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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by The Curious Squid » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:23 pm

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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by klr » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:30 pm

Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson:

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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by leo-rcc » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:13 pm

I'm starting to feel like I'm the only one that doesn't like sci-fi. :-|
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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by Elessarina » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:34 pm

leo-rcc wrote:I'm starting to feel like I'm the only one that doesn't like sci-fi. :-|

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Re: Recommend-a-book.

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Post by Bella Fortuna » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:41 pm

leo-rcc wrote:I'm starting to feel like I'm the only one that doesn't like sci-fi. :-|
:whisper: (other than a few exceptions, I don't either) :shifty:
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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by Animavore » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:09 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:
leo-rcc wrote:I'm starting to feel like I'm the only one that doesn't like sci-fi. :-|
:whisper: (other than a few exceptions, I don't either) :shifty:
:whisper: I grew out of it when I was 20 :patronise:
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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by Ian » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:28 pm

Animavore wrote:
Bella Fortuna wrote:
leo-rcc wrote:I'm starting to feel like I'm the only one that doesn't like sci-fi. :-|
:whisper: (other than a few exceptions, I don't either) :shifty:
:whisper: I grew out of it when I was 20 :patronise:
I don't read sci-fi either.
Although I've sorta been writing a sci-fi novel.

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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by The Curious Squid » Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:04 pm

I will read anything with a decent plot but 9 times out of 10 I'll probably be reading Sci-fi

Reading this for the second time now though,

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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by Animavore » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:05 pm

I seriously recommend this book. It's the true story of Martha Long growing up in Dublin in the 60's with a hopeless mother and an abusive stepfather and how she survives on the city street to get a bit of food for her mother and brothers. Touching, funny and inspiring.

Not sure it's sold outside of Ireland yet though.

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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by Meekychuppet » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:31 pm

'Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner' by James Hogg, or 'The Turn of the Screw' by Henry James.
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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by Pappa » Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:04 pm

A Dictionary of Obscenity, Taboo and Euphemism
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This book is worth a read for the introduction alone, which outlines the process of evolution some worlds in the English language take on a downwards spiral. On top of that, the main text is very informative and funny too. If you can find a copy, get one. :tup:
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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by Feck » Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:07 pm

Use of Weapons by Ian M banks I love that book read it !!!!!!!!
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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by owtth » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:57 pm

mrenutt4 wrote:Use of Weapons by Ian M banks I love that book read it !!!!!!!!
Wonderful book.
I just finished his latest book "Matter" which is pretty good too.
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Re: Recommend-a-book.

Post by leo-rcc » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:58 am

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# ISBN: 0806527587
# ISBN-13: 9780806527581

Very funny book. Zack Parsons writes about giant tanks, flying tanks, submarine tanks, iceberg aircraft carriers, and Nazi space stations. How can you beat that? :)
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