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I got my name from the Bond books, actually from Goldfinger. It was a plesant surprise that Bond actually used it in the last film.
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Posted: 2004-01-25 14:43:14
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I said Harry Potter kicks arse!
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Posted: 2004-01-25 15:06:24
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Judy Blume(not sure about the spelling)
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Posted: 2004-01-25 15:16:51
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@Mathibus
I know, I replied to an earlier post. I agree, Harry Potter too is good.
@Guy89
Who's that?
I started reading "The Terminal Man", good start!
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Posted: 2004-01-25 16:06:37
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i think stephen king was much better in his earlier work than his recent material - especially when he wrote as Richard Bachman. the original novel of "the running man" is infinitely better than the film.
@snap: well, the Illiad couldn't be harder to read than tolkien's the silmarillian - at least homer could be interesting when he had a mind to be. as for the new jedi order, i've read a couple of them but i'm still waiting to fill a few holes before i go on, because for some reason australian bookstores are having immense troubles releasing them in chronoligical order of publication. however, i still prefer the earlier SW novels - especially the tim zahn and mike stackpole ones - because they feel "truer". NJO is somewhat saved by the fact del rey kept a couple of the good authors on board, and contracted some fresh faces with ability (e.g. garth nix and co. - although i'm biased because some of them are aussies). as you say, they're not particularly good but they are certainly entertaining.
one of the most interesting sci-fi books i read recently was "lord of light" by roger zelazny. the basic premis is that colonists from earth have subjugated the native inhabitants of a new planet, and rule their descendants within a framework set up in imitation of Hinduism and ancient India. the original colonist leaders have each taken on the identity of a deity, using a mix of mental abilities and technology to maintain their position. it's a rather interesting analysis of the corruption of power and the nature of religion and spirtuality.
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Posted: 2004-01-27 00:57:54
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gelfen, I've read the Sil twice and I'd say both works are about equal in difficulty.
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Posted: 2004-01-27 01:49:36
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i was referring to the
boredom of Sil making it difficult, not the style. i didn't necessarily enjoy reading it, but i felt a sense of acievement when i finished. i always feel tolkien is a little idealised and lacks a sense of realism.
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Posted: 2004-01-27 02:01:44
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Authors I read:Terry Pratchett (even the stuff he wrote for younger peeps was good), Neil Gaiman (neverware and american gods were fantastic) David Gemmell (fantasy with lots and lots of swords)
Books I have just read: Hells angels - Hunter S thompson, Creed - James herbert and American Gods - Neil Giaman
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Posted: 2004-01-27 03:26:02
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On 2004-01-24 17:25:53, snap-hiss wrote:
Translated from Latin, so it's got that feel to it if you've ever read any Latin. Plus it's written as a poem, so that changes things also.
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I am sure you really meant
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Posted: 2004-01-27 11:24:02
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geez.. classic!
i read, er, Gossip Girls, 4 Blondes, and.. what else...
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Posted: 2004-01-27 13:38:30
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