Gardens of the Moon is the title of book 1 of the series. The series is called A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen. I also heartily recommend this series (since I'm the one who recommended it to Guybrush Threepwood in the first place, hehe). The first book is tough reading b/c he drops you right into the middle of his world. But once you get past the first 50 pages, there is no putting this or any of the following books down.
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the bourne supremacy by robert ludlum. i just finished reading the bourne identity, which as usual was much better than the movie (altho i do enjoy the movie). only a few pages into the second book. good so far.
i did that for wizard and glass, not gonna do it again, but i am looking forward to the new book. i also need to read everything's eventual.
one of my favorite authors. i even have a signed hardcover edition of fight club. read survivor if you haven't yet, actually read all of his books. after i finish the bourne books i'll be reading diary.
i had a hard time finishing 1984. i read it last year for the first time, and altho i got through a good portion i just lost interest eventually. but i did finish it!
also someone mentioned the marcinko books. i've actually read all his books, and i have to agree with the poster under me, they get quite repetative after awhile, but taken in small doses in between other books they can be a fun distraction. the first is definately my favorite tho.
i did that for wizard and glass, not gonna do it again, but i am looking forward to the new book. i also need to read everything's eventual.
one of my favorite authors. i even have a signed hardcover edition of fight club. read survivor if you haven't yet, actually read all of his books. after i finish the bourne books i'll be reading diary.
i had a hard time finishing 1984. i read it last year for the first time, and altho i got through a good portion i just lost interest eventually. but i did finish it!
also someone mentioned the marcinko books. i've actually read all his books, and i have to agree with the poster under me, they get quite repetative after awhile, but taken in small doses in between other books they can be a fun distraction. the first is definately my favorite tho.
I Suggest you stop there, if you know what's good for you. Well, perhaps the 5th book, Soul of the Fire, just to see where he starts to take things. After that, he just starts spouting off poorly-ripped-off Ayn Rand (Faith of the Fallen, Naked Empire) and Dean Koontz (Pillars of Creation). I have never seen an author take such a great thing and flush it so down the crapper. Well, with the exception of what Lucas is doing.
First is still the best. They get noticably repetative after book 6 (Seal Force Alpha) and book 10 (Violence of Action) is a pure ego trip. He dumped his coauthor John Weisman for that one. I take it you're reading book 5, Designation Gold? Probably the last really good one in the series, IMO.
He has a new one?! AAAIIIEEE! It must be mine!
Hey, have either you or CChaos ever read his first book, The Big U? They recently reprinted that one and I got a copy. It's certainly a first effort, no question. Basically what would happen if Douglas Adams was a hard-core geek and wrote a book about university life. Only less polished. Still, was an interesting story. So far I've only read that, Snow Crash, and Zodiac (though not in that order). All very kick @$$ books, can't wait to get to his next ones.
Nyical, what have you thought of the new Dune books? I've read the originals, like them fairly well. But I've heard the new generation are utter dog sh!t. How is Jihad specifically, as that was the only one that looked tempting?
ShotgunSteve, OREOSpeedwagon, 1984 RULES. One of the best books I have ever read. Also one of the scariest, as we have the means to do pretty much all that is details in it right now. Well, except for the long-term abuse of resources, but that's really about it. Definetly a creepy book, really worth reading.
Turin39789, I read bits of Paradise Lost for a first-year english course. Satan rules in that book, such a great character.
samgau, Left Hand is... interesting. Well written, good characters, but didn't really grab me. Certainly a unique world.
Megatomic, you read Neuromancer and Count Zero before that one? Too bad that while Mona Lisa features the return of Molly, it's not as good as Neuromancer.
Oh, and on a side note, am I the only person here who's getting royally pissed at the price of books nowadays? These things are so overpriced now it's sickening! $12 CND for a 300 page paperback?! WTF!
-- Jack
As the realm of fantasy constantly dwindles, books and our minds may be the last world of magic and as long as people believe it will remain a refuge for warriors, wizards, and dreamers.
ditto. actually I just finished this on saturday. It's the first book I've read cover to cover @ borders (3 visits mind you).
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To date I've read Neuromancer, Count Zero, Idoru, and now Mona Lisa Overdrive. I've seen Johnny Mnemonic, too. They all tie in with one another but none requires the reader to have read any of the other books to enjoy. They just make more sense that way.
