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July 04, 2008
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Wayne Porter
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The Worthing Saga (Mass Market Paperback)
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Orson Scott Card
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read in June, 2008
Wayne said:
"I am surprised this collection of shorts (now morphed into a collection) does not get more attention. One of the most fascinating characters, Abner Doon, strikes of an "Ender Wiggin" type character. The book explores, through a variety of c...more
I am surprised this collection of shorts (now morphed into a collection) does not get more attention. One of the most fascinating characters, Abner Doon, strikes of an "Ender Wiggin" type character. The book explores, through a variety of characters, the impact of Somec, a drug that slows down ageing so that imbibers "sleep" through dull periods and only awaken for brief "interesting" periods. Somec provides a "pseudo-immortality". The use of lifeloops is also very similiar to "reality" television.
Readers of sci-fiction will also note how Card's planet, called Capitol, is very similiar to Isaac Asimov's Trantor from the Foundation series. Highly recommend to those who enjoyed Ender's Game or like science-fiction in general.(less)
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July 03, 2008
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Wayne Porter
gave to:
Necronomicon Files: The Truth Behind Lovecraft's Legend (Paperback)
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Daniel Harms
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read in January, 2008
Wayne said:
"Harms and Gonce have put together one of the best researched tomes on the Necronomicon that I have found. It covers the Cthulu inspired mythos from H.P. Lovecraft to its uses by Aleister Crowley and other occultists.
It digs into the many...more
Harms and Gonce have put together one of the best researched tomes on the Necronomicon that I have found. It covers the Cthulu inspired mythos from H.P. Lovecraft to its uses by Aleister Crowley and other occultists.
It digs into the many frauds (e.g. the "Simon" Necronomicon) their creation, propogation and impact. The book is peppered with dry yet witty comments from the authors that at times border on hysterical. The material covers not only the Necronomicon but deconstructs appearances in the movies, books, television, and other media. A must for any fan of Lovecraft and the researcher who wants to understand how the various "Necronomicons" materialized from the original Lovecraft fiction.(less)
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June 13, 2008
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Wayne Porter
gave to:
Last of the Amazons (Paperback)
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Steven Pressfield (Goodreads author)
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Wayne Porter
gave to:
Tides of War (Paperback)
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Steven Pressfield (Goodreads author)
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Wayne Porter
gave to:
Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae (Paperback)
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Steven Pressfield (Goodreads author)
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Wayne Porter
gave to:
The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great (Paperback)
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Steven Pressfield (Goodreads author)
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Wayne said:
"Pressfield brings Alexander and his conquests to life- excellent to read and in audio.
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Wayne Porter
gave to:
The State of Play: Law, Games, and Virtual Worlds (Ex Machina: Law, Technology, and Society)
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Beth Simone Noveck
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Wayne Porter
gave to:
The Second Life Herald: The Virtual Tabloid that Witnessed the Dawn of the Metaverse (Hardcover)
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Peter Ludlow
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Wayne Porter
gave to:
Guns, Germs, and Steel (Paperback)
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Jared Diamond
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