EPTWhat Are You Reading 2014 - Page 71
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
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nunez
Norway4003 Posts
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Kavas
Australia3421 Posts
Also, need some recommended reads for my break after my exams. Mainly looking for fantasy stuff - I've read all of David Eddings, David Gemmell, Brandon Sanderson (except his novellas) as well as most of Trudi Canavan and Jim Butcher. I can't bear with old fantasy like LotR (think it's something to do with pacing). Also I've tried Steven Erikson (can't remember which). Although I find it engrossing, I have to admit that sometimes I have no idea what I'm reading. I gave up Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time because I couldn't keep up with who's what anymore. | ||
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
On December 03 2014 02:03 nunez wrote: you were punished for your optimism. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/8RRQYDC.png) | ||
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Uldridge
Belgium5159 Posts
Reading through The Dark Tower (gotta find the 4th in the series), The Langoliers; Secret Window, Secret Garden; and currently on It. Dark Tower series is amazing so far. He somehow is able to create a fantasy western sci fi world that is intertwined for various reasons. The characters are all interesting and he also manages, but that's typical King, to build up tension in such a spectacular fashion like I've never read before. The Langoliers and Dark Tower are definitely recommended for anyone. Can't judge about It yet, but it seems promising so far.. Not that big of a reader, although I've picked up the slack from last years. | ||
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
On December 03 2014 02:03 nunez wrote: you were punished for your optimism. But it's okay, all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds. | ||
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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
I try really hard to like her but it's fucking impossible. | ||
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
On December 02 2014 07:30 Carnivorous Sheep wrote: I read Candide and it wasn't nearly as good/mind-blowing/revelatory as I was expecting :| Not really sure what you were expecting. I don't know anyone who ever said to me, "Candide blew my mind." | ||
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Fighter
Korea (South)1531 Posts
I was curious about that comment as well! Also this little bit: On November 28 2014 14:26 farvacola wrote: "to not mention the fact that most of Derrida's work can be chalked up to Derrida feeling that he was the only person on the planet who was in on Heidegger's "big joke")," Oh farvacola, dispense Derrida so that we may be spared doing it ourselves~ | ||
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Doublemint
Austria8744 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.mayersche.de/out/pictures/generated/product/1/380_340_75/2/23/23B/23b_9783849605056.jpg) excellent read. gripping, insightful, authentic. Stefan Zweig <3 | ||
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Salteador Neo
Andorra5591 Posts
On December 03 2014 02:05 Kavas wrote: Surprised I didn't see (or at least can't find any mention of) Brian Staveley in here. I've read The Emperor's Blades and am quite hyped up for The Providence of Fire coming up next year. Also, need some recommended reads for my break after my exams. Mainly looking for fantasy stuff - I've read all of David Eddings, David Gemmell, Brandon Sanderson (except his novellas) as well as most of Trudi Canavan and Jim Butcher. I can't bear with old fantasy like LotR (think it's something to do with pacing). Also I've tried Steven Erikson (can't remember which). Although I find it engrossing, I have to admit that sometimes I have no idea what I'm reading. I gave up Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time because I couldn't keep up with who's what anymore. Wow we have very similar taste. I loved every Sanderson book and have read some Canavan and Butcher too. Dropped Erikson on the third book and LotR because of the slowest pacing. I strongly suggest the trilogy of The First Law by Joe Abercrombie, and then you can read some of the related standalone books (his best book among all is The Heroes imo). For a more light-hearted, adventure page-turner, I liked both series from Brent Weeks. | ||
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
On December 03 2014 12:10 Doublemint wrote: excellent read. gripping, insightful, authentic. Stefan Zweig <3 I've had Chess Story and/or Confusion on my to-read list for a while now. Have you read those/have any thoughts? On December 03 2014 10:33 IgnE wrote: Not really sure what you were expecting. I don't know anyone who ever said to me, "Candide blew my mind." I've heard that sentiment a lot from people of various backgrounds. | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
Chess story is good Confusion a bit less but still worth reading. I'm reading War and Peace :D | ||
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Doublemint
Austria8744 Posts
On December 03 2014 23:59 Carnivorous Sheep wrote: I've had Chess Story and/or Confusion on my to-read list for a while now. Have you read those/have any thoughts? I've heard that sentiment a lot from people of various backgrounds. read it. and yes chess story ("schach novelle" in german) is that good. to the confusion("of feelings" - the more literate translation of german title) I cannot say anything (yet) but it's Zweig, so it's to be expected to be excellent as well imho. | ||
Flicky
England2670 Posts
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MtlGuitarist97
United States1539 Posts
I'll read anything, but it may be simpler if it's not really complex science fiction or some complicated philosophical work. Thanks for any and all suggestions! | ||
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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
On December 09 2014 06:40 MtlGuitarist97 wrote: Does anyone have a recommendation for a good book to read in Spanish for an American high school student? I'd like to try and read a book in Spanish to try and improve my abilities to read, write, and speak the language, and I feel completely lost. I have a basic conversational level of understanding (not quite as terrible as you'd expect from an American, but I'm far from fluent), and I plan on reading the book with a dictionary, or Google Translate, next to me at all times. It doesn't need to be particularly deep or thought provoking, but as long as it's somewhat interesting and not *too* complex I'd be open to reading it. I'll read anything, but it may be simpler if it's not really complex science fiction or some complicated philosophical work. Thanks for any and all suggestions! One Hundred Years of Solitude, Love in the Time of Cholera, anything by J.L. Borges(you may stumble upon some philosophical terms, but his writing isn't very complex; plus, he only wrote short stories), short stories by Cortázar(he's the hardest to read out of all three authors, but he's nowhere near complex on a grammar level). | ||
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Shiragaku
Hong Kong4308 Posts
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
On December 09 2014 10:55 Shiragaku wrote: I finally got this in the mail!!! Let me know how those books are. I read The Changeling and sort of liked it. I want to read The beautiful annabel lee was chilled and killed but it's not translated in English, considering reading it in Chinese. | ||
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