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flunkie44 06-27-2008 04:14 AM

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I got this two weeks ago, and I'm only two chapters in so far:



I'm going to start over when I start reading it again, because I don't really remember much specifics, and want it fresh in my mind.

Vampyr 06-27-2008 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Teuthida (Post 228374)
Reading H.P. Lovecraft's At The Mountains of Madness since Guillermo del Toro is directing a film adaptation. Always like to read the books first for movies I want to see. Have to get my hands on a copy of Choke now.

Lovecraft is one of my all time favorite authors. I'm currently reading one collection of his short stories, and I have another one lined up, which includes At the Mountains of Madness.

Another series I've been reading for a while is A Song of Ice and Fire. If anyone likes high fantasy, you should give this series a try. It goes against a lot of the cliches, and is very fast paced, unlike most fantasy.

Fox 6 06-27-2008 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by flunkie44 (Post 231369)
I got this two weeks ago, and I'm only two chapters in so far:



I'm going to start over when I start reading it again, because I don't really remember much specifics, and want it fresh in my mind.

So beautiful :P

Im almost done!

BreakABone 06-30-2008 07:32 PM

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Reading the Bourne Supremacy and right now I know won't like as much as the original.

My major beef with the book

Be warned ruins the first book a bit.
Is that Jason Bourne is found out to be a man created by the gov't to create a jackal. The man who is the physical Jason Bourne is actualyl named David Webb. At the end of the book, David settles down and his "Bourne" persona retired.

Now he is bought back alive in this book, which is cool. The problem is the fact the narrative takes it upon itself to note every few pages that Webb/Bourne are two diff ppl. And they have diff thought patterns and feelings. its driving me bonkers.

I get it already!

flunkie44 07-28-2008 06:09 AM

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I just finished The Gun Seller.

I love the book, personally. Excellently executed, and the themes at play fit perfectly for what Laurie was trying to accomplish.

uber_paddler 07-28-2008 07:55 AM

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Yeah, it really was a superb book.

Fox 6 07-28-2008 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by flunkie44 (Post 235244)
I just finished The Gun Seller.

I love the book, personally. Excellently executed, and the themes at play fit perfectly for what Laurie was trying to accomplish.

Totally. I love the way he writes.

Vampyr 08-05-2008 10:27 AM

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My girlfriend bought Twilight for me a couple of days ago, and I'm nearly finished with it.

I'm really enjoying it, too. It isn't Harry Potter by any means, nor is it going to be a classic, but it is a page turner, and very fun to read.

And it has vampires, so instant win.

BreakABone 08-05-2008 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr (Post 236322)
My girlfriend bought Twilight for me a couple of days ago, and I'm nearly finished with it.

I'm really enjoying it, too. It isn't Harry Potter by any means, nor is it going to be a classic, but it is a page turner, and very fun to read.

And it has vampires, so instant win.

All you needed.
:lol: I read you were reading Twilight and just knew vampires had to make the thread.

Anyhow to er help with my comic, I am going to start reading The Science of Supervillains. :lol:

It is a list of books bought last year for the Psychology of Superheroes course that was offered AFTER I graduated. That was just cruel and evil.

Swan 08-05-2008 05:20 PM

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Reading through Slaughterhouse-5 at the moment.

I remember Imade fun of a few people on the weekend when they were reading Twilight.


Not sure on what basis this was but it was fun


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