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 Oct 11 2007, 10:41 AM
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Meow  Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,777 Joined: 7-October 04 From: Silverton, Devon Member No.: 2,416  |
QUOTE (rebelstar @ Oct 11 2007, 10:32 AM) What about Adam Elvin?  Or Bradley Johansson. What happened to them at the end of the last books? I have a vague recollection that Bradley died - completely - robbing Paula of her chance to arrest him. Or did he wander off on a Silfen path? |
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Oct 11 2007, 12:19 PM
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Invader. Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,257 Joined: 27-November 04 From: The Burgh of Edin. Member No.: 2,823 |
Johansson ended up dead but revived as one of the Silfen in the gas halo.
Of course, he could be something really crazy like a Barsoomian construct or something. |
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Oct 11 2007, 12:39 PM
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Meow Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,777 Joined: 7-October 04 From: Silverton, Devon Member No.: 2,416 |
QUOTE (NiteFall @ Oct 11 2007, 01:19 PM) Johansson ended up dead but revived as one of the Silfen in the gas halo. Really? That doesn't ring any bells at all, and I've read it twice. |
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Oct 15 2007, 07:45 PM
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Money ... Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,440 Joined: 14-October 04 From: 14 carat yacht - what? (Going wow!) Member No.: 2,511 |
Anyone read anything by Italo Calvino? I've been recommended 'Invisible Cities' by a friend from Uni. It sounds most intriguing.
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Oct 15 2007, 07:53 PM
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I'm a poncey thrush. Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,602 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Undisclosed Member No.: 5,057 |
QUOTE (Serafina_Pekkala @ Oct 15 2007, 03:45 PM) Anyone read anything by Italo Calvino? I've been recommended 'Invisible Cities' by a friend from Uni. It sounds most intriguing. Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes! I love him. Cosmicomics is beautiful, and you should also try Numbers in the Dark. I don't think you can miss with him, really. LOVE HIM. |
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Oct 15 2007, 09:14 PM
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Money ... Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,440 Joined: 14-October 04 From: 14 carat yacht - what? (Going wow!) Member No.: 2,511 |
QUOTE (mcraigclark @ Oct 15 2007, 07:53 PM) Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes! I love him. Cosmicomics is beautiful, and you should also try Numbers in the Dark. I don't think you can miss with him, really. LOVE HIM. Well that is recommendation enough for me. Thanks Mr Craig. I shall look into it. |
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Oct 16 2007, 10:18 PM
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OMNOMNOM Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 19,622 Joined: 3-January 05 From: NYC Member No.: 3,076 |
QUOTE (melzilla @ Oct 10 2007, 11:37 PM) Whatcha get?? I got a load of second hand books recently. Mostly fantastic charity shop purchases. The other day I got "Nothing But Blue Skies" by Tom Holt, "Last Human" by Doug Naylor, (which I haven't read for yonks!) and a huge book on Ashtanga Yoga...all for the bargain price of £2.50. I can't remember, other than The Ballad of Peckham Rye by Muriel Spark which I just finished. The other three are at home so I'll check. QUOTE (Serafina_Pekkala @ Oct 15 2007, 08:45 PM) Anyone read anything by Italo Calvino? I've been recommended 'Invisible Cities' by a friend from Uni. It sounds most intriguing. I utterly adored If On A Winter's Night A Traveler. He's very clever without making you as a reader feel stupid, if you know what I mean. |
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Oct 16 2007, 10:24 PM
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The Truth Who The Eyes Met Before! Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,434 Joined: 6-December 05 From: 1995 Member No.: 4,725 |
I've got all 7 Rincewind Discword books now, and I'm just about to start Sorcery, the 3rd one.
Kevin Smith's My Boring-Ass Life also arrived today, which I'm probably going to carry around in my bag for between lectures. |
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Oct 17 2007, 08:09 AM
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Fallon Group: Senior Members Posts: 10,262 Joined: 17-December 04 From: The Scary-Go-Round Member No.: 2,946 |
QUOTE (GundamGuy_UK @ Oct 16 2007, 10:24 PM) Kevin Smith's My Boring-Ass Life also arrived today, which I'm probably going to carry around in my bag for between lectures. Eeeey! |
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Oct 17 2007, 04:44 PM
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OMNOMNOM Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 19,622 Joined: 3-January 05 From: NYC Member No.: 3,076 |
The other three books in my secondhand book store haul were Emile Zola's The Earth, Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent and Giles Foden's The Last King of Scotland. Am just starting on Conrad and looking forward to it.
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Oct 17 2007, 04:47 PM
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Bully for you Group: Senior Members Posts: 20,419 Joined: 25-February 05 From: behind a desk, sitting very still Member No.: 3,498 |
QUOTE (maian @ Oct 1 2007, 08:04 PM) I've started reading Sergei Lutyanenko's novel Night Watch Finished it last night and it was very good indeed. The three novellas that form the story are all self-contained, fast-paced and hugely enjoyable stories which also combine to form a compelling narrative. I was also quite pleased to see that the novels have little, if anything, to do with the films, making the whole thing a pleasant surprise. I can't wait to read the rest of the series. For the moment, though, I've started The Road by Cormac McCarthy. This post has been edited by maian: Oct 17 2007, 04:48 PM |
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Oct 17 2007, 05:12 PM
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I'm a poncey thrush. Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,602 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Undisclosed Member No.: 5,057 |
QUOTE (maian @ Oct 17 2007, 12:47 PM) For the moment, though, I've started The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Ooooh, post-apocalyptic wonderfulness. |
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Oct 17 2007, 06:56 PM
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"Mus" à gauche, "TANG" Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 15,567 Joined: 11-November 04 From: London Member No.: 2,740 |
Achtung Schweinehund! by HArry Pearson
The story of the author's obsession since childhood with war comics, films and toys, as well as a history of wargaming, it's origins and those that play (from the Bronte sisters to Martin Scorsese!). A lot more nteresting and entertaining than it sounds. Music For Torching by A M Homes A story of a married couple's disatisfaction with life, a failed attempt to change things through an act of arson, and it's aftermath. I say "failed" - it doesn't quite achieve what they intend but it does seem to help them express what they feel, expose their flaws and open the door to some strange situations. Simply yet brilliantly written. Homes is becoming a bit of a favourite. |
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Oct 17 2007, 07:01 PM
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Space Cowboy Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 14,557 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Mercy Member No.: 2,262 |
I started reading The Gunslinger last night, the first book in Stephen King's Dark Tower series.
Quite good so far, it's tempting me to buy the box set from the book people at work! |
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Oct 17 2007, 08:59 PM
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The Truth Who The Eyes Met Before! Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,434 Joined: 6-December 05 From: 1995 Member No.: 4,725 |
QUOTE (ipse dixit @ Oct 17 2007, 09:09 AM) Eeeey! Alas, it's too big and thick to fit into my side-pocket, and I don't want to keep it in my main pocket for fear of damaging it, so it's not going to lectures with me. It's a big, thick book. Tiny writing too, so there's a lot there. |
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