A bit ranty and heavy on the feminist politics, but contains some good points, particularly about the destructive nature of agriculture and necessity of animals to sustain the ecosystem

Being a vegetarian transitioning to vegan I was intrigued at this book, and decided to do a little research. This is the first thing that came up:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3M4LC3USB5H3S/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm

And a bit further down:

http://skepticalvegan.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/myths-of-the-vegetarian-myth/

A little "food for thought", as it were, before swallowing the book whole.

snotboogie

Australia3550 Posts

July 22 2010 06:53 GMT

#342

On July 07 2010 08:34 Wihl wrote:
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The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins.

For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, their lone surviving mage, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities, yet holds out. It is to this ancient citadel that Laseen turns her predatory gaze.

However, the Empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand . . .

Conceived and written on a panoramic scale, Gardens of the Moon is epic fantasy of the highest order--an enthralling adventure by an outstanding voice.

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Read it once before but that was years ago. This time I'm reading the entire series and i figured I'd start from the beginning.

Fantastic choice. Greatest fantasy series ever written, IMO. It's on book 9 (of a total of 10) at the moment and I have to say it's getting a bit bogged down but still far and away the best fantasy.

BabyFarkMcgeeZax

Canada47 Posts

July 22 2010 06:56 GMT

#343

Last read:
This was such a fun read I'm thinking of reading it again soon.
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A lot of information in this book. Stephen Hawkins has a difficult time simplifying anything when it comes to complicated subjects. That is why "A brief history of time" also has a sister book called "A Briefer History of Time". Additionally, he helped with "The Illustrated Brief History of Time" because people found images helped explain Stephen Hawkins writings a little bit better. Its the same as the original, just with some illustrations. "Universe in a Nutshell" is really good as well. Same style of writing.
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This is a very well made, illustrated book. Highly detailed. Touches on so many things in the Astronomy and physics fields.
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This one is a doozy. Its all about quantum physics. He talks about a lot of cool theories.
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On June 29 2010 23:53 zizou21 wrote:
take it easy HnR)hT, i don't think this thread is for literary criticism. i kind of see this thread as a substitute for browsing a bookstore and looking at interesting covers for prospective reading material. I'd rather browse through book covers in this thread that have been selected by mostly competitive SC players than having to go through every book filled with time-wasting garbage in the bookstore. Usually if there is a good book ppl will quote and state their opinions..also it lets me know of new releases i haven't heard of :p
But yes i agree it is pretty lame when people post their assigned school readings :[ but not much we can do about that, can we ?

I think you're in the wrong place man D:

I agree with you. I'm scrolling through this topic, and saving the pics of the books that I might want to read. Its not like I'm getting a lot of detail about the book, but I can do the research myself later.

exeexe

Denmark937 Posts

July 22 2010 09:18 GMT

#344

On July 07 2010 08:58 GoTuNk! wrote:
Gonna start after my last exam.

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Did you finnish it and do you like it if you have finnished it?

SkyTheUnknown

Germany2065 Posts

July 22 2010 10:22 GMT

#345

The ending of "For whom the Bell tolls" ist just so good. And yeah Blood Meridian is highly recommended, but it's extremely violent and puts some distance between the reader and the protagonists, so it might not be a good book for everyone. Nevertheless it's brilliantly written, the best writing style I have ever read.

Pull

United States308 Posts

July 22 2010 10:24 GMT

#346

Was a birthday present :D

TymerA

Netherlands759 Posts

July 22 2010 11:03 GMT

#347

On July 22 2010 15:56 BabyFarkMcgeeZax wrote:
Last read:
This was such a fun read I'm thinking of reading it again soon.
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Ah i really want to read that book D:

TymerA

Netherlands759 Posts

July 22 2010 11:04 GMT

#348

On July 22 2010 15:56 BabyFarkMcgeeZax wrote:
Last read:
This was such a fun read I'm thinking of reading it again soon.
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I really want to read that book! D:

Kalpman

Sweden406 Posts

July 22 2010 12:31 GMT

#349

Third book in the Wheel of Time series, started reading them in english now for a change. Think I made it to the sixth or seventh book in swedish...

