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So i just bought 13 Star Wars books.

2008-05-11, 9:24 PM #1

Tibby

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50 dollars (<3 used book stores)
I got the Thrawn Trilogy, Jedi Acadamy Trilogy, Truce at Bakura, Revelation, Books one,two and three of the Black Fleet Crisis, Tales from Jabbas Palace, Rogue Planet. :eng101:

Post what you're reading.

2008-05-11, 9:47 PM #2

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I'm reading Spliner Cell: Fallout right now

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2008-05-11, 9:55 PM #3

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Flyboys by James Bradley

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2008-05-11, 10:00 PM #4

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http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-50th-Anniversary/dp/0618517650/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210567933&sr=8-2

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2008-05-11, 10:02 PM #5

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I have about twelve cubic feet of star wars paperbacks.

I read the entire NJO series in one huge star wars binge.

Most of the star wars novels suck.

2008-05-11, 10:03 PM #6

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LOTR is so overrated.

2008-05-11, 10:04 PM #7

Jon`C

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Some day gas prices will get so high that nobody can afford to heat their homes over the winter. That's the day I'm saving my Star Wars novels for.

2008-05-11, 10:06 PM #8

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Nowhere Man by Aleksandar Hemon.

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2008-05-11, 10:15 PM #9

Martyn

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Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series. Effing hilarious.

2008-05-11, 10:40 PM #10

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Star Wars: Path of Destruction

2008-05-11, 11:27 PM #11

Warlockmish

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No Vonnegut for you guys?
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2008-05-11, 11:36 PM #12

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I'm listening to Neil Gaiman - American Gods.

All my books are in boxes right now.

2008-05-12, 12:28 AM #13

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Speaking of Star Wars novels, I have a whole shelf full of them, most of them in almost-new condition (I'm careful with my books). I've got some trilogy that was signed by the author as well (actually two copies of the trilogy because I didn't want to read the signed ones). If anyone's interested, I can take a picture of the spines and I will sell them for relatively cheap. They're mostly older ones, I haven't purchased any in the past 7 years at least.

(You'll have to send a PM to get ahold of me reliably.)

2008-05-12, 3:54 AM #14

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I picked up Darth Bane : Path of Destruction book this weekend. Its the first Star Wars novel I will have read in the last decade (Excluding Episode 3 novel)

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2008-05-12, 4:37 AM #15

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Once again I'm reading the SF masterworks of Jack Vance.

Currently reading his last book, 'Lurulu', the sequel to 'Ports of Call'.

Also reading the Star Wars 'Legacy' series (Dark Horse comics).

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2008-05-12, 4:57 AM #16

LividDK

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Currently reading The Legacy of the Drow by R.A. Salvatore.

2008-05-12, 5:29 AM #17

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For gloating points: I finally finished War and Peace a few days ago.

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Heat: How we can stop the planet burning by George Monbiot

2008-05-12, 5:55 AM #18

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Anyway.

I just finished Cryptonomicron. And now I have to go and find this guy's other trilogy and read that.

I just started re-reading Greg Keye's Kingdom of Thorn and Bone series because the next book is out.

2008-05-12, 7:53 AM #19

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I was a big fan of the Star Wars novels in the 90s. Never really kept up after that, but some of the old ones are pretty good.

2008-05-12, 10:17 AM #20

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i bought like 12 for $3 not all that long ago... rummage sales and 25cent books...

but you bought 13? you must be the Bill Gates

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2008-05-12, 10:40 AM #21

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I just finished Cormac McCarthy's The Road and I'm now reading Neuromancer by William Gibson, both of which are quite good, though very different.

2008-05-12, 11:03 AM #22

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Originally posted by LividDK27:

Currently reading The Legacy of the Drow by R.A. Salvatore.

Those books are complete fluff. It's possible to read an entire Salvatore book in one sitting, which is what I did when I was a kid.

I'm currently reading Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco, in the few moments I do get to read it. It's the book Dan Brown bastardized when he wrote the DaVinci Code.

