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TheMyth

TheMyth

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Just got audible because I have 5 free audiobooks to download and put on my mp3 player. My favorite author is Michael Crichton, and I love fiction and smart sci-fi (but not geeky sci-fi). I am up for anything though, whatever you read or listened to and thought "Damn, that was a great book, wish it wasn't over"! Audio books are great for listening to when your too tired to read, as a replacement to TV, or if your doing cardio and want the time to fly! Thank in advance guys! REPS!!!!!!!
 
Not sci-fi at all, but my two favorite recent reads were:

Freakonomics
The Tipping Point
 
Iron Warrior said:
I will as long as you can support yourself and bring some chicks to my place on the weekends :D

This is defninitely better then having a chick CLAIM that I'm the dad LOL.
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IW, I'm in college. Criteria met! You get mad "Dad points" in my book - your new son :)
 
The Night Watch series by Sergei Lukyanenko.
really dark setting, takes place in Russia. Only three books so far but each one has been equally enjoyable. Night Watch, Day Watch, and Twilight Watch.

The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher.
 
American Gods
Neil Gaiman

Good Omens
Neil Gaiman

Haunted
Chuck Palahniuk

Survivor
Chuck Palahniuk

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke
 
slow-mun said:
Good Omens
Neil Gaiman
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half right, it was Neil Gaiman + Terry Pratchett collaboratively ;) somehow I have two copies of that book.

Anything by terry pratchett, its comedic fantasy. Small Gods is probably the best thought.

For a really good scifi book, The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester. Its older so not sure if its available.

any of the Uplift novels by David Brin - in order would be best so
Sundiver, Startide Rising, The Uplift War, Brightness Reef, Infinity's Shore, Heaven's Reach

any of the Ender books by Orson Scott Card, in order

Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Giant, A War of Gifts
 
SilentBob187 said:
The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher.
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Good choice. The Dresden Files are a perfect blend of fantasy/sci-fi with tons of funny shtick spread throughout the novels. I like his Codex Alera series too.

Also, check out Vampire Earth by E.E. Knight, and the Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz.
 
SilentBob187 said:
The Night Watch series by Sergei Lukyanenko.
really dark setting, takes place in Russia. Only three books so far but each one has been equally enjoyable. Night Watch, Day Watch, and Twilight Watch.

The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher.
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They also made a movie based off of the books. The Night Watch is hard to find, and its in Russian with english subtitles. A friend of mine showed me it about 1-2 years ago. And from what I hear they are making or just made the second one. I've also heard that its possible that they might be made state side as well.
 
1984 - George Orwell
 
The Bible
 
Nabisco said:
They also made a movie based off of the books. The Night Watch is hard to find, and its in Russian with english subtitles. A friend of mine showed me it about 1-2 years ago. And from what I hear they are making or just made the second one. I've also heard that its possible that they might be made state side as well.
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I was not a fan of the movies, would have been much better looking at them as completely different stories than adaptations of the books.

methodice said:
Interesting: The Night Watch series by Sergei Lukyanenko.

So shall I start with the night watch book?
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Correct, Night Watch, Day Watch, Twilight Watch.
 
EasyEJL said:
half right, it was Neil Gaiman + Terry Pratchett collaboratively ;) somehow I have two copies of that book.

Anything by terry pratchett, its comedic fantasy. Small Gods is probably the best thought.

For a really good scifi book, The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester. Its older so not sure if its available.

any of the Uplift novels by David Brin - in order would be best so
Sundiver, Startide Rising, The Uplift War, Brightness Reef, Infinity's Shore, Heaven's Reach

any of the Ender books by Orson Scott Card, in order

Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Giant, A War of Gifts
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Good catch. You probably have two copies, because they re-released it last year. I almost bought it again, but a quick look inside reminded me that I had read it ten years prior. I'm a huge Neil Gaiman fan, Terry Pratchett not so much.....I just haven't made an attempt to start.
 
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Nabisco said:
They also made a movie based off of the books. The Night Watch is hard to find, and its in Russian with english subtitles. A friend of mine showed me it about 1-2 years ago. And from what I hear they are making or just made the second one. I've also heard that its possible that they might be made state side as well.
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Night Watch and Day Watch are available in dubbed versions with no subtitles. I enjoyed them both.
 
American Psycho - the book is just sick

On the Road - read it about every year

The Things They Carried - probably my favorite book

1984 - classic

The Dark Tower Series - the only Stephen King I'll ever claim reading, his LOTR and Narnia, but some of the series is only so-so
 
BingeAndPurge said:
American Psycho - the book is just sick

On the Road - read it about every year

The Things They Carried - probably my favorite book

1984 - classic

The Dark Tower Series - the only Stephen King I'll ever claim reading, his LOTR and Narnia, but some of the series is only so-so
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I definitely dig Tim O'Brien. If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home was also very good.
 
BingeAndPurge said:
American Psycho - the book is just sick

On the Road - read it about every year

The Things They Carried - probably my favorite book

1984 - classic

The Dark Tower Series - the only Stephen King I'll ever claim reading, his LOTR and Narnia, but some of the series is only so-so
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Stephen King did not write LOTR or Narnia...what r u talking about?
 
lol...I'm not sure you had me scared for a minute.
 
The 'Rain' series by Barry Eisler.

Hard Rain
Rain Storm
Killing Rain
The Last Assassin

The character John Rain is a Japanese/American assassin who specializes in making the deaths look like natural causes. Eisler is great at writing action, espionage, and intrigue.

Highly recommended. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
I don't typically read (find it hard to get into a book) but lately I've managed to enjoy...
Sod That For a Game of Soldiers, 3PARA and Catch-22.
 
Myth if you haven`t read Kite Runner yet I`d suggest putting that near the top of your list.

There`s lots of interesting light reads like Blink and The Tipping Point that point out neat things. The World is Flat is a longer read but will get you up to speed on some of the things that are changing the world as we speak.

Then of course there`s the fiction books, which it`s hard to make a suggestion for you unless we know a bit more about your taste. Catch-22 is quite good, same with Animal Farm (short but interesting), The Things They Carried is great, and if you don`t mind long books Ayn Rand`s Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged are good reads but long!

I`ve also read recently Michael Pollan`s the Omnivore`s Dilemna and he`s got a new book coming out too that looks promising. Another really interesting book is Dr. Joe Schwarcz`s book An Apple a Day: The Myths, Misconceptions and Outright Exaggerations About Diet, Nutrition and the Foods We Eat . It just came out in December and I read it over Christmas, and it covers almost everything that we eat in brief.
 
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