A new year, a new list of books to read. What's teamliquid reading?
A general guideline: 1) A book you have recently finished 2) A book you are currently reading 3) The next book you plan on reading
Last Read: I love Murakami and this book is no exception. Out of his works, this is my second most favorite (the first being Norwegian Wood).
Currently Reading: Vladimir Nabokov, a Russian author, wrote this book in English, and later translated it into Russian. I never knew the term "lolita" stemmed from this book, which was why I decided to pick this up. An interesting read so far.
Next in Line: As a huge Murakami fan I feel obligated to read not only his fiction, but his other works as well.
I already posted my last finished one, Bridge to Terabithia in the last thread, it's excellent.
I picked up The Half-Made World by Felix Gilman
It's quite awesome, sort of a sci-fi fantasy mix, I've seen it mentioned in connection with the new genre called new weird. It's a rip-roaring adventure that takes place in a completely unique setting.
The hunger games takes place in in a world in which each district of a centralised state must provide each year 2 people to participate in a death game. Only one can be victorious. It was pretty cool actually!
Not sure if there is an english version yet. There probably is since this book got a lot of prices in the Netherlands and Belgium. It's about the history of Congo, from about 1800 till now. Aside from beeing nicely written and very informative I really like the fact that the author tells the history trough the people who where then when it happend.
On January 12 2011 05:48 Haemonculus wrote: Just finished:
About to start:
I am soooo in love with this series!
Just the cover art makes me want to read these. I know, I know, don't judge a book by it's cover, but meh.
They're fantastic. Basic premise is that the laws of physics magically change overnight, and all of a sudden electricity, explosives, combustion, etc, all cease to exist. So any technology invented in like the last 600 years just ceases to work.
People are starving within a week, reverting to cannibalism, and like 99% of the world's population dies off within a month. The survivors begin rebuilding a neo-feudal society, complete with random wacko's proclaiming themselves the "King of Oregon" or the "Baron of Portland", just trying to survive in a new and scary world.
Really awesome read, I definitely recommend it to any sci-fi or fantasy fans out there.
Epic. I usually read before I sleep to get me tired, but every time I tried to read this at night I'd eventually realize it's almost 4am and I have to be up at 7 for work.
Currently Reading:
Started it last weekend and I'm about a third of the way through it. It's a pretty awesome fantasy book about ancient and modern mythology.
Up Next:
The first two did not disappoint, I'm assuming this one won't either. I can't wait to start this :D
After A Storm of Swords I'm going to read Anansi Boys, then A Feast for Crows. After that I have about 20 books I want to read
Been reading a few self help books lately. Not really your typical ones. I think everyone should read these books as early on in their lives as possible.
On January 07 2011 20:09 Imhotep wrote: Read this one last time:
So it's just natural to follow up with this one: ^^ :D
man i loved surely you're joking mr feynman, hows the second so far? i might just have to get that :D
at the moment i'm not really reading anything exciting, just a general history book about society in rome and greece during the classical era which is pretty good. i'm also reading this book "alex in numberland" by alex bellos, which is to do with the history of maths and numbers, its pretty interesting actually. I think i'm gonna have to get back to fiction after all this history though so i'm thinking baudilino by umberto eco maybe. i got a huge pile of books for christmas so i'm just enjoying reading through them all at the moment
Currently reading "Necronomicon - The Best Weird Tales of H.P. Lovecraft":
It's thrilling so far, but i have a weak heart, so sometimes I have to read something lighter to be able to fall asleep, then i grab "The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide":
My second time reading The Hitchhiker's Guide books, and I'm digging it all over again
1. Just read. For practice, I read books in english. I do like Hemingway's writings very much. And this one is a very good reading too. English
2. Currently reading (Listening, to be accurate, as it is an audio-book) Very nicely narrated, I dont know how it is overall as a book, but so far very good. English
3. Up Next: Bible, Beowulf, Poetic Edda, Albert Camus's stories and The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco.
Das Spiel der Götter (orig.: A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen) part 6 &7 or 7/8
Edit: Yes a song of ice and fire is really epic so much fun to read. Read all books in german and then later all in english but already fogot the half... Liked the german version more tbh.. probably because it are more books and ofc better to understand for me
Have a few other books on my soon to be read list thanks to Christmas, ranging from fiction to non-fiction, fantasy to economics books... varied tastes are awesome .
Well I took a break from my usual reading to go through the Harry Potter books again. I haven't read them in a few years, and with the final movies coming out (I haven't seen any of the films past the 2nd one) I got my interest peaked in the series again. Now that I finished those:
Only about thirty or so pages in right now. But the preface made me really excited for it. The book Stephen King thought he went too far with? Yes please!
One of the most awesome book I've ever read, so far, it's long time since I've been as excited because of a book. This French translation is incredible by the way.
I read this book when I was a bit younger. This is my 4th time reading it, before; I used to get really angry and feel a lot of things I never felt at such a young age when reading this book.
Now I know all it's secrets, but it doesn't lessen the pain... nor the joy of reading it.
Not that good for casual players, maybe a must read for hardcore fans. Took me a while to get sucked in
Currently Reading:
I don't play their game but i like how their tactical stuff happens in the short stories, especially the "impossible life and the possible death fo preston cole". Interesting tactical stories for those war fans who are looking for fictional space battles.
Will read:
Didn't read this as i didn't know who or what Cole is.
Yea I know I'm as literate as you guys but i like this stuff, you know, gaming novels, gives the game story whether its canon or not.
Seriously flawed and told in a very unprofessional manner but good read for literature class. You begin to notice it getting really flawed when Chang starts telling the Massacre like a novel.
Just finished Summer Knight yesterday.. by Jim Butcher.. just another Dresden Files book, been reading through the series pretty quickly, if you think your interested start with first one. I enjoy them, not much else to say about them, not a tough or long read at all, and they keep you interested.
Haven't started the next book yet(I almost always read series right through until latest edition, even If Im not a huge fan of the book.. I just can't stand not knowing what happens, I rarely side track) Death Masks.. no comments, since I haven't read it yet.
My copy of Starcraft Bible will get here tomorrow according to amazon, though I'm a little confused, I got a confirmation in my email that said would be here tomorrow, but amazon.com has no records in "my orders". Either way, will be reading this soon, whenever I may get it. Looking forward to it, I only glanced through the original thread, so most of it should be new to me, and I'm really looking forward to it.
On January 12 2011 10:04 corumjhaelen wrote: One of the most awesome book I've ever read, so far, it's long time since I've been as excited because of a book. This French translation is incredible by the way.
anna karenina is AMAZING. before i read this i always dreamt of writing my own novel someday in old age. then i read anna karenina and learned it had already been written
Great characters so far. I'm not that far into it yet so I haven't gotten to the good stuff. My 4th Doestoevsky novel--my favorite author. My favorite part of Dostoevsky is how he can write symbolic characters (he's identified as a symbolist) yet they are still fully realized as people each with its own depth.
On January 12 2011 10:04 corumjhaelen wrote: One of the most awesome book I've ever read, so far, it's long time since I've been as excited because of a book. This French translation is incredible by the way.
Can I ask who translated it? I was looking for a book to read in french for practicing and since I've already read that one half a dozen times :p..
1/3 of this book was amazing, 2/3 of it was crap. Maybe most people have different tastes from me, but as thrillers go, most of it was just not thrilling.
About half and half, so better than the first.
When I read about the Zones of Thought on wiki, it sounded retarded. But I liked Deepness in the Sky so I gave it a try. It was amazing. Only for people who aren't scared off by sci fi though.
Current:
Really cool, but it's not really a light read. It's like reading a (very interesting) textbook.
Rereading The First Law Trilogy, by Joe Abercrombie. (The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, and Last Argument of Kings.) Awesome trilogy, I really love the characters and the action scenes are just done so well.
Also finally reading the Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch. Seems pretty good so far.
Will be reading The Heroes, by Joe Abercrombie as soon as it hits my doorstep. Can't wait for it!
About 2 thirds of the way through and am finding it really difficult to put it down. A fascinating, entertaining and eye-opening read for anyone interested in running, health, nutrition, lifestyle changes, psychology, biology, and more.
Recently read: Pretty much a Grisham-esque millitary novel. Was a good read. Fun main character
Reading: I read this book several years ago and absolutely loved it but didn't get a chance to read the rest of the series. One of the most original fantasy novels I've ever read. Can't recommend it enough. Pretty dark.
Can't wait to read: Sequel to Sabriel. Finally got around to getting it :D
I just finished The Walking Dead. It was wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too long and it ends on a cliffhanger. That makes reading the 1k+ pages quite frustrating.
Last few reads: Dying of the light A guy makes a promise to a girl he loves, that if she ever sends him the whisperjewel he once gave her, he would go to her, no matter what has happened since then, and he gets it and is called to a dying planet and has to try and save her from her husband/master.
A mid 40's writer (I assume) works as a reporter for a story about the murder of a music producer, who made his favorite band (Nazgul) who they were, it;s about demon worshiping cults and how much friends can change over time.
They were both good reads, I was basically just trying to get a George RR Martin fix, hopefully Dance of Dragons next
Waiting to get my hands on a butt-ton of books though, like Stonewielder, and then releases of Wise Man's Fear, The Crippled God, Ghost Story and maybe, maybe if all goes well The Republic of Thieves.
This year I'm starting off with some hardcore korean (for my k-pop career) and some ethics reading. It can get really intense if you immerse yourself deeply in the topics of humanity's struggle to cope with equality versus social darwanism!
Read (This month): Mistborn 1 and 2 Wheel of Time book 1
Reading: Name of the Wind (3rd time) want to be ready for the Wise Mans Fear Wheel of Time book 2 Mistborn 3
Will Read: Rest of Wheel of Time Books Wise mans fear when it comes out
Anyone up for TL book club? Anyone got librarything accounts? Its kind of like facebook but for books. Looks like TL had a group on the site but no ones used it in a long time. We should revive it. http://www.librarything.com/groups/teamliquid
I am re reading the silmarillion again, its one of my favorite books of all time.
For the few people who dont know what it is, it chronicles the first and second age of LOTR and explains alot of the backstory for various characters/races. It reads alot like the Bible in a way. Lots of short stories about legendary characters like Hurin, Fingolfin etc
I always try to mix my reading up a bit so I don't get bored with a certain subject. There are also nights you just want something else as the big multiple book counting series. So I usually read 2 books at the same time.
Just read: I found this book very fascinating. It's about the search for the ultimate truth by the philosopher Bertrand Russell. The basis on which our lives are built, the unquestionable foundation of math and logic. Through reading this you get to know the ideas of many great philosophers, mathematicians and logicians.
The story of Peter Pan set in a dark world where nothing is what it seems at first glance. It's the first full novel from the artist Brom.
Currently reading: Compelling story about humans and robots. The story is written by Orson Scott Card but it almost features as an accompaniment to the beautiful drawings of Doug Chiang that can be found on every page.
Just read it.
Will read next: Probably a nice dark story but I'm reading it mostly for the artwork found on nearly every page. It's the first book written by Brom so I'm expecting the story to be not on par with his artwork or the writing style he developed and in which he wrote Child Thief.
Rereading this one and reading the other two books from the series (The Scar & Iron Council) for the first time. I really enjoyed reading Perdido Street Station the first time so I'm looking forward on reading all 3 books now. Very intricate mix of things beautifully sculpted into a story that will pull you in whether you like it or not.
Don't really read books much. In fact, the one I'm currently reading is the first one in years. So I can only put one on the list here, since I haven't finished one in a long time, and I haven't really planned on a future book after this.
no idea what's going on, think i'm getting trolled.
Hahahaha I remember a famous teacher from EHESS (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, pretty good school in France) telling me that some years ago that he was reading a book from Lacan (don't remember witch one) and did not understand shit since 10 or 15 years. Never manage to finish it.
Either a book to point at and pretend you're smart, or a book that will give you headaches as well as rich rewards for your efforts to understand it. You won't understand everything unless you're Penrose, Hawking, or a reincarnated Poincaré, but at least the information is there all in one place on your bookshelf.
Dont have pics to upload, but recently finished reading Spud by Johan van de Ruit. Its about a boy in South Africa who starts his high school career in 1990 when Nelso Mandela was released from Prison. Was a great book, even took my memory back to my own high school days.
I'm currently reading Lord of the Rings for the 3rd time because I just love the story, and one of the Characters in Spud inspired me to read it again.
Next on the list is the Inkheart series by Cornelea Flunke which is apparently about a guy who writes things and they come true. Looking forward to this as new authors are interesting to read. Really hope it turns out to be a great book!
1) I recently finished Descartes' Meditations. 2) I am once again trying to read Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. This will be my 3rd attempt. 3) What I will read in the future: Kant's Critique Pure Reason (hah)
I am once again reading Roger Zelazny's "Lord of Light", and it's still one of the best (scifi) books I've ever read.
(yeah, I stole the pic from Amazon)
If you're into science fiction with interesting characters and an intriguing plot / development, try it out. You won't be disappointed, and it's not labeled as one of the "SF Masterworks" without a reason.