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2008-05-12, 11:04 AM #23

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On Combat by Lt. Grossman

The Story of O by Pauline Reage.

I highly recommends both.

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2008-05-12, 11:20 AM #24

LividDK

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Originally posted by stat:

Those books are complete fluff. It's possible to read an entire Salvatore book in one sitting, which is what I did when I was a kid.

Salvatore does tend to be rather shallow with his writing but I started reading these because of the source material, not the author. Plus, I got finished with a rather heavy fantasy series not recently, so this is a nice break.

Oh, and (most importantly) I'm enjoying the books.

2008-05-12, 11:32 AM #25

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Spook, have you read Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer? I highly, highly recommend that book as well, one of the truly greatest books I have ever read, and I think it holds a greater significance to those who are in or have been in the armed forces.

2008-05-12, 2:13 PM #26

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Oh, and read The Code Book by Simon Singh. It's awesome.

2008-05-12, 2:38 PM #27

Ruthven

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Originally posted by Tiberium_Empire:

So i just bought 13 Star Wars books.

well done. you are now officially a geek, and for all time. :neckbeard:

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2008-05-12, 2:45 PM #28

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I don't see why you would want to read more than 4 SW novels. Even if you have a "love of Star Wars" as a reason, I don't see how supporting many of these books would do good for Star Wars.

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2008-05-12, 2:48 PM #29

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I'm reading The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson. Previous to this, I read The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea, and City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer.

I'm just a little boy.

2008-05-13, 5:53 PM #30

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Originally posted by ECHOMAN:

I don't see why you would want to read more than 4 SW novels. Even if you have a "love of Star Wars" as a reason, I don't see how supporting many of these books would do good for Star Wars.

Personal entertainment? Some of the books are actually pretty good (See X-wing series and anything from Timothy Zahn)

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2008-05-13, 9:10 PM #31

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i'm not really reading anythig at the moment wich is a big change for me.

sorta rereading some John D. MacDonald books (travis mcgee is the awesomest beach bum/private eye ever) i might reread barry longyears dracon series for a third time. or dune series a second time. i havent seen anything out recently that i really wanted to read. library system out here is crap too.

i miss the CPL

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2008-05-13, 9:15 PM #32

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Originally posted by SG-fan:

Personal entertainment? Some of the books are actually pretty good (See X-wing series and anything from Timothy Zahn)

Originally posted by SG-fan:

(See X-wing series and anything from Timothy Zahn)

Originally posted by SG-fan:

(anything from Timothy Zahn)

Originally posted by SG-fan:

(Timothy Zahn)

Timothy Zahn :awesome:

2008-05-13, 9:25 PM #33

Brian

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I enjoyed a bunch when I was in HS and for a while after. They're not like the deepest things on earth but who the hell cares?

2008-05-13, 10:05 PM #34

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Originally posted by Warlockmish:

No Vonnegut for you guys?

Read most of his novels already, planning to read the rest over the summer. Aleksandar Hemon's writing style is actually oddly similar to Vonnegut's.

Incidentally, if you read any two Vonnegut novels, it's important for you to read Mother Night and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. Certainly not his most famous works, but possibly his best.

Regarding Star Wars novels... Aaron Allston. That is all.

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2008-05-14, 12:54 AM #35

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Aaron Allston has wit.:hist101:

2008-05-14, 4:49 AM #36

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a star wars novel? lol

im reading starship troopers

2008-05-14, 6:39 AM #37

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one of heinlein's worst books ever.

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2008-05-14, 6:58 AM #38

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ive never read any of his others but this one is pretty fun i usually just read dnd novels because i cant usually stand a book that doesnt have dragons

2008-05-14, 8:45 AM #39

Brian

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Originally posted by Ford:

one of heinlein's worst books ever.

Bah, I loved the movie and wasn't unhappy with the book.

2008-05-14, 10:10 AM #40

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