Reccommend A Book Thread: It's Time For One[views:4841][posts:35]_________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 11:50am - xmikex ""] Preferably fiction. Pictures optional. [img] |
_________________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 11:52am - josh_hates_you ""] henry and glen forever. |
____________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 11:58am - nekronaut ""] The Spiderweb by Joseph Persico.. awesome WWII historical fiction, let Slar read it he liked it too |
_________________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 12:06pm - AndrewBastard ""] a song of fire and ice series by george rr martin. Book 1: a game of thrones. And HBO series based on this is coming out soon so read up before it starts! |
___________________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 12:14pm - largefreakatzero ""] Stieg Larsson: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo The Girl who Played with Fire The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest All excellent reads. |
_____________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 12:17pm - arilliusbm ""] Baneful Magick. Order it from ixaxaar or you're a pussy who shouldn't be listening to moevot. Http://www.ixaxaar.com |
____________________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 12:24pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] [img] this is great. compilation of interviews and stories beyond some awesome albums like Nightside Eclipse, Orchid, Transilvanian Hunger, and Necrotocism. |
_______________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 12:45pm - thirdknuckle ""] John Ajvide Lindqvist/'Handling the Dead' follow up to 'Let the Right One In' |
____________________________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 12:47pm - Maxwell Smart's shoe phone ""] Byron in Love: A Short Daring Life Not fiction, but quite entertaining *before you all say it, nerd, ghei, etc. -- still a great biography |
__________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 12:58pm - kilgore ""] Real Ultimate Power |
________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 1:02pm - xmikex ""] thirdknuckle said:John Ajvide Lindqvist/'Handling the Dead' follow up to 'Let the Right One In' Just watched the film. Interested. |
______________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 1:04pm - thirdknuckle ""] Not a sequel; just his next book |
_______________________________ [Sep 30,2010 2:28pm - Pires ""] Green Eggs and Ham |
____________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 2:31pm - bornoffire ""] The Strain Trilogy Book 1 http://www.amazon.com/Strain-Trilogy-Guill...teway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285871478&sr=8-2 Book 2 (just came out) http://www.amazon.com/Fall-Book-Two-Strain...teway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285871478&sr=8-1 |
____________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 2:32pm - bornoffire ""] Horns by Joe Hill (Stephen King's Son) http://www.amazon.com/Horns-Novel-Joe-Hill...teway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285871540&sr=8-3 |
__________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 2:53pm - ShadowSD ""] I think Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain series is timeless if you have to read something not online, it's a more interesting and entertaining read that any of the J.R.R. Tolkien books, and less laborius. All these years later they are still the most enjoyable books I ever read, though, and I first read them when I was around ten. |
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_____________________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 3:23pm - Woah!_Shut_It_Down! ""] All 13 A Series Of Unfortunate Events books by Lemony Snicket. Gettem |
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___________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 4:06pm - arktouros ""] Woah!_Shut_It_Down! said:All 13 A Series Of Unfortunate Events books by Lemony Snicket. Gettem should I get the Goosebumps series while i'm at it? |
