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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On February 22 2013 17:08 sam!zdat wrote: nice taste  (it's Stand on Zanzibar, though, so no one gets confused. John Brunner is a recent new favorite of mine!i had that right initially!! major brainfart | ||
Flicky
England2662 Posts
On February 22 2013 06:39 skzlime wrote: In case you haven't read it yet, Black Man by Richard Morgan is exactly what you're looking for. I haven't read Black Man but I have read Altered Carbon by Morgan which is a sci-fi detective story. I would recommend it for sure. Full of philosophy/ethics heavy sci-fi but ultimately a hard-ass detective story. Reminded me of a modern take of 80s sci-fi movies. On February 22 2013 06:29 sam!zdat wrote: I'd recommend China Mieville's two newer books, The City & The City and Embassytown I didn't really like The City & The City a whole lot. I felt like it never lived up to its premise. I wouldn't tell you not to read it, but I felt like it could've done more with what it had. @DrH - Obviously Hyperion if you haven't read it. It has a detective story in it as well. OH, almost forgot - Consider Phlebas by Iain M Banks is a great sci-fi book. It's not strictly murder/detective but it's heavily sci-fi and in a similar vein. It's a bit off your request, but for a murdery/crime book, try the early Alex Kava books (A Perfect Evil, Split Second) | ||
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HuggyBear
Australia377 Posts
I was thinking of reading the LotR books as well. I heard the poetry goes beyond the movies | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On February 22 2013 17:59 HuggyBear wrote: For this semester, I'm thinking The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho for my public transport trips. I was thinking of reading the LotR books as well. I heard the poetry goes beyond the movies Alchemist is such a simple story with a simple message, shouldn't take you more than a few hours to finish. I read LotR when I was in high school, and I was just thinking about reading it over again. | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
On February 22 2013 17:52 Flicky wrote: I didn't really like The City & The City a whole lot. I felt like it never lived up to its premise. I wouldn't tell you not to read it, but I felt like it could've done more with what it had. I think you'll find Embassytown more appealing - give it a shot! On February 22 2013 17:59 HuggyBear wrote: I was thinking of reading the LotR books as well. I heard the poetry goes beyond the movies do it! | ||
ToKoreaWithLove
Norway10161 Posts
On February 22 2013 17:04 aZealot wrote: I loved ASOIAF until Book 4. I did not finish it, and stopped reading the series as I was afraid that Martin was doing a Jordan and losing control of his story. I hear Book 5 marked a semi-return to form and that the next book may mark a return to the narrative pace of Book 1 - 3. I do understand the digressions that necessitated Book 4 and Book 5 but I still can't be bothered reading them. I may get around to reading them before Book 6 comes out. But, for now, I don't have the inclination. I found book 4 to be decent, mainly because of the evolution of Jaime as a character, but I just shelved book 5 halfway in. Really, the end of book 4 killed it for me. Can anyone tell me + Show Spoiler + This will spoil book 4!!!+ Show Spoiler + if Arya gets back to normal in book 5 | ||
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ToKoreaWithLove
Norway10161 Posts
On February 22 2013 17:59 HuggyBear wrote: For this semester, I'm thinking The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho for my public transport trips. I was thinking of reading the LotR books as well. I heard the poetry goes beyond the movies Alchemist is an evenings read, quite good. You might enjoy El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha. I read Lotr a few times when I was about 12, and found it a bit childish after reading Wot and growing a bit. Silmarillion is still pretty good. | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
On February 22 2013 18:01 ToKoreaWithLove wrote: I found book 4 to be decent, mainly because of the evolution of Jaime as a character, but I just shelved book 5 halfway in. Really, the end of book 4 killed it for me. Can anyone tell me + Show Spoiler + This will spoil book 4!!!+ Show Spoiler + if Arya gets back to normal in book 5 + Show Spoiler + yes | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On February 22 2013 18:01 sam!zdat wrote: I think you'll find Embassytown more appealing - give it a shot! do it! I tried Embassytown, really didn't like it. Maybe I should try it again... | ||
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Syn Harvest
United States191 Posts
On February 22 2013 18:01 ToKoreaWithLove wrote: I found book 4 to be decent, mainly because of the evolution of Jaime as a character, but I just shelved book 5 halfway in. Really, the end of book 4 killed it for me. Can anyone tell me + Show Spoiler + This will spoil book 4!!!+ Show Spoiler + if Arya gets back to normal in book 5 + Show Spoiler + Define what normal is. As in is she no longer blind then yes she gets her eye sight back. Is she still traingin to be a crazy assasin then yes she is still doing that as well. | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
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Azera
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Syn Harvest
United States191 Posts
On February 22 2013 18:27 Azera wrote: Are there any good books told in first-person where the protagonist dies but the story still continues for a bit? That concept is contradictory. | ||
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YoucriedWolf
Sweden1456 Posts
And awsome. But I don't want to read it anymore now that Azera spoiled the story. | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
On February 22 2013 17:08 sam!zdat wrote: nice taste (it's Stand on Zanzibar, though, so no one gets confused. John Brunner is a recent new favorite of mine!Oo I actually love Stand on Zanzibar, looks like we agree on something :p | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
I bought quite a few books : -6 late Racine plays ![[image loading]](http://images.contentreserve.com/ImageType-100/1785-1/%7B89CEEEBF-3226-47A3-9B02-9F08AB16384D%7DImg100.jpg) Critic of practical reason.I think I need to read Kant to understand more modern philosopher, and the three critics seems to be fascinating book. So I chose one, we'll see how this goes. Le Père Goriot, The Quest of Absolute because I'm convinced I need to read more Balzac :D Looks really interesting. Probably too modern for me though :p Not sure by which one I'll start though. Oh and I've picked up a translation of Ulysses, but I'll try to wait for sam and the others | ||
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Ilikestarcraft
Korea (South)17727 Posts
On February 22 2013 18:27 Azera wrote: Are there any good books told in first-person where the protagonist dies but the story still continues for a bit? Maybe, The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner? Might not be exactly what you're looking for because the book has 4 different narratives each in first person from a different character except the last one which is in third person. In one of the narratives, the protagonist does die and the story continues in the narratives after. What's interesting about the book is that when you read the first narrative you're going to be really confused because its written in the perspective of someone mentally handicapped with no sense of time. But as the narratives change the story begins to unfold and by the time you get to the last narrative things start to make sense. | ||
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YourGoodFriend
United States2197 Posts
On February 17 2013 19:35 Dirkzor wrote: I agree with you. The first book I enjoyed a lot but the second wasn't as good. It was still a good read but only because you had the first book in mind. I had missed that the 3rd was out so thanks for that =) Have to see how it ends... The third just came out alittle while ago (Daylight war) and it was really good. I just finished it yesterday. He writes in a similar style to Brent Weeks (Nightangel trilogy, Black Prism, Blinding Knife) and I enjoy the "multiple main characters" approach of the book (having 5 or so strong characters with 2 main). | ||
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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
Just started it, and so far it's very promising. | ||
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ohsea.toc
Australia344 Posts
On February 22 2013 18:27 Azera wrote: Are there any good books told in first-person where the protagonist dies but the story still continues for a bit? Any such recommendation is a spoiler, still: + Show Spoiler + though not in first person, The Metamorphosis by Kafka runs a little like this. Well worth the read. | ||
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