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| Books & Authors Recommended and not so recommended reading. |
01-01-2008, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: E. Sussex U.K.
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Books for Christmas?
Did you get any books for Christmas? I had:-
Rudyard Kip;ing Something of myself; an autobiography
and, Non-violence; the history of a dangerous idea by Mark Kurlansky.
It's going to be a good New Year.
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01-02-2008, 06:41 AM
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Scribe
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canada
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Oh, yes, I got two books I had been eyeing in the local bookstore here. they were on clearance, so I was beginning to get worried they would vanish before they were bought, etc.
"The Lost Continent of Mu" by James Churchward (quite interesting)
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"Tayos Gold: The Archives of Atlantis" by Stan Hall.
However, Tayos gold is a real eyesore to read, even for ideas so far. he has an exclaimation mark every 2-3 sentence. I'll have to try to muscle through it and see if it gets better; who knows?
I just love these types of books for ideas, and the Mu one is great so far. It gets you thinking.
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01-02-2008, 08:54 AM
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Best Seller
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I got a bunch of Steven Brust novels (Fantasy of the more original style) and a book on celtic mythology. I'm almost sure there was more but I can't remember.
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01-02-2008, 01:30 PM
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Prolific Writer
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Earth... for now.
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I got Asimov's entire Foundation series, mostly. A few random Sci-Fi classics such as "Dune," and "Stranger in a Strange Land," some literature like "The Jungle" and "The Brothers Karamazov," some junk fiction like "The Bourne Identity," some book called "Utopia," (Not the classic one.) and a Splinter Cell novel.
I also received a fancy bookshelf for them, too.
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01-02-2008, 02:35 PM
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I got the fifth novel in the Dark Tower series, Wolves of Calla, and a book by John Grisham called The Innocent Man. I've already finished the WoC and I'm a little hesitant on the Grisham book since its been a long time since I read a book of his...
Sci FI how can you say the Borne Identity is junk fiction?
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01-02-2008, 04:34 PM
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The Road... forget the author. And I got my own copy of The Catcher in the Rye.
There was only one book I really wanted... didn't get it. And I got a hell of a lot of clothes that don't fit me.
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01-02-2008, 04:51 PM
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I got Desiree by Anne Marie Selinko. I am not sure if I can bring myself to read it it looks like a bit of a chore, anyone out there had the pleasure? Displeasure?
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01-02-2008, 10:23 PM
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Mentor
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Mr Sci Fi:-Longtime since I read Dune or Stranger in a Strange land, got something That stayed with me from both of them, Stranger it was the idea of grocking, Dune it was the description of fear as the little death that kills from within. Read another Heineline (is that right) more recently and was amazed how dated it seemed, as sixties in it's way as Jerry Cornelius.
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01-02-2008, 11:45 PM
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The only thing I asked for was a gift certificate for Chapters book store. Guess what I didn't get.
Humph.
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01-03-2008, 12:00 AM
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People may as well just give cash. It's universally acceptable and there's no disappointment.
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01-03-2008, 12:15 AM
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Profound Writer
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The Bell Jar. I've always wanted to read it.
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01-04-2008, 01:03 AM
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I got a new copy of A Game of Thrones to replace my old one, The Armageddon Rag, and the Dreamsongs collection. I also got my new favorite comedy book collection- Bring me the Head of Prince Charming, A Farce to be Reckoned With, and If at Faust You Dont Succeed. Great books by my two favorite authors- George RR Martin, and Roger Zelazny.
Thats all I got for Christmas, books or otherwise.  |
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01-09-2008, 12:06 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mandax
The Bell Jar. I've always wanted to read it.
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That's a good one.
I asked for, and received:
*the entire Harry Potter series (I'd read the first 4 books, but never owned them)
*Character and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card
*Beginnings, Middles, and Ends by Nancy Kress
I didn't ask for, but was happy to receive:
*Mama Dip's Kitchen, a collection of recipes from southern cooking maven Mildred Council
I think that's it.
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01-09-2008, 09:57 PM
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Aristotle's collected works;
Capitalism and Freedom
Second Treatise (Locke)
War and Peace Peavear & Volokhonsky. 3rd copy now.
Republic Plato
Atlas Shrugged
Crime and Punishment
Charles Dickens 5 novels
Good Christmas. Truly is the most wonderful time of the year.
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01-10-2008, 05:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by magpie
*Character and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card
*Beginnings, Middles, and Ends by Nancy Kress
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I have both of those and they formed the basis of my learning how to write. Interestingly enough both those authors are featured in the short story collection I got yesterday.
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