Author Topic: Just bought a book... William Gibson - Pattern Recognition  (Read 338 times)

TheSheriff

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Re:Just bought a book... William Gibson - Pattern Recognition
« Reply #15 on: June 05, 2003, 01:21:30 PM »
my specialty is the satire of Wells, Orwell and Huxley :)
 

Don Seer

Re:Just bought a book... William Gibson - Pattern Recognition
« 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

Re:Just bought a book... William Gibson - Pattern Recognition
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2003, 03:09:44 AM »
ohh gotta say it was damn good tho  8)



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 :(
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TheSheriff

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Re:Just bought a book... William Gibson - Pattern Recognition
« 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

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Re:Just bought a book... William Gibson - Pattern Recognition
« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2003, 07:26:45 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.
 

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Re:Just bought a book... William Gibson - Pattern Recognition
« 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

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Re:Just bought a book... William Gibson - Pattern Recognition
« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2003, 01:27:47 PM »
Amber Spyglass was by Phillip Pullman.
 

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Re:Just bought a book... William Gibson - Pattern Recognition
« Reply #22 on: June 13, 2003, 06:59:58 AM »
Amber Spyglass was by Phillip Pullman.

That would be the chicken !


:)


now go buy or hire it.