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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-07-2009, 01:31 PM
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Glad that you're safe. May your crowbar always...
Glad that you're safe. May your crowbar always swing freely. ;) Another thing I liked about WWZ is that the entire book pretends to be from this future post-zombie war time. You get right into... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-06-2009, 08:25 AM
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We were preparing a disaster recovery plan for...
We were preparing a disaster recovery plan for the office, and so decided to do some research on zombies (it's an odd place to work). A coworker pointed me to the works of Max Brooks... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
08-22-2007, 09:17 AM
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Only 75% to go!
This article, seen here (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294029,00.html), states that in 2006 that 1 in 4 polled Americans did not read a book that year, and that this seems to be an increasing... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-21-2006, 03:47 PM
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Jules Verne. Cool. Can remember buying a copy...
Jules Verne. Cool. Can remember buying a copy as a youngster for a quarter (dollar), and possibly still have it. I'd add to the list "Journey to the Centre of the Earth." Another 'classic' author... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-25-2005, 12:22 PM
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Didn't read New Spring, as I gave up at either...
Didn't read New Spring, as I gave up at either "Crossroads of Twilight" or "Winter's Heart" - so little happened in the last book I read and the later books are so unremarkable that I have trouble... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-25-2005, 10:24 AM
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Agreed. I also think that it depends on the...
Agreed. I also think that it depends on the 'original' works - were they meant to be self-contained with every loose thread wrapped up, or were they just part of another bigger story that the author... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-24-2005, 11:33 AM
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Cool!
Remember reading it ages ago and so...
Cool! Remember reading it ages ago and so tracked it down and purchased it. It was just as good as I remember it being, and again, I can now start sharing the same with the kids. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-24-2005, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 996
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The first three are indeed great. Four is okay,...
The first three are indeed great. Four is okay, and five and six start to drop off a little as some stuff gets rehashed. If you like Frank Herbert's style, then I would suggest the following: ... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-23-2005, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 996
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I would recommend anything written by Frank...
I would recommend anything written by Frank Herbert, who is best known for his 'Dune' books. In all of his works FH tries to make a point, using the story as a vehicle (unlike some authors who put... |
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