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  • #46
    Originally posted by loinburger


    Mihai: Did you read 'Children of the Mind'?
    That is a great book. At least as good as 'Enders Game' IMO.

    And for what should be a thread for book-readers, it is amazing how bad people are at reading and understanding what GP said:
    No science fiction/fantasy series


    Not that you should stop posting them, I need suggestions for those.
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    • #47
      Hehe.. i edited the last in there for his latent SMAC fan..

      scratch it and read

      Founding Brothers - Elliot

      instead
      ...tried to sit in my lap while I was standing up. Marlowe
      The revolution is not only televised, but 40% off. T.
      You SCROOOOOOOED it up, Bobby Terry!! Walkin Dude

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      • #48
        Multicolored Mars is exactly what I don't want. I checked out some of that already.

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        • #49
          Originally posted by GP
          Krop, the Dice book sounds interesting.
          I do especially recommend it if you have strong Christan values and are prone at moral panic.

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          • #50
            GP, i can only reccomend you what are my fav books ever. now, it may be a bit hard to find them, but those are absolute classics (and i am sure many russians would agree on that)
            the co-authors are ilyf and petrov
            the titles
            '12 chairs'
            'golden calf'

            yes, mel brooks made a crap movie based on the first book - do not let it put you off.

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            • #51
              Will I enjoy them in translation? Or does one need Russian?

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              • #52
                well i enjoyed them in serbian too. they are really really worth finding. almost every russian knows portions of it by heart...i am not kidding...

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                • #53
                  Hey GP,

                  I'm a little late with a recommendation. It looks like you have plenty to choose from here, but if you have the time you might like Charles Bukowski. I recommend Post Office, Factotum, or Women. When I lend these books to friends, I never get them back. Try the first couple of pages and you will know immediately if it is something you are interested in. If you like him, thank me later.
                  "In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed. But they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love. They had 500 years of democracy and peace. And what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
                  —Orson Welles as Harry Lime

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                  • #54
                    Originally posted by loinburger
                    Mihai: Did you read 'Children of the Mind'?
                    No. Is written by Card also?
                    I read a lot of Asimov. Heinlein sound good too, but it wasn't translated in romanian (except 'Star troopers' (sp?). The books in english are expensive.
                    "Respect the gods, but have as little to do with them as possible." - Confucius
                    "Give nothing to gods and expect nothing from them." - my motto

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                    • #55
                      Originally posted by Mihai
                      No. Is written by Card also?
                      Yup, it takes place immediately after 'Xenocide'.

                      'The Worthing Saga' is another good Card book.
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                      • #56
                        Originally posted by red_jon
                        My favourite book was Nineteen Eighty-Four and would definintly reccomend reading it.
                        Esecially if you are sick, depressed or contemplating suicde. You are sure to go through with it.

                        Its a good book but boy is it a downer.

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                        • #57
                          will check it out Presley.

                          Got to make a list and take it to the library...

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                          • #58
                            How exactly did you act Finnish GP? Did it involve copious amounts alcohol, or hot rooms filled with sweaty men getting whipped?
                            "On this ship you'll refer to me as idiot, not you captain!"
                            - Lone Star

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                            • #59
                              You into non-fiction/real-life adventure, GP? I can recommend some great stuff.
                              The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil Finland

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                              • #60
                                Originally posted by loinburger
                                Yup, it takes place immediately after 'Xenocide'.

                                'The Worthing Saga' is another good Card book.
                                So, the trilogy has 4 books.
                                As soon it appers in Romania (hopefully in romanian) I'll buy it.
                                "Respect the gods, but have as little to do with them as possible." - Confucius
                                "Give nothing to gods and expect nothing from them." - my motto

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