... Next, i plan on finishing the whole " A song of ice and fire " series.
That's creepy. I just read "A game of thrones" series and started reading "A song of ice and fire" series a few weeks ago.
Not really, considering that it's one of the most popular series in the world at the moment :D. There will be a few dozen with that choice by the end of the year.
2nd book of the Baroque cycle. Stephenson is my god.
no idea what's going on, think i'm getting trolled.
Jacques Lacan said he wanted to write more of a religious text than a straight piece of criticism. To the extent that Lacanian psychoanalysis is practically exegesis of goofy theoretical whims than anything approaching a science, the uninitiated might be better off letting the craziness wash over them rather than trying to understand everything Lacan says.
Although, if you haven't read Freud, I'd suggest doing that first.
(I don't like Freud or Lacan or psychoanalysis in general that much, but I'm just saying.)
I don't know how good it is yet, seems alright but it was in French and cheap (and old, which usually means it's at least decent) so I figured I'd try it.
Other than a bunch of books for some courses that I've already read I'm going to start working through La Comedie Humaine by Balzac, starting with Unwitting Comedians by the looks of things.
Oh my god, this book is amazing, its hard to give a short analysis of it but its basically a kind of technothriller/mystery where a world famous game developer creates a computer ai that infects the internet to destroy the world. I thought the concept was really cheesy but its just so fucking awesome.
Now Im reading the sequel and its even better than the first!
On February 02 2011 03:56 Shadrik wrote: As I got started with the First Law Trilogy on TL a year ago, anyone else reading Abercrombie's newest book? Got my copy yesterday.
I am still reading the trilogy, I read the first book a few years ago and just picked it up again. Hopefully I can squeeze it in before I am forced to drop everything for this later in the month:
Seriously though, I've never understood what's so great about books... People say they're so great and you get hooked and what not, but I've never in my life read a book that I've wanted to continue reading. If any, the first half of Twilight (Don't hate), because I'm gay and romances are all cute and that, but most of the times, people reccomend me a book that would fit me perfectly (pelple that know me, what kinda movies, games that I like) and I read until I need to do something else, and then never pick the thing up again because it's so boring...
My swedish teacher used to say it's to escape reality, but I'd much rather just daydream and "write" my own "book" in that way... /rant I guess
Since people like posting pictures, this is what I read now. (for school though, lol)
All The Pretty Horses was fantastic, McCarthy is one of my favorite authors. Also, from what I've heard, A Prayer for Owen Meany is an amazing book, so I'm really looking forward to it.
Also, from what I've heard, A Prayer for Owen Meany is an amazing book, so I'm really looking forward to it.
Wow. Do not read this piece of shit. I am not kidding. Basically it's about this kid the author probably wishes he could be - he calls himself a Christian and has sex with this chick who brags about his penis size. A real self-applauditary shit fest. Only read it if you enjoy reading about fictionary people bragging about themselves and their Christianity. The whole book is narrated by Owen's friend who just goes on and on about what a great guy Owen is. It's like fucking name-dropping the whole way through.
Basically Owen goes around telling everyone he is the chosen one, and ends up saving the day by dying for his friends like Jesus fucking Christ. Some seriously gayass shit in this book.
On that note - I would not recommend ANY books by John Irving. I can't for the life of me understand how the fuck he is famous when his novels are so painful to bear through. The only reason I ever read them as a teenager was 'cos this chick I liked liked him so I figured I could impress her by knowing all his works. Wasted so many hours of my life when I could've been playing computer games instead.
Set myself a goal to finnish lord of the rings books this year and especially since i've started listening to the music so much from the movies. I just love them !
1) nothing for ages but it was nineteen eighty four...halfway on the davinchi code but i got bored so left it 2) book of lies - brad melzter...haven't picked it up for almost a month as i am building a comp but a decent read so far 3) bloodline - mark billingham...another cheap book i picked up with book of lies
It seems like I took a huge hiatus on reading from the start of high school to the end. Now that I have graduated, I have started reading books again for some reason. Currently reading: and
Karl Marx and Frederick Engels Collected Works (you really say frederick in english ?) Critique of Political Economy 23 Das Kapital I 24 Das Kapital II
Politics in Austria. The Handbook
Had to read that one :
On February 20 2011 15:52 Crushgroove wrote:
A lot from Theodor Adorno .. smaller books
I could not find the translation ..
Eugen Drewermann - Tiefenpsychologie und Exegese (the english wikipedia site couldnt help me either, the title is in german too ...)
Only recently started to get interested in reading books again and just finished Blink by M. Gladwell, a very nice book and I guess a bilion people already read it. Next stop is: "The Tipping Point" also by M. Gladwell hopefully it'll be a nice read aswell.
Edit: If someone knows a good book related to physics/physical phenomena (also quantum physics) let me know, just send me a PM. I have such an hard time finding something in a bookstore, mostly only have textbooks. Online there are thousands so I don't know which to buy :-(.
I dont have as much time to read these days as I´d like to, but I´m reading this book right now to keep my interest in continental philosophy stimulated. It´s good because there are many quite small chapters, so I dont loose strain if I cant read for some days.
On February 20 2011 20:28 Obbeskrutt wrote: Second time though. Fantastic piece of art.
Oh I read it in german and english, its one of the best piece of literature I have always read. Good that you read all of them and not only inferno ...
Man... I need to read more. Have been trying to finish Good Omens for like six months now. Great book, love the humor, just that I never take the time to actually read it. I'm about halfway through.
last read: Michael Charlton - The Eagle and the small birds.Crisis in the Soviet Empire: from Yalta to Solidarity (its hard to find cover Oo) Written in 1985. I was curious what was the west european point of view about Soviet communists rule over East Europe and all the uprisings etc. This is the first book I read in foreign language (english xd) I hope not last.
now reading: Rafał Ziemkiewicz - Polactwo This is a book about polish society and politics, post 1989. The author is right-winger, so there is a lot of sad thruth in there. I highly recommend it to every pole who is interested in modern polish politics.
Goin' to read: Huxley - The brave new world A friend of mine recommended it.
Often recognized as the game, but so far the book is just so much better. The game is okay, but so far (only 2 chapters in) I'm just so far more involved with this book than most any other book I've read. Definitely recommend to anyone liking post-apocalyptic settings.
Also, can anyone do some recommending for a good post apocalyptic book? I've already read World War Z, I Am Legend and am now on Metro 2033, but I would like some more after I finish this.
Often recognized as the game, but so far the book is just so much better. The game is okay, but so far (only 2 chapters in) I'm just so far more involved with this book than most any other book I've read. Definitely recommend to anyone liking post-apocalyptic settings.
Also, can anyone do some recommending for a good post apocalyptic book? I've already read World War Z, I Am Legend and am now on Metro 2033, but I would like some more after I finish this.
Often recognized as the game, but so far the book is just so much better. The game is okay, but so far (only 2 chapters in) I'm just so far more involved with this book than most any other book I've read. Definitely recommend to anyone liking post-apocalyptic settings.
Also, can anyone do some recommending for a good post apocalyptic book? I've already read World War Z, I Am Legend and am now on Metro 2033, but I would like some more after I finish this.
Often recognized as the game, but so far the book is just so much better. The game is okay, but so far (only 2 chapters in) I'm just so far more involved with this book than most any other book I've read. Definitely recommend to anyone liking post-apocalyptic settings.
Also, can anyone do some recommending for a good post apocalyptic book? I've already read World War Z, I Am Legend and am now on Metro 2033, but I would like some more after I finish this.
Often recognized as the game, but so far the book is just so much better. The game is okay, but so far (only 2 chapters in) I'm just so far more involved with this book than most any other book I've read. Definitely recommend to anyone liking post-apocalyptic settings.
Also, can anyone do some recommending for a good post apocalyptic book? I've already read World War Z, I Am Legend and am now on Metro 2033, but I would like some more after I finish this.
Often recognized as the game, but so far the book is just so much better. The game is okay, but so far (only 2 chapters in) I'm just so far more involved with this book than most any other book I've read. Definitely recommend to anyone liking post-apocalyptic settings.
Also, can anyone do some recommending for a good post apocalyptic book? I've already read World War Z, I Am Legend and am now on Metro 2033, but I would like some more after I finish this.
I saw the movie after I'd read the book, I was really hyped for it. But I was utterly disappointed. The book is amazing, it has a pace and tone that just didn't come through well on screen. I feel that the hollywood machine kind of destroyed it.
Allen Roy Evans - The Aleutian Story I'm not that far into it only on page 40 or so. It is about the Aleuts and their lives and how they got destroyed just for living at such an important geopolitical location. UNESCO - Arctic Languages - An Awakening Well not much to say about this one. I'm interested in the subject..
I think I've read the first novel about 4 times and the second a few times aswell, but I recently bought Children of Dune and God emperor of Dune. Children was really good, and so far Emperor hasn't let me down. And there is still 2 books left written by Herbert in the series, can't wait
Last Read: Eating Animals mini review - This is a great book for vegetarians, meat eaters, and everyone in between. One of of the first books i've read on the subject that really goes through all the cultural and familial pressures that influence the way we eat. great story. Being a vegetarian and a campaigner against the industrial farming of animals (can you guess who my favourite caster is?) this also really reenergized me.
Currently reading: Starcraft Bible mini review - for someone who only ever dabbled in sc:bw (I was too scared to move out of my base, for realz), this is a great history of the last 10 years in not only rts gaming, but esports in general. The editing and grammar seems a little out of whack on my kindle though, has anyone else read the kindle version?
Just finished reading: Really great book, with a writing style I've never seen before. If you hate quotation marks with a passion, and like apocalypse-based stories, this is the book for you.
On March 03 2011 18:01 Node wrote: Picked up an autographed copy of The Wise Man's Fear from my local B&N today. Plowing through it. Loving every word.
On March 03 2011 18:01 Node wrote: Picked up an autographed copy of The Wise Man's Fear from my local B&N today. Plowing through it. Loving every word.
On March 03 2011 18:46 Hairy wrote: Really great book, with a writing style I've never seen before. If you hate quotation marks with a passion, and like apocalypse-based stories, this is the book for you.
i stayed up and read this all in one night. great experience. still havent watched the movie though.
On March 03 2011 18:01 Node wrote: Picked up an autographed copy of The Wise Man's Fear from my local B&N today. Plowing through it. Loving every word.
OHHHHHHH GOD!
I JUST finished it.
A thousand pages and a thousand pages too short.
Thus, another long wait awaits...
I've been excited for this ever since I read the first one about a year ago. I have an autographed copy waiting for me at home when I get back for spring break. I can't wait! Glad I've been hearing good things about it.
On March 03 2011 18:01 Node wrote: Picked up an autographed copy of The Wise Man's Fear from my local B&N today. Plowing through it. Loving every word.
He came to my Powells bookstore for signing. Man, for a bit I thought I was at Comicon...
I only Read 1 bookseries since 4 years there are now over 2500 books in this it's called perry rhodan I don't know If someone knows about this out of Germany
My on topic post: previous: can't recommend that one, it bored me to death and I kept it borrowed for 2 months overtime... current: her last book (and last i need to read). bit better than the previous one but thats completly not what I like. friend recommended them and I agreed... next: I realised that Sherlock is completly unknown to me in terms of books and this is the first one, right? Should be a quick read.
Now, if this is the right topic to ask. I have read all Elia Kazan books and some K. Vonnegut and I'm looking for other writers similar to them. I like their smartness and problems they are talking about. It's hart for me to describe that in English but if you have read them you will know what I'm talking about. Thanks in advance.
On March 03 2011 18:01 Node wrote: Picked up an autographed copy of The Wise Man's Fear from my local B&N today. Plowing through it. Loving every word.
He came to my Powells bookstore for signing. Man, for a bit I thought I was at Comicon...
I just finished it man I don't want to say anything but he needs to fucking start writing the next one NOW.
Currently reading through the Horus Heresy series, just read the 4th book. Wasnt as good as the first 3(especially the 1st book by Dan Abnett, i recommend any of his books), but still an excellent read.
Just about to start reading the next book in the series Fulgrim, heard its supposed to be one of the best in the series so am really looking forward to it.
I recommend anyone to read Warhammer 40k novels if your really into the Sci-fi genre, especially anything from there top authors like Dan Abnett and Graham McNeill, easilly some of the best sci-fi ever written. 40k probably has deepest fictional backstory out of everything thats ever been written, so you will never be short on anything to read 40k related and most it(not all, a lot it is garbage) is awesome. and BTW ive never even played a table top game in my my life, so am not a 40k nerd who just loves everything the read because they have the models to represnt them or whatever, i just love backstory to it all, its really awesome stuff.
Last Read: Yeah, never read this in school. Anyways, it was ok. Didn't enjoy all the trivial day-to-day shit (I know, its a diary, w/e) but overall it gave a good idea of what it was like back then, hiding constantly.
Currently Reading: Some of the stuff here I have read about before, but this is still great. Every American should be forced to read Chomsky
Reading Next: Watched the movie already, so I will check out the book next.
