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pcernie
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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I'm 3/4 of the way through V for Vendetta (graphic novel), and bloody good it is too Also getting closer to finishing Charlie Brooker's Screen Burn every time I... Well, it's a book you dip into, let's put it that way I might finish the other half of Duane 'Dog' Chapman's book next. On the other hand I've picked up some brilliant books on global crime and mercenaries recently Just had a thought, maybe you'd like to post Amazon links or similar to what you're reading in case anyone else fancies giving it a go? Here's mine anyway: V http://www.amazon.co.uk/V-Vendetta-New- ... 548&sr=1-1Brooker http://www.amazon.co.uk/Screen-Burn-Cha ... 611&sr=1-1Dog http://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Can-Run-Can ... 639&sr=1-1
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HeatherKay
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm Posts: 7262 Location: Here, but not all there.
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I've just finished the fourth book of Raymond Feist's Serpentwar saga.
I need to gather some pennies to start on the next set of his books.
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:03 pm |
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Paul1965
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:29 pm Posts: 5975
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The Mammoth Book of the Best of Best New SF Really enjoying this collection of sci-fi short stories. Hollywood should take note.....there's some original writing out there, you know. Clicky
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:08 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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My two favourite options are the library and phoning the local charity shops/second hand book sellers, as you often get people coming in with entire collections 
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:10 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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Out of curiosity, how long or short are the stories?
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:14 pm |
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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:20 pm Posts: 3838 Location: Here Abouts
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I've just finished reading James Herberts "48" http://www.amazon.co.uk/48-James-Herbert/dp/0006476007/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247515652&sr=1-1 really good book, very well written and imaginative, a little hard to get my brain into the era of it, but once there it flowed incredibly well. Before that it was Clive Barkers "Cabal" http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cabal-Clive-Barker/dp/0006176666/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247515768&sr=1-1 another very good book, although halfway through it I lost my nerve and a nights sleep because the imagery was so descriptive, my imagination took it and made it real. I love any book that can do that Not quite sure what to read next, I want to get back into the David Eddings books, the Belgariad particularly is a favourite of mine, currently I own "Belgarath the Sorceror" which is a sort of 'fuzzy overview' of that whole saga, but I enjoyed the detailed storytelling involved in the series. Another good read lately was "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss, a little bit magic, a little bit 'headology' it's fiercely addictive but the second part of the "Kingkiller" series isn't out until next April so be warned!! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Name-Wind-Kingkiller-Chronicle-Book/dp/0575081406/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247516084&sr=1-2
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:15 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Just started Terry Pratchetts 'Making Money' again, cos it was the first thing that came to hand.
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:17 pm |
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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I recently finished reading "Catch 22" and "A Tale of Two Cities".
I'm currently reading "Star Trek Voyager: String Theory (Part 1)" and "The Storm" by Vince Cable MP.
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:34 pm |
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Paul1965
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:29 pm Posts: 5975
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There's 39 stories in 791 pages which averages out at 19 pages each. I have just bought some of the annual collections of Mammoth Book Of Best New SF through amazon. They're in the same format and also well worth a look. You can get some of them quite cheaply, which always helps.
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:37 pm |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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Having read twice 'The Chronicles of Conan' (a collection of all of Robert E.Howard's finished and unfinished stories), I've now gone back to rereading Bill Bryson's A Walk In The Woods (even though I've read it about four times already).
I really need some new reading material.
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:50 pm |
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pg2114
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:17 pm Posts: 741
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I can't read  Peter.
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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Lee Child - Sein wahres Gesicht (A Jack Reacher novel) Frank Herbert - Die Ordernsburg des Wüstenplanets (Chapter House Dune) Lee Child - Sniper (another Jack Reacher, free through the iPod Touch Stanza app) Herbert George Wells - Time Machine
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Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:11 am |
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jonlumb
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:44 pm Posts: 4141 Location: Exeter
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The Prestige - Christopher Priest.
Only just started it on the recommendation of a colleague at work. Seems reasonably promising so far.
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Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:00 am |
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Zippy
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:20 pm Posts: 3838 Location: Here Abouts
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Just lately I've been really wanting to read "1984." I read it once, a very long time ago and have only dim recollections of the story. I may see if I can find it cheap online after I've been paid.
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Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:26 am |
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snowyweston
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:28 pm Posts: 851 Location: EC1 Baby!
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"Empires of the Sea" by Roger Crowley. It is very good.
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