Comments on: Random Question of the Day http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Roosta Man http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-190259 Roosta Man Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:05:47 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-190259 Some great suggestions in this thread. I enjoyed Foucault's Pendulum by Eco as well as Gore Vidal's Julian. I recommend Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory and I am hoping to tackle Arthur Koestler's The Ghost in the Machine. Some great suggestions in this thread. I enjoyed Foucault’s Pendulum by Eco as well as Gore Vidal’s Julian. I recommend Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory and I am hoping to tackle Arthur Koestler’s The Ghost in the Machine.

]]> By: Robin http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-190205 Robin Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:53:53 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-190205 I'm a big science fiction guy, but I've still not read Robert Heinlein's <em>Stranger in a Strange Land</em>. I've even owned copies of it from time to time, but I've never actually picked it up and read it. I’m a big science fiction guy, but I’ve still not read Robert Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land. I’ve even owned copies of it from time to time, but I’ve never actually picked it up and read it.

]]> By: Corncob http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189885 Corncob Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:35:20 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189885 The full <em>Thousand Nights and a Night</em>. <em>Parable of the Sower</em>, Octavia Butler. And the original versions of as many fairy tales as possible. The full Thousand Nights and a Night. Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler. And the original versions of as many fairy tales as possible.

]]> By: Agersomnia http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189857 Agersomnia Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:57:17 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189857 El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (or translated "The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha"). It is a looong but very fun book to read. I have a wonderful edition with comments and explanations of many old words and references. I'm still stuck at the prologue since some 2 years ago, though. El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (or translated “The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha”).

It is a looong but very fun book to read. I have a wonderful edition with comments and explanations of many old words and references. I’m still stuck at the prologue since some 2 years ago, though.

]]> By: Tom http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189801 Tom Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:16:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189801 The Inflationary Universe by Alan Guth The coolest and best supported theory on cosmic origins. The Inflationary Universe by Alan Guth

The coolest and best supported theory on cosmic origins.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189750 Lauren Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:39:36 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189750 Anything by Stephen King. Anything by Stephen King.

]]> By: Ngeli http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189668 Ngeli Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:57:19 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189668 For me it's Andrew Tanenbaum's book "Operating Systems - Design and Implementation" and Jose Saramago's - Evangelium according to Jesus Christi. For me it’s Andrew Tanenbaum’s book “Operating Systems – Design and Implementation” and Jose Saramago’s – Evangelium according to Jesus Christi.

]]> By: chancelikely http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189629 chancelikely Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:33:05 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189629 Funny.... I just checked out Demon Haunted World and Selfish Gene from my local library. Funny…. I just checked out Demon Haunted World and Selfish Gene from my local library.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189623 Rebecca Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:21:30 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189623 <em>The World is Flat</em> by Thomas Friedman <em>A Long Way Down</em> by Nick Hornby <em>Atlas Shrugged</em> by Ayn Rand The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

]]> By: Quester http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189512 Quester Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:47:20 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/06/21/random-question-of-the-day/#comment-189512 Zero: A Biography Of A Dangerous Idea by Charles Seife. It had actually slipped my mind that I wanted to read this until just now. Thanks for sparking my memory! Zero: A Biography Of A Dangerous Idea by Charles Seife.

It had actually slipped my mind that I wanted to read this until just now. Thanks for sparking my memory!

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