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- Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:13 pm
- Forum: Science & Technology
- Topic: Scale of the universe -- this is really cool
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5229
Re: Scale of the universe -- this is really cool
WOW that is awesome! I'm showing that to my daughter tonight
- Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:12 pm
- Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
- Topic: Awesome Summer Read
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1129
Re: Awesome Summer Read
I'll check it out!
- Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:25 am
- Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
- Topic: Good sci-fi novels.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4591
Re: Good sci-fi novels.
I LOVE sci fi. Here is my list of books to start with: Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card - I was actually pissed off that no one told me about this book until I was 26 The Foundation Series - Isaac Asimov - A classic Cat's Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut - One of my all time favorite books Dune - Get your hard...
- Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:22 am
- Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
- Topic: The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1215
Re: The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien
Just got finished with both. You really get attached to those characters. I was very sad when the book ended, and the ending line just killed me!
- Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:19 am
- Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
- Topic: What Books Do You Dislike?
- Replies: 137
- Views: 48798
Re: What Books Do You Dislike?
The Grapes of Wrath. I could not get into this book at all, and I have tried many times.
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:23 am
- Forum: Authors: Tell us about your NON-FICTION book!
- Topic: Any science buffs? This is a great book: Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life
- Replies: 0
- Views: 802
Any science buffs? This is a great book: Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life
If you have a little knowledge about biology, this book is EXCELLENT. I recommend it to everyone. Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life # Hardcover: 368 pages # Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (December 1, 2005) # Language: English # ISBN-10: 0192804812 # ISBN-...
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:18 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Reading for pleasure! What are you reading now?
- Replies: 410
- Views: 106537
Re: Reading for pleasure! What are you reading now?
I'm currently reading House of Leaves, and just finished Lord of the Rings. From one giant book to another! I've heard good things about House of Leaves, but it reads like some technical manual :/
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:16 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: What was your college major?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 11024
Re: What was your college major?
I have a B.A. in biochemistry, minor in biology and a Master's in Biology (molecular focus). Couldn't find work upon graduating, so I took up programming. Got a couple of websites now, and a LOT of time to read!
- Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:43 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Hello from down south!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 910
Hello from down south!
Hi! My name is Amanda. I hail from the gulf coast region of the United States. I am a programmer by trade, and love to read. I have widely varied taste in books. To give you an idea of the kinds of books I like, I have just finished the Lord of the Rings, and have moved on to House of Leaves. Prior ...