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Salteador Neo
Andorra5591 Posts
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Excelion
Bulgaria59 Posts
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d1/SolarisNovel.jpg/200px-SolarisNovel.jpg) Stanislav Lem : Solaris Amazing story and I actually rarely read this genre. I'm almost at the end and I cant wait to go home and finish it. If anyone can recommend some other book with this kind of ...hmm how to put it storytelling, atmosphere I would be really greatful  | ||
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Brainyac
Germany199 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.brentweeks.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Weeks_Black-Prism-MM.jpg) Did read the Night Angel Trilogy beforehand and I just fking love it <3 | ||
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Brainsurgeon
Sweden359 Posts
![[image loading]](http://c2.bibtopia.com/f/646/545/9780752545646.OL.0.m.jpg) The Works of Oscar Wilde. Thought it was about bloody time. | ||
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Seiferz
United States640 Posts
Does anyone know where I can get the original Japanese version? | ||
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ThomasjServo
15244 Posts
Puttering About in a Small Land- Phillip K. Dick Storm of Swords- George RR Martin The Mothman Prophecies- John Keel One for the bus, one for home, one for the office. Keeps me busy on breaks. The PKD book is interesting thusfar as it is one of his few jaunts in the non sci-fi realm. GoT is GoT, not much to report there. The Mothman Prophecies satisfies the conspiracy nut in me, very much in line with a podcast I have been listening to for six or so years. | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
On November 01 2012 00:25 Excelion wrote: Stanislav Lem : Solaris Amazing story and I actually rarely read this genre. I'm almost at the end and I cant wait to go home and finish it. If anyone can recommend some other book with this kind of ...hmm how to put it storytelling, atmosphere I would be really greatful I can't answer your question, but Tarkovski adapted this novel in a fascinatting movie, which I recommend warmly, despite the very slow first 30 mins. | ||
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JieXian
Malaysia4677 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d2TqRLIhSEo/TdGVO5EyJbI/AAAAAAAAADU/gqtUBTRQ5RQ/s1600/team_liquid_horse_poster-p228392160222797091tdcp_400.jpeg) .Best read of my life. + Show Spoiler + | ||
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yokohama
United States1116 Posts
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/The_Stand_cover.jpg/200px-The_Stand_cover.jpg) The Stand Uncut Edition. I'm about halfway through right now, amazing read so far. | ||
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Br0kensword
United States35 Posts
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Manit0u
Poland17783 Posts
![[image loading]](http://lonewolfwhistlinginthedark.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/10518.jpg) Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook Trying it for the n-th time. All the previous ones ended in failure  | ||
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Prugelhugel
Austria637 Posts
![[image loading]](http://live.worldbank.org/files/joseph_stiglitz_book_0.gif) Joseph Stiglitz: The price of inequality It's a good book with some interesting thoughts, but he presents the whole topic pretty onesided and his writing style is a little bit too cynical. On November 01 2012 00:25 Excelion wrote: Stanislav Lem : Solaris Amazing story and I actually rarely read this genre. I'm almost at the end and I cant wait to go home and finish it. If anyone can recommend some other book with this kind of ...hmm how to put it storytelling, atmosphere I would be really greatful Lem is the best! You may like "The invincible" too, it's very similar to Solaris. I would also recommend "Robot fairy tales" (Even though it is very different to Solaris and overall a totally crazy/twisted book, you would probably like it) | ||
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Lann555
Netherlands5173 Posts
On October 04 2012 05:26 Carnivorous Sheep wrote: Started Hyperion yesterday pretty cool so far. Dune meets Canterbury Tales. Man, one of my favorite books of all time. I seriously suggest NOT reading Endymion and just pretend it doesn't exist. It's not very good imho  | ||
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farvacola
United States18866 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://37signals.com/svn/images/moholy_lg.jpg) Reading it is like listening to an old, demented uncle walk you through his time at an insane asylum while your hyperactive, over-imaginative cousin repeatedly interrupts with nonsense. Quite wonderful I must say | ||
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MajuGarzett
Canada635 Posts
On November 01 2012 03:46 Lann555 wrote: Man, one of my favorite books of all time. I seriously suggest NOT reading Endymion and just pretend it doesn't exist. It's not very good imho I thought Endymion was pretty good. I found the hegemony very interesting. Some of Aenea's long speeches did get uninteresting though. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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DeepElemBlues
United States5079 Posts
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Azera
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farvacola
United States18866 Posts
On November 01 2012 08:08 DeepElemBlues wrote: I just got done with The Tudors: The Complete History, which might have been better titled as "The Tudors: Why They Sucked, Why Are They So Popular?" But I read histories more for the data than for whatever spin the author is trying to put on, and G.J. Meyer provides a lot of details without bogging down the prose in an interesting narrative. If you enjoyed "The Tudors" and have a continuing interest in British History, especially of the political kind, I highly recommend A Monarchy Transformed: Britain, 1603-1714. While the book does fail to go into all that much detail in regards to the social and cultural climate of the time and place, if you have an interest in the gritty details of the Glorious Revolution, the English Civil War, and the Interregnum, this is definitely a worthwhile read. Of particular note is Kishlansky's discussion of how religious strife always played a role in the political, if for no other reason that the Archbishop of Canterbury's enormous cornerstone influence as it effected the disposition of kings and the ephemeral Cromwellian state church. Anyways, read it, its good | ||
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ZapRoffo
United States5544 Posts
On November 01 2012 00:25 Excelion wrote: Stanislav Lem : Solaris Amazing story and I actually rarely read this genre. I'm almost at the end and I cant wait to go home and finish it. If anyone can recommend some other book with this kind of ...hmm how to put it storytelling, atmosphere I would be really greatful Solaris is pretty unique I don't really know any very much like it myself. I'm reading Mockingjay right now. I've found no reason to avoid reading the Hunger Games series, they are pretty good (especially as far as mass popular things go), interesting and readable so if you have any curiosity about them but haven't checked them out yet, I would say do it. Haven't really decided what's next, thinking about The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.or some more Lem myself. | ||
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