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novice · 02-09-2004, 07:06 AM

Brian R- I've never heard of any of those Cussler titles. Please tell me none of them involve Dirk Pitt. Please,please, please for god's sake man !
Not that I should be throwing stones. I've just finished The Black House ( Stephen King/Peter Straub collaboration) and loved every page.
Having said that I should point out i'm not drawing a comparison between these authors in terms of quality, only in the escapism/fantasy stakes.

novice · 02-09-2004, 07:38 AM

Rendezvous With Rama ( Arthur C Clarke) is coming out this year as a major Hollywood production. As far as I can tell Morgan Freenman is driving with Arthur himself navigating. It's being touted as a sci-fi- bar raiser but Hollywood and their money's involved so i'm worried, but optimistic.

jinx · 02-09-2004, 08:24 AM

Speaking of major Hollywood productions, does anyone know when O. Scott Card's _Ender's Game_ is coming out? I heard it was going to combine Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow.... I can't wait to see it.

novice · 02-09-2004, 08:37 AM

www.frescopictures.com seem to have the goods.

lumberjim · 02-09-2004, 08:37 AM

did you see this? it doesn't shed much light, but it does indicate that the movie IS being made, so that's good news. at least......those books are right up there on the top of my all time favorites list.

oops. wrong link try this one

novice beat me to it.

novice · 02-09-2004, 08:46 AM

Yeah pal, like you were even in the race.

wolf · 02-09-2004, 10:07 AM

Finished Norse Mysteries and Magic by Edred Thorsson this AM, and totally unexpectedly started reading The Treasure of Green Knowe, a children's book by L.M. Boston. (how do you read a book unexpectedly? You finish one while lying in bed, and think, " you know, I should still be reading right now" ... and you reach out and grab the closest thing).

Great series of books for kids, by the by ... very magical, make the mystic real in unexpected ways. Good for about bright second or third graders and beyond. I enjoy them as an adult.

Thank you amazon.com used!!

BrianR · 02-09-2004, 10:34 AM

Trojan Odyssey involves Dirk Pitt...and has some interesting plot twists that do NOT involve saving the world.

I will not spoil the book for you by even dropping a hint.

Brian

"dum dum da dum, dum DUM da dum..."

novice · 02-10-2004, 07:17 AM

" Trojan Odyssey" Sounds like Greek porn

dar512 · 02-10-2004, 09:05 AM

BTW it's "Books you're reading".

Torrere · 02-10-2004, 10:36 PM

I've recently finished:
August 1914* by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

*Technically, I didn't finish it. I noticed that there were a whole slew of characters, checked the cool chapter listing at the end of the book, and realized that the set of characters and timeline and storyline in the first half of the book only had a few more chapters at the end of the book. So I read a bit more, and didn't read the 2nd book within the book. The story that I did read was remarkable, though. It felt like he had really captured the confusion of war.

I bought a bunch of Dover Thrift Edition books, because they're inexpensive and almost certainly worth reading.

juju · 02-11-2004, 01:09 AM

What is the point of this thread when we have the one in Lady Sidhe's forum?? My god you people are stu.. uh... wai.. wait a second.. er, nevermind.

::sheepishly walks away::

mrnoodle · 02-14-2004, 12:34 PM

I started the Wheel of Time series a couple months ago, and have made it to the 10th book. I.....can't......finish.....it. I'm stubborn enough to try and read it every day, but I can't slog through it. I just don't care what happens to any of them anymore. Such a promising start, too. In fact, I was into it all the way through book 7 or 8.

Now I'm reading the Bible a lot. The minor prophets are overlooked too often, imo. While I share the religious beliefs of the authors, if I didn't, the Bible would still be an amazing work.

Wake of the Perdido Star by Gene Hackman (!) and Daniel Lenihan. While celebrity-written books are usually almost completely the work of their co-author, Hackman has a real flair for storytelling. And I like the adventure-on-the-high-seas genre anyway.

MomentsAre · 02-16-2004, 02:38 AM

The Prophet - Kahil Gibran. It's absolutely amazing. You can read it for yourself here:

http://www.columbia.edu/~gm84/gibtable.html

xoxoxoBruce · 02-16-2004, 09:31 AM

Read Gibran a lot in the 60's. Somehow it's not the same when I'm straight.

