THE BORE

General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Eric P on June 16, 2008, 01:18:22 PM

Title: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES!
Post by: Eric P on June 16, 2008, 01:18:22 PM
I'm going to try to put this all together tonight for everyone.  Woo!  Books!

Here is the list of participants.



GilloD <- have
Eric P <-have
Cormacaroni <-have
Synthesizer Patel <-have
Professor Prole <-have
Genghis Cohen <-have
Rebiak <-have
Debaser <-have
FlameOfCallandor <-have
Amber Lambchops
RoboJ <-have
ToxicAdam
Green Shinobi
Muckhole <-have

If you need to opt out, let me know and I'll remove your name.


What we will do is a simple swap.  You PM me your address and then I’ll randomly choose who gets to select a book for whom. 

I’m not going to set any “no books of this kind” to people, but if people would like to NOT receive a type of book, let me know and I’ll make certain the person who gets your name is made aware of this.

This is intended to be a give-away, not a loan.  Please don’t send something you’ll miss and request back.

Please don’t be a dick and send a book that’s unreadable (pages missing, spine hosed, etc). 

Please don’t send something that will get your recipient on some terror list or something which you wouldn’t want your mother to receive in the mail.  This request is to protect our international friends who have less forgiving customs agents than America.

When you receive your book, please let us know what you got (I’ll make a thread for it) and when you finish it (if you finish it) let us know what you thought.

Your address will not be publicly posted.

Any questions, comments or suggestions?  I can probably pull names tonight or tomorrow.
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 16, 2008, 01:42:54 PM
I prefer fiction to non-fiction. I'll read just about anything.
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Eric P on June 16, 2008, 01:53:11 PM
look for next week's thread where i reveal this is all a ploy to get your home addresses and steal your underwear
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 16, 2008, 01:55:18 PM
Whoever I get, I need to know if you want the first edition retro paperback of Atlus shrugged or a hard copy of Atlus shrugged. I would offer up my signed copy of "The revolution: a manifesto" but I want to re-read it soon.
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 16, 2008, 02:03:01 PM
Gamers were livid. "Why won't you bring Persona 2: Innocent Sin to the U.S.?" they asked "Whyyyy?"

Atlus shrugged.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I refuse to read any political tracts or polemics. Period.
[close]
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Eric P on June 16, 2008, 02:06:56 PM
Gamers were livid. "Why won't you bring Persona 2: Innocent Sin to the U.S.?" they asked "Whyyyy?"

Atlus shrugged.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I refuse to read any political tracts or polemics. Period.
[close]

it sounds like it's the story of gaiginsoft.  one man strikes out on his own against the whole of society!
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: GilloD on June 16, 2008, 02:12:01 PM
I will ready anything that isn't Ayn Rand.
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Eric P on June 17, 2008, 06:49:56 PM
I need more addresses. If you want to opt out, just let me know and i'll remove you.
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 17, 2008, 06:53:13 PM
Good luck guys. The last time I was in a book swap I gave a copy of "The Bruins" in return for a copy of the fucking bible.
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 17, 2008, 06:55:32 PM
Good luck guys. The last time I was in a book swap I gave a copy of "The Bruins" in return for a copy of the fucking bible.

I don't PD
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 17, 2008, 06:56:05 PM
I meant to say that I hope PD doesn't get me.
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 17, 2008, 07:04:44 PM
 :piss

I'd rather get the bible than Ayn Rand.
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 17, 2008, 07:43:39 PM
Yeah but bibles are more free than aids.
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2008, 09:20:06 PM
hmmm if i sign up can i just receive instead of give?
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 17, 2008, 09:24:23 PM
But I already asked TA for specific books and he said yes and I gave him my addy. :(
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Eric P on June 17, 2008, 09:26:05 PM
But I already asked TA for specific books and he said yes and I gave him my addy. :(

ok, i'll remove you
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 17, 2008, 09:36:55 PM
Well, I'll still send out books!
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Cormacaroni on June 17, 2008, 10:30:19 PM
Eric P - pm'ed my address.

Although FoC has me SERIOUSLY worried about the wisdom of this  :-X
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: ToxicAdam on June 17, 2008, 11:53:13 PM
I sent my books out today (Cajole and Shinobi). You should get them Friday (hopefully).

Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 18, 2008, 08:12:30 AM
TA :bow
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Eric P on June 18, 2008, 10:36:33 AM
Well, I'll still send out books!

THEN YOU ARE BACK IN
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Eric P on June 18, 2008, 10:37:14 AM
Eric P - pm'ed my address.

Although FoC has me SERIOUSLY worried about the wisdom of this  :-X

i wouldn't worry about it too much

Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 18, 2008, 10:39:30 AM
You guys take me way to seriously anyway.
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: GilloD on June 18, 2008, 11:58:32 AM
Eric, I didn't get an address yet.
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Eric P on June 18, 2008, 12:04:48 PM
Eric, I didn't get an address yet.
yeah i haven't matched people yet.  i wanted to get all the addresses first as a kind of guarantee of the desire to participate

Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 18, 2008, 12:28:32 PM
modify the title to get people's asses in here
Title: Re: Book Swap Participants
Post by: Eric P on June 18, 2008, 12:40:14 PM
modify the title to get people's asses in here

good call
Title: Re: Professor Prole is a Commie Sympathizer who should have his dick eaten by dogs
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 18, 2008, 12:45:55 PM
suggested next title:

"I sure as hell don't want to grow up to be a Debaser"
Title: Re: Professor Prole is a Commie Sympathizer who should have his dick eaten by dogs
Post by: Eric P on June 18, 2008, 12:50:09 PM
suggested next title:

"I sure as hell don't want to grow up to be a Debaser"

"i got to third debaser with a chick last night.  pics inside!"
Title: Re: Professor Prole is a Commie Sympathizer who should have his dick eaten by dogs
Post by: lordmaji on June 18, 2008, 12:56:29 PM
Eaten like hot dogs right?  :-*


mmmm dick.
Title: Re: Professor Prole is a Commie Sympathizer who should have his dick eaten by do
Post by: Debaser on June 18, 2008, 02:35:09 PM
Sorry! Address sent!
Title: Re: Professor Prole is a Commie Sympathizer who should have his dick eaten by dogs
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 18, 2008, 02:41:35 PM
address sent. i am filled with a deep and abiding shame. :'(
Title: Re: Professor Prole is a Commie Sympathizer who should have his dick eaten by dogs
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 18, 2008, 02:50:52 PM
"I hear that ToxicAdam's middle name is Hussein"
Title: Re: Professor Prole is a Commie Sympathizer who should have his dick eaten by do
Post by: Tauntaun on June 18, 2008, 03:17:43 PM
address sent. i am filled with a deep and abiding shame. :'(

How deep?  :-*
Title: Re: Blacker: PD or BO? We Report, You Deicide
Post by: Eric P on June 18, 2008, 05:23:01 PM
we're getting closer

only TA, GS and PD remain

it's like survivor but everyone keeps their shirts on
Title: Re: Blacker: PD or BO? We Report, You Deicide
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 18, 2008, 05:24:31 PM
tempting...hmmm

free books...
Title: Re: Blacker: PD or BO? We Report, You Deicide
Post by: Eric P on June 18, 2008, 05:34:04 PM
The title was a trap. I can't send you my effin books from Europe assholes.

we have another european and a dude in japan
Title: Re: Blacker: PD or BO? We Report, You Deicide
Post by: muckhole on June 18, 2008, 05:47:56 PM
If you're still taking names, I'll jump in if folks don't mind shipping to Canada. Misleading thread title worked well.
Title: Re: Blacker: PD or BO? We Report, You Deicide
Post by: Eric P on June 18, 2008, 05:54:06 PM
If you're still taking names, I'll jump in if folks don't mind shipping to Canada. Miseading thread title worked well.

added
Title: Re: Toxic Hussein Adam?
Post by: ToxicAdam on June 18, 2008, 08:33:29 PM
I'll send books, but I don't want to receive any. No time for reading.

