EPTWhat Are You Reading 2015 - Page 35
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
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phantomfive
Korea (South)404 Posts
Really though, how can you go wrong with a book that admits in the preface, "The present biography was intended primarily to provide its author with an excuse to spend four years reading the works of Victor Hugo." ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518mAf7yYPL._SX331_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) I am about to start The Innovator's Dilemma. If anyone has commentary on that, I'd be interested in hearing it. ![[image loading]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma.jpg) PS: what a great thread! | ||
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Mr. Wiggles
Canada5894 Posts
![[image loading]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/Masters_of_doom-Book_cover.jpg) As well as: ![[image loading]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/28/The_Man_in_the_High_Castle.jpg) which I really enjoyed. I particularly like the world building, and the way the characters spoke and how that changed throughout the novel; The use of language was interesting. | ||
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
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aRyuujin
United States5049 Posts
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babylon
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Flicky
England2674 Posts
It was a decent enough book but I guess the small scope of it left a little to be desired. I just think that this whole story would've been just a part of a Malazan book, but that's fine. My question would be, where does it stand on the Sanderson tier list? Is it worth reading some of his main series books now? Next up is The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss. I haven't read a book in a long time so catching up with the fantasy I wanted to read. Lolita and Zorba the Greek killed books for me for a long time. | ||
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ZenithM
France15952 Posts
On July 19 2015 20:51 Flicky wrote: I just read Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson It was a decent enough book but I guess the small scope of it left a little to be desired. I just think that this whole story would've been just a part of a Malazan book, but that's fine. My question would be, where does it stand on the Sanderson tier list? Is it worth reading some of his main series books now? Next up is The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss. I haven't read a book in a long time so catching up with the fantasy I wanted to read. Lolita and Zorba the Greek killed books for me for a long time. I didn't read Warbreaker (I plan to) so you can ignore my advice if you want, but I consider myself a Sanderson fan. Some of his other works are really grand in scope, like the Mistborn trilogy, the on-going Stormlight Archive series (his peak work in my opinion), and the very great Reckoners series (I just recently read that, it's a super cool take on super heroes). I would suggest not to give up on Sanderson just on Warbreaker alone  . His main strengths as an author are, for me, world building, pacing, and action scenes (you can just really picture the action super precisely, it's amazing). His characters are sometimes blander than I'd like, his writing style is alright. Next I would recommend reading the first Mistborn book, should give you a more solid idea.The Name of the Wind is just great, one of my top books in the last few years, I hope you'll like it too, it's a good choice of next read! | ||
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jtype
England2167 Posts
On July 19 2015 20:51 Flicky wrote: Zorba the Greek killed books for me for a long time. In what sense did it kill books for you? As in, it was so good, nothing compared to it? Or so bad that you lost your enjoyment? Personally, I got about a third of the way into it and lost interest. I hardly ever put books down. Ever. I'm quite stubborn about finishing them, but Zorba the Greek just didn't engage me at all, and I had a lot of other stuff that I really wanted to read instead. Does it drastically change/improve from there? | ||
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
On July 19 2015 21:47 ZenithM wrote: I didn't read Warbreaker (I plan to) so you can ignore my advice if you want, but I consider myself a Sanderson fan. Some of his other works are really grand in scope, like the Mistborn trilogy, the on-going Stormlight Archive series (his peak work in my opinion), and the very great Reckoners series (I just recently read that, it's a super cool take on super heroes). I would suggest not to give up on Sanderson just on Warbreaker alone . His main strengths as an author are, for me, world building, pacing, and action scenes (you can just really picture the action super precisely, it's amazing). His characters are sometimes blander than I'd like, his writing style is alright. Next I would recommend reading the first Mistborn book, should give you a more solid idea.The Name of the Wind is just great, one of my top books in the last few years, I hope you'll like it too, it's a good choice of next read! And don't forget, he finished Wheel of Time. Some brief thoughts: Tier 1: Stormlight, Elantris, and Wheel of Time. Elantris is a standalone novel (originally a short story) which is quite good. There are some parallels with the first couple books in the Stormlight Archive, the main characters have some interesting similarities and a couple major plot "flows" are similar. I really wish he'd write another book for that, maybe make it a trilogy. There's a lot left unsaid in the story. The end of Wheel of Time... well, a lot of people die in a non-GRRM bloodbath way, and I think Sanderson did a really great job realizing Robert Jordan's vision. Great writing. Overall, this tier really demonstrates Sanderson's ability to built gorgeous worlds. Tier 2: Warbreaker, Mistborn. Gosh, people love Mistborn. I am... merely okay with it. First book was pretty good, but the series read a little like teen romance from there on out. Warbreaker feels a little teen novel-y at times too. Maybe Sanderson isn't very good at girl POV. Tier 3: Reckoners. Don't get me wrong, I like Reckoners. Fun books. Maybe it'll get better. The writing is good quality, but it reads like Dresden Chronicles (which I really enjoy) and sort-of the Hunger Games. Again, decent books that I enjoy, but kind of basic. | ||
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ZenithM
France15952 Posts
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
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hymn
Bulgaria832 Posts
A couple of months ago I read 1984. It was stunningly good. This year I've also read Richard Dawkins books. Like The greatest show on Earth, which was basically things I knew from before but it was still interesting. Also the God delusion which I will have to read again just to remember examples of why religion is retarded and explain when I am asked. | ||
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duckii
Germany1017 Posts
On July 19 2015 20:51 Flicky wrote: I just read Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson It was a decent enough book but I guess the small scope of it left a little to be desired. I just think that this whole story would've been just a part of a Malazan book, but that's fine. My question would be, where does it stand on the Sanderson tier list? Is it worth reading some of his main series books now? Next up is The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss. I haven't read a book in a long time so catching up with the fantasy I wanted to read. Lolita and Zorba the Greek killed books for me for a long time. I read Warbreaker and while an interesting book it is one of his weaker works. You should read Stormlight next as there are a couple of cameos from Warbreaker in the books which are really neat. More importantly it is his best work so far. | ||
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farvacola
United States18866 Posts
On July 22 2015 15:20 hymn wrote: I am reading All quiet on the Western front. After it I will read the rest of the books from Erich Maria Remarque. A couple of months ago I read 1984. It was stunningly good. This year I've also read Richard Dawkins books. Like The greatest show on Earth, which was basically things I knew from before but it was still interesting. Also the God delusion which I will have to read again just to remember examples of why religion is retarded and explain when I am asked. Excellent, you'll then make it easy for those around you to ascertain your own retardedness | ||
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21247 Posts
Also found this funny line- "Whilst the greater number of our nocturnal visions are perhaps no more than faint and fantastic reflections of our waking experiences - Freud to the contrary with his puerile symbolism - " >tfw Lovecraft dropping the mad disses on Freud as early as 1919. | ||
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Skynx
Turkey7150 Posts
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21247 Posts
On July 23 2015 03:26 Skynx wrote: Does anoyne else read lord of the rings couple of times a year? I used to read LotR once a year for a good ~7-8 years but haven't read it in about 5-6 years now. | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17831 Posts
![[image loading]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b0/Grass-sheri-tepper.jpg) Starts pretty good. On July 23 2015 03:26 Skynx wrote: Does anoyne else read lord of the rings couple of times a year? I used to. But then I discovered really good books and I can't even force myself to read anything by JRRT any more. | ||
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farvacola
United States18866 Posts
I like to reread parts of the Silmarilion, particularly the tale of Beren and Luthien, the fall of Gondolin, and the Akallabêth. Other than that, I got too much else to read lol. | ||
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