Author Topic: Just bought a book... William Gibson - Pattern Recognition (Read 484 times)

TheSheriff · « **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2003, 01:21:30 PM »

my specialty is the satire of Wells, Orwell and Huxley

Don Seer · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2003, 03:09:14 AM »

finished it

need another one now...

a good/bad thing... good books last shorter than bad ones.. which is kinda fucked up

another thing that's good/bad about books... with a movie.. u watch it again u might have missed something.. in the background or whatever.. but with a book.. u cant miss stuff.. coz ya gotta read every word...

Don Seer · « **Reply #17 on:** June 10, 2003, 03:09:44 AM »

ohh gotta say it was damn good tho

currently waiting for...

Talisman - by Graham Hancock + Robert Bauval

Dunno how many ppl here know about these guys.. I know Trauma does.

they announced the book is finished in mid may... and seems like it wont be out until 2004

TheSheriff · « **Reply #18 on:** June 10, 2003, 06:41:26 AM »

In the meantime, read...

Pratchett and Gaiman-Good Omens
HG Wells-Island of Dr Moreau

bez · « **Reply #19 on:** June 10, 2003, 07:26:45 AM »

Quote from: Overseer on June 10, 2003, 03:09:14 AM

finished it need another one now...

a good/bad thing... good books last shorter than bad ones.. which is kinda fucked up

another thing that's good/bad about books... with a movie.. u watch it again u might have missed something.. in the background or whatever.. but with a book.. u cant miss stuff.. coz ya gotta read every word...

Read every word, THATS why I never understood em. lol

Seer you wanna read a good book honestly get Run Baby Run by Nicky Cruz, shud only cost a tenner and its deffo worth a read.

OpTiCaL · « **Reply #20 on:** June 12, 2003, 10:33:30 AM »

This is off the topic a bit but talkin of surprising good books...couple years ago cos was commuting alot to work used to go thru a book in a couple days...

....damn fine trilogy...can remember writer name right now but one of the books in the trilogy was entitled the amber spyglass...

...amazing writing pulled you right into the story..not my usual cup of tea...read terry practhett when was a kid alongide steven king and many others...always loved reading good books

but id recommend the trilogy to anyone

Pz