What book did you just buy? - Page 7

Lewstelamon · 05-12-2008, 11:58 AM

Amazon.com: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War: Max Brooks: Books
Amazon.com: The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead: Max Brooks: Books
Amazon.com: Warrior (The Hythrun Chronicles: Wolfblade Trilogy, Book 2): Jennifer Fallon: Books Second in a series, I'm liking it quite a bit so far
Amazon.com: Cell: A Novel: Stephen King: Books First I've ready by Stephen King, and I was not pleased by this at all. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone, and I'm a big post-apocalyptic fan and zombies and such, but this one was pretty meh.
Amazon.com: The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1): Stephen King: Books I've heard good things about this book/series, so I'm giving it a go, however after reading Cell, I'm not sure(started this one last night but didn't get far so I can't say yet)

Leid · 05-12-2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Lewstelamon

Amazon.com: Cell: A Novel: Stephen King: Books First I've ready by Stephen King, and I was not pleased by this at all. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone, and I'm a big post-apocalyptic fan and zombies and such, but this one was pretty meh.
Amazon.com: The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1): Stephen King: Books I've heard good things about this book/series, so I'm giving it a go, however after reading Cell, I'm not sure(started this one last night but didn't get far so I can't say yet)

Start with King's earlier books. Cell isn't something you should base your opinion of his writing on. Try out The Shining, The Stand, The Dark Tower series after The Gunslinger (didn't enjoy it as much as the rest of them), particularly Wizard and Glass, and It.

Burf · 05-12-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Leid

Start with King's earlier books. Cell isn't something you should base your opinion of his writing on. Try out The Shining, The Stand, The Dark Tower series after The Gunslinger (didn't enjoy it as much as the rest of them), particularly Wizard and Glass, and It.

To add, it's very important that you never watch the made for TV movie of "It"

Warrik · 05-12-2008, 02:51 PM

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To add, it's very important that you never watch the made for TV movie of "It"

Why is that? Ive been thinking of reading "It" for a while, but debated just watching the TV movie instead.

Burf · 05-12-2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrik

Why is that? Ive been thinking of reading "It" for a while, but debated just watching the TV movie instead.

The first 75% of the movie is actually pretty good, but the end just completely falls apart. The [crappy] CGI doesn't help, either.

Kevincheese · 05-12-2008, 06:00 PM

Just bought books 2, 3 and 4 of A Song of Ice and Fire.

Actually, is the fourth still part of the... well, it was supposed to be a trilogy.

Whatever.

Tea on tuesday · 05-12-2008, 06:07 PM

I found First Principles of Television (History of Broadcasting: Radio to Television) at the used book store this weekend and I'm absolutely engrossed in it.

It's not at all what you'd think it'd be. It's basically a primer on the technological history of television, complete with circuit diagrams.

It was made before the CRT caught on (though in the book the author talks about some guy who devised a cathode ray tube system, which the author thinks is very ingenious but unfortunately impractical) so it's all about mechanical televisions, and he has some interesting footnotes directing towards working designs of HD color projection televisions, which I now feel that I must build.

Chanur · 05-13-2008, 04:31 PM

My last purchase was A Game Of Thrones.

Was pretty hesitant about getting it since I had not read any of his work previous to this. I decided to pick it up after a few suggestions from the these forums. I am totally in love with this book. Getting the second part soon.

Lowk · 05-14-2008, 10:10 AM

The History of Sexuality - Micheal Focault
Sifting Through The Madness For The Word, The Line, The Way - Charles Bukowski
Poetry, Language, Thought - Martin Heidegger

Leid · 05-14-2008, 11:23 AM

I picked up A Game of Thrones because of you all. Starting it later on today.

Thorpe · 05-15-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lewstelamon

Amazon.com: Cell: A Novel: Stephen King: Books First I've ready by Stephen King, and I was not pleased by this at all. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone, and I'm a big post-apocalyptic fan and zombies and such, but this one was pretty meh.
Amazon.com: The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1): Stephen King: Books I've heard good things about this book/series, so I'm giving it a go, however after reading Cell, I'm not sure(started this one last night but didn't get far so I can't say yet)

Read The Mist to get a good feel for King. It's short and won't take up a lot of your time. It's also really good. I also suggest The Jaunt.

