my favorite author. His book of short stories is a bit... strange, but you should look into the books Neverwhere and American Gods. They both rock hard.
There was a BBC, or other English production of Neverwhere as a miniseries, which was awesome.
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2005-07-11, 10:12 PM #30
Currently reading:

1. SW: The Paradise Snare (the Han Solo Trilogy) by A.C. Crispin
2. The Confusion by Neal Stephenson
3. The Pleasure of Finding Things Out by Richard P. Feynman

recently finished:

4. SW: NJO: Dark Tide II: Ruin by Michael A. Stackpole
5. SW: NJO: Dark Tide I: Onslaught by Michael A. Stackpole

I started re-reading a bunch of the EU books I had after I picked up Survivor's Quest.

My favorite book, ever since the first time I read it has been Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
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2005-07-11, 10:37 PM #31
Men At Arms by Terry Prachett (currently reading)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Reaper Man by Terry Prachett

After I finishing reading this book, I intend to read through the Lord of the Rings trilogy again, as it's been a real long time and want to have a better understanding of it (I read it in 7th/8th grade the first/last time). However, I'm having a difficult time reading through Prachett's books. Sure, they appeal to my witty, high humor side, but they lack any strong conflict (or easy break spots for that matter) to keep me reading for any length of time, which is unusual for me.

And yes Ford, as soon as you get me a copy of The Gunslinger for Christmas, I'll start reading it ;)
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2005-07-11, 10:39 PM #32
Other than looking stuff up in textbooks, I haven't really read much lately. :(

The last couple of books I started, I put down with about four chapters to go, and I never picked them back up. I was also reading the Silmarillion, but I haven't had time lately. :(
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2005-07-11, 10:50 PM #33
Quote:
Originally posted by kyle90
Last five books:

1. Powersat by Ben Bova
2. Tales of the Grand Tour by Ben Bova
3. Mercury by Ben Bova
4. The Silent War by Ben Bova
5. The Rock Rats by Ben Bova


How are Bova's other works? I read his exile trilogy and it was ok... not great though.

anyway:

Moving Pictures (current)
Eric
Guards! Guards!
Pyramids
Wyrd Sister (about a month ago)

....

The light Fantastic
The Colour of Magic ( Started may 8th )

Yeah, All by Pratchett, all in order... Ive been doing a lot of reading lately.
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2005-07-11, 11:00 PM #34
Sadly, I don't really read anything. =\ The last thing I probably read all the way through was the novel Staggerford.
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2005-07-11, 11:12 PM #35
omg lolar this thread lololol

Or seriously, nothing. But probably that new Harry Potter thingamajing when it's released.
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2005-07-11, 11:17 PM #36
Quote:
Originally posted by Bounty Hunter 4 hire
There was a BBC, or other English production of Neverwhere as a miniseries, which was awesome.


I'd heard various things about that. Generally, reviews seem to say it sucks, but the people I've talked to about it seemed to like it. Maybe I should check it out. There's supposedly a movie in the works... well, some company bought the rights anyway.
2005-07-11, 11:20 PM #37
I'm going to have this printed out soon - its the inspiration behind S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

Roadside Picnic - http://slepov.newmail.ru/picnic/english.htm
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2005-07-12, 1:27 AM #38
Last several:

- Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. Lynn Truss
- Minding Your Grammar In Print and In Person
- Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson
- American Gods, Neil Gaiman
- book about Lewis Carroll
- HAL's Legacy
- Alpha Beta [history of writing systems, lush and fascinating], John Mann
- Tales of the Bounty Hunters [just the part about Zuckuss so far]
-Art of Deception, Kevin Mitnick

Currently reading:
- The Odyssey [tr: W.H.D Rouse]
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2005-07-12, 1:30 AM #39
Snow Crash by... Sterling?

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