The Book Thread.

Ender's Game is fine, but get the original edition becuse the revised one makes him less of a sociopath.

smirks wrote:Both. I guess it's hard to bring Douglas Adams to film. The Hitchhiker's film was a mediocre adaptation as well.

Very true he did have a way with creativity for sure.

EmpathySucks wrote:Ender's Game is fine, but get the original edition becuse the revised one makes him less of a sociopath.

I read all of those but can't recall if it was the original. They were my ex husband's collection so no longer in my possession. That makes me want to get a copy and reread it.

I'm waiting for this thread to get more lowbrow so that I can participate.

naps wrote:I'm waiting for this thread to get more lowbrow so that I can participate.

Don't feel bad. I am a voracious reader, but it is mostly non-fiction, so I feel like I can't play here either.

Participate! You never know who has the same reading tastes as you until you try!

The Prince of Nothing series is fantasy philosophy. Excellent, but difficult.

The Malazan series is fantasy fantasy. Excellent, also difficult.


Capitalism in the 21st Century is very dry, but makes a much better argument than most conjecture. It's always a good sign when the author takes the time to point out how he could be wrong.

"Fascinating! Transcendent! A real box turner!"
-naps

Have you read any of his other work?

Once you get past heat and serve you think you've got it all figured out. Then the author throws you an unexpected curveball with the contains wheat sub-plot. I had to go back and read the whole thing again. Highly recommended.