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« on: 08 July 2007 at 03:15pm » |
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I like to read. But haven't had the time to sit down with one recently. Plus I don't know what the good books are these days with the media filled with rubbish on Harry Potter etc. So, seeing as a few people here read books I was wondering if you could point me in the direction of a good sci-fi/horror story.
Thank you.
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« Reply #1 on: 08 July 2007 at 03:41pm » |
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Harry Potter.
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AdamGS
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« Reply #2 on: 08 July 2007 at 03:45pm » |
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I'm not 12.
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Blueski
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« Reply #3 on: 08 July 2007 at 05:40pm » |
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Pattern Recognition by William Gibson. It's ace.
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« Reply #4 on: 08 July 2007 at 05:53pm » |
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"Feersum Endjin" By Ian M. Banks. Or "The state of the art", by the same author.
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« Reply #6 on: 08 July 2007 at 07:17pm » |
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^ I was actually thinking about that seeing as the movie with wikky-wikky-Wild Wild West's Will Smith is coming out soon.
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« Reply #7 on: 08 July 2007 at 09:50pm » |
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Seriously...Harry Potter. Fantastic stories.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman is a great novel as is the one I am reading now, think its called Neverwhere.
Also a big fan of The Beach, I am Jackie Chan is an intersting autobiography. Angry white Pajamas is another one.
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« Reply #8 on: 09 July 2007 at 01:16am » |
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And another vote for HArry Potter. Seriously, you'll thank us later.
The Vampire Lestat is a great read, if you've seen Interview with the Vampire. If not, read that first.
Terry Pratchett is also great, start with Guards, Guards and carry on from there.
Night Watch is OK, can't remember the name of the author though.
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown is one that had me up to 3 am cos i didn't want ot put it down, not horror or sci fi, but good noetheless.
Or Harry Potter
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« Reply #9 on: 09 July 2007 at 02:31pm » |
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I read a about a quarter of Angels and Demons then left it when I realised that Dan Brown has just recycled the plot from Da Vinci Code and replaced the opus dei (sp?) with the Illuminati. Meh.
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« Reply #10 on: 09 July 2007 at 04:23pm » |
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Aye Dan Brown has a formula and he sticks to it. Does alot of research but doesn't push the boundaries when writing his adventures. William Gibson has been poor for ages now, living on past glories I'd say. American Gods is fantastic but divides everyone.
Really depends on what you're looking for in terms of a reading experience? If you're after sci-fi with plenty of action then John Scalzi or the amazing Richard Morgan are good places to start. If you're looking to get into a new fantasy series which has plenty of books left to be released then Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lomara is very, very good. I quite liked Alan Campbell's Scar Night, and he was involved with the GTA series before becoming an author.
Steph Swainston has a really enjoyable series of books about fallen gods, addiction and fighting the insect menace that curses the world in which it is set. Also recommend Liz Williams who has a really enjoyable series of books under the Detective Inspector Chen banner, starting with Snake Agent. Features hell, demons and an inspector who has to regulate both worlds in modern day China. Also some of the best sleeve art I've seen of late, but its published by an American firm but I have seen the odd copy in Waterstones.
Similar vein is Mike Carey's Felix Castor paperbacks, you'll probably have heard of him as he's been involved with Marvel before doing a series himself. Actually, I note there is a third book out now, one for my list.
The rising star of horror is Joe Hill (son of you known who) and his outstanding series of short stories called 20th Century Ghosts, amazing imagination and twists. He's just released his first full length called Heart Shaped Box, about a rockstar who buys a ghost on Ebay. Good first stab but not his best work.
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« Reply #11 on: 09 July 2007 at 04:34pm » |
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And another vote for HArry Potter. Seriously, you'll thank us later. Agreed. Terry Pratchett is also great, start with Guards, Guards and carry on from there. Double agreed. My favourite Pratchett book. Gotta love those characters. |
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« Reply #12 on: 09 July 2007 at 06:39pm » |
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...Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lomara is very, very good. Absolutely. The second book is out now, I must get round to buying it. |
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« Reply #13 on: 09 July 2007 at 07:02pm » |
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Well, as a starting point I've gone with I Am Legend which I just ordered from Amazon. I think I'll turn this into the OFFICIAL Book thread. Then I can keep up with what the latest and greatest.
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« Reply #14 on: 09 July 2007 at 07:05pm » |
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Well, as a starting point I've gone with I Am Legend which I just ordered from Amazon. I think I'll turn this into the OFFICIAL Book thread. Then I can keep up with what the latest and greatest. Nice one. I'm really interested to know what you think of it. |
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« Reply #15 on: 09 July 2007 at 07:32pm » |
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« Reply #16 on: 09 July 2007 at 09:07pm » |
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I am legend is very good!
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« Reply #17 on: 09 July 2007 at 09:17pm » |
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The Harbinger cannot recommend this book enough: E by Matt BeaumontThe Harbinger has spoken |
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« Reply #18 on: 10 July 2007 at 01:23am » |
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Has anyone else read The Python Years, Michael Pailin's diaries from between 1969 and 1979?
Very good bathroom book with some very interesting insights into Python's creative process'. Apparently Eric Idle saw Python as a way to get rich quick so he could do other stuff he was more intersted in and Joh Cleese regularly through his toys out of the pram and refused to work with various members over the years.
Plus Pailin's views of now historic events as they happen are Very British
"July, 1971. 15 Isreali thletes were held catpive at the Munic Olympics and then murdered. Dash bad luck, there."
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« Reply #19 on: 15 July 2007 at 11:24am » |
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The Harbinger cannot recommend this book enough: E by Matt Beaumont
The Harbinger has spoken Its an interestingly constructed novel (it's all in emails from the characters, who work in an Advertising agency, to each other) I quite liked it. |
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