[QUOTE=sp00ks;34100909]The Navidson Record is awesome, the rest is very uninteresting.[/QUOTE]
Dunno, I like some of Johnny's bits but sometimes they feel kind of fakey and enh, not to mention how he rambles about pointless bullshit. Also, did it inspire Paranormal Activity? Because The Navidson Record seems kind of a lot like Paranormal Activity. And that one episode of Doctor Who, but for different reasons.
Johnny's bits get worse and worse imo.
Just finished The Dark Tower after reading them off and on for three years. Amazing. Just amazing. I must admit, I teared up when [sp]Roland was begging Susannah to stay, but she still went through the Unfound door[/sp]. Also, I debated for about ten minutes on whether or not I should read the Coda, but ended up reading it. I kind of wish I had obeyed the warning and skipped it, but the curiosity would have eaten me up.
Anyone know of any sci-fi books slightly akin to halo, with space armies and stuff,preferably human vs. human. Thanks in advance for anyone who replies to this with one.
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Reading this one right now. I really like the form of this one. It's a 999 line autobiographical poem but most of the book is a commentary written by the poet's neighbour and friend who seems to be misinterpreting the poem into a history of the country he's from, Zembla, who he may or may not be the king of. He might also just be an insane stalker, or a split personality of a colleague or something. It's a really labyrinthine novel.[/QUOTE]
whether the narrator really is crazy or not, the [sp]unrequited love he has for john shade is just the saddest thing in the world[/sp]
i think to modern readers the narrator probably doesn't come off as horrible a person as Nabokov intended considering how nowadays homosexuality isn't considered a character flaw
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I've been wanting to read this, how do you like it?
Recently I finished The Hobbit, and now I'm working on The Fellowship.
Currently reading The Wire: Truth Be Told. It's supposedly an episode guide. But I have been skipping the episode guide parts and just reading the interviews, behind the scenes stuff & articles. It's a pretty great read if you are a fan of the show. Obviously.
My next read is going to be Supergods by Grant Morrison. Got two copies of it for Christmas. Can't wait to crack into it!
[QUOTE=sp00ks;34101195]Johnny's bits get worse and worse imo.[/QUOTE]
Johnny's bits reads like a shitty Chuck Palahnuik novel. I have no idea why he needs to be in the book.
[QUOTE=pie_is_good;34112473]Johnny's bits reads like a shitty Chuck Palahnuik novel. I have no idea why he needs to be in the book.[/QUOTE]
the obvious purpose for them would be to provide comic relief after the somewhat dry and dense sections of The Navidson Record. Only problem is, they're generally more work to read than The Navidson Record because they make no fucking sense and are so needlessly verbose.
Just finished Anomaly by Peter Cawdron. Reminded me a lot of Contact. Does anyone know any other book that shows the meeting between aliens and humans?
[QUOTE=Swebonny;34116455]Just finished Anomaly by Peter Cawdron. Reminded me a lot of Contact. Does anyone know any other book that shows the meeting between aliens and humans?[/QUOTE]
Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds has some first-contact stuff (it's also my favorite Reynolds book and I heartily recommend it to Scifi fans)
[QUOTE=Zezibesh;34116698]Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds has some first-contact stuff (it's also my favorite Reynolds book and I heartily recommend it to Scifi fans)[/QUOTE]
Thanks, I'll definitely look into it after finishing the RAMA series by Arthur C Clarke. I remember reading the first book which was wonderful, but I never managed to read the rest.
Bought the bundle a few days ago. I love the kindle.
[QUOTE=DudeGuyKT;34101249]Just finished The Dark Tower after reading them off and on for three years. Amazing. Just amazing. I must admit, I teared up when [sp]Roland was begging Susannah to stay, but she still went through the Unfound door[/sp]. Also, I debated for about ten minutes on whether or not I should read the Coda, but ended up reading it. I kind of wish I had obeyed the warning and skipped it, but the curiosity would have eaten me up.[/QUOTE]
Really? I liked the Coda, added a nice spin to things, and explained some stuff.
I'm reading all 18 of the Horus Heresy books, while reading The complete Chronicles of Narnia, and A Storm of Swords part 1.
Finished the first Horus Heresy book, and fuck, it's awesome.
Never been enthralled in a Sci-Fi book before.
[QUOTE=myalt22;34121030]I'm reading all 18 of the Horus Heresy books, while reading The complete Chronicles of Narnia, and A Storm of Swords part 1.
Finished the first Horus Heresy book, and fuck, it's awesome.
Never been enthralled in a Sci-Fi book before.[/QUOTE]
Don't get your hopes up too high, they don't stay great. False Gods is good though and I love Galaxy in Flames. Flight of the Eisenstein is pretty good too.
