I'm rereading the very old MythAdventures series and HALO novels. It's a good summer so far, reading old books after three years of no recreational reading at all =)

koreasilver

9109 Posts

June 10 2011 08:03 GMT

#502

On June 10 2011 14:42 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
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Currently reading this together, while listening to audio lectures from here about it
http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details.php?seriesid=1906978538
Interesting so far

Right now I'm writing a paper that involves a lot of Kierkegaard. Mostly Concept of Anxiety and Sickness Unto Death.

Fear and Trembling is an incredible work by an incredible thinker. Oh, and if you end up really liking it, then I highly recommend that you follow it up with Derrida's Gift of Death and Literature in Secret. They both revolve around the themes that Kierkegaard explores in Fear and Trembling.

DeMorcerf

United States56 Posts

June 11 2011 18:20 GMT

#503

On May 27 2011 11:49 Blacktion wrote:
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is the book about capitalism a sarcastic book?

Nice passive aggressive shot bro.
Communism works..................................Honestly.
Anyway...
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Brilliantly written and downright scary view of what could happen if we fuck up even a little when nukes are an option. Looks into the best and worst of humanity.

Currently Reading:
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Only just started it so no opinions yet.

Next up:
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Been completely hooked by the TV series, seeing as books are almost always better decided to buy the series, if it carries on as epic as the TV series started i wont be disappointed.

After that:

Got this a few days ago. Often described as the easts version of the illiad/odessey. Wanted to wait till after exams to start this so i can actually focus on getting through it without forgetting things from the start (at 2500 pages its not a short one).
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Have you considered reading the Ferdowsi's "Shahnameh"? It's Persia's epic poem. (Recommend the translation by Dick Davis)
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Just finished:
Mission to Asia, Christopher Dawson ed.
The Mongol Art of War, Timothy May
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The Mongols, David Morgan

Several works by Arnold Toynbee
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Turkey in My Time, Ahmed Yalman
Memoirs of Halide Edib; The Turkish Ordeal, Halide Adivar Edib
Greece's Anatolian Venture, A.A. Pallis
An Englishwoman in Angora, Grace Ellison
Rafael Nogales y Mendez
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(I advise the above authors for primary source research on Turkey as well as to anyone keenly interested in either WWI, the Turkish National Struggle, or the formation of the modern Turkish Republic.)

For summer - much lighter reading by comparison:
(Going to finish the second half of) The Count of Monte Cristo
Notes from Underground, and Brothers Karamazov, F. Dostoevsky
The Secret Agent, Joseph Conrad
and then start, based on friendly suggestions, Butcher's Dresden Files

yakitate304

United States655 Posts

June 11 2011 21:09 GMT

#504

About 200 pages into Atlas Shrugged.

~ava

Canada378 Posts

June 11 2011 21:21 GMT

#505

Part way through, interesting read so far. Highly recommended if you are scientifically minded.

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vahgar.r24

India465 Posts

June 12 2011 08:37 GMT

#506

Deep in the Jungles of Peru, the race of the century is underway.
A race to locate a legendary Incan idol - and idol carves out of a strange
kind of stone. A stone which in the late 20th century could be used as
the basis for a terrifying weapon.

The US Army wants that idol - at any cost - but they are not alone...

The only clue to the idol's final resting place lies in a 400-year-old
manuscript. Enter Professor William Race, a mild-mannered
young linguist, who is unwillingly recruited to translate the
manuscript and lead the Army team to the idol.

And so begins the mission. A mission that will lead Race and his
companions to a mysterious stone temple hidden in the foothills of
the Andes. A temple seething with menace and danger.
But only is it when the temple is opened that Race and his team
discover that they have broken a golden rule...

Some doors are meant to remain unopened.

For some action packed heart stopping adventure..I loved this book..going to read Area 7 next..

epikAnglory

United States1120 Posts

June 12 2011 08:44 GMT

#507

Kind of an old book, but I just recently discovered it! Great and beautiful~
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TheAmazombie

United States3714 Posts

June 12 2011 08:45 GMT

#508

Just finished rereading "Blankets" by Craig Thompson - one of the best graphic novels ever written.

Currently reading "Sweet Tooth" by Jeff Lemire

Next read...I am not sure yet, but I think I will probably reread some Vonnegut as he is my favorite writer and I have not reread anything by him lately.

Samuel Neptune

United States95 Posts

June 12 2011 10:34 GMT

#509

the probability series by nancy kress. forgive me for not posting a picture

Mithriel

Netherlands2969 Posts

June 12 2011 12:09 GMT

#510

Reading game of thrones now, after seeing some episodes of the series i decided to buy the book. And i have to say so far it does not dissapoint at all!

Overpowered

Czech Republic764 Posts

June 12 2011 12:18 GMT

#511

Game of Thrones

Noz

Germany6 Posts

June 12 2011 12:21 GMT

#512

Recently finished
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Next one

exog

Norway279 Posts

June 12 2011 12:51 GMT

#513

Just started part 8 of wheel of time, planning to re-read song of... after finishing this series.

If people wonder what the series of 13 books is about, its basically a farmer that turns into a demi-god, hope that stirrs some minds.

Lazer

Germany20 Posts

June 12 2011 13:26 GMT

#514

Kojaimea

United Kingdom277 Posts

June 12 2011 13:35 GMT

#515

Currently re-reading:

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ATCSurvivor

France33 Posts

June 12 2011 15:56 GMT

#516

Finished some weeks ago :
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Title translate : Footspeds in the snow. ( true storie )

Dude.

United States94 Posts

June 12 2011 16:08 GMT

#517

Currently reading:

Definitely a fun book so far. Light read, interesting characters, good storytelling. I'm not learning much, but it's a nice little break from all these philosophy books I've been working on.

Next (recommended by a co-worker):
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He said it helps establish your bearings on what's possible in our universe and what's not (as far as we know). And that it's fun to compare different beliefs and religions to some of the concepts he goes through in the book. Should be super interesting =D.

Eetu

Sweden10 Posts

June 12 2011 16:14 GMT

#518

Last Read:
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