EPTI also started reading Inne Piesni from Jacek Dukaj... Didn't work out for me. It's a tough read(at least for me). Maybe when I have more time I will give it another try.
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Deleted User 26513
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I also started reading Inne Piesni from Jacek Dukaj... Didn't work out for me. It's a tough read(at least for me). Maybe when I have more time I will give it another try. | ||
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maybenexttime
Poland5655 Posts
On March 23 2016 07:22 Pr0wler wrote: Right now I'm reading Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson... It's decent so far, but nothing special. Interesting magic system. I also started reading Inne Pesni from Jacek Dukaj... Didn't work out for me. It's a tough read(at least for me). Maybe when I have more time I will give it another try. Dukaj is probably my favorite author. What language did you read it in? :-) | ||
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Deleted User 26513
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On March 23 2016 07:49 maybenexttime wrote: Dukaj is probably my favorite author. What language did you read it in? :-) Bulgarian. The book starts with many names and is full with some kind of greek terminology. The world is kind of confusing . It's really different... The book is praised by many, so I will definitely give it another shot. But later  Also I really liked the cover of the bulgarian edition + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/iAofK9Q.jpg?1) | ||
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Poland5655 Posts
On March 23 2016 08:18 Pr0wler wrote: Bulgarian. The book starts with many names, the world is kind of confusing. It's really different... The book is praised by many, so I will definitely give it another shot. But later Also I really liked the cover of the bulgarian edition + Show Spoiler + I am surprised that there is a Bulgarian translation, to be honest. His books are rather difficult to translate, as he's very creative with words and grammar. But I guess it's still easier to translate it to any given Slavic language than to English. Most of his books are this difficult - you dive into a different world and have to gradually make sense of it. In "Other Songs" most of the new words are never explicitly defined; you just learn their meaning from the context. It would be even hard for him to explain them, because some concepts are so foreign. The cover reminds of the cover of another book of his, "Perfect Imperfection": + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://esensja.stopklatka.pl/obrazki/okladkiks/13915_perfekcyjna_niedoskonalosc_400.JPG) Is it possible to ship a Bulgarian copy of the book to Poland? I have two Bulgarian friends living in the Netherlands whom I might visit this year. | ||
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On March 23 2016 08:37 maybenexttime wrote: I am surprised that there is a Bulgarian translation, to be honest. His books are rather difficult to translate, as he's very creative with words and grammar. But I guess it's still easier to translate it to any given Slavic language than to English. Most of his books are this difficult - you dive into a different world and have to gradually make sense of it. In "Other Songs" most of the new words are never explicitly defined; you just learn their meaning from the context. It would be even hard for him to explain them, because some concepts are so foreign. The cover reminds of the cover of another book of his, "Perfect Imperfection": + Show Spoiler + Is it possible to ship a Bulgarian copy of the book to Poland? I have two Bulgarian friends living in the Netherlands whom I might visit this year. Yes, it's possible. From the site of the publisher. http://www.colibri.bg/eng/ | ||
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SepthSilver
Singapore2 Posts
Anyway I'm a rather avid fantasy reader, so here it goes; 1) What you just finished reading (or gave up half way through) I decided to reread the Discworld novels in order this time, what with Terry Pratchett dying and all, and I can say while there are some that I felt were a bit of a drag, it was for the most part the same Pratchett that I was raised on. ![[image loading]](http://www.lspace.org/ftp/images/bookcovers/uk/soul-music-1.jpg) 2) What are you currently reading I'm currently reading the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson. I'm on Fires of Heaven, which is the 6th book. ![[image loading]](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/13/97/64/1397646c10e2048d67fbed1242edbee0.jpg) 3) What you plan to read next I'm thinking to take a break from fantasy, and read what some of my friends have recommended. The first recommendation I got was to read The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli. The second was The Book of Five Rings. ![[image loading]](http://contemporarythinkers.org/harvey-mansfield/files/2012/07/machiavellis-the-prince.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://misterinfinite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ENCL01_fiverings_l.jpg) | ||
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Poland5655 Posts
Thanks, I contacted the publisher. Awaiting their response (I would like to know how long the shipment would take). @SepthSilver I read "The Prince" and did not find anything insightful in it. I think this was mainly due to the fact that most of what he wrote is either common knowledge now or was common sense back then. | ||
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
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Manit0u
Poland17421 Posts
On April 01 2016 15:38 SepthSilver wrote: 2) What are you currently reading I'm currently reading the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson. I'm on Fires of Heaven, which is the 6th book. How do you like it? I kind of dropped it after the first book. | ||
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farvacola
United States18838 Posts
