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ThomasjServo
15244 Posts
![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-V3YD-vEL._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) Anyone have any recommendations in the American, adventure/biography arena? I finished up this fantastic, albeit, "Ambrosey," take on on the adventures of Meriwether Lewis, and followed up with a biography of Thomas Jefferson and would love a bit more in a similar vein to start off my summer adventures right. | ||
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
On May 20 2014 06:49 ThomasjServo wrote: Anyone have any recommendations in the American, adventure/biography arena? I finished up this fantastic, albeit, "Ambrosey," take on on the adventures of Meriwether Lewis, and followed up with a biography of Thomas Jefferson and would love a bit more in a similar vein to start off my summer adventures right. ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516s4EhOQRL.jpg) I don't know which biography of Jefferson you read, but you probably need a balancing perspective. | ||
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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
On May 20 2014 01:41 corumjhaelen wrote: Ulysses, James Joyce. 150 pages in, I'm slowly starting to enjoy it. Wait until you get to the five last chapters(especially the last one). | ||
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porkRaven
United States953 Posts
![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NFKjWvlzL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg){kind=icon} So I picked up Martin Eden not knowing much about Jack London but after reading it I went on to get an anthology of his short stories and novels. Since then I finished Son of a Wolf and The Call of the Wild. I liked the former more than the latter. Any suggestions for which of his stories I should pick out? After The Call of the Wild reading all of the works of his I have is not an option unless that was an exception. Currently reading (can't get good image) The Lost Weekend. About a 1/3rd of the way into and so far I am enjoying it. The writing style isn't extremely strong but I like to read about alcoholic fueled destruction. Not for any personal reasons either  ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41mbDkdsdeL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg){kind=icon} Also going through An Introduction Into Linguistics and Language Study. What's next? | ||
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123Gurke
France154 Posts
On May 20 2014 01:52 crms wrote: I was looking for something in the same vain as Game of Thrones, and a friend recommended the Malazan series. I ordered the first 2 books (10 total) through Amazon and just started reading Book 1 (Gardens of the Moon). So far it seems pretty good albeit a bit confusing at times with places/names/people (as all long fantasy epics are at the start). Well, I do not want to discourage you, but I have just finished the fifth book and to me they stay confusing, because Erikson introduces hundred of new characters/concepts in each novel. Still fun so far if you have the time (which I don't have). | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
On May 20 2014 10:29 dmnum wrote: Wait until you get to the five last chapters(especially the last one). The part with the titles was already a great lol. | ||
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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ThomasjServo
15244 Posts
On May 20 2014 09:15 IgnE wrote: I don't know which biography of Jefferson you read, but you probably need a balancing perspective. This does look quite good, I'll check my library for it. | ||
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Wesso
Netherlands1245 Posts
Then I tried 11/23/63 by Stephen King but I think that book is more enjoyable if you are American or at least knowledgeable about American history. Now I'm reading some generic but fun fantasy series, The Seventh Swordsman. | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
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farvacola
United States18843 Posts
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
Early on it's the Roman Empire in Sailing to Sarantium, then it's the unification of England (the rise of an empire) in the Last Light of the Sun. Later on is an empire at its height, or rather right before it's decline in Under Heaven, followed by the last days of a dynasty in River of Stars. It was kind of neat seeing that progression. | ||
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bookwyrm
United States722 Posts
On May 22 2014 02:45 farvacola wrote: "Karl was badly needed" sounds the title of an excellent short story. On it | ||
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
On May 22 2014 02:34 corumjhaelen wrote: Ok I'm giving up on Hegel for now, my edition in two books, I finished the first one, but that plus Joyve : too many headaches. Plus I'm starting to think this is too much a philosophy of history and not enough a phenomenology of spirit if you get what I mean. It was pretty funny to see we don't need Popper to get rid of pseudo-science though, who would have thought ? (but Hegel's argument against psychology in general doesn't work as well against psychanalysis I think, so Karl was badly needed). On May 22 2014 02:45 farvacola wrote: "Karl was badly needed" sounds the title of an excellent short story. But how can you like the two Karl at the same time ? I mean you like Hegel but first Karl is directly linked to Hegel and second Karl dislike first Karl. Huehuehue. + Show Spoiler + Second Karl is a complete moron btw (First Karl political ideas are kinda stupid but at least he had a gigantic influence in the real world). Read some Kuhn instead. | ||
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Zergneedsfood
United States10671 Posts
I have Flowers of Algernon next. | ||
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bookwyrm
United States722 Posts
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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
Now reading Pale Fire. | ||
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
On May 24 2014 03:14 bookwyrm wrote: Thomas Kuhn has become one big excuse for an entire generation of academics to stop thinking about anything useful. Avoid! Like if Popper is useful lol. He is creating stupid problems instead of solving stuff. | ||
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bookwyrm
United States722 Posts
On May 24 2014 04:16 Boblion wrote: Like if Popper is useful lol. He is creating stupid problems instead of solving stuff. When did I endorse Popper? The point is, if I had a dollar for every time someone invoked the concept of "paradigm" to avoid having to use their brains, I would have fewer problems in life. | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
On May 23 2014 22:52 Boblion wrote: But how can you like the two Karl at the same time ? I mean you like Hegel but first Karl is directly linked to Hegel and second Karl dislike first Karl. Huehuehue. + Show Spoiler + Second Karl is a complete moron btw (First Karl political ideas are kinda stupid but at least he had a gigantic influence in the real world). Read some Kuhn instead. I think Popper is a moron. Edit : the fuck Joyce, the fuck. | ||
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