THE BORE

General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: MrAngryFace on October 09, 2006, 12:21:09 PM

Title: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 09, 2006, 12:21:09 PM: Lolz, you guys cant read:

Necroscope by Brian Lumley
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Just finished Necroscope (for the 4th time lol) yesterday. Honestly of the original Necroscope trilogy (necroscope, vamphyri, the source) this one is probably my least favorite. There's just a lot of exposition in this volume, and not enough ASS KICKIN. However its essential to read it before the other two books.

The trilogy ends with The Source and omg awesome extra dimensional ESPionage, VAMPIRE SLAYIN ACTION! WOO! After that the series DOES continue, but it changes quite a bit... However one thing I can say is it re-writes the ann rice bullshit vampire mythos nicely.

I wanna look into the spinoff series covering the sons of the main character fromt he necroscope series, but I am not sure where to start.

Just started reading:

Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb
(http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/0060758287.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_V61544173_.jpg)

Only half a chapter in, started reading it yesterday evening. Its been a while since i've read the Farseer trilogy but since then I havent really encountered a writing style like Robin Hobb's. Its actually really refreshing to read her work again, and so far Shaman's Crossing has that same effect of presenting a fantasy environment that has enough 'real' to keep things grounded and different.

Anyway I really liked the Farseer Trilogy so im pretty sure I will like this new one. I really need to get around to reading the Tawny Man Trilogy too...

La Grande Armee by Georges Blond and Marshall May
And as always I am picking here and there at this book. Haven't got to the war in spain yet, just wrapping up the prussian campaign.
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 09, 2006, 12:26:18 PM: whut
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 09, 2006, 12:44:12 PM: Just got done reading the Spiderman 3 script. Pretty good stuff, although why the fuck is Reed Richards in this movie?
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 09, 2006, 12:45:06 PM: They needed someone to stop Aunt May-Carnage.
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: whiteACID on October 09, 2006, 01:11:02 PM: I just read
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yesterday

Damn good book
http://www.amazon.com/Unholy-Messenger-Crimes-Serial-Killer/dp/0743291247/sr=8-1/qid=1160412992/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7044315-0451366?ie=UTF8&s=books
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 09, 2006, 01:27:26 PM: I have trouble reading True Crime books for some reason.
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on October 09, 2006, 01:32:14 PM: I'm reading A Lesson Before Dying... :-\
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 09, 2006, 01:38:29 PM: Sounds uplifting!
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on October 09, 2006, 01:44:47 PM: Meh, its decent for a "Crash"-like heavy-handed novel... :/
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 09, 2006, 01:47:32 PM: I mostly read high end fantasy (read: not wheel of time lol) and french history books.
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on October 09, 2006, 01:48:03 PM: LOLZ U taco

:-*
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 09, 2006, 01:48:26 PM: LOLZ
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: Azih on October 09, 2006, 02:10:10 PM: (http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0552149438.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
(http://www.lspace.org/ftp/images/bookcovers/us/thud-front-hb.jpg)

Great books both.
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 09, 2006, 02:11:04 PM: One of these days ill ready a Terry Pratchet book. I just get a weird monty python vibe from the books' art and it makes me not wanna.
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: APF on October 09, 2006, 03:11:02 PM: I just read Slaughterhouse-Five, and Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World before that. I'm currently reading Woodward's newest, State of Denial.
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: Azih on October 09, 2006, 04:00:18 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 09, 2006, 02:11:04 PM
One of these days ill ready a Terry Pratchet book. I just get a weird monty python vibe from the books' art and it makes me not wanna.

Try this to ease yourself in nice and slow

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0441003257.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

And what's with the judging books by cover thing?
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: Polari on October 09, 2006, 04:11:56 PM: Making vague attempts to read "Against Nature" by Huysmans and "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" by Alan Stilltoe. Hopefully I'll be able to prioritise my time better once my exams are behind me.
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: Vizzys on October 09, 2006, 04:14:09 PM: I read evilbore, thats good enough for me.

Every time I read a jotaro post for instance, it feels like I'm reading another bad novel.
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: etiolate on October 11, 2006, 04:27:19 AM: Finally finish off
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About halfway through
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Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 11, 2006, 07:33:09 AM: Just finished this:

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Good book, but I know none of you are in the slight bit interested.

Been reading this now:

(http://www.reasons.org/shop/product_image.php?imageid=107)

So far it's very interesting and enlightening, and I haven't gotten up to the string theory stuff yet, which apparently is already getting some backlash from the scientific community. I guess I'm a little behind.
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 11, 2006, 10:47:11 AM: I think I almost picked the elegant universe up, but heady reading usually puts me to sleep. Dont get me wrong, i find it fascinating, but something about the way they talk knocks me out cold.

Sadly I get a good dose of accurate basic quantum physics from Stargate SG1 lol
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 11, 2006, 12:20:49 PM: (http://www.thehighhat.com/Potlatch/005/fiction_choose2.jpg)

pretty rough goin', though
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 11, 2006, 12:36:04 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 11, 2006, 10:47:11 AM
I think I almost picked the elegant universe up, but heady reading usually puts me to sleep. Dont get me wrong, i find it fascinating, but something about the way they talk knocks me out cold.

Sadly I get a good dose of accurate basic quantum physics from Stargate SG1 lol
I have read basically nothing academic other than textbooks, so I can't compare it to anything, but his writing isn't so bad. Get it MAF. For 10 bucks, it's worth a shot, considering the stuff you buy every week.
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 11, 2006, 12:37:37 PM: Quote
considering the stuff you buy every week.

Well since you asked so nice ... :-\
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 11, 2006, 12:38:42 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 11, 2006, 12:37:37 PM
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considering the stuff you buy every week.

Well since you asked so nice ... :-\
:-*
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 11, 2006, 12:49:03 PM: I just bought 6 books yesterday :( SORRY MY QUEUE is full:

Necroscope II, Necroscope III, Necroscope IV, Necroscope: Blood Brothers, Necroscope: The Last Aerie, Necroscope: Invaders, Necroscope: Defilers, The Briar King (re-read, its awesome), re-reading the Malazan Books of the Fallen, Radicals (classical french politics), and UNDER THE BLACK FLAG (book on pirates)
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 11, 2006, 01:11:11 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 11, 2006, 12:49:03 PM
I just bought 6 books yesterday :( SORRY MY QUEUE is full:

Necroscope II, Necroscope III, Necroscope IV, Necroscope: Blood Brothers, Necroscope: The Last Aerie, Necroscope: Invaders, Necroscope: Defilers, The Briar King (re-read, its awesome), re-reading the Malazan Books of the Fallen, Radicals (classical french politics), and UNDER THE BLACK FLAG (book on pirates)
WTF is Necroscope?
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 11, 2006, 01:16:47 PM: It's a pretty engrossing pulp series about vampires and aliens and dead things. Takes some cues from Lovecraft, but is written in a less turgid style.
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 11, 2006, 01:21:25 PM: Vampires meet SECRET AGENTS meet ALIENS meet GUNS! meets PYSCHIC POWERS meets OTHER DIMENSIONS meets MODERN DAY, its really nifty stuff
Title: Re: Can Evilbore read? If so, what?
Post by: TVC15 on October 11, 2006, 03:47:17 PM: Quote from: Polari on October 09, 2006, 04:11:56 PM
Making vague attempts to read "Against Nature" by Huysmans and "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" by Alan Stilltoe. Hopefully I'll be able to prioritise my time better once my exams are behind me.

I love Against Nature. It's one of my favorite 19th century novels.