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Forum: Miscellaneous 02-26-2005, 03:59 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 36,054
Posted By PointyHairedJedi
I think it says something about me that the only...

I think it says something about me that the only book I've ever put down before I'd finished it is Lord of the Rings, which it took me four goes before I managed to read completely. Although I did...
Forum: Miscellaneous 02-25-2005, 08:55 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 36,054
Posted By PointyHairedJedi
The real question is - how many Dried Frog Pills...

The real question is - how many Dried Frog Pills had I just taken?

I can see that his style would not be to everyone's taste, but I still myself think he is an excellent writer.

Can I ask - is...
Forum: Miscellaneous 02-24-2005, 11:16 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 36,054
Posted By PointyHairedJedi
Read Antartica not so long ago, by - you guessed...

Read Antartica not so long ago, by - you guessed it - Kim Stanley Robinson. Okay, so it's a book with an agenda, but not in a pushy way - it's still very well written, with characters that you can...
Forum: Miscellaneous 12-20-2004, 02:38 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 36,054
Posted By PointyHairedJedi
It is difficult reading, yes, buit for some...

It is difficult reading, yes, buit for some reason I found that after half of Red Mars it suddenly got easier. I've no idea why. But anyway, I always maintain that the best books are sometimes the...
Forum: Miscellaneous 12-19-2004, 11:43 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 36,054
Posted By PointyHairedJedi
You know, I always get Dan Brown and Dale Brown...

You know, I always get Dan Brown and Dale Brown mixed up.

But anyway. Kim Stanley Robinson is rapidly becoming one of my favourite authors, no mean feat, I can tell you. I'm also reasonably...
Forum: Miscellaneous 11-16-2004, 07:37 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 36,054
Posted By PointyHairedJedi
It is excellent indeed. Been a while since I read...

It is excellent indeed. Been a while since I read it though.

I've a pair of recommendations - The Forever War by Joe Haldeman, and Starship Troopers by RAH. I mention them together because I feel...
Forum: Miscellaneous 11-10-2004, 04:26 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 36,054
Posted By PointyHairedJedi
Just yesterday I was finally able to lay my hands...

Just yesterday I was finally able to lay my hands on a copy of The Years of Rice and Salt. And now I'm a happy Jedi indeed. Wheeeeeeee!!
Forum: Miscellaneous 11-05-2004, 07:09 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 36,054
Posted By PointyHairedJedi
Okay, going to restrict myself to just the one...

Okay, going to restrict myself to just the one book. And because Dune has already been mentioned, it'll be a different book.

The Shape of Things to Come, by H.G. Wells. It's mostly written in a...
Forum: Miscellaneous 10-30-2004, 10:58 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 36,054
Posted By PointyHairedJedi
Oh, you'd better.... :twisted:

Oh, you'd better.... :twisted:
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