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Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh Send a noteboard - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM
1. House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski

I need to look this up. People kept recommending it to me. And then they stopped. Perhaps because they gave me up as a lost cause.

Well, he is a fanatic type person who wants it in every release ever made. I would suggest you read it, actually, it is an experience... I am probably not easily frightened though, it wasn't scary at all. A bit on the odd side, though.

He wants what in every release ever made?


heartbreak wants house of leaves in every different printing with every different cover with every different etc...

5. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

Is it better than the Baroque Cycle?

Yes. At least IMO. Not quite as many annoying side characters. Might be better if you were a little nerdier, though. Run it by Tor first?

Hey now. I am plenty nerdy. Hmphf.


Right I should be more specific. I meant numbers and computers nerdy. A dash of WW2 fangirl is to be recommended too.
"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world" - Calvin.
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Top 10 favorite books ever. Aeryn - 22/04/2010 04:12:31 AM 2053 Views
It was actually easier to list my top ten favorite books of all time than I thought it would be. Tom - 22/04/2010 04:29:46 AM 1411 Views
Damn...how did I forget Fear and Loathing in my list? *NM* Brian - 22/04/2010 07:40:04 AM 616 Views
Re: It was actually easier to list my top ten favorite books of all time than I thought it would be. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:15:05 PM 1190 Views
The Rum Diary was disappointing. The Curse of Lono was much better. Tom - 22/04/2010 02:42:18 PM 1167 Views
How are you on other Ellis stuff? GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 07:54:07 PM 1244 Views
I'm uncommitted about the rest of his works. Tom - 23/04/2010 04:51:25 PM 1363 Views
This was hard to do Linda - 22/04/2010 06:05:53 AM 1563 Views
Re: This was hard to do GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:17:19 PM 1229 Views
Re: This was hard to do Linda - 25/04/2010 10:22:20 AM 1519 Views
I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM 1313 Views
Re: I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Linda - 25/04/2010 10:57:32 AM 1641 Views
1-6 was easy....7-10 not so much Brian - 22/04/2010 07:36:25 AM 1331 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:39:05 AM 1149 Views
I didn't really expect to see it on anyone else's list... Brian - 23/04/2010 03:38:10 AM 1446 Views
I don't know about that, with all that Heinlein... *NM* Legolas - 23/04/2010 11:09:28 AM 677 Views
I'll admit that much of his work hasn't aged well Brian - 23/04/2010 05:19:08 PM 1468 Views
rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:33:29 AM 1162 Views
It's hardish to explain Brian - 25/04/2010 08:49:01 AM 1561 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 1293 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 693 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1364 Views
Crap crap crap. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 12:40:16 PM 1226 Views
Re: Crap crap crap. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:18:42 PM 1152 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) heartbreak - 22/04/2010 01:54:00 PM 1345 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM 1185 Views
I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 585 Views
Re: I have not. What is it called? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:16:41 AM 1391 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:35:03 AM 1231 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 10:41:40 PM 1240 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:43:55 PM 1321 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM 1275 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 27/04/2010 09:14:36 AM 1231 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 30/04/2010 11:29:26 AM 1314 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 30/04/2010 07:59:31 PM 1152 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:26:42 PM 1268 Views
My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1213 Views
Crossroads? Really? DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:16:58 PM 1332 Views
Re: Crossroads? Really? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:03:44 AM 1117 Views
I actually have the first Mistborn in my top 10 haha DREWRULESWOT! - 23/04/2010 09:22:29 PM 1343 Views
Books I love to reread... In no perticular order Nolan - 22/04/2010 03:37:30 PM 1389 Views
authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 592 Views
This is quite difficult. Spriteling - 22/04/2010 03:59:18 PM 1461 Views
Re: This is quite difficult. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:07:10 AM 1256 Views
It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1241 Views
Re: It is very impressive. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:44:53 AM 1195 Views
I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1290 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 662 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1268 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1276 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1307 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 1223 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 04:21:10 PM 1373 Views
This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1285 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 1198 Views
Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1282 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1305 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 637 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 1207 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 1187 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1242 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1344 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1231 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 561 Views
I thought I would see a little more Malazan, more SoIaF......... *NM* GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:11:46 AM 594 Views
For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1404 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 1171 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1447 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1240 Views
Re: Wow, Red Mars? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:22:29 AM 1316 Views
That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1207 Views
It's really awesome if you love hard science fiction. *NM* The Shrike - 24/04/2010 03:26:30 PM 615 Views
I could see that, yeah. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:42:21 AM 1177 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 1276 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 1225 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 1150 Views
Re: Neverending story Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:12:50 AM 1144 Views
I can't do 10 so I will do 15...that's right, deal with it. Tigr - 23/04/2010 02:43:10 PM 1316 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1371 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1331 Views
Some awesome books on this list. *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:37:40 AM 588 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1367 Views
It's going to be hard for me Bramhodoulos - 23/04/2010 10:36:02 PM 1357 Views
You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1195 Views
That first one is subject to opinion, I must say. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:39:55 AM 1162 Views
Hmmm... Bramhodoulos - 24/04/2010 09:10:41 AM 1338 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1400 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1367 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 1200 Views
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