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The Eagle said:
Pretty much anything mate.
recently been reading historic fiction sort of stuff, Roman times and that sort of stuff.
dont mind the usual standard crime thriller, Micheal Connelly, Lee Child that sort of stuff.
Some fantasy stuff i don't mind, but wouldnt say i'm a huge fan of the genre.
Basicaly if I try an author and like them, I'll read as much of theirs as i can get a hold of.
Geez you guys are making me buy one of these things.
As an avid reader they look ideal, especially for travelling
When I was in Honolulu a couple of weeks back I found a Borders that was closing down, books are so damn heavy so had to show some restraint.
I will shout myself a Kindle with my tax cheque, if I can wait that long).
As an avid reader they look ideal, especially for travelling
When I was in Honolulu a couple of weeks back I found a Borders that was closing down, books are so damn heavy so had to show some restraint.
I will shout myself a Kindle with my tax cheque, if I can wait that long).
ManlyBacker
Winging it
Fro said:
It's clear - Fro reads stuff.
Roman ones.
Can definitely recommend them, made for a pleasant change from textbooks.
While I'm recommending books I'll have to say that anyone interested in modern warfare/conflict in the middle east should pick up a copy of the Accidental Guerilla by David Kilcullen if they get the chance. Nice mix of being informative without ending up too dry.
Can definitely recommend them, made for a pleasant change from textbooks.
While I'm recommending books I'll have to say that anyone interested in modern warfare/conflict in the middle east should pick up a copy of the Accidental Guerilla by David Kilcullen if they get the chance. Nice mix of being informative without ending up too dry.
lsz said:
When someone first told me to try reading Magician I said no because I didn't want to take that last step into being a geek. I just viewed then as being too geeky. I am glad I put that aside and started reading fantasy brcause my lord they can write a good story
I only started reading because i had an ex who lived in melbourne,i hate flying and rarely drive long distance,bus is prohibitively expensive with no food buyable on it,so i took the train
1st was a star wars 1000yrs before the fall of the empire,Darth Banes 1st book which deals with the rule of 2,only read the 1st of that 3
Then a pre terminator salvation book,very descriptive and everything seemed to be labelled and popular,such as M4A1 Carbine etc,i didnt know why i needed to know which sort of assault rifle each character was using
Then this weird thing from Sarah Rayne,she knows english people...how
dull their thoughts are but it was atleast finishable,queer book which has a few words in it about Dr Death from WW2 at auschwitz
Then i was at central,went into the newsagency and found Under The dome,i figured i like his movies so id try his books
It wasnt bad but it reminded me alot of the simpsons movie with grotesque afterthoughts and incredible descriptions of such foul things
So i bought It a few weeks later,scared me to death and that was about 6 months ago,i couldnt put it down,i was looking online for what should be next,it was the choice of The Stand or The Dark Tower,he considered DT to be his magnum opus so i chose that 1st
Planning on getting into Call of Clthulu next,but that wont be for a long time yet
1st was a star wars 1000yrs before the fall of the empire,Darth Banes 1st book which deals with the rule of 2,only read the 1st of that 3
Then a pre terminator salvation book,very descriptive and everything seemed to be labelled and popular,such as M4A1 Carbine etc,i didnt know why i needed to know which sort of assault rifle each character was using
Then this weird thing from Sarah Rayne,she knows english people...how
dull their thoughts are but it was atleast finishable,queer book which has a few words in it about Dr Death from WW2 at auschwitz
Then i was at central,went into the newsagency and found Under The dome,i figured i like his movies so id try his books
It wasnt bad but it reminded me alot of the simpsons movie with grotesque afterthoughts and incredible descriptions of such foul things
So i bought It a few weeks later,scared me to death and that was about 6 months ago,i couldnt put it down,i was looking online for what should be next,it was the choice of The Stand or The Dark Tower,he considered DT to be his magnum opus so i chose that 1st
Planning on getting into Call of Clthulu next,but that wont be for a long time yet
I was late into fantasy, and only read a little of it at any rate.
I first started reading for recreation when I was in early teens, I remember finding $10 in a park on my way to school one day, it was either buy smokes or a book
hey it was the early 80's, smokes were a lot easier to buy, luckily i inly smoked for about a month before I realised they tasted like ****.
I first started reading for recreation when I was in early teens, I remember finding $10 in a park on my way to school one day, it was either buy smokes or a book
hey it was the early 80's, smokes were a lot easier to buy, luckily i inly smoked for about a month before I realised they tasted like ****.
That's where I was at. Used to read a lot of stuff like Alive and Damage Done which are all true stories.
Then read Magician and was hooked on the genre.
You have nothing to lose in reading it even a book you don't like is better than not reading
Then read Magician and was hooked on the genre.
You have nothing to lose in reading it even a book you don't like is better than not reading
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