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Frozen Sooner
1/27/2007, 06:33 AM
They're "Young Adult" but I think they'll appeal to both of you.

Check into the trilogy that starts with Uglies by Scott Westerfeld.

Kind of reads like Brett Easton Ellis Lite with a sci-fi twist.
King Crimson
1/27/2007, 07:58 AM
damn, you up early Mike.
Frozen Sooner
1/27/2007, 01:13 PM
More like me up late.
GottaHavePride
1/27/2007, 02:57 PM
Huh. I'll keep it in mind next time I have a chance to stop and read. ;)
crawfish
1/27/2007, 04:52 PM
Hmm...interesting. I'll keep an eye out for it.

Thanks!
proud gonzo
1/27/2007, 05:12 PM
:les: WHAT ABOUT ME?!? :mad:
Frozen Sooner
1/27/2007, 05:22 PM
You can have GHP read it to you.
proud gonzo
1/27/2007, 05:24 PM
is this how you treat everyone who gives you Animaniacs cds?
Frozen Sooner
1/27/2007, 05:37 PM
(checks list of everyone who's ever given me an Animaniacs CD)

Yes.

Believe it or not, I thought GHP would enjoy these books more than you would. Not sure why. By all means, go pick them up.
proud gonzo
1/27/2007, 05:39 PM
well in that case, I forgive you. I thought you were just being a butthead ;)
proud gonzo
1/27/2007, 05:40 PM
btw--have you ever read the Earthsea trillogy by Ursula K. Le Guin?
Scott D
1/27/2007, 05:40 PM
earthsea is so 1993 :)
Frozen Sooner
1/27/2007, 05:41 PM
I haven't. I keep meaning to get around to them, but for whatever reason when I'm at the bookstore my eyes just glaze over when I pass by the Ls.
proud gonzo
1/27/2007, 05:50 PM
hehe--I read them in high school (on recommendation from my favorite teacher ever) and really enjoyed them. They did that Earthsea miniseries on scifi a few years back, but it didn't stick to the books very well and it wasn't very good at all.
proud gonzo
1/27/2007, 05:56 PM
hehe--and I actually just found an article by Le Guin called "HOW THE SCI-FI CHANNEL WRECKED MY BOOKS"

http://www.slate.com/id/2111107/
crawfish
1/27/2007, 06:06 PM
I watched about 5 minutes of the miniseries before deciding it sucked.

The books are a good read, but not an easy read.
Sooner_Bob
1/27/2007, 06:18 PM
I probably wouldn't have liked 'em anyway. :(






















:D
crawfish
2/19/2007, 02:09 PM
Mike,

I found a copy of Uglies at Half-Price Books and have been reading it. You're right - it's very good, very similar to Logan's Run, but with a neat twist. I'm about 2/3 of the way through so far.

I'll have to start looking for the sequels.
Frozen Sooner
2/19/2007, 02:38 PM
Awesome. Glad you like it. Just watch-the argot they speak in the book will seep into your everyday language.
crawfish
2/19/2007, 04:01 PM
Awesome. Glad you like it. Just watch-the argot they speak in the book will seep into your everyday language.

Don't worry, I'm unlikely to let that happen because I'm a crumbly.
Frozen Sooner
2/19/2007, 04:17 PM
:D exactly.