Was a fun book not too long ago, couple of years maybe.
Read it in grade 8 I think, so thats probably more than 10 years ago? o0 I dont read allot lol, but this book was great. I read a heap load up untill grade 7 though, like:
Admittedly, it's a tough read with endless sentences, complex structures and a huge variety of words. But it just feels so genius as it's unmatched in precise descriptions of almost everything. Many articles stated that this was the thing Hemingway demanded when talking of "reconquest of the full vocabulary". It's the most pleasant read for me I ever had just for the sake of admiration for David Foster Wallace' use of language. I recommend his Wikiquotes page: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/David_Foster_Wallace I think the examples chosen from Infinite Jest don't represent it well at all and most of them are really the worst kind of quotes you'll find in it. Rather look at the extracts from essays and speeches further below, they're great!
German/literature class really influenced me by the theory that most social issues come, because poorly educated people are unable to express themselves. In this way this book might be a small contribution to improve people's live by showing them how to express things with maximum precision.
The book adds more color to Max's personality, the dual nature of his black/white hat hacking in his life, and the other characters involved with the crimes he commits online. His story is related to the recent TJX bust that happened not too long ago as well (expanded on at the end).
Kevin Poulsen writes simple enough for anybody not versed in the technical side of computer exploitation to understand, and tells the story as best as he could without adding fake conversations (it pisses me off that a lot of potentially good books are ruined because the author feels compelled to make up conversations between people)... the story itself is good enough to keep you hooked.
Anybody with the slightest interest in personal security, hacking, heists, forgery, cat-and-mouse between USA government agencies and hackers, etc ought to take a look at this.
For school, really dislike it so far. Although it is much more humorous than other Shakespeare I've had to read, it is so complex that I am dreading impending tests...
It's really interesting. Some things he says are really insightful and some things are just ridiculous. You never know what end of the spectrum you will get page to page.
The book adds more color to Max's personality, the dual nature of his black/white hat hacking in his life, and the other characters involved with the crimes he commits online. His story is related to the recent TJX bust that happened not too long ago as well (expanded on at the end).
Kevin Poulsen writes simple enough for anybody not versed in the technical side of computer exploitation to understand, and tells the story as best as he could without adding fake conversations (it pisses me off that a lot of potentially good books are ruined because the author feels compelled to make up conversations between people)... the story itself is good enough to keep you hooked.
Anybody with the slightest interest in personal security, hacking, heists, forgery, cat-and-mouse between USA government agencies and hackers, etc ought to take a look at this.
My first China Mieville book. I've never really had an interest in him before but I figured for $5 it was a steal. I thought it was well written but the whole premise of the cities was just a bit too unbelievable to me. The ending sequence was intensely cool though.
Currently Reading:
Richard Morgan is just a very skilful writer. The book is eminently readable and the words just seem to flow off the page - and the noir attitude is so prevalent it's almost palpable. Awesome. It's too bad the main plot isn't as interesting as Altered Carbon so far, but I'm only about a quarter of the way through so I'll reserve judgment.
Next up:
I've heard a lot of buzz around this one, and the premise of scifi set within as interesting a culture as Turkey makes my mouth water. It'll be my first Ian McDonald book so I don't know what to expect, but the reviews on the various sci fi blogs have sold me on it. Hopefully I'll finish it in time for A Dance with Dragons!
Jack London - The Iron Heel is in the same catagory as 1984. A novel where the action takes place in the future and the society has gone down the drain, because passivism allowed it to happen, but in the end, to everyones dismay. The Iron Heel takes place between 1912-1932, which was in the future at the time being. Unlike 1984, The Iron Heel desribes a society, which resembles our current society very much.
edit: I have not read them yet but thats how it feels like atm
All these pictures have a different page layout than the version I'm using though. -- Doing a project on Gothic romance, so a lot of Gothic reading is to be had!
Two weeks ago I've rediscovered that reading can be fun. Since then: Generally, I'm just going through every Murakami book I can get my hands on - It's been a long time since I was reading so much and enjoyed it so much :D
On April 04 2011 22:52 beamerkun wrote: Two weeks ago I've rediscovered that reading can be fun. Since then: + Show Spoiler [murakami books] +
Generally, I'm just going through every Murakami book I can get my hands on - It's been a long time since I was reading so much and enjoyed it so much :D
Have to recommend you to read The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle after those
The Symbolic Species (published 1997) is a book by biological anthropologist Terrence Deacon on the evolution of language. Combining perspectives from neurobiology, evolutionary theory, linguistics, and semiotics, Deacon proposes that language, along with the unique human capacity for symbolic thought, co-evolved with the brain.
The Symbolic Species is a multi-disclipinary book that at the time of publishing was seen as groundbreaking. It is considered to have bound together a wide array of ideas in a way that advanced the understanding of professionals in several fields.
and:
Started reading the first book back when the TV-series was announced.
My Uncle told me to read this book. Very good read.
Malcolm Gladwell's books make for fascinating reading, but he tends to foray into this new-age pop psychology that really isn't supported by actual psychologists. I love and recommend his books, but be careful not to take their conclusions at face value.
On April 04 2011 22:52 beamerkun wrote: Two weeks ago I've rediscovered that reading can be fun. Since then: Generally, I'm just going through every Murakami book I can get my hands on - It's been a long time since I was reading so much and enjoyed it so much :D
You haven't read the best one yet !! Try reading The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is pretty cool as well.
Last read: Kafka - The castle Amazing book, but got incredible boring at the end and the book doesn't have an ending..
It's funny that I keep going back to books that I have already read years ago, but there's just something about the writing that I really enjoy. The Test of the Twins from the Dragonlance series is one such book. I think the whole series in general is something to read due to the great characters and writing.
A book that I recently began reading that might come off a bit weird for the time is Left Behind. Really interesting read so far, although it is a little heavy on the bible references and religion in general. But it's an interesting take on the concept of the Rapture.
Finished this not so long ago. Natsume Soseki is Japan's Writer (that's right, with a capital W.) The novel uses satire to great effect to criticize general human behavior and some of Japan's Meiji period trends.
Tom Stoppard wrote a brilliant joke about this great novel in his Travesties.
"What did you do in the Great War, Mr. Joyce?"
"I wrote Ulysses, what did you do?"
I've already read several McCarthy novels, including his masterpiece Blood Meridian. Supposedly, Suttree is his other magnum opus. Judging by the first paragraph, I'd say that's about right.
Cool, i havent. why did 1984 gave you a bad taste or what ever you wanna call it?
Anyways, as i said, the Iron Heel is just in the same catagory. The similarities ends here. Example: Like if i say a racerbike and a mountainbike is in the same catagory (bicycle), but the similarities ends there.
On April 05 2011 02:51 unkkz wrote: waiting for the english translation of this supposedly coming out in April. It's the second book in The Witcher saga.
This are pretty entertaining 5 books to read. I remember I used to be fascinated with them back in highschool when they were coming out.
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy The God Delusion Light on Yoga(this is an instruction book on many new(at least for me) poses in yoga, so it's not really a real book I suppose)
Sam Harris - The Moral Landscape Christopher Hitchens - Hitch22 Wladislaw Szpilman - The Pianist Salman Rushdie - Midnight's Children Jim Flynn - The Torchlight List Li Cunxin - Mao's Last Dancer
Currently reading Not an easy read, so I am taking my time. Good if you are interested in the strategy of war, but the book also covers the philosophical aspect of war and the mindset of a succesful general which is one of the reasons I find it good. If you want to start reading about this subject I can recommend several other books that are easier to start out with, but this is a classic that had a huge impact... and I like to read grand works
On April 05 2011 02:51 unkkz wrote: waiting for the english translation of this supposedly coming out in April. It's the second book in The Witcher saga.
This are pretty entertaining 5 books to read. I remember I used to be fascinated with them back in highschool when they were coming out.
Yeah, had to read them after playing the game since i thought the story was really good, and the only elements of the story i didnt like weren't from the books so absolutely had to read them. Too bad the translation is taking forever though, does he write "difficult" polish or something since its taking so long?
Last Read: There were some slight discrepancies compared to the movie which sorta dissapointed me since the movie was amazing. If you have the option to watch the movie or read the book, I would lean towards the movie for this.
Reading Now: Only read the preface so far, but looking forward to this alot. Curious as to how its gonna be different from A Fighters Heart.
Reading Next: Don't know why I bother putting anything here as i constantly change my mind. Have been leaning towards this though:
Got it for cheap at a bookstore so I picked it up. Have been hearing mixed opinions on it.
It's an autobiography of Josh Waitzkin, multi-World Champion in Chess and Tai Chi martial arts. He studies his road to the top, in depth, and lets you in on all of his streamlined strategies for learning. It's an amazing book if you want to be good at anything, or are just curious about what kind of mindset a World Champion lives life with. I strongly recommend it. It's literally changed my life lol. =D
Reading:
*Edit: This is on pause, I have more foundation to read before I can move on to this! lol (as learned on page 18).
It's an autobiography of Josh Waitzkin, multi-World Champion in Chess and Tai Chi martial arts. He studies his road to the top, in depth, and lets you in on all of his streamlined strategies for learning. It's an amazing book if you want to be good at anything, or are just curious about what kind of mindset a World Champion lives life with. I strongly recommend it. It's literally changed my life lol. =D
Reading:
I've heard it's the absolute guide to morality and ethics. Should be awesome. =D
Want to read:
If you want something absolute you might want to read Kant's ethics Gonna read some of my old favourites
(PRETTY good book, have "red seas under red skies" already laying around, but my next book will be a re-read:
Now reading:
In preparation of "The White Luck Warrior" i found it inevitable to read "The Judging Eye" again. I found Bakker extremely "difficult" (well not really difficult, but i need 100% attention to grasp everything) to read but he is by far one of the most talented authors out there.
What were a few books day9 has recommended? I know he has recommended the art of war, dresden files, and i think something along the lines of "the art of learning"? I'm trying to find that one
On April 05 2011 02:51 unkkz wrote: waiting for the english translation of this supposedly coming out in April. It's the second book in The Witcher saga.
This are pretty entertaining 5 books to read. I remember I used to be fascinated with them back in highschool when they were coming out.
Yeah, had to read them after playing the game since i thought the story was really good, and the only elements of the story i didnt like weren't from the books so absolutely had to read them. Too bad the translation is taking forever though, does he write "difficult" polish or something since its taking so long?
Can't really say if it's difficult. I haven't had trouble understanding it when I was 15-16 (and there are Polish books that I have trouble understanding even now, like Dukaj's Perfect Imperfection where he introduces a completely new Polish grammar...) but Sapkowski likes to use some words/sentences stylised for old Polish language that isn't in use any more which might cause some trouble.
I've seen this new edition being also re-printed in Polish (with the same cover arts etc.) and was thinking about buying it to re-read the series. It seems that they're releasing it at the same rate as English version (right now advertising book 2).
On April 10 2011 02:21 Shew wrote: What were a few books day9 has recommended? I know he has recommended the art of war, dresden files, and i think something along the lines of "the art of learning"? I'm trying to find that one
If he recommended The Art of War by Sun Tzu I'd also go with The Art of War by Niccolo Machiavelli and On War by Carl von Clausewitz. Each is better than the previous one and it gives you a nice overview of military thinking/strategy throughout the ages. While Sun Tzu shows some basic principles, Machiavelli goes deeper into the subject and expands on the justification of war. Von Clausewitz's text on the other hand is a prime textbook in all the military academies, it's the most up to date and with a lot of reasoning behind war (like the purpose of war, what is war in general etc.). The latest edition by Oxford University Press with commentary is outstanding.
On April 09 2011 15:15 Dude. wrote: Reading:
I've heard it's the absolute guide to morality and ethics. Should be awesome. =D
Actually, it's more of an introduction to ethics (morality =/= ethics). The first text where the term is used and first in history to elaborate on this topic (some point to Socrates and his virtues when it comes to the beginning of ethics, but it was Aristotele who made a real impact). The subject was then undertaken by others, who added a lot of interesting thoughts. Some of them would include: Hume Schiller Kant Thomas Acquinus MacIntyre Marks Luhmann Nietzsche Freud Habermas Apel Adorno Rawls Jonas Singer Moore Wittgenstein Ayer Stevenson Austin Searle Hare
And still some more...
Ethics is a VERY deep list of topics throughout the ages and Aristotele just made the first step on this road so this book can be considered an introductory course but not an ultimate source of truth.
Back on general topic, now reading:
Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky
Starts very interesting.
P. S.
Beckett's Genesis (which I posted earlier in this thread) is an awesome book which I would recommend to everyone, not just S-F junkies like myself. It should be added to the must-read modern philosophy literature list if there's such a thing.
Just Finished: Incredible book I must add. Shows how when science is approached without a conscience, science punishes. Very interesting dynamic between the different institutions of society.
On April 10 2011 02:21 Shew wrote: What were a few books day9 has recommended? I know he has recommended the art of war, dresden files, and i think something along the lines of "the art of learning"? I'm trying to find that one
Check my post on page 17 for a picture of it. He recommended "The Art of Learning" by Josh Waitzkin. After he said it was his favorite book ever, I googled it and got super intrigued.
