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TheophileEscargot

TheophileEscargot

has 26 followers and is following 23 people

"There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants a book to read." G. K. Chesterton

My main blog is at:
http://theophileescargot.hulver.com

I read a variety of books: non-fiction, SF and Fantasy, and mainstream fiction. Usually get through about 70 books per year.... more »
  • London, UK
  • member since July 11, 2007

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  • nina d

    nina d says

    Hello,
    Saw an old post of yours about the Culture series by Iain M. Banks.

    I just finished Player of Games and found it an okay book, not great. The game theory was on the light side and their weren't any 'true' relationships. He wants one with Yay but departs and picks it up at the very end. Gurgeh pretty much just keeps to himself.

    Are there any culture books that have more involved personal interaction, or does the series stick to primarily socio-economic themes? I'd be interested in your suggestion.

    Thank you
    Nina

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    The History Non-Fiction Group is voting for the Oct-Dec Quarterly Group read. We've had several interesting books nominated. Please take a look and vote if you'd like to join in.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • DeadGirl

    DeadGirl says

    Just noticed you've finished reading Nation. How was it?
    I still have it on my TBR list, but I have the rest of the Pratchetts to get through first.... Might take me some time! Haha

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Ben K

    Ben K says

    Glad to hear you liked it! Similar oddity to be found in Michael Marshall Smith's novels "Only Forward", "Spares" and "One of Us" - check them out. Somewhere between Harkaway, Neil Gaiman and China Meiville, perhaps.
    Recently finished "Twelve" by Jasper Kent which was... an experience... in Napoleonic horror, no less. Also a good read.
    Cheers.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Book-Lubber

    Book-Lubber says

    Do you like escargot??? I thought you Brit's liked "Bangers and Mash" "Marmite" or "Bubble-n-Squeak"..... and of course warm dark beer. Does that go well with snails??

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Ben K

    Ben K says

    Hi, just read your review of Neal Asher's "The line of Polity" - I agree with your statement about the Dawkinsesque flavour of the book, and probably would've given it a miss if I'd known how much it would aggravate me. Such a pity.
    Anyway, you've got some familiar names on your shelf and some I've been meaning to check out, so I'll be taking a proper look later and probably flagging a couple.
    Cheers.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Mac

    Mac says

    By the way, what were those books you were refering to by ?Tolstoy? Something about the rings of gyges or something like that?

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Mac

    Mac says

    You really have something for Roman and Greek based books don't ya?

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Oobleckboy

    Oobleckboy says

    Thanks much. I'm really looking forward to the series. I'm having a serious jones for Edinburgh (and London, too) right now. I've not been back for 3 years.
    Thanks again. Slotkins (in Worcester, MA - 50 miles west of Boston)

    PS - I'm just finishing "Choke" by Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club). It's intense and hilarious. I'm loving it.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Oobleckboy

    Oobleckboy says

    Hello, Ian Rankin fan,
    I've got a question. I'm about to jump into the Rebus books (I've read some of the short stories in Begger's Banquet and really like his writing).
    Question: I've received "Strip Jack" from a friend who told me to start with Book 4. So should I ignore my friend and start with "Knots and Crosses"? I've heard the character, Rebus, goes through quite a few changes over the years, but do I have to start at book #1? Without giving SPOILERS, I guess I'm asking if anything major happens to Rebus in the first three books.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Simon m

    Simon m says

    You're probably right. Additionally, any deal would have had to involve the normalisation of the Nazi regime; as in The Separation, someone like Hess would have had to replace Hitler.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Simon m

    Simon m says

    I believe the former Tory minister, Alan Clark , argued somewhere that it would have been better for Britain if she had come to some arrangement with the Third Reich...

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Simon m

    Simon m says

    Hi. I've noticed there's a fair bit of alternative history on your shelf. Have you come across The Separation by Christopher Priest? The main action takes place in the early forties, but in two different timelines - in one, Britain accepts Rudolf Hess' peace initiative, and the war ends (for us at least) in 1941.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Christophe J

    Christophe J says

    Hi Theo, just started a sci fi film group, thought you might be interested in joining.

    http://www.shelfari.com/groups/25297/about

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • ~.^Jammie~.^

    ~.^Jammie~.^ says

    why should i not read this book?

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • The Artist FKA Hoopidy Fly Pimp Mac Daddy Re-Kleiner O-19er Coming In For A Landing Boy He's A Hella Fresh Taco Bell Connoisseur

    The Artist FKA Hoopidy Fly Pimp Mac Daddy Re-Kleiner O-19er Coming In For A Landing Boy He's A Hella Fresh Taco Bell Connoisseur says

    my apologies. you are correct. i can only imagine how many "should i read this book" someone get who has a very large e-library. there definitely should be a way to skip ahead. i did read your review and now have a better idea about the book. thanks.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • The Artist FKA Hoopidy Fly Pimp Mac Daddy Re-Kleiner O-19er Coming In For A Landing Boy He's A Hella Fresh Taco Bell Connoisseur

    The Artist FKA Hoopidy Fly Pimp Mac Daddy Re-Kleiner O-19er Coming In For A Landing Boy He's A Hella Fresh Taco Bell Connoisseur says

    the jeanette winterson is rather new. the time it took you to write me an explanation as to why you sometimes do not provide an explanation for why someone should not read a book, you could have written something about the book. just a thought.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • The Artist FKA Hoopidy Fly Pimp Mac Daddy Re-Kleiner O-19er Coming In For A Landing Boy He's A Hella Fresh Taco Bell Connoisseur

    The Artist FKA Hoopidy Fly Pimp Mac Daddy Re-Kleiner O-19er Coming In For A Landing Boy He's A Hella Fresh Taco Bell Connoisseur says

    why should i not read the stone gods?

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )

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