tedbeard Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 Juts finished the fourth book by David Weber in the Safehold Series: A Mighty Fortress. This is rousing Science Fiction/Action that to me reads like a combination alternate history (late 16th to 17th Century) and the Aubreiad of Patrick O'Brian. Quote
user Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 I'm reading "genius squad" so far it's not as good as its preceeder "evil genius" but it's still pretty good. Quote
NPimenta Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 i'm reading 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King. and in the "freetime" i take a look in "standing small 30 years of minifigure" Quote
Sam Vimes Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 Moving Pictures By Terry Pratchett The Dresden Files Series - Jim Butcher, man what a great series anyone read those. Quote
Sisco Posted September 15, 2010 Posted September 15, 2010 The Diary of Anne Frank, by Anne Frank. I love this book. It's soul twisting. The play's even better. I went and saw it last Friday, it had my cousin as Margot and a friend of mine as Anne. They did a very good job. It was kind of odd seeing my good friend play a German holocaust victim. I was in a play with her over the summer, Li'l Abner, based off of the comic strip. She went from Hillbilly to German immigrant. Odd transformation, that. Sorry, a bit off-topic. Quote
noname Posted September 16, 2010 Posted September 16, 2010 Lord of the Rings trilogy in English. I have no idea why didn't I read it before, but I saw it in the library and borrowed it. It is extremely difficult, because English is only my second language. I do it mainly (or, as Tolkien would write, chiefly) to improve my English. Quote
Zerobricks Posted September 16, 2010 Posted September 16, 2010 I am reading street lavyer while I wait in hospital for my toe operation Quote
sok117 Posted September 16, 2010 Posted September 16, 2010 I am reading street lavyer while I wait in hospital for my toe operation I wish you the best of luck in your operation. As for me, I was suggested a book called Enders Game, from a friend. He said it's really good so I imagine some of you have read it. Quote
def Posted September 16, 2010 Author Posted September 16, 2010 As for me, I was suggested a book called Enders Game, from a friend. He said it's really good so I imagine some of you have read it. Yes, that's very, very good. Ender's Game led me to read eight more books in the Ender-verse. None of the rest were quite as good, but I enjoyed reading them. Of the sequels, Speaker For The Dead and Ender's Shadow were best. (When you finish reading Ender's Game, you'll want some more!) Quote
Corvus Posted September 16, 2010 Posted September 16, 2010 Let's see... I read Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead a few months ago. Great book. Frank Herbert's Dune two weeks ago. (I would've read the sequel, but I can't find it.) Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers last week. Just starting on Richard Dawkin's The Greatest Show on Earth. All good books. Quote
sok117 Posted September 16, 2010 Posted September 16, 2010 Yes, that's very, very good. Ender's Game led me to read eight more books in the Ender-verse. None of the rest were quite as good, but I enjoyed reading them. Of the sequels, Speaker For The Dead and Ender's Shadow were best. (When you finish reading Ender's Game, you'll want some more!) Thanks for some insight, can't wait to finish it! Quote
Sisco Posted September 18, 2010 Posted September 18, 2010 Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers last week. I have not read the book, but I've seen the three movies it has spawned. I really liked the movies, is the book any good? Quote
Corvus Posted September 19, 2010 Posted September 19, 2010 I have not read the book, but I've seen the three movies it has spawned. I really liked the movies, is the book any good? It was pretty good. I've heard that the movie is only loosely related to the book, though. I haven't seen it, so I can't compare. Quote
Plastemaurer Posted September 22, 2010 Posted September 22, 2010 I am reading "The Greatest Show on Earth - The Evidence for Evolution" by Richard Dawkins. Next on my list are "The Extended Phenotype - The Long Reach of the Gene" by the same author and, for the odd reason I never read it before, the classic "On the Origin of Species" by, uhm, that bearded guy, keep forgetting his name ... Quote
def Posted September 25, 2010 Author Posted September 25, 2010 I am reading "The Greatest Show on Earth - The Evidence for Evolution" by Richard Dawkins. That was a good book! He gets a little exacerbated by creationists in it, but for the most part, I can understand why. The book focuses on giving hard evidence for evolution, if only the people who should read it would. I started reading The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Michell, and 100 pages in, it's absolutely fantastic. Set in Dejima in 1799, the single island trading post run by the Dutch in Nagasaki, Japan, it follows the daily life of a semi-religious office clerk during his first experience outside of Holland. It covers early Western-Japanese relations, colonialism, emotional innocence, and a sort of xenophilia, if that were a word. Great, and just released. Read it while it's hot Quote
simonjedi Posted September 26, 2010 Posted September 26, 2010 Descent of Angels by Mitchel Scanlon Quote
The Legonater Posted September 27, 2010 Posted September 27, 2010 Specter of the Past- Timothy Zahn. Quote
Sam Vimes Posted September 28, 2010 Posted September 28, 2010 Lords and Ladies - Terry Pratchett. Quote
-zenn Posted September 29, 2010 Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) Night of the Living Trekkies Just started this book today, it has too of my favorite things combined; star trek and zombies! Edited September 30, 2010 by -zenn Quote
Brainbox Posted October 1, 2010 Posted October 1, 2010 I'm currently, and have been for a good while, reading through the complete Sherlock Holmes canon. So that's the 4 novels and the 56 short stories written by Conan Doyle himself. They're wonderful, really engrossing reads. Even the less-good ones are readable! Quote
Batbrick Posted October 1, 2010 Posted October 1, 2010 I'm currently, and have been for a good while, reading through the complete Sherlock Holmes canon. So that's the 4 novels and the 56 short stories written by Conan Doyle himself. They're wonderful, really engrossing reads. Even the less-good ones are readable! Oh My God.....He's back. Quote
Professor Flitwick Posted October 1, 2010 Posted October 1, 2010 What is Back ? Brainbox, he's been off for years. Also, he and Batbrick used to best best Eurobrick buddies, they even had their own thread in which they talked about batman, rather like a DC version of Question Time. Was quite informative. Good to see your back, though I suppose you don't remember me! Quote
Brainbox Posted October 1, 2010 Posted October 1, 2010 Oh My God.....He's back. See, I told you I'd come back! Also, he and Batbrick used to best best Eurobrick buddies, they even had their own thread in which they talked about batman, rather like a DC version of Question Time. Was quite informative. You needn't worry, we're still very good friends! We've kept in touch and everything! It was such an in-depth thread, no-one else joined in and we got a bit told off for it once! Good to see your back, though I suppose you don't remember me! I don't know, I've always had a pretty good memory... Quote
Professor Flitwick Posted October 1, 2010 Posted October 1, 2010 You needn't worry, we're still very good friends! We've kept in touch and everything! It was such an in-depth thread, no-one else joined in and we got a bit told off for it once! I often wondered why it wasn't all in PM's! Quote
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