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Steve Jones - Editor (2/23/2009)
The Kindle is great. [...]It is a bit pricey, it's US only, but it is great.
[font="Verdana"]A friend of mine was raving about his book reader (not...
February 23, 2009 at 1:52 pm
David Webb (2/23/2009)
For those of you who are Zelazny fans I'd recommend Steven Brust's "To Reign in Hell".
[font="Verdana"]Brust is a big favourite of mine. But I resent any time...
February 23, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Bob Hovious (2/23/2009)
And one for the Arthurians... The Wicked Day, by Mary Stewart.
[font="Verdana"]The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, The Last Enchantment. 😀
All four are brilliant. But I said...
February 23, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Bob Hovious (2/23/2009)
Jennifer Government,...
February 23, 2009 at 1:41 pm
[font="Verdana"]Ah, Bujold. 😀 There are a couple of her books I just love to re-read.
Okay, plug time. For those of you who don't already know about it,...
February 23, 2009 at 1:36 pm
GilaMonster (2/23/2009)
I don't know what it was about it. One of my friends loved it to bits.Maybe the blatant feminism. MZB's not subtle about that when she writes
[font="Verdana"]Heh. Some...
February 23, 2009 at 1:29 pm
[font="Verdana"]Um... y'know, I'm not sure what the "security implications" are (if any). Caught me out. Just quoting the DBA who refused to allow us to enable CLR.[/font]
February 23, 2009 at 1:24 pm
GilaMonster (2/23/2009)
Bob Hovious (2/23/2009)
So.... The Illuminatus! Trilogy?Author?
Worth reading?
[font="Verdana"]Robert Shea and Robert Anton. Yes, but for fun. It's almost a spoof.
Wikipedia: The Illuminatus! Trilogy
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February 23, 2009 at 1:20 pm
GilaMonster (2/23/2009)
Odd, because I normally love Arthurian myth.
[font="Verdana"]After Mary Stewart (brilliant), I find most Arthurian myth disappointing.
But on the note of dissapointing movies from books and Arthurian myth, did anyone...
February 23, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Bob Hovious (2/23/2009)
So.... The Illuminatus! Trilogy?
[font="Verdana"]That one is just rollicking good fun! I particularly enjoyed the continual set-ups for the grassy knoll. Admittedly, getting used to the story...
February 23, 2009 at 1:13 pm
[font="Verdana"]Dhalgren was a bit of a head spin, I agree. Stars in my Pocket like Grains of Sand was not only a head spin, but a complete waste of...
February 23, 2009 at 1:10 pm
RBarryYoung (2/23/2009)
If you absolutely have to have this in a UDF, then this is one of the very few cases when a CLR UDF is the best answer (IMHO).
[font="Verdana"]Agreed. ...
February 23, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Grant Fritchey (2/23/2009)
February 23, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Bob Hovious (2/23/2009)
Fast Forward: Who else reads William Gibson and Neal Stephenson?
[font="Verdana"]Not Gibson: see your comment about depressing. But Stephenson, oh yeah. His latest (Anathema) is...
February 23, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Bob Hovious (2/23/2009)
How can they be prescient and NOT be depressing?
[font="Verdana"]Read some Heinlein. Generally prescient and not depressing. Friday's a good example.
Yeah... WoW is a phenomenon. ...
February 23, 2009 at 12:45 pm
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