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Warmonger
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 Posted: 04-Sep-2002 21:29 Post subject: It is done |
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Well, I just now finished reading The Return of the King, thereby finally acheiving this most basic of nerd-ly requirements. Seriously, I *like* this book, and I'm not sure I can wait over a year for the movie. I want to see some of these scenes in full, living color with earthquake inducing bass! And no, I'm not going to give any of it away, unless someone wants me to or doesn't mind. But still, AAAAAAAHHHHH I want to see this movie! And I must say, it could not have ended any other way. I almost wanted it to, but it wouldn't have worked.
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chihawk
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| Posted: 04-Sep-2002 21:33 Post subject: RE: It is done |
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Congrats on finishing the series. You can now be promoted to 2nd class nerd. 
Not bad for a book nearly 50 years old, eh?
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Karagin
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| Posted: 04-Sep-2002 21:56 Post subject: RE: It is done |
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Yes it is a good book and an excellent series...wish the was more like that out there from some of today's writters...
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Nightmare
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| Posted: 05-Sep-2002 00:42 Post subject: RE: It is done |
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Acknowledged. Too many fantasy writers just go straight for "bigger is better". More magic, more fights, stronger heroes and Ultimate Enemy of Life number umpteen.
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Sir Henry
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| Posted: 05-Sep-2002 07:59 Post subject: RE: It is done |
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That gets old real quick. I like character development...
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Hardware
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| Posted: 05-Sep-2002 11:39 Post subject: RE: It is done |
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Other nerdly required reading...
Starship Troopers by Heinlein
Lucifer's Hammer by Niven and Pournelle
Dream Park by Niven and Pournelle
Dragonriders of Pern by McAffrey
Help me out here, I haven't had any coffee yet...
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Talen
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| Posted: 05-Sep-2002 13:03 Post subject: RE: It is done |
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DUUUUUUUNEE!! Frank Herbert
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Sir Henry
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| Posted: 05-Sep-2002 16:03 Post subject: RE: It is done |
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The Foundation Trilogy by Asimov
More to follow...
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Warmonger
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| Posted: 05-Sep-2002 17:00 Post subject: RE: It is done |
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On 2002-09-05 11:39, Hardware wrote:
Other nerdly required reading...
"Starship Troopers by Heinlein"
Read it, loved it, the movie didn't do it justice, but had some of its own merits.
"Lucifer's Hammer by Niven and Pournelle
Dream Park by Niven and Pournelle"
I think I've heard of the authors, but I'm not too certain.
"Dragonriders of Pern by McAffrey"
*a la Homer* aaaaaaagggggggggghhhh
And one I wish to add, not quite required but probably extra credit, anything by Terry Pratchett, 'specially the Night Watch series.
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Talen
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| Posted: 05-Sep-2002 17:43 Post subject: RE: It is done |
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Red Storm Rising!!!
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Ares
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| Posted: 05-Sep-2002 18:04 Post subject: RE: It is done |
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I just finished that, and it was brilliantly written. Less of a plotted novel that Clancy's Jack Ryan series, but still execellent in it's own right. It had a good premise, but you really can't plot something such as a war. However the technical detail was execellent (as always) and the characters were nicely fleshed out.
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