Kerhunge · 05-27-2008, 09:13 PM

I just picked up Scar Night, by Alan Campbell
Amazon.com: Scar Night (Deepgate Codex, Book 1): Alan Campbell: Books

Fairly entertaining - will pick up the second book of the series. Good industrial-steampunkie kind of novel

Kevincheese · 05-28-2008, 11:42 AM

/sigh

Buying A Storm of Swords AGAIN today because I left it 4 hours north in a camper, right before I finished A Clash of Kings.

Sad when it's cheaper to buy a new book than the gas it would cost me to go to the library that has a copy. Fucking gas prices.

Nebuchadnezzar · 05-29-2008, 07:53 AM

Bought:

The Book of Joby - Mark Ferrari
Orphans of Chaos - John Wright
A Cavern of Black Ice - J.V Jones

Leid · 05-31-2008, 11:14 AM

It took me about 45 pages to fall in love with A Game of Thrones. I'm glad I listened to all of you.

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05-12-2008, 11:58 AM	#91 (permalink)
Lewstelamon Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 172 -2 Internets	Amazon.com: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War: Max Brooks: Books Amazon.com: The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead: Max Brooks: Books Amazon.com: Warrior (The Hythrun Chronicles: Wolfblade Trilogy, Book 2): Jennifer Fallon: Books Second in a series, I'm liking it quite a bit so far Amazon.com: Cell: A Novel: Stephen King: Books First I've ready by Stephen King, and I was not pleased by this at all. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone, and I'm a big post-apocalyptic fan and zombies and such, but this one was pretty meh. Amazon.com: The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1): Stephen King: Books I've heard good things about this book/series, so I'm giving it a go, however after reading Cell, I'm not sure(started this one last night but didn't get far so I can't say yet)

05-12-2008, 06:07 PM	#97 (permalink)
Tea on tuesday Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,399 +0 Internets	I found First Principles of Television (History of Broadcasting: Radio to Television) at the used book store this weekend and I'm absolutely engrossed in it. It's not at all what you'd think it'd be. It's basically a primer on the technological history of television, complete with circuit diagrams. It was made before the CRT caught on (though in the book the author talks about some guy who devised a cathode ray tube system, which the author thinks is very ingenious but unfortunately impractical) so it's all about mechanical televisions, and he has some interesting footnotes directing towards working designs of HD color projection televisions, which I now feel that I must build.

05-13-2008, 04:31 PM	#98 (permalink)
Chanur Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 234 +0 Internets	My last purchase was A Game Of Thrones. Was pretty hesitant about getting it since I had not read any of his work previous to this. I decided to pick it up after a few suggestions from the these forums. I am totally in love with this book. Getting the second part soon.

05-14-2008, 10:10 AM	#99 (permalink)
Lowk Seeking Sereity in Sound Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,715 +0 Internets	The History of Sexuality - Micheal Focault Sifting Through The Madness For The Word, The Line, The Way - Charles Bukowski Poetry, Language, Thought - Martin Heidegger

05-14-2008, 11:23 AM	#100 (permalink)
Leid Hey now! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 205 +0 Internets	I picked up A Game of Thrones because of you all. Starting it later on today.

05-27-2008, 09:13 PM	#102 (permalink)
Kerhunge Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 62 +0 Internets	I just picked up Scar Night, by Alan Campbell Amazon.com: Scar Night (Deepgate Codex, Book 1): Alan Campbell: Books Fairly entertaining - will pick up the second book of the series. Good industrial-steampunkie kind of novel

05-31-2008, 11:14 AM	#105 (permalink)
Leid Hey now! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 205 +0 Internets	It took me about 45 pages to fall in love with A Game of Thrones. I'm glad I listened to all of you.