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lungic
Sweden123 Posts
 The eagerly awaited third book of The Kingkiller Chronicle. Publication date: Currently set by an irritated Pat Rothfuss as 2025. Probably not the real release date. Reminds me of George R.R. Martin though. | ||
p4NDemik
United States13896 Posts
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/17/TWDriseofthegovernor1steditioncover.jpeg/200px-TWDriseofthegovernor1steditioncover.jpeg) Was alright, didn't quite recapture the feeling of the comics but I didn't really expect it to. Starting A Farewell to Arms now. Been a long time since I've read any Hemingway, looking forward to a fresh read from a classic author. | ||
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Brainsurgeon
Sweden359 Posts
On February 08 2013 09:42 p4NDemik wrote: Just finished: Was alright, didn't quite recapture the feeling of the comics but I didn't really expect it to. Starting A Farewell to Arms now. Been a long time since I've read any Hemingway, looking forward to a fresh read from a classic author. ![[image loading]](http://covers.openlibrary.org/w/id/14354-M.jpg) Just started reading Across the River and into the Trees. Hemingway bro-fist. | ||
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Arghmyliver
United States1077 Posts
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Gesamtkunstwerk
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
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packrat386
United States5077 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.john-howe.com/portfolio/gallery/data/media/55/HME-3-LAYS-BELERIAND-port.jpg) I thought the poetry was really beautiful. Apparently tolkein discarded the works to write LotR (since the general public wanted more action) and I find that really tragic. I'm in the middle of: ![[image loading]](http://redditorschoice.com/img/code-hidden-language-computer-hardware-software_3626_500.jpg) which is a really amazing book. As the author walks you through, you essentially start from batteries, wires, and electromagnets, and you end up building an entire computer. Its really crazy and I can't wait to finish it. | ||
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lungic
Sweden123 Posts
On February 08 2013 14:50 sam!zdat wrote: your first murakami book? don't start with 1q84. read the windup bird chronicle Yeah, or Norwegian wood, or to some extent Kafka on the shore. | ||
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Syn Harvest
United States191 Posts
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Frieder
Italy231 Posts
Part of my new year's resolution is to start reading more of this book again: ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F%2BoNDAgLL._SL500_AA300_.jpg) Bravo! But if you are not able to read it in Greek (use the textus receptus!) or Latin (use the Clementine Vulgate!) you really should use a good translation not the modern crap. If you want an Anglican version, you may use the King James Bibel (Oxford Standard Text 1769 http://www.lafeuilledolivier.com/Ecritures/KJV.pdf), if you want a Catholic version, you may look for Douay-Rheims or the translation of Ronald Knox (I personally like Douay-Rheims more). | ||
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Frieder
Italy231 Posts
Coming next ![[image loading]](http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/x0/x3711.jpg) Belloc: An excellent writer! | ||
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Hoender
South Africa381 Posts
On February 09 2013 00:02 Frieder wrote: Bravo! But if you are not able to read it in Greek (use the textus receptus!) or Latin (use the Clementine Vulgate!) you really should use a good translation not the modern crap. If you want an Anglican version, you may use the King James Bibel (Oxford Standard Text 1769 http://www.lafeuilledolivier.com/Ecritures/KJV.pdf), if you want a Catholic version, you may look for Douay-Rheims or the translation of Ronald Knox (I personally like Douay-Rheims more). Well, actually I'm planning on literally using the one in the picture (or atleast the version). I reckon I'm killing two birds with one stone: getting it on with my spiritual side, as well as brushing up on my Afrikaans  But you are right, a lot of meaning and detail has been lost with the newer versions. I'm currently using the 1983 Afrikaans "Nuwe Vertaling Bybel," I guess I could ask my mom for one of her older one's (1953's or 1933's), although it's harder to read language-wise :D | ||
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freelander
Hungary4707 Posts
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Frieder
Italy231 Posts
On February 09 2013 00:44 Hoender wrote: Well, actually I'm planning on literally using the one in the picture (or atleast the version). I reckon I'm killing two birds with one stone: getting it on with my spiritual side, as well as brushing up on my Afrikaans Oh... of course. Srry. I don't really know the translations in to Afrikaans. But I think you should at least partially read an older version  | ||
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Syn Harvest
United States191 Posts
On February 09 2013 00:47 freelander wrote: Prince of Thornes Please post if this is any good I have heard from like two peole that its not bad but Im reluctant to get it. | ||
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Ilikestarcraft
Korea (South)17726 Posts
![[image loading]](http://grigr.com/books/microserfs.jpg) Was a good read. Found myself relating to the characters a lot. About a group of programmers working in the 90's for Microsoft and how they later go off starting their own company. Before that read the Catcher in the Rye. Lost count how many times I have reread that book and its a different experience each time. One of my favorite books to this day. Plan after to read Snow Crash when it gets re-shelved in my school's library. | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
![[image loading]](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PUW8gikjqiU/TYJJFIZFGII/AAAAAAAAAmQ/b-5gf5ichXI/s1600/51uoKp0Uh3L.jpg) | ||
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Piy
Scotland3152 Posts
I just finished the other sections of The Canterbury Tales and rereading Troilus and Criseyde by Chaucer. For those interested in older texts I think Troilus and Criseyde is probably the best work of literature in the English language. Brilliantly written, really well observed characters and hilarious. Contains perhaps the most awkward romantic plot of all time, along with one of the most bizarre and unpredictable sex scenes. After this I'm going to read the entire Asterix series to improve my French again. | ||
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Dirkzor
Denmark1944 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/2pmXkSb.jpg) It was really good. It's like a chrildrens book written for adults... Anyone seen the BBC series? Is it good? | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
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