02-09-2004, 08:24 AM	#3
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Speaking of major Hollywood productions, does anyone know when O. Scott Card's _Ender's Game_ is coming out? I heard it was going to combine Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow.... I can't wait to see it. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

02-09-2004, 08:37 AM	#5
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	did you see this? it doesn't shed much light, but it does indicate that the movie IS being made, so that's good news. at least......those books are right up there on the top of my all time favorites list. oops. wrong link try this one novice beat me to it. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan Last edited by lumberjim; 02-09-2004 at 08:40 AM.

02-09-2004, 10:07 AM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Finished Norse Mysteries and Magic by Edred Thorsson this AM, and totally unexpectedly started reading The Treasure of Green Knowe, a children's book by L.M. Boston. (how do you read a book unexpectedly? You finish one while lying in bed, and think, " you know, I should still be reading right now" ... and you reach out and grab the closest thing). Great series of books for kids, by the by ... very magical, make the mystic real in unexpected ways. Good for about bright second or third graders and beyond. I enjoy them as an adult. Thank you amazon.com used!! __________________ 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

02-09-2004, 10:34 AM	#8
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	sorry novice Trojan Odyssey involves Dirk Pitt...and has some interesting plot twists that do NOT involve saving the world. I will not spoil the book for you by even dropping a hint. Brian "dum dum da dum, dum DUM da dum..." __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

02-16-2004, 09:31 AM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Read Gibran a lot in the 60's. Somehow it's not the same when I'm straight. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-09-2004, 07:06 AM	#1
novice Ignorance is bliss and I'm orgasmic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perth, australia Posts: 296	Brian R- I've never heard of any of those Cussler titles. Please tell me none of them involve Dirk Pitt. Please,please, please for god's sake man ! Not that I should be throwing stones. I've just finished The Black House ( Stephen King/Peter Straub collaboration) and loved every page. Having said that I should point out i'm not drawing a comparison between these authors in terms of quality, only in the escapism/fantasy stakes.

02-09-2004, 07:38 AM	#2
novice Ignorance is bliss and I'm orgasmic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perth, australia Posts: 296	Rendezvous With Rama ( Arthur C Clarke) is coming out this year as a major Hollywood production. As far as I can tell Morgan Freenman is driving with Arthur himself navigating. It's being touted as a sci-fi- bar raiser but Hollywood and their money's involved so i'm worried, but optimistic.

02-09-2004, 08:46 AM	#6
novice Ignorance is bliss and I'm orgasmic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perth, australia Posts: 296	Yeah pal, like you were even in the race.

02-10-2004, 07:17 AM	#9
novice Ignorance is bliss and I'm orgasmic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perth, australia Posts: 296	" Trojan Odyssey" Sounds like Greek porn

02-10-2004, 09:05 AM	#10
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	BTW it's "Books you're reading".

02-10-2004, 10:36 PM	#11
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	I've recently finished: August 1914* by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll *Technically, I didn't finish it. I noticed that there were a whole slew of characters, checked the cool chapter listing at the end of the book, and realized that the set of characters and timeline and storyline in the first half of the book only had a few more chapters at the end of the book. So I read a bit more, and didn't read the 2nd book within the book. The story that I did read was remarkable, though. It felt like he had really captured the confusion of war. I bought a bunch of Dover Thrift Edition books, because they're inexpensive and almost certainly worth reading.

02-11-2004, 01:09 AM	#12
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	What is the point of this thread when we have the one in Lady Sidhe's forum?? My god you people are stu.. uh... wai.. wait a second.. er, nevermind. ::sheepishly walks away::

02-14-2004, 12:34 PM	#13
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	I started the Wheel of Time series a couple months ago, and have made it to the 10th book. I.....can't......finish.....it. I'm stubborn enough to try and read it every day, but I can't slog through it. I just don't care what happens to any of them anymore. Such a promising start, too. In fact, I was into it all the way through book 7 or 8. Now I'm reading the Bible a lot. The minor prophets are overlooked too often, imo. While I share the religious beliefs of the authors, if I didn't, the Bible would still be an amazing work. Wake of the Perdido Star by Gene Hackman (!) and Daniel Lenihan. While celebrity-written books are usually almost completely the work of their co-author, Hackman has a real flair for storytelling. And I like the adventure-on-the-high-seas genre anyway.

02-16-2004, 02:38 AM	#14
MomentsAre Excellent buyer!!! Fast payment!!!! A++++++++ Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 11	The Prophet - Kahil Gibran. It's absolutely amazing. You can read it for yourself here: http://www.columbia.edu/~gm84/gibtable.html

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