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VulcanRider · 01-23-2005, 08:50 PM

The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll. True story of a hacker breaking into computers all over the world & how almost nobody realized what he was doing. Happened in the late 80's.

Most things from Tom Clancy, or John Grisham.

Link · 01-24-2005, 08:46 AM

His Dark Materials (a trilogy by Philip Pullman), consisting of:

The Golden Compass (a.k.a. Northern Lights)
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass

It's supposed to be a children's book, but I wouldn't rate it a children's book. The wording is quite simple, narrative equally so, but the emotional depth of the story is so gripping that I can honestly say it actually made me cry near the end, and there's only a few books out there having accomplished that feat. All of which is quite impressive.

[ 01-24-2005, 08:47 AM: Message edited by: Link ]

Sigmar · 01-24-2005, 10:17 AM

1-Terry Pratchett- Really all his "Discworld" novels are my favourite books, but if I had to plump for one, it'd be "Mort".

2-Angels and Demons- Dan Brown

3-The Road to Mars- Eric Idle

Blunderbuss · 01-24-2005, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sigmar:
1-Terry Pratchett- Really all his "Discworld" novels are my favourite books, but if I had to plump for one, it'd be "Mort".

2-Angels and Demons- Dan Brown

3-The Road to Mars- Eric Idle

Eric Idle? As in Monty Python's Eric Idle?

Dace De'Briago · 01-24-2005, 11:15 PM

In no particular order, suitable for all RPG/sci-fi fans. Hmm, and not particularly 3 either

Legend of Huma - Richard A. Knaak
Legend, Deathwalker - David Gemmell
A Tale of Universe - Unknown
Sharpe (various) - Bernard Cornwell
Belgareth the Sorcerer - David Eddings
The Dosadai Experiment - Frank Herbert

That should keep you out of mischief for a night or two.

Sigmar · 01-25-2005, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blunderbuss:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Sigmar:
1-Terry Pratchett- Really all his "Discworld" novels are my favourite books, but if I had to plump for one, it'd be "Mort".

2-Angels and Demons- Dan Brown

3-The Road to Mars- Eric Idle

Eric Idle? As in Monty Python's Eric Idle? [/QUOTE]Yep.

It's like a space age satire of Comedian Show buisness.

Not the "best" book I've ever read but certainly one of my favourites.

LennonCook · 01-25-2005, 10:40 PM

1. "Three Act Tragedy" (Agatha Christie)... you have to know Hercule Poirot fairly well to understand alot of it, though... possibly read others first, eg "The Mysterious Affair at Styles", "Why didn't they ask Ellis?", and "Dumb Witness" to set up the character.

2. "Scarecrow" (Matthew Reily)

3. Any of the "Cairo Jim" series, by Geffery McSkimming.

A murder mystery, a fast-paced thriller, and a series of childrens books. I read an odd mix [img]smile.gif[/img]

Aerich · 01-26-2005, 01:59 AM

My 3 favourite books? It's darn hard to pare the list down that much. I'll have to approach it by picking my favourite authors. I could talk about them all day. I'm also going to add a fourth, just because. These are the best combination of entertainment and writing ability that I've encountered, and I averaged about 10 books/week for 15 years.

Ok, here we go, in no particular order:

Terry Pratchett - Witches Abroad. The other 20+ Discworld books are amazing also. This is a merely one of a dozen of his books worthy of being on my Top Ten list. He writes satire/parody fantasy. It's great.

Connie Willis - To Say Nothing of the Dog. Simply fantastic; mixes in a bit of everything - time travel, chaos theory, history, literature, mystery, you name it, with a big dose of sly humour. This is one of those books that makes you laugh out loud when you read it.

Steven Brust - The Phoenix Guards. Not only entertaining, but probably the best piece of pure literature I've read in the fantasy genre. Loosely based on the story and style of Dumas' Three Musketeers. I am in awe of this guy's writing ability, and I'm not that easily impressed.

Patrick O'Brien - Master and Commander. I read this about 8 years before the movie came out. He's written a whole series around an unlikely friendship between two characters; a ship's captain and a physician/spy. This is the first book in the series, and they're all excellent. The setting is the British Navy during the French Revolution/Napoleonic Wars (approx. 1789-1815). Historical fiction at its finest.

