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RCAT

Monday, January 2, 2006 7:56 AM

I agree w/ the comments about 'Neverwhere', fantastic. If you're a fan of Bladerunner you'll like Richard Morgan's 'Altered Carbon', good hard-boiled sci-fi. I enjoyed China Mieville's 'Perdido Street Station'. Oh, and Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy (starting w/ 'The Golden Compass') was a really fun read.

Some people juggle geese!
-Wash

QUOTHTHERAVEN

Monday, January 2, 2006 8:44 AM

THE SEQUEL TO CHAINFIRE IS COMING OUT IN APRIL! ORGASM!

Also, I am reading "A Game of Thrones" by R. R. Martin, and it's rocking my world in ways I did not think possible.

Finally, for those with the attention span for it, "Gormenghast" by Mervyn Peake is one of the greatest books ever written.

SERYN

Monday, January 2, 2006 9:25 AM

I completely forgot Altered Carbon, theres a sequel out now as awell.

The other ones I found I had to mention Was Ian (M) Banks - pretty epic sci-fi, and a very scientific mind, so big on technology, yet still manages decent characters, brilliant. His Sci-fi books are published with the M, his thrillers with out, but all are well worth reading.

Then theres 'Johnathan Strange and Mr Norrel' which i'm only halfway through, but its so good.

Yes, my notebook is full of list of books now!We need a list of films next.

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KARNEJJ

Monday, January 2, 2006 3:42 PM

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Originally posted by seryn:
The other ones I found I had to mention Was Ian (M) Banks - pretty epic sci-fi, and a very scientific mind, so big on technology, yet still manages decent characters, brilliant.

Oooh.. sounds like Vernor Vinge .. and I've been hungry for more books of that type for forever. Keep em coming guys!

THERON

Monday, January 2, 2006 4:01 PM

I don't usually have much to say that hasn't already been posted by others, so I usually just wind up lurking around. However I have 2 of my favorites that no one has mentioned yet.

The Black Company by Glen Cook, really good fantasy series that I have read and reread for years.

The Uplift series by David Brin, awsome sci-fi grounded in real science without turning into star trek technobabble. This guy consults for NASA and speaks around the world on a great many scientific subjects.

Mal "Define interesting?"

Wash "Oh God, oh God we're all going to die."

MAL4PREZ

Monday, January 2, 2006 4:27 PM

Good call about Wrinkle in Time - I should revisit that. I remember liking it a lot. There was a weird brain with pulsing lights around it, and all the kids doing jump rope with the same timing... right? Been a while.

So how about the Hyperion/Endymion series? I LOVE those books. So interesting on so many levels, probably so favorite sci-fi read ever!

Ask Dr. Science ... he knows more than you do.
"I have a Master's degree ... in science!"

UNREGISTEREDCOMPANION

Monday, January 2, 2006 4:41 PM

The UPLIFT SERIES!

How could I have forgotten that one!

There is a quote in one of the books that sticks in my mind...

"A mind that's afraid to toy with the ridiculous will never come up with the brilliantly original"

I printed that one out and have it hanging on my office wall.

I can't recommend the series enough.

I also like David Brin's novel Earth. If you can ignore the tree hugger aspect of it (basically "oh god oh god, the environment's going to die"), it has some very interesting concepts.

He also wrote "The Postman". Just remember never to judge a book by its movie :)

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KARNEJJ

Monday, January 2, 2006 10:38 PM

As for movies ... maybe SpaceCamp? That one started my fascination with space way back when.

I loved "Pete's Dragon" when I was a kid too, and would highly recommend it for parents.

Don't get me started on my list of the better-known must-see classics!

SERYN

Monday, January 2, 2006 10:45 PM

Flight of the Navigator started my obsession with space craft and stuff.

And Labyrinth my obsession with men in tight pants, though of course, I didn't know it then...

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"She's a mite whimsical in the brainpan."

SERYN

Monday, January 2, 2006 10:50 PM

oo, whilst we're recommending movies, I found this while looking for a book on Terry Gilliam (Dreams and Nightmares - or, 'How Brothers Grimm went down the pan')

But it looks really interesting, theres a trailer on the site, along with interview with Gilliam etc,

http://www.tidelandthemovie.com/

I kinda like the line 'the squirrals made it seem less lonely'

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