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Griff · 07-08-2006, 08:25 AM

The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur by Bernard Cornwell
I'm about halfway through this right now. The only other Arthur I've read is Once and Future King which is on my short list of favorites. This book takes a different tack painting a more realistic version of the legend. It creates a very real Briton/Saxon conflict and makes Arthur a real man with vision. I'm not going to go into it further because you should read it. very good stuff

Tse Moana · 07-08-2006, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ibram

I have read every Pratchett book there is, as far as I know. The man is a genious.

Amen to that! I worship the ground upon wich Pterry walks.

I have read all of them (except for Thud which isn't out inpaperback here yet) I have almost all his books too, there's maybe 5 of the 27 or so I don't have yet. I also still need to get science of discworld 3.

Spexxvet · 07-08-2006, 08:26 AM

Catcher in the rye

Just finished Depseration by Stephen King

Clodfobble · 07-08-2006, 02:52 PM

Doppelganger. A friend of mine's first published novel. Reviews and sales have been good enough that she just got another two-book deal for as-yet-unwritten books. End sales pitch.

velocityboy · 07-09-2006, 12:08 PM

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I have read every Pratchett book there is, as far as I know. The man is a genious.

I'm really looking forward to Wintersmith. It's been way too long since we've had a good story about the witches.

BTW, I always order my Discworld books from amazon.co.uk, even though I live in the US. Does anyone know why the US editions get such sucky cover art?

Ibby · 07-09-2006, 12:34 PM

Mneh, I dont like the ones about the witches myself, I prefer the ones about the Watch, though the ones about the Wizards are a close second.

wolf · 07-09-2006, 12:36 PM

I like the ones in which Death appears, especially the one where he got laid off, Reaper Man. Awesome deadpan humor he has, Death. Scything wheat one stalk at a time. Priceless.

velocityboy · 07-09-2006, 01:01 PM

Yeah, Death is high on my list as well. Death as Santa Claus was also priceless

I do like the Watch. It just feels like we've heard an awful lot about Sam Vimes over the past few years, and not as much about some of the other characters.

Ibby · 07-09-2006, 01:00 PM

Yeah, the death ones are cool, but not my favorites. Mort and Reaper Man were good, though.

My all-time favorite Diskworld book would have to be Soul Music, though.

Black Adder · 07-09-2006, 04:46 PM

Off Season by Jack Ketchum.

Tse Moana · 07-10-2006, 02:20 PM

My favourite Discworldian character set is the Watch, although I agree we've been getting quite a lot of Vimes and less of the others. Rincewind books come second.

My favourite book is The Last Continent, where Rincewind ends up on XXXX.

wolf · 07-11-2006, 03:05 PM

Godless - Ann Coulter

Ibby · 07-11-2006, 03:23 PM

im in the middle of East of Eden.

Trilby · 07-12-2006, 11:55 AM

Just got THE CORRECTIONS and Willa Cather's MY ANTONIA (I LOVE Willa Cather!) it's raining (and, recently, tornado-ing) here, so good day to indulge the book bug.

07-12-2006, 12:13 PM

Ah , Catcher in the rye .... Tight prose and thought . Love it . Love the scene with the little sister on the roundabout .

Have you read the book by his daughter , Margaret Salinger ? Dream Catcher } a memoir .

' My childhood was a world that dangled between dream and nightmare on a gossamer thread my parents wove without the reality of solid ground to catch a body should he or she fall' .

I never mix the personal qualities of the author with the masterpiece , but there is nothing wrong with being interested in Salinger as a person .

07-08-2006, 08:25 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur by Bernard Cornwell I'm about halfway through this right now. The only other Arthur I've read is Once and Future King which is on my short list of favorites. This book takes a different tack painting a more realistic version of the legend. It creates a very real Briton/Saxon conflict and makes Arthur a real man with vision. I'm not going to go into it further because you should read it. very good stuff __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-08-2006, 08:26 AM	#3
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Catcher in the rye Just finished Depseration by Stephen King __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

07-09-2006, 12:34 PM	#6
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Mneh, I dont like the ones about the witches myself, I prefer the ones about the Watch, though the ones about the Wizards are a close second. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

07-09-2006, 12:36 PM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I like the ones in which Death appears, especially the one where he got laid off, Reaper Man. Awesome deadpan humor he has, Death. Scything wheat one stalk at a time. Priceless. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-09-2006, 01:00 PM	#9
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Yeah, the death ones are cool, but not my favorites. Mort and Reaper Man were good, though. My all-time favorite Diskworld book would have to be Soul Music, though. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

07-08-2006, 02:52 PM	#4
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Doppelganger. A friend of mine's first published novel. Reviews and sales have been good enough that she just got another two-book deal for as-yet-unwritten books. End sales pitch.

07-09-2006, 01:01 PM	#8
velocityboy Drawn Druid Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 32	Yeah, Death is high on my list as well. Death as Santa Claus was also priceless I do like the Watch. It just feels like we've heard an awful lot about Sam Vimes over the past few years, and not as much about some of the other characters.

07-09-2006, 04:46 PM	#10
Black Adder Recruit or Something Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	Off Season by Jack Ketchum.

07-10-2006, 02:20 PM	#11
Tse Moana You're just jealous 'cause the little voices talk to me Join Date: May 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 203	My favourite Discworldian character set is the Watch, although I agree we've been getting quite a lot of Vimes and less of the others. Rincewind books come second. My favourite book is The Last Continent, where Rincewind ends up on XXXX.

07-11-2006, 03:05 PM	#12
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Godless - Ann Coulter __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-11-2006, 03:23 PM	#13
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	im in the middle of East of Eden. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

07-12-2006, 11:55 AM	#14
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Just got THE CORRECTIONS and Willa Cather's MY ANTONIA (I LOVE Willa Cather!) it's raining (and, recently, tornado-ing) here, so good day to indulge the book bug. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-12-2006, 12:13 PM	#15
Buddug Guest Posts: n/a	Ah , Catcher in the rye .... Tight prose and thought . Love it . Love the scene with the little sister on the roundabout . Have you read the book by his daughter , Margaret Salinger ? Dream Catcher } a memoir . ' My childhood was a world that dangled between dream and nightmare on a gossamer thread my parents wove without the reality of solid ground to catch a body should he or she fall' . I never mix the personal qualities of the author with the masterpiece , but there is nothing wrong with being interested in Salinger as a person .

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