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Things that don't count:
1) Newspapers
2) Megazines
3) Forems
4) Shitipedia ar tickles
5) Manuels and other retarded shite
Things that do count:
1) Books
2) Books, like.
3) e-Books if you really can't get away from your Pee Cee screen.
I'm currently reading Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Agent".
Very impressive so far, like.
-Sherman :lookaroun
Pixel Juice - Jeff Noon
A line from one of his short stories:
"In the first shop they bought a packet of dogseed, because Doreen had always wanted to grow her own dog."
He's pure genius.
-bd :happy:
Metal Swarm - Kevin J Anderson.
It's book 6 of the "Saga of Seven Suns" series.
That Pixel Juice compendium seems oddly entertaining brother.
I'll be taking a look at it :)
-Sherman :book:
From Russia with Love - Ian Fleming. Its book 5 of Fleming's 14 book series (not including the short stories).
Decided to read the originals after the new Casino Royale movie. I'm happy to announce that the books are far better than the movies. I mean did anyone see Moonraker? :dabs:
The book was great tho'. More of a real-life scenario. Something that could of actually happened. Not some twisted fantasy like the mov's where it's the same play over and over.
:mellow: I read his Star Wars stuff when I was way young. Of course, I don't do that anymore. Unless it involves Karen Traviss. Or Aaron Allston. Perhaps Troy Denning. Maybe even Timothy Zahn.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barbarossa
:mellow: I can't forget Drew Karpyshyn either.
The Skeleton Man- Jim Kelly.
I tend to binge read...when I stumble across a good book I'll go back and get everything by that author.
That's how I gobbled up all the Dresden Files books by Jim Butcher and the Inspector Rebus books by Ian Rankin.
My librarians know me by name, I can't get to sleep without reading first (and no, I don't nod off in the library).
currently reading:
"What are you currently reading"- http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/f-lou...ading-305357/?
But what I was reading before was a Futures Textbook. I hate exams
You are not very good at it, are you :dabs:Quote:
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Nabokov- His Life In Part by Andrew Field.
Found the hardback in a second-hand bookshop about a year ago and I'm only getting around to reading it now.
A bit annoying actually. It's the first part of a 2 part biography, with the 2nd part being His Work In Part. I'd rather be reading the 2nd part cos it goes in depth into the literature.
Also re-reading Neil Gaiman's Sandman comics which rawk the fuck out.
a fucking mobile manual , i accidently changed the language and i cant change it back
The Great War For Civilization by Robert Fisk
Science of Discworld III - Darwin's Watch
Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen
Dave Courtney's autobiography by Dave Courtney naturellement.
Yeah right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skweeky
I went into a bookshop once, they were selling Barry Ferguson's(hun captain)autobiography "Signed by the author". I asked who it was signed by. The lassie just looked at me as if I was a baffoon.
Just finished The End of Mr Y by Scarlett Johnstone and have started A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil by Christopher Brookmyre.
Both absolutely cracking. The latter is like revisiting one's childhood :fear:
shit i should read better, but i saved myself by mentioning the futures textQuote:
Originally Posted by BarbarossaYou are not very good at it, are you :dabs:
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Originally Posted by VillageShaman
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Originally Posted by Biggles
Why the fuck do you want to do that?
I currently can't sleep and I ran out of things to read :fear:
Jeff Noon is one of my all time favorite authors. I havent read that though. I have owned a minimum of 4 copies of Vurt though. :wub:Quote:
Originally Posted by brotherdoobie
Right now I'm reading Geek Love by Katherine something-or-other (cant be bothered to get the book)
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Originally Posted by MatheaJeff Noon is one of my all time favorite authors. I havent read that though. I have owned a minimum of 4 copies of Vurt though. :wub:Quote:
Originally Posted by brotherdoobie
Right now I'm reading Geek Love by Katherine something-or-other (cant be bothered to get the book)
He is awesome. I can't get enough of his writing. It's nice to see that you have time to read. Noon > WoW
Agreed?
-bd :happy:
because it is a lot funnier (albeit in a scary way) 40 years on :idunno:Quote:
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Originally Posted by Biggles
Why the fuck do you want to do that?
I currently can't sleep and I ran out of things to read :fear:
I think that particular Brookmyre is a peculiarly Scottish experience.
A brief history of time
The abridged version?Quote:
Originally Posted by RIP number 21
-bd :whistling
a briefer history of time? no. Although maybe I should since it is the updated version. (now that I looked it up)
Chomsky, Saussure and another Linguistics for University
Noam Chomsky?
Sorry but it's hard to make out what you're talking about specifically (the book - maybe include title and author, you know? I mean just spitting out an author or two (incomplete names at that) doesn't clarify enough).
-Sherman
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Nevermind, lad. I see that jokes are not your thing.
-bd :sigh:
I must admit, he is indeed better.Quote:
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Originally Posted by Mathea
He is awesome. I can't get enough of his writing. It's nice to see that you have time to read. Noon > WoW
Agreed?
-bd :happy:
You rawk, dear. You rawk hard.
-bd
Thinking of giving "The Screwtape Letters" from C.S. Lewis a shot.
Anybody here read them, perchance?
The arabian nights
Greg Boyington's Baa baa black sheep
Watchmen
Hellboy
Twilight
MSpress 70-290 Windows Server 2ndEd
What is History Now? David Cannadine - specifically What is Intellectual History Now? Annabel Brett - boring as fuck (for a paper)
Renaissance and Renaissances in Western Art - Erwin Panofsky - just the first chapter
Soon: A History of the Ancient Near East - Marc Van De Mieroop
For entertainment: John Le Carré - A Most Wanted Man.
An introduction to Kant
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Wolfblade
Ender's Game for the first time. Yes, I'm slow.
Paperweight - Stephen Fry
Is this series any good? I just picked up the first one but haven't started it yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barbarossa
It's a bit frustrating tbh. The books just sort of stop without tying up any loose ends. I guess that's the problem when they're just part of a larger story.Quote:
Originally Posted by bornwithnonameIs this series any good? I just picked up the first one but haven't started it yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barbarossa
Don't let me put you off though :smilie4:
I am reading The book of lost tales by J R R Tolkien