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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2052 Posts |
 Posted - 2005-05-27 : 03:38:29
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| OK - favourite booksMine includeEverything by John SladekThe Dancers at the end of time series by Michael Moorcock(if we are being literary) Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyAND (how could I forget) The Businessman a Tale of Terror by Thomas DischsteveA sarcasm detector, what a great idea. |
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mr_mist
Grunnio
1870 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-27 : 04:18:59
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| Hmm, far too many to choose from to say what my favourite ones would be. But some of my favourite authors over time have been Iain (m) Banks, Pratchett, R.A. Salvatore and Tom Clancy.-------Moo. :) |
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
4110 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-27 : 04:25:26
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| current: angels and demons by dan brownall time fav: atlas shrugged by ayn rand--------------------keeping it simple... |
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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak
15732 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-27 : 08:42:41
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| I can't believe no one has yet mentionedKEN HENDERSONAnd his amazing The Guru's Guide To SQL Server series!Oh wait, that's my job, never mind. |
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
1537 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-27 : 09:18:39
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| I am with MR Moo --- R.A. Salvatore Can you say Dark Elf.Though Elaine cunningham runs a close second.JimUsers <> Logic |
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Seventhnight
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2878 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-27 : 10:28:37
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Originally posted by jen
current: angels and demons by dan brownall time fav: atlas shrugged by ayn rand--------------------keeping it simple...
very nice choice with angels and demons...ayn rand is on my list to read...i like:terry goodkind (sword of truth series)robert jordan (wheel of time series)jacqueline carey (kushiel's series)i found brian lumley disturbing, but very interesting...for a while.Corey Secret Service Agent: Mr. President, you're urinating on me.President Lyndon Johnson: I know I am. It's my prerogative. |
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rockmoose
SQL Natt Alfen
3279 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-27 : 11:27:42
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Michael Moorcock is one fav, I particularily liked the Elric sagas.Sometimes I can relate to the Dancer's at the end of time on the boredom level.... cool story.Other than that:Tolkien, HP.Lovecraft.It was ages since I read a non-technical book though.I was about to say "a work of fiction", but nowadays where does one draw the line  .rockmoose |
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AjarnMark
SQL Slashing Gunting Master
3246 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-27 : 15:18:56
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| Hmmm... growing up I read a lot of Franklin W. Dixon (Hardy Boys). Later got into Tom Clancy a lot. More recently, the Left Behind series. And for business, nothing beats Dr. John C. Maxwell.Currently reading: Today Matters and Winning with People (both by Maxwell), and Fritz Onion's Essential ASP.NET with Examples in C#.---------------------------EmeraldCityDomains.com |
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graz
Chief SQLTeam Crack Dealer
4149 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-27 : 15:31:36
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| SeventhNight, I think we have similar tastes in books. I'm also a huge David Weber fan. Really anyone who writes for Baen I like these days. I also just finished reading Freakonomics. Very interesting book.===============================================Creating tomorrow's legacy systems today.One crisis at a time. |
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Seventhnight
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2878 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-27 : 15:59:12
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| I'll have to add David Weber to my 'to read' list... I'll have to work through the Baen author list. I've been re-reading alot of stuff recently, so I'd like some new authors.CoreySecret Service Agent: Mr. President, you're urinating on me.President Lyndon Johnson: I know I am. It's my prerogative. |
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
4110 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-28 : 01:15:17
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anyone got a copy of We The Living by Ayn Rand (i'm a big fan)? e-book, pdf or whatever format?i've been looking and looking and looking but no luck!my friend from the US tells me, he can't find a copy  pretty please  --------------------keeping it simple... |
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mohdowais
Sheikh of Yak Knowledge
1456 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-28 : 04:05:03
