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Author:  Nervous Exaust [ Sat Apr 30, 2005 11:56 am ]
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What are your favourite books/authors?

Do we have any readers here? :)
Author:  Thassius [ Sat Apr 30, 2005 12:10 pm ]
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My fave book is probably The Collector by John Fowles.
Author:  Abib [ Sat Apr 30, 2005 12:11 pm ]
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i like dan brown, hes a weird foooooooookerrrrrr

read that da vinci code, and then angels and demons anddddddddd there was a book i read a month ago about the truth and fiction in da vinci code...

right now im reading fast food nation by eric schlooooossser..its realy nifty...

read books on michelangelo for english, and books on italy for english last year, random school stoof too.

a few poe stories, poems and wutnot...

read the giver back in 8th grade, totally didnt get it...then read it again later on, and it made sense heh.

most books dont get my attention, i get bored fast when it comes to reading.
Author:  Nervous Exaust [ Sat Apr 30, 2005 12:28 pm ]
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o i'm reading the da vinci code, really interesting stuff upto now, i loved the bit where he's lecturing and he explains about the number 5 and phi recurring in all living things, i looked it up on the net and its apperently true, I'd never heard of that before some really interesting esoteric theories in there.

And the bit on the eifel tower from a symbolists point of view being in a nation of womanisers and over compensating diminutive leaders (napoleon).
I think i'll always look at is a nations giant penis extension from now on.
Then again england has big ben what does that tell you, yes thats right its were we wear our wrist watchs, hence the phrase "time on yer cock?" :)

I wouldnt mind reading up some on the truth behind the book tho.
Author:  Abib [ Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:05 pm ]
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lol yeah when i read that phi thing i started measuring, and it did come out to be true, really weird.

the behind the book one becomes a real bore cuz he explains things over and over again. talks about mary magdelene(sp?) and the scrolls, and jesus...i remember when i had the da vinci code i read it in a week...and the truth behind it tok me a month cuz it was just so boring .. :p i only read it when we had free time at school, and sometimes i;d just fall asleep...i took it once to the dentist..and the dentist lady started asking me questions about it cuz she read the da vinci code..and wrote down the name of the bok and author and stoof..

The cover of the book is somewhat of a code too, you can read stoof in mirrors and wutnot, thres a quiz online all about the book, i never got past the 3rd question :(

its a good thriller page turner but besides that msot things arent really true

its a nifty book nontheless

rasputin had a big wang too!!!
Author:  Zaphod [ Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:26 pm ]
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (the whole series) - Douglas Adams

Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein (thanks Duo :) )

Da Vinci Code & Angels and Demons (even though they're exactly the same) - Dan Brown

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

Mmm... reading...
Author:  shadow_tamer [ Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:50 pm ]
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I don't read too much, but I was searching through my basement the other day, found this dusty old version of hitchikers guide to the galaxy(the three books in one version), decided to read it just because the movie is comming out.

And i am really enjoying that book a lot.
Author:  Nervous Exaust [ Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:54 pm ]
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Mine would have to be:

The autobiography - Mr. Nice, by Howard Marls

Brave New World - Alduos Huxley

The Marabou Stalk Nightmare - Irvine Welsh

Porno - Irvine Welsh - Really enjoyed the expression on the womans face when i asked for this with the phrase "Have you got porno?" its the follow up to trainspotting and o yes its apparently due to be turned into a movie :)

Best short story - The Raven Edgar Allan Poe

allen ginsberg and jack kerouac were also quite interesting reads too.
Author:  Samon [ Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:34 pm ]
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I read mostly Fantasy


RA Salvatore...Forgotten Realms
Weiss Hickman...Dragonlance novels and Death Gate Cycle
Dean Koontz..all
Author:  Thassius [ Sun May 01, 2005 3:44 am ]
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Yeh the RA Salvatore books are really good. I also remember enjoying the Alan Garner books 'The WeirdStone of Brisingamen' etc...

A little different but if none of you have read '...Dr Faustus' by Christopher Marlowe then you should. Its a play but its pretty deep and kinda makes you think about the price to pay for greed and corruption.
Author:  Nervous Exaust [ Sun May 01, 2005 4:01 am ]
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i got a lovely edition of faust by goethe the book marlowe based that on i never read any marlowe tho.
Its got some real interesting illustrations in it by Harry Clarke too, very wierd book, but not what i'd call light reading.
Author:  Thassius [ Sun May 01, 2005 4:16 am ]
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Yeh the original is cool apparently, but I've only glanced at not read it... German wasn't it?

I find the play a good read... I like some old-skool british wit...It's also a lighter read - but not exactly a comedy :)

Nice to see the off-topic forums being used for something more constructive than posting 18+ material ;)
Author:  Nervous Exaust [ Sun May 01, 2005 4:28 am ]
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yeah goethe was german and faust is also a play its pretty low on laughs tho.
Author:  Thassius [ Sun May 01, 2005 4:32 am ]
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Quote:
Its a play
Quote:
Not exactly a comedy
We think surprisingly alike. Truce? :)
Author:  Abib [ Sun May 01, 2005 4:34 am ]
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/me whispers


say noooooo



...

/me coughs
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