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King Shit *board owner* | posted on 07-15-2001 @ 10:11 PM |    | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Feb. 01  | I have to agree with Face, any Higgins is a good read. All the ones with Dillon are great, but the best were the old Liam Devlin books, The Eagle Has Landed was without a doubt his best. Coincidentally I finished my biography of Black Jack Pershing so I picked up War & Peace just for good measure.  Is my train in vain, has my soul gone to waste Am I just a victim of, a victim of my lost faith | ||||
| Tequila Fez claims this land in the name of Portugal! Why worry about the train if it never makes it around the tracks?? IrishAlkey wuz here!!! | posted on 07-15-2001 @ 10:17 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Jan. 01 | I have read all of John Grisham's book & most of Stephen King's books. Have no time to read lately  AOL/AIM - oanda1027fm | ||||
| Arthur Dent | posted on 07-15-2001 @ 10:37 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Nov. 00 | I recently read the first four books in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Very funny. Douglas Adams is to sci-fi what Terry Pratchet is to fantasy. Also, look for "Trigger" by Arthur C. Clark. About scientists who discover a new energy beam that dneutralizes explosives and detonates gunpowder and all the military, political, moral, and social implications. Very good.  An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with fools. --Ernest Hemingway "I don't read books, but I have friends who do." -Presidential Candidate George W. Bush "I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada." - Britney Spears | ||||
| DannyNoonan | posted on 07-15-2001 @ 11:45 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Apr. 01 | Ikea and Wounded Angel, My comment about F451 was sarcasm...it's nice to know that no one will be burning books, especially in this thread.;) I'll read Trigger next, Arthur. This message was edited by DannyNoonan on 7-15-01 @ 11:54 PM | ||||
| Arthur Dent | posted on 07-16-2001 @ 9:17 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Nov. 00 | And I almost forgot about "Dark Inheritance" by W. Michael Gear, Kathleen O'Neal Gear It's about an anthropologist and his 13 y.o. daughter who raise a Banobo chimp, teach it sign language etc. Then learn the chimp is a genetic cross between human and Banobo, so it has real human intelligence. Also a very good story. An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with fools. --Ernest Hemingway "I don't read books, but I have friends who do." -Presidential Candidate George W. Bush "I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada." - Britney Spears | ||||
| Doc Smith I Love Anthony Zinni | posted on 07-16-2001 @ 9:57 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Sep. 00 | Well, I got a little bored this weekend so I picked up my old copy of Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt. It is one of the most honest and emotional books I have read in a long time  I can levitate birds. No one cares. | ||||
| King f-tard | posted on 07-16-2001 @ 12:31 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Feb. 01 | Anyone read the cantubury tales by Chaucer I believe?? I always wanted to read it, but never had the time. Is it worth it? | ||||
| Arthur Dent | posted on 07-16-2001 @ 12:35 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Nov. 00 | F'Tard, reading Chaucer is almost like reading another language. I read a few of the "tales" in High School. We need an "Old English to Modern English" translation to figure out the language and the teachers input to understand the historical context. For example, when one of the characters points out that another traveler does not have a beard and never will, he's saying the guy is gay and wants to look like a woman because only woman didn't have beards. It's a difficult read because of the language and the cultural differences, but very good once you figure it all out. An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with fools. --Ernest Hemingway "I don't read books, but I have friends who do." -Presidential Candidate George W. Bush "I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada." - Britney Spears | ||||
| Cap'n Fudge | posted on 07-16-2001 @ 12:38 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | Citizen Soldiers and D-Day by Stephen Ambrose A Critical Analysis of Orson Welles by I forget the author Bathroom Walls by Mark Hough I hate this job! I hate this goddamn job and I don't need it!!!  capnfudge@opieanthony.com People say that I neglect my responsibilities But I don't mind cause I'll live longer. Need Adoption??? Now accepting applications for the crew. This message was edited by Cap'n Fudge on 7-18-01 @ 9:34 AM | ||||
| IkeaBoy P.L.F. Portugese Liberation Front- Liberating Status' everywhere from the Tyranny of Portugal I will die a traitor's death | posted on 07-16-2001 @ 12:45 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Sep. 00 | quote: I believe the proper term is Mulatto. The narrator in Fight Club is the man we will be, Patrick Bateman in American Psycho is the man we want to be Eliza Dushku- Hotter Than Britney | ||||