DrowArchmage · 03-01-2005, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Link:
His Dark Materials (a trilogy by Philip Pullman), consisting of:


The Golden Compass (a.k.a. Northern Lights)

The Subtle Knife

The Amber Spyglass

It's supposed to be a children's book, but I wouldn't rate it a children's book. The wording is quite simple, narrative equally so, but the emotional depth of the story is so gripping that I can honestly say it actually made me cry near the end, and there's only a few books out there having accomplished that feat. All of which is quite impressive.

Dito

Sir Degrader · 03-01-2005, 08:28 PM

Corinthians
Romans
Assasin's apprentice
Dragons of a winter Night
Magician.

01-23-2005, 08:50 PM	#11
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 59 Posts: 1,971	The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll. True story of a hacker breaking into computers all over the world & how almost nobody realized what he was doing. Happened in the late 80's. Most things from Tom Clancy, or John Grisham. __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

01-24-2005, 08:46 AM	#12
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 39 Posts: 5,888	His Dark Materials (a trilogy by Philip Pullman), consisting of: </font> The Golden Compass (a.k.a. Northern Lights)</font> The Subtle Knife</font> The Amber Spyglass</font> It's supposed to be a children's book, but I wouldn't rate it a children's book. The wording is quite simple, narrative equally so, but the emotional depth of the story is so gripping that I can honestly say it actually made me cry near the end, and there's only a few books out there having accomplished that feat. All of which is quite impressive. [ 01-24-2005, 08:47 AM: Message edited by: Link ] __________________ Rowing is not a sport, it's a way of life Goal: Beijing 2008

01-25-2005, 10:40 PM	#17
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 37 Posts: 5,452	<span style="color: lightblue">1. "Three Act Tragedy" (Agatha Christie)... you have to know Hercule Poirot fairly well to understand alot of it, though... possibly read others first, eg "The Mysterious Affair at Styles", "Why didn't they ask Ellis?", and "Dumb Witness" to set up the character. 2. "Scarecrow" (Matthew Reily) 3. Any of the "Cairo Jim" series, by Geffery McSkimming. A murder mystery, a fast-paced thriller, and a series of childrens books. I read an odd mix [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-26-2005, 01:59 AM	#18
Aerich Lord Ao Join Date: May 27, 2004 Location: Canada Age: 42 Posts: 2,061	My 3 favourite books? It's darn hard to pare the list down that much. I'll have to approach it by picking my favourite authors. I could talk about them all day. I'm also going to add a fourth, just because. These are the best combination of entertainment and writing ability that I've encountered, and I averaged about 10 books/week for 15 years. Ok, here we go, in no particular order: Terry Pratchett - Witches Abroad. The other 20+ Discworld books are amazing also. This is a merely one of a dozen of his books worthy of being on my Top Ten list. He writes satire/parody fantasy. It's great. Connie Willis - To Say Nothing of the Dog. Simply fantastic; mixes in a bit of everything - time travel, chaos theory, history, literature, mystery, you name it, with a big dose of sly humour. This is one of those books that makes you laugh out loud when you read it. Steven Brust - The Phoenix Guards. Not only entertaining, but probably the best piece of pure literature I've read in the fantasy genre. Loosely based on the story and style of Dumas' Three Musketeers. I am in awe of this guy's writing ability, and I'm not that easily impressed. Patrick O'Brien - Master and Commander. I read this about 8 years before the movie came out. He's written a whole series around an unlikely friendship between two characters; a ship's captain and a physician/spy. This is the first book in the series, and they're all excellent. The setting is the British Navy during the French Revolution/Napoleonic Wars (approx. 1789-1815). Historical fiction at its finest. __________________ Where there is a great deal of free speech, there is always a certain amount of foolish speech. - Winston S. Churchill

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01-24-2005, 10:17 AM	#13
Sigmar Unicorn Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: N/a Posts: 4,222	1-Terry Pratchett- Really all his "Discworld" novels are my favourite books, but if I had to plump for one, it'd be "Mort". 2-Angels and Demons- Dan Brown 3-The Road to Mars- Eric Idle

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Dace De'Briago Silver Dragon Join Date: December 28, 2002 Location: Wales Age: 43 Posts: 1,617	In no particular order, suitable for all RPG/sci-fi fans. Hmm, and not particularly 3 either Legend of Huma - Richard A. Knaak Legend, Deathwalker - David Gemmell A Tale of Universe - Unknown Sharpe (various) - Bernard Cornwell Belgareth the Sorcerer - David Eddings The Dosadai Experiment - Frank Herbert That should keep you out of mischief for a night or two.

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