Actually, it's more of an introduction to ethics (morality =/= ethics). The first text where the term is used and first in history to elaborate on this topic (some point to Socrates and his virtues when it comes to the beginning of ethics, but it was Aristotele who made a real impact). The subject was then undertaken by others, who added a lot of interesting thoughts. Some of them would include: Hume Schiller Kant Thomas Acquinus MacIntyre Marks Luhmann Nietzsche Freud Habermas Apel Adorno Rawls Jonas Singer Moore Wittgenstein Ayer Stevenson Austin Searle Hare
And still some more...
Ethics is a VERY deep list of topics throughout the ages and Aristotele just made the first step on this road so this book can be considered an introductory course but not an ultimate source of truth.
Sweet, I really appreciate the knowledge man. I'm slowly venturing into philosophy books to get a clearer understanding of how I want define my "right" and "wrong". Would you possibly have any recommendations based on my goal?
And I'll post a book I read when I cook, so this isn't too off topic. =D
1. just finished reading Horus Heresy: Fallen Angels 2. currently reading Horus Heresy: A Thousand Sons 3. plan to read the next book after thousand sons and the name eludes me atm
So far this book is pretty great. The ideas it contains are pretty amazing. It divides our known universe into zones, it explains why lower beings (like us) don't come in contact with higher ones. It really requires that you open your mind to understand the ideas it postulates. There are some really great analogies in the book where it describes what a higher being or a "power" thinks of us or how it regards us and how we might perceive it. Imagine trying to explain to an ant or to a fish the amazingness beyond their understanding, or the motives behind our actions. Anyways thats just a small example, definitely pick it up if you like thought provoking scifi.
On April 10 2011 02:21 Shew wrote: What were a few books day9 has recommended? I know he has recommended the art of war, dresden files, and i think something along the lines of "the art of learning"? I'm trying to find that one
Check my post on page 17 for a picture of it. He recommended "The Art of Learning" by Josh Waitzkin. After he said it was his favorite book ever, I googled it and got super intrigued.
Actually, it's more of an introduction to ethics (morality =/= ethics). The first text where the term is used and first in history to elaborate on this topic (some point to Socrates and his virtues when it comes to the beginning of ethics, but it was Aristotele who made a real impact). The subject was then undertaken by others, who added a lot of interesting thoughts. Some of them would include: Hume Schiller Kant Thomas Acquinus MacIntyre Marks Luhmann Nietzsche Freud Habermas Apel Adorno Rawls Jonas Singer Moore Wittgenstein Ayer Stevenson Austin Searle Hare
And still some more...
Ethics is a VERY deep list of topics throughout the ages and Aristotele just made the first step on this road so this book can be considered an introductory course but not an ultimate source of truth.
Sweet, I really appreciate the knowledge man. I'm slowly venturing into philosophy books to get a clearer understanding of how I want define my "right" and "wrong". Would you possibly have any recommendations based on my goal?
And I'll post a book I read when I cook, so this isn't too off topic. =D
Well I'm taking an intro to ethics class and first started off with Plato's Apology and Crito. Then we moved on into Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. Which moves into Kant's Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals which leads to Mill's Utilitarianism. What I learned from the class is how each major theory developed as a reaction to the other. Kant's theory was a reaction against Aristotle's virtue ethics, well not it specifically but the approach of ethics at the time which it belonged too and Mill's theory was a reaction against Kant's deontological ethics. I think if you're interested in moral philosophy those 3 texts should be where you start. Currently in ethics right now those 3 are the major theories.
I think the Apology and Crito are good to start with first just because they give a good introduction to it all and they're both short to read if you haven't yet. http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.htmlhttp://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html I personally liked Crito because it was my first introduction to philosophy in general and its what got me interested in it. Also just a heads up Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals can be quite difficult to read at times.
On April 15 2011 09:17 Ilikestarcraft wrote: Well I'm taking an intro to ethics class and first started off with Plato's Apology and Crito. Then we moved on into Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. Which moves into Kant's Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals which leads to Mill's Utilitarianism. What I learned from the class is how each major theory developed as a reaction to the other. Kant's theory was a reaction against Aristotle's virtue ethics, well not it specifically but the approach of ethics at the time which it belonged too and Mill's theory was a reaction against Kant's deontological ethics. I think if you're interested in moral philosophy those 3 texts should be where you start. Currently in ethics right now those 3 are the major theories.
I think the Apology and Crito are good to start with first just because they give a good introduction to it all and they're both short to read if you haven't yet. http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.htmlhttp://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html I personally liked Crito because it was my first introduction to philosophy in general and its what got me interested in it. Also just a heads up Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals can be quite difficult to read at times.
Awesome man, thank you. I really appreciate the overview and map you've laid out for me. I'm going to start reading Apology and Crito tonight. =D Thanks again! =D
On April 15 2011 09:17 Ilikestarcraft wrote: Well I'm taking an intro to ethics class and first started off with Plato's Apology and Crito. Then we moved on into Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. Which moves into Kant's Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals which leads to Mill's Utilitarianism. What I learned from the class is how each major theory developed as a reaction to the other. Kant's theory was a reaction against Aristotle's virtue ethics, well not it specifically but the approach of ethics at the time which it belonged too and Mill's theory was a reaction against Kant's deontological ethics. I think if you're interested in moral philosophy those 3 texts should be where you start. Currently in ethics right now those 3 are the major theories.
I think the Apology and Crito are good to start with first just because they give a good introduction to it all and they're both short to read if you haven't yet. http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.htmlhttp://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html I personally liked Crito because it was my first introduction to philosophy in general and its what got me interested in it. Also just a heads up Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals can be quite difficult to read at times.
Awesome man, thank you. I really appreciate the overview and map you've laid out for me. I'm going to start reading Apology and Crito tonight. =D Thanks again! =D
On top of that, you could also take a look at axiology. What's particularly interesting there, is the ever-lasting dilemma: Are values (like "right", "wrong" or "beauty" since axiology deals primarily with ethics and aesthetics) objective or subjective? Do we create them or do they already exist and we just discover them? It's especially interesting in some modern concepts like cloning, abortion, in-vitro, euthanasia etc.
For some study in modern philosophy, including ethics and general thoughts about what does it mean to be human, I'd like to refer to you the book I posted earlier in this thread: Genesis by Bernard Beckett. It's easy to read and delivers some of the very interesting questions within modern philosophy in the form of a Sci-Fi novel. Highly recommended.
Back on topic:
Just finished:
Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky - absolutely amazing. 600 pages of Fallout atmosphere.
Now reading:
Metro 2034 by the same author - after the first 100 pages it seems even better than the previous one, which is quite an accomplishment in itself.
Also:
I'm through 2/3rds of the series right now. One of the best comic book series ever. Highly recommended for all comic book/Star Wars/KotOR fans.
Edit:
On April 15 2011 09:23 Hardister wrote: Just finished : Dune Messiah
Working on: Children of Dune
Next: God Emperor of Dune
Then I plan on finishing the series from there. I really love these books.
I suggest you finish it there. The rest of the books aren't this good (I didn't even enjoy GEoD as much as the first three). No need to get frustrated.
On April 15 2011 09:17 Ilikestarcraft wrote: Well I'm taking an intro to ethics class and first started off with Plato's Apology and Crito. Then we moved on into Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. Which moves into Kant's Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals which leads to Mill's Utilitarianism. What I learned from the class is how each major theory developed as a reaction to the other. Kant's theory was a reaction against Aristotle's virtue ethics, well not it specifically but the approach of ethics at the time which it belonged too and Mill's theory was a reaction against Kant's deontological ethics. I think if you're interested in moral philosophy those 3 texts should be where you start. Currently in ethics right now those 3 are the major theories.
I think the Apology and Crito are good to start with first just because they give a good introduction to it all and they're both short to read if you haven't yet. http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.htmlhttp://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html I personally liked Crito because it was my first introduction to philosophy in general and its what got me interested in it. Also just a heads up Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals can be quite difficult to read at times.
Awesome man, thank you. I really appreciate the overview and map you've laid out for me. I'm going to start reading Apology and Crito tonight. =D Thanks again! =D
On top of that, you could also take a look at axiology. What's particularly interesting there, is the ever-lasting dilemma: Are values (like "right", "wrong" or "beauty" since axiology deals primarily with ethics and aesthetics) objective or subjective? Do we create them or do they already exist and we just discover them? It's especially interesting in some modern concepts like cloning, abortion, in-vitro, euthanasia etc.
For some study in modern philosophy, including ethics and general thoughts about what does it mean to be human, I'd like to refer to you the book I posted earlier in this thread: Genesis by Bernard Beckett. It's easy to read and delivers some of the very interesting questions within modern philosophy in the form of a Sci-Fi novel. Highly recommended.
Back on topic:
Just finished:
Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky - absolutely amazing. 600 pages of Fallout atmosphere.
Now reading:
Metro 2034 by the same author - after the first 100 pages it seems even better than the previous one, which is quite an accomplishment in itself.
Also:
I'm through 2/3rds of the series right now. One of the best comic book series ever. Highly recommended for all comic book/Star Wars/KotOR fans.
On April 15 2011 09:23 Hardister wrote: Just finished : Dune Messiah
Working on: Children of Dune
Next: God Emperor of Dune
Then I plan on finishing the series from there. I really love these books.
I suggest you finish it there. The rest of the books aren't this good (I didn't even enjoy GEoD as much as the first three). No need to get frustrated.
i strongly disagree.
God Emperor is actually the best book in the series.
after years of convoluted argumentations, the argument i've come to when there's people who think it's quite bad is that they don't get the fucking point.
the next two books are basically one book in two volumes, anf they're both amazing, though they're not so stand-alone as the others of the series, they're pretty difficult, and they end in a cliffhanger. still, without them, Dune would be just some random incredibly entertaining and well written scifi series, instead of the cult literature it has become.
the final chapter to end the series written by Frank's son and that other guy requires a read of their Butlerian Jihad series, which is pretty weak. the dune chapter 7 thing to end Frank's series though is pretty good, and acceptable as an ending, aka it makes sense and i fits with the original series, which it should since they wrote it based on unfinished manuscripts left by Frank. (also, their eprequel series are a decent read, and a must for a Herbert fan)
On April 15 2011 09:17 Ilikestarcraft wrote: Well I'm taking an intro to ethics class and first started off with Plato's Apology and Crito. Then we moved on into Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. Which moves into Kant's Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals which leads to Mill's Utilitarianism. What I learned from the class is how each major theory developed as a reaction to the other. Kant's theory was a reaction against Aristotle's virtue ethics, well not it specifically but the approach of ethics at the time which it belonged too and Mill's theory was a reaction against Kant's deontological ethics. I think if you're interested in moral philosophy those 3 texts should be where you start. Currently in ethics right now those 3 are the major theories.
I think the Apology and Crito are good to start with first just because they give a good introduction to it all and they're both short to read if you haven't yet. http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.htmlhttp://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html I personally liked Crito because it was my first introduction to philosophy in general and its what got me interested in it. Also just a heads up Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals can be quite difficult to read at times.
Awesome man, thank you. I really appreciate the overview and map you've laid out for me. I'm going to start reading Apology and Crito tonight. =D Thanks again! =D
On top of that, you could also take a look at axiology. What's particularly interesting there, is the ever-lasting dilemma: Are values (like "right", "wrong" or "beauty" since axiology deals primarily with ethics and aesthetics) objective or subjective? Do we create them or do they already exist and we just discover them? It's especially interesting in some modern concepts like cloning, abortion, in-vitro, euthanasia etc.
For some study in modern philosophy, including ethics and general thoughts about what does it mean to be human, I'd like to refer to you the book I posted earlier in this thread: Genesis by Bernard Beckett. It's easy to read and delivers some of the very interesting questions within modern philosophy in the form of a Sci-Fi novel. Highly recommended.
Back on topic:
Just finished:
Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky - absolutely amazing. 600 pages of Fallout atmosphere.
Now reading:
Metro 2034 by the same author - after the first 100 pages it seems even better than the previous one, which is quite an accomplishment in itself.
Also:
I'm through 2/3rds of the series right now. One of the best comic book series ever. Highly recommended for all comic book/Star Wars/KotOR fans.
On April 15 2011 09:23 Hardister wrote: Just finished : Dune Messiah
Working on: Children of Dune
Next: God Emperor of Dune
Then I plan on finishing the series from there. I really love these books.
I suggest you finish it there. The rest of the books aren't this good (I didn't even enjoy GEoD as much as the first three). No need to get frustrated.
i strongly disagree.