Title: Re: Toxic Hussein Adam?
Post by: Cormacaroni on June 18, 2008, 09:50:01 PM
The title was a trap. I can't send you my effin books from Europe assholes.

we have another european and a dude in japan

All you do is create an amazon.com account, and ship from within the US. For whoever ships to me, just use amazon.co.jp (a bit of a hassle but it can all be done in English...and then you can buy all kinds of wondrous animu stuffed toys and crap instead of bugging j-borers to buy/ship it for you).
Title: Re: Toxic Hussein Adam?
Post by: Robo on June 18, 2008, 11:14:47 PM
I still haven't found anything to share. :(  I do have a short book of plays (No Exit 'n' some other shit) from Jean-Paul SHARTre that I'd be willing to part with whenever I'm finished reading it, which could be any time between now and two months from now.
Title: Re: Toxic Hussein Adam?
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 18, 2008, 11:17:41 PM
Someone else who hates Sartre? Awesome.

Fucking Frenchie.
Title: Re: Toxic Hussein Adam?
Post by: Eric P on June 19, 2008, 01:13:16 AM
I still haven't found anything to share. :(  I do have a short book of plays (No Exit 'n' some other shit) from Jean-Paul SHARTre that I'd be willing to part with whenever I'm finished reading it, which could be any time between now and two months from now.

the only Sartre i really like is No Exit

however, he's an emoticon just waiting to happen

(http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5582/sartre2tk2.jpg)
Title: Re: Toxic Hussein Adam?
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 19, 2008, 06:34:55 PM
:lol
Title: Re: Book Swap Notices Going Out This Weekend.
Post by: Eric P on June 20, 2008, 07:37:23 AM
bump bump
Title: Re: Book Swap Notices Going Out This Weekend.
Post by: Robo on June 20, 2008, 08:10:19 PM
Looks like I'm hitting a few yard sales!
Title: Re: Book Swap Notices Going Out This Weekend.
Post by: Grecco on June 20, 2008, 08:19:08 PM
Wish i could find my copy of Moneyball and id be all about this. More people need to know the truth about the prophet Billy Beanne and the Holy Stat Head Theology.
Title: Re: Book Swap Notices Going Out This Weekend.
Post by: Cormacaroni on June 20, 2008, 10:23:42 PM
Wish i could find my copy of Moneyball and id be all about this. More people need to know the truth about the prophet Billy Beanne and the Holy Stat Head Theology.

I've already read it. And Liar's Poker. So score one for the good guys.
Title: Re: Book Swap Notices Going Out This Weekend.
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 20, 2008, 10:24:16 PM
Wish i could find my copy of Moneyball and id be all about this. More people need to know the truth about the prophet Billy Beanne and the Holy Stat Head Theology.

I already gave my copy to my cousin.
Title: Re: Book Swap Notices Going Out This Weekend.
Post by: Eric P on June 22, 2008, 01:54:01 PM
Everyone should have their PMs

a few people i never got addresses for, so i removed you from the running.

To get the list of who got who, i simply went to random.org and fed the names into a list and then shuffled it a few times more just to be certain.

Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 22, 2008, 02:36:07 PM
i sent you my address!
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Eric P on June 22, 2008, 02:50:28 PM
i sent you my address!

yes you did

and that address got given to a very special person

Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 22, 2008, 02:57:14 PM
if i get a copy of anthem... :punch :punch :punch
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Reb on June 22, 2008, 06:04:58 PM
Are there any rules I should know?
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Eric P on June 22, 2008, 06:06:17 PM
Are there any rules I should know?

not that i can think of with regards to your particular recipient

and none in general.  just send the person a book basically

Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Powerslave on June 22, 2008, 07:06:50 PM
has anyone made a 'cum swap' joke yet? :-*
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 22, 2008, 11:26:35 PM
Somebody is in for a treat...
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: muckhole on June 23, 2008, 01:12:49 PM
Package sent. Coming from Canada, so it may take over a week.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: GilloD on June 23, 2008, 01:15:54 PM
I got someone important! Oh no!
Title: Re: Blacker: PD or BO? We Report, You Deicide
Post by: duckman2000 on June 23, 2008, 02:20:31 PM
I have another excuse though. In 28 days Im leaving for a 4/5/6 month backpacking trip. If you live somewhere in Asia I'm willing to deliver the book to you in person. If thats cool count me in.

