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What books are we reading at the moment ?
Captain Zep:
--- Quote from: andrewc on March 31, 2008, 10:04:12 PM ---"The Forever War" is a classic. I've not read the sequels.
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I wouldn't worry about "Forever Free" which is indeed a sequel (same characters set 20 years in their future).
Forever Peace is a lot better, but not a sequel. It's set in our near future and is supposed to use ideas which Haldeman would have included in the "Forever War" if they had been around in the 70's. A bit too "Hollywood" though. One of the things I liked about "The Forever War" is that it is a worthy story and I can't imagine it ever getting "Hollywood" treatment.
Flying_Monkey:
I am reading 'Who Are You? Identification, Deception and Surveillance in Early Modern Europe' by the Swiss historian, Valentin Groebner - it might be work related, but it is actually a damn fine read - the best kind of historical writing.
Oh, and also rereading 'The Einstein Intersection' by Samuel Delaney. (I am another Forever War fan too BTW...)
Frenchie:
GENIUS -- Richard Feynman and Modern Physics by James Gleick.
clarion:
Am I the only one reading a cycling book? I just finished 'Riding to Jerusalem' by Bettina Selby, and started 'Long Cloud Ride' by Josie Dew.
pcolbeck:
My current reading list:
God is not great: The case against relegion - Christopher Hitchens
Pretty self explanatory.
War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
In the recent translation by Anthony Briggs
Paris after the Liberation 1944-1949 - Antony Beevor & Artemis Cooper
A study of immediate post war Paris by the famous husband and wife team. Not too flattering to de Gaulle this one.
Pushing Ice - Alastair Reynolds
A nice bit of space opera for relaxing reading.
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