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Books / Re: New fantasy series for me please !!!
« on: March 19, 2010, 06:53:15 PM »
You might try Michael A. Stackpoles Dragon Crown Cycle (1+3 Books) or his "Age of Discovery" series (3 books). Good reading.
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Books / Re: Terry Pratchett and Discworld
« on: March 19, 2010, 06:45:52 PM »
I too, read all the discworld books, plus the Bromiliad trilogy, the Carpet people, Nation, the "Johnny" series, Dark Side of the Sun, Strata, the Tiffany spin -off (Crivens!) and of course Good Omens. I can recommend them all without a second thought.
Also, for those of you who like a bit of real science (non fiction) I HIGHLY recommend the "Sience of Discworld"-books. They are brilliant. Imagine the Wizards at UU trying to make sense of our world. (the books are divided into 2 alternating sections, short Discworld paragraphs and true explanations).
The only book from Pratchett that I have yet to read is "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents" but I'll get to that eventually.
Also, for those of you who like a bit of real science (non fiction) I HIGHLY recommend the "Sience of Discworld"-books. They are brilliant. Imagine the Wizards at UU trying to make sense of our world. (the books are divided into 2 alternating sections, short Discworld paragraphs and true explanations).
The only book from Pratchett that I have yet to read is "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents" but I'll get to that eventually.
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Music / Re: Great bands you've never heard of
« on: February 12, 2010, 12:44:14 AM »
I you like "happy" Metal, I recommend Edguy. German band with some awesome songs. Also, check out "Avantasia". That's a "rock opera" done as a project album by the lead singer of Edguy. Way cool.
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Video Games / Re: Dragon Age: Origins
« on: February 12, 2010, 12:40:51 AM »
I love the game, finished it with a human mage and am now replaying it with a dwarf noble origin. I really really look forward to see how this origin will play out in the Orzammar story line.
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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: January 15, 2010, 12:22:25 AM »
Or Martin, I never let myself attach to any of his characters any more. "Loo, the shiny hero(ine) that was build up over the first three quarters of the book! There (s)he rides. There .... (s)he's dead-...."
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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: December 26, 2009, 01:30:47 AM »I got a B&N gift card for Christmas. I think I'm going to use it to buy Gardens of the Moon....And then that's what I shall be reading.
I am jealous. Reading that book for the first time is just awesome.
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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: December 21, 2009, 11:52:26 PM »
Nation is great.
I stumbled upon a book with an unusual cover and went for it.
Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff.
Rather entertaining if you like your stories twisted
I stumbled upon a book with an unusual cover and went for it.
Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff.
Rather entertaining if you like your stories twisted
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Books / Re: Authors undeserving of their fame.....possibly
« on: November 09, 2009, 01:32:47 PM »
Could the person that voted for Robert Jordan kindly step forward and move on over to that nice wall over there? Have a blindfold, here you go. Cigarette? Well then....... SQUAD AIM.............
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Books / Re: Leather bound TGS copies
« on: October 28, 2009, 01:09:44 PM »
Hm, Amazon still has my order confirmed for delivery for Oct 30th... Dare I hope?
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Books / Re: Book Review Site
« on: October 25, 2009, 11:09:56 PM »
Andrew the Great is Richard?
Cool 
Cool
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Books / Re: Book Review Site
« on: October 17, 2009, 12:40:58 PM »
Is the site having some problems ATM? It's incredibly slow for me.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: If the Wheel of Time were set in our day...
« on: October 12, 2009, 11:07:29 PM »
Watch tonight as all time Champion Mat Cauthon defends his 37st WSOP title in Vegas....
Later on: Perrin Aybara explains his wild success with his managment seminars "Get that BITE back!"
Later on: Perrin Aybara explains his wild success with his managment seminars "Get that BITE back!"
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Books / Re: Authors undeserving of their fame.....possibly
« on: October 12, 2009, 11:35:52 AM »
You might have to consider that Eragon was written by a 15 year old, who had never been to a public school (home taught by his parents I think) and had only his fantasy stories to get "out". The book is ok, a light read, but there is no polish. Not great, but then, not terrybad.
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Movies and TV / Re: Coolest movie scenes of all time
« on: October 03, 2009, 09:41:10 PM »
Because I am watching it right now....
Star Wars V - Empire strikes back
Just before Han Solo gets frozen in carbonite.
Leia: Han, I Love you!
Han: I know.
So simple, so good.
Star Wars V - Empire strikes back
Just before Han Solo gets frozen in carbonite.
Leia: Han, I Love you!
Han: I know.
So simple, so good.