Molly's part in Mona Lisa Overdrive is no where near as good as it was in Neuromancer, but overall I like the book a lot. It all makes sense now.I'm hoping the series of books called Otherworld will be as good as Gibson's books.
nothing.
books suck
(not really, but i havent read any books in awhile. last one i read was "The Art of War" by sun tzu.
books suck
(not really, but i havent read any books in awhile. last one i read was "The Art of War" by sun tzu.
Have you read anything else by Tim Powers? I love his stuff, The Anubis Gates was the first of his books that I ever read. Right now I am collecting autographed editions of his stuff.
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the matt damon theatrical. i can't say i've seen the chamberlain tv series, might have to check it out after finishing the books.
a lot of my books are coming from amazon.com's used & new section (marketplace?). you can get some great deals on both hardcover and paperback editions. i picked up all three bourne books (500+ pages each) for 12 bucks total shipped, all in perfect condition (unread).
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Not only is it a new novel, but it's the first book in a trilogy. And it's at least as fat as Cryptonomicon.
I think I've read all of Stephenson's novels to date (The Big U, Zodiac, Snow Crash, The Diamond Age, Cryptonomicon) and enjoyed them all immensely, although I agree with the oft-heard criticism that his endings tend to be somewhat on the unsatisfying side.
The Big U wackiness didn't work for me, particularly not after the (much better) subtle humor in Snow Crash. I still enjoyed it a lot, but the Adams-ian overtones didn't grab me.
Try and get Burning Crome, then. A MUCH cooler version of Johnny Mnemonic than what made it to the film. You get to see a young Molly there, and the reference to her dead friend in Neuromancer makes sense. Didn't know Idoru was part of that series, though.Originally posted by: Megatomic
To date I've read Neuromancer, Count Zero, Idoru, and now Mona Lisa Overdrive. I've seen Johnny Mnemonic, too. They all tie in with one another but none requires the reader to have read any of the other books to enjoy. They just make more sense that way.
From what I hear, it should be if not surpass it. An extremely deep, very well detailed world with complex characters. My friend utterly loves that series and Williams' other works.
If you haven't read it, you should definately read Cryptonomicon. I think its his best book so far. From reading the jacket cover for Quicksilver, it looks like he uses some familiar names from Cryptonomicon (Waterhouse and Shaftoe). Are these ancestors from the guys in Cryptonomicon? Haven't had a chance to start his newest stuff, but its definately on my list.
*Blinks* Good, god, man! You must have the $$!! I've seen his autographed stuff going for $60+ on ebay and such! Heck, there are autographed ones of pretty much all his more common works up there now. I only have an authographed of Declare (hardcover) because it was like $10 to get it. I would love to have more! You getting or have the Ashbless Memorial Cookbook?Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Have you read anything else by Tim Powers? I love his stuff, The Anubis Gates was the first of his books that I ever read. Right now I am collecting autographed editions of his stuff.
And yes, I have other Tim Powers books, pretty much all of them infact. Missing his new one, Night Moves, his first, Epitaph in Rust, and On Stranger Tides. Though I have read that last one. I have and have read Anubis Gates (my frist Powers), The Skies Discrowned, Forsake the Sky, Dinner at Deviant's Palace, The Stress of Her Regard (THAT book is one of the best I have read in a long time. Though I could really have done without the part where he bites off his finger), Last Call, and of course, Declare. While not having my own copy of it, I have read On Stranger Tides. Now that's the story that Pirates could have been made from instead. I have not yet had time to read Drawing of the Dark, Expiration Date, and Earthquake Weather though I do have them.
I don't suppose you would be willing to sell for a reasonable price any of those I'm missing, would you?
-- Jack
I'm afraid that the more absenses there are, the more things are possible. And if there's an absense the size of God, then there probably isn't anything so appalling that we can count on not meeting it.
-- Michael Crawford, The stress of Her Regard by Tim Powers
Originally posted by: Wuffsunie
*Blinks* Good, god, man! You must have the $$!! I've seen his autographed stuff going for $60+ on ebay and such! Heck, there are autographed ones of pretty much all his more common works up there now. I only have an authographed of Declare (hardcover) because it was like $10 to get it. I would love to have more! You getting or have the Ashbless Memorial Cookbook?Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Have you read anything else by Tim Powers? I love his stuff, The Anubis Gates was the first of his books that I ever read. Right now I am collecting autographed editions of his stuff.
