Author Topic: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES! (Read 9600 times)

duckman2000 · « **Reply #60 on:** June 23, 2008, 02:20:31 PM »

Quote from: Kosma on June 18, 2008, 05:37:35 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.

Eric P · « **Reply #61 on:** June 23, 2008, 02:38:22 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on June 23, 2008, 02:20:31 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

Reb · « **Reply #62 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.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #63 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.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #64 on:** June 23, 2008, 04:26:29 PM »

Quote from: 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.

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

Eric P · « **Reply #65 on:** June 23, 2008, 04:32:53 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on June 23, 2008, 04:26:29 PM

Quote from: 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.

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

oh man

Friday and Starship Troopers

maybe The Puppet Masters

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #66 on:** June 23, 2008, 04:33:56 PM »

Sounds good, I have ever read anything by him.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #67 on:** June 23, 2008, 04:35:48 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on June 23, 2008, 04:32:53 PM

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on June 23, 2008, 04:26:29 PM
Quote from: 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.

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.

Eric P · « **Reply #68 on:** June 23, 2008, 05:50:48 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on June 23, 2008, 04:35:48 PM

Quote from: Eric P on June 23, 2008, 04:32:53 PM
Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on June 23, 2008, 04:26:29 PM
Quote from: 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.

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

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #69 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 -_-

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Eric P · « **Reply #70 on:** June 23, 2008, 06:01:54 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel 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 -_-
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he's still good, though

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

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #71 on:** June 23, 2008, 06:04:34 PM »

Cant wait to read them. I didnt really care for the starship troopers movie though...

Eric P · « **Reply #72 on:** June 23, 2008, 06:05:17 PM »

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on June 23, 2008, 06:04:34 PM

Cant wait to read them. I didnt really care for the starship troopers movie though...

completely different

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #73 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

Eric P · « **Reply #74 on:** June 23, 2008, 06:19:26 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel 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

that does sound pretty fucking awesome

added to wishlist

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #75 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!

Debaser · « **Reply #76 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.

Reb · « **Reply #77 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.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #78 on:** June 30, 2008, 03:08:31 PM »

Quote from: 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!

psst, what was the book

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #79 on:** June 30, 2008, 06:37:03 PM »

American Tabloid by James Ellroy.

Reb · « **Reply #80 on:** July 01, 2008, 07:47:52 AM »

I've sent the books to amurka.

Reb · « **Reply #81 on:** July 02, 2008, 01:16:24 PM »

I just received Flatland! I'm pretty hopeful after reading the description.

Who can I thank?

Eric P · « **Reply #82 on:** July 02, 2008, 01:19:48 PM »

Quote from: Rebiak on July 02, 2008, 01:16:24 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

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #83 on:** July 02, 2008, 04:53:42 PM »

Quote from: Rebiak on July 02, 2008, 01:16:24 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.

Reb · « **Reply #84 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.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #85 on:** July 02, 2008, 05:20:55 PM »

the Flatland movie is better

starring Kristen Bell as Hex

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #86 on:** July 02, 2008, 05:21:59 PM »

Quote from: Rebiak 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.

I wanted to send you this.

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

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #87 on:** July 02, 2008, 05:22:38 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on July 02, 2008, 05:20:55 PM

the Flatland movie is better

starring Kristen Bell as Hex

I interned for that.

Reb · « **Reply #88 on:** July 02, 2008, 05:24:13 PM »

I think Flatland is more awesome, it has character.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #89 on:** July 02, 2008, 09:18:03 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on July 02, 2008, 01:19:48 PM

Quote from: Rebiak on July 02, 2008, 01:16:24 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

Eric P · « **Reply #90 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

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #91 on:** July 02, 2008, 09:30:12 PM »

Eric P -will do

(you deleted it already?

)

Eric P · « **Reply #92 on:** July 02, 2008, 09:33:59 PM »

lol

forgot i had it

derp

Eric P · « **Reply #93 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.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #94 on:** July 06, 2008, 09:33:00 PM »

Eric P - you're welcome

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.

Eric P · « **Reply #95 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.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #96 on:** July 16, 2008, 03:06:28 PM »

I finally got my books today! Thanks to my anonymous Dutch benefactor.

I got

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...

Reb · « **Reply #97 on:** July 16, 2008, 03:50:57 PM »

I hope you enjoy them, I know I did!

Eric P · « **Reply #98 on:** July 16, 2008, 05:54:42 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on July 16, 2008, 03:06:28 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!

Robo · « **Reply #99 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.

GilloD · « **Reply #100 on:** July 16, 2008, 07:57:28 PM »

Quote from: RoboJ 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.

I sure did! I was super slow in sending out Prole's book, but it's on the way!

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #101 on:** July 16, 2008, 08:07:29 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on July 16, 2008, 05:54:42 PM

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on July 16, 2008, 03:06:28 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

Eric P · « **Reply #102 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"

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #103 on:** July 16, 2008, 08:28:51 PM »

Quote from: 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"

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

Eric P · « **Reply #104 on:** July 16, 2008, 08:30:32 PM »

yeah eons ago

Eric P · « **Reply #105 on:** July 16, 2008, 08:48:49 PM »

Blinx 3?

muckhole · « **Reply #106 on:** July 24, 2008, 04:40:52 PM »

Just recieved this from my sender:

But I'm not sure who to thank. Hopefully I`ll have time to start it after the weekend.

muckhole · « **Reply #107 on:** July 24, 2008, 04:48:47 PM »

Awesome. Thanks, Cohen. Looking forward to it.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #108 on:** July 24, 2008, 04:50:33 PM »

Quote from: muckhole on June 23, 2008, 01:12:49 PM

Package sent. Coming from Canada, so it may take over a week.

Where are you in Canada?

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #109 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.

Reb · « **Reply #110 on:** July 24, 2008, 05:20:20 PM »

What's "twee narration"? I only know twee as the Dutch word for two. :O

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #111 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*

muckhole · « **Reply #112 on:** July 24, 2008, 05:44:02 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on July 24, 2008, 04:50:33 PM

Quote from: muckhole on June 23, 2008, 01:12:49 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.

Eric P · « **Reply #113 on:** July 24, 2008, 05:46:32 PM »

oh!

The Broken Sword is awesome

high fantasy fans should read it

people like PD

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #114 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.

Eric P · « **Reply #115 on:** July 24, 2008, 05:49:55 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel 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.

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

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Author Topic: BOOK SWAP PARTICIPANTS! CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES! (Read 9600 times)