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Post by st1_Emrys on Jun 12, 2006 12:48:37 GMT -5
How about Eragon by Christopher Paolini?
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Post by Kirke on Jun 12, 2006 16:20:48 GMT -5
I was thinking "The Positronic Man" by Isaac Asimov.
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Post by Thenin on Jun 13, 2006 17:01:16 GMT -5
I've read "Eragon" a few times. Pretty good. There currently making a movie out of it right now.
"The Positronic Man" I haven't read, but it is by Issac Asimov so it ought to be good.
Hmm, SF or Fantasy. That's a hard choice to make.
I think I'll just muddy the waters and add a few of my own selections:
"The Green and the Gray" by Timothy Zahn.
"Have Spacsuit, will Travel" by Robert Heinlen.(sp?)
"Inkheart", "Inkspell" and "The Thief Lord" by C. Funke
Any and every Redwall book by Brian Jacques. ;-P
EDIT:: Ooo, I just thought of a really controversial one. How about the series "His dark materials" by Philip Pullman?
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Post by heyyou on Jun 13, 2006 20:40:58 GMT -5
O! O! O!
Phillip Pullman! I Have been looking around for more of his books and series to read..."His Dark Materials"..I'll have to look for that...
By the way, I vote we start the book-reading thing with a Phillip Pullman novel.
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Post by st1_Emrys on Jun 13, 2006 20:53:07 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with Pullman. I've read "Have spacesuit..." (excellent book by the way) and I'm currently reading Eragon. Personally I would lean toward fantasy at the present. Seems like I've read the Positronic man although I don't remember it. Thenin have you read all your suggestions? I'll have to look up Pullman, but if you all want that than that could work too. I am also a fan of Zahn, though I haven't read that particular book.
Generally I would like to pick a book most of us have not read. Then we can all read and discuss it. If everyone is ok with Pullman we can start with that. I'll be leaving for Guatemala this Friday and I won't be back until next sunday, so I probably will be a little behind, but if there are no objections we can start out with The Golden Compass by Pullman. (I believe that is the first book of His Dark Materials- if not we'll read the first of that series). Last chance for objections is tomorrow, at which point the book of the month will officially be The Golden Compass by Pullman.
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Post by Thenin on Jun 13, 2006 21:30:55 GMT -5
Yes, I have read all my suggestions. It's been awhile since I read "His dark materials", but before you all decide that would be cool to read, let me tell you that the author trys to disprove Christianity. The first two books, "The Golden Compass" and the "Subtle Knife" are excellent and keep you in suspense, the last one, is a stinker. But if you all are up to it, there as some excellent points in there for discussion. I personally found them very entertaining.
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Post by heyyou on Jun 14, 2006 11:36:19 GMT -5
Wow, that was brilliant of me, I have heard of and read "His Dark Materials" before, but I had forgotten the title of the series, not the books. I agree with Thenin, definitely worth rereading and discussing, it does bring up some interesting ideas...
If there is a problem with that series, my next suggestion would be a Nancy Farmer book, "House of the Scorpion." I've read it, but plan to reread it as soon as I find it.
It's a science-fiction theme, bringing up interesting ideas mixing Utopian society with the future, with drugs and cloning and such. Could bring up some interesting discussion as well.
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Post by Thenin on Jun 14, 2006 17:28:00 GMT -5
Oh I love the "House of the Scorpion!" Excellent book, that one would be another for interesting discussions. I never knew the name of the author though, I'll have to see if she has more books.
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Post by st1_Emrys on Jun 15, 2006 10:23:34 GMT -5
My pile of books is rapidly growing... and theres already like a 2-3 ft high stack beside my bed... this could take awhile.
The book of the month for July is The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman.
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Post by Thenin on Jun 15, 2006 11:56:40 GMT -5
July??? ::looks at calander:: Oh, I suppose it is getting close. Umm, just so ya'll know, I'm going to be in Bolivia in July. So it might be kind of hard for me to get in on the discussion. I'll still read the book though.
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Post by Alameth of the Iron Fist on Jun 17, 2006 6:44:33 GMT -5
Who said you get to decide, Emrys?
Oh, right. I did.
I'm not a great fan of Pullman. And where was the democracy in this decision? Right in the middle of it! That's not the way it should be!
But if you're set on Pullman, you're set on Pullman...go ahead. But if you'll take a suggestion for later... The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy is highly interesting--for those who like cold-war sub strategy and don't mind a smattering of language. And anything by Asimov is good. And am I the only one here who's read The Tower at Stony Wood by Patricia McKillip? Excellent book, that. Should definitely be on the list for future reading.
I'm not sure what else to suggest.
Which makes me think we ought to have a separate thread for book suggestions, and then our good friend Emrys can accept which suggestions he likes and organize them into a schedule. And as he won't be back for a while...I'll go ahead and start the suggestions thread.
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