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And yeah, I forgot that Fahrenheit 451 had far better ideas than writing, but it was still a fun reread.
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Acrofales
Spain18159 Posts
And yeah, I forgot that Fahrenheit 451 had far better ideas than writing, but it was still a fun reread. | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.quelibroleo.com/images/libros/libro_1361057901.jpg) Los Detectivos Salvajes (Roberto Bolaño). | ||
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goody153
44236 Posts
The 2nd one didn't have the feeling that they were facing an unstoppable adversary that the trilogy always gave the feeling of. Well i'm reading the first book of Malazan of the Fallen , it's a bit difficult to get into my proress is slow(but people say it gets better later) | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17544 Posts
![[image loading]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/Making_Money_Paul_Kidby.jpg) Making Money by Terry Pratchett No other author can write in the way that you not only don't know how the story will end but you don't even know how the current sentence will end and still create a wonderful and cohesive story. Best author ever, re-reading some of his novels now that I discovered 10+ of them gathering dust on one of my shelves. | ||
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.datapremiery.pl/4/000/03/823/neal-stephenson-reamde-cover-okladka.jpg) 200 pages into the book, I like it a lot although I remember it getting some mixed reactions when it came out. Seems to be more focused on the plot and less heavy on the infodumps which I welcome | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17544 Posts
On June 30 2016 02:41 Nyxisto wrote: 200 pages into the book, I like it a lot although I remember it getting some mixed reactions when it came out. Seems to be more focused on the plot and less heavy on the infodumps which I welcome It's a good techno-thriller. Well worth reading those 1k pages. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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B.I.G.
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In the mean time I read a lot of other books like The Black Company, the Powder Mage, The Way of Kings, and The Six-Gun Tarot. Out of all I've read in 2016 so far I mostly recommend Dancer's Lament to Malazan lovers. Surprisingly good and Esslemont is truly becoming a match for Erikson in writing IMO. | ||
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phantomfive
Korea (South)404 Posts
![[image loading]](http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309210792l/406987.jpg) This gave me a new way to look at Tibet. It's not all giant mountains, there are green jungles, and wild rivers, including the deepest canyon in the world. The book is structured as a mandala. First, it approaches the topic, then dives into it more deeply, then reveals its full secrets at the end. | ||
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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Surth
Germany456 Posts
Last read was Bolano's Savage Detectives. Corum is Ulises Lima and I am Garcia Madero, I think. Latest bookhaul: ![[image loading]](http://press.princeton.edu/images/k8002.gif) ![[image loading]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51jf9AB3PYL._SX327_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) reading these two right now. I dont understand a lot in the book about Robustness and Evolvability yet but what little I do understand I want to incorporate into my delandian idea of history. Mieville's worldbuilding I think doesnt work as well in short stories as it does in full novels. Bought but not yet begun to read: ![[image loading]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41EHZhquMoL._SX321_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) based on the cover alone, this cant be as good as 2666. seriously, what an ugly cover! ![[image loading]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41jX6Uy7EAL._SX346_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) ![[image loading]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51lLKI03MnL._SX373_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) ![[image loading]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51W5SSp7OFL._SX346_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) | ||
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RvB
Netherlands6261 Posts
On July 13 2016 05:54 B.I.G. wrote: After finishing Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series I read (with some intermezzos) Night of Knives, Return of the Crimson Guard, Forge of Darkness, Dancer's Lament, and currently Stonewielder. This Malazan journey has already taken more than two years and I still have like 10 books to go. Although overwhelming and arduous at times its still fascinating to discover this huge world they created. In the mean time I read a lot of other books like The Black Company, the Powder Mage, The Way of Kings, and The Six-Gun Tarot. Out of all I've read in 2016 so far I mostly recommend Dancer's Lament to Malazan lovers. Surprisingly good and Esslemont is truly becoming a match for Erikson in writing IMO. I just started Dancer's lament this week (60 pages in). Liking it si far and Dancer and Kellanved are two of the best characters in the series imo. Crimson Guard and Forge of Darkness were good as well. Always nice to see all the crossovers of different characters. The Malazan universe is very enjoyable imo. It's size is massive and there's a lot of mystery in it. | ||
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123Gurke
France154 Posts
After that I read a version of Moby Dick for children to improve my French. The text was really bad, but the pictures were gorgeous. I would link the version I read so you can have a look, but I do not find it on amazon. I read somewhere that Moby Dick is a book for men who are at least 40, so I decided to reread it in a few years (not the version for children). I have already decided which translation. Waiting a few years will have the advantage that probably I will have more time to read when the kids are older. I also read two of the Malazan books recently. I have been reading the series on and off for roughly eight years right now. I really enjoy the books from time to time, but they are just too long to finish the series when I have so many other things to do. Is Los Detectivos Salvajes good? I read (most of) 2666 last year and it was definitely one of the two best books I read in a very long time (the other one being Herrndorfs cancer book www.wolfgang-herrndorf.de; I do not think that this has been translated, but if you read German, read this now). | ||
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
Most of contemporary sci-fi is simply much more digestible. | ||
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Surth
Germany456 Posts
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123Gurke
France154 Posts
On July 24 2016 14:05 Nyxisto wrote: With Gibson I don't think it's the content or the age but the style that is off-putting. When I picked up Neuromancer for the first time a few years ago I thought I had forgotten how English worked because I read thirty pages and understood absolutely nothing. Most of contemporary sci-fi is simply much more digestible. OK, thank you for your answer. I guess I know now where we disagree  I really like the language aspect in Neuromancer. Writing the way he does makes everything move fast without any delays by boring descriptive parts.On July 24 2016 23:52 Surth wrote: Gurke: The Savage Detectives is great! In a way its even weirder than 2666, although I think that one will remain my favorite. Thanks! I am going to Germany in a few days. If I have the time, I will try to get a copy. Edit: WTF. I just realized that the paperback version is supposed to cost 18 EUR. No way I will spend that much for a paperback. | ||
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Surth
Germany456 Posts
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
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