Just recently read book 1:
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And book 2:
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ZapRoffo

United States5544 Posts

July 22 2010 12:50 GMT

#350

On July 08 2010 10:26 zergpower314 wrote:
Required for school:
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Hopefully reading it required doesn't ruin it. That's the 2nd best book I've ever read.

What I'm reading now:

I'm only on the third page, so I haven't gotten into it, I have high expectations though, since HST's reporting style is like an encompassing wave of truth that grips you and pulls you right into the events, unlike anything you read from anyone else.

DannyJ

United States5110 Posts

July 23 2010 09:30 GMT

#351

My friend has told me to read For Whom the Bell Tolls next. Anyone recommend that too? I've never read any Hemingway before.

ZapRoffo

United States5544 Posts

July 23 2010 09:42 GMT

#352

On July 23 2010 18:30 DannyJ wrote:
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My friend has told me to read For Whom the Bell Tolls next. Anyone recommend that too? I've never read any Hemingway before.

I'd go for it, I haven't read it but from what I've heard it's very good. I really, really liked The Sun Also Rises by him.

Also, Dostoevsky is awesome.

serenidite

Korea (South)505 Posts

July 23 2010 10:16 GMT

#353

the god delusion is amazing <3

Mr_LOL

Israel21 Posts

July 24 2010 04:33 GMT

#354

littlechava

United States7218 Posts

July 24 2010 06:39 GMT

#355

On June 30 2010 02:31 Azerbaijan wrote:
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One of the best books I have ever read. If you want to run and be healthy but have trouble finding motivation or staying consistent Read This Book.

Didn't know this book existed. Sounds great, and I'm impressed a popular writer has written about the Tarahumara!
Azerbaijan/anyone else interested:
Check out chapter three (Walking and Running in the Sierra Tarahumara) of this festschrift. The chapter offers a more general perspective about long distance running in a broader region of North America during prehistory. Amazing stuff!
edit: This also reminded me of a link I found on JWD's blog a while back, an article about a Slovenian ultramarathon rider that goes into the boundaries of human endurance: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/sports/playmagazine/05robicpm.html?_r=3&pagewanted=all

TriniMasta

United States1323 Posts

July 24 2010 06:40 GMT

#356

On April 14 2010 09:01 ILIVEFORAIUR wrote:
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What I need to be reading...

dam where can I get it on amazon/ebay/barnes&N?
xD

NVIDIAMOUSE

United States28 Posts

July 24 2010 07:02 GMT

#357

These books (in the spoiler) were the books i read while i was in jail for about 30 days (i just got out).
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These books are what I'm currently reading:
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Also read somewhat recently two books by my grandfather William R. Dunn,

and War Drum Echoes which I can't find a picture of online. Old book about the cheyenne and arapaho and other colorado tribes, their warfare and way of life during the civil war. He adopted my mom who is cheyenne arapaho and i'm her son obviously. He was also the first ace pilot of WW2, just a little info! :/

EpiK

Korea (South)5757 Posts

July 24 2010 07:07 GMT

#358

great starter book for C++
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btw, any recommendations for some good thriller/mystery novels?

littlechava

United States7218 Posts

July 24 2010 07:10 GMT

#359

On July 24 2010 16:02 NVIDIAMOUSE wrote:
These books (in the spoiler) were the books i read while i was in jail for about 30 days (i just got out).
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These books are what I'm currently reading:
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Also read somewhat recently two books by my grandfather William R. Dunn,

How was Lewis Black's book? Good? I really like him as a comedian, and if he's a satisfactory author I'd love to buy his book.

NVIDIAMOUSE

United States28 Posts

July 24 2010 07:57 GMT

#360

It sucks, I find him funny on the daily show and as a commentator, not as a stand up comedian. His book so far (im about 1/3 through) is exactly like his normal banter which lacks his physical comedy obviously, and the substance of the book is lousy with nothing informative about atheism or religion or what not.