EPTWhat Are You Reading 2013 - Page 74
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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
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Targe
United Kingdom14103 Posts
On June 13 2013 02:02 EsportsMonkey wrote: chapter 4 already after finishing golden compass in 2 days  ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/xnuaBQ4.jpg) I loved His Dark Materials when I read it, and isn't the first book called The Northern Lights? 0.o | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
Next Stalker ! | ||
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EsportsMonkey
United States6 Posts
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Targe
United Kingdom14103 Posts
On June 13 2013 03:26 EsportsMonkey wrote: Yes, it is Northern Lights, sorry Golden compass was the movie. Sadly, there's still no confirmation yet if they're planning to continue this trilogy due to conflict with the "Magisterium" )I don't know if they should after simplifying the alethiometer to 'the golden compass' -.- On June 13 2013 04:14 babylon wrote: The book was published in the USA as "The Golden Compass," which is why the film was called "The Golden Compass." lol why wasn't it called The Northern Lights? :D and I thought they actually call the alethiometer the golden compass in the film? | ||
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babylon
8765 Posts
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
![[image loading]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/2548276217_7c560f2618.jpg) The film was terrible, they should reboot the series if they're going to keep making movies out of it, and not continue the atrocity that was the first movie :< | ||
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babylon
8765 Posts
On June 13 2013 04:53 Carnivorous Sheep wrote: It is a common misconception that "The Golden Compass" refers to the alethiometer, when it's actually taken from a line in Paradise Lost describing how God created (designed) the universe with a set of golden compasses - as in, these things: The film was terrible, they should reboot the series if they're going to keep making movies out of it, and not continue the atrocity that was the first movie :< It may be taken in both ways. It's certainly an allusion, but I highly doubt that the title is not meant to bring to mind the alethiometer. But yes, the film was horrible. I didn't think they could make it that terrible. The casting was not bad -- I still think Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel was a good choice even if he didn't really act as well as I'd hoped he would ... -- but the pacing was horrendous. | ||
Liquid`Zephyr
United States996 Posts
![[image loading]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PeHC_tpMyoo/TIZVs7wxutI/AAAAAAAAAZA/SFl6Aw5KTdc/s1600/deadhouse-gates.jpg) good but man is it long...and memories of ice is longer still t.t need a little break so starting up: ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41A4cZaBQmL._SL500_AA300_.jpg) | ||
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Paljas
Germany6926 Posts
On June 13 2013 05:07 babylon wrote: It may be taken in both ways. It's certainly an allusion, but I highly doubt that the title is not meant to bring to mind the alethiometer. But yes, the film was horrible. I didn't think they could make it that terrible. The casting was not bad -- I still think Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel was a good choice even if he didn't really act as well as I'd hoped he would ... -- but the pacing was horrendous. it doesnt even matter how bad the films are gonna be, they will never be as bad as the third book. | ||
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Seplion
United States7 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.jamesrollins.com/img/uploads/09_english_the_judas_strain_orig_pb1.jpg) This book is the fourth in the series of Sigma Force novels by Rollins. If you like international spy thrillers, with some interesting science thrown in, give them a read! | ||
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elt
Thailand1092 Posts
On June 13 2013 05:27 Liquid`Zephyr wrote: just finished: good but man is it long...and memories of ice is longer still t.t need a little break so starting up: Both excellent series though vastly different. I think you'll be reading a lot more Amber before you start up Malazan again though because unlike Malazan the story doesn't jump around from group to group. | ||
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Cynry
810 Posts
Anyone got some suggestions for some similar books ? Not in the genre, but on the same topic ? Next in line would be the bible(s) if I can find one, but so far I have found the "house of god" (aka church) either closed or empty. Which I find funny, not gonna lie :-D | ||
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
On June 13 2013 05:56 Paljas wrote: it doesnt even matter how bad the films are gonna be, they will never be as bad as the third book. I loved the third book. | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
The anti-religious sentiment is, let's say, a bit heavy-handed. I quite liked it though. Just finished Stalker, pretty good sci-fi, I like the movie a lot more though. But they are very different. Now I think I'm going to read Mrs Dalloway : ![[image loading]](http://www.laparafe.fr/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mrs-dalloway.jpg) | ||
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packrat386
United States5077 Posts
On June 14 2013 03:35 corumjhaelen wrote: The anti-religious sentiment is, let's say, a bit heavy-handed. I quite liked it though. Just finished Stalker, pretty good sci-fi, I like the movie a lot more though. But they are very different. Now I think I'm going to read Mrs Dalloway : I LOVE Mrs. Dalloway. That said, we read it in our english class and most people didn't like it. I think the descriptions of everyday life are really cool and that she manages to make the plot move really well. However you wouldn't be alone if you just thought it was boring. | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
I don't fear the subject that much - after all I love a lot of books most people find boring - but I think I might have trouble adapting to Virginia Woolf's style. We'll see how it goes ! | ||
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
I've been meaning to read stuff like Orlando/The Waves/Jacob's Room for a while now, but haven't had a chance to. | ||
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Ryndika
1489 Posts
![[image loading]](http://kuvat2.huuto.net/5/64/4becb8e538adfd591df0f542661fe-orig.jpg) Sunzi, art of warfare Reading 2nd time atm. This should be mandatory to read in school. But that aside - I am looking a book of normal pirate in possibly alternative universe or then just extremely immersive story of life of some non-captain pirate. Like boring crewmember. Fictional ofc. I am also looking fictional story about street thug living in huge metropoly. I've been kowloon city books but I haven't find any. | ||
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Brainsurgeon
Sweden359 Posts
On June 16 2013 06:43 Ryndika wrote: But that aside - I am looking a book of normal pirate in possibly alternative universe or then just extremely immersive story of life of some non-captain pirate. Like boring crewmember. Fictional ofc. What? Haha, I don't understand a single thing you just said. | ||
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