What was the last book you read?

Originally Posted by Theodoric

The Foundation trilogy (not the later stuff) is something that you should read when you are young and new to SF. Don't forget that they were written in the first half of the 40s. I'd agree with you that they're not exactly one of the gems of English literature, but in their time they were some of the best SF available.

Yes, there's a definitely distinction between the first three books and Foundation's Edge which was written 20 years after Asimov painted himself into a corner and couldn't find a way out...!

They do rather show their age (and the fact that they were written as installments because at the start of each half of the books someone finds an excuse to explain Psycho History!) but they are worth a look, it's just that, in hindsight, the flaws are also visible.

[Dave Stones]

Originally Posted by Nugget

The Stand's brilliant - I picked it up in a second hand shop for about six quid years ago and couldn't put it down (the mini-series was good as well )

IT's a great book - along with the first Poltergeist film, it put me off clowns for life

As for James Herbert, I'd recommend the later ones - Others, Once and Nobody True are really good, but his earlier stuffs worth reading as well.

i have read the others, the dark, the ghosts of sleath and the magic cottage. the others gave me nightmares for a few days after though damn all those freaks... (i was younger when i read it)

[Theodoric]

Originally Posted by Dave Stones

i have read the others, the dark, the ghosts of sleath and the magic cottage. the others gave me nightmares for a few days after though damn all those freaks... (i was younger when i read it)

If you want a genuinely scary ghost story, try The Woman in Black by Susan Hill; it's not very long. There was an excellent TV adaptation in the 90's.

[Dave Stones]

Originally Posted by Theodoric

If you want a genuinely scary ghost story, try The Woman in Black by Susan Hill; it's not very long. There was an excellent TV adaptation in the 90's.

the others wasnt abuot ghosts though... just genetic freaks/mutants etc... my overactive imagination

[MadGamer]

I have read most of the Point Horror books by R.L Stine. I haven't really got a favourite one.

[carlingman]

Well having not read a book for years.

I have just read 200 pages in one go and been engrossed into it.

Ricky - Ricky Tomlinson autobiograpy.

Fantastic read up to now.

[dilli-theclaw]

I got my Philip K Dick book yesterday - so I'm going to make a start on that at work today - I'll let you know how I get on

Just Finished Powder By Kevin Sampson Wouldn't say it was great, but it was alright.

[Bex]

Originally Posted by WNA

I have read most of the Point Horror books by R.L Stine. I haven't really got a favourite one.

cor are they still around? i read most of them a decade ago (and now i feel old)

im reading catch 22 atm

[orangebird]

'The Kid' by Kevin Lewis. Heartbreaking true story...

Originally Posted by Bex

im reading catch 22 atm

Still or again?

[Theodoric]

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

I got my Philip K Dick book yesterday - so I'm going to make a start on that at work today - I'll let you know how I get on

To save me checking the previous 6 pages, which particular title is this?

A Philip K Dick anorak-type question. If my memory serves me correctly, a character in one of his books was called Horselover Fats. Why was this name chosen?

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by Theodoric

To save me checking the previous 6 pages, which particular title is this?

A Philip K Dick anorak-type question. If my memory serves me correctly, a character in one of his books was called Horselover Fats. Why was this name chosen?

The book contains :-

1) The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
2) Martian Time-slip
3) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (what i got it for)
4) Ubik
5) A Scanner Darkly

I've never read a Philip K Dick book before...

I also got 2 Ray Bradbury short story books (I Sing the Body Electric & The Golden Apples of The Sun) And another 5in1 - HG wells

Pratchett's Wee Free Men! Girlfriend bought it as she thought it was part of the Discworld series. Its not, its aimed at the younger reader, I thoroughly enjoyed it and am currently reading the second (which I went out and bought) in the series.

I have all but the last discworld series books.

Next book will be a Pratchett or another of the excellent Robert Rankin books.

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

The book contains :-

1) The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
2) Martian Time-slip
3) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (what i got it for)
4) Ubik
5) A Scanner Darkly

I've never read a Philip K Dick book before...

I also got 2 Ray Bradbury short story books (I Sing the Body Electric & The Golden Apples of The Sun) And another 5in1 - HG wells

Excuse me for not reading the whole thread and asking a question which may have been asked but....
Isn't Blade Runner based on number 3? I haven't got the DVD as I can't seem to find the original version (which I prefer). I used to watch that once a month as a student.