Book suggestions
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I finished to read some (non-technical) books I wanted to read and I'm looking for other good books :) . I don't have an idea about what I could read so I'm looking for advices. I mainly read fantasy but reading another style won't kill me I guess ;P .
Cédric Moonen Software developer
Charting control [v1.4]Thomas Convenant, Black Swan, Cosmonauts Keep, three books I've enjoyed recently. Restful Web Services is a technical book that is actually pretty good. Well, I've slogged through two chapters and I'm not bored to death yet. Normally I give up after the foreword and go back to the internet.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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My top ten sci-fi; take your pick: Monkey Planet, Boulle, 1963 Foundation, Asimov, 1951 1984, Orwell, 1949 I, Robot, Asimov, 1950 Ringworld, Niven, 1970 Rendezvous with Rama, Clarke, 1973 The Time Machine, Wells, 1895 The Mote in God's Eye, Niven & Pournelle, 1975 Contact, Sagan, 1985 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Dick, 1968 The Caves of Steel, Asimov, 1954 Eon, Bear, 1985 Grey Lensman, Smith, 1951 The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Adams, 1979 The War of the Worlds, Wells, 1898 The Day of the Triffids, Wydham, 1951 The End of Eternity, Asimov, 1955 The Gods Themselves, Asimov, 1972
Add: Tiger! Tiger! by Alfred Bester[^]. Also know as The Stars My Destination.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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My top ten sci-fi; take your pick: Monkey Planet, Boulle, 1963 Foundation, Asimov, 1951 1984, Orwell, 1949 I, Robot, Asimov, 1950 Ringworld, Niven, 1970 Rendezvous with Rama, Clarke, 1973 The Time Machine, Wells, 1895 The Mote in God's Eye, Niven & Pournelle, 1975 Contact, Sagan, 1985 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Dick, 1968 The Caves of Steel, Asimov, 1954 Eon, Bear, 1985 Grey Lensman, Smith, 1951 The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Adams, 1979 The War of the Worlds, Wells, 1898 The Day of the Triffids, Wydham, 1951 The End of Eternity, Asimov, 1955 The Gods Themselves, Asimov, 1972
Some of my favorites: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Robert Heinlein Oath of Fealty, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert Heinlein Footfall, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card Starship Troopers, Robert Heinlein (note: the movie was an abomination; the book is great) Merchanter's Luck, C. J. Cherryh The Faded Sun Trilogy, C. J. Cherryh The Pride of Chanur, C. J. Cherryh and lest you think I only read older stuff: Old Man's War, John Scalzi Jumper, Steven Gould
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Had to give you a 5 for that. Weird.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Yes, Asimov. I could really read them all again. :)
As soon as I finish re-reading Knife of Dreams[^] again, I'm starting off with Asimov. Brilliant reading.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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I recently caught a taste for Stephen King's books. "The Stand" was the best one so far.
Other than "it" and the green mile, I never really liked his stuff. To me, it seemed like he tried too hard.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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Some of my favorites: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Robert Heinlein Oath of Fealty, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert Heinlein Footfall, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card Starship Troopers, Robert Heinlein (note: the movie was an abomination; the book is great) Merchanter's Luck, C. J. Cherryh The Faded Sun Trilogy, C. J. Cherryh The Pride of Chanur, C. J. Cherryh and lest you think I only read older stuff: Old Man's War, John Scalzi Jumper, Steven Gould
Software Zen:
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Ender's Shadow is even better, maybe because the background has already been set.
Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.
I liked Ender's Shadow, but Card has a tendency to work a storyline to death. The original Ender books went on a book or two too far, and the companion Bean novels did the same. I don't understand why he does that. His original novels are great (Magic Street and Treasure Box are both good). With the Ender stories, it's almost like he's churning out what sells rather than good art. I mean, does the guy really need to earn a living? :-O
Software Zen:
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Some of my favorites: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Robert Heinlein Oath of Fealty, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert Heinlein Footfall, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card Starship Troopers, Robert Heinlein (note: the movie was an abomination; the book is great) Merchanter's Luck, C. J. Cherryh The Faded Sun Trilogy, C. J. Cherryh The Pride of Chanur, C. J. Cherryh and lest you think I only read older stuff: Old Man's War, John Scalzi Jumper, Steven Gould
Software Zen:
delete this;Gary Wheeler wrote:
the movie was an abomination; the book is great
I can say the same of many, many, many more titles.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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I finished to read some (non-technical) books I wanted to read and I'm looking for other good books :) . I don't have an idea about what I could read so I'm looking for advices. I mainly read fantasy but reading another style won't kill me I guess ;P .
Cédric Moonen Software developer
Charting control [v1.4]I read way too much to remember titles and authors, but there are two experiences that stand out in memory from the last year or so of reading: - A Brontë sisters collection: "Jane Eyre", "Vilette" (both by Charlotte), "Wuthering Heights" (by Emily), "Agnes Grey" (by Anne). First published in 1847 (all except Vilette) and 1853 (Vilette). My circadian rythm needed weeks to regain reasonable normality after that. I read the novels in English for practice, which actually affected my on-line language enough to confuse people born this and the previous century... :-) (favourites: Agnes Grey, and then Jane Eyre) - Anne McCaffrey's books about the planet Pern. If you're into fantasy you'll like love these. They're actually sci-fi and NOT fantasy (the author is kind of touchy on this) but they DO have dragons. Google around for McCaffreys recommended reading order before coming up with something stupid like reading them in chronological (Pern timeline) order. I read them in the order they were published, but I seem to remember about the author having an alternate suggestion (in hindsight) - but reading them according to the Pern timeline ruins a lot of the beautiful surprises! Then I of course second everyone else mentioning Asimov, Clarke et al. Authors ever published in Astounding[^] are always a good bet if you've never read them. Again sci-fi, but I'm sort of hooked on that (and 19th century Brits, obviously). Another almost-like-fantasy-but-not tip would be Lian Hearn's books on the Otori clan ("Across the Nightingale Floor" is the first book). It isn't sci-fi either, just fiction. Set in something presumably very similar to feudal Japan (which the author has done considerable research on, or at least the books give that impression). They're just brilliant!