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Post by mexicanjunior » Sat Feb 22, 2003 6:21 pm

Mroni wrote: Well I never said nothing about the movie I liked interview with a vampire the movie.

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Post by buddykiller » Sat Feb 22, 2003 7:40 pm

hmmm, well, i've read a few good books, one of them mentioned already, the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy (and it's sequals) those where fascinating. personaly, i'm into more non-fiction as aposed to fiction when it comes to books but i sometimes find myself reading fiction (mainly horror or sci-fi). i also enjoy relgious books, they make for very very good reads as well as the occasional eye-opener...

The Satanic Bible - Anton Szandor LaVey
Johnny The Homicidal Maniac series - Jhonen Vasquez (well actually its a comic series but it's very good anyway)
Dracula Was a Woman - Raymond T. McNally
The Killer Department - Robert Cullen (Still Reading)
The Crow: The Lazarus Heart - Poppy Z. Brite
The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers - Harold Schechter, David Everitt

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Post by Rini210 » Sat Feb 22, 2003 9:36 pm

I would recommend anything by Stephen King.. I mean.. he's awesome.

Plus there's there's these books by Tanith Lee : Black Unicorn, Gold Unicorn, and Red Unicorn. 'Cept they're young adult or something and not very long... but meh, they're pretty good and if you like Fantasy.. yeah.
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Post by Wufei » Sat Feb 22, 2003 10:15 pm

well this is a good subject. i enjoy reading incredibly i just don't seem to have so much time for it anymore, but anyways. hmmm let's start with:
The Hobbit - this is where it all started i just really liked the way Bilbo was thrown into this great adventure prompting the trilogy to follow.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy - again those semi-loveable hobbits, only now with an impending darkness and how everyone though not really wishing to, forced into an alliance at first and then all turning into great friendships.

Magic Kingdom for Sale - i just thought that this was really great how a guy got a second chance after his wife died to be happy, and in such a magical way. it was just a great series of books.

Dragon Lance - i guess i'm just a bit of a sucker for these types of magical olden time fight the darkness types of books, so sue me.

Lions Game - a story featuring two sides, the terrorist, and the anti-terrorist. a wonderfully smart ass main character and a badass "villain" sorta like anime.

Potshot - another smart ass protagonist with a bunch of smart ass friends taking on a bunch of wanna be badass gangster types. i just really liked the characters in this one.

100th Kill - more smart asses, an emotionally dead sniper, and betrayal abound, not to mention some ok romance in it i guess.

A Wrinkle in Time - read it now if you haven't, kinda trippy from what i remember but that's what i'm into.

My Side of the Mountain - this is kinda different from the rest, no really smart ass characters, no badass villains. i guess i just liked the fact that the kid was able to get along so well on his own in the wilderness.

Black Hawk Down - if you've seen the movie, multiply the detail by about a hundred and you've got the book.

Murder of Honor - a nice twisty mystery showing, nobody is as innocent as they seem.

A-Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers (it may seem odd but that does not excuse the fact that it's an interesting read)- like i said it's an interesting read, and if you have the book already, don't you just think the calendar on page 39 is the best?

Cyrano De Bergerac - so what if it's french, i say to hell with romeo and juliet this is my favorite love story.

Lord of the Flies - crazy kids who begin acting like savages, what's not to love.
The Seventh Son - unfortunately i haven't gotten to read the books after the first yet but i deffinately will. i mean i wanna see more of the mysterious powers that come with being the seventh son of a seventh son.

Kill the Shogun - a cool 17th century samurai book, this is actually the third in a trilogy, but they're also stand alone so that makes it ok. badass main character just like in so many samurai films like Zatoichi or Yojimbo. if you're into the whole striding samurai in search of something pick it up.

the Robotech saga - i always loved the anime, and i actually used to play the game. great characters, cool battles, and it spans so much time you may have to reread one of the dozens of books there are just to remember what the hell is going on.

that's all i can think of for now, hope you check some out, i'll come up with more if i can later. by the way has anyone read the vampire Lestat or other Anne Rice novels? i have a bit of a thing about vampires so i wanted to know if they're good. well, Sayonara.
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Post by Zappa » Sat Feb 22, 2003 10:20 pm

I myself enjoy reading The Divine Comedy, as I seem to find parallels between myself and the character Dante.

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Post by fyrtenheimer » Sat Feb 22, 2003 10:23 pm

A Wrinkle in Time - read it now if you haven't, kinda trippy from what i remember but that's what i'm into.

that show's coming on ABC, CBS ..whatever
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Post by Mroni » Sat Feb 22, 2003 11:27 pm

mexicanjunior wrote:
Mroni wrote: Well I never said nothing about the movie I liked interview with a vampire the movie.

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Yeah, the little vampire chick was a cutie. :?

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Zappa wrote:I myself enjoy reading The Divine Comedy, as I seem to find parallels between myself and the character Dante.

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Post by tacooe » Sun Feb 23, 2003 10:39 am

Wufei wrote: that's all i can think of for now, hope you check some out, i'll come up with more if i can later. by the way has anyone read the vampire Lestat or other Anne Rice novels? i have a bit of a thing about vampires so i wanted to know if they're good. well, Sayonara.
Wufei you didn't read anything before you posted did you.

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Post by Flint the Dwarf » Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:44 pm

mexicanjunior wrote:Yeah, the little vampire chick was a cutie. :?
Ahh... you mean Kirsten Dunst? Otherwise known as Mary Jane. :?
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