Question What are you reading? - Page 3 - Orbiter-Forum

Andy44 · 04-10-2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostrider

If you loved Rendezvous with Rama, do not read the sequels. They ruin the magic.

Agreed. I read Rama II and stopped there, disgusted.

Eagle · 04-10-2008, 09:59 PM

Linear Algebra Textbook *sigh*

**Tex** · 04-10-2008, 10:23 PM

"Sphere" by M. Crichton

James.Denholm · 04-11-2008, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bujin

Yuk. Uncle Jeffrey.

"Uncle"?

And don't bag him, he's an excellent writer.

bujin · 04-11-2008, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James.Denholm

"Uncle"?

I'm sort-of quite distantly related to him. My dad's family are part of the Archer clan.

Andy44 · 09-30-2008, 02:58 AM

I am 3/4 of the way through Jerry Pournelle's King David's Spaceship and wow! I have forgotten how much I love Pournelle's stuff! Not so much sci-fi as military fiction set in the future, I loved the Falkenberg's Legion series and War World anthologies, but somehow I missed this particular book. Funny thing is it's copyrighted 1980, so he wrote it before STS-1.

So I searched around Amazon and found a hard-bound collection of the War World stories, along with what appears to be a short story that wraps up the whole thing. Amazon's One Click is a dangerous thing for your wallet, but my book's on the way!

Pournelle's "future history" timeline is obviously modeled on Heinlein's but I have never seen a good synopsis of Heinlein's timeline in any of his books. Anyone want to steer me in the right direction? Which Heinlein books are part of that timeline?

**joeybigO** · 09-30-2008, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAF92_Moser

Aircraft System I by Jeppesen.

LOL. I teach that! That's one of the books we use. I currently am reading "An introduction to the mathematics and methods of astrodymamics" by Richard Battin. Just as a refresher. And go play in space for a translation project.

Talon1 · 09-30-2008, 03:17 AM

Well, I was reading a book called "Y2K-9: The dog that saved the world"
I just finshed reading it tonight

**tblaxland** · 09-30-2008, 03:42 AM

Book 11 "Knife of Dreams" of Robert Jordan's "The Wheel of Time" fantasy series.

Master of Blades · 09-30-2008, 06:15 AM

Just finished "V for Vendetta" by Steve Moore (yes, it was some crappy novelisation of the movie, not the original), and "Last chance to see" by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwadine (really reccomend this one, very intresting, and quite funny on top of that). Currently trying to obtain a copy of "1984", still haven't read it.

Belisarius · 09-30-2008, 06:38 AM

"Genome" by Matt Ridley - a really fascinating look at genetics full of WTF moments
Japanese Verbs and Essentials of Grammar - "throne" reading, I can learn a new thing on every journey to the loo

stjimmy225 · 09-30-2008, 07:51 AM

allen carr's easy way to stop smoking for me. hoping its as good as other mates claim

ryan · 09-30-2008, 07:54 AM

Brisingr by Christpoher Paolini.

bujin · 09-30-2008, 07:56 AM

This week, oi arr been mostly readin'

The Ancestors Tale by Richard Dawkins

Belisarius · 09-30-2008, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bujin

This week, oi arr been mostly readin'

Class Fast Show - top marks for yokel wit

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04-10-2008, 07:55 PM	#31
Andy44 owner: Oil Creek Astronautix	Quote: Originally Posted by Ghostrider If you loved Rendezvous with Rama, do not read the sequels. They ruin the magic. Agreed. I read Rama II and stopped there, disgusted.

04-10-2008, 09:59 PM	#32
Eagle The Amazing Flying Tuna Can	Linear Algebra Textbook sigh

04-10-2008, 10:23 PM	#33
Tex O-F Administrator	"Sphere" by M. Crichton

04-11-2008, 05:15 AM	#34
James.Denholm Addon ponderer	Quote: Originally Posted by bujin Yuk. Uncle Jeffrey. "Uncle"? And don't bag him, he's an excellent writer.

04-11-2008, 07:53 AM	#35
bujin Orbinaut	Quote: Originally Posted by James.Denholm "Uncle"? I'm sort-of quite distantly related to him. My dad's family are part of the Archer clan.

09-30-2008, 02:58 AM	#36
Andy44 owner: Oil Creek Astronautix	I am 3/4 of the way through Jerry Pournelle's King David's Spaceship and wow! I have forgotten how much I love Pournelle's stuff! Not so much sci-fi as military fiction set in the future, I loved the Falkenberg's Legion series and War World anthologies, but somehow I missed this particular book. Funny thing is it's copyrighted 1980, so he wrote it before STS-1. So I searched around Amazon and found a hard-bound collection of the War World stories, along with what appears to be a short story that wraps up the whole thing. Amazon's One Click is a dangerous thing for your wallet, but my book's on the way! Pournelle's "future history" timeline is obviously modeled on Heinlein's but I have never seen a good synopsis of Heinlein's timeline in any of his books. Anyone want to steer me in the right direction? Which Heinlein books are part of that timeline?

09-30-2008, 03:06 AM	#37
joeybigO can't get in a word edgewise	Quote: Originally Posted by RAF92_Moser Aircraft System I by Jeppesen. LOL. I teach that! That's one of the books we use. I currently am reading "An introduction to the mathematics and methods of astrodymamics" by Richard Battin. Just as a refresher. And go play in space for a translation project.

09-30-2008, 03:17 AM	#38
Talon1 Semi-Intermediate Add-on Dev.	Well, I was reading a book called "Y2K-9: The dog that saved the world" I just finshed reading it tonight

09-30-2008, 03:42 AM	#39
tblaxland Webmaster	Book 11 "Knife of Dreams" of Robert Jordan's "The Wheel of Time" fantasy series.

09-30-2008, 06:15 AM	#40
Master of Blades Orbinaut	Just finished "V for Vendetta" by Steve Moore (yes, it was some crappy novelisation of the movie, not the original), and "Last chance to see" by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwadine (really reccomend this one, very intresting, and quite funny on top of that). Currently trying to obtain a copy of "1984", still haven't read it.

09-30-2008, 07:54 AM	#43
ryan That guy	Brisingr by Christpoher Paolini.

09-30-2008, 06:38 AM	#41
Belisarius Ferociously fluffy	"Genome" by Matt Ridley - a really fascinating look at genetics full of WTF moments Japanese Verbs and Essentials of Grammar - "throne" reading, I can learn a new thing on every journey to the loo

09-30-2008, 07:51 AM	#42
stjimmy225 Orbinaut	allen carr's easy way to stop smoking for me. hoping its as good as other mates claim

09-30-2008, 07:56 AM	#44
bujin Orbinaut	This week, oi arr been mostly readin' The Ancestors Tale by Richard Dawkins

09-30-2008, 12:19 PM	#45
Belisarius Ferociously fluffy	Quote: Originally Posted by bujin This week, oi arr been mostly readin' Class Fast Show - top marks for yokel wit