What do you read? - Page 2

**CingularDuality** · 11-02-2003, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Geisha

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Originally Posted by L0GiCaL1

I'm suprised I did not find Piers Anthony in that list.....

Ooops! Everything but the Xanth series, very cool. I especially liked the immortals series. Xanth there's about two really good books and the rest are just getting more and more worthless as he includes all the reader-submitted crap.

The first dozen Xanth novels were great fantasy stories! But like you said, they've recently become less than stellar...

I'd say Xanth is what got me to really start reading. I found a copy of my dad's "Spell for Chameleon" and read it after he specifically told me that it was for grown ups only... (He probably did it on purpose...) I was 6 yrs old at the time... I had to read them all after that... Luckily my aunt was a scifi/fantasy junkie (she had a library in her house, a whole room literally filled with cheap bookcases and stacks of books) and she thought it was great that I was reading Pier Xanthony...

Amuro_Rei · 11-02-2003, 04:51 PM

BTW, Card had done more than just Ender, and they're ALL good. I just got done re-reading Songmaster, which is one of his early books. THe Homecoming Saga, the Alvin Maker Saga, and Pastwatch (which is about Cristopher Colombus) are ALL good reads.

I'm a big Harry Turtledove and Tom Clancy fan. However I'm finally reading Asimov's Foundation trilogy for the first time.

**_Ender_** · 11-02-2003, 04:52 PM

I want to get into his other work (the one about Colombus really got my attention) but I am scared too :P

**CingularDuality** · 11-02-2003, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by L0GiCaL1

Harry Harrison.

Reread West of Eden last year, and have the last two books in the trilogy on my Xmas list... It's funny, Harrison fans actually have websites out there that state that they can't wait for him to finish writing the last book in this trilogy, when the entire trilogy was actually originally published in the 80s!

L0GiCaL1 · 11-02-2003, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rei

Asimov's Foundation trilogy

Most Excellent Rei!! I agree that O.S.C. has more than just the Ender series.

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Originally Posted by Cing

The first dozen Xanth novels were great fantasy stories! But like you said, they've recently become less than stellar...

I'd say Xanth is what got me to really start reading. I found a copy of my dad's "Spell for Chameleon" and read it after he specifically told me that it was for grown ups only... (He probably did it on purpose...) I was 6 yrs old at the time... I had to read them all after that... Luckily my aunt was a scifi/fantasy junkie (she had a library in her house, a whole room literally filled with cheap bookcases and stacks of books) and she thought it was great that I was reading Pier Xanthony...

I could not agree more. Piers Anthony has not left well enough alone in the Xanth series. I prefer his more scifi based series. Next on my list from him is the Adept series.

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Originally Posted by Geisha

I love the Dorsai series and "Tactics of Mistake" makes it into my all time top 25.

The Dorsai series was only a small part of the whole Childe Cycle. You should go grab the rest of the books. Tactics of Mistake tis only an interlude!

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Originally Posted by Geisha

And Poul Anderson.

Did he write "Engines of God"? I know he wrote "Harvest of Stars", but I read quite a few authors at that time period that had similar names.

**Overlag** · 11-02-2003, 06:10 PM

you people have time for reading?!?!

**Wolfie** · 11-02-2003, 06:45 PM

I am currently reading The Art of War in the Western World by Archer Jones

Daxx · 11-02-2003, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

Have you read Starship Troopers? I think you'd like it if you like the Ender's series...

I still havn't read this book, and I've been meaning to for a long time.

I did however find this interesting analysis of the book and movie, made a good read here at work:

Thoughts on Starship Troopers

**Wolfie** · 11-02-2003, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bentley

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Originally Posted by Dave

Have you read Starship Troopers? I think you'd like it if you like the Ender's series...

I still havn't read this book, and I've been meaning to for a long time.

I did however find this interesting analysis of the book and movie, made a good read here at work:

Thoughts on Starship Troopers

This guy did a good job at analyzing both the book and the movie. And he pointed out that alot of comments people are making about the book are simply false and unsupportive attacks again Hemlein.

Emanon · 11-03-2003, 01:17 AM

:shock: Read!?! pff!

Amuro_Rei · 11-03-2003, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by _Ender_

I want to get into his other work (the one about Colombus really got my attention) but I am scared too :P

Feh. Songmaster is 1 book. Pastwatch is 1 book. Card hasn't done any massive "series" other than Ender and Alvin Maker. They're all relatively easy and quick reads as well. Hell, I recently reread Songmaster in the span of 5 days. Just an hour or so before bed each night. So you don't have to worry about long sagas that span over 3-5 books that are $5-7 a pop like Turtledove. :P

**USN_Squid** · 11-03-2003, 05:56 PM

Wow, I feel like an intellectual lightweight. I already went to College, I read for fun now...

