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Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh Send a noteboard - 30/04/2010 11:29:26 AM
Right I should be more specific. I meant numbers and computers nerdy. A dash of WW2 fangirl is to be recommended too.

Hmm. Depends how it is done. I love reading about codes and suchlike. Is it about Bletchley Park?

I am somewhat less of a WW2 fangirl, so that will be interesting. I am not even half-way into Quicksilver, though (someone took it to Norway to read), so it'll be a while before I finish the Baroque Cycle. But I imagine I'll get to Cryptonomicon in the end.


Bletchley park is mentioned/attended. Codes is an important bit, of course. Oh, an ability to see family patterns is quite important, that is what makes it fun. Or something.
"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 2169 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 1516 Views
Damn...how did I forget Fear and Loathing in my list? *NM* Brian - 22/04/2010 07:40:04 AM 663 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 1288 Views
The Rum Diary was disappointing. The Curse of Lono was much better. Tom - 22/04/2010 02:42:18 PM 1262 Views
How are you on other Ellis stuff? GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 07:54:07 PM 1336 Views
I'm uncommitted about the rest of his works. Tom - 23/04/2010 04:51:25 PM 1469 Views
This was hard to do Linda - 22/04/2010 06:05:53 AM 1665 Views
Re: This was hard to do GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:17:19 PM 1333 Views
Re: This was hard to do Linda - 25/04/2010 10:22:20 AM 1622 Views
I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM 1463 Views
Re: I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Linda - 25/04/2010 10:57:32 AM 1761 Views
1-6 was easy....7-10 not so much Brian - 22/04/2010 07:36:25 AM 1425 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:39:05 AM 1242 Views
I didn't really expect to see it on anyone else's list... Brian - 23/04/2010 03:38:10 AM 1568 Views
I don't know about that, with all that Heinlein... *NM* Legolas - 23/04/2010 11:09:28 AM 722 Views
I'll admit that much of his work hasn't aged well Brian - 23/04/2010 05:19:08 PM 1560 Views
rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:33:29 AM 1257 Views
It's hardish to explain Brian - 25/04/2010 08:49:01 AM 1661 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 1396 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 748 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1470 Views
Crap crap crap. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 12:40:16 PM 1316 Views
Re: Crap crap crap. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:18:42 PM 1248 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) heartbreak - 22/04/2010 01:54:00 PM 1438 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM 1274 Views
I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 640 Views
Re: I have not. What is it called? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:16:41 AM 1494 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:35:03 AM 1324 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 10:41:40 PM 1341 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:43:55 PM 1421 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM 1378 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 27/04/2010 09:14:36 AM 1336 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 30/04/2010 11:29:26 AM 1416 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 30/04/2010 07:59:31 PM 1247 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:26:42 PM 1400 Views
My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1324 Views
Crossroads? Really? DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:16:58 PM 1418 Views
Re: Crossroads? Really? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:03:44 AM 1210 Views
I actually have the first Mistborn in my top 10 haha DREWRULESWOT! - 23/04/2010 09:22:29 PM 1439 Views
Books I love to reread... In no perticular order Nolan - 22/04/2010 03:37:30 PM 1487 Views
authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 649 Views
This is quite difficult. Spriteling - 22/04/2010 03:59:18 PM 1565 Views
Re: This is quite difficult. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:07:10 AM 1368 Views
It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1348 Views
Re: It is very impressive. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:44:53 AM 1294 Views
I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1386 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 710 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1354 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1387 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1413 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 1321 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 04:21:10 PM 1472 Views
This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1398 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 1305 Views
Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1380 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1411 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 694 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 1304 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 1316 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1337 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1432 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1326 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 615 Views
I thought I would see a little more Malazan, more SoIaF......... *NM* GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:11:46 AM 649 Views
For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1510 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 1272 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1552 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1329 Views
Re: Wow, Red Mars? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:22:29 AM 1423 Views
That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1295 Views
It's really awesome if you love hard science fiction. *NM* The Shrike - 24/04/2010 03:26:30 PM 667 Views
I could see that, yeah. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:42:21 AM 1284 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 1374 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 1330 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 1244 Views
Re: Neverending story Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:12:50 AM 1244 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 1405 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1579 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1422 Views
Some awesome books on this list. *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:37:40 AM 640 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1471 Views
It's going to be hard for me Bramhodoulos - 23/04/2010 10:36:02 PM 1457 Views
You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1308 Views
That first one is subject to opinion, I must say. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:39:55 AM 1253 Views
Hmmm... Bramhodoulos - 24/04/2010 09:10:41 AM 1441 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1506 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1461 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 1299 Views
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