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Flicky
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
England2663 Posts
December 19 2012 09:05 GMT
#1081
On December 19 2012 13:31 Days wrote:
I was wondering if anyone here has read and enjoyed the work of Wilbur Smith? Birds of Prey and Monsoon were one of my favorite books of his long series of the Courtney family.


I read Those In Peril and I think it was a real sub-par book. It's super cheesy and comes off as the worst example of an American/Western idea of the perfect life and the middle east that I can think of, which is impressive as Wilbur Smith is from Zimbabwe. There was no depth and every character was so massively unlikeable to the point that when + Show Spoiler +
the daughter of the family finally gets her spoilt bitch head cut off
I was cheering. It's so far removed from anyone's real life I have no idea who it is marketed to or who enjoys it.

I just finished The Rogue by Trudi Canavan. Again she's not the best writer and the book is kind of young-adult in it's complexity and predictability but for whatever reason I still enjoyed it. None of the dark or unusual terms the book suggests ever happens. Not sure I would recommend them to anyone but they're a guilty pleasure I suppose. Not every book need be a masterpiece. It's almost twee fantasy.

I'm currently reading Persuasian by Dr. someone Cialdini and it's been fascinating so far. Would happily recommend it as of half way through.

Next up is The Four Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris. Could be dumb or whatever but I thought I'd give it a go. I might even learn something.
Liquipedia"I was seriously looking for a black guy" - MrHoon
Fishgle
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States2174 Posts
December 19 2012 09:12 GMT
#1082
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I'm trying to get through these over winter break. And maybe one day I'll finish Infinite Jest....
aka ChillyGonzalo / GnozL
Pyrox
Profile Joined November 2012
Netherlands5 Posts
December 19 2012 09:30 GMT
#1083
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Amazing book about a boy who was borned and lived in a workers camp in North Korea, and escaped to tell the tale
nunez
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Norway4003 Posts
December 27 2012 14:18 GMT
#1084
On November 01 2012 01:12 Seiferz wrote:
So I finally got around to finishing 1Q84. It is best to just take your time and read it super slowly else you will get sick of it like I did.

Does anyone know where I can get the original Japanese version?


ah, i wish i had read your post a while back. had to put the book on hold... kissing down there...
conspired against by a confederacy of dunces.
Topin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Peru10080 Posts
December 27 2012 15:01 GMT
#1085
i just ended "The girl with the dragon tatoo"... im going to wait a while to read de 2nd book.

@Seiferz i just got 1Q84 yesterday, after reading norwegian woods i was really hyped about Murakami
i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP
ZapRoffo
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5544 Posts
December 27 2012 19:20 GMT
#1086
Finished Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams, it's fun.

Now I'm reading The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot. Not very far in but it seems to have some very evocative writing, though at the same time I have stylistic issues with third person narrators that are so "tell-y" and spell every feeling out.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, your opinion man
Enki
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States2548 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-27 20:36:49
December 27 2012 20:27 GMT
#1087
Last Read:
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Something Like an Autobiography - I was actually wrong on my inital impressions. This ended up covering his life up until Rashomon pretty much. Was very interesting though from his childhood to getting into the movie business and dealing with post-war occupation (he actually enjoyed western movies more than the ones in Japan at the time). Essential reading for any fan of his movies.

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Got Fight? - Finished this pretty quick. He basically just rants about a lot of stuff, from being a better fighter to everyday stuff. Was pretty interesting and funny in some parts.

Reading Now:
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Will to Live - Les Stroud book. First heard about it he was on the Joe Rogan podcast and it sounded interesting. He talks about stories where people have survived against all odds and kinda does some commentary, like what they did right or wrong and interjects little sections during them about basic survival tips. Really interesting so far, the last chapter I read was about a plane crash in the Andes and the survivors ended up eating the people who died...yeah, its a bit darker than I expected.

Reading Next:
Dunno, this changes constantly but I got alot of good books for Christmas. Maybe Neuromancer, I have an aching for some Cyberpunk.
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"Practice, practice, practice. And when you're not practicing you should be practicing. It's the only way to get better. The only way." I run the Smix Fanclub!
LaSt)ChAnCe
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States2179 Posts
December 27 2012 20:28 GMT
#1088
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loving it... <3 malazan
Dirkzor
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Denmark1944 Posts
December 27 2012 21:14 GMT
#1089
Reading now.

Really good fantasy book. I also love the fact that its only one book. Fantasy writers these days don't seem to be able to just publish one book and be done with it.

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"HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU ON TOP AGAIN???? HOW DO YOU KEEP DOING THIS????" -Julmust (also, thats what she said)
BirdKiller
Profile Joined January 2011
United States428 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-28 01:31:57
December 28 2012 01:22 GMT
#1090
Read up to half of it so far which has explained how physical electrical circuits can translate into bits and logic gates which in turn translate into what we know as CPU. From scanning the 2nd half, the book is shifting to how this CPU works with programming languages and Windows OS in general.

For those who are already familiar with the mathematics and logic of binary, it's an easy casual read. Something I would pick up if you just want to learn something you can easily understand without having to think too deeply.

