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Benreturns
Small mammal
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 July 2007 : 4:28:47 PM
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worth reading?
We always have been, we are, and I hope that we always shall be, detested in France. |
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Gaius Marius JuliusCaesar
Single Cell Organism
USA
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Posted - 11 July 2007 : 01:34:42 AM
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well I think so -
i read The First Man in Rome, The Grass Crown, Fortune's Favourites, and Caesar's Women. -
she did give Caesar a son from a Helvetii Princess though??
she also has Titus Pullo as primipilus and Lucius Vorenus as pilus prior
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Legatus Dominius Latronius Domanarus (Maximus Rex): An Elder HighBorn: Latronii Domanaruses: Gens Latronia"
My name is Dominius Latronius Domanarus, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Simon Scarrow. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next. |
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Benreturns
Small mammal
United Kingdom
601 Posts |
Posted - 11 July 2007 : 3:31:55 PM
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definitely sounds worth reading
We always have been, we are, and I hope that we always shall be, detested in France. |
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Coritanian
Homosapien
United Kingdom
1858 Posts |
 Posted - 13 July 2007 : 10:37:30 PM
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Currently reading The Third Policeman by Flann O'brien. Without doubt, the most surreal thing I've ever read. Don't ask me what it's about, because I don't know!
So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
13792 Posts |
Posted - 15 July 2007 : 10:26:35 AM
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just finished reading Judas strain by James Rollins...a bloody good thriller (adventure) , lots of fights , battle and body count , there is intrigue and plot, very fast pace while they find the source of the deadly virus that threatens to destroy the world...with a nice hook out to Marco polo being involved...
all in all a fun read.
onto deep storm by Lincoln child
Centurion Parmenion
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Welsh Dragon
Invertebrate
United Kingdom
141 Posts |
Posted - 15 July 2007 : 2:43:32 PM
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| Not a Novel, but I'm currently reading "How to Write a Thriller" by Scott Mariani and it's really easy to read and very useful. It's providing me with loads of advice on the type of novel I want to write. And it's also very entertaining. |
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Andy130
Invertebrate
United Kingdom
64 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2007 : 09:48:40 AM
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map of bones by james rollins is a great book.
Did you have a good world when you died? Enough to base a movie on?
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
13792 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2007 : 09:53:41 AM
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hey andy...i read that on holiday last year, its why i bought judas strain..you should get out and buy it when you finish Map of bones, Judas strain is even better.
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Andy130
Invertebrate
United Kingdom
64 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2007 : 10:16:34 AM
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Will definately get it mate. Glad to hear to be honest as I read sandstorm recently and really wasnt very impressed with it.
Did you have a good world when you died? Enough to base a movie on?
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
13792 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2007 : 10:18:42 AM
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i agree sandstorm was a bit....OTT..fun but OTT. Have you tried reading Clive cussler? his latest Navigator is also a fun read.
Centurion Parmenion
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Andy130
Invertebrate
United Kingdom
64 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2007 : 10:43:40 AM
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yeah I read a few cussler books a while back. they are a very fun read. completely over the top and unbelievable but in a good way.
recently finished a book called holy cross but I cant remember who the author is, which I enjoyed. Its set in the modern day but is about secret regarding the beginning of christianity and a roman twist (wont spoil the surprise for anyone whos gunna read it)
Did you have a good world when you died? Enough to base a movie on?
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
13792 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2007 : 11:34:57 AM
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if you can find the author let me know..
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Andy130
Invertebrate
United Kingdom
64 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2007 : 11:58:31 AM
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will do mate. have to look when i get home. had a look on amazon but cant find it. thinking i may have the title slightly wrong.
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Andy130
Invertebrate
United Kingdom
64 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2007 : 12:10:23 PM
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turns out im an idiot :)
its called 'sign of the cross' by chris kuzneski. good read
Did you have a good world when you died? Enough to base a movie on?
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Laidback
Invertebrate
United Kingdom
170 Posts |
Posted - 22 July 2007 : 6:48:48 PM
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Just read Vulcan 607 by Rowland White. Thanks to Mace recommending it in the old thread. Really enjoyed it . I thought the author did a great job of telling the story and kept the narrative going at a good pace.
Just about to start "The Twighlight Watch" by Sergei Lukyanenko |
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scottmariani
Single Cell Organism
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 July 2007 : 9:37:36 PM
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Hey there, Welsh Dragon! This is Scott Mariani, and I'm glad you liked the book and found it useful. Good luck with your writing!
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Originally posted by Welsh Dragon
Not a Novel, but I'm currently reading "How to Write a Thriller" by Scott Mariani and it's really easy to read and very useful. It's providing me with loads of advice on the type of novel I want to write. And it's also very entertaining.
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Laidback
Invertebrate
United Kingdom
170 Posts |
Posted - 24 July 2007 : 8:35:22 PM
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Just finished The Twighlight Watch ......... excellent book. All three night watch books have been great reads. Definately worth checking out.
Next book "Man of Honour" Iain Gale |
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Welsh Dragon
Invertebrate
United Kingdom
141 Posts |
Posted - 25 July 2007 : 5:08:00 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by scottmariani
Hey there, Welsh Dragon! This is Scott Mariani, and I'm glad you liked the book and found it useful. Good luck with your writing!
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Originally posted by Welsh Dragon
Not a Novel, but I'm currently reading "How to Write a Thriller" by Scott Mariani and it's really easy to read and very useful. It's providing me with loads of advice on the type of novel I want to write. And it's also very entertaining.
