Gatefan1976
Well Known GateFan
Hmm, cool, more books to read!
I must say I think I have heard of the "well of souls" series and the "Myth" books (are they based on a RPG?/ Computer game?), But I know SFA about them. Cheers Illiterati!!
Who Dominates your bookshelves?
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Hmm, cool, more books to read!
I must say I think I have heard of the "well of souls" series and the "Myth" books (are they based on a RPG?/ Computer game?), But I know SFA about them. Cheers Illiterati!!
Illiterati
Council Member & Author
Another Fine Myth
Mythconceptions
Mythdirection
Hit or Myth
(and many more)
They are the continuing adventures of Skeeve (from Klah, making him a Klahd) and Aahz (from Perv, which makes him a...
...no, that's PerVECT, thank you very much!)
shavedape
Well Known GateFan
No fucking way!
OMG! I've never met anyone else who has read the "Myth" books.
Bonus question: What kind of sister does a troll have?
OMG! I've never met anyone else who has read the "Myth" books.
Bonus question: What kind of sister does a troll have?
Illiterati
Council Member & Author
OMG! I've never met anyone else who has read the "Myth" books.
Bonus question: What kind of sister does a troll have?
A trollop, of course!
shavedape
Well Known GateFan
Gatefan1976
Well Known GateFan
I like Clive Cussler, but mostly just the "Dirk Pitt" books, not a fan of his other ones so much.
Illiterati
Council Member & Author
I liked the running gag with mispronouncing "Isstvan".
Now I have to go back and reread those Myth books. (Myth Inc. Link
LOL
Or "Aahz?"
"No relation."
Phil Foglio (who did the Phil and Dixie comic for Dragon Magazine), did the artwork for the series -- at least, originally.
I Miss Fri Night SCIFI
GateFans Noob
For me, this thread is one big recommendation list
I plan on looking into some of your selections. Thanks for this thread, Gatefan!
I plan on looking into some of your selections. Thanks for this thread, Gatefan!
Gatefan1976
Well Known GateFan
Welcome
I do have more books (some of the shelves in my bookshelves are actually bent due to the weight I put on them), So if your feeling a particular desire for any type of story to read, I probably have something in nearly any catagory I could suggest as a good read.
SG-Rocks
GateFans Noob
More than you need to Know
Dust. I do everything online. I do have over 1000 aircraft history books on the hard drive. One very interesting one is by US Army Intelligence on the Jap aircraft industry during WWII. Written in 1947.
Currently reading a real book on A.Y. Jackson. Brushing up my 25 year old knowledge of the Group of 7. I'd love to do a Masters on their Algoma trips but WTF? Do I look like a lottery winner?
For a good time on line find:
China into Africa : trade, aid, and influence / Robert I. Rotberg, editor.
Summary: “Discusses the evolving symbiosis between Africa and China and specifies its likely implications. Among the specific topics tackled here are China's interest in African oil, military and security relations, the influx and goals of Chinese aid to sub-Saharan Africa, human rights issues, and China's overall strategy in the region”.
Things you won't read in the press.
Along with all the usual serial killer shit ...
Dust. I do everything online. I do have over 1000 aircraft history books on the hard drive. One very interesting one is by US Army Intelligence on the Jap aircraft industry during WWII. Written in 1947.
Currently reading a real book on A.Y. Jackson. Brushing up my 25 year old knowledge of the Group of 7. I'd love to do a Masters on their Algoma trips but WTF? Do I look like a lottery winner?
For a good time on line find:
China into Africa : trade, aid, and influence / Robert I. Rotberg, editor.
Summary: “Discusses the evolving symbiosis between Africa and China and specifies its likely implications. Among the specific topics tackled here are China's interest in African oil, military and security relations, the influx and goals of Chinese aid to sub-Saharan Africa, human rights issues, and China's overall strategy in the region”.
Things you won't read in the press.
Along with all the usual serial killer shit ...
Gatefan1976
Well Known GateFan
I dunno SG-Rocks
I've never really liked reading novels "via computer", there is something about the feel of a real solid book that has always been a part of my enjoyment of reading. Textbooks and historical works, sure I can dig reading them on a computer.
Theoreticly though, I could quite easily burn to HD every book and DVD/CD I own and save myself a shitload of space in my house (which is tiny enough as it is), but there is something about thier physical presense that I find appealing.
I've never really liked reading novels "via computer", there is something about the feel of a real solid book that has always been a part of my enjoyment of reading. Textbooks and historical works, sure I can dig reading them on a computer.
Theoreticly though, I could quite easily burn to HD every book and DVD/CD I own and save myself a shitload of space in my house (which is tiny enough as it is), but there is something about thier physical presense that I find appealing.
