What to read after Harry Potter?

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05/15/2008 11:54:17 AM · #78

Originally posted by ellamay:

The Chronicles of Narnia are great, and an easy read but with many levels.
Some of my all time favorites.

Ooh, my favorite since I was a kid (although I hate to admit, I've never read much otherwise). I can't wait to see Prince Caspian this weekend.

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05/15/2008 12:01:59 PM · #79

Did anyone mention the The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin?

My apologies if this book was already posted but I don't think I saw it listed.

Edit: Ooops...I do see it below...I'll have to think of a different one now...

::wanders off to the library::

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05/15/2008 02:41:08 PM · #80

Originally posted by Anders:

I havn't read it, but a friend assures me that Eragon is a really great read (he warned me not to be put off by the film which is mainly aimed at children, as apparently the book is very different). Personally I love 'The Pianist' (though its not really bedtime reading) and 'Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World' by Murakami.

Eragon and the "sequel" Eldest are awesome

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05/15/2008 02:57:31 PM · #81

Definitely second "Flowers for Algernon". I need to find a copy and re-read it. And Nivens and Pournelle - "Lucifer's Hammer", I think it was called. Read it when I was MUCH younger and may have to get a copy of that and read it again. Nice thing about getting older - I can re-read books and not remember that I've already read them.

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05/15/2008 04:45:09 PM · #82

Originally posted by Melethia:

Definitely second "Flowers for Algernon". I need to find a copy and re-read it.

This is one of the few sci-fi books which has been made into a really good movie -- Charly -- for which Cliff Robertson won the Best Actor Oscar.

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05/16/2008 03:38:08 PM · #83

My copy of Ender's Game arrived today - can't wait for bedtime lol.

Thanks for soooo many suggestions peeps and I'll be sure to let you know how I get on with it.

NathanWert

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05/16/2008 07:24:42 PM · #84

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

My copy of Ender's Game arrived today - can't wait for bedtime lol.

Thanks for soooo many suggestions peeps and I'll be sure to let you know how I get on with it.

I hope you like it.

Nathan

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05/16/2008 08:59:03 PM · #85

Even now , I break out the Lion, Witch and Wardrobe series (C S lewis). It is brilliant, I really enjoy them. And I have read thousands upon thousands of books, but I still go to these when I have had enough of Murder Mystery (my favs)

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05/16/2008 09:14:56 PM · #86

White Oleander
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06/07/2008 01:43:30 PM · #87

Originally posted by NathanW:

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
My copy of Ender's Game arrived today - can't wait for bedtime lol.

Thanks for soooo many suggestions peeps and I'll be sure to let you know how I get on with it.

I hope you like it.

Nathan

ok, so I'm a slow reader lol but love reading Ender's Game and highly recommend it to anybody with an imagination!

Have decided to go down the Ender Series route first so 'Speaker for the Dead' is now on order :)

Thanks again for all your suggestions peeps!

xianart

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06/07/2008 02:40:30 PM · #88

Originally posted by JulietNN:

snap.

06/18/2008 04:53:54 PM · #89

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

Have decided to go down the Ender Series route first so 'Speaker for the Dead' is now on order :)

So, Andi, how's that new book of yours going? Given you anymore surprises like the one you got when you opened it? ;o)

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06/18/2008 05:01:11 PM · #90

Originally posted by talj:

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

Have decided to go down the Ender Series route first so 'Speaker for the Dead' is now on order :)

So, Andi, how's that new book of yours going? Given you anymore surprises like the one you got when you opened it? ;o)

Now, thats just unfair

Talj, you know 'that' book wasn't adressed to me but opened in error lol

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06/18/2008 05:24:42 PM · #91

Okay Andi, now you have to tell us the whole story!

cpanaioti

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06/18/2008 05:30:09 PM · #92

Pretty much anything by Nevil Shute.

On the Beach
The Pied Piper

There are plenty more but these are the two I remember the best.

If you like mysteries: Anything by Ian Rankin.

06/18/2008 05:32:59 PM · #93

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Pretty much anything by Nevil Shute.

On the Beach
The Pied Piper

There are plenty more but these are the two I remember the best.

If you like mysteries: Anything by Ian Rankin.

Thanks for getting back on topic Colette! and Sheila, if T pm's you she will probably lie lol

06/18/2008 05:38:21 PM · #94

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Okay Andi, now you have to tell us the whole story!

It seems it has fallen to me to explain Sheila ;o) Here goes...

Last Friday I went to Andi's for the weekend. When we got to the front door Andi was pleased to see a package that looked a lot like a book waiting for him. He explained he had just finished the first of the Enders Series the night before and was looking forward to starting the new book that night....After making the tea Andi sat down and opened the package...I'm not sure who was more shocked when he pulled out THIS book!!!

So Andi, anything to say?

06/18/2008 05:40:32 PM · #95

whoops not sure if that link above needs a NSFW warning? Don't open it if your at work just incase ;o)

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06/18/2008 05:41:23 PM · #96

Now, thats just cruel T! You forgot to mention that I 'assumed' it was my book and I did show you the purchasers name that was hidden when first looked at AND I share my letterbox with the farmhouse!

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06/18/2008 05:42:32 PM · #97

Talj, you actually BELIEVED he was shocked and that he didn't order it???

And of course he wouldn't put his own name on the order, for that exact reason...

After all, anyone who would wear rufflebummed panties.... well, 'nuff said ;)

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06/18/2008 05:45:02 PM · #98

There are soooo many comments I could make about that book. *evil grin*

06/18/2008 05:46:20 PM · #99

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Talj, you actually BELIEVED he was shocked and that he didn't order it???

LMAO! To be honest Sheila, I felt sorry for him...he looked like he didn't know what to do next (I'd have been seriously worried if he'd looked calm, opened the book and started reading!!)

Having shared Andi's embarrassing moment with the world I better add that yes, once we took a look at the packaging, there was someone elses name on the front (but hidden underneath a stupid label) and the book did belong to someone else...who I have Andi's assurances is a real person ;o)