jinp6301 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Posted July 18, 2009 I already forgot more then half of the stuff I learned at school, so I started re-reading my old textbooks Quote
skullguise Posted August 4, 2009 Report Posted August 4, 2009 The Babylon Rising series by Tim Lahaye. On book 3 of 4 now. Religious Adventure/Mystery Quote
bperboy Posted August 4, 2009 Report Posted August 4, 2009 The autobiography of Andrew Carnegie Quote
Hopstretch Posted August 10, 2009 Report Posted August 10, 2009 Re-reading. M. John Harrison -- Viriconium cycle. Michael Swanwick -- The Iron Dragon's Daughter Quote
n_maher Posted August 10, 2009 Report Posted August 10, 2009 i like that book a lot. I bought it years ago when Stephen King recommend it in an article and figured it was about time to give it a read. I'm 100 pages or so in and so far I'm with you, it's very good. Quote
Hopstretch Posted August 24, 2009 Report Posted August 24, 2009 Very funny but, ultimately, very depressing. Quote
Chekhonte Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 I just recently finished the collected works of Jorge Borges and am so blown away by his work that I can't summon the words to describe how much I enjoyed the stories contained in that volume. Anybody that has a love for high fiction would do themselves a great service to pick up Borges fictions. Quote
diebenkorn Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 I just recently finished the collected works of Jorge Borges and am so blown away by his work that I can't summon the words to describe how much I enjoyed the stories contained in that volume. Anybody that has a love for high fiction would do themselves a great service to pick up Borges fictions. X a million Quote
Chekhonte Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 nice, glad to see that there a borges fans on this forum. I can't believe that I hadn't heard of him until a month ago. Quote
diebenkorn Posted October 11, 2009 Report Posted October 11, 2009 The Royal Family- William Vollman, first book I have read by him and have found my favorite writer. Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted October 11, 2009 Report Posted October 11, 2009 Odd and the Frost Giants (actually, I just finished it) -- quite good. Quote
boomana Posted October 12, 2009 Report Posted October 12, 2009 That's what I'm also reading from my new Kindle. I'm a huge David Sedaris fan, and buy Holidays on Ice for most everyone at Christmas. I've having a little trouble getting into this one as much as his other books, but that could just be my mood, too. nice, glad to see that there a borges fans on this forum. I can't believe that I hadn't heard of him until a month ago. Also a fan, though I haven't read anything by him in years. Might be time to revisit. Quote
blessingx Posted October 12, 2009 Report Posted October 12, 2009 Very funny but, ultimately, very depressing. Great book and I assume you know a flick is coming? His Them: Adventures with Extremists may even be better in you haven't read it. Just starting... And itching to start... Quote
Duggeh Posted October 12, 2009 Report Posted October 12, 2009 That cover smacks very heavily of Dune: Messiah. Quote
postjack Posted October 12, 2009 Report Posted October 12, 2009 China Mieville - The City & The City Just finished this one. In terms of world building, I found it pretty exhilarating. Its hard to describe, but basically it describes a modern place in which two "different" cities exist. The thing is the occupy the same physical space, but citizens in one city aren't allowed to see, hear, or otherwise sense anyone or anything in the other city (they unsee, unhear, unsense, etc). Basically the book is a pretty good murder mystery that takes place in this setting, so you can begin to imagine the conflicts that could occur during an investigation. The characters were sometimes a bit archetypical (maybe intentional on Mieville's part, since the intention was to write a true genre novel?), and the story itself only good, but the setting was so awesome that it kept me fascinated and turning pages. Good story, great setting. Mieville is amazing. now reading: China Mieville - The Iron Council Had this on my shelf for years, finally pulling it down and reading it. Its nice to be back in New Crobozun. Maybe. Actually its a little bit uncomfortable. PSS was a weird book. Really cool though. Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted October 12, 2009 Report Posted October 12, 2009 That cover smacks very heavily of Dune: Messiah.Except for the coat. Quote
Wmcmanus Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich 1 Quote
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