What was the last book you read?

[iadom]

One of my most cherished possessions as a young child was my "Vimto" book of general knowledge, only a small pamphlet sized book but packed with masses information. The things I used to know about Goodwin Austin, K2 and Popacatapetl.

Originally Posted by iadom

One of my most cherished possessions as a young child was my "Vimto" book of general knowledge, only a small pamphlet sized book but packed with masses information. The things I used to know about Goodwin Austin, K2 and Popacatapetl.

Presumably including how to say it - I've just spat all over my screen

I'm still reading though a crate of pulp Sci-Fi - too many to mention, but very enjoyable - oh, I used to love my 'How it Works'

[Theodoric]

Originally Posted by homealone

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I'm still reading though a crate of pulp Sci-Fi - too many to mention, but very enjoyable
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So, name a few names then. Sounds like they could date back to the days when I read SF more regularly.

Originally Posted by Theodoric

So, name a few names then. Sounds like they could date back to the days when I read SF more regularly.

James Blish - Cities in Flight

Harry Harrison - Lifeboat

Frank O'Rourke - Instant Gold

Clifford Simak - The Night of The Puudly

[Ramrod]

Rainbow six--Tom Clancy
.....a cracking good read!

Life of Pi - Yann Martel. Wow, everyone should read this book

[Scrubbs]

Originally Posted by col d

Life of Pi - Yann Martel. Wow, everyone should read this book

I agree, excelent book and I didn't suss it till the end

[Theodoric]

Originally Posted by homealone

James Blish - Cities in Flight

Harry Harrison - Lifeboat

Frank O'Rourke - Instant Gold

Clifford Simak - The Night of The Puudly

I've read the Blish and, I think, the Harrison (may I put in a plug for The Technicolored Time Machine , one of the funniest SF books ever and may I also say that everyone has to earn a living but The Stainless Steel Rat should have been drowned after about book number 3 and Bill the Galactic Hero cast adrift in outer space after the first).

Instant Gold rings a bell, but that's all, and I'm not sure if I've read that particular Simak; a one well-known book author, City, I'd say.

[TheBlueRaja]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Rainbow six--Tom Clancy
.....a cracking good read!

Indeed,
Ramrod there are quite a few books in the Rainbow 6 series by Tom Clancy, and there all pretty damn good, but if you like that sort of thing get your hands on one of Toms other books, Red Storm Rising, its the best one of Clancy's books i have read and well worth a read.

Originally Posted by Theodoric

I've read the Blish and, I think, the Harrison (may I put in a plug for The Technicolored Time Machine , one of the funniest SF books ever and may I also say that everyone has to earn a living but The Stainless Steel Rat should have been drowned after about book number 3 and Bill the Galactic Hero cast adrift in outer space after the first).

Instant Gold rings a bell, but that's all, and I'm not sure if I've read that particular Simak; a one well-known book author, City, I'd say.

I can't remember if I've read 'The Technicolored Time Machine' - I'll look out for it, thanks Theo.

- I heartily agree about TSSR & Bill

'Instant Gold' was sold as SciFi, because it supposes the concept of a can, to which you add water - and get 'instant' gold - making a profit, thereby. The last is the key, as it sends the worlds money markets into turmoil, when people find out the product actually works. It is really a critique of free enterprise capitalism, but very funny

- and although I have said I dislike 'series', I thought Larry Nivens 'Ringworld' & Frederik Pohl's 'Heechee' series, were very good.

Originally Posted by theblueraja

Ramrod there are quite a few books in the Rainbow 6 series

Eh? Rainbow Six is not a series, although there are several other books that feature John Clark and Ding Chavez.

Are you sure you're not mixing them up with "Op Centre" or "Net Force"? (Both of which series, frankly, I recommend people steer clear of because Tom Clancy's name on the cover is just a franchised brand!)

Red Storm Rising, its the best one of Clancy's books i have read and well worth a read.

Yep, I can entirely agree with that

Originally Posted by theblueraja

Indeed,
Ramrod there are quite a few books in the Rainbow 6 series by Tom Clancy, and there all pretty damn good, but if you like that sort of thing get your hands on one of Toms other books, Red Storm Rising, its the best one of Clancy's books i have read and well worth a read.

I like Clancy - the insight into American military & intelligence rings true, I recently enjoyed 'The Bear & The Dragon' & 'The Cardinal of The Kremlin'.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Ah, Clancy books


I've got all of the "Jack Ryan" books (Hunt for Red October, Cardinal of the Kremin, Executive Orders, etc etc) plus Rainbow Six (which, although it doesn't really feature Ryan, is still set in the same "world").

Very good, IMO

[TheBlueRaja]

Originally Posted by Graham

Eh? Rainbow Six is not a series, although there are several other books that feature John Clark and Ding Chavez.

Are you sure you're not mixing them up with "Op Centre" or "Net Force"? (Both of which series, frankly, I recommend people steer clear of because Tom Clancy's name on the cover is just a franchised brand!)

Yep, I can entirely agree with that

Yeah, it is Net Force i was thinking off, which is also partly written by Clancy i belive (or at least edited by), i found those to be pretty good as well, in fact i really liked the rainbow 6 stories, even thow the name sounds a but ghey for an SAS squad these days.

The Rainbow 6 hehehe...

[ThunderPants73]

Just finished NOS4A2 by Joe Hill. Absolutely brilliant. Up there with the best.