Science Fiction

You guys know A Canticle for Leibowitz

I would say it's in my favorite books of all time list. My favorite scene is when the virgin (creepy two headed lady) reveals herself to the dying priest.

Hi, welcome back!

Originally posted by Kubrat Edit:  How come I don't get a Bulgarian Flag above my location?

not all flags are added I think, you should ask Cyrus to add your flag.

well, the Bulgarian coat of arms was used by a user at the old AE, so I just assuemd it's you...

Good memory , although someone came and stole my name... But hey, it's all good.  Is the option to have a nickname here on this forum too?

Eh, I registered with this name and I remembered the one I had wanted earlier... but oh well, it's just a name.

Btw, I really like those flags under the avatars...

I PMed Cyrus.  Didn't ask for a name change though, Kubrat is starting to grow on me .

On topic though, I can't believe only one person voted for the Space Oddysey series...  I would have to say they are my 3rd favorite, after Star Wars and John Wyndham's Choky.  And the vote is wrong, it's not just 2001 Space Oddysey, it's the Space Oddysey Trilogy, with four books .

every so often I come across a book I just can't read. Canticle for Leibowitz falls into that catagory. Tryed to read it several times and can't do it. Get four or five chapters in and thats it. "Ancient Evenings" is another in that catagory.

Dawn, ur so close to the best parts, I find the first part a bit boring, but you need it to understand all of the story (like the first part of LoTR). Besides in the second book you get to read about St. Poet of the Miraculous Eyeball.

1984, but I haven't read most of the books in the list

I voted for Dune (even though I've never read any of the books). I keep thinking I should read the books so I can get the mantras down. I can spit out 2 off the top of my head

Bless the maker and his water,

bless his coming and his going,

may his passage cleanse the world.

and,

I must not fear,

fear is the mind killer,

I will face my fear,

I will let it pass threw me,

and only I shall remain.

But for the life of me I can't remember the mentaph mantra. Stupid sci-fi network left it out of both their Dune series. Those Dune mini-series are vastly superior to David Lynches 1984 version of Dune. The problem with sci-fi these days is that all the best stuff is on TV and not in print. Stuff like star-gate SG1 and atlantis, Andromeda, Earth final conflict, the new battlestar galactica, Farscape.

the hitchhikers guide to the galxie from douglas adams