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Posted By: Hyperion May 25, 2002 - 03:38 pm

Hello all

Anyone ever read the Classic Joe Haldemans Novel - Forever War or the reacent sequel to it - Forever Peace.
They are both excellant books, I am in the middle of reading Forever Peace, and its pretty darn good, got some good technology scifi in it.

Regards:::
Hyperion

Posted By: Nighteyes Jun 03, 2002 - 11:30 am

Hello.

I will.
If you promise me that you have read lots of Arthur C Clarke, and if you like or don't like fantasy, farseer trilogy (at least the first) by Robin Hobb.

Posted By: Hyperion Jun 05, 2002 - 12:02 pm

I hate fantasy books, and dislike Arthur C Clarke's writing with a passion, sorry.
LOL!
Regards:::::
Hyperion

Posted By: Nighteyes Jun 06, 2002 - 01:57 am

Ah,I see. I guess then we have a little bit defferent taste of books...

Posted By: D3n15 Oct 05, 2002 - 09:18 am

Arthur C Clarke... hehehe... yuck

I guess I'll have to check Forever War & Peace then. ;-)

Posted By: Odrade Nov 05, 2002 - 03:36 pm

Clarke ain't so bad.He is not my favorite, by far, but not unreadable. I don't know, to me he seems a bit limited. Maybe that is not the right adjective.

I have read the original War and Peace. Maybe i'll try this one too.

Posted By: Jihan Nov 21, 2002 - 02:58 pm

The Forever War is excellent, I didn't know there was a sequel! Wait a minute while I rush out and get it!

Mark E. Cooper

Posted By: Pippin Dec 21, 2002 - 08:02 pm

>>gasp<<!
I LOVE Arthur C. Clarke!
Well, I loved 2001..I read the book after seeing the movie, watched the movie again and it made all the difference. I actually enjoyed the movie after reading the book. Never thought I would have that happen, that movie is confusing.
;o)

Posted By: Iznardi Apr 02, 2003 - 05:34 am

I'm currently reading "The Eyre Affair" (NYT best seller) which is an odd kind of alternative history mystery/time travel story. I've run out of youth literature, so had to switch back to the mainstream, and just happened across this because it had an attractive cover. Anyway, it's about a cop in England who works for LiteraTec (they are in charge of tracing down and recovering stolen works of literature). She's up against a master criminal who can alter the way people perceive reality and doesn't show up on security video. He's stolen the manuscript draft for Martin Chuzzlewit from the Dickens museum and, when pursued, manages to kill about five other agents (usually with their own guns). It's totally bizarre. Thursday Next, the heroine, is being sucked into the underside of London life, where crimes are much more serious than manuscript theft. Meanwhile, there's another under-narrative about her father, a renegade time cop, who keeps popping up in unexpected places. Weird, had-to-explain, but fast paced and pretty good. The title apparently refers to another theft, yet to come, of Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte.

iz

Posted By: bookworm17 Apr 02, 2003 - 10:42 pm

Iznardi, you should read the sequel- called "Caught in a Good Book" I bought it as I thought the title was cool and found it unputdownable.

Posted By: Iznardi Apr 03, 2003 - 08:33 am

that't next, at least if i can get it used for half price through amazon.

Posted By: Iznardi Apr 07, 2003 - 05:28 am

Okay, I now can strongly recommend "The Ayre Affair" by Jasper Fforde (yeah, I know, what a pretentious nom-de-plume) the first in the Thursday Next mystery series set in alternative world London. What can you say about a world full of Will Speak machines (put in a quarter and they'll recite a couple of lines of Shakespeare for your amusement) and where a conference on John Milton is attended by rabid Paradise Lost fans who have all changed their names to "John Milton" (which is driving the hotel message service crazy)? It's hilarious, and a good mystery besides. Great summer reading and not too long.

Posted By: Bmat Apr 07, 2003 - 11:03 am

Sounds like my kind of book, Izzy! I like humorous mysteries.

Posted By: RongFo Apr 07, 2003 - 01:36 pm

I really liked Forever War. A lot of the ideas were really fresh. Many writers have dealt with the effects of time dilation (Card, Niven and Heinlein spring to mind), but Forever War seemed one of the best books I've read based on the theme. I also had no idea there was a sequel. I'll have to put it on my list and keep my eyes peeled.

Posted By: RongFo Apr 07, 2003 - 01:39 pm

Bmat,
Ever read _Who Killed Roger Rabbit?_ The movie was loosely based on the book, and steals MANY of the good jokes, but the book is completely unique and is still hilarious even if you've seen the movie.

Posted By: Bmat Apr 07, 2003 - 02:37 pm

No, I haven't read it. Thanks for the suggestion!

Posted By: End_Of_Times Apr 09, 2003 - 10:58 am

erghm...no. Fantasy or travel writing ...or nothing.

Posted By: Iznardi Apr 22, 2003 - 07:03 am

Lost in a Good Book, Jason Fforde's sequel to The Ayre Affair, is out in hardback, and discounted between 20% and 30% at Barnes & Noble (30% if you have their discount card). Just started it and it's every bit as good as the first one.

Posted By: Gabriel Feb 07, 2004 - 10:46 am

The Forever War has been recommended to me before. Guess il have to look into those.
I personally dont like Clarke much, but love the first book in the Farseer series.

Posted By: BRfromPA Apr 16, 2004 - 05:31 pm

I remember liking Forever Wars, though it's been a long time. Now that there is a sequeal i'll have to read both! Great news.

Posted By: DocT Jun 02, 2004 - 06:11 am

The Farseer Trilogy is ace, I just wish I had the patience for the liveship traders, I seriously abhorr trilogys that uses the entire first book to get started. Clarke is a tough one.. I seriously don't like the 2001 series.. but the first eeh Rama? book was great.. I recommend it. Other parts of his lit. you are welcome to dislike actively

Posted By: Iznardi Mar 14, 2005 - 08:46 am

Book Recommendation: Tales of the Otori Trilogy

Hey, anyone who has been around me knows I am the world's pickiest reader. I'll spend two hours in Books-A-Million or Barnes & Noble and walk out with nothing because I couldn't find a single thing I wanted to read in ANY section of the store. But I happened across a new trilogy (okay, not really new, and since it was a New York Times Notable Book, I probaby should have known about it long ago ) but --

Check out "Across the Nightingale Floor" by Lian Hearn, part of a fantasy triology loosely set in medieval Japan (second book is "Grass for his Pillow" and the third, due out in paperback this June, is "Brilliance of the Moon" ).

I'm really impressed. If I don't like the first sentence of a book, I won't read any further. No problem here. Hearn has a great economical style that immediately gets you interested in the main character, moves the plot along fast, but has a lot of depth and regard for atmosphere and scenery.

The whole trilogy is called "Tales of the Otori" and follows the exploits of Takeo, a boy from a mountain area who becomes the ward of Lord Otori Shigeru. Takeo's village is destroyed by a rival lord, and Otori has an interest in the boy that is not immediately explained. The book jacket tells you, though, that Takeo belongs to a group of families noted for their abilities as assassins. However, he has been raised to shun killing, and has no natural inclination for fighting or violence.

The maps and chapter artwork are beautiful, too. So if you are running low on reading material, go find this one, and see if you like the opening chapter.

For anime-lovers, I did kind of wonder if this story borrowed from Rurouni Kenshin or vice-versa. Takeo is definitely a Kenshin-like character, and he's just as engaging as the anime star.

iz