Browncoats that like Books... by USMCHellraiser

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Browncoats that like Books...

POSTED BY: USMCHELLRAISER
UPDATED: Thursday, January 10, 2008 11:59
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008 5:49 PM

As an avid reader, I wanted to share this website for any Browncoats that are fans of books (the literary type, not our favorite Shepherd(or is he??...). It also allows you to rate books (Like the various Serenity/Firefly guides and novelization).

Just a thought I wanted to share for anyone who might be interested.

http://www.goodreads.com

my list of books read and to-be-read:

http://www.goodreads.com/profile/ryan0331

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008 6:38 PM

STRANGEBIRD

Looking at your list now and we seem to have similar taste in books. I was looking for a few new ones and I'm making a run into the book store tomorrow. Thanks.

I may be signing up at goodreads, seems like a nice site.
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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008 6:44 PM

USMCHELLRAISER

I've never had an easier time getting recommendations for what to read. I'm a hugemongous reader though. I picked up "The Overlook" by Michael Connelly today, and finished it while driving around town doing chores and going to appointments.

Well, not while driving... :P

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008 6:58 PM

STRANGEBIRD

I've tried reading and driving before, doesn't work so well. Especially for the more engrossing books.

Anyway theres a few on your list I've considered but after seeing how you rated them I may just pick them up. I just finished reading Ender's Game for the first time and was very impressed. Probably picking up the sequels.

Right now I'm just reading Farmer Giles of Ham (haven't read it in nearly ten years) and the Firefly Official Companions (for perhaps the twentieth time).

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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008 7:02 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

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Probably picking up the sequels.

I personally thought those were far less brilliant, almost sullying the amazing read that was Ender's Game. Sullying the characters, if nothing else.

I don't think that being cautiously ashamed, or selectively ashamed, or in any way ashamed of who I am is any way to live my life.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008 7:10 PM

USMCHELLRAISER

Sequels that equal the original are hard to find... I think that's why Dean Koontz almost always starts over, although to be honest, I have a hard time remembering which story was which with his work.

Nothing against the enjoyment of the writing...

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008 7:27 PM

YINYANG

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

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Originally posted by Strangebird:
Probably picking up the sequels.

I personally thought those were far less brilliant, almost sullying the amazing read that was Ender's Game. Sullying the characters, if nothing else.

I concur.

Thanks for letting us know about the website, USMCHellraiser.

I'm always interested in a good book.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008 8:09 PM

USMCHELLRAISER

I just wish I had thought of it first!

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008 8:22 PM

STRANGEBIRD

Ah well I may just forget the Ender's game sequels. I'd rather not read them than ruin the first book.

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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008 4:05 AM

ARCLIGHT

Damn! Barracuda blocks the goodreads site. Something about "personnals & dating". I'll try it from the home pc.

"... just finished reading Ender's Game for the first time and was very impressed. Probably picking up the sequels."
Skip the sequels. Your times better spent on other books. I regret the time lost reading them. Life is getting too short. Mount ToBeRead is ever rising.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008 4:58 AM

JLIN

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Originally posted by Strangebird:
Ah well I may just forget the Ender's game sequels. I'd rather not read them than ruin the first book.

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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein

I just finished Speaker for the Dead (sequal to Ender's Game) and it is as good if not better. It takes a little bit to get used to some new charachters but I couldn't put it down. So contrary to popular opinion I would recommend the next book. I'm just starting Xenocide so I'll let you know how it goes.

Thank Universal for airing Firefly in HD at
http://universalhd.com/Firefly/

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008 5:13 AM

MSB

Some of Orson Scott Card's short stories should be avoided.. just thought I should mention it.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008 12:33 PM

GORRAMGROUPIE

HERETICS!!! How dare you profane the air with accusations that OSC is a bad writer!!!!
JK, btw. I enjoy some of his work, and some I don't, and some I've not read so have no opinion.

Ender's series: Enjoyed them all. Ender's Game is the best one, but the others don't detract from that. The Shadow's Of series is a nice kinda behind the scenes view of the same time period of Ender's and post, with very little of Ender in them.

Worthing Chronicles - Very trippy, but because I'm sure it's allagorical(what it means......shrug) but a fascinating trip none the less.

Folk of the Fringe - very depressing, post apocolyptic story about the West, mormons, and humanity.

Homecoming series - tried, made no sense in first book, might try again another time.

That's my take, he's a great writer, but not every book of his is for everyone. I had a friend here at work tell me about the Maker series, which I have never read, and how he really likes them.

Now, I will go to your list and see what else you have, but I wanted to rant on and on first.

EDIT: has anyone here heard of paperbackswap.com?
Great site, fun, and full of shiney books!

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008 7:45 PM

USMCHELLRAISER

I feel bad if anyone saw the movie 'The Postman', but the book by....David Brin? Was excellent. I have a thing for post-apocalyptic stuff, I guess.

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Thursday, January 10, 2008 5:51 AM

THATWEIRDGIRL

If you read and buy a lot of books, you may want to try www.bookswim.com. It's sort of like netflix for books. It may save you money by year's end by not having buying three books a month. However, if you don't buy books very often, it's not a good deal. You could hit up your library instead.

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Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:47 AM

GORRAMGROUPIE

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Originally posted by USMCHellraiser:
I feel bad if anyone saw the movie 'The Postman', but the book by....David Brin? Was excellent. I have a thing for post-apocalyptic stuff, I guess.

"...let's not ruin an otherwise pleasant day with unnecessary bloodshed..."

The movie I never saw, but the book was VERY good. I heard that he wrote a sequel, anyone have any thing on that?

'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'
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Thursday, January 10, 2008 10:22 AM

MSB

OK I must recommend a new author.. Gordon Campbell
The book is Missing Witness and it's really well written. He gave the manuscript to a local bookstore owner who agreed to read the first chapter...it was so good she couldn't put it down and she ended up sending it to a friend in publishing..it's really excellent!!

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Thursday, January 10, 2008 11:36 AM

CHAPTERANDVERSE

Nice site! Thanks for the link.

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Thursday, January 10, 2008 11:52 AM

COZEN

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Originally posted by gorramgroupie:
Originally posted by USMCHellraiser:
'The Postman'...by....David Brin? Was excellent.... The movie I never saw, but the book was VERY good. I heard that he wrote a sequel, anyone have anything on that?

Um, no, I don't think that Brin ever wrote a sequel to 'The Postman'. If I'm incorrect with this assessment, I humbly beg of you, from what source did you hear of this sequel?

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Thursday, January 10, 2008 11:59 AM

GORRAMGROUPIE

That's why I asked, can't remember, may have been just wishful thinking. The ending seemed to imply there might be more. Again, maybe I'm just wishing.

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