_________________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 4:46pm - TheRidersofDoom ""] Anything by Robert E howard, Fritz Lieber, and Sergei Lukyanenko I rarely read fiction though, but those are the best of the low fantasy aka no gay dragons and elves and shit, much more realistic fantasy |
________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 4:49pm - mutis ""] Alastair Reynolds |
___________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 5:02pm - Spaldino ""] read the original I Am Legend. book is manly as fuck. The Star Rover by Jack London. written in 1915. loved the style of writing, really interesting concept. the movie "The Jacket" was based on this book but is obviously a lot gayer. its actually as different as "I Am Legend" is from it's movie counterpart. it sounds really gay... but the Magic The Gathering: Onslaught cycle trilogy by Robert J King is an incredible read. if you can find those 3 books, make sure you get them and read them. it starts off a little awkwardly. by that i mean that the writing is a little clunky and i really seemed to not give a shit about the main characters at all. but i soon start to get into everything. i had way too much fun reading them. it's a fantasy story obviously... nerdy, but awesome. |
_______________________________ [Sep 30,2010 5:13pm - pile ""] TheRidersofDoom said:Anything by Robert E howard, Fritz Lieber, and Sergei Lukyanenko I rarely read fiction though, but those are the best of the low fantasy aka no gay dragons and elves and shit, much more realistic fantasy i was just in sf for a few weeks and I went to the hotel on Geary Street where he wrote Our Lady of Darkness. They actually just put up a plaque outside on the side of the building commemorating him and the novel a few months ago |
______________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 7:12pm - BlackoutRick ""] Weaveworld by Clive Barker. |
_______________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 7:34pm - hauptpflucker ""] non-fiction = Biocentrism by Robert Lanza and Bob Berman = mindblowing book about the "physical" universe and it's relationship with consciousness. Fiction = Seed to Harvest by Octavia E Butler = Badass collection of three related sci/fi - fantasy novels that will also blow your mind if you're willing! |
_________________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 7:50pm - TheRidersofDoom ""] i was just in sf for a few weeks and I went to the hotel on Geary Street where he wrote Our Lady of Darkness. They actually just put up a plaque outside on the side of the building commemorating him and the novel a few months ago I've actually only just begun reading Lieber, going through all the Fafhrd and Gray Mouser stuff...which I can't believe is so unknown...far exceeds Lord of The Rings. They guy is both funny, witty, dark, and detailed with his stories, I don't think a better duo of heroes exist than Fafhrd and Gray Mouser. As soon as I get done with that series I will move onto his other works. |
________________________________________ [Sep 30,2010 9:22pm - My_Dying_Bride ""] [img] my current religion |
__________________________________ [Oct 1,2010 12:08am - sinistas ""] Brandon Sanderson - The Way Of Kings |
_________________________________________ [Oct 1,2010 12:10am - sir coughsalot ""] "Nothing In This Book Is True, But It's Exactly The way Things Are" - Bob Frissell |
______________________________________ [Oct 1,2010 12:44am - FrankovHell ""] AndrewBastard said:a song of fire and ice series by george rr martin. Book 1: a game of thrones. And HBO series based on this is coming out soon so read up before it starts! I'm on A Feast For Crows now. Fucking fantastic series! |
______________________________ [Oct 1,2010 3:38pm - pile ""] TheRidersofDoom said: I've actually only just begun reading Lieber, going through all the Fafhrd and Gray Mouser stuff...which I can't believe is so unknown...far exceeds Lord of The Rings. They guy is both funny, witty, dark, and detailed with his stories, I don't think a better duo of heroes exist than Fafhrd and Gray Mouser. As soon as I get done with that series I will move onto his other works. I haven't checked out his sword and sorcery work but yeah, he was a huge pioneer in that kinda stuff so it definitely must be worth a read. Where should I start with that? A manuscript of another supernatural horror type novel he did in the late 50s was published a few years back but its something like 30 bucks, kinda steep. He contributed a short piece to Ellison's Dangerous Visions that is very good and worth the price of the book (about ~10 bucks on abe) but everything in both of the Dangerous Visions collections should be required reading anyway. I'd like to get the collection of literary essays he did on Lovecraft but that thing is through the roof pricewise |
______________________________ [Oct 1,2010 3:41pm - pile ""] Oh yeah, Fritz Leiber plays a pretty big role in a old dope cheeseball monster movie called Equinox. Watch it and GEEK OUT |
____________________________ [Oct 1,2010 4:00pm - pam ""] thirdknuckle said:John Ajvide Lindqvist/'Handling the Dead' follow up to 'Let the Right One In' ooooo...didn't know there was another book. sweet. |
____________________________ [Oct 1,2010 4:01pm - pam ""] I've been reading the Dresden Files series...they're fun. |
________________________________________ [Oct 1,2010 4:40pm - anonymouse nli ""] Ablutions by Patrick deWitt. http://www.amazon.com/Ablutions-Notes-Novel-Patrick-deWitt/dp/0151014981 |