[QUOTE=WingedTurtle;34118465]Really? I liked the Coda, added a nice spin to things, and explained some stuff.[/QUOTE]
Well I do agree, the entire series they're talking about [sp]"ka is a wheel" and "How old is Roland, really?"[/sp], and I do think it's a fitting end to such a quest, but it left me disappointed that there really isn't a resolution. At least, not yet. [sp]He did pick up the horn this time, after all[/sp]
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I'm not saying I didn't enjoy the Coda, I did, but a part of me wishes I had skipped it.
Currently reading [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Blasphemy-Douglas-Preston/dp/B001K3IHTM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326080865&sr=1-1"]B[/URL][URL="http://www.amazon.com/Blasphemy-Douglas-Preston/dp/B001K3IHTM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326080865&sr=1-1"]lasphemy[/URL] by Douglas Preston. Pretty damn interesting story about a fictional counterpart to the Large Hadron Collider and the religious controversy caused by it. Really though, everything I've read by Preston, as well as the novels he worked on with Lincoln Child, have been solid gold. For those of you unfamiliar with his/their work, you should give [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Relic-Pendergast-Book-Douglas-Preston/dp/0812543262/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326080889&sr=1-1"][U]Relic[/U][/URL] and [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Ice-Limit-Douglas-Preston/dp/0446610232/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326080905&sr=1-1"][U]The Ice Limit[/U] [/URL]a try. Two of the best books I've ever read.
I'd also recommend [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Cell-Novel-Stephen-King/dp/1416524517/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326080836&sr=8-1"][U]Cell[/U][/URL], by Stephen King. Also a fantastic story (with incredibly good characterization) that seems to have flown under the radar of many.
I downloaded the bible and the koran to my kobo on a whim. I hear Jesus dies
[QUOTE=Lambeth;34129391]I downloaded the bible and the koran to my kobo on a whim. I hear Jesus dies[/QUOTE]
put that shit in spoiler tags
Just finished this one:
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Collection of short stories, most of which are at least in some part magical realism. I really enjoyed it, it's a quick pick-up-and-read book as none of the stories are too long or overbearing.
If you're looking for some funny/interesting light reading, I recommend.
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One of the best books I've ever read so far, but sadly one of those books you'd either love or hate.
Loved every single page of this book, but the parts of [sp]the grandma and the grandpa were really tacked on and boring, so much so that I found myself skipping a few pages to see if the next chapter with Oskar was near.[/sp]
Either way, I recommend it to everyone!
Just read Harry Potter books 1-4 in 4 days god fucking damn they're addicting. Ordered her charity work so the fun doesn't end quite yet
Halfway into the first book of the Hunger Games trilogy, quite a blast to read, I must say.
currently reading the song of ice and fire series. I like the way he describes every single dish with extreme detail
[QUOTE=Khyour;34144506]currently reading the song of ice and fire series. I like the way he describes every single dish with extreme detail[/QUOTE]
Wait till you get to the outfit descriptions
[QUOTE=Zezibesh;34145082]Wait till you get to the outfit descriptions[/QUOTE]
Dat Myrish lace all up on her bodice
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;34104405]I've been wanting to read this, how do you like it?
Recently I finished The Hobbit, and now I'm working on The Fellowship.[/QUOTE]
I'm not that far in but so far it's really god damn interesting
oh and I read the first of the Hunger Games books, really did not like it
I've tried reading Hunger Games but just get bored with it and move on to something else.
[QUOTE=Killerjc;34103195]Anyone know of any sci-fi books slightly akin to halo, with space armies and stuff,preferably human vs. human. Thanks in advance for anyone who replies to this with one.[/QUOTE]
Not human vs human, but I highly recommend these:
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The Forever War deals with the effects of time dilation in an unending interstellar war. The protagonist is recruited in the early 2000s to go to war with an enemy whose appearance they don't even know, and as months go by for them, decades go by on Earth.
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Old people are "recruited" for Earth, given new bodies, and sent out in vicious wars against every other intelligent race within a hundred light years of Earth. Both depressing and hilarious at the same time. John Scalzi is [I]very[/I] good at doing that.
If you want a more conventional space war, check out the "Dread Empire's Fall"
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Deals with the breakup of a vast, totalitarian empire populated by a dozen different races. Mostly realistic - ships rely on antimatter for brutal maneuvers, and missiles for most engagements. Stealth is impossible. Focuses more on naval engagements compared to the other 2 books I recommended.
Thanks, I'll check out dread empire, possibly forever war. Old Man's War sounds cool too, thanks for all the suggestions, I've needed new books for a while.
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