Richard Marcinko's SEALs Team books
Stephen Covey (7 habits, etc.)
Casino Gambling (winning techniques for craps and blackjack)
Slander, Ann Coulter
The Baby Book - Everything you need to know from birth to age two

And lots of magazines; Golf Digest, Men's Health, Creative Real Estate, Scuba Diving, Men's Journal

**_Ender_** · 11-03-2003, 06:20 PM

I never read in school because the books I wanted to read they wouldnt let me so I boycotted reading in school.. I didnt even read out loud in class. For the longest time the teachers thought I didnt know how to read and put me into a special ed class to teach me.. little did they know I was actually good at reading and didnt because they wouldnt let me read what I wanted too.

Anyway, I read a lot of magazines too. Mostly gamer and PC mags (EMG, Gamepro, CGW, PC Gamer, ect).

11-04-2003, 08:51 AM

they still make books?!?!?!?!?!?!

Amuro_Rei · 11-04-2003, 09:34 AM

Weee!!!

Went shopping yesterday, happened into a Waldenbooks. Came out with 4 books, and a HUGE question.

Concerning Asimov's Foundation saga, just how many books are there, and what's the first one in the set? I've got Foundation, Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation. My set was printed early....like in 1969. In the book it says it's a trilogy. However, when I went to Waldenbooks, I decided to hit the Asimov section to maybe pick up another one of his books. There I saw no less than 2 OTHER Foundation books. I opened one up to check out the publication list for Asimov and it said there were SIX Foundation books. I searched for the one they listed first, but no luck.

I also got 2 more of Card's Alvin Maker books, the new Turtledove *drool*, and a BEAUTIFUL Illustrated History of the Civil War by Mathhew Brady for only $4!!!

I've got plenty to read again!

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11-02-2003, 04:51 PM	#17 (permalink)
Amuro_Rei Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 12	BTW, Card had done more than just Ender, and they're ALL good. I just got done re-reading Songmaster, which is one of his early books. THe Homecoming Saga, the Alvin Maker Saga, and Pastwatch (which is about Cristopher Colombus) are ALL good reads. I'm a big Harry Turtledove and Tom Clancy fan. However I'm finally reading Asimov's Foundation trilogy for the first time.

11-02-2003, 04:52 PM	#18 (permalink)
_Ender_ Join Date: May 2003 Location: I am lost, if you know where I am then please feel free to tell me. Age: 28 Posts: 2,048	I want to get into his other work (the one about Colombus really got my attention) but I am scared too :P

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Wolfie Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan Age: 32 Posts: 1,405	I am currently reading The Art of War in the Western World by Archer Jones

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Emanon Banned Join Date: May 2003 Age: 25 Posts: 1,249	:shock: Read!?! pff!

11-03-2003, 05:56 PM	#27 (permalink)
USN_Squid Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Denver Age: 38 Posts: 3,071	Wow, I feel like an intellectual lightweight. I already went to College, I read for fun now... Richard Marcinko's SEALs Team books Stephen Covey (7 habits, etc.) Casino Gambling (winning techniques for craps and blackjack) Slander, Ann Coulter The Baby Book - Everything you need to know from birth to age two And lots of magazines; Golf Digest, Men's Health, Creative Real Estate, Scuba Diving, Men's Journal

11-03-2003, 06:20 PM	#28 (permalink)
_Ender_ Join Date: May 2003 Location: I am lost, if you know where I am then please feel free to tell me. Age: 28 Posts: 2,048	I never read in school because the books I wanted to read they wouldnt let me so I boycotted reading in school.. I didnt even read out loud in class. For the longest time the teachers thought I didnt know how to read and put me into a special ed class to teach me.. little did they know I was actually good at reading and didnt because they wouldnt let me read what I wanted too. Anyway, I read a lot of magazines too. Mostly gamer and PC mags (EMG, Gamepro, CGW, PC Gamer, ect).

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11-04-2003, 09:34 AM	#30 (permalink)
Amuro_Rei Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 12	Weee!!! Went shopping yesterday, happened into a Waldenbooks. Came out with 4 books, and a HUGE question. Concerning Asimov's Foundation saga, just how many books are there, and what's the first one in the set? I've got Foundation, Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation. My set was printed early....like in 1969. In the book it says it's a trilogy. However, when I went to Waldenbooks, I decided to hit the Asimov section to maybe pick up another one of his books. There I saw no less than 2 OTHER Foundation books. I opened one up to check out the publication list for Asimov and it said there were SIX Foundation books. I searched for the one they listed first, but no luck. I also got 2 more of Card's Alvin Maker books, the new Turtledove drool, and a BEAUTIFUL Illustrated History of the Civil War by Mathhew Brady for only $4!!! I've got plenty to read again!

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