Britain's favourite 21 Books

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-10-21 05:07am

Dalton wrote:Why is To Kill A Mockingbird up there? I thought this was British-only books. And how do you, IB, know that the Potter books ranked higher than Pratchett?

Because the Pratchett books didn't make the top 21?

No, actually, it's because I'm God.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-21 05:16am

InnerBrat wrote:
Dalton wrote:Why is To Kill A Mockingbird up there? I thought this was British-only books. And how do you, IB, know that the Potter books ranked higher than Pratchett?
Because the Pratchett books didn't make the top 21?

No, actually, it's because I'm God.

-is suddenly reminded of the movie "Dogma"-

~ver

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-10-21 05:17am

verilon wrote:-is suddenly reminded of the movie "Dogma"-

*smacks ver*
Please take back that comparison.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-21 05:22am

InnerBrat wrote:
verilon wrote:-is suddenly reminded of the movie "Dogma"-
*smacks ver*
Please take back that comparison.

Who said anything about comparison?? [smacks IB back] I just said I was reminded of the movie.

~ver

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2003-10-21 06:34am

No Pratchett in the top 21 !!!!!! i suppose all the discworld supporters had there opinons split. One of the problems of being (on of?) the most nominated authors.

Darth-Garfield · Post by **Darth-Garfield** » 2003-10-21 09:12am

When I noticed The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in the list I didn't have to look any further

There are other good books in the list but I haven't read them nearly as often as the guide

BoredShirtless · Post by **BoredShirtless** » 2003-10-21 09:15am

Darth-Garfield wrote:When I noticed The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in the list I didn't have to look any further

There are other good books in the list but I haven't read them nearly as often as the guide

The most overhyped book ever. War of the Worlds, now THAT'S repeat reading. And anything from Stephen King. What a legend.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-21 09:20am

BoredShirtless wrote:
Darth-Garfield wrote:When I noticed The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in the list I didn't have to look any further

There are other good books in the list but I haven't read them nearly as often as the guide
The most overhyped book ever. War of the Worlds, now THAT'S repeat reading. And anything from Stephen King. What a legend.

War of the Worlds.. I'll agree with you there. But even King gets tireasome (but I need the second book to the Dark Tower series still....).

~ver

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2003-10-21 09:33am

I personally find most of Pratchetts Discworld books repeat reading, and by that i mean i read them more than twice.
I generally read books twice, the first time i tend to skim a bit, so i go through a second time and notice things i might have missed the first time. Only good books get me going back a third (or more) time and only shit books get just one read.

BoredShirtless · Post by **BoredShirtless** » 2003-10-21 09:38am

verilon wrote: War of the Worlds.. I'll agree with you there. But even King gets tireasome (but I need the second book to the Dark Tower series still....).

~ver

The first book was a little waffly. It only gets better starting with book 2.....MUCH better!

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2003-10-21 11:12am

Bah King is silly and monosyllabic, one must read REAL books like those of Adams or Banks to know true literary genius. I was quite annoyed when I saw NO books by Banks on the list.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-21 11:17am

SyntaxVorlon wrote:Bah King is silly and monosyllabic, one must read REAL books like those of Adams or Banks to know true literary genius. I was quite annoyed when I saw NO books by Banks on the list.

Who is that?

~ver

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-10-21 11:18am

verilon wrote:
SyntaxVorlon wrote:Bah King is silly and monosyllabic, one must read REAL books like those of Adams or Banks to know true literary genius. I was quite annoyed when I saw NO books by Banks on the list.
Who is that?

~ver

of the Iain M variety I assume.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-21 12:16pm

InnerBrat wrote:
verilon wrote:Who is that?

~ver
of the Ian M variety I assume.

Ok now I'm really confused...

~ver

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-10-21 12:19pm

BoredShirtless wrote:
verilon wrote: War of the Worlds.. I'll agree with you there. But even King gets tireasome (but I need the second book to the Dark Tower series still....).

~ver
The first book was a little waffly. It only gets better starting with book 2.....MUCH better!

Hehe...just wait until you get to the fourth.

BoredShirtless · Post by **BoredShirtless** » 2003-10-21 12:24pm

Kuja wrote:
BoredShirtless wrote:
verilon wrote: War of the Worlds.. I'll agree with you there. But even King gets tireasome (but I need the second book to the Dark Tower series still....).

~ver
The first book was a little waffly. It only gets better starting with book 2.....MUCH better!
Hehe...just wait until you get to the fourth.

The fourth was great, no doubt. But still, not as good as the third. And no where near the second.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-21 12:34pm

BoredShirtless wrote:
Kuja wrote:Hehe...just wait until you get to the fourth.
The fourth was great, no doubt. But still, not as good as the third. And no where near the second.

Both of you. Die. Now. I've not the money to get the rest of them, yet.

~ver

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-10-21 12:36pm

verilon wrote:
BoredShirtless wrote:
Kuja wrote:Hehe...just wait until you get to the fourth.
The fourth was great, no doubt. But still, not as good as the third. And no where near the second.
Both of you. Die. Now. I've not the money to get the rest of them, yet.

~ver

Ya do know...he's going to do a revision of Book 1(add extra) and pump out the last two...quick?

BoredShirtless · Post by **BoredShirtless** » 2003-10-21 12:43pm

verilon wrote:
BoredShirtless wrote:
Kuja wrote:Hehe...just wait until you get to the fourth.
The fourth was great, no doubt. But still, not as good as the third. And no where near the second.
Both of you. Die. Now. I've not the money to get the rest of them, yet.

~ver

Borrow them from your local library, no excuses.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-21 12:43pm

Ghost Rider wrote:Ya do know...he's going to do a revision of Book 1(add extra) and pump out the last two...quick?

He already did the revision of Book 1.

That's the one I've read. And I believe 6 may already be out, but both are supposed to be out by the end of next year.

~ver

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-21 12:44pm

BoredShirtless wrote:Borrow them from your local library, no excuses.

I owe the library $30+..?

~ver

BoredShirtless · Post by **BoredShirtless** » 2003-10-21 12:50pm

verilon wrote:
Ghost Rider wrote:Ya do know...he's going to do a revision of Book 1(add extra) and pump out the last two...quick?
He already did the revision of Book 1. That's the one I've read. And I believe 6 may already be out, but both are supposed to be out by the end of next year.

~ver

Dark Tower V - Nov 4,2003
Dark Tower VI - August 1, 2004
Dark Tower VII - November 1, 2004

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-10-21 05:47pm

The Duchess of Zeon wrote:I selected Northern Ireland. It's true, from a certain point of view.

Yeah work away Marina. Just don't let any of our political parties hear you say that. Your details will be in their computers before you know it and your vote will be in thre ballot box. Northern Ireland, the only country on earth where people dead 10 years still vote.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-10-21 06:02pm

SyntaxVorlon wrote:Bah King is silly and monosyllabic, one must read REAL books like those of Adams or Banks to know true literary genius. I was quite annoyed when I saw NO books by Banks on the list.

Ditto!

InnerBrat: Iain M.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-10-21 06:05pm

*hides edit button behind back*

what?