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Hyrule19192 Posts
On February 02 2013 01:46 Dirkzor wrote:Show nested quote +On February 02 2013 00:24 TOCHMY wrote:
Reading books in english when my native language is swedish isn't so bad, but there are a few words I have trouble with.
First, what does one mean with "flushed"? Example:
Vin: So why have you been avoiding me?
Elend flushed.
is it like blushing? I read almost exclusively in english with my native language being danish. Best way to learn words is to google "define "word"" First hit: noun 1. a blush; rosy glow: a flush of embarrassment on his face. 2. a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water. 3. a sudden rise of emotion or excitement: a flush of anger. 4. glowing freshness or vigor: the flush of youth. 5. hot flush, hot flash.
The best way is to have a Kindle then you can just immediately look stuff up without leaving the book, imo
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On February 02 2013 01:51 tofucake wrote:Show nested quote +On February 02 2013 01:46 Dirkzor wrote:On February 02 2013 00:24 TOCHMY wrote:
Reading books in english when my native language is swedish isn't so bad, but there are a few words I have trouble with.
First, what does one mean with "flushed"? Example:
Vin: So why have you been avoiding me?
Elend flushed.
is it like blushing? I read almost exclusively in english with my native language being danish. Best way to learn words is to google "define "word"" First hit: noun 1. a blush; rosy glow: a flush of embarrassment on his face. 2. a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water. 3. a sudden rise of emotion or excitement: a flush of anger. 4. glowing freshness or vigor: the flush of youth. 5. hot flush, hot flash. The best way is to have a Kindle then you can just immediately look stuff up without leaving the book, imo
Disadvantage is that you don't have a real book...=) I just like having a real book...
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but a Kindle is Progress, never forget.
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On a whim for something classical, I decided to start reading Plato's "The Republic."
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Only 2/3 of the way through Book I, but it's very intriguing so far. Will probably have to pick up a copy of Plato's "Laws" soon after.
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@sam: That book's cover just makes me hungry.... ;_;
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On February 02 2013 06:58 sam!zdat wrote:
but a Kindle is Progress, never forget.
You can't have a whole wall filled with _a_ kindle... That looks silly. A wall filled with books looks awesome though...
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On February 02 2013 07:09 Dirkzor wrote:Show nested quote +On February 02 2013 06:58 sam!zdat wrote:
but a Kindle is Progress, never forget. You can't have a whole wall filled with _a_ kindle... That looks silly. A wall filled with books looks awesome though...
Reminds me of Schopenhauer in the introduction of The World as Will and Representation...
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For you Gardens of the Moon readers.
Gardens of the Moon is not really representative for the rest of the series. It's has that debut novel hanging over itself.
The second book, Deadhouse Gates is awesome. Memories of ice is a bit slower. From there on its a bit muddy, because I can't really remember in which book which events takes place.
But parts of Bone Hunters and Midnight Tides and Toll the Hounds still gives me goosebumps when I think about them.
If you like the books, or setting, but think they've are too slow, check out Ian C. Esslemont, which are set in the same universe, and gives more back story. Thing is they're much faster paced and in shorter time span. They can be a bit revealing though.
I still prefer Steven over Ian, mostly because of Steven's artistic writing. I especially love how you can get 2-3 pages into a chapter without still knowing where we are,and whom we're following.
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On February 02 2013 07:09 Dirkzor wrote:Show nested quote +On February 02 2013 06:58 sam!zdat wrote:
but a Kindle is Progress, never forget. You can't have a whole wall filled with _a_ kindle... That looks silly. A wall filled with books looks awesome though...
Is that really the most important thing, though? I read books because of the messages they send, because of what I can learn from them, not because they look nice on that shelf right here to my left.
Right now, reading the Hobbit once again. Once I'm done with that, it's back to the Feynman Lectures for me.
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Shelf full of books looking awesome comes later, when you are 50 and invite your friends for wine & cheese every other week.
