Hello All

I was a bit surprised there were not more areas where people were
talking about books and it was suggested I try this one out, if
some consider reading a book as 'Entertainment'... B)

If there are some readers out there maybe we could share some
author names and book series that we enjoy and we may find some
new ones to try out.

I have a wide variety of book types that interest me and I read
somewhere around 200 books a year these days and am always looking
for new books of interest, although to be honest, even though I have
many thousands of eBooks in my collections, I still prefer the feel
of a paper book in my hands.

My local library knows me so well that I just send them an eMail
with a list of 8 or 10 books I wish to take out every couple of
weeks and they are waiting for me when I get there.
Saves me a lot of time.. B)

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Re: Books
By: Rob Mccart to ALL on Wed Apr 23 2025 01:42:00

If some consider reading a book as 'Entertainment'... B)

Like they used to say, "reading is FUNdamental". I love to read, even if I don't do as much of it as I used to. These days, I actually do most of my reading at work (let's just say I have a boring job). Lately, I've been on a computer nostalgia kick, so I've been reading old computer magazines; at the moment, Creative Computing and Boardwatch magazines.

But I also read novels, too. Mostly sci-fi/fantasy. The last series I read was the Harry Potter books. Unlike most, I see the movie(s) before reading the book. That way, I'm not disappointed because this or that was left out of the movie. To me, reading the book(s) afterwards expands on what I saw; it's like getting bonus material.

My collection is about a tenth of yours, also split between print and ebooks. Unlike you, I prefer ebooks. Don't worry, I'm not gonna descend into a X vs. Y debate. For me, the primary reason is visual. My eyeballs aren't the greatest so having the ability to change font characteristics on an e-reader is very useful. I use the standard-size Kindle.

Now, having said that, I just added a bunch of paper books to my collection, and I didn't pay a cent. I got them from a free book exchange at my work place. Since January, I picked up the following. None of which I've read:

The Nephilim Trilogy (omnibus) by L.A. Marzulli
The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World (book 1) by Robert Jordan
Emergency Deep (book 1) by Michael Dimercurio
The Heroes of Olympus (full series) by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Titans Curse (book 3) by Rick Riordan
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy II by R.L. Stine
Demond Seed, Strange Highways & Watchers by Dean Koontz

Well, I hope that has provided an adequate jumping off point.

L8R daze!

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Re: Books
By: Mortar to Rob Mccart on Wed Apr 23 2025 07:33 pm

Re: Books
By: Rob Mccart to ALL on Wed Apr 23 2025 01:42:00

If some consider reading a book as 'Entertainment'... B)

Like they used to say, "reading is FUNdamental". I love to read, even if I don't do as much of it as I used to. These days, I actually do most of my reading at work (let's just say I have a boring job). Lately, I've been on a computer nostalgia kick, so I've been reading old computer magazines; at the moment, Creative Computing and Boardwatch magazines.

But I also read novels, too. Mostly sci-fi/fantasy. The last series I read was the Harry Potter books. Unlike most, I see the movie(s) before reading

i used to read a lot but it's very hard on my eyes.
i have a strong prescription and I don't want it getting worse.
if it gets worse, i might not be able to use contact lenses.

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Hello Rob!

** On Wednesday 23.04.25 - 01:42, Rob Mccart wrote to ALL:

I was a bit surprised there were not more areas where people were
talking about books and it was suggested I try this one out, if
some consider reading a book as 'Entertainment'... B)

I have posted about certain books in respective echos from time
to time:

/FSXnet/FSX_GEN
/MICRO/MIN_CHAT
/DOVE-Net/Entertainment
/FSXnet/FSX_RETRO
/FSXnet/FSX_VIDEO
/FIDO/COFFEE_KLATSCH
/DOVENET/DOVE-GEN
/FIDO/FUTURE4FIDO
/FIDO/CHAT
/FIDO/ANYTHING_GOES

If there are some readers out there maybe we could share
some author names and book series that we enjoy and we may
find some new ones to try out.

