EPT2013 - What are you reading? - Page 56
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decado90
United States480 Posts
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Prugelhugel
Austria637 Posts
Not that easy to read since English isn't my mother tongue but I really like it. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
![[image loading]](http://img2.imagesbn.com/p/9780143117001_p0_v1_s260x420.JPG) ![[image loading]](http://img2.imagesbn.com/p/9780312428921_p0_v1_s260x420.JPG) ![[image loading]](http://img2.imagesbn.com/p/9780743453363_p0_v1_s260x420.jpg) | ||
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johnnywup
United States3858 Posts
Next few on my list is Good Omens, Snow Crash, and the Demolished Man. | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
On January 02 2013 11:03 johnnywup wrote: Just finished reading The Stars My Destination. LOVED it. Next few on my list is Good Omens, Snow Crash, and the Demolished Man. You sir are in for a good time :D The opening scene of TSMD will haunt me forever | ||
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xarchaosx
United States89 Posts
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ZapRoffo
United States5544 Posts
Starting The Ox-Bow Incident by Walter Van Tilburg Clark, which is a very different feel, a lot more unspoken things and implications you have to pick up about the characters. | ||
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hp.Shell
United States2527 Posts
That said, I've never been much of a book reader. However I have a few role models on youtube who are quite well-spoken, and I find myself pausing in spoken conversation as I search for the right word, so I'm making it a point to read a lot of books this 2013. I also have some small aspirations of writing a bit of science fiction at some time in my life. I got two books in December for my birthday and decorated-pine-tree-day, and am borrowing one from a friend, so I'm currently reading three books. They are: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/AjB9y.jpg) The Casual Vacancy - J.K.Rowling (about 30 pages in) This book is radically different from what I typically read. The premise is, one of the local town councillors dies at 44 and leaves a government seat open. There are a lot of characters already introduced, including family members and relations of the particular councillors, Potential for a lot of high school drama and a developing relationship between minor characters. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/gVN1v.jpg) 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus - Charles C. Mann (about 30 pages in) New research since the 1970s and 80s has completely changed the way archaeologists and anthropologists view The New World pre-Columbus. Old beliefs that the denizens of the Americas were mostly nomadic and lived lightly off the land will be shattered, in favor of new information supporting evidence of great civilizations rivaling Rome in size and scope. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/LCRjA.jpg) Dune - Frank Herbert (about 10 pages in) I've always wanted to read this series. It's apparently science fiction's supreme masterpiece saga in terms of world lore. The main character is about to travel to Dune, so there will be space travel. It seems my visions of the book as "Star Wars had Luke never left Tatooine" are completely false. It's nice to finally pick it up and have it in my hands. As for the order I'll probably finish them, TCV -> D -> 1491 is the current idea. It's fun to bounce between them when I get bored. | ||
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Unshapely
140 Posts
It would be better if an administrator could modify the `2012' to `2013'. It would be much more in alignment with the discussions of new books from a new year. | ||
banjoetheredskin
United States744 Posts
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ZapRoffo
United States5544 Posts
On January 08 2013 13:53 hp.Shell wrote: It's a lot easier for me to read conversation online than books in physical form. I'm the type of person that likes to have something in his hands to fidget with so holding a book is tough because there's a lot of time between page turns. I come from a long line of roll-your-own smokers so the keyboard+mouse is infinitely more comfortable for me. That said, I've never been much of a book reader. However I have a few role models on youtube who are quite well-spoken, and I find myself pausing in spoken conversation as I search for the right word, so I'm making it a point to read a lot of books this 2013. I also have some small aspirations of writing a bit of science fiction at some time in my life. Use kindle application on the PC (or other device of choice), which is free, and the books are usually less pricey than physical books too (unless you are getting the books secondhand or from a library) and tons of classics that are free public domain (look on Project Gutenberg). I noticed from being a major fanfiction reader when I was younger, I stay more engaged reading on the computer, playing with highlighting words and sets of words and scrolling all the time. Also I attribute some to the stimulation from the screen being lit (although so it's not overpowering I do the sepia option). | ||
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johnnywup
United States3858 Posts
On January 08 2013 13:53 hp.Shell wrote: Dune - Frank Herbert (about 10 pages in) I've always wanted to read this series. It's apparently science fiction's supreme masterpiece saga in terms of world lore. The main character is about to travel to Dune, so there will be space travel. It seems my visions of the book as "Star Wars had Luke never left Tatooine" are completely false. It's nice to finally pick it up and have it in my hands. As for the order I'll probably finish them, TCV -> D -> 1491 is the current idea. It's fun to bounce between them when I get bored. Ahh i've always wanted to read dune. I'm a huge science fiction fan, but it's really intimidating for me to start a series :/ | ||
