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What was the last book you read? I mean a book book, not comic.

 

I finished Bentley Little's newest one "The Policy." The guy is a sick sick horror writer. I wouldn't put it near his best, but it wasn't bad, probably middle of the pack.

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Bentley Little has really come on strong for the horror genre.

 

I'd like to say that I just finished the works of Herman Melville or read the Great Gatsby for the 20th time, but the last book I read was "Star Wars: Tales From the Empire."

 

It was decent. I dug the Zahn / Stackpole novella.

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Just finished rereading "The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Morgawr" by Terry Brooks. One of the best ongoing fantasy series right now.

 

Before that, I finished "Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy" by Greg Keyes. A very good build towards the finale, and I'm hoping that James Luceno's book (on it's way from Barnes and Noble.com) doesn't disappoint.

Guest The Son of Sting
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Just finished "1984" and then read "Animanl Farm".

Guest Agent of Oblivion
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A self-defense book called The Art of Knife Fighting and Self Defense or some such. Had some nice exercises in there. Also, if you flip the pages real fast, the guys in the pictures of the kata start to scrap with each other.

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Stackpole and Zahn are the only good Star Wars writers. Kevin Anderson has to be the worst author I've ever read.

 

Now, most recently I finished Cheyenne Raiders by Robert Jordan. It's an incredible look into the Cheyenne way of life by a guy sent to study them by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Guest Boo_Bradley
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Why People Believe Wierd Things

 

by some college Prof.

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I just read Red Dragon by Thomas Harris and will now start Silence of the Lambs. After seeing the movies a couple of times I finally want to see what the books are like.

Just my word of advice - after you read Silence of the Lambs, just quit. Don't read Hannibal - IMO, it's the worst of the series, and what becomes of Clarice is enough to taint the entire book. Go out on top with Silence.

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Why do so many people read Star Wars books? I mean, really.

Because the characters and plots are better than anything Lucas is doing, or has done for several years.

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Why do so many people read Star Wars books? I mean, really.

Because the characters and plots are better than anything Lucas is doing, or has done for several years.

Well, if you read one and it was good, I'd expect you'd read more. The problem is I can't think of where the initiative would come from. It's just this board though, I suppose people here like the movies more than I'm used to, which causes them to pick up a book.

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I finished The Bear and the Dragon by Tom Clancy a few weeks ago (I was surprised that I got through a 1100+ page book as quickly as I did.

 

I'm now on Patriot Games for the second time.

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Stackpole and Zahn are the only good Star Wars writers.

 

My favourite is actually Aaron Allston, especially with his Wraith Squadron trilogy. AC Crispin is pretty good too.

 

Last book I read was Master & Commander by Patrick O'Brian.

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Okay, maybe one of you can help me out here. I haven't read any James Patterson books before.

 

BUT I saw "Along Came A Spider" on TNT last night, and while I thought it was okay (I'm a Michael Wincott mark, so I watched the whole damn thing), I felt like I was missing a ton of stuff that was probably done a lot better in the book.

 

So, anyone read the novel? Is it worth me picking up at the library?

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The last book I read was "Betrayl" by Lois Tilton. It's one of the early Star Trek: Deep Space Nine books. Pretty interesting, with stuff about the Bajoran religon I don't ever remember seeing in the show and some theories about terrorists and can they live in a peaceful world. Not the deepest book, but definately deeper than a lot of the Star Trek I've read, and I've read a LOT. I'm also a huge fan of the X Wing books and most anything original trilogy Star Wars.

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Okay, maybe one of you can help me out here. I haven't read any James Patterson books before.

 

BUT I saw "Along Came A Spider" on TNT last night, and while I thought it was okay (I'm a Michael Wincott mark, so I watched the whole damn thing), I felt like I was missing a ton of stuff that was probably done a lot better in the book.

 

So, anyone read the novel? Is it worth me picking up at the library?

Well, for starters in the book Alex Cross is in about his late 30s, lives with his granny, and has two young children (3 in later books)...and 200 year old Morgan Freeman plays him in the movie.

 

Although the Cross novels are very very good. And the chapters are short so you don't have to worry too much about losing your place or waiting a while to get to the next chapter.

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Just finished Things Fall Apart for my English class. Ugh.

 

and I'm finally finishing Nelson Mandela's autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom (albeit the abridged version) for my AP World History class. I thought it would suck, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Guest Skironox
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The last book I finished was Breakthrough by Harry Turtledove, part three in the Great War Trilogy. I like his style, he's very descriptive of a characters thoughts and personality. That being said, I need to pick up American Empire.

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