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Level42:

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--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on November 20, 2008, 05:04:03 pm ---If you've never read Watchmen, you've got time before the movie comes out. Well worth it!

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Also, since I'm adding to the thread, I'll add the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons as one of the best series of novels I've ever read.  It's also a story that's been trying to break onto the big screen for a good long time.

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+1000 ! Impossible to make movies from though IMHO.

Ummon:

--- Quote from: Level42 on February 25, 2009, 03:28:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: MustardTent on February 17, 2009, 10:04:59 am ---
--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on November 20, 2008, 05:04:03 pm ---If you've never read Watchmen, you've got time before the movie comes out. Well worth it!

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Also, since I'm adding to the thread, I'll add the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons as one of the best series of novels I've ever read.  It's also a story that's been trying to break onto the big screen for a good long time.

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+1000 ! Impossible to make movies from though IMHO.

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Hyperion has been in the process of scripting and such for a few years. I haven't been keeping up - updates are on his site - but I think it's possible to do it. We'll just have to see whether someone can.



--- Quote from: shmokes on February 17, 2009, 08:51:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ummon on February 17, 2009, 08:04:42 pm ---
You already posted that early on.


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Wow . . . I thought this was a new thread.  Looking at my prior post though is almost creepy.  The list is almost identical, right down to the parentheticals!  That is ---smurfing--- weird.


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Slightly, yeah.




--- Quote from: shmokes on February 17, 2009, 08:51:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ummon on February 17, 2009, 08:04:42 pm ---

First, it depends on why you're reading them.


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Is this directed at me?  If so, what do you mean?  What is "it" and what is "them?"  If them is the books on my list, I'm recommending them because I enjoy reading and they are among the most enjoyable books I've ever read.

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No. To everyone. The question is: for what reason before one dies (and I don't mean right before one dies, but just in life in general) would reading anything be absolutely necessary?


shmokes:
In that case . . . maybe the instruction manual for dangerous equipment that it was necessary for me to operate?  :)

danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: shmokes on February 26, 2009, 01:36:30 am ---In that case . . . maybe the instruction manual for dangerous equipment that it was necessary for me to operate?  :)

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 :laugh2:

or the flight manual for that 747 you are piloting....

Ginsu Victim:
That's because this is YOUR top ten, not THE top ten.

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