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| Jeffery Archer! His fast paced style of writing always gets me hooked, and I remember finishing "Shall we tell the president" in 6 hours of non-stop reading I loved The Godfather too, though it took me almost a month to finish, but nearly every page had a few quotes underlined with a pencil. I dont think any other book I've read had so many deep things to say!hmmmm...AjarnMark, I'm currently reading Essential ASP.NET by Fritz Onion too...only this one has examples in VB.NET. Very well written book, jumps straight to the point, doesnt treat the reader like a fresh college grad OS |
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Doug G
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
331 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-30 : 02:36:07
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| Stranger in a Strange Land, R.A. HeinleinThe Magus, John FowlesAtlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand (oh, I see someone already mentioned this but it's worth repeating)Archie & Mehitabel, Don MarquisChildhood's End, Arthur C ClarkePlus nearly anything from John Grisham, Clive Cussler, Rex Stout, John D McDonald, Alistair McLean, Michael Palmer, Robert K Tannenburg and many more.======Doug G====== |
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AjarnMark
SQL Slashing Gunting Master
3246 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-31 : 14:06:49
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| John D McDonald? Oh yeah! I forgot all about him and Travis McGee and the color mysteries. Great series!---------------------------EmeraldCityDomains.com |
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Doug G
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
331 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-31 : 21:20:41
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John D McDonald? Oh yeah! I forgot all about him and Travis McGee and the color mysteries. Great series!---------------------------EmeraldCityDomains.com
We had a guy on our ship (Vietnam days) who's wife would mail him the latest Travis McGee novel when it came out. He had a waiting list to read the book hung up by his bunk, usually there were 20+ names on the list.  ======Doug G====== |
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X002548
Not Just a Number
15586 Posts |
Posted - 2005-06-01 : 09:28:59
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| And nobody mentions the "Foundation Trilogy"Or any of the articles in Penthouse.....Actually reading Joe Merchant right now...http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0151962960/qid=1117632382/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/102-4422149-8595361?v=glance&s=books&n=507846Not the best read, but one of only 4 authors to have a number one best seller on both fiction and non fiction in the NY Times...Suppose to turn it into a movie someday....should take quite a bit of rewrite I imagine...Brett8-)Hint: Want your questions answered fast? Follow the direction in this linkhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/brettk/archive/2005/05/25/5276.aspx |
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SamC
White Water Yakist
3467 Posts |
Posted - 2005-06-01 : 22:32:00
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She resolved to end the love affair with Ramon tonight . . . summarily, like Martha Stewart ripping the sand vein out of a shrimp's tail . . . though the term "love affair" now struck her as a ridiculous euphemism . . . not unlike "sand vein," which is after all an intestine, not a vein . . . and that tarry substance inside certainly isn't sand . . . and that brought her back to Ramon.
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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2052 Posts |
Posted - 2005-06-02 : 03:04:23
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| I liked the FOUNDATION trilogy, also liked some of the DUNE books (especially the first one). Anyone read any Herman Hesse? I used to love his stuffA sarcasm detector, what a great idea. |
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
4110 Posts |
Posted - 2005-06-02 : 03:45:41
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Originally posted by elwoos
I liked the FOUNDATION trilogy, also liked some of the DUNE books (especially the first one). Anyone read any Herman Hesse? I used to love his stuffA sarcasm detector, what a great idea.
is this Frank Herbert's Dune? I watched the mini-series quote:
"You are an apt pupil, none better, but I've warned you that not even in play do you let a man inside your guard with death in his hand." "I guess I'm not in the modd for it today," Paul said. "Mood?" Halleck's voice betrayed his outrage even through the shield's filtering. "What has mood to do with it? You fight when the necessity arises - no matter the mood! Mood's a thing for cattle or making love or playing the baliset. It's not for fighting." "I'm sorry, Gurney." "You're not sorry enough!"
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2005-06-02 : 05:10:16
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| i read the foundation ... didn't quite appeal to me...i like tolkien and some of our local writers.i must recomend Alamut by Vladimir Bartol. it's a slovenian writer and the book was translated into more than 30 languages.it's a book written in 1928 about islam fanatics and people manipulation.great reading.Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow |
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Doug G
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
331 Posts |
Posted - 2005-06-02 : 23:43:26
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| 1984Get it before it's banned :)======Doug G====== |
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