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On February 02 2013 07:17 Perfi wrote:Show nested quote +On February 02 2013 07:09 Dirkzor wrote:On February 02 2013 06:58 sam!zdat wrote:
but a Kindle is Progress, never forget. You can't have a whole wall filled with _a_ kindle... That looks silly. A wall filled with books looks awesome though... Is that really the most important thing, though? I read books because of the messages they send, because of what I can learn from them, not because they look nice on that shelf right here to my left.
I love my bookshelf. I like having people come over and borrow books that interest them. Even if they don't borrow them, they're good conversation starters. Add into that all of the emotional attachment I've built up to the smell and feel of books over the years and I can never see myself switching to a Kindle.
Also, I heard a rule somewhere that if you're at the home of a member of the opposite sex and they don't have any books, you're not allowed to have sex with them. So I make sure I'm well covered in that regard, just in case I run into anyone else who follows that.
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I've wondered, is the name Kindle intentionally supposed to evoke the image of book burning? Maybe in a sneaky, deniable way? Cause it sort of does.
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I have recently reread The Hunt for Red October. Also, Fast Food Nation looks interesting. I have heard it is good.
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On February 02 2013 08:57 ZapRoffo wrote:
I've wondered, is the name Kindle intentionally supposed to evoke the image of book burning? Maybe in a sneaky, deniable way? Cause it sort of does.
Lol I never put that together. Of course now there's the Kindle: Fire. Is the next one going to be the Kindle: Fire 451?
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On February 02 2013 09:22 TrickyGilligan wrote:Show nested quote +On February 02 2013 08:57 ZapRoffo wrote:
I've wondered, is the name Kindle intentionally supposed to evoke the image of book burning? Maybe in a sneaky, deniable way? Cause it sort of does. Lol I never put that together. Of course now there's the Kindle: Fire. Is the next one going to be the Kindle: Fire 451?
That book confused me. I got the obvious message of censorship, but nothing else. Was there any other meaning to it?
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On February 02 2013 09:24 autoexec wrote:
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I would encourage you to think about books as questions, not messages.
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The girl who played with fire
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the 1st book didnt live up to the hype imo.
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On February 02 2013 11:58 Topin wrote:The girl who played with fire the 1st book didnt live up to the hype imo.
Ya the second one is no better. I didn't finish it but I'm sure the second half of the book is just as lame as the first half
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Currently reading this. Very dark and sad dystopia... But so many comparaisons could be done to our current world, it's a bit disturbing.
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On February 02 2013 07:16 lungic wrote:
For you Gardens of the Moon readers.
Gardens of the Moon is not really representative for the rest of the series. It's has that debut novel hanging over itself.
The second book, Deadhouse Gates is awesome. Memories of ice is a bit slower. From there on its a bit muddy, because I can't really remember in which book which events takes place.
But parts of Bone Hunters and Midnight Tides and Toll the Hounds still gives me goosebumps when I think about them.
If you like the books, or setting, but think they've are too slow, check out Ian C. Esslemont, which are set in the same universe, and gives more back story. Thing is they're much faster paced and in shorter time span. They can be a bit revealing though.
I still prefer Steven over Ian, mostly because of Steven's artistic writing. I especially love how you can get 2-3 pages into a chapter without still knowing where we are,and whom we're following.
But the style doesn't change after Gardens? With that I mean a less character focused approach. Switching viewpoints, time and locations very often.
Anyway after i realised again how awesome the Shira Calpurnia Omnibus was I decided to get started with the Ravenor Omnibus.
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![[image loading]](http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/thumb/f/f3/Ravenor-omnibus.jpg/150px-Ravenor-omnibus.jpg)
I initially put it down again because I actually wanted more of Shira Calpurnia as a character and the start seemed very generic.
Now I am at 43 pages into the book and the start seems very nice I think I will enjoy it greatly but I still don't know what it will be about exactly.
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