EPTWhat Are You Reading 2017 - Page 16
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
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Flicky
England2670 Posts
On December 08 2017 00:59 IgnE wrote: give us one feminist argument you had never put much belief in and on which you have now changed your mind I guess as foolish as it makes me sound, I never really thought about sexual freedom as being something so important to overall freedom of women, but the way it's laid out here, it makes so much sense to me now. | ||
Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
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Aveng3r
United States2411 Posts
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nukem1
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![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/u7tstOr.jpg) Just finished reading Artemis, was disappointed. I really enjoyed The Martian, but this was nowhere near as good. + Show Spoiler + The plot was ok, the characters were sort of unidimensional, some of the dialogue just seemed forced and unnecessary, the ending was pretty predictable and cliche. There were so many pop culture references, why? One thing I enjoyed about The Martian was how easy and natural the science was mixed with the narration, here it felt almost too much. Also (too much) welding! Also, the number of permutations for a 4 digit number where you know the actual numbers and one repeats itself is not 54 | ||
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123Gurke
France154 Posts
![[image loading]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41rB9kYrTnL.jpg) I have finished my Chandler project for this year (all seven books that I own) and since I am in hardboiled mode, I am continuing with Hammett. This is an extremely entertaining book that read very quickly. Definitely recommended. ![[image loading]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81Lq%2BtcIuGL.jpg) This is more to learn a little more about French history. So far it looks very well made. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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Ysellian
Netherlands9029 Posts
On December 04 2017 12:30 B.I.G. wrote: Can anyone recommend books on some of the following historic subjects: -Hannibal Barca -Charlemagne -Theodoric the great -Anything on the early European "tribes" like the visigoths, osthrogoths, etc Thanks! For Hannibal maybe "The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars". It starts of with the first Punic war but quickly moves on to the second. | ||
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Flicky
England2670 Posts
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littlechava
United States7221 Posts
On December 18 2017 01:17 Ysellian wrote: For Hannibal maybe "The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars". It starts of with the first Punic war but quickly moves on to the second. I think Norman Davies' book Vanished Kingdoms might also be worthwhile to check out for a few of those topics, but it also covers more modern topics as well: ![[image loading]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ga16KYcyL.jpg) | ||
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Silvanel
Poland4756 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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123Gurke
France154 Posts
![[image loading]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51BPcTQ%2BVCL._SX312_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) From time to time I like reading westerns. This one is about nature and its destruction, greed, insanity and all that good stuff. Recommended. Just started: ![[image loading]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71h0Dq1jwIL.jpg) I have read this two or three times before, but I like rereading Gibson. This one reads like he spent some years learning about fashion to write a book. If I remember well, the ending is quite bad (most of his endings are), but I am enjoying it anyway. | ||
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
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nukem1
345 Posts
![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/OJEqT4k.jpg) It was pretty much what I expected. Same style as A Song of Fire and Ice. Dunno if it's just me, but the last one, The Mystery Knight, seemed a bit different than the previous two, wasn't as straightforward, had more twists and turns, bit more complex. There was something that bothered me though, the character Dunk was a bit too flat, predictable. I would have expected him to be a bit more ballsy and less idealistic since he grew up an orphan in the mean streets of Flea Bottom. Overall, an enjoyable read while waiting for the main course (that keeps getting delayed). Have a question, how do you guys choose what to read next? Do you go after something like the New York Times Best Selling books or like Goodreads recommendations or something else? | ||
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123Gurke
France154 Posts
On December 25 2017 01:05 Nyxisto wrote: I don't think I understood half of Neuromancer before I had read it twice. Gibson writes in a really fast paced way. His latest book, periphery, is really good too Yes, Neuromancer is really fast-paced. This is generally something I like a lot. Good to know that his latest book is good as well. I have actually not read the last two, but I should get them at some point I guess. On December 25 2017 02:54 nukem1 wrote: It was pretty much what I expected. Same style as A Song of Fire and Ice. Dunno if it's just me, but the last one, The Mystery Knight, seemed a bit different than the previous two, wasn't as straightforward, had more twists and turns, bit more complex. There was something that bothered me though, the character Dunk was a bit too flat, predictable. I would have expected him to be a bit more ballsy and less idealistic since he grew up an orphan in the mean streets of Flea Bottom. Overall, an enjoyable read while waiting for the main course (that keeps getting delayed). I read that one as well a few year back and I really enjoyed it. I had read his last ASOIAF book before, where over hundreds of pages I had the impression that nothing really happened. Having those two directly after another, I am now convinced that the series is just too long for him. He really seemed better, more focused in this shorter format. I guess he will never finish the series as he seems to be totally lost. On December 25 2017 02:54 nukem1 wrote: Have a question, how do you guys choose what to read next? Do you go after something like the New York Times Best Selling books or like Goodreads recommendations or something else? I usually ask people I trust. I have some friends who can give me good recommendations in different areas. Then there are things I try more or less randomly, books that are discussed in newpapers and so on. There are also some translators I trust to choose good books. Also, when in doubt, choose the classics. If books have been around for a long time and are still read, chances are that they are in fact good. You can also ask around here. Some of the people in this thread have read a lot of books and there are specialist for different (obscure) areas, so if you give them an idea what you might like, then you might get good recommendations. | ||
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goody153
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![[image loading]](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1358659346l/16279856.jpg) Well i expected it to be young adultish and it is indeed. And generally it was ok and it had some interesting parts. It did have a really interesting cliffhanger setup. So maybe i'll continue reading just because of that. ![[image loading]](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1386922857l/23352.jpg) Friend encouraged me to read this one and well it was very "human". It did not disappoint. | ||
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B.I.G.
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Deleted User 26513
2376 Posts
![[image loading]](https://cdn.ozone.bg/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/295x394/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/l/e/led_dukay.jpg) This is the bulgarian cover, I don't think that it has english version. Two months ago I finished another one from him - "Inne pieśni"(Other songs) and I still am not exactly sure what happened at the end  . So I hope this one is similar in that aspect. | ||
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Flicky
England2670 Posts
On December 25 2017 02:54 nukem1 wrote: Have a question, how do you guys choose what to read next? Do you go after something like the New York Times Best Selling books or like Goodreads recommendations or something else? A bunch of things, but this thread, friend recommendations (if I know we have some taste in common), using one of the /lit/ top 100s, general wikipedia browsing and also (as someone else said) picking what a good translator likes is surprisingly effective. Goodreads hasn't been too helpful for me and bestseller lists can contain a lot of really average fiction (endless crime books) so I don't put much stock into that really. One thing I've tried which didn't work out for me was nobel prize winners. Chasing those did not work, but coming across an author who won one doesn't put me off. | ||
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