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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:25 pm 
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I agree with Dune. The first book was great and the rest went steadily downhill. Sometimes I wonder why Frank Herbert even bothered to write so many sequels.

I'm currently reading Killing Pablo. It's about Pablo Escobar, the Colombian cocaine king who was killed in the early '90s. It's a good read for those who like to read about Special Forces operations.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:37 pm 
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Quote (Mojarn Piett @ 19 Oct. 2005 (02:42))
The first book of the "Foundation" was very good. Unfortunately the other books were not so. It was a bit like the original Dragonlance trilogy. I really enjoyed the first book, was annoyed after reading the second and nearly threw the third one out of the window.

Since the Foundation seems to be one of the cult works of sci-fi genre (like dune) I guess I'm just culturally impaired... ?:p

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Having finished it yesterday, I agree with you. It got progressively worse as it went on. But overal it was okay.

Now I get get to read Conan stories...  :;):

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:58 pm 
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Read "Foundation" Trilogy in High School, and all the Conans in college and in the Army. ?The later novels, not written by Howard, were not that good, IMO ! :o0




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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:23 am 
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Just finished 'Land Leviathan", sequel to "The Warlord of the Air", both by Michael Moorcock in the Oswald Bastable Trilogy.  Good, light reading with plenty of VSF stuff.

Sadly, I dont have the final book "Steel Tsar" and there arent many book shops around here likely to stock it!  I'll have to wait a bit to finish of the series

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:00 am 
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Am halfway through 'Thud!' - Terry Pratchett. Fun! :D :D :D

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Ah, have yet to get myself a copy V..

Will do so asap as I'm in need of some light relief after finishing Greg Bear's The Forge of God which was an incredibly intense emotional read- not quite as good as the undeniably superb Eon, Blood Music and Darwin's Radio (read these everyone!), but a wonderful book all the same... :)





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Finished Drake's "The Voyage" ... as David puts it in his notes in the back of the book, it's based on Greek Mythology's  Jason & the Argonauts ... good read ... I'll probably read it again ... a lot of good stuff ! :D  Still reading the metaphysical "The Seat of the Soul" ... man (!) ... is my karma out of tune ! :oops: :laugh:

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Hi!

Going to start reading the Conan books now, its been years, but I like them very much. :)

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Hi L-4,

Just got a copy from online of "Slammers Down" ... a role play paperback written by Todd Johnson (a former Sct SGT, with the U.S. 1st IDF in W.Ger.). And Drake adds his comments at the end.  Maps and drawings too !  Looks like a good read.


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Yes, it's OOP, but available ... I'll send you the link ! :;):

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Picked up a copy of A.C. Clarke's classic "Rendevous with Rama", while awaiting routine "tests" at the VA Clinic.  They were backed up with us 'old soldiers" (most from WWII), waiting our turns ...  The VA Clinic has a neat thing ... we bring in old books and they put them on a rack for all to take !  So it's a great system ... got some neat free books this way !  Like Manchester's "American Caesar" ... in hardback !  So anyway, along with reading, "Seat of the Soul, and Maksim's "Planetfall" draft, now I'm into "...Rama" ! :;):  Drake's "Cross the Stars" and  Johnson's "Slammers Down", will have to wait !  :laugh:  That's one thing good about my job ... I get to read a lot ! :cool: :;):

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That's one thing good about my job ... I get to read a lot !  


Enjoy it while you can matey! :p

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Hi!

Been reading Turtledove's latest alternate history novel "settling accounts in the east". Good read.

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Quote (Legion 4 @ 05 Nov. 2005 (16:08))
Picked up a copy of A.C. Clarke's classic "Rendevous with Rama", while awaiting routine "tests" at the VA Clinic.

Ah, one of my all time favourite SF books, a true classic indeed, wonderful book.
Hope you enjoy it L4...  :8):

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Thanks Tas ... not much to enjoy otherwise ! :;):  Yes, Storm, I've always liked Clarke's work.  "...Rama", is very realistic ... and he's a master of reality-centric Sci-Fi !   :D

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