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    #21
    Originally posted by MrRobin
    Have you read King's books as Richard Bachman?

    nope - tell me more !

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      #22
      Bachman was one of King's pseudonyms as an early writer. You can get a collection of 4 books in one here, including the Running Man which was the basis of the Arnie film... don't worry though, it's a whole lot better
      It's about time I changed this sig...

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        #23
        My book,

        Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, very long book and absolutely fascinating.
        But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the younger

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          #24
          Time enough for love.
          Sci fi, brilliant
          No it's not a romance novel.
          Can't remember who wrote it sorry
          Confusion is a natural state of being

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            #25
            Originally posted by OrangeHopper
            William Gibson!!!!
            Aren't his books responsible for the Matrix?
            ‎"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."

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              #26
              Originally posted by Moscow Mule
              Aren't his books responsible for the Matrix?
              Yes, or at least were the inspiration for.

              He started the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction.
              Last edited by OrangeHopper; 13 July 2007, 20:58.

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                #27
                Since I'm here and it really needs emphasis!

                Timescape by Gregory Benford is brilliant and captures the world of university science so completely.

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                  #28
                  stretch yourself a little - try cloud atlas by david mitchell.

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                    #29
                    Lord of the rings
                    The hobbit
                    The Bible
                    Confusion is a natural state of being

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by Diver
                      Lord of the rings
                      The hobbit
                      The Bible

                      Lord of the rings - you either love it or hate it , me I hate it

                      the hobbit - reminds me of lord of the rings, not even gona try

                      The bible, good read - I did read it, this time I really thought of reading the Quran, I really would like to read it cover to cover, but thought on a long flight, customs, security etc - it may brimng trouble to carry such a book with me !"

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