Favorite Books?
July-5th-2002, 10:14 AM
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Favorite Books?
We've seen movies, cars, songs, yadda yadda yadda. Don't think I've ever seen a favorite books thread. Does nobody read anymore!??! 
I'll start:
#1 - Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchet. I've never read a more well written, funny, gripping book as this one. Everyone should read it!
#2 - The Alienist - Caleb Carr - Fantastic Horror/Suspense novel
#3 - Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman - This man is not capable of writing a bad story - check him out!!!
#4 - Hitchhikers Guide trilogy - Douglas Adams - Other than rest in piece, need I say more?
#5 - Rings Trilogy - Tolkien - I am blessed with having the full 7 book set of this trilogy. (6 books for the story, 1 for the appendices) According to Tolkien's son, who wrote the forward, the set is the most complete, unedited version of the original story that has ever been published.
I also like Crichton and Grisham books, but they aren't as memorable as the above mentioned 5.
Oh yeah, and of course #6 - Protege5 Shop Manual -
I'll start:
#1 - Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchet. I've never read a more well written, funny, gripping book as this one. Everyone should read it!
#2 - The Alienist - Caleb Carr - Fantastic Horror/Suspense novel
#3 - Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman - This man is not capable of writing a bad story - check him out!!!
#4 - Hitchhikers Guide trilogy - Douglas Adams - Other than rest in piece, need I say more?
#5 - Rings Trilogy - Tolkien - I am blessed with having the full 7 book set of this trilogy. (6 books for the story, 1 for the appendices) According to Tolkien's son, who wrote the forward, the set is the most complete, unedited version of the original story that has ever been published.
I also like Crichton and Grisham books, but they aren't as memorable as the above mentioned 5.
Oh yeah, and of course #6 - Protege5 Shop Manual -
July-5th-2002, 10:33 AM
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Re: Favorite Books?
I never really read that much. My parents got me into the Clive Cussler books though, the Dirk Pitt series. Yea yea they're kind of cheesy, but Cussler tells it like no other. Also, while some may be too proud to admit it, I read all the Harry Potter books (I have a little sister), and I liked them. I held out for the longest time not wanting to read them, but I eventually did this past christmas and liked them. Other than that, I'm not a big reader. Right now I'm re-reading a Cussler book, "Shockwave".
July-5th-2002, 10:38 AM
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Re: Re: Favorite Books?
Originally posted by funkdaddysmack
I never really read that much. My parents got me into the Clive Cussler books though, the Dirk Pitt series. Yea yea they're kind of cheesy, but Cussler tells it like no other. Also, while some may be too proud to admit it, I read all the Harry Potter books (I have a little sister), and I liked them. I held out for the longest time not wanting to read them, but I eventually did this past christmas and liked them. Other than that, I'm not a big reader. Right now I'm re-reading a Cussler book, "Shockwave".
I never really read that much. My parents got me into the Clive Cussler books though, the Dirk Pitt series. Yea yea they're kind of cheesy, but Cussler tells it like no other. Also, while some may be too proud to admit it, I read all the Harry Potter books (I have a little sister), and I liked them. I held out for the longest time not wanting to read them, but I eventually did this past christmas and liked them. Other than that, I'm not a big reader. Right now I'm re-reading a Cussler book, "Shockwave".
July-5th-2002, 10:45 AM
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Well...it'll expose my early geek roots, but here goes (in no particular order):
1) All of the older Dragonlance books you can imagine. I've probably read all of them at least 3 times.
2) Star Wars EU books. Entertaining as I'm a SW geek.
3) Lord of the Rings (working on ROTK now) + the Hobbit.
4) Tom Clancy (Rainbow 6, etc.)
I'm sure there's more, but that's all I can think of at the moment.
1) All of the older Dragonlance books you can imagine. I've probably read all of them at least 3 times.
2) Star Wars EU books. Entertaining as I'm a SW geek.
3) Lord of the Rings (working on ROTK now) + the Hobbit.
4) Tom Clancy (Rainbow 6, etc.)
I'm sure there's more, but that's all I can think of at the moment.
July-5th-2002, 11:17 AM
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July-5th-2002, 12:17 PM
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Speaking of movies based on books, Cussler is having three of his books comign to the big screen. Sahara (my fav.) will be the first. Apparently Disney did a movie from Cussler's "Raise the Titanic" and it was horrible. Hopefully the new ones will be better!
July-5th-2002, 12:31 PM
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I love many books but whne I first saw this post only one book came to mind
Johny got his gun.
it also had a movie based on it and a song, you know metallica "one" and all the clips in that video are from the movie..
Brycer79
Johny got his gun.
it also had a movie based on it and a song, you know metallica "one" and all the clips in that video are from the movie..
Brycer79
July-5th-2002, 12:45 PM
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I love cussler and clancy, read all thier books, plus im a fan of dale brown, he writes the same techno type books, but if u gys want to read a truly awesome book, read
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
that book seriosuly rocks, its my favorite book
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
that book seriosuly rocks, its my favorite book
July-5th-2002, 02:15 PM
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1. LOTR w/ Hobbit - Tolkien - Just got my earlier edition 1986 box set from ebay for 20 bucks (mint!) to match my old school 86 Hobbit print. Just wrapping up the return of the king for the umpteenth time.
2. The Tempest - Shakespeare - it has one of the more interesting characters in Taliban, and is short and sweet.
3. London - Ernest Rutherford - Long *** book but very interesting premise, interweaving families thru the history of London.
4. The Illiad and The Odyssey - Homer J Simpson - I have read most every version of these and the best is still the original translated versions. They are hella long but the description and detail is hard to match.
5. The Hungry Catepillar - Eric Carle - This is just an awesome book, fantastic art, in depth plot, just an amazing read.
2. The Tempest - Shakespeare - it has one of the more interesting characters in Taliban, and is short and sweet.
3. London - Ernest Rutherford - Long *** book but very interesting premise, interweaving families thru the history of London.
4. The Illiad and The Odyssey - Homer J Simpson - I have read most every version of these and the best is still the original translated versions. They are hella long but the description and detail is hard to match.
5. The Hungry Catepillar - Eric Carle - This is just an awesome book, fantastic art, in depth plot, just an amazing read.
July-5th-2002, 05:28 PM
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cool!
Looks like we're all pretty much into the same genre of books.. Scifi or Espionage/Suspense. That's pretty cool! 
Yet another thing that Mazda owners have in common! We're our own demographic!
Yet another thing that Mazda owners have in common! We're our own demographic!
July-5th-2002, 05:44 PM
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Originally posted by arl240
So are we generally all nerds then?
and my favorite 
So are we generally all nerds then?
and my favorite
Hey drew - your shortshifter is spelled wrong in your sig - should be B&M
