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Almost bought a Neal Stephenson today but there were 4 of 'em.
Do you have to start at the beginning of the Baroque Cycle or can you jump in straight into Cryptonomicon?
Just finished [i]The Damned United[/i] by David Peace. A fictionalised account of Brian Clough's 44 days as manager of Leeds FC. Very good - I think even non-footy fans would enjoy it.
Pyschovertical - Andy Kirkpatrick (climbing lunacy)
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The Afghan - Frederick Forsyth
Do you have to start at the beginning of the Baroque Cycle or can you jump in straight into Cryptonomicon?
Well he wrote Crytptonomicon first and it does stand alone. But it gives away a lot of the twists in the Baroque Cycle.
So I'd start with Quicksilver. If you hate it you can still read Cryptonomicon.
Recently: Perdido Street Station and The Scar by China Mieville. Both are amazing.
Currently: The Dark River by John Twelve Hawks. The second book in the Fourth Realm Trilogy.
In Foreign Fields. A collection of accounts by recent medal recipients in the British Forces.
The Seventh Scroll, by Wilbur Smith. Easily one of my top 5 favourite books.
would you believe Essential ActionScript 3:
geek!
[i]The Sweet Forever, George Pelecanos[/i]
I love Pelecanos - the dialogue is fantastic.
GJP - glad you liked [i]Dragon Tattoo[/i]. Hold on to your hat when you read the second one!!!
Against A Dark Background by Iain M Banks - for about the fifth time.
Suits my dark and moody persona LOL.
Marv
Currently reading BREATH by Tim Winton,like it so far.I think The Weeping Women Hotel by Alexi Sayle is one of the most enjoyable works of fiction I've recently read.I also enjoyed reading Popski's Private Army by Vladimir Poliakoff,based on his WW2 exploits in the Western Desert.
[i]His Baroque cycle is three 900 pagers. I may start that again once I've finished my current one. [/i]
I've got these three waiting for me right now after reading cryptonomicon.
I have 'The escape artist' waiting for me too, and legion... and snow crash.
Got a few others lined up also, not having something to read would be a terrible thing, although i've found a book app for my itouch which makes all the classics available if I'm ever stuck
Just finished Duma Key - Stephen King. The best book he's written for a while.
I Hope they Serve Beer in Hell - Tucker Max was an interesting read if only to see how arrogant a drunk unemployed American Laywer can be. The guy is truly an arse.
I am reading "The Spell of the Sensuous" by David Abram.
It is quite hard to describe what it is about. It is a philosphical work about how changes in how we think and use language have led to our disconnection from nature and our environment.
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I am reading "The Spell of the Sensuous" by David Abram.
It is quite hard to describe what it is about. It is a philosphical work about how changes in how we think and use language have led to our disconnection from nature and our environment. [/i]
**** me - I think I will pass on that one - sounds way over my simple head 🙄
got a great book for xmas its about all the road racing crashes.
'Boycott' an autobiography by 'err Geoffrey Boycott no less
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fingers crossed the link works :o)
Blind Faith by Ben Elton - a bizarre, yet entertaining, portrayal of what might be the next steps after Facebook & STW and of course the end of the world. Not up to his usual standard but I'm still a fan.