Wow, a response from Scott Mariani, I really wasn't expecting that....
Scott Mariani, thank you for writing "How to Write a Thriller" and also for wishing me luck with my novel.
I'm going to need it. 
All the Best.
Welsh Dragon.
P.S. And the rest of you, if you want to write a Thriller, I recommend "How to Write a Thriller" by Scott Mariani. |
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
13792 Posts |
Posted - 25 July 2007 : 5:17:33 PM
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suck up!! {Grin}
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Welsh Dragon
Invertebrate
United Kingdom
141 Posts |
Posted - 25 July 2007 : 6:11:40 PM
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drosdelnoch
Small mammal
United Kingdom
474 Posts |
Posted - 18 August 2007 : 6:00:46 PM
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Been a while since I was here but here goes, Ive been doing quite a bit of reading recently and I really do have to recommend Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind. Its been out in the states for a bit but we're getting it in the next month or so, I enjoyed this book immensely and so its getting my Dark Horse sticker. Other than that Ive also read:
Troy: Fall of Kings
Parasite Positive - Scott Westerfeld
Hood - Stephen R Lawhead
The Last Days - Scott Westerfeld
Command and Conquer Keith R A DeCandido
Voice of the Gods - Trudi Canavan
Evil for Evil - K J Parker
Heart of the Mirage - Glenda Larke
Sons of the Oak - David Farland
Unmarked Graves - Shaun Hutson
Lamb - Christopher Moore
Exit Strategy - Kelley Armstrong
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx - Eric Nylund
Hilldiggers - Neal Asher
Wanderers Tale - David Bilsborough
A Princess of Roumania - Paul Park
In the Dark of the Night - John Saul
The Dreaming Void - Peter F Hamilton
Blue Moon - Lori Handeland
Hunters Moon - Lori Handeland
Skin Privilege - Karen Slaughter
Lieutenant Fury - GS Beard
The Twilight Watch - Sergei Lukyanenko
Sharp Teeth - Toby Barlow
Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs
The Dark River - John Twelve Hawks
Written in Bone - Simon Beckett
The Crystal Skull - Manda Scott
Succubus Blues - Richelle Mead
Men of Bronze - Scott Oden
Memnon - Scott Oden
The Bone Garden - Tess Gerritsen
The Serpent Bride - Sara Douglas
Renegades Magic - Robin Hobb
The Hills have Eyes - Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and John Higgins
The Book of Air and Shadows - Michael Gruber
Hunter's Run - George R. R. Martin
The Vault of Bones - Pip Vaughan-Hughs
Navigator - Stephen Baxter
The Da-Da-De-Da-Da Code - Robert Rankin
Like I said been a bit since I was last here. LOL
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Gaius Marius JuliusCaesar
Single Cell Organism
USA
37 Posts |
Posted - 19 August 2007 : 7:02:12 PM
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Currently reading YoungBloods by Simon Scarrow, then onto The Civil War Trilogy (Gods and Generals, The Killer Angels, The Last Full Measure) by Michael and Jeff Shaara.
some other good ones by Jeff Shaara:
Gone for Soldiers (Mexican War),
Rise to Rebellion (American Revolution pt1)
The Glorious Cause (American Revolution pt2)
To the Last Man (World War I)
The Rising Tide (World War II)
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/jeff-shaara/
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Legatus Dominius Latronius Domanarus (Maximus Rex): An Elder HighBorn: Latronii Domanaruses: Gens Latronia"
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
13792 Posts |
Posted - 20 August 2007 : 09:04:36 AM
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the horns of the buffalo: John Wilcox at present and am liking it...never read anything based around the time of the zulu wars before..but this is quite good so far.
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Manu21
Ape
United Kingdom
877 Posts |
Posted - 20 August 2007 : 11:26:38 AM
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just finished Enemy of God by B. Cornwell
and going to start Excalibur later by same author.
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AndyCanty
Homosapien
United Kingdom
6609 Posts |
Posted - 20 August 2007 : 11:34:31 AM
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currently about 2/3rds the way through Man of Honour by Ian Gale.
Not too and so far, but is reading just like a Sharpe book, set a hundred years earlier, but thats about it nothing new as yet.
The evil British officer (Jennings) just comes across as Simerson through and through and his sidekick sergeant (stringer) comes across just like Hakeswil.
I will reserve judgment until the end.
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Coritanian
Homosapien
United Kingdom
1858 Posts |
Posted - 20 August 2007 : 2:41:51 PM
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Just started Great Military Blunders. It beggars(sic?) belief sometimes, when you think about those who are put in charge of the lives of others!
So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
Matthew 27:54 |
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
13792 Posts |
Posted - 21 September 2007 : 2:47:02 PM
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Finally got round to reading feast for crows...800 pages...need toi finish it before my hols...its too much weight for flying with.
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Vertical_Dangler
Single Cell Organism
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 21 September 2007 : 5:27:16 PM
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Just finished "Lord of the silver bow" (david gemmel)....... thought it was great from start to finish!!!.....Shield of thunder next :-))))))
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AndyCanty
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 September 2007 : 7:51:19 PM
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about to restart brethren, then onto crusade, then I reckon onto the Troy trilogy now i have the 3rd volume.
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Vertical_Dangler
Single Cell Organism
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 23 September 2007 : 10:23:46 PM
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Thinking of re-reading Stephen Kings "Dark Tower" series to slow myself down again... some good long books in there!
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Book Club what are you reading Part 2
