Reading Stuff

[Dax]

I never noticed anything on reading in this section recently, so I intend to kickstart something worthwhile...

So, we play a game based upon ratios, economy, efficiency, etc - So I genuinely recommend a favourite of mine called 'Super Freak-o-nomics'. If you can handle your mathematics, and you want a different way of looking at things (or in my case the definition of how I look at things), then I thoroughly recommend it.

Obviously there's A Song of Ice & Fire, too.

 

[timtadams]

My friend emailed me a pdf of a book called "Why men don't listen and women can't read maps". Some people seem to think it a little controversial but some of the fundamental aspects it deals with are quite enlightening. You could probably find the pdf floating around on the internet if interested. Only took me a few days to finish.

 

[Alcibiades]

Sci-Fi:
Anything by Sara King is awesome. Character driven sci fi. Hilarious, crazy, brutal and psychotic. Really fun stuff. Millennium Potion series, Outer Bounds, Legend of Zero

Crimson Worlds Series is great too by Jay Allan. More space opera kind of stuff, has some of the very very very best plotting, counter plotting, vengeance, and physics related battles. Really glorious stuff.

The Empire's Corps by Christopher G. Nuttall: yet another big space piece of sci fi. Really wonderful. Great collapse of a huge interstellar empire, all the attendant psychotic works. Really fun.

Fantasy: Forgotten Realms "Elminster Series": magic, vengeance, all the classic fantasy stuff. Really fun for those who've done other Forgotten Realms readings (like Drizzt)

Those are just a few of the books I've read recently.

 

[Terrakan]

Conn Iguldden - Emporer and Conquerer series are both a really good read
Peter F Hamilton - The Reality Dysfunction is a good sci-fi book

 

[edd]

http://bushtarion.com/manual/

 

[Terrakan]

http://bushtarion.com/manual/

well ain't you a funny bugger

 

[Garrett2]

neil gaiman - neverwhere, american gods.

bbc even did a miniseries on neverwhere. good stuff.

 

[tobapopalos]

neil gaiman - neverwhere, american gods.

bbc even did a miniseries on neverwhere. good stuff.

Hell yes. Anansi Boys and American Gods are my favourites.

If you like Neil Gaimen you might also like Stone Junction by Jim Dodge.

 

[Dimitar]

I love me some Pratchett

 

[Max]

Upon Toby's prior recommendation I have recently acquired a copy of Dune, which I am thoroughly looking forward to reading on holiday.

 

[MattM]

Conn Iguldden - Emporer and Conquerer series are both a really good read

Agreed, but you have to take the historical accuracy with a pinch of salt

 

[Dax]

Upon Toby's prior recommendation I have recently acquired a copy of Dune, which I am thoroughly looking forward to reading on holiday.

Then go home and download Emperor: Battle For Dune like a good lad.

 

[Dimitar]

http://play-dune.com/

a little bit of nostalgic awesomeness.

 

[Alcibiades]

Conn Iguldden - Emporer and Conquerer series are both a really good read

Agreed, but you have to take the historical accuracy with a pinch of salt

More like a mountain of salt. But good fiction nevertheless.

 

[tobapopalos]

Upon Toby's prior recommendation I have recently acquired a copy of Dune, which I am thoroughly looking forward to reading on holiday.

Dune is probably the best science-fiction novel ever written. You will not regret it.

 

[tobapopalos]

Also for the fantasy lovers out there, the final Wheel of Time book was released earlier this year so now is a good time to start. One of the greatest series of books I've read. I recommend it to everyone, but especially if you're into sword-and-magic epics. It isn't flawless, but once I had started reading it I had to keep going and going and going. As my dad would say, it's a good yarn.

Plus there are like 14 books and they're all massive so it'll keep you occupied for a good while.

 

[Terrakan]

Conn Iguldden - Emporer and Conquerer series are both a really good read

Agreed, but you have to take the historical accuracy with a pinch of salt

Which he does outline in his historical notes at the end of each book

 

[Chris_]

 

[Dax]

Is that the world cup? Impressive work, Reading club.

 

[tobapopalos]

It's the Premier League trophy.