Checking up on that Chinese sweatshop of yours, eh?

Is this closed? I have some interesting books I don't mind parting with.
Title: Re: Blacker: PD or BO? We Report, You Deicide
Post by: Eric P on June 23, 2008, 02:38:22 PM
Is this closed? I have some interesting books I don't mind parting with.

this one is closed

may do it in the future if this time goes well
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Reb on June 23, 2008, 03:36:07 PM
OK, so I'm going to send international, and I want to send the book I'm currently reading (since I'm really enjoying it, and I want to send something I think is cool), so don't freak out if it takes a while to get there.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 23, 2008, 04:23:57 PM
I'm sending international also, so I' sending a book thats a little smaller than I intended.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 23, 2008, 04:26:29 PM
I'm sending international also, so I' sending a book thats a little smaller than I intended.

FoC, have you read Heinlein? I want to send you some Heinlein.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Eric P on June 23, 2008, 04:32:53 PM
I'm sending international also, so I' sending a book thats a little smaller than I intended.

FoC, have you read Heinlein? I want to send you some Heinlein.

oh man

Friday and Starship Troopers

maybe The Puppet Masters
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 23, 2008, 04:33:56 PM
Sounds good, I have ever read anything by him.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 23, 2008, 04:35:48 PM
I'm sending international also, so I' sending a book thats a little smaller than I intended.

FoC, have you read Heinlein? I want to send you some Heinlein.

oh man

Friday and Starship Troopers

maybe The Puppet Masters

Awesome, I will send him Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers. Without being sarcastic, I think you will like these books.

EDIT: Replacing Starship Troopers with The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Admit it, I chose the perfect FoC books.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Eric P on June 23, 2008, 05:50:48 PM
I'm sending international also, so I' sending a book thats a little smaller than I intended.

FoC, have you read Heinlein? I want to send you some Heinlein.

oh man

Friday and Starship Troopers

maybe The Puppet Masters

Awesome, I will send him Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers. Without being sarcastic, I think you will like these books.

EDIT: Replacing Starship Troopers with The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Admit it, I chose the perfect FoC books.

goddamn those are perfect
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 23, 2008, 06:01:05 PM
Stranger in a Strange Land is great, but I fully expect The Moon is a Harsh Mistress to become FoC's new favorite book.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
When I was in HS I loved Heinlein so much -_-
[close]
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Eric P on June 23, 2008, 06:01:54 PM
Stranger in a Strange Land is great, but I fully expect The Moon is a Harsh Mistress to become FoC's new favorite book.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
When I was in HS I loved Heinlein so much -_-
[close]

he's still good, though

if you want your mind blown, check out Hubbard's Fear

Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 23, 2008, 06:04:34 PM
Cant wait to read them. I didnt really care for the starship troopers movie though...
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Eric P on June 23, 2008, 06:05:17 PM
Cant wait to read them. I didnt really care for the starship troopers movie though...

completely different
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 23, 2008, 06:10:43 PM
as long as we're talking about Heinlein, have you read any Scalzi? Old Man's War is a fuck awesome space war novel
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Eric P on June 23, 2008, 06:19:26 PM
as long as we're talking about Heinlein, have you read any Scalzi? Old Man's War is a fuck awesome space war novel

that does sound pretty fucking awesome

added to wishlist
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Cormacaroni on June 30, 2008, 06:38:41 AM
So which one of you manly mens sent me my book? It showed up today! Thanks!

Will let you know what I thought once I read it but I've read a couple by this author already so early impressions are good. Cheers again!
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Debaser on June 30, 2008, 01:39:20 PM
That was me. I'm just relieved you haven't already read it! It's hard to be sure with the super-literati of EB.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Reb on June 30, 2008, 01:58:28 PM
Yeah, I'm kinda worried about that too. But hey, it's the thought that counts, so I'm just sending two books I liked.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 30, 2008, 03:08:31 PM
So which one of you manly mens sent me my book? It showed up today! Thanks!

