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DaGaffer

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inactionman said:
Yeah, that's pretty much my opinion as well, it's standard sci-fi fare, not what I expect from stephen baxter!

Currently reading 'The Game' by Neil Strauss, it's a fun auto-biography/self improvment book really, all about pick up artists and how to pick up chicks yourself. It's definitley got things in there I want to try out!

Just got Transcendent, the final one in the trilogy; about 100 pages in so far; shaping up nicely.
 

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Just finished book 11 of the wheel of time. It's ok, things actually happen, but he's not going to finish it next book now, I think it's going to go to 15 volumes!

Reading Thud next.
 

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'Thud!' is a good read, won't take to long though. I'm waiting for my copy of 'Where's my cow?', looking forward to the rhino in it ;).
 

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Recently read Pushkin - Eugene Onegin and Lermontov - A Hero of Our Time.

Still reading Magic Seeds though... (very slowly)
 
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Magician Raymond E Feist

A magical rift in time-space brings two worlds clashing together, and the young boy Pug and his soldier friend Tomas are thrown into the ensuing maelstrom of invasion and epic battle, before embarking on a more fundamental magical journey towards the very roots of evil itself.

***** 5 Five stars Just read this again and loved it as much as when i was young. Very cleverly written with a style that keeps you turning pages.


Just got the entire Feist collection again, after letting a friend read then and not returning them.

Got to say one of my favourite series of books, closly followed by George RR Martin's Game Of Thrones and Robert Jordan's Wheel Of Time series.
 

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"The Byzantine Commonwealth" by Dimitri Obolensky, covering the history of Eastern Europe from 500 to 1453. Sounds like a dry subject but its hugely interesting. Ever wondered where the Serbs and Croats come from? How and why Hungary was established? Why Romania names itself after Rome?

No? Oh :( Well I'm finding it great reading.
 

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Finished Thud, it was ok, but Pratchett is not making me laugh out loud any more, either he's not as funny, or my sense of humor is changing (guess I need to re-read my collection to find out!).

Now reading Judas Unchained by Peter Hamilton. Hopefully the story will change a lot so that it's not quite so similar as the Night's Dawn trilogy (with a different macguffin).

I tried reading some of the more recent Fiest, and didn't like them, he's becoming a bit formulaic I think.
 

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Just finished State Of Fear by Michael Crichton. Certainly thought-provoking, and I can see why it gets a lot of people's backs up. A lot of people are describing it as a right-wing capitalist polemic, but the underlying message (and title) isn't about that at all.
 

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As I like tend to end up having 4 books open at once I am reading:

Terry Pratchett: The Colour of Magic (I have never read a pratchett book and am quite ashamed. Thought it would be good to start at the first discworld novel).

Haruki Murakami : Kafka on the Shore

Susanna Clark: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell (was only 3 quid and worth every penny)

George R. R. Martin: Feast for Crows

Nothing of literary importance, but all good novels (even the last one despite popular opinion).
 

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Number 3 in the Wheel Of Time series. Got number 11 a while back, opened it up and realised I couldn;t remember anything.
 

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Bret Easton Ellis - Lunar Park

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Charles Dickens - Great Expectations
 

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Currently reading The World According to Clarkson. One of the funniest books I've read even though it is just a collection of newspaper columns, has had me in stitches several times. Considering he's not talking about his normal subject he really seems to have his head screwed on.

Clarkson for PM!!
 

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DaGaffer said:
Just finished State Of Fear by Michael Crichton. Certainly thought-provoking, and I can see why it gets a lot of people's backs up. A lot of people are describing it as a right-wing capitalist polemic, but the underlying message (and title) isn't about that at all.

I enjoyed it too, although to some extent I do think he portrayed the main character who had all the arguments, facts, figures, assistant on tap etc as just so totally handsome and wonderful, do nothing wrong, he kinda overshot the mark a bit... if the character had been a bit more 'real' it would have held more weight in my view.

I'm just finishing 'Long Way Round', the Ewan McGregor/Charley Boorman story of their bike journey round the world which was featured on tv also. It's a pretty good read, but falls in between - it's not detailed enough for the real bikers, nor for the hardened travellers, nor for the Ewan/Charley fanclub and nor the outdoor campaholics.... leaves it a little empty in my view, and also a bit rushed at the end. Still - for light reading it's an enjoyable tale :)
 

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Gulag! About half way through, its velly good.
Aside from that, Trusts Law by Graham Moffat :p Not so interesting ;)
 

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i am reading the celestine prophecy by james redfield.
 

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just finished "A Feast For Crows" from George R. R. Martin

a little disappointing. imo, too much concentrating on subterfuge and backstabbing in the Lannister courts than in action sets. too many chapters on Cersei, Jaime, Timmon, the Eirie and not enough on the Wall, Brienne and others.

However, the author did say that the next release will have more action and politics, so look forward to that.
 

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Reading the Dresden files books at the moment, quite good set of books about a wizard in the modern world. They're being adapted into a tv series for sci-fi.
 

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Reading "God's Terrorists" by Charles Allen at the moment. Its a history of Islamic fundamentalism, and particularly the history of the Wahabi sect (the one that's at the root of Al-Qaeda). Very interesting once you get all the Islamic names and honorifics sorted out. Gives a good insight into how these guys are/were seen by the rest of the Islamic world (answer: not loved).
 

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Just finished Quicksilver - Rising and Zenith the first 2 parts in a Trilogy from the writer of the brilliant Orcs Trilogy, Stan Nicholls. Very good books, he has an ability to make me laugh out loud with his humour. The only downside is the final part is not released until Oct 2006.

I have just bought Swords of night and day (book 2 of the Damned) by Gemmell,
half way through it at the moment it is typical Gemmell great characters and a good old story. I will be buying the start of his Troy books next week. I am also waiting on Feists new books.

I read to fast and I am looking for some new authors anyone got any ideas?
 

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I've *finally* managed to get my hands on The Naked God by Peter F Hamilton, which is the third part of the Nights Dawn trilogy.
 

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The Plague - Albert Camus.
A lot better than I was expecting, the first book where the introduction made me enjoy the book more. :)

Still a little pretentious and french :p
 

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Velocity by Dean Koontz, excellent read.

Its the first Koontz book I have read but definatley not the last :)
 

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Any reccomendations forr some dark fantasy stuff wouwld be cool. ^_^
 

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I'm almost finished book 2 of a Song of Ice and Fire, and I found book 3 in a 2nd hand store, so I'm happy. Its such a brilliant series. I love its brutality. The sex bits are quite disturbing though!

I read the first 2 Wheel of Time novels but they haven't really gripped me. I can't believe there are 11! How does he keep it going? Book 2 was really pretty boring.
 

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Ice & Fire is indeed fantastic, I just hope the next book doesn't have to take as long as it should mostly be written (runs side by side with Feast for Crows) & contains some of my favourite characters. Although it doesn't do to get attached to any characters as GRRM is a tad brutal!

Darthshearer - If orcs are what you want:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...913530/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/203-5584722-8806357

nice idea, and an enjoyable read (no brain matter required).

With the Wheel of Time, I made it to book 6, but am not sold on it and have given up.

Ben.
 

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