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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 1866 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 1215 Views
Damn...how did I forget Fear and Loathing in my list? *NM* Brian - 22/04/2010 07:40:04 AM 540 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 1012 Views
The Rum Diary was disappointing. The Curse of Lono was much better. Tom - 22/04/2010 02:42:18 PM 970 Views
How are you on other Ellis stuff? GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 07:54:07 PM 1059 Views
I'm uncommitted about the rest of his works. Tom - 23/04/2010 04:51:25 PM 1116 Views
This was hard to do Linda - 22/04/2010 06:05:53 AM 1308 Views
Re: This was hard to do GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:17:19 PM 1033 Views
Re: This was hard to do Linda - 25/04/2010 10:22:20 AM 1266 Views
I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM 1038 Views
Re: I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Linda - 25/04/2010 10:57:32 AM 1373 Views
1-6 was easy....7-10 not so much Brian - 22/04/2010 07:36:25 AM 1143 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:39:05 AM 974 Views
I didn't really expect to see it on anyone else's list... Brian - 23/04/2010 03:38:10 AM 1192 Views
I don't know about that, with all that Heinlein... *NM* Legolas - 23/04/2010 11:09:28 AM 588 Views
I'll admit that much of his work hasn't aged well Brian - 23/04/2010 05:19:08 PM 1194 Views
rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:33:29 AM 977 Views
It's hardish to explain Brian - 25/04/2010 08:49:01 AM 1244 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 1068 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 613 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1167 Views
Crap crap crap. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 12:40:16 PM 1056 Views
Re: Crap crap crap. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:18:42 PM 1007 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) heartbreak - 22/04/2010 01:54:00 PM 1184 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM 1008 Views
I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 499 Views
Re: I have not. What is it called? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:16:41 AM 1227 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:35:03 AM 1052 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 10:41:40 PM 1074 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:43:55 PM 1146 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM 1053 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 27/04/2010 09:14:36 AM 1026 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 30/04/2010 11:29:26 AM 1139 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 30/04/2010 07:59:31 PM 944 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:26:42 PM 1083 Views
My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1019 Views
Crossroads? Really? DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:16:58 PM 1133 Views
Re: Crossroads? Really? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:03:44 AM 925 Views
I actually have the first Mistborn in my top 10 haha DREWRULESWOT! - 23/04/2010 09:22:29 PM 1131 Views
Books I love to reread... In no perticular order Nolan - 22/04/2010 03:37:30 PM 1173 Views
authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 515 Views
This is quite difficult. Spriteling - 22/04/2010 03:59:18 PM 1207 Views
Re: This is quite difficult. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:07:10 AM 1055 Views
It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1051 Views
Re: It is very impressive. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:44:53 AM 1007 Views
I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1072 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 583 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1110 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1093 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1090 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 1044 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 04:21:10 PM 1152 Views
This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1105 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 963 Views
Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1070 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1105 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 547 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 1035 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 990 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1048 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1183 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1037 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 489 Views
I thought I would see a little more Malazan, more SoIaF......... *NM* GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:11:46 AM 512 Views
For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1222 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 983 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1159 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1056 Views
Re: Wow, Red Mars? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:22:29 AM 1080 Views
That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1011 Views
It's really awesome if you love hard science fiction. *NM* The Shrike - 24/04/2010 03:26:30 PM 539 Views
I could see that, yeah. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:42:21 AM 980 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 1052 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 1057 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 999 Views
Re: Neverending story Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:12:50 AM 977 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 1137 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1176 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1132 Views
Some awesome books on this list. *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:37:40 AM 493 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1197 Views
It's going to be hard for me Bramhodoulos - 23/04/2010 10:36:02 PM 1183 Views
You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1028 Views
That first one is subject to opinion, I must say. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:39:55 AM 972 Views
Hmmm... Bramhodoulos - 24/04/2010 09:10:41 AM 1149 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1174 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1139 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 987 Views
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