Will let you know what I thought once I read it but I've read a couple by this author already so early impressions are good. Cheers again!

psst, what was the book
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Cormacaroni on June 30, 2008, 06:37:03 PM
American Tabloid by James Ellroy.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Reb on July 01, 2008, 07:47:52 AM
I've sent the books to amurka.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Reb on July 02, 2008, 01:16:24 PM
I just received Flatland! I'm pretty hopeful after reading the description.

Who can I thank?
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Eric P on July 02, 2008, 01:19:48 PM
I just received Flatland! I'm pretty hopeful after reading the description.

Who can I thank?

that book is pretty awesome.  if someone would like a copy, i have a spare
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on July 02, 2008, 04:53:42 PM
I just received Flatland! I'm pretty hopeful after reading the description.

Who can I thank?

Im glad you like it. I wanted to send you something bigger, but i dont have alot f money and shipping would have been alot more.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Reb on July 02, 2008, 05:10:44 PM
I'm pretty wealthy, so for me it was more about the suspense and the surprise.

Bummed it wasn't Atlas Shrugged though. :(
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 02, 2008, 05:20:55 PM
the Flatland movie is better

starring Kristen Bell as Hex
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on July 02, 2008, 05:21:59 PM
I'm pretty wealthy, so for me it was more about the suspense and the surprise.

Bummed it wasn't Atlas Shrugged though. :(

I wanted to send you this.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511S9DH09YL._SL160_PIsitb-dp-arrow,TopRight,21,-23_SH30_OU01_AA115_.jpg)

If I got Prole I was gonna send him my roommates copy of the Anthem Cliff Notes.


Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on July 02, 2008, 05:22:38 PM
the Flatland movie is better

starring Kristen Bell as Hex

I interned for that.  :)
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Reb on July 02, 2008, 05:24:13 PM
I think Flatland is more awesome, it has character.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Cormacaroni on July 02, 2008, 09:18:03 PM
I just received Flatland! I'm pretty hopeful after reading the description.

Who can I thank?

that book is pretty awesome.  if someone would like a copy, i have a spare

I'd like to check it out :hyper
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Eric P on July 02, 2008, 09:22:48 PM
PM me your address

i have stuff to mail to cohen.  i can get this out to you as well
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Cormacaroni on July 02, 2008, 09:30:12 PM
Eric P -will do

(you deleted it already? :gloomy)
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR PMs!
Post by: Eric P on July 02, 2008, 09:33:59 PM
lol

forgot i had it

derp
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES!
Post by: Eric P on July 06, 2008, 03:14:11 PM
wooo

i got The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson.  One of the ones mentioned in both Wizardy and Wild Romance and in 100 Best Fantasy books.

THANKS, CAR

Quote
The Broken Sword is a fantasy novel written by the American writer Poul Anderson in 1954. Its importance was recognized in its later revival in paperback by Ballantine Books as the twenty-fourth volume of the celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in January, 1971.

The story is set into the Viking Age and develops the story of Orm the Strong; the story has many references to the Norse mythology and elements from the Viking age.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES!
Post by: Cormacaroni on July 06, 2008, 09:33:00 PM
Eric P - you're welcome :D

As you may have noticed, both Moorcock and China Mieville are on record as saying they far prefer The Broken Sword to LOTR in terms of high fantasy. It really has the epic feel of the original Norse myths. It started off a little slow but once it picks up the pace, it's relentless. The sense of mounting doom is palpable.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES!
Post by: Eric P on July 06, 2008, 10:02:02 PM
it's so short too

i'm almost done w/ my current book (see july book thread) and i'll dive into it after this.

i got my girlfriend hooked on Perdido Street Station.  mwahahahaha.

Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES!
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 16, 2008, 03:06:28 PM
I finally got my books today! Thanks to my anonymous Dutch benefactor.

I got

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514CP2765EL._SS500_.jpg)(http://thotprocess.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/haddon.jpg)

Will probably read Curious Incident first.

btw, Eric, I finished You're All Alone. Good premise, mediocre execution, but only 100 pages, so pretty much forgiven...
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES!
Post by: Reb on July 16, 2008, 03:50:57 PM
I hope you enjoy them, I know I did!
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES!
Post by: Eric P on July 16, 2008, 05:54:42 PM
btw, Eric, I finished You're All Alone. Good premise, mediocre execution, but only 100 pages, so pretty much forgiven...

i know

it was totally wasted!
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES!
Post by: Robo on July 16, 2008, 07:20:06 PM
Did you ever get my book, Gillo?  I know you've already read it, but I'd like to make sure it made it to you safe and sound.
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES!
Post by: GilloD on July 16, 2008, 07:57:28 PM
Did you ever get my book, Gillo?  I know you've already read it, but I'd like to make sure it made it to you safe and sound.