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Zesty CheF
Profile Joined November 2011
United States20 Posts
December 28 2012 05:48 GMT
#1091
I finally finished the Lord of the Rings after like 4 months of on and off reading. I started reading the Dresden Files because I have seen a few sc2 people talking about the series (day9, incontrol, idra, etc). I'm about 60 pages in and the book seems okay so far. A bit cheesy at times, but it has definitely grabbed my attention. Plus, the writing style is incredibly simple compared to Tolkien, which is a nice change. Here is the obligatory pic:
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Holdenintherye
Profile Joined December 2012
Canada1441 Posts
December 28 2012 07:27 GMT
#1092
I got of school just a week ago, and I finally got some time to catch up on some reading.
I finished In Cold Blood, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and I Married a Communist.
Currently working on De Niro's Game by Rawi Hage.
Vardant
Profile Joined November 2010
Czech Republic620 Posts
December 28 2012 12:16 GMT
#1093
Finally got back to reading the Dresden Files, finished the second book and immediately started the third.

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itkovian
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States1763 Posts
December 28 2012 22:31 GMT
#1094
Just finished A Dance With Dragons a couple weeks ago.

I'm going to start the Lord of the Rings trilogy soon, but first I want to read a couple other books. Preferably modern fiction of high merit. Any suggestions?

I've been thinking about reading something by Cormac McCarthy. I've already read the Road, so I was considering Blood Meridian.
=)=
Kenshin_915
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada139 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-28 23:31:01
December 28 2012 23:30 GMT
#1095
On December 11 2012 16:03 Kenshin_915 wrote:
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On December 05 2012 07:06 TrickyGilligan wrote:
On November 25 2012 17:27 Kenshin_915 wrote:

The Hydrogen Sonota

I've been waiting for this book to come out, and I just picked it up two weeks ago at my local Chapters finally. Having read all the other Culture novels I'm enjoying this one quite a bit now. I hope to hell Mr banks keeps writing for years to come.


Damnit, I can't keep up with him. Not used to authors that I really like actually releasing books regularly...

To anyone who's read it, how does it compare to some of the other recent Culture books? Still awesome I take it?


I'm on page 360~ out of 520~ and I'm enjoying it quite a bit so far. It deals with a civilization (The Gzilt) that was one of the founding members of the Culture that's about to Sublime. An event occurs that might interfere with the Gzilt Subliming, so the Culture has to decide how much to help/interfere.

I will say the book is lacking action until later on, but learning more about the Sublime, which is never gone into in other books is pretty cool. It has quite a bit of Mind dialogue like Excession (Well, more than most of the other books), but other than that I can't really think how to compare it to the other books. I'm enjoying it quite a bit, and I can't wait to see how the story pans out, because it's hard to tell how things will develop.


Gonna update my opinion here as I finished the book. The ending, I think, is a little bit bland compared to the punchy endings revealed in the likes of Use Of Weapons or Surface Detail. The book was by no means bad, and the ending does say some subtle things about the Culture, but it doesn't feel as coherent and thought out as his earlier work. For example, I like The Player Of Games much better than this book. The prose was clear and concise, the plot brilliantly executed and straightforward, and there are still twists and intrigue later on in the book. I feel The Hydrogen Sonata lacked some of these qualities. I give it a 7/10 on my first reading.
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
December 29 2012 03:21 GMT
#1096
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"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
AnachronisticAnarchy
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States2957 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-29 03:36:24
December 29 2012 03:29 GMT
#1097
Re-reading the Dresden Files for the second time. Definitely my all-time favorite series and the only one I've ever even thought about re-reading.

On December 28 2012 14:48 Zesty CheF wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
I finally finished the Lord of the Rings after like 4 months of on and off reading. I started reading the Dresden Files because I have seen a few sc2 people talking about the series (day9, incontrol, idra, etc). I'm about 60 pages in and the book seems okay so far. A bit cheesy at times, but it has definitely grabbed my attention. Plus, the writing style is incredibly simple compared to Tolkien, which is a nice change. Here is the obligatory pic:
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It gets better as you go on, in my opinion. After reading the entire series, the first book really didn't seem too special.
"How are you?" "I am fine, because it is not normal to scream in pain."
PiQLiQ
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden702 Posts
December 29 2012 03:34 GMT
#1098
Atm i'm just reading the Naruto manga! ;]
http://twitter.com/PiQLiQ
IdrA
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States11541 Posts
December 29 2012 03:59 GMT
#1099
On December 28 2012 14:48 Zesty CheF wrote:
I finally finished the Lord of the Rings after like 4 months of on and off reading. I started reading the Dresden Files because I have seen a few sc2 people talking about the series (day9, incontrol, idra, etc). I'm about 60 pages in and the book seems okay so far. A bit cheesy at times, but it has definitely grabbed my attention. Plus, the writing style is incredibly simple compared to Tolkien, which is a nice change. Here is the obligatory pic:
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it gets a million times better as the series progresses. he maintains the interesting ideas and fun story but actually learns to write. and keeps a funny amount of cheesy.
http://www.splitreason.com/product/1152 release the gracken tshirt now available
TMD
Profile Joined November 2012
Canada93 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-30 06:55:16
December 30 2012 06:41 GMT
#1100
And The Hippoes Were Boiled In Their Tanks

Bill Burroughs/Jack Kerouac

First writing by both authors; account of life in New York and events that took place in late 40s, namely a crime they both were indirectly associated with.

Also Doyle Brunson, The Godfather of Poker. Very interesting read of the Texas/Las Vegas underground poker scene in the 40s/50s.

And constantly re-reading Samuel Beckett Molloy/Malone Dies/The Unnamable and various poker books, most notably Gus Hanson's book when he won the Australian Open in 'o7 or something and wrote his thought process for every hand he played.
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