King Shit *board owner* | posted on 07-16-2001 @ 12:57 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Feb. 01 | The Canterbury Tales is a very difficult read. I had to read it for school, and it was struggle. If you are going to go back to that era, I would suggest Dr. Faustus by Marlowe. Is my train in vain, has my soul gone to waste Am I just a victim of, a victim of my lost faith | ||||
| darthziggy Isles fan for life | posted on 07-17-2001 @ 1:06 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Aug. 00 | canterbury tales isn't that bad, read two or three in 10th grade and got through them all right. they can be a bit confusing i guess, but they're actually kind of good. chaucer was actually planning to write like 100 something of them, but died after only a dozen (?whatever number is in the book, forgot). oh, and... quote: ring the f-ing bell ikea! lmao  darthziggy@opieanthony.com I'm off to Franklin Pierce College in September. Go Ravens! LET'S GO ISLANDERS | ||||
| slackjaw The Cunt-Twat is my WORLD! The Great Pumpkin | posted on 07-17-2001 @ 5:33 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | Alright, I know I will be tooled on relentlessly for admitting this, but here goes: While I was on vacation, I stayed with a couple of friends that are teachers. Their summer consists of nights that go until the sun comes up, followed by sleep until dinner time. Since I was getting up at the sound of the lunch bell, I decided to read a bit. So what, you say is so embarrasing about that? Well, I kinda got into Harry Potter. I am a fan of the whole fantasy book genre, and I have to admit, I loved these books. I wound up reading all four of the current books in under a week. To make matters worse, I am now jonesing for the movie to come out. Hopefully that will get me through until the next book comes out. If you are looking for a nice easy read that will thoroughly entertain you, I have to suggest you pick up some Harry Potter. Ok, so maybe I am just trying to get some other sucker hooked so I won't feel like a tool..... but can you blame me? :)  School's out, shouldn't you have a job? The Slackjaw School of Satire and Sodomy has completed the removal of all carcinogens..... now they are Tequila's mess! We are officially back in business, first new adoptee gets a lifetime pass to the new fun park facilities! Yes, yes, Spermie World is up and running! Two Slots open. | ||||
| King f-tard | posted on 07-17-2001 @ 6:03 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Feb. 01 | Thanks for that personal insight SJ. Actually my cousin (well, my grandmothers husbands sisters daughter) is Judy Blume, and she wrote lots of kids books and then went into woman stuff, love and life stories. The book superfudge is actually dedicated both to her son Larry and myself.. It might be above the reading level of some here, but good for kids :):) | ||||
| Arthur Dent | posted on 07-18-2001 @ 9:11 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Nov. 00 | No shit King? "Dear Mr. Henshaw" was one of my favorite stories as a kid. An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with fools. --Ernest Hemingway "I don't read books, but I have friends who do." -Presidential Candidate George W. Bush "I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada." - Britney Spears | ||||
| spitfire421 | posted on 07-18-2001 @ 10:01 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00 | That's so cool king...she was one of my faves when I was a kid...I read "Are You There God, It's Me Margaret & the Ramona books countless times... And the Harry Potter books are so great! The stories are execllent and imaginative, don't feel bad for reading them! I can't wait for the next one to come out...  Joe: Yeah, that's it, man. It's all the music! You know everything is just fine until we just listen to a couple of heavy metal albums. Then we get all fucked up! [Email]spitfire@opieanthony.com">E-Mail Me This message was edited by spitfire421 on 7-18-01 @ 4:39 PM | ||||
| Just Jon | posted on 07-18-2001 @ 4:28 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Aug. 00 | I've heard good things about the Harry Potter books. I want to borrow them from someone and read through them when I get a chance... -----  E-mail: JustJon@opieanthony.com AIM: JonNeedsSN Adoptee: Seems they've escaped.... New victims welcome You listen to me! While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is I am a nay-sayer and a hatchet man in the fight against violence! I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King! My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method...is love. I love you, Sheriff Truman. | ||||