I sure did! I was super slow in sending out Prole's book, but it's on the way!
Title: Re: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES!
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 16, 2008, 08:07:29 PM
btw, Eric, I finished You're All Alone. Good premise, mediocre execution, but only 100 pages, so pretty much forgiven...

i know

it was totally wasted!

what would happen if the world was a giant, unthinking machine ... and one of its parts woke up?

well, I guess there'd be some gangsters?

if you want to experience the horror of an unthinking universe, read Blindsight, now available in stunning free-o-vision: http://www.rifters.com/real/Blindsight.htm
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Post by: Eric P on July 16, 2008, 08:10:32 PM
i didn't see the men in black hats as gangsters

i saw them as a meaner version of the main antagonists but not a syndicate sort

we don't really have much information on them beyond the DEUS EX LAZY ENDING and the time he sees them in the department store.

i really like the first third as he just looses it.  like when he shows up early for the date with his "girlfriend"
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 16, 2008, 08:28:51 PM
i didn't see the men in black hats as gangsters

i saw them as a meaner version of the main antagonists but not a syndicate sort

we don't really have much information on them beyond the DEUS EX LAZY ENDING and the time he sees them in the department store.

i really like the first third as he just looses it.  like when he shows up early for the date with his "girlfriend"

have you seen the (new) twilight zone episode where the people come unstuck from time and go "behind the scenes" watching the faceless blue men build the future as they wait for that moment to happen? very good episode
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Post by: Eric P on July 16, 2008, 08:30:32 PM
yeah eons ago

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Post by: Eric P on July 16, 2008, 08:48:49 PM
Blinx 3?
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Post by: muckhole on July 24, 2008, 04:40:52 PM
Just recieved this from my sender:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/hotgraham/hardBoiled.jpg)

But I'm not sure who to thank. Hopefully I`ll have time to start it after the weekend.
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Post by: muckhole on July 24, 2008, 04:48:47 PM
Awesome. Thanks, Cohen. Looking forward to it.  :)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 24, 2008, 04:50:33 PM
Package sent. Coming from Canada, so it may take over a week.

Where are you in Canada?
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 24, 2008, 05:01:51 PM
I finished Curious Dog. It was pretty good, and about what I expected - equal parts actual goodness and somewhat twee narration (the narrator is an autistic teenager). Overall it was a quick and breezy read.
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Post by: Reb on July 24, 2008, 05:20:20 PM
What's "twee narration"? I only know twee as the Dutch word for two. :O
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 24, 2008, 05:30:15 PM
it was a little bit forced and precocious at times, I thought. but I liked the book overall. I just didn't think, "oh, what an insightful journey into the mind of an autistic child," I more thought, "well I guess if your narrator is autistic then you can get away with simple declarative sentences and a somewhat limited vocabulary" *laugh*
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Post by: muckhole on July 24, 2008, 05:44:02 PM
Package sent. Coming from Canada, so it may take over a week.

Where are you in Canada?

A couple of hours north-east of Toronto in "cottage country".

Or, the sticks.
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Post by: Eric P on July 24, 2008, 05:46:32 PM
oh!

The Broken Sword is awesome

high fantasy fans should read it

people like PD
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 24, 2008, 05:48:25 PM
I'm further reminded that I finished An Alien Heat and it was enjoyable, though I don't feel compelled to finish off the trilogy.

It did get me back on a huge Cordwainer Smith kick.
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Post by: Eric P on July 24, 2008, 05:49:55 PM
I'm further reminded that I finished An Alien Heat and it was enjoyable, though I don't feel compelled to finish off the trilogy.

It did get me back on a huge Cordwainer Smith kick.

the third book is "meh" but please read the second book