SG-Rocks
GateFans Noob
That's very true. Even with my outboard 24" turned vertical I still don't like reading text on screen. I think it has to do with considering computer screens as a dynamic force. Printed work allows for better concentration and comprehension. But you can't beat a pdf for indexing and finding things.
But filling my cupboards up with 40-80 buck books is not going to happen anymore. I know I won't ever read more than a few percent of the on line books I've grabbed in my life. Yeah I'm an compulsive scrounger. Now you know.
Gatefan1976
Well Known GateFan
Stan Lee
Penthouse
Playboy
Club International
Hustler
Kama Sutra, 1st Edition
Animal Husbandry - What not to Attempt
Marquis De Sade
Quality Porn on VHS and Betamax
.. and oh, Lots of Text books. But those are covered in dust
Hmm, do the still count as books if all the pages are stuck togeather?
Rac80
The Belle of the Ball
New (to me) book squee
Gotta share my squee! I went to a half-price bookstore here (used books - they are all over the place here...hoosiers buy books because they have forgotten they can't read, then they sell them to used bookstores....) and found AN ISSAC ASIMOV COLLECTION I DIDN'T ALREADY HAVE!!!! *gasp faint gasp*
It's called Buy Jupiter and has a collection of short stories not easily found with (naturally) his little comments on each story's backstory. Witty as always. All for under $2.50. hours of enjoyment and great "find". I think I fell for Asimov all over again!
Gotta share my squee! I went to a half-price bookstore here (used books - they are all over the place here...hoosiers buy books because they have forgotten they can't read, then they sell them to used bookstores....) and found AN ISSAC ASIMOV COLLECTION I DIDN'T ALREADY HAVE!!!! *gasp faint gasp*
It's called Buy Jupiter and has a collection of short stories not easily found with (naturally) his little comments on each story's backstory. Witty as always. All for under $2.50. hours of enjoyment and great "find". I think I fell for Asimov all over again!
SG-Rocks
GateFans Noob
Aaah, but some magazines are timeless, I only collect them for the articles, y'know? and the wonderful insight into the contributor's Phsyche. The big boobs and the firm butts are only a minor distraction.
More like the issues on Seka and Vanessa del Rio
Red Mage
Boney
I don't like reading off of devices either. I bought a Kindle and I almost never use because I can't get used to reading a book off of it. I miss turning the pages or something. I find my reading habits to be very particular. The book HAS to be hardcover (unless its only available paperback or obscenely expensive/rare hc :mad
and if I'm reading for more than an a half hour I have to be sitting in my special chair or I'll get too antsy and lose interest.I agree that there is an appeal to owning physical media. Sure digital distribution is convienient but some times I just like to sit back and take a look at my collections. It's just not the same looking at a folder on a computer or device as it taking in the view of your full DVD rack, bookshelf and such.
EvilSpaceAlien
Sinister Swede
I was really lucky today because I was able to find place which sold all three books in the Millenium trilogy for just 150 Kronor. That's a bargain! I've read the books before when I borrowed them from a friend, but I just thought that this would be as good of a time as any to re-read them. It's just too bad that Stieg Larsson died before he could continue the series, even though it has a good ending in the third book that ties everything up. But maybe it is kind of fitting to think that man that got so many death threats from far-right extremists over the years would die from something as simple as a heart attack instead of being stabbed or shot or something like that...
I Miss Fri Night SCIFI
GateFans Noob
Welcome
I do have more books (some of the shelves in my bookshelves are actually bent due to the weight I put on them), So if your feeling a particular desire for any type of story to read, I probably have something in nearly any catagory I could suggest as a good read.
I've mainly been a detective and CSI-type reader. I've tried horror, but just can't seem to scare myself without visual effects. I first tried my hand at fantasy with The Warded Man, and I enjoyed that. I wasn't too thrilled with the reviews so I didn't follow up with the next edition in the tale. So I'm looking for something else in this genre to try.
I guess the first up is going to be the Jack Chalker books. I'm intrigued just from that small description. So any recommendations you can come up in this area will most likely be added to the summer reading list.
Gatefan1976
Well Known GateFan
Hmm, Crime novels you say.
Well, of course there is good old Aggie Christie (Mary Westmacott), but for others:
- Ellis Peters: writes stories about a monk who used to fight in the crusades and is now the local "detective-type".
- Patricia Cornwell writes some great stories about a character named "Kay Scarpetta" who is the Chief coroner in Virginia. (I think thats where, been I while since I read one), they are really good.
- Cathy Riechs writes the books "bones" is based on, but I don't recall ever having read one.
- James Patterson writes the books "Womens murder club" was based on, and there not to bad either.