And yes, I have other Tim Powers books, pretty much all of them infact. Missing his new one, Night Moves, his first, Epitaph in Rust, and On Stranger Tides. Though I have read that last one. I have and have read Anubis Gates (my frist Powers), The Skies Discrowned, Forsake the Sky, Dinner at Deviant's Palace, The Stress of Her Regard (THAT book is one of the best I have read in a long time. Though I could really have done without the part where he bites off his finger), Last Call, and of course, Declare. While not having my own copy of it, I have read On Stranger Tides. Now that's the story that Pirates could have been made from instead. I have not yet had time to read Drawing of the Dark, Expiration Date, and Earthquake Weather though I do have them.
I don't suppose you would be willing to sell for a reasonable price any of those I'm missing, would you?
-- Jack
I'm afraid that the more absenses there are, the more things are possible. And if there's an absense the size of God, then there probably isn't anything so appalling that we can count on not meeting it.
-- Michael Crawford, The stress of Her Regard by Tim Powers
I don't have any doubles that I know of.
The most I paid for on any of his autographed books was $35.00 or so, not counting shipping. There is a dealer that buys parts of limited print runs of his stuff that are autographed under contract. I got Dinner At Deviant's Palace (an autographed 1,000 copy print run) for $25.00 or so, if I recall correctly. I can dig up dealer's eBay ID and PM it to you, if you like.I don't have the cookbook yet, but it is on my list of stuff to get.
Not surprised you don't have any, but had to ask. I'll pass on the merchant. I can't afford that much USD for books right now.Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
I don't have any doubles that I know of.
As for the rest of your collection, must be quite nice! What ones do you have?
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett who does thediscworld series, my friend sent it with a ton of Asimovs magazines of short stories. It's mildly amusing.
I haven't read anything good in quite some time,
S.M.Stirling's alternate/parallel world book Conquistador was utter dross, especially after the high standard set
by the Draka books
just read Jeff Sharpa's book on the Mex-Am war, it was weak, way too much
southern apology disguised as writing- just like the "Gods and Generals' tv serialization
I haven't read anything good in quite some time,
S.M.Stirling's alternate/parallel world book Conquistador was utter dross, especially after the high standard set
by the Draka books
just read Jeff Sharpa's book on the Mex-Am war, it was weak, way too much
southern apology disguised as writing- just like the "Gods and Generals' tv serialization
A few corrections for you: Terry Pratchett did the Discworld series, Terry Goodkind did the Sword of Truth series. As for SM Stirling, you are thinking of his General series I believe. There is one called Conqueror in there, and it has apparently a strong alt-history flavor to it.
sorry, I was at work - the Stirling book is Conquistador, skip it all costs and read the Draka
trilogy, one of the all time greats
Gone for Soldiers is the Sharpa book, it was too light, and as noted, more of the modern southern apologist works.
I just ordered the last Wild Cards book that came out last year, back in the 80s and early 90s it was
the best anthology series but went downhill overtime, Alternate Generals II edited by Turtledove.
- the Stirling book is Conquistador, skip it all costs and read the Drakatrilogy, one of the all time greats
Gone for Soldiers is the Sharpa book, it was too light, and as noted, more of the modern southern apologist works.
I just ordered the last Wild Cards book that came out last year, back in the 80s and early 90s it was
the best anthology series but went downhill overtime, Alternate Generals II edited by Turtledove.
Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Finished reading H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds, and am now most of the way through Firestar, by Michael Flynn. An excellent hard SF book about the near future, and the steps mankind may have to take to establish a permanent presence in space. It is the first of a series, the others in the series are:
Rogue Star
Lodestar
Falling Stars
I initially picked up Firestar and Lodestar at Gulliver's Books when I went nuts at their 50% off used books sale for Labour Day, and realized after I got home that they were first and third in a series and not stand-alone novels. I went back over the weekend and bought a couple of dozen more books, and managed to get the second one in the series as well. I will probably get the fourth off of Half.Com, and hopefully it will arrive by the time I finish the third book.
Finished Firestar last week, and am now starting on Rogue Star. Quite good so far, except for a blatant "Let's have the characters explain the technology in layman's terms so people that don't understand such things can grasp what is happening, under the guise of said characters having an argument."
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