God Emperor is actually the best book in the series.
after years of convoluted argumentations, the argument i've come to when there's people who think it's quite bad is that they don't get the fucking point.
the next two books are basically one book in two volumes, anf they're both amazing, though they're not so stand-alone as the others of the series, they're pretty difficult, and they end in a cliffhanger. still, without them, Dune would be just some random incredibly entertaining and well written scifi series, instead of the cult literature it has become.
the final chapter to end the series written by Frank's son and that other guy requires a read of their Butlerian Jihad series, which is pretty weak. the dune chapter 7 thing to end Frank's series though is pretty good, and acceptable as an ending, aka it makes sense and i fits with the original series, which it should since they wrote it based on unfinished manuscripts left by Frank. (also, their eprequel series are a decent read, and a must for a Herbert fan)
if you read so far, finish the whole series
I just finished the first book and found it a little bit disappointing, considering the praise that is heaped on it. My main problem was that I found Paul Atreides incredibly dull. It was very difficult to care about what happened to him. It's a shame because the surrounding cast of characters are far more interesting and the fictional universe in which the story is told I thought was brilliant! I enjoyed it, overall, but I find it strange that Herbert could create such a fascinating world and put such a boring character at the centre.
Last Read: A Fighter's Mind Enjoyed this alot, was very informative. He cover's a lot of ground here, from olympic caliber wrestling, to ultramarathon runners, and goes into the mental thinking in each one.
Reading Now: With the Old Breed Don't think this needs an introduction here. I actually had this on my bookshelf for awhile now but watching The Pacific made me want to pick up alot.
Reading Next: Don't know, as I said before I change my mind on this constantly. Probably one of the following though.
Last read: Theory and Reality: Metaphysics as Second Science by Staffan Angere
Currently reading: The Stranger by Albert Camus and The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster.
Next to read: Haven't got a clue, waiting for Chuck Palahniuk's next book Damned, but it won't be out until autumn so I need a few books in between. Will probably re-read something I've all ready read.
On April 15 2011 09:17 Ilikestarcraft wrote: Well I'm taking an intro to ethics class and first started off with Plato's Apology and Crito. Then we moved on into Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. Which moves into Kant's Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals which leads to Mill's Utilitarianism. What I learned from the class is how each major theory developed as a reaction to the other. Kant's theory was a reaction against Aristotle's virtue ethics, well not it specifically but the approach of ethics at the time which it belonged too and Mill's theory was a reaction against Kant's deontological ethics. I think if you're interested in moral philosophy those 3 texts should be where you start. Currently in ethics right now those 3 are the major theories.
I think the Apology and Crito are good to start with first just because they give a good introduction to it all and they're both short to read if you haven't yet. http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.htmlhttp://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html I personally liked Crito because it was my first introduction to philosophy in general and its what got me interested in it. Also just a heads up Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals can be quite difficult to read at times.
Awesome man, thank you. I really appreciate the overview and map you've laid out for me. I'm going to start reading Apology and Crito tonight. =D Thanks again! =D
On top of that, you could also take a look at axiology. What's particularly interesting there, is the ever-lasting dilemma: Are values (like "right", "wrong" or "beauty" since axiology deals primarily with ethics and aesthetics) objective or subjective? Do we create them or do they already exist and we just discover them? It's especially interesting in some modern concepts like cloning, abortion, in-vitro, euthanasia etc.
For some study in modern philosophy, including ethics and general thoughts about what does it mean to be human, I'd like to refer to you the book I posted earlier in this thread: Genesis by Bernard Beckett. It's easy to read and delivers some of the very interesting questions within modern philosophy in the form of a Sci-Fi novel. Highly recommended.
Back on topic:
Just finished:
Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky - absolutely amazing. 600 pages of Fallout atmosphere.
Now reading:
Metro 2034 by the same author - after the first 100 pages it seems even better than the previous one, which is quite an accomplishment in itself.
Also:
I'm through 2/3rds of the series right now. One of the best comic book series ever. Highly recommended for all comic book/Star Wars/KotOR fans.
On April 15 2011 09:23 Hardister wrote: Just finished : Dune Messiah
Working on: Children of Dune
Next: God Emperor of Dune
Then I plan on finishing the series from there. I really love these books.
I suggest you finish it there. The rest of the books aren't this good (I didn't even enjoy GEoD as much as the first three). No need to get frustrated.
i strongly disagree.
God Emperor is actually the best book in the series.
after years of convoluted argumentations, the argument i've come to when there's people who think it's quite bad is that they don't get the fucking point.
the next two books are basically one book in two volumes, anf they're both amazing, though they're not so stand-alone as the others of the series, they're pretty difficult, and they end in a cliffhanger. still, without them, Dune would be just some random incredibly entertaining and well written scifi series, instead of the cult literature it has become.
the final chapter to end the series written by Frank's son and that other guy requires a read of their Butlerian Jihad series, which is pretty weak. the dune chapter 7 thing to end Frank's series though is pretty good, and acceptable as an ending, aka it makes sense and i fits with the original series, which it should since they wrote it based on unfinished manuscripts left by Frank. (also, their eprequel series are a decent read, and a must for a Herbert fan)
if you read so far, finish the whole series
I just finished the first book and found it a little bit disappointing, considering the praise that is heaped on it. My main problem was that I found Paul Atreides incredibly dull. It was very difficult to care about what happened to him. It's a shame because the surrounding cast of characters are far more interesting and the fictional universe in which the story is told I thought was brilliant! I enjoyed it, overall, but I find it strange that Herbert could create such a fascinating world and put such a boring character at the centre.
That's probably because this book isn't about Paul Atreides
Percy Jackson and the Olympians both series ( around 7 will be out b4 2012 ). And Dune series, at least until the original author stopped writing them.
I'm awaiting to read Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. And ya its because i watched the hbo series. I haven't read a book in about 2 years since "The Giver" so i'm kinda excited to get this book soon :D
On April 15 2011 09:17 Ilikestarcraft wrote: Well I'm taking an intro to ethics class and first started off with Plato's Apology and Crito. Then we moved on into Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. Which moves into Kant's Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals which leads to Mill's Utilitarianism. What I learned from the class is how each major theory developed as a reaction to the other. Kant's theory was a reaction against Aristotle's virtue ethics, well not it specifically but the approach of ethics at the time which it belonged too and Mill's theory was a reaction against Kant's deontological ethics. I think if you're interested in moral philosophy those 3 texts should be where you start. Currently in ethics right now those 3 are the major theories.
I think the Apology and Crito are good to start with first just because they give a good introduction to it all and they're both short to read if you haven't yet. http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.htmlhttp://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html I personally liked Crito because it was my first introduction to philosophy in general and its what got me interested in it. Also just a heads up Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals can be quite difficult to read at times.
Awesome man, thank you. I really appreciate the overview and map you've laid out for me. I'm going to start reading Apology and Crito tonight. =D Thanks again! =D
On top of that, you could also take a look at axiology. What's particularly interesting there, is the ever-lasting dilemma: Are values (like "right", "wrong" or "beauty" since axiology deals primarily with ethics and aesthetics) objective or subjective? Do we create them or do they already exist and we just discover them? It's especially interesting in some modern concepts like cloning, abortion, in-vitro, euthanasia etc.
For some study in modern philosophy, including ethics and general thoughts about what does it mean to be human, I'd like to refer to you the book I posted earlier in this thread: Genesis by Bernard Beckett. It's easy to read and delivers some of the very interesting questions within modern philosophy in the form of a Sci-Fi novel. Highly recommended.
Back on topic:
Just finished:
Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky - absolutely amazing. 600 pages of Fallout atmosphere.
Now reading:
Metro 2034 by the same author - after the first 100 pages it seems even better than the previous one, which is quite an accomplishment in itself.
Also:
I'm through 2/3rds of the series right now. One of the best comic book series ever. Highly recommended for all comic book/Star Wars/KotOR fans.
On April 15 2011 09:23 Hardister wrote: Just finished : Dune Messiah
Working on: Children of Dune
Next: God Emperor of Dune
Then I plan on finishing the series from there. I really love these books.
I suggest you finish it there. The rest of the books aren't this good (I didn't even enjoy GEoD as much as the first three). No need to get frustrated.
i strongly disagree.
God Emperor is actually the best book in the series.
after years of convoluted argumentations, the argument i've come to when there's people who think it's quite bad is that they don't get the fucking point.
the next two books are basically one book in two volumes, anf they're both amazing, though they're not so stand-alone as the others of the series, they're pretty difficult, and they end in a cliffhanger. still, without them, Dune would be just some random incredibly entertaining and well written scifi series, instead of the cult literature it has become.
the final chapter to end the series written by Frank's son and that other guy requires a read of their Butlerian Jihad series, which is pretty weak. the dune chapter 7 thing to end Frank's series though is pretty good, and acceptable as an ending, aka it makes sense and i fits with the original series, which it should since they wrote it based on unfinished manuscripts left by Frank. (also, their eprequel series are a decent read, and a must for a Herbert fan)
if you read so far, finish the whole series
I just finished the first book and found it a little bit disappointing, considering the praise that is heaped on it. My main problem was that I found Paul Atreides incredibly dull. It was very difficult to care about what happened to him. It's a shame because the surrounding cast of characters are far more interesting and the fictional universe in which the story is told I thought was brilliant! I enjoyed it, overall, but I find it strange that Herbert could create such a fascinating world and put such a boring character at the centre.
That's probably because this book isn't about Paul Atreides
The story centres around him though... He's the main protagonist
For school, really dislike it so far. Although it is much more humorous than other Shakespeare I've had to read, it is so complex that I am dreading impending tests...
I'm reading "The Deadhouse Gates", and "My Booky Wook".
I liked and disliked the first one (Gardens of the Moon), for various reasons, but I've heard that it's the worst book in the series so I'm going to give the second one a shot.
My Booky Wook is utterly retarded, and I'm still trying to figure out why I should care about Russell Brand, but it was recommended to me by a friend because they thought I had a lot in common with a sexual deviant/joker like him.
Last Read: With the Old Breed This is what war is all about, sheer brutality. Some scenes in the book were quite graphic, but if you haven't read it yet, don't put it off any longer, it's fucking amazing. Reading Now: The Looming Tower: Al-Quada and the Road to 9/11 Due to recent events, decided to finally start this. Already extremely interesting, learned tons about Bin Ladens father and how Al-Quada was beginning to form.
Reading Next: Picked this up at a bookstore awhile, have been curious about it for a long time.
I bought the first 4 books of A Song of Ice and Fire and The Bible of StarCraft, but I have such a little time for myself that I believe I'll only read the bible, since it shouldn't need so much time and attention like the SOIAF series.
I'd also love to read Boxer's auto biography, but it doesn't have a book (in English), only webpage ={
A great book on the beginnings of modern Western military history, though I found its basic premise that generals spent most of this period in search of the "decisive battle" is misleading.
Currently Reading:
What can I say? I'm a huge Star Wars nerd. Don't just try to pick up this series and read it, though - you'll be incredibly confused (and bored) if you haven't read many, many other Star Wars novels. If you want to get into reading Star Wars, start with Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire trilogy.
Up Next:
I'm actually not sure what exactly I'll be reading next, but this book is near the top of my list. I've read it before, but it's a great piece about the second-largest manhunt in history.
If you're interested in that kind of stuff, keep an eye out for this book:
It's by a former student of my boss, so I got to skim through an advanced copy, and it's a pretty good read that covers, amongst other things, the largest manhunt in history. Runkle's been working on this one for a while, so he's really lucky that they got bin Laden right before his book came out!
just finished a fire upon the deep by vernor vinge. pretty damn good i must say. i plan on on reading the prequel a deepness in the sky when the release date for the sequel (children of the sky) is a bit nearer so i dont totally forget the story,
also just finished day by day Armageddon by J.L Bourne. its about zombies, so if u like apocalyptic stories u might like this one. its a very easy read and pretty entertaining. i started the sequel yesterday, day by day armageddon: beyond exile. supposedly its even better so we'll see.
next up i might read the foundation series, or maybe rendezvous with rama or maybe the name of the wind.
i have about 90 books that i wanna read and they are all good so its hard to choose. on a side note: if anyone wants to know how to download books for free on stanza just pm me and ill let u know. yes yes i know i should support the author but im a broke college student and im addicted to reading. furthermore i love having physical copies of books so when i have more money i plan on building myself a nice library of the good ones. like i said. hit me up if u want the info and are broke like me. enjoy
Currently reading: Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader
Next in line: Probably Game of Thrones? I really dislike fictions though... Maybe the big short?
I've been reading ~1-2hr/day for the past 2-3 weeks, and I'm still working on this book. Lots of hours of entertainment for ~$15, definitely good bang for the buck.
I highly recommend it to those who have an interest in North Korea.
Last read: Not exactly the latest book I read, but I think I am justified in ignoring random thrillers I sometimes borrow from library as time-killers. Decent book although perhaps bit old. Also contains argument that video game encourages violence . Cruelty by Kathleen Taylor I read in 2010 had more content though, albeit a much more heavy reading.
Currently: I liked The Elegant Universe, and stories about intellectual debate in A Guinea Pig's History of Biology (I think) which is why I bought this book, but all the scientific talk is bogging down my process.
