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bookstar · 03-25-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Is that Bicentenial Man the one by Asimov? I think it might be the only time I ever cried for a robot.

It is indeed by Asimov =] So far its great.

lilac_jive · 03-25-2009, 07:56 PM

I cried when I saw the movie (Bicentennial Man)

YGG- · 03-26-2009, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by cvkemp

Almost half way into the Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring

Chuck

Lucky you!

montsnmags · 03-26-2009, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by YGG-

Lucky you!

Agreed.

I've just started Saul Bellow's Collected Stories. I can already tell, just past Janis Bellow's Preface and James Wood's Introduction, and thus into the first story, that I'm going to enjoy this, but I think I'm going to be reading this one slow, to savour. It could take me a while.

I also bought (as a note to Dr.Drib), David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest. I think it (about the size of a house brick) came close to putting me over my hand luggage allowance on my flight home (yes, both of the above are pbooks).

Cheers,
Marc

Peadar Ó Guilín · 03-26-2009, 06:54 AM

I'm reading my way through the Hugo Nominees at the moment. First up was the excellent (and free to read online!) The Political Prisoner by Charles Coleman Finlay. Well worth your time...

I've just started on True Names by Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow. This one is free on feedbooks

pilotbob · 03-26-2009, 08:21 AM

Just completed The Curse of Chalion in audiobook form. This was a good story. It started a little slowly, but built up to a satisfying conclusion. The dialog was very well done. It was one of the first non-quest type Fantasy stories I recall "reading" in quite a while. I would give it 3 of 5 stars.

BOb

pilotbob · 03-26-2009, 11:28 AM

Finished Berserker by Steve Jordon. This was a good read in my favorite genre. It had enough technobable to keep me interested but not so much as to call it hard SF. Also, the characters were very believable and I like them. We learn something about them, but there is room for alot more. The premise of how other worlds were populated was a good idea and somewhat possible.

I would give this on a 4 of 5 stars. I will certainly be getting The Lens soon enough.

Next up, I am going to start on the Jeffery Carver sunborn books. I believe Neptune's Corssing is the first one.

I really wish Michael McCollum would finish Gibralter Stars. I've been waiting so long for this one.

BOb

YGG- · 03-26-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

, David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest.
Marc

"Alas, poor Yorick..."

montsnmags · 03-26-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by YGG-

"Alas, poor Yorick..."

My mind is an incoherent mess of loose threads and random detail most times. I did not make the above connection, and I've known of this title for some time.

Cheers,
Marc

lilac_jive · 03-26-2009, 09:38 PM

I'm reading (still) The Year of Living Biblically, which I got from the library. I have to read it when I come home since I don't feel like carrying it around. I'm also reading Through the Looking Glass on ebook, which is one of my 1001 books.

YGG- · 03-27-2009, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

My mind is an incoherent mess of loose threads and random detail most times. I did not make the above connection, and I've known of this title for some time.

Cheers,
Marc

"Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow
of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy"

pilotbob · 03-27-2009, 08:41 AM

I just started listening to Timeline by Michael Crichton.

BOb

mickitaz · 03-27-2009, 11:04 AM

Finished reading Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, started Summer Knight last night. tehe...
These books were supposed to be saved for my vacation, but I fear I might be done with them before April 27

lilac_jive · 03-27-2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mickitaz

Finished reading Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, started Summer Knight last night. tehe...
These books were supposed to be saved for my vacation, but I fear I might be done with them before April 27

I'm having the same problem. I'm trying to only read one a month but it's really really hard.

bookwormfjl · 03-27-2009, 08:58 PM

Just finished Star Strike Book One of the Inheritance Trilogy by Ian Douglas. Reading The Dreaming Void by Peter F Hamilton and I am listening to Calculating God by Robert J. Sawyer...

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03-25-2009, 07:56 PM	#1697
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I cried when I saw the movie (Bicentennial Man)

03-26-2009, 06:54 AM	#1700
Peadar Ó Guilín Author of The Inferior Posts: 121 Karma: 200001 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3 (soon...)	I'm reading my way through the Hugo Nominees at the moment. First up was the excellent (and free to read online!) The Political Prisoner by Charles Coleman Finlay. Well worth your time... I've just started on True Names by Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow. This one is free on feedbooks

03-26-2009, 08:21 AM	#1701
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Just completed The Curse of Chalion in audiobook form. This was a good story. It started a little slowly, but built up to a satisfying conclusion. The dialog was very well done. It was one of the first non-quest type Fantasy stories I recall "reading" in quite a while. I would give it 3 of 5 stars. BOb

03-26-2009, 11:28 AM	#1702
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Finished Berserker by Steve Jordon. This was a good read in my favorite genre. It had enough technobable to keep me interested but not so much as to call it hard SF. Also, the characters were very believable and I like them. We learn something about them, but there is room for alot more. The premise of how other worlds were populated was a good idea and somewhat possible. I would give this on a 4 of 5 stars. I will certainly be getting The Lens soon enough. Next up, I am going to start on the Jeffery Carver sunborn books. I believe Neptune's Corssing is the first one. I really wish Michael McCollum would finish Gibralter Stars. I've been waiting so long for this one. BOb

03-26-2009, 09:38 PM	#1705
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm reading (still) The Year of Living Biblically, which I got from the library. I have to read it when I come home since I don't feel like carrying it around. I'm also reading Through the Looking Glass on ebook, which is one of my 1001 books.

03-27-2009, 08:41 AM	#1707
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	I just started listening to Timeline by Michael Crichton. BOb

03-27-2009, 11:04 AM	#1708
mickitaz Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 12 Join Date: May 2008 Location: off somewhere reading Device: Sony prs-505	Finished reading Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, started Summer Knight last night. tehe... These books were supposed to be saved for my vacation, but I fear I might be done with them before April 27

03-27-2009, 08:58 PM	#1710
bookwormfjl Book Junkie Posts: 62 Karma: 78 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dallas/Fort Wroth Device: Sony PRS-505; Cybook Gen 3; Kindle 1; Kindle 2; Kindle DX; Nook	Just finished Star Strike Book One of the Inheritance Trilogy by Ian Douglas. Reading The Dreaming Void by Peter F Hamilton and I am listening to Calculating God by Robert J. Sawyer...

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