goodmorphing

Join Date 03/2002

Has anyone read a good book lately?

I could use a good book about now. I used to read a lot. I loved books by William Wharton (his book "Dad" was a treasure, the movie did not do it justice) and John Irving (his use of language is exquisite). I also love scientific works (accurate and non technical), especially about molecular neurophysiology (there are a few out there).

Currently I am reading "The Fourth Hand" by John Irving, Life of Pi by Yann Martel, The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett, and Da Jesus Book.... The New Testament translated into Hawaii Plidgin. I usually read more than one book at a time (but four is rare even for me).

I just wondered if anyone knew some good books?

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I recently read the 5th Harry Potter book, that was pretty good.

I also like the LOTR series (as do most who read it), Ender's Game and all related books, the Redwall series, and I'm currently reading the Dune books...they're awesome

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Try any book by Clive Cissler featuring the caharcter "Dirk Pitt", thaey are all excellant.

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Sorry mean't Clive Cussler

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Koasati

Join Date 07/2001

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Ender's Game and all related books

I'll second that!

Anything by Orson Scott Card, Peter F. Hamilton, Jack L. Chalker, Charles Sheffield.... I could go on, if my memory were better.....

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CerebroJD

Join Date 01/2003

Clive Cussler is really good. Stumpy, have you read the Kurt Austin books he has wrote? They are really good. He co-writes them with someone else.

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paxx

Join Date 03/2001

I tend to read all of one author's books in a row.

Right now, I'm in my John Grisham phase.

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I tend to read all of one author's books in a row.

Way to go paax!
I've finished the "Winter King" trilogy by Bernard Cornwall and one can see the way the author has planned the series.
The same writer's "Starbuck" ACW series are occupying my interest right now .....

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"Good Omens"

"Soul Rider series"
"Dragon Rider series"
"Crystal Singer series"
"Gore series"

almost all SciFi

I read too much...

brain fart..

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MadIce

Join Date 05/2001

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I read a lot of science fiction/cyber punk/etc., but lately I have the urge to brush up old skills. It keeps me up to date. So today I read 2 books (1 tiny one) and started in a third one. All 3 social science related. I will not bore you with any titles.

I do read books about computer science too. If you are interested in games optimization AND PC history then read "Graphic Programming Blackbook" by Michael Abrash. He worked for both God (John Carmack) and the Devil (Bill Gates). I have to admit that I read Donald Knuth's work. Sorry about that. Volume I, II & III didn't take a single day to read.

And if I can't sleep I read a few pages of Tolkien and I am gone...

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Sorry mean't Clive Cussler

Excellent books!!

'The DaVinci Code' is a good one. The 'Sharpe' series by Bernard Cornwell is enjoyable, Wombat. The Terry Goodkind 'Sword of Truth' series is great. Finally a subject that I can contribute to(English Lit degree!!)

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Anthony R

Join Date 01/2003

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by goodmorphing - 7/15/2003 2:48:16 AM

Has anyone read a good book lately?

Yes I still enjoy reading... Recent books read

1. -Treason: Liberal Treachery From the Cold War to the War
on Terrorism-
By: Ann Coulter

2. The re-reading of a favorite...
-Macbeth-
By: William Shakespeare

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What To Expect the First Year. It's a baby book.

It helps me alot with Kyle & Jazmine.

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kona0197

Join Date 02/2003

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I am currently reading Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets

i recommend the whole LOTR series for a good read.

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Apocalypse_67

Join Date 01/2003

The last good books I read was 'Catcher In The Rye' and 'Bastard Out Of Carolina'

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Currently reading Robert Ludlum's 'Bourne' series.

One of my all time favorite author/series: Zelazny's 'Amber' series.

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Thanks. I will be looking for some of these. I had heard a lot about Harry Potter but I avoided those books because I thought they were for kids... maybe not?

I also like Anne Rice... her vampire series is good, and there was another one "Cry to Heaven" about the castratti in Venice in the 1800 that was very good.
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oh you like RIce?

the Necromancer series would be something you would like

Wumphrey (Vampires) from an alter dimension have passages to ours you'd love it

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I think I read a Necromancer book once, it was intense. Thought provoking, though. Scary, a little. Writing was very good.

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IPlural, "Good Omens" is GREAT! I heartily recommend all the Neil Gaiman books, including "American Gods" and and "Neverwhere." My eternal thanks to AJCrowley for turning me onto him.

Currently, I am plodding my way through Harry Potter V (Order of the Phoenix) and Stephen King's Bag of Bones. King's Dark Tower series has been reissued and the first book rewritten. Might be worth checking out again.

(IPlural, I think you meant "Gor" referring to the sci-fi series, but "Gore" works as well!)

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David Hagberg coauthored a good one with Ludlum (I can't remember the title off-hand). I've read a couple he wrote solo, latest is Assassin.

The Bourne series was my favorite. The movie lost so much.

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The movie lost so much.

I just watched the movie the other night. What book did that writer read!

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movies from books are rarely any good unless you see the movie before reading the book.

Grisham's "the Firm" was really interesting and intricate while the movie certainly wasn't - Tom Cruise didn't help much either!

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What are books?

I haven't read a book in a long time. Other then skimming my computer books to look up how to do certain things. Or a comic book like Another Day In Cubicle Paradise by Scott Adams (Dilbert). Yes, I am a computer person. I don't even like to take written tests, I prefer them to be computerize. School is going to be a pain because I found that I have two classes of compisition in my two years there.

, Yea I'm complaining.

I think I said what was in my head.

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Larry, yup Gor it tis

I've a collection of Heavy Metal, Epic and Gore magazines from the late 70's through the mid 90's

Oh and some of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comics also

Good Omens, is one of my favorite books when thinking of that topic, or Stigmata is also, good flic also.
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Movie books? HULK was great, the movie was so so from what I've read.
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Necromancer series *IS* wild for sure and very addictive reads.

another two that stick in the back of my mind is ANTS and ManKizen Wars(series)

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Harry Potter and the order of Pheonix!!!

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