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« on: June 30, 2019, 08:38:09 PM »

I'd  like to start a thread recommending classic novels.

If you like SF try "voyage of the space  beagle " by A. E.  Van Voght. (Vote)

This title seems funny today,  but it was a refference  to the ship Darwin said on when be wrote his origin of species book.  It's a SF adventure about a huge starship from earth sent out to explore  the galaxy.  A lot of classic SF has origins in this book. The premise is pure star trek, an alien that  implants itcs embryoes inn humans is encounrered. Not all aliens are aggressive and hostile,  some actually try to communicate peacefully, with unintentional unfortunate results caused by deep diffefences between them and humanity. A lot of philosophy is discussed and the idea of an organization dedicated to fundamentally improving humanity is introduced.

The dialog is a bit outdated and some of the terms are laughable today. A large feline like alien is called "p***y" by the humans.  Worse, the energy pistols the humans carry,  which today would likely be called disruptors,  are called "vibrators".  

All right, stop the beavis and butthead laff already.

Itcs an intelligent novel and despite the outdated scie ce and launaguage itcs worth reading.
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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2019, 07:47:22 AM »

"Catch-22." Hilarious wordplay throughout. My type of black comedy. I'm surprised I didn't read it as a teenager.

"Lolita" is IMO the greatest novel written in the English language, although it's a little "advanced." The subject matter (child molestation) is even more shocking and controversial today than it was when it was published in the 50s. A great way to "read" it is to listen to Jeremy Irons "books on tape" version.
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2019, 07:59:46 AM »

"Catch-22." Hilarious wordplay throughout. My type of black comedy. I'm surprised I didn't read it as a teenager.

"Lolita" is IMO the greatest novel written in the English language, although it's a little "advanced." The subject matter (child molestation) is even more shocking and controversial today than it was when it was published in the 50s. A great way to "read" it is to listen to Jeremy Irons "books on tape" version.

If you like catch 22 you might enjoy "bill the galactic hero", a SF action parody thast has been compared to C22 quite often.

"Lolita" just made people  scream because it came out and said what people know had been happening since time immemorial.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64430.Bill_the_Galactic_Hero

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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2019, 09:37:17 AM »

The HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE by Shirley Jackson is not only almost like reading poetry at times, it's also damn scary!
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2019, 01:40:00 PM »

"i am legend" blew me away as a teenager, and still does whenever i read it.
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« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2019, 04:54:02 PM »

INFERNO by LARRY NIVEN and JERRY POURNELLE

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« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2019, 08:54:34 PM »

oh yes, and ringworld. i loved it, it got me into serious scifi as a teenager.
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« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2019, 11:07:47 PM »

THE GREAT GATSBY by F. SCOTT FITZGERALD 

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« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2019, 12:36:48 AM »

don't whack me, but i HATED that book almost as much as i hated ethan frome. sorry.  Thumbdown
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« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2019, 11:19:27 AM »

don't whack me, but i HATED that book almost as much as i hated ethan frome. sorry.  Thumbdown
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« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2019, 01:44:07 PM »

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« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2019, 02:14:21 PM »

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by JANE AUSTEN   Great book, the 1940 film adaptation is superb.  
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by JANE AUSTEN   Great book, the 1940 film adaptation is superb.  

Couldn't finish that one in high school, plan to try it again as an adult.
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by JANE AUSTEN   Great book, the 1940 film adaptation is superb.  
Couldn't finish that one in high school, plan to try it again as an adult.

There's a reason people are still reading it after 200 years.  I read the book decades ago, but the film is wonderfully faithful and amusing; I think the first time I saw it was in the English class where I read the book.  Decades ago.  

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« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2019, 09:44:24 PM »

seriously rev, i'd suggest the 1940 movie first, THEN read the book. and THEN watch pride and prejudice and zombies, a romp& a 1/2, lol!
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