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Mindcrime
United States6899 Posts
For real? I didn't like it so much. :| | ||
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Bub
United States3518 Posts
On October 15 2007 11:47 Mindcrime wrote: The Stand (uncut version) *img* holy-fucking-ownage This man knows GOOD books. The Stand is damn good along with some other S.K. books. some non S.K. books that springs to mind... 1982, Fahrenheit 451, the Alphabet of Manliness (xD), and.. the Dictionary. | ||
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EpiK
Korea (South)5757 Posts
On October 16 2007 05:47 Bub wrote: This man knows GOOD books. The Stand is damn good along with some other S.K. books. some non S.K. books that springs to mind... 1982, Fahrenheit 451, the Alphabet of Manliness (xD), and.. the Dictionary. you mean 1984? | ||
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strongwind
United States862 Posts
I really don't understand the hype with Dan Brown...I was disappointed with his books, not as great as everyone says they are. I always got the feeling the people that love his books don't really read that often =P no offense to fans of course lol | ||
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Pillars
United States147 Posts
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Nazarene
Denmark996 Posts
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Broken.Mind
United States364 Posts
On October 15 2007 11:44 azndsh wrote: Ender's Game Lord of the Rings Hitchhiker's Guide there's been like at least a dozen threads on this already The whole Ender's Game series is chogosu yo --v | ||
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Frits
11782 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.infinitas.com.au/ProductImages/9781844161560.jpg) God I love the warhammer 40k universe, great science fiction book. | ||
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Meta
United States6228 Posts
On October 16 2007 05:01 FzeroXx wrote: You can tell all the people listing "Classics" like 1984, Brave New World, Lord of the Flies, Catcher in the Rye, Atlas Shrugged, The Great Gatsby, etc etc etc.. don't read casually. I'll agree with ASOIAF. Anyone who says Wheel of Time is not to be trusted with sharp objects, or anything - really. i'll attest to that, however i have read a number of classics and many of them don't appeal to me at all (steinbeck, lord of the flies, etc). it's not like the op asked "what's your favorite book that everyone hasn't read?" | ||
Live2Win
United States6657 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.ken-follett.com/images/us/us_pillars_of_the_earth.gif) My favorite book by far! | ||
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Milton Friedman
98 Posts
On October 16 2007 06:29 Live2Win wrote: Has anyone read Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett? My favorite book by far! Yes, great book. Excellent storyline intertwining the character's lives together and around the building of the cathedral. I saw the sequel in a bookstore last week but I didn't get it out of fear it wouldn't live up to the first. I made a mental note to check out some reviews but I must've forgotten to do so; perhaps now would be a good time. My favourite book, however, is probably the Frank Herbert classic: Dune. ![[image loading]](http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n0/n1588.jpg) | ||
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pyrogenetix
China5098 Posts
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Live2Win
United States6657 Posts
On October 16 2007 06:38 Milton Friedman wrote: Yes, great book. Excellent storyline intertwining the character's lives together and around the building of the cathedral. I saw the sequel in a bookstore last week but I didn't get it out of fear it wouldn't live up to the first. I made a mental note to check out some reviews but I must've forgotten to do so; perhaps now would be a good time. My favourite book, however, is probably the Frank Herbert classic: Dune. HOLY FUCKING SHIT IT'S ALREADY OUT?!?!?1 BRB1!!!!111 | ||
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Hydrolisko
Vanuatu1659 Posts
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Aepplet
Sweden2908 Posts
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a4/Papillon_book.jpg) Papillon is a memoir by convicted felon Henri Charriere. True or not, this is an amazing story, and the descriptions are so intense I could almost feel the pain as I read it. Fascinating! | ||
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Fzero
United States1503 Posts
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
 (for the most part). Common guys? Wheres the ingenuity? | ||
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Xusneb
Canada612 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.scalzi.com/whatever/a2scover2.jpg) This is a really funny book that manages to somehow combine a first-contact story with a satirical look at Hollywood. I highly recommend it! I recently read this book after enjoying John Scalzi's other book "Old Man War": ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e4/OldMansWar%281stEd%29.jpg) Old Man's War is about a war in the future fought against aliens with old people uploading their minds into new, superhuman bodies. A good read too. ![[image loading]](http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n0/n2648.jpg) Anything by Robert J. Sawyer is a pretty solid read if you're into science fiction. I immensely enjoyed his Neanderthal Parallax series - any story that makes you WANT to be in that world is a great one in my books. Factoring Humanity is about the nature of consciousness revealed to the characters by aliens. There's lots of philosophical discussions and it really makes you think. When I first read it, I didn't think much of it and found it to be a bit over-the-top and contrived. However, the story has really stuck with me - Sawyer's vision is memorable if nothing else. Any story that stays inside my head is also a great one in my books  ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ed/Weaveworld2001.jpg) Speaking of stories that stick in your head and make you want to visit that world, "Weaveworld" is a prime example of both characteristics. It's basically about a world that's trapped inside a carpet. Lots of fantasy and horror elements present along with great character development and just great prose by Mr. Barker. I'll add more if I can think of them. | ||
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boghat
United States2109 Posts
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HonkHonkBeep
China353 Posts
On October 16 2007 05:40 FzeroXx wrote: Well, It's the equivalent of saying that your favorite food is "white rice" because thats the only thing you ate when you were growing up and you never decided to try anything else. Doesn't necessarily make for a good opinion does it? Way to be elitist, asswipe. Who the fuck are you to say that they only "ate white rice" and culled their answer from a single experience? And even if they DID only "eat white rice," who the fuck are you to say that that WOULDN'T be their favorite even after trying others? I posted "The Search For Modern China." It's definitely not my absolute favorite. I read it recently. Favorite is not superlative. You can put anything you like under the heading of favorite. | ||
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