Next in Line: Saw it displayed on the Chapters store, and it is a topic that interests me. Whether I am exactly going to buy this book is debatable, but at very least I am sure my next book is going to be about introduction to sentence styling. If anyone know better book for such purposes recommendation would be appreciated
Truthful 'Last read' for a people who don't want me to cheat + Show Spoiler +
Borrowed it at local library; also piece of crap. Being a moderate (with perhaps liberal leanings) reader who also have penchant for military / techno-thriller generally seems to be recipe for pure disaster.
last: Limits to Growth - 30 year update now: The End of Poverty next: The Antichrist (I hope, even thought of skipping my current reading, but that's what I always think, too excited to wait till I finished my current book hehe)
when I saw the book was released as a tie-in with the video game I was really skeptical, but the series grows into the best star wars books I've read. It really blows open the politics of the clone wars.
Kafkas the Process. My mind has always been digging in the subconscious, overly looking for what the author/moviedirector want's me to think, what excpectation is expected to be made.
Kafka kills this process, I love him for it. My minds at ease, even if I seek in the same manner, it's not disturbing the reading, it's more of a necessity to understand it at all, even if u feel u understand it it can be seen from other eyes, with other results.
Haven't read anything of his before, am in the middle of a boring theory explainatory chapter but I've enjoyed it so far. Would recommend it to the reader who enjoys reading between the lines, is prepared to get somewhat mindfcked.
Anyone want to recommend me a series? I'm debating whether to start the Game of Thrones series, or start something else.
I enjoy that type, ie Medieval LotR type of book, and military type books that detail guns and equipment (very weird, I know lol. I just love learning that type of stuff)
On May 18 2011 11:53 SixGun wrote: Anyone want to recommend me a series? I'm debating whether to start the Game of Thrones series, or start something else.
I enjoy that type, ie Medieval LotR type of book, and military type books that detail guns and equipment (very weird, I know lol. I just love learning that type of stuff)
A Song of Fire and Ice (Game of Thrones, ect) is pretty good. Longer, and better in my opinion, is The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (favourite fantasy series of all time). About equal with asofai is The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. Another really good set of fantasy series are the Drizzt Do'Urden books by R.A Salvatore.
On May 18 2011 11:53 SixGun wrote: Anyone want to recommend me a series? I'm debating whether to start the Game of Thrones series, or start something else.
I enjoy that type, ie Medieval LotR type of book, and military type books that detail guns and equipment (very weird, I know lol. I just love learning that type of stuff)
A Song of Fire and Ice (Game of Thrones, ect) is pretty good. Longer, and better in my opinion, is The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (favourite fantasy series of all time). About equal with asofai is The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. Another really good set of fantasy series are the Drizzt Do'Urden books by R.A Salvatore.
Vladimir Nabokov, a Russian author, wrote this book in English, and later translated it into Russian. I never knew the term "lolita" stemmed from this book, which was why I decided to pick this up. An interesting read so far.
Lolita is a really good book, enjoy the read Perguvious.
Finished reading:
Currently reading:
Second time I read the series, but I simply cant get enough of the fictive persons in the book. Especially if you are fascinated by the dark age (year ~ 1300).
One of the main characters is an ex-duelist now turned crippled torturer. Can't really go wrong with that now can you? That's all the back cover tells me though, no spoilers i beg you.
On May 18 2011 11:53 SixGun wrote: Anyone want to recommend me a series? I'm debating whether to start the Game of Thrones series, or start something else.
I enjoy that type, ie Medieval LotR type of book, and military type books that detail guns and equipment (very weird, I know lol. I just love learning that type of stuff)
A Song of Fire and Ice (Game of Thrones, ect) is pretty good. Longer, and better in my opinion, is The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (favourite fantasy series of all time). About equal with asofai is The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. Another really good set of fantasy series are the Drizzt Do'Urden books by R.A Salvatore.
Yes read both of these (wheel of time twice) and they are by far the most engaging stories ever. After so many thousands of pages you know everything about their universe and characters so well its so much better of a story. I also like david eddings series the begariad and mallorean. Shorter but still a great author.
How did you feel about the latest book in the wheel of time by the new author? I thought he did a good job and i hope he does with the last one as well.
Just finished reading Towers of Midnight, and i think Brandon Sanderson is doing a great job, the story really picked up the pace after he took over after Robert Jordan, which i think was exactly what the series as a whole needed. Cant wait for A Memory of Light!
Already read it not as interesting as i read it but still decent, story about Human Primate ( not sure about the word ^^ ) and how they started with gosu story and sources
Huge universe i get why this book is so important in SF and im sure there is at least 1/4 of the words which exist only on this book
This book describe a global society with mass products/sex/drugs for everybody but wtf this is a tyrany little like 1984 and it dont work/make paradise for humans, so wtf are we searching right now in our real world ?
Next i go cthulu and re LOTR trilogy, oh and btw if anyone know a good sociology book ( of course ^^ ) about how our first real society were made, first real city, war, law, diplomacy and stuff I need
i was wondering about the existence of a TL book club. i did a search and discovered one in the blogs but it seems like its been inactive for awhile. do we have a book club or book of the month kind of thing running? if so, whats the current book?
On May 26 2011 07:28 caneras wrote: i was wondering about the existence of a TL book club. i did a search and discovered one in the blogs but it seems like its been inactive for awhile. do we have a book club or book of the month kind of thing running? if so, whats the current book?
I haven't seen anything like that.
Anyway, I just finished:
It is quite alright good entertainment and it certainly has some good moments but the adversary is a little bit unimaginative.
I'm not a very motivated reader, even in my studies. But in my Free Will & Moral Responsibility class we read a chapter from this book, and I found it sublime. Really interested in seeing how Scanlon develops his contractualism and what he says about our obligations to non-persons.
I'm not really a fan of rand's philosophy, but her protagonists are brilliant and her antagonists are among the most evil I've ever read. This book has changed my life, even though I'm a liberal and disagree with the vast majority of the philosophy (I always just skip john galts 45 page monologue at the end).
Currently reading:
This isn't fiction - well, not really fiction - but it feels like some sort of art. It's probably closer to a mix between 60s psychedelic art/poetry and journalism. I'm enjoying it a lot so far.
Summer Reading List Anyone read any of these and have some opinions? I have already read Into the Wild and liked it but I though Into Thin Air was much better. Kite Runner
It's for my course, but it's very interesting and suitable for anyone who's interested in politics on the world stage. Covers theories, (international political) history and things like terrorism.
The only casual reading I can justify right now is bathroom reading, procrastinating on teamliquid, and my derivatives fundamentals coursework which is a course I'm taking out of interest so I guess it would be "casual".
That said, my bathroom is currently stocked with:
It is an entertaining read, and has some intriguing stuff - but it sells itself as the "freakonomics" of sports while in fact it fails to reach the high bar set by freakonomics. It just says too much stuff I already knew.
The non casual reading I have includes books like this, along with dozens of other books capable of of being used to beat someone to death.
Just started reading this series, really like it so far.
I really liked that book. I heard the other novels (out of that series) aren't that good, especially the last one and the ending should be total shit, which is a real shame.
Just started reading this series, really like it so far.
I really liked that book. I heard the other novels (out of that series) aren't that good, especially the last one and the ending should be total shit, which is a real shame.
The others are pretty decent, although the last in the series is a bit of a decline in quality. However, the best two novels he's written in this setting are the side story Chasm City, and the prequel The Prefect. Both are excellent and outdo the main trilogy.
Try Shteyngart's other books such as Absurdistan and The Russian Debutante's Handbook, both are great! i didný actually like super sad love story that much.
On May 26 2011 12:21 Danglars wrote: Past: Present: Future: Soon, soon. Maybe a rereading of one of the classics I already own.
is the book about capitalism a sarcastic book?
Nice passive aggressive shot bro. Communism works..................................Honestly. Anyway... Just read: 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: Only just started it so no opinions yet.
Next up: 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). EDIT: Fucked up the images
Nice passive aggressive shot bro. Communism works..................................Honestly. Anyway... Just read: 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.
Next up: http://i.imgur.com/CnGn9.jpg 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).
Nice passive aggressive shot bro. Communism works..................................Honestly. Anyway... Just read: 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.
Next up: http://i.imgur.com/CnGn9.jpg 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).
The translated version?
Yeah my foreign language skills are reserved to german, french and a little italian, dont know chinese at all. I dont think itll get in the way of my enjoyment too much, the translation i got is meant to be quite true to the origional.
Try Shteyngart's other books such as Absurdistan and The Russian Debutante's Handbook, both are great! i didný actually like super sad love story that much.
And i am currently reading:
Good luck with House of Leaves. That had me up for over 72 hours after finishing it. That book is so creepy.
I'm currently reading
I'm on book 4 and I am really excited to finish it. Took me quite some time.
And I'm not entirely sure what to read next. Might reread
Nice passive aggressive shot bro. Communism works..................................Honestly. Anyway... Just read: 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.
Next up: http://i.imgur.com/CnGn9.jpg 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).
The translated version?
Yeah my foreign language skills are reserved to german, french and a little italian, dont know chinese at all. I dont think itll get in the way of my enjoyment too much, the translation i got is meant to be quite true to the origional.
I've read the Chinese book no less than 20 times, and I absolutely love it. It's written in old Chinese (from Ming dynasty), and I adore its terse prose. I don't know how much of this can be conveyed through translation, maybe I should pick up a translated version and give it a try.
Try Shteyngart's other books such as Absurdistan and The Russian Debutante's Handbook, both are great! i didný actually like super sad love story that much.
And i am currently reading:
Good luck with House of Leaves. That had me up for over 72 hours after finishing it. That book is so creepy.
I'm currently reading
I'm on book 4 and I am really excited to finish it. Took me quite some time.
And I'm not entirely sure what to read next. Might reread
Regarding House of Leaves, my gf recommended house of leaves to me, she thought while the book is extremely creepy its actually a series of romance stories at the end of the day, is that true? If so, how? Call me stupid, but i don't how love and horror can mix. also just finished 100 pages, really weird book...the fact that the text is slanted slightly off center on each page (probably intentional) is driving me crazy! text format of this book with strange font, color and location is fucking with my mind (probably intentional too)
On May 27 2011 12:31 graph1k wrote: Currently (re)reading:
Next on the list:
Planning on reading Good Omens soon! For everyone who's read Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader you may also be interested in Nothing to Envy: - a really superb book about a journalist's experience through her years reporting in North and South Korea, with first hand accounts of the lives of those lucky enough to escape North Korea for China/Mongolia/South Korea.
The last book I read was: I liked "The Winter Market" the best, "The Gernsback Continuum" was great, and I probably would have enjoyed "Johnny Mnemonic" more if I hadn't seen the movie.
I have Dune in my bag to read again next, but it is hard to read after finding out junior retconned the opening statement into being wrong. My actual recreational reading lately has been on x264 video encoding. =_=
Can anyone comment on Terry Pratchett's latest Discworld books like I Shall Wear Midnight, Making Money, Unseen Academicals or Wintersmith? A friend of mine and I really love his older books but he thinks that Pratchett's not living up to his (admittedly high) standards as of late.
Anyways, I was pretty surprised by this gem considering that the author was completely unknown to me:
Nice passive aggressive shot bro. Communism works..................................Honestly. Anyway... Just read: 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.
Next up: http://i.imgur.com/CnGn9.jpg 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).
The translated version?
Yeah my foreign language skills are reserved to german, french and a little italian, dont know chinese at all. I dont think itll get in the way of my enjoyment too much, the translation i got is meant to be quite true to the origional.
I've read the Chinese book no less than 20 times, and I absolutely love it. It's written in old Chinese (from Ming dynasty), and I adore its terse prose. I don't know how much of this can be conveyed through translation, maybe I should pick up a translated version and give it a try.
I wish i could read the old chinese version, but i dont know a thing about chinese, my time is kinda taken up with university, a part time job, friends and SC so learning another language isnt really an option right now. Hopefully the translation will still manage to move me. Just wondering, can anyone recomend me more fantasy books, the game of thrones has completely gripped me and ive always been a massive fan of the LOTR books (read the hobbit and LOTR when i was 10 - loved them ever since). Anything similar would be good.
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). EDIT: Fucked up the images
This is the second book in the series about the silk queen in the east right ?
I'm not positive, but if it is, it's an extremely good series, very well written and a good storyline, but can also be a bit long and hard reading at some points. It is also written in some pretty old language. Worth reading, even though you should really start with the first book in the series.
Occasionally I'll take a punt on a book thats outside my scope of interest. I did this with the 2 above and they probably rate amongst the best reads of my life. Both know how to spin a good yarn and both opened my eyes soooo much.
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). EDIT: Fucked up the images
This is the second book in the series about the silk queen in the east right ?
I'm not positive, but if it is, it's an extremely good series, very well written and a good storyline, but can also be a bit long and hard reading at some points. It is also written in some pretty old language. Worth reading, even though you should really start with the first book in the series.
No. This is about the end of the Han-dynasty in China.
While it's not the the "heaviest" reading, it still counts!
I would have been so bored at jury duty without it. Good old zombie survival with helpings of comedy and sexyness. I find it really hard to put down when I start going through it.
