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Postby the_lizardqueen » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:49 pm

Ninja Rob wrote:"The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide" by Douglas Adams

My fave series! :grin:

Like many others, I'm currently reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Which means I'm having to be very careful about my internet surfing. Stoopid spoilers are out to get me, they keep popping up left and right. I'm even having to watch where I click on the CAA.

The Zombie Survival Guide sounds interesting, hopefully it won't ever come in handy...
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Postby Locke » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:58 pm

I just got Eragon today! ^____^
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Postby yukinon » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:01 pm

Eragon...what's that about? It sounds familiar.

It might be floating around somewhere in my two bookshelves worth of books I need to read. :sweat:
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Postby Jaltus-bot » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:35 pm

I'm about to start Essentials of New Testament Greek revised, written by Ray Summers and revised by Thomas Sawyer. It's a new interest of mine which I view as a useful body of knowledge.
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Postby Espoir » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:57 am

My Bible
Wasted by Marya Hornbacher
my friends diary (online)
..the new Delias catalouge (sp)... (don't hit me!)
I'm at work, bored, and have to read something!
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Postby mitsuki lover » Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:47 pm

The Return Of Mr.Campion by Margery Allingham
Civil War Times Illustrated(magazine)has an article I'm going to read about
the Lincoln assasination.
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Postby yukinon » Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:42 pm

Delia's is, in general, a study in typical preppyism.
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Postby AngelSakura » Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:23 pm

"Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift. ^^
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Postby yukinon » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:59 pm

argh. I hated "Gulliver's Travels". I remember going home and complaining very passionately to my Mom about it.

But I was in 4th grade, so I may have been a bit young. I'd like to try it again sometime.

I'm a book nerd, in case anyone couldn't tell.
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Postby Technomancer » Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:37 am

That's about when I read it too. But then again, I liked that book. Anyways, right now I'm reading 'The Tiger Claw' by Shauna Singh Baldwin. So far it's one that I highly recommend. :thumb:
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.

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Postby Bunny » Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:32 pm

Working on my summer reading list. XP

Heart of Darkness- Joseph Conrad
A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens
Pride and Prejudice- Jane Austen

About halfway through Heart of Darkness. It's a little tricky in places.
"So David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the LORD. And I will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be held in honor."

2 Samuel 6: 21&22



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Postby ally-san » Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:05 pm

just finished as i lay dying
now reading an ideal husband
"The only consolation I find in your immediate presence is your ultimate absence."
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."
Lord I give you my heart
I give you my soul
I live for you alone
Every breathe that I take
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Lord have your way in me..
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Postby Htom Sirveaux » Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:11 pm

I found a book by Project 86's Andrew Schwab about life on tour. It's called "It's All Downhill from Here - On the Road with Project 86". It's really entertaining and well-written. If you're a Project fan, you should definitely own this.
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Postby Ssjjvash » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:25 pm

I just finished Monster, by Frank Peretti, last night.

Here's a hint: If you are prone to having weird dreams, don't read this directly before going to bed like I did. lol.

This book was awesome!
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone
And so hold on when there is nothing left in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!' ...you'll be a Man, my son!
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Proverbs 18:24
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Postby dragonshimmer » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:29 pm

Harry Potter and the Half Blooded Prince

It's taking me a while because I read it at work during my downtime, but I'm impressed with the book so far. I can't wait to see how it develops! :D
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Postby Locke » Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:51 am

Eragon ( still dont done >.>)

Artemis Fowl And The Eternity Code ( easy, got it yesterday, finish today)

Who Let The Blogs Out ( Witty and informative, read this if you blog!)

and SpoonyBard I've been meaning to read that book. Project 86 rocks.
And I would die before I read Harry Potter <,<
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Postby uc pseudonym » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:56 am

Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett

The usual, for him, which is enjoyable. In one of the countries featured in the novel, the worst thing you can say to a person is "May you live in interesting times."
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:15 pm

THe Works of H.G. WElls Complete and Unibridged

War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. It's proven to be better than the movie.
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Postby Ssjjvash » Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:39 pm

I just started reading Raising Dragons. Book #1 from the Dragons in our Midst series.
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone
And so hold on when there is nothing left in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!' ...you'll be a Man, my son!
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Proverbs 18:24
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Postby Namelessknight » Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:11 pm

The Hostile Hospital book the 8th in the Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
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Postby Kat Walker » Sun Jul 31, 2005 6:24 pm

I'm on book 5 of the Chronicles of Narnia, Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
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Postby The Grammarian » Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:31 pm

Finished Sun Tzu's Art of War, working on Clausewitz's On War.
To all, life thou givest, to both great and small.
In all life, thou livest, the true life of all.
We blossom and flourish as leaves on a tree
And wither and perish, but naught changeth thee.

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Postby uc pseudonym » Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:27 am

Going Postal by Terry Prachett

In case you can't tell, I'm reading his series quite a bit recently. Unlike usual, I didn't like the main character, but the book was still enjoyable.
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Postby bigsleepj » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:14 pm

My favourite Discworld books have always been the Samuel Vimes books. I respond to those than any of his other mini-series' in his works.
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Postby BigZam » Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:55 pm

A Graveyard For Lunatics by Ray Bradbury.

this is the first book i've read in i think almost 2 years....
gone for good...
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Postby mitsuki lover » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:58 pm

Gods And Generals by Jeff Shaara.Really good and easy Civil War era historical
novel to read.Although General Lee seems to come across a bit too politically
naive.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:49 am

bigsleepj wrote:My favourite Discworld books have always been the Samuel Vimes books. I respond to those than any of his other mini-series' in his works.


I've read Night Watch but none of the others about Samuel Vimes (personally one of my favorite characters, though I also like Lord Vetinari and Death... and, oddly enough, Mr. Pump of Going Postal). Are there others have focus on him somewhat? By mini-series' do you refer to other sets of characters on the Disc, or different worlds entirely?
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Postby ally-san » Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:55 pm

finished fahrenheit 451 and breakfast at tiffanys. now starting animal farm
"The only consolation I find in your immediate presence is your ultimate absence."
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."
Lord I give you my heart
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Postby umathurmanlover » Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:27 pm

kewl - you should love animal farm, it's one of my faves...
right now I'm reading Angels and Demons and the Divinchi Code...which isnt really a good idea since both feature the same main character and I've been getting the two mixed up. good books but sorta iffy from a Christian perspective..
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Postby Rachel » Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:18 pm

The Great Tree of Avalon by T.A. Barron
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