Currently rereading Lord of the Silver Bow by David Gemmell from his Troy series. Great Author, sad that he died before he could finish the third book.
Currently rereading Lord of the Silver Bow by David Gemmell from his Troy series. Great Author, sad that he died before he could finish the third book.
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Yeah Gemmel was great. If you're into the whole Troy/Iliad saga you might want to give Ilium by Dan Simmons a go as well. Very interesting novel about Troy but with an SF spin.
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"You think things have to be possible? They have to be true!" - Philip Pullman
Ur not the only reader out there..Originally Posted by Staple2
I finished Northern Lights recently - really good. Currently reading The Subtle Knife, so far so good..
(did u see the movie Golden Compass - based on Northern Lights?)
also read Dan Browns books, Kathy Reichs and most Terry Pratchett books lately.
I did see the movie - wasn't very memorable though. The novel is much more intriguing.
As for Dan Brown, I think The Lost Symbol sucked ass.
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"You think things have to be possible? They have to be true!" - Philip Pullman
I liked the movie (it was fun) but the book is way better (almost always is). Philip Pullman is an excellent author.
Lost Symbol I can barely remember now but did enjoy Angels and Demons and Da Vinci Code.
I would be reading Children of Dune by Frank Herbert, but I can't find it anywhere.
The singularity is about to explode! Weapons are at maximum.
I completely agree with you there. I think that is the worst book I've read in a very long time. I think the man is a bit full of himself after all the publicity surrounding Angels and Demons and da Vinci Code.
The Lost Symbol is a badly written book, you kinda feel like some annoying wise-ass that actually isn't as smart as he thinks he is trying to convince you of something. Too many power-words like "Mystic" just proves that he is taking the gullable for a ride.
I enjoyed the first Dan Brown book I read and have read them all but after reading Lost Symbol I think the man is an asshole.
Nothing is permitted, everything is true.
Started reading A Game Of Thrones last night by George RR Martin. Awesome so far
Busy reading Armand the Vampire. Going through the whole Vampire Chronicles from Anne Rice. Made the mistake the other day watching the movies. Pure crap!
Anyone know any fictional novels that are based on actual historical figures? I've read Conn Iggulden's Ghenghis khan and Julius Caesar series (highly recommended!) and loved them so preferably something along those lines.......
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