I'm looking for something good to read right now (I also have to read for school), does anyone know any good books that have a general theme of Tolerance and acceptance? Modern or classic i don't really have a preference.
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 =)
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.
On May 26 2011 12:21 Danglars wrote: Past: Present: Future: Soon, soon. Maybe a rereading of one of the classics I already own.
is the book about capitalism a sarcastic book?
Nice passive aggressive shot bro. Communism works..................................Honestly. Anyway... Just read: 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: Only just started it so no opinions yet.
Next up: 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). EDIT: F-ed up the images
Have you considered reading the Ferdowsi's "Shahnameh"? It's Persia's epic poem. (Recommend the translation by Dick Davis)
Just finished: Mission to Asia, Christopher Dawson ed. The Mongol Art of War, Timothy May The Mongols, David Morgan
Several works by Arnold Toynbee 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 (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
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..
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.
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!
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):
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.
Really good crime/detective novel set in the last century US. Some good kids killing/manipulating/seducing/running away from/cooperating kids action. Japanesse version of "the lord of the flies"
I just finished reading this a 2nd time (1st time I read it was like 3 years ago). such a great funny book that tackles so many issues about human life and the meaninglessness of it all. I think it spoke to me personally and the sort of things I've been going through/thinking about lately a lot more than the 1st time I read it. It was almost like reading a different book lol. Bokonon is such a great character. Vonnegut is so great, such a shame that I didn't even hear of him until after he died
no pictures here, but the last, current, and next books i am reading are asimov's foundation series
my god, its no wonder that they got the award for best sci-fi series ever, they are fucking amazing. also as i read them ive noticed many names in pop culture i didnt realize were references to the books.
for example the book talks about a robot named bender, a planet called terminus (although that planet is nothing like the map, there is a city called trantor that is), imperial fucking battlecruisers, and all sorts of craziness. seriously one of the best series ive ever read. im currently on the prelude after reading the original book
I just finished reading this a 2nd time (1st time I read it was like 3 years ago). such a great funny book that tackles so many issues about human life and the meaninglessness of it all. I think it spoke to me personally and the sort of things I've been going through/thinking about lately a lot more than the 1st time I read it. It was almost like reading a different book lol. Bokonon is such a great character. Vonnegut is so great, such a shame that I didn't even hear of him until after he died
You should read I prefer it to Cat's Cradle, both are really good though.
I just finished reading this a 2nd time (1st time I read it was like 3 years ago). such a great funny book that tackles so many issues about human life and the meaninglessness of it all. I think it spoke to me personally and the sort of things I've been going through/thinking about lately a lot more than the 1st time I read it. It was almost like reading a different book lol. Bokonon is such a great character. Vonnegut is so great, such a shame that I didn't even hear of him until after he died
Previously Read: Brave New World - Aldous Huxley Currently Reading: Under the Dome - Stephen King Wanting to read in the future: Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
Awesome, light read. Very educational, and I totally recommend it! It's definitely helped me read more efficiently.
Definitely a must read for any living person that intends to ever deal with people ever. The book is way more educational than the cheesy title implies. I've always been pretty comfortable with people, but this book's really fine tuned some stuff I would've probably never been aware of. I definitely recommend it! =D
Reading:
Scientists research on effortless attention (aka "flow"), trying to figure it out. It's super interesting! I've learned a butt ton from this book already, and I'm not even a quarter of the way through it! Definitely recommend it if you're interested in Cognitive Neuroscience stuff, or performance and attention in general.
A warning though, it's written by scientists, for scientists. Don't expect to be babied through it. It's all dry, straight cut data from researches. Self motivation is a must. =D
I am reading Where Does the Money Go?: Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis by Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson to supplement my poli sci 102 class.
I found it to be a pretty good but basic overview of the debate surrounding the current debt problems that the US government is having. The authors view the current debt and trends as a massive unsustainable problem for the future and all their points are to how to fix it reasonably. Most of their fixes, and most of the book consequently, involved both medicare and social security.
I just finished reading this a 2nd time (1st time I read it was like 3 years ago). such a great funny book that tackles so many issues about human life and the meaninglessness of it all. I think it spoke to me personally and the sort of things I've been going through/thinking about lately a lot more than the 1st time I read it. It was almost like reading a different book lol. Bokonon is such a great character. Vonnegut is so great, such a shame that I didn't even hear of him until after he died
I prefer it to Cat's Cradle, both are really good though.
I've read that book several times. it was my first Vonnegut book lol. and yes, it's my favorite.
Vonnegut is a lot of things but he is definitely not a nihilist. Cat's Cradle is a remonstrance of meaninglessness, not an endorsement.
Top five Vonnegut books: 1: Cat's Cradle 2: Mother Night 3: Slaughterhouse-Five 4: Galapagos 5: God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
Breakfast of Champions misses out for being good only the first time through and lacking the satire of American-ness it is purported to have that God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater ably plies.
On June 13 2011 13:40 Gogleion wrote: I know it's a horrible book, and I know it's a girl book. But it's actually nice to have something I can read with my girlfriend.
My gf also introduced me to Picoult, I end up enjoy some of them. BUT Songs of the Humpback Whale is horrible!
On June 13 2011 13:40 Gogleion wrote: I know it's a horrible book, and I know it's a girl book. But it's actually nice to have something I can read with my girlfriend.
My gf also introduced me to Picoult, I end up enjoy some of them. BUT Songs of the Humpback Whale is horrible!
It's pretty bad quality, but it's at least a story and I haven't read much in a while so it's nice sometimes. Hopefully we'll finish this one soon and be able to move on to a better one. Which ones did you like?
On June 13 2011 13:40 Gogleion wrote: I know it's a horrible book, and I know it's a girl book. But it's actually nice to have something I can read with my girlfriend.
My gf also introduced me to Picoult, I end up enjoy some of them. BUT Songs of the Humpback Whale is horrible!
It's pretty bad quality, but it's at least a story and I haven't read much in a while so it's nice sometimes. Hopefully we'll finish this one soon and be able to move on to a better one. Which ones did you like?
I enjoyed Nineteen Minutes and My Sister's Keeper, they are pretty obvious choices. I am not ashamed to admit i got way more teary than my gf at the end of My Sister's Keeper.
I just finished reading this a 2nd time (1st time I read it was like 3 years ago). such a great funny book that tackles so many issues about human life and the meaninglessness of it all. I think it spoke to me personally and the sort of things I've been going through/thinking about lately a lot more than the 1st time I read it. It was almost like reading a different book lol. Bokonon is such a great character. Vonnegut is so great, such a shame that I didn't even hear of him until after he died
I prefer it to Cat's Cradle, both are really good though.
I've read that book several times. it was my first Vonnegut book lol. and yes, it's my favorite.
Vonnegut is a lot of things but he is definitely not a nihilist. Cat's Cradle is a remonstrance of meaninglessness, not an endorsement.
Top five Vonnegut books: 1: Cat's Cradle 2: Mother Night 3: Slaughterhouse-Five 4: Galapagos 5: God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
Breakfast of Champions misses out for being good only the first time through and lacking the satire of American-ness it is purported to have that God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater ably plies.
i didnt say it endorsed it, just that it dealt with it lol
I'm re-reading LotR, also partway through the second volume of Feynman's lectures but I need a long stretch of peace and quiet to be able to concentrate on those!
I've been reading through Vince Flynn's series around the fictional character Mitch Rapp. I actually found one of the books in a cardboard box in an alley ready to be thrown away 4-5 years ago, read it and loved it.
I've never read anything else in this particular genre, but I love these books. I was suggested to try some Tom Clancy but i couldn't really get into too much.
From my longstanding interest in ancient Egypt. Also really liked the game Pharaoh (and its expansion) + Children of the Nile. If you're really interested in ancient Egypt, its history, religion, day to day life of its people and major figures this is a book for you.
I'm going into 3rd year of my arts course in September and I'm still clueless about what I want to do my thesis on. I had a lot of interest in Foucault's work last year and I'm brushing up to see if it will give me any ideas. This stuff can be pretty challenging to grasp but I love it.
I've been wanting to read this for a while but just couldn't find the time during the year. Heard its amazing but that remains to be seen.
Ordered this a few days ago. Friend told me it was a pretty good book. Can't wait to read it.
Oh snap, thats a book? There is a movie "Choke" that I saw a few months ago, which turned out to have a very weird and interesting plot....never knew it was based on a book.
As for me:
1). Recently finished: The Romance of the 3 Kingdoms + Show Spoiler +
After seeing the movie "Red Cliff", my roommates got me into reading the entire book. It was very, very good.
I already knew few of the tales growing up and reading them in arabic children books, but I was interested in reading the "real" versions. The characters are wayy more interesting and dark, I must admit.
On June 24 2011 04:17 vahgar.r24 wrote: Want to get hooked on some new fiction..but other than Temple by Matthew Reilly have found rest of his books just too over the top.
Now getting Orwells 1984 as an audiobook..hope its good have heard a TON about it! any good sites for audio podcasts of books please?
1984 is a superbly good book. I read it a few years back when the Iraq war was new and reported everywhere, and for weeks went around thinking every bit of news was just Big Brother trying to brain wash the masses in order to get rich (turns out, wasn't all that wrong)
If you're into Orwellian social-commentary-esque books, then Animal Farm is another really, really good one
1) Duncan the Wonder Dog: Show One by Adam Hines + Show Spoiler +
The Descartes in me is a little hesitant around the obvious animal-rights bend required to ride this book's premise (animals and humans can communicate with one another, with animals having fully developed human psyches) comfortably. Some obvious typos and the philosophical non-sequiturs felt hamhanded at the beginning, but the Montaigne in me was seduced by how wonderfully creative this book was. Tones shift from comedy to noir to diaries to children's books, full-page displays of artistic fortitude (that would be better served with a better paper quality + possibly colour, although this is Hines' first effort and at 400 pages the quality is still pretty generous); it's extremely affecting. The conclusion ties everything together; it's where the animals-communicating-with-humans-with-human-language-and-comprehending-and-communicating-abstract-philosophical-ideas thing pays off (if you're not especially sympathetic and/or a meat-eater). The last few pages are stellar.
The book rewards paying for, although I don't know if it's still in print. If you're especially curious, you can read it here.
Rimbaud: Complete Works, Selected Letters, translated by Wallace Fowlie + Show Spoiler +
This is apparently the version Jim Morrison trundled around with, the version that introduced Rimbaud to anglophones, albeit updated and revised, so I was shocked that I often found Fowlie to be a lazy-ass translator, at least where replicating the poem in English is concerned. Yeah, I know, translations are never perfect, poetry's always lost in translation, etc. etc., but Fowlie makes no attempt to convey Rimbaud's early preoccupation and subjugation of alexandrine forms. I assume Fowlie's not dumb, so maybe his translations were conceived less as standalone poems and more as reference points for the facing French, and when I read the French verse in my head I was impressed by its musicality, but Rimbaud's prose poems are denser, more difficult to parse. I'll probably try some more translations, Ashbery's especially (eventually).
I don't think it's going to come together, and there are marked differences in the quality, energy, force, and flex of the prose from chapter to chapter. I'm enjoying it, but I adore DFW, and so yet I'm sad imagining what this could've been, etc. etc. etc. Some chapters are mind-blowing, though.
The Pleasures of the Damned by Charles Bukowski + Show Spoiler +
Only read ten or so poems because I'm currently preoccupied with The Pale King. So far I'm skeptical (i.e. those ten poems were boilerplate to terrible).
3) Whatever I feel like reading when I look at my bookshelf of unread books.
Oh snap, thats a book? There is a movie "Choke" that I saw a few months ago, which turned out to have a very weird and interesting plot....never knew it was based on a book.
As for me:
1). Recently finished: The Romance of the 3 Kingdoms + Show Spoiler +
After seeing the movie "Red Cliff", my roommates got me into reading the entire book. It was very, very good.
I already knew few of the tales growing up and reading them in arabic children books, but I was interested in reading the "real" versions. The characters are wayy more interesting and dark, I must admit.
romance of 3 kingdoms is very good. i hope the translation was alright, because the original i heard was pure awesomeness.
what's it about? it's hard to know just what you mean by it being good.
Its a recounting of his life through what he calls 'his experiments with truth'. Its just one of the most fascinating things I've read, it has introduced me to a radically different perspective on life, happiness, duty, ethics etc.. I highly recommend it.
i just finished sputnik's sweetheart, mere christianity, siddhartha. My ratings out of five are follows sputnik sweetheart 1 star (although i hear murakami's norwegian wood is very good; this one just isn't too great heh) siddhartha 3 stars - it is a good story, but is very grandiloquent mere christianity 4 stars - it is an easy book, which shows a lot of the nuances of a religion to a beginner; there are some flaws such as repetition of his position as a layman, but no other book on christianity is better for a starter than this besides the bible of course.
i am working through crime and punishment - pretty awesome lol also reading cries of the heart
i also read a ton of real science stuff which doesn't belong here... i also love sci fi but can't get really accept a lot of blood and gore...violence just doesn't attract me...
might read: i, mengsk (i love sc2....although i really should take a break from it argh) and one other that i'm going to choose after reading these replies for ten more minutes.