Here is a list of recently notable books that pertain to
science-technology:

Top Releases in Science

These five provocative titles take on social media, music
streaming, AI, and the cult of futurism, confronting the myths,
motives, and mayhem behind our most powerful technologies and
challenging the stories we tell ourselves about progress and
who gets to define it.

[O] More Everything Forever by Adam Becker
9781541619593

Domination, space colonization, and the quest to transcend
mortality-this science-backed takedown of Silicon Valley's most
extreme ambitions lays bare the flawed logic and self-interest
driving these grandiose visions and how they distract from the
urgent crises endangering our planet.


[O] Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist by Liz Pelly
9781668083505

A bestselling, searing indictment of Spotify's algorithm-driven
design that reveals the radical impact it has on both music
consumption and creation, trapping artists and audiences in a
system that promotes conformity and stifles creative
expression.


[O] Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World by Parmy Olson
9781250337740

This Financial Times and Schroders Best Business Book of 2024
chronicles the gripping showdown between two CEOs at the helm
of the AI revolution. Behind the innovation lies a fight for
dominance that's unleashing reckless technology into every
corner of society and rewriting the future for us all.


[O] Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart by Nicholas Carr 9781324064619

From the bestselling author of The Shallows comes a sobering
look at how the tools we use to stay connected compromise our
ability to think, feel, and relate-urging a clear-eyed
reckoning with technology's influence and our role in its
unraveling.


[O] Owned by Eoin Higgins
9781645030461

A riveting investigation into how tech moguls and former
crusaders for truth are reshaping media, exposing the
surprising alliances, power plays, and ideological shifts
converging to rewrite the rules (and risks) of modern
journalism.

I have a wide variety of book types that interest me and I
read somewhere around 200 books a year these days and am
always looking for new books of interest, although to be
honest, even though I have many thousands of eBooks in my
collections, I still prefer the feel of a paper book in my
hands.

I'm still working on Shantaram -by- Gregory David Roberts,
originally published about 10 yrs ago, but I decided to give it
a go.

It's an autobiographical novel about an escaped convict from
Australia ..flees to Bombay ..and describes his encounters with
some very interesting people and the mafia. It's a story about
the search for love and meaning too. Many "philosophical"
moments and great lines. Humour, tragedy, suspense.

My local library knows me so well that I just send them an
eMail with a list of 8 or 10 books I wish to take out
every couple of weeks and they are waiting for me when I
get there. Saves me a lot of time.. B)

Very smart.. but you miss out on "hanging out" at the fine
establishment. ;)


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Re: Books
By: Ogg to Rob Mccart on Wed Apr 23 2025 18:40:00

Very smart.. but you miss out on "hanging out" at the fine
establishment. ;)

That what I miss about Borders bookstore. They had nice, comfy chairs scattered about the store so you could "hang out" and read.

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Re: Books
By: Ogg to Rob Mccart on Wed Apr 23 2025 06:40 pm

Hello Rob!

** On Wednesday 23.04.25 - 01:42, Rob Mccart wrote to ALL:

I was a bit surprised there were not more areas where people were talking about books and it was suggested I try this one out, if
some consider reading a book as 'Entertainment'... B)

I have posted about certain books in respective echos from time
to time:

/FSXnet/FSX_GEN
/MICRO/MIN_CHAT
/DOVE-Net/Entertainment

how do you have so much time to read? i'm too busy working

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Quoting Rob Mccart to All <=-

If there are some readers out there maybe we could share some
author names and book series that we enjoy and we may find some
new ones to try out.

Hi there - I love to read, but don't seem to have enough time to read as
much as I used to or want to. I also have a Kindle and I read alot on
that device, but I also have a small selection of print books as well. I
do like the 'feel' of them as well. I remember when I was a kid and the
class got to order Scholastic books from a catalog and it was like a
christmas wish list. So many books to choose from and I think there was
a limit or I could only get 2.

I love Military Sci-Fi, so that might limit my listings. I read other
stuff also.

Evan Currie - Into The Black series
" " - On Silver Wings series
Keith Laumer - Any of the Bolo Universe books
David Weber - Honor Harrington series

Lee Child - Reacher series
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child - Pendergast series

A few of my favorites.

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