I would recommend -
"The Bridge" by Iain Banks (and others, that's the best one I've read of his fiction)
"Against a dark background" by Iain M Banks (and others, that's his sci-fi book that I started with, "Consider Phlebas" is the most logical start to the sci-fi set but not really the best IMO. "The Player of Games", "Use of Weapons" and "Feersum Endjinn" are excellent too.
"pyramids" and then any of the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett (The logical start books are "The Light Fantastic" and "The Colour of Magic"😉
"A memory of Demons" by David Ambrose. I found this a fantastic read that kept me hooked all the way to the last page.
"The Eyre Affair" and others by Jasper Fforde. A very good read that defies description.
As a youngun, I read Terry Brooks' Shannara series, and various fantasy novels by RA Salvatore.
Originally posted by Pyrrho
This has not been my experience at all - whenever I've looked through, or participated in discussions among atheists, I've found that most are extremely interested in "the world", and have indeed arived at their lack of belief (often from various superstitious or religious beliefs) through an arduous process of self-examination, and critical scrutiny of ideas.
-Jarno
Hi Jarno, will read the thread when I have some good time to myself.
My point was not directed particularly at any athiest, but the ones that subscribe to 'athiest' forums. Kinda like guys that subscribe to blue cheese forums take their cheese seriously, and don't take too kindly to when you tell them "I prefer chocolate". In other words, you have to be a pretty devout athiest to subscribe to such a particular forum 🙂
Anyway, enjoy the rest of Easter.
Stay well.
Hehe, another recommendation ...
"Gambit Opening Repertoire for Black" - Eric Schiller.
I just finished Stephen King's Cujo. It is a very good book. Unlike many of King's works, Cujo doesn't deal too much with the supernatural, but instead with reality. The story revolves around two families and their struggles, while a rabid Saint Bernard named Cujo makes everything worse. I recommend this novel to anyone 15 and older because of the heavy cursing.🙂