On April 02 2016 00:58 IgnE wrote: "The Prince" certainly is no "The Secret." If you want occult knowledge of power that's the book you need. + Show Spoiler + Nice to see that even a thread as "serious" as this can benefit from a bit of April Foolery  | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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Redox
Germany24794 Posts
On April 02 2016 01:14 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Frederic the Great was one weird dude but he deserved his byname. Make sure you read Christopher Clark's "Iron Kingdom" if you like the topic. I absolutely loved that book. Well researched, intelligent and light-footed despite its weighty content. | ||
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SepthSilver
Singapore2 Posts
Some parts are a drag I'd agree, though I enjoy it enough to keep reading. I particularly like the sense of scale and depth of the world. | ||
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Acrofales
Spain18109 Posts
On April 02 2016 13:37 SepthSilver wrote: How do you like it? I kind of dropped it after the first book. Some parts are a drag I'd agree, though I enjoy it enough to keep reading. I particularly like the sense of scale and depth of the world.[/QUOTE] Clearly, Nynaeve hasn't tugged her braid enough yet. Books 1-6 and 11-14 are good. 7-10 he just gets mired down in explaining all this depth to the world and elaborating on all the uninteresting characters in the hundreds of different storylines the books got bogged down in. With book 10 being the low point. He's just not a good enough author to pull off the slow parts without it getting frustrating. | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
![[image loading]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hKQOnqDe5A0/UFbp-k0hjoI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/x5aFjxQqyLE/s1600/jardins_statuaires_gd.jpg) Les Jardins statuaires (Jacques Abeille), very good book who has had a pretty success of word of mouth among a specific kind of french lit amateur. It is therefore often linked with Junger's Auf den Marmorklippen, Buzzati's The Tartar's Steppe and Gracq's The Opposing Shore. The difference is the setting, who seems closer to fantasy than the other three books, who still have afinity with that genre.The strange utopia that is described in the book is centered aroung growing statues in a garden. The ending is simply excellent. Colonel Chabert and L'Interdiction two short novellas (~70 pages) written by Balzac around the same themes (a virtuous man, an ambitious and cold woman and the judiciary word). Both are pretty good and easy readings, I have a preference for the second one. Not as good as his best novels though. Anti-Oedipus (Deleuze and Guattari). Worst Deleuze I've read, still interesting passages, but way too much repeating the same very unclear points over and over. Currently reading : -a compilation of semiotic essays by Eco, first one was pretty good. Thanks to my dearest for taking this book for me at the library. - ![[image loading]](http://www.la-pleiade.fr/var/storage/images/product/6df/product_9782070111176_180x0.jpg) a compilation of ~15 Sagas of Icelanders, starting with Egill's Saga. The introduction was awesome, Régis Boyer is a hero. So far it's a pretty good read, tons of expectation for this. | ||
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
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Surth
Germany456 Posts
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Snorkels
United States1015 Posts
It ages well, it's curious that I expected the man from Mars to act as an explorer of humanity almost Trek style, holding a mirror up to humanity. Rather, Heinlein developed an interesting interplay between his two worlds. Eric is a Rincewind Discworld novel, good popcorn reading. This is my first reading of Lord of the Rings, + Show Spoiler + I got caught up at the last act of Two Towers for a good while, pretty much after the Black Gate I was in dread of Smeagol's eventual betrayal and knowing it was coming, I jumped ahead into ROTK for a bit before coming back and wrapping up. Merry and Pippin hanging out eating a sandwich and smoking a pipe on the drowned remains of the gate of Isengard is my favorite image. Tolkien's writing and way with names gives this the feel of a classic epic. Looking forward to what is coming. --- I'm reading Among Others by Jo Walton. I I picked up another of her books, saw the awards for this, and came into it in the dark. Not that deep into it yet, but the style provides a beautiful window into this world. I'm definitely emotionally involved already, I cut off my first sitting early to switch to The Space Merchants by Pohl. His characters are a touch soulless, so as this has been on my 'read eventually' list, I knew it was a safe switch. Intriguing, I'll see where it goes. I'm listening to Aces High of the Wild Cards series on audiobook. The fiction leaves something to be desired, but it's a fresh twist of a universe and the characters are worth following. And of course, riding to Gondor in The Return of the King. --- For the plan to read, I've got a bio, First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong which I'd like to read. The last bio I delved took longer to read than I would like. | ||
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Redox
Germany24794 Posts
On April 03 2016 23:07 Snorkels wrote: I'm listening to Aces High of the Wild Cards series on audiobook. Damn I read these I think more than 20 years ago and totally forgot about them. Was quite heavy stuff as a child. I think I will reread them, will be interesting to see how it compares to memory. Thanks for the reminder. Also did not even know GRRM was involved there. | ||
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St.Velten
Germany222 Posts
![[image loading]](https://bokfinka.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/kling_kaenguru.jpg) Those books are about the everyday life of a German artist/musician who is living together with a speaking communistic kangaroo. Short funny, satiric and or political episodes. Should be available in English soon. | ||
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