| IkeaBoy P.L.F. Portugese Liberation Front- Liberating Status' everywhere from the Tyranny of Portugal I will die a traitor's death | posted on 07-18-2001 @ 4:32 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Sep. 00 | Steal them from libraries, that's my little secret. Truthfully I might go to the Harry Potter series next instead of It or Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (I just saw Blade Runner again last Friday which was an awesome movie, 20 year old and effects as good as anything today. I can't f'ing believe Maltin gave it only 1.5 stars). Then again I've been putting off Al Franken's Why Not Me? for awhile now... The narrator in Fight Club is the man we will be, Patrick Bateman in American Psycho is the man we want to be Eliza Dushku- Hotter Than Britney | ||||
| slackjaw The Cunt-Twat is my WORLD! The Great Pumpkin | posted on 07-18-2001 @ 6:32 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | Well, for those of you who are interested in reading the Harry Potter series, the first one has been released in paperback, so you can pick that one up pretty cheap. The others are still only out in hard cover. The first three retail for $19.95, but Sam's club has them for twelve bucks. The fourth (and most current) is twice as long as the others and sells for $25 retail. Like Spit said, they are very imaginative, but not so much so that they become difficult to read. I honestly had a hard time putting them down for silly things like sleep and work. I don't want to say too much about them (wouldn't want to ruin it now would I?) but I haven't enjoyed a series this way for a long time. School's out, shouldn't you have a job? The Slackjaw School of Satire and Sodomy has completed the removal of all carcinogens..... now they are Tequila's mess! We are officially back in business, first new adoptee gets a lifetime pass to the new fun park facilities! Yes, yes, Spermie World is up and running! Two Slots open. | ||||
| Claire | posted on 07-18-2001 @ 7:58 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Feb. 01 | The Harry Potter books look great for any age. I'll probably pick them up soon. King F, Judy Blume, really? COOL! I read her books over and over again when I was a kid. NICE dedication too :) & Ikea and other aspiring King readers, "FUCK 'IT'". Read The Stand, it's an epic saga and lots of good clean apocalyptic post-plague fun.  "I teleported home one night With Ron and Sid and Meg. Ron stole Meggie's heart away And I got Sidney's leg." "Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that but not with all those flies and death and stuff." - singer Mariah Carey. | ||||
| fbdlingfrg wow, my name looks odd without 5 lines of type below it in bold and purple and red G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Red Wings Captain Cecil JBA~Remove the Pick & Click NOW! | posted on 07-18-2001 @ 8:08 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | wow...supprised this thread made it passed page 1.right now,i'm reading for school, so i have "the catcher in the rye" and "tuesdays with "morey to do, but once i get back to recreational reading, i'll grab whatever's the newest star wars book, and maybe go back and re-read any of the following, all of wich i recomned:"the wheel of time" series by robert jordan(same as f-tard and gooch...btw, what do you guys think happened to sadin{not gonna say what was wrong with it on this board}), the shannara series by terry brooks, "lord of the rings/hobbit", and "the belagariad" and "the mallorean" by david eddings last time, the insects got me, but  | ||||
| IkeaBoy P.L.F. Portugese Liberation Front- Liberating Status' everywhere from the Tyranny of Portugal I will die a traitor's death | posted on 07-18-2001 @ 9:13 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Sep. 00 | quote:Fine, fine. The Stand is on my list. I but only have the original version, not the "Uncut" version which I guess I need to get. And I just got Thus Spake Zarathrustra too.... The narrator in Fight Club is the man we will be, Patrick Bateman in American Psycho is the man we want to be Eliza Dushku- Hotter Than Britney | ||||
King Shit *board owner* | posted on 07-19-2001 @ 1:03 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Feb. 01 | The Stand was the only King book I could read. I dont like horror or gore. But the Stand was an amazing book, every time I go through the Lincoln tunnel I get a chill because it reminds me of that scene where Larry walks through all the corpses. ::shivers:: Is my train in vain, has my soul gone to waste Am I just a victim of, a victim of my lost faith | ||||
| King f-tard | posted on 07-19-2001 @ 7:36 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Feb. 01 | The stand and Christine are my favorite King books, Christine was much better as a book. I just finished Winters Heart, Jordans last book in the series for now, and I am in need of another series to read, I think I will go to the lord of the rings again. | ||||
| darthziggy Isles fan for life | posted on 07-19-2001 @ 12:22 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Aug. 00 | f-tard, if you want a good, quick, easy to read series (if you're into sc-fi that is) try timothy zahn's conqueror's trilogy - Conquerors' Pride, Conquerors' Heritage, Conquerors' Legacy darthziggy@opieanthony.com I'm off to Franklin Pierce College in September. Go Ravens! LET'S GO ISLANDERS | ||||
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