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Post by followthereaper on Oct 18, 2006 11:42:06 GMT
I know its geeky, but it always a question that i am in trigued to know the answer for and why it is so.
It always nice to chat about other peoples favourites and they are usually ones i've never read so i ewn dup going out and reading the things on recommendation.
At the moment my favourite it probably Sir Gwain and the Green Knight, by Tolkein.
Its awesome. As it a translation its in the style of the sagas, so it s little tricky to read but its like you can here someone inside your head singing it. And it s a bloody good story.
Definitly recommended if you can get hold of it.
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Post by H on Oct 19, 2006 8:05:27 GMT
Not really fiction, but I'm currently reading "The World According to Clarkson" which I must say is bloody hilarious, and so true...well worth a read for anyone who loves the guy, and hates health and safety and all this americanism which is eating up our country!
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Post by followthereaper on Oct 19, 2006 11:41:44 GMT
I heard some good reports of that. I haven't had a chance to check it out, but you know...
You heard anymore about Rich Hammond? I aint got a tv and i aint seen a newspaper in weeks. Thought you might know?
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Post by H on Oct 19, 2006 12:54:37 GMT
Apparently hes in the Bupa Hospital in Bristol having made a 'remarkable' recovery, although they aren't sure about what will happen over the next six months.
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Post by followthereaper on Oct 19, 2006 18:48:51 GMT
That sux.
No new top gear for a while then?
You ever head of a book called the Long Way Round?
Its Ewan Magregor and some other dude doing the Motorcycle diaies journey. Its well good.
Handy having an uncle whop doesn't know what to get you for christmas. He always buys me books that i've never heard of, so get loads of random titles that i would never have bought.
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Post by Brother Munro on Oct 20, 2006 10:03:32 GMT
Favourite? Not sure about that. Last books I read were the Ciphas Cain novels (mmmmm, geeky ;D )
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Post by yazuil on Oct 20, 2006 16:17:27 GMT
Gotta be Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy!
Douglas Adams was a genius....selfish bugger for going and dying on us.
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Post by followthereaper on Oct 20, 2006 18:58:11 GMT
I know! It was a little inconciderate of him i have to admit.
My girlfrined is in love with them, shame a dog ate one of the books though. OOPS!
Best bits got be the cricket references though, like the ashes and the Death Cricket and stuff like that. Fu**in' awesome.
Man was a Legend!!!
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Post by EddieInGeeksClothing on Oct 21, 2006 9:57:05 GMT
One of the best series of books i've read (although they aren't really proper books as they are manga!) is Hellsing! Awesome drawings and characters and lots vampries been blown apart! Worth reading although a little pricey at about 9 quid a book!
p.s. My avatar is the main character!
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Post by followthereaper on Oct 21, 2006 15:30:20 GMT
Well, if we are thinking along those lines, then the best graphic novel i have read and am still reading actually has to that of V for Vendetta. Its awesome, its bitter, its twisted and so much better than the film although th film is fantasmic.
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Post by Darth Fanboy on Oct 21, 2006 22:31:59 GMT
I have, at last, managed to find another copy of Snow White and the Seven Samurai. Class book.
Also Execution Hour, Necropolis and Dark Genesis: Birth of the Psi Corps. I also read Dragon Search and the first trilogy of the Star Wars books so much when I wa a young 'un that the spines have just about given in.
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Post by followthereaper on Oct 23, 2006 10:57:12 GMT
I'm like that with Mort? Awesome book, but i think i had better get a new copy, the whole thing is totally knackered.
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Post by Eggnchips on Nov 1, 2006 20:14:52 GMT
just finished reading "The Alphabet of Manliness" by Maddox. Must say, thats probably the funniest thing ive ever read.
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