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Posted by idoru on Aug-18-2007 08:08:

Posted by Frenchie on Aug-18-2007 12:33:

A book of all of Shakespeare's work.

Posted by Orpheus Is Dead on Aug-18-2007 12:58:

Phamacology: by T.P. Tripathi
Pathology: by Harsh Mohan
Microbiology: by Chakraborthy
Forensic Science: by Parak....

I long for the day I can read for enjoyment....

Posted by shaw on Aug-23-2007 19:14:

Posted by Martin McG on Aug-24-2007 00:16:

one of my favourite films and a superb read also, some changes from book to film but you get the idea in the film. well worth the read however.

thought Trainspotting was tremendous but for me this runs it close, funny as fuck and one of my favourite books. some of the scottish humour/language may take a bit of getting used to but fuckin worth the time spent reading it, must read

Posted by SCUM on Aug-24-2007 01:50:

Michael Savage-Liberalism is a mental disorder!!!!!!!

Posted by infinity HiGH on Sep-13-2007 20:12:

Currently reading "Xavras Wyzryn" by Jacek Dukaj, a Polish author who just has an insane imagination. The book is made up of 2 stories: first one deals with metaphysics and crossing over to the astral plane of existence. Second story is about Poland's struggle for freedom against the Russians in an "alternate history", one where Poland never gained it's independence against the Bolsheviks in the early 1900's.

Anywho, anyone have any recommendations for some GOOD sci-fi books? When I say good; I really mean it. I want something deep, thought-provoking and just really really "out there." (I might've asked this question before, but I can't remember)

Posted by afterhrsgurl on Sep-13-2007 20:17:

just started....Colonel Chabert by Honor� de Balzac

Posted by stren on Sep-13-2007 21:14:

I just bought

quote:
Originally posted by infinity HiGH
Anywho, anyone have any recommendations for some GOOD sci-fi books? When I say good; I really mean it. I want something deep, thought-provoking and just really really "out there." (I might've asked this question before, but I can't remember)

Philip K Dick

Posted by Cloudburst on Sep-13-2007 21:59:

quote:
Originally posted by infinity HiGH

Anywho, anyone have any recommendations for some GOOD sci-fi books? When I say good; I really mean it. I want something deep, thought-provoking and just really really "out there." (I might've asked this question before, but I can't remember)

Have you read Frank Herbert's Dune?

Posted by stren on Sep-13-2007 22:02:

quote:
Originally posted by Cloudburst
Have you read Frank Herbert's Dune?

lol, I think this question was asked before

Posted by Cloudburst on Sep-13-2007 22:07:

quote:
Originally posted by stren
lol, I think this question was asked before

I don't know any other good scfi.

Posted by Omega_M on Sep-13-2007 22:41:

quote:
Originally posted by stren
I just bought

I have read this book as a child. t3h classic.

Posted by raverchikadee on Sep-13-2007 22:42:

Posted by infinity HiGH on Sep-13-2007 23:07:

quote:
Originally posted by Cloudburst
I don't know any other good scfi.

Yea I'm looking for deep sci-fi like Dune. I've read Dune many many times.

I dunno, I guess I'm itching for something really far away and different. Stren, does Philip Dick have any books like that? Or are they all set on Earth in the near future?

Posted by stren on Sep-14-2007 07:06:

I haven't read Dune or many of Dick's novels, but as far as I know they are set on earth.

Posted by Silky Johnson on Sep-14-2007 07:07:

Dune is awesome! Thanks Pete!

edit: I wish it was longer...I don't want it to be overrrrrr. I want like, 1000 pages!

Once I finish this it's back to shitty Eco and The Name of the Rose. I think I can't stand his writing style. It's like I'm inside Eco's head, hearing him enjoy the sound of his own voice. Ughhhhhhh.

Posted by Aaron C. on Sep-14-2007 07:22:

quote:
Originally posted by infinity HiGH
Currently reading "Xavras Wyzryn" by Jacek Dukaj, a Polish author who just has an insane imagination. The book is made up of 2 stories: first one deals with metaphysics and crossing over to the astral plane of existence. Second story is about Poland's struggle for freedom against the Russians in an "alternate history", one where Poland never gained it's independence against the Bolsheviks in the early 1900's.

Anywho, anyone have any recommendations for some GOOD sci-fi books? When I say good; I really mean it. I want something deep, thought-provoking and just really really "out there." (I might've asked this question before, but I can't remember)

Sounds like your into my tipe of reading material.Here's a few if you haven't read them yet:

Stranger in a strange land (uncut edition) - Robert A. Heinlein

After Dark - Haruki Murakami

hardboiled wonderland and the end of the world - Haruki Murakami

Snow Crash - Neil Stephenson

Posted by Zharen on Sep-14-2007 08:42:

Currently reading Wuthering Heights. A little difficult for me to follow, but I'm getting the gist of it. All these characters sure do despise each other.

Posted by biznology on Sep-14-2007 09:18:

quote:
Originally posted by Zharen
Currently reading Wuthering Heights. A little difficult for me to follow, but I'm getting the gist of it. All these characters sure do despise each other.

t's ok...

try and read steppenwolf without being buzzed. its a downer, unless buzzed.

reading: Under the Banner of Heaven.

hope there arent too many mormons on TA. interesting book however.

not as good as Into the Wild - bomb|

Posted by Cloudburst on Sep-14-2007 09:43:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
Dune is awesome! Thanks Pete!

edit: I wish it was longer...I don't want it to be overrrrrr. I want like, 1000 pages!

There's 5 sequels. (Original series)

Dune (1965)
Dune Messiah (1969)
Children of Dune (1976)
God Emperor of Dune (1981)
Heretics of Dune (1984)
Chapterhouse Dune (1985)

Posted by Silky Johnson on Sep-14-2007 14:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Cloudburst
There's 5 sequels. (Original series)

Dune (1965)
Dune Messiah (1969)
Children of Dune (1976)
God Emperor of Dune (1981)
Heretics of Dune (1984)
Chapterhouse Dune (1985)

I know, but apparently they lack what the first book has. I'm gonna give the next one in the series a shot anyways and see how it goes.

Have you (or anyone else [other than infinity HiGH]) read the other books? Reviews??

Posted by Lira on Sep-14-2007 14:34:

I've wanted to read this book for quite a while, and finally managed to do so. It's a very inspiring work, and reflects quite accurately my views on freedom (although it made me think a lot about stuff I didn't really mind before also).

Posted by Subey on Sep-14-2007 15:20:

The War with Mr. Wizzle

Posted by Cloudburst on Sep-14-2007 16:31:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
I know, but apparently they lack what the first book has. I'm gonna give the next one in the series a shot anyways and see how it goes.

Have you (or anyone else [other than infinity HiGH]) read the other books? Reviews??

I've read them all and I liked them all, but some more than others. The ones I liked most:

Dune (1965)
Children of Dune (1976)
Chapterhouse Dune (1985)

What I like about his books is that he isn't scared of evolving and extending his world. The last book in the series takes place several thousands of years after the first book and its a different world then of course. Enemies becomes allies and worlds change. You get to see his universe from different perspectives which I like very much.

The rest were also good, but slightly too slow paced for my taste.

Dune Messiah (1969)
God Emperor of Dune (1981)
Heretics of Dune (1984)

All in all I enjoyed them all very much. Then again I'm a geek.

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