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mikehager
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Message 31 of 44 (188515)
02-25-2005 1:44 PM
Reply to: Message 13 by custard
02-24-2005 6:00 PM


Re: that's a tough one
For a nice dash of theology in your science fiction, read "The Lord of Light" by Roger Zelazney. In fact, you can't go too far wrong with anything by him. The Chronicles of Amber, Jack of Shadows, ooohhhh, them's some good reading.

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Pradu
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Message 32 of 44 (188557)
02-25-2005 5:33 PM


Well, just got back from the book store if you can call it that (barnes and nobles). Basically, they didn't have much of what I was looking for. Out of the list I compiled I was only able to find The Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti and 3. The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. So I got though, I scoured the Christian, Religion, Philosophy, Chrisitan Bible etc... shelves for books that relate to the two I wanted but came up short. I did however decide to get 2 books, so after about an hour of looking I came up with...
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (figured it would spark interests for more books).
and
Prophecy by Frank E. Peretti.

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Message 33 of 44 (188595)
02-25-2005 8:18 PM
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02-25-2005 8:48 AM


I loved Demon Haunted World, good recommendation. I also really liked Wendy Kaminer’s "Sleeping With Extra-Terrestrials : The Rise of Irrationalism and Perils of Piety", it was a fun read, I had a hard time putting it down.

"He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife." ~ Douglas Adams
I wish more people would shave with Occam's Razor. Orson Scott Card

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NosyNed
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Message 34 of 44 (188597)
02-25-2005 8:39 PM
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02-25-2005 5:33 PM


A Short History
I loved Bryson's Short History. His travel books "Notes From a Small Island" (I think) etc. are hilarious.
A short history is both entertaining and informative but at a very light level.
A trick you might try is to go to amazon and look over the lists of "other who bought this book also bought" etc.

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Gary
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Message 35 of 44 (188627)
02-26-2005 1:11 AM
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02-24-2005 3:56 PM


Coragyps writes:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. An autistic kid's twist on things, and, again, funny even when dead serious.
This is an awesome book. I second this.
Oh, and you might be able to save some money by buying used books, either at a used book store or online. I like AbeBooks | Shop for Books, Art & Collectibles and I usually buy and sell my textbooks used on half.com.
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Pradu
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Message 36 of 44 (189015)
02-27-2005 8:03 PM


Well, I am almost finished reading The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy, I can't put it down. I love how Douglas Adams tells this story. The way he writes keeps you really, well amused and it's hard to imagine someone thinking of things that are so odd.

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jar
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Message 37 of 44 (189020)
02-27-2005 8:11 PM
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02-27-2005 8:03 PM


Next you can try Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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contracycle
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Message 38 of 44 (189128)
02-28-2005 7:52 AM


I enjoyed Z&MM. Although I have reservations about the ultimate conclkusion I thought it was well done, interesting to read and thought-provoking.

  
PaulK
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Message 39 of 44 (189130)
02-28-2005 8:06 AM
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02-27-2005 8:03 PM


I'm glad you're enjoying HHttG. I should warn you that the 4th (and IIRC 5th) book as well as Adams' other books are less funny and you might find them a bit of a disappointment (I'd rate the Dirk Gently books as the best of that bunch).
If you're looking for a similar sense of humour you could try Terry Pratchett, especially the Discworld books (although they're fantasy).
The Science of Discworld is a rather good popular science book with a Discworld story embedded in it.
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contracycle
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Message 40 of 44 (189181)
02-28-2005 10:49 AM


For these enjoying Banks, the recent work of Alistair Reynolds is very definitely worth checking out. Books Are: Revelation Space, Chasm City, Redemption Ark, a book of short stories called Turqoise Days and Diamond Dogs, which I have not read, and a fourth in the loosely connected series, title presently unkown which I have also not read yet.

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jar
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Message 41 of 44 (189192)
02-28-2005 11:20 AM
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02-24-2005 10:47 AM


Adding two of my personal favorites...
if you get a chance, check out Shockwave Rider for a glimpse into one prediction of the current internet world, and A Canticle for Leibowitz for a marvelous TITWTWWE story.
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PaulK
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Message 42 of 44 (189196)
02-28-2005 11:30 AM
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02-28-2005 10:49 AM


Alistair Reynolds...
...has already been suggested Message 23
The fourth book is Absolution Gap.
Turquoise Days and Diamond Dogs is a combined edition of two novellas previously published by (different) small presses.

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Pradu
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Message 43 of 44 (189208)
02-28-2005 12:36 PM
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02-28-2005 11:20 AM


Re: Adding two of my personal favorites...
Shockwave Rider sounds like it might be very interesting, I'll look into it.
Finished the first Hitchhikers guide, have to say I really enjoyed it. It was an easy read (aside from some very unpronouncable made up words). I ddin't suspect I would get through it so quickly, I probably should have bought the collection pack, I already want to go to the book store to get The Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
I started reading Prophet by Frank E. Peretti, so far I am only a few chapters deep. It's a bit dry when compared to HHGttG but as I know (movie) it will pick up.

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Angeldust
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Message 44 of 44 (189213)
02-28-2005 12:54 PM
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02-28-2005 12:36 PM


Re: Adding two of my personal favorites...
quote:
I started reading Prophet by Frank E. Peretti, so far I am only a few chapters deep. It's a bit dry when compared to HHGttG but as I know (movie) it will pick up.
I don't know about that, never saw the movie but found the book pretty dry until the end.....
I think it's the only Peretti book I've read that I didn't enjoy.

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