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MutantGenepool
Australia115 Posts
http://www.brandonsanderson.com/book/A-Memory-of-Light/ Next is The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman. http://www.hittheroadjacq.com/Review.php?Title=The Left Hand of God&Author=Paul Hoffman&Publisher=&ID=177 Just ordered. Mistborn Book One of Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson http://www.brandonsanderson.com/book/mistborn | ||
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Pathology
Canada132 Posts
On January 09 2013 14:36 johnnywup wrote: Ahh i've always wanted to read dune. I'm a huge science fiction fan, but it's really intimidating for me to start a series :/ Please do it. The prequels to the series as well as the later novels that cinch everything off are done by Mr Herbert's son and a co Author (Kevin Anderson I think?). They have a much different feel but I gobbled them up regardless because I love the universe. The first Dune book to me was the best. The others were all enjoyable for different reasons but the first captured my imagination and still hasn't let go. It might be intimidating but at the very least give the first novel a chance and see where you go from there :D | ||
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ZapRoffo
United States5544 Posts
On January 09 2013 14:36 johnnywup wrote: Ahh i've always wanted to read dune. I'm a huge science fiction fan, but it's really intimidating for me to start a series :/ Reading the whole series isn't really a requirement, the first book stands on it's own quite well and is the real sci-fi classic. Just read Dune and then see if you want to read more. My dad who recommended it to me first said it goes way downhill and basically only recommended the first one to me so I haven't gotten to any of the others yet. But the first one at least is required reading for sci-fi fans. And reading the post above mine makes me want to read them a little less cause from what I've read of Kevin J. Anderson in the Star Wars universe, he's a pretty poor writer. | ||
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ralffriend
Germany112 Posts
also finished: ![[image loading]](http://images.derstandard.at/t/12/2011/07/08/1308731433082.gif) i can only admire him for what he has done and thank him that he shares all his insights and all of his experience reading atm: ![[image loading]](http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01559/montaignestory_1559822f.jpg) think about everything, never regret anything - this is how i live my life and montaigne did that 450years ago too this book is more a biographie about him but still very enjoyable to read his writing is not about how you should live, its more about how you live. Which means you have to reflect the way you live and change yourself(or remain as you are) instead of followin advices of someone who tells you how to live | ||
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Pathology
Canada132 Posts
On January 10 2013 02:58 ZapRoffo wrote: Reading the whole series isn't really a requirement, the first book stands on it's own quite well and is the real sci-fi classic. Just read Dune and then see if you want to read more. My dad who recommended it to me first said it goes way downhill and basically only recommended the first one to me so I haven't gotten to any of the others yet. But the first one at least is required reading for sci-fi fans. And reading the post above mine makes me want to read them a little less cause from what I've read of Kevin J. Anderson in the Star Wars universe, he's a pretty poor writer. The prequels and the last few books that conclude the series are of a completely different writing style(obviously with different authors). They definitely lost out on the quality that made me fall in love with Dune. Reminds me of plots from action shows on TV where everything is spoon fed to the viewer. Very simple and sometimes clumsy delivery of the plot and characters. Some of the books after Dune (still by Frank Herbert) are different but I still love them. Dune itself though is the real gem and should not be overlooked by any sci-fi fan. *edit* to the poster above, I picked up that book "How to Live" and was so drawn into it that I bought it and gave it away as a christmas gift. Not sure if that makes sense... | ||
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itkovian
United States1763 Posts
On January 08 2013 14:44 banjoetheredskin wrote: It's a classic, which made me think I wouldn't like it, but Lord of the Flies by William Golding is fantastic, and I know I can say this because the StarCraft community doesn't get upset about violence. Warning, it is about 11th grade level, so if you're the type of person who read Harry Potter until you were a freshman, no you probably aren't on the right level to read this. lol. Lord of the Flies isn't that dense. It was a pretty easy read. If you could read Harry Potter, you could read Lord of the Flies. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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p4NDemik
United States13896 Posts
On January 11 2013 05:20 itkovian wrote: lol. Lord of the Flies isn't that dense. It was a pretty easy read. If you could read Harry Potter, you could read Lord of the Flies. Definitely, I read it in 9th grade. I'd say a large number of kids in junior high could tear through that book as well. | ||
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