I'm reading that one right now. Nice book, got it in Dutch though, so not as good as it should be. This is part 2, finished part 1 already.
It's a hard story to explain, since I needed half the book to understand it xD. Pretty much three parallel stories coming together at some point in the book. But with 'parallel' I mean that there's actually worlds of difference between them (literally). It's about the future, the battle of troy, human-made aliens and not-so-human-made-aliens.
FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU English reading list I had to jungle through the internet to get a 1949 movie version (I've heard that 2006 version sucks), so I can get motivated enough to actually read it. It was not too bad though. I still have to find time to read A Song of Ice and Fire series. Sigh, I''m getting too lazy
Next up I'm planning to read an old biography of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, possibly the most important person in the history of Finland. Promises to be an interesting read considering what I already know of his life. Just have to be careful with the books, they're from my grandmothers shelf and >50 years old
But i read about 10-15 books a month so it changes fast.
...Is that the same Lolita that was banned by countries for portraying pedophilia?
Yes sir, admittedly it may be a questionable title, but for that very reason i feel the need to read it. To personally confirm or unconfirm how bad it is.
Last Read: Al-Quada and the Road to 9/11 - Very insightful into Al-Quada and how it got started. Also talks about Sayyid Qutb and how his writings influenced Bin Laden. Talks about Bin Ladens family to some extent as well and how they were viewed in Saudi society. I'm not saying I agree with what they do but after reading this, I can sorta see things from their perspective.
Reading Now: The Prince - Well, it's interesting. Alot of the examples in the book is shit I have never heard of though.
Reading Next: Dunno yet. Probably about time I started this:
My brother introduced me to Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" and loved it. His second story in the 'Ender's Saga', "Speaker for the Dead" is a bit hard to get in to, but I am still reading through it. + Show Spoiler +
To be honest, the only thing that really kept me interested so far were any parts related to Ender, who is still alive.
I plan to read through all books in Ender's Saga after having enjoyed the first so much, even if the second took a while to become interested in.
My next target will be acquiring the sequel book to Daniel Suarez's "Daemon", called "Freedom".
I recommend both author's first in series books from how much I have enjoyed them, but recommendations for the next in sequence are still TBD depending on how much I find I like them.
On July 10 2011 10:43 KoreanGeekman wrote: My brother introduced me to Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" and loved it. His second story in the 'Ender's Saga', "Speaker for the Dead" is a bit hard to get in to, but I am still reading through it. + Show Spoiler +
To be honest, the only thing that really kept me interested so far were any parts related to Ender, who is still alive.
I plan to read through all books in Ender's Saga after having enjoyed the first so much, even if the second took a while to become interested in.
Hehe, that is where my name comes from
As for me, I just finished Huck Finn (meh), I am currently on Catcher in the Rye (very good so far, Holden is an interesting character for sure and I can relate to him a lot)
My next book is Slaughterhouse 5, I am on a classics streak right now :D
This is my first post in this thread, but I'm digging it. I'm an English major (a senior) with a Creative Writing minor (would have got with Pro. Writing but could not fit it into my schedule and CW credits count as electives and requirements! ) and have read a book a week for 17 years.
For pleasure reading, I stick to horror. I'm usually reading a book per class (6 classes) at a time and get burnt out quickly when I spent 5 hours a day reading, 5 analyzing and researching.
Purchases of the day: The Pilo Family Circus - Will Elliot Bullet Through Your Face - Edward Lee The Devil Next Door - Tim Curran Whargoul - Dave Brockie Heart-Shaped Box - Joe Hill Song of Kali - Dan Simmons Dark Harvest - Norman Partridge Feast - Graham Masterson The Freakshow - Bryan Smith
I went to Books-a-Million (I have a 20% discount card for another month so decided to use it) and they didn't have a single book on my list, so I just ordered them all from Amazon.
Any other suggestions for modern horror? Chances are, I've heard of (and read) any other you can think of, but suggestions are welcome.
Brian Keene, Bentley Little, and Edward Lee are some of the authors I've read a lot of lately (modern authors).
On July 10 2011 10:43 KoreanGeekman wrote: My brother introduced me to Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" and loved it. His second story in the 'Ender's Saga', "Speaker for the Dead" is a bit hard to get in to, but I am still reading through it. + Show Spoiler +
To be honest, the only thing that really kept me interested so far were any parts related to Ender, who is still alive.
I plan to read through all books in Ender's Saga after having enjoyed the first so much, even if the second took a while to become interested in.
My next target will be acquiring the sequel book to Daniel Suarez's "Daemon", called "Freedom".
I recommend both author's first in series books from how much I have enjoyed them, but recommendations for the next in sequence are still TBD depending on how much I find I like them.
The shadow trilogy (shadow of the hegemon etc) have more of the same style the first book has. The trilogy with speaker of the dead has a completely different style and that will stay that way throughout the trilogy. Both are still really good though.
right now : "Laus Stultitiae" by Desiderius Erasmus ^^ It`s an Ode to sillyness by the godess Stultitia ( Sillyness herself) . Erasmus shows how acting like an idiot is ,more often than you would like to remember, a part of your life and points out how the people that are perceived as more virtuous than others are frankly the most foolish of all. It was written a long time ago, but it is still pungently up to date with society; real timeless !! If you`re European, you should definitely give it a try, because Erasmus is arguably one of the "founding fathers" of Europe so to speak. only downside : can be a real slow read
plan to read : 1000 classics , really... to much to sum up . My bookcase is exploding with stuff i haven`t read yet
A very strange but exceptionally well written historical fantasy novel. It's set during the Tang dynasty in China, and mixes storytelling with historical characters and events in such a way that I'm having difficulty telling what really happened and what didn't. Worth a read if you're looking for something different. Be warned: it can be quite slow at times.
Currently reading:
I was helping my girlfriend with her dissertation (Examination of Philip II's Military Developments) recently, and I decided to pick this up for source reading. I've got about 10 pages left, and it's quite good. It contains ten journal articles that look at ancient strategy (Persia to Rome) and loosely applies it to modern warfare. Topics inlcude urban warfare, propaganda, counterinsurgency and fortifications and frontier defense. It's interesting, but it's not pop-science/history so don't get it for light reading.
I should be reading Nudge as it's relevant to my own dissertation (behavioural finance), but I'm not sure if I want to read another non-fiction book right now. The other two books should be nice and fun fantasies, so I'll probably go with one of them.
Recently read: The colour of magic (didn't really finish it because I didn't like it enough)
Now reading: The Gardens of the Moon, first book of the The Malazan series (enoying it for now).
Soon enough: A Dance with Dragons. Unless it's really painful to read it in english, since it's not even my second language. If so, I will read something else (The daughter of Apocalypse for example) until the new books by Rothfuss and Martin are translated to spanish >< Which takes an awful long time.
I really like fantasy, and some of these books I bought because of this thread :D
I have tried to read this book three times and have never been able to finish it. I didn't finish it this time either but got to a new record with 200 pages. I honestly don't get this book or the genre over all. So far Frodo and his mates have visited 3 homes where they ate, drank and slept alot. In between the house visits they sing and get in trouble. I hate to stop reading a book without finishing, but this is honestly torture for me. I just don't get the hype. To be fair, the swedish translated version I read is supposed to be horrible and translated by a man who later developed a deep seeded hatred for Tolkien fans and even wrote a book about it, claiming Tolkien fans did drugs and had sex orgies among other things at their meetings. Crazy stuff.
Reading now:
William Godwin was a priest, turning into an atheist and also considered to be one of the first anarchists. He was the husband of early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and father of Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein). Mary Shelley was in turn married to Percy Shelley - another outstanding british author from the romantic era. The adventures of Caleb Williams is often referred to as the first modern detective story. So this whole family with utilitarian and anarchistic ideals mixed with a solid detective story is like a dream come true for a literature student with anarcho capitalistic sympathies like myself. Have so far only read like 40 pages, but it shows a lot of promise.
Will read: As a literature student this is something you should have read. This summer I'm trying to get through all the books I am supposed to have read and this one is first in line. Pretty much all my proffesors mentioned this book in different circumstances and claimed it to be as famous and important as for example Crime and Punishment. I was embarrased to have never heard of the book before and decided to get to it when I had time.
I have tried to read this book three times and have never been able to finish it. I didn't finish it this time either but got to a new record with 200 pages. I honestly don't get this book or the genre over all. So far Frodo and his mates have visited 3 homes where they ate, drank and slept alot. In between the house visits they sing and get in trouble. I hate to stop reading a book without finishing, but this is honestly torture for me. I just don't get the hype. To be fair, the swedish translated version I read is supposed to be horrible and translated by a man who later developed a deep seeded hatred for Tolkien fans and even wrote a book about it, claiming Tolkien fans did drugs and had sex orgies among other things at their meetings. Crazy stuff.
Can't say anything about the swedish translation, but i do know that the books are amazing and the story is well told.
Just finished: The Passage The prologue of the novel (first 250 pages) was amazing, but then the rest of the book is terrible, still recoomanded, just read the first 250 pages and then stop. Currently reading: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil It a true crime novel, or as some put it "creative non-fiction", so far its great. Also, the title of this novel is fucking AMAZING! Next on the list: Zombie Haiku Got it as a gift, should be fun.
The book is fairly old now, but nevertheless really good. Recommended. Loosely based on real events, though the names of practically every figure have been altered from their real life counterparts.
Year 1600. Protestant skipper lands in Catholic-infested Japan, right in the middle of a big political turmoil. With the Catholic priests breathing down his neck, he quickly becomes an important figure and plays a role in the ascent of Toranaga (Tokugawa) as Shogun.
On July 10 2011 23:47 Daigomi wrote: Recently finished:
A very strange but exceptionally well written historical fantasy novel. It's set during the Tang dynasty in China, and mixes storytelling with historical characters and events in such a way that I'm having difficulty telling what really happened and what didn't. Worth a read if you're looking for something different. Be warned: it can be quite slow at times.
Currently reading:
I was helping my girlfriend with her dissertation (Examination of Philip II's Military Developments) recently, and I decided to pick this up for source reading. I've got about 10 pages left, and it's quite good. It contains ten journal articles that look at ancient strategy (Persia to Rome) and loosely applies it to modern warfare. Topics inlcude urban warfare, propaganda, counterinsurgency and fortifications and frontier defense. It's interesting, but it's not pop-science/history so don't get it for light reading.
I should be reading Nudge as it's relevant to my own dissertation (behavioural finance), but I'm not sure if I want to read another non-fiction book right now. The other two books should be nice and fun fantasies, so I'll probably go with one of them.
I've read both The Wise Man's Fear and Red Seas Under Red Skies and recommend both. In my humble opinion, they're not as good as their respective prequels but certainly add more flavour and depth to the rich worlds the authors have created.
I'm having trouble getting in to Foundation. Kinda thinking I might drop it and find something else that's more enjoyable.
Foundation starts slow, but once things begin to piece together, you'll find it hard to put down. The original trilogy (Foundation, Foundation & Empire, Second Foundation) is probably my favorite series by Asimov. Stick with it until the second book, at least.
As for myself:
Currently reading ASOIAF, obligatory since I saw Game of Thrones. I'm just about done with the first book and it's simply amazing how close the show kept to the story. One of the few instances where 'the book is always better than the movie' does not apply.
Afterwards, going to finish Dune. Apparently the series goes to shit after the first three, though, so I don't plan on reading any after Children.
On July 11 2011 00:16 Senj wrote: I'm having trouble getting in to Foundation. Kinda thinking I might drop it and find something else that's more enjoyable.
I just finished the 3rd book in the series - it has it's down points, but overall the books are very enjoyable. I'd recommend getting through most of the first book at least before putting it down.
Just finished: Hard to follow at points, but he has a great writing style.
I haven't finished anything recently (in the past 6 months at least). I went halfway through Demons by Dostoevsky before losing momentum.
Now reading: Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre A very odd novel in that a lot of the text is direct experiential observations of the narrator as to what his mind experiences, as opposed to familiar structures of description of action. Breaks it down to more fundamental components and is one of the main canonical pieces of existential writing.
To me (I'm almost finished), it ends up very powerful once it all comes together even though portions of it are quite obtuse (or I just get lost in unfamiliar territory because I'm not used to the different structure in writing what's in the mind--and not really a normal person mind) and I will sit there having to go over it multiple times to figure out what he's saying exactly and digest it.
I need something lighter next though, not sure what yet. Nausea also will get you snared in existential malaise if you are prone to that or not ready to fight it off.
Just got 8000 books for Kindle, only read one so far, Agatha Christie's Loved all the Sherlock Holmes stories and thought I'd start with a detective mystery, never read AC before but it was rlly good, so will look forward to reading more by her.
Next I'll probably read Brave New World as I was meant to read it for an essay in school but used wikipedia instead and regret not doing so now. Either that or I may give in, and find out once and for all, what the deal is with that girls dragon tattoo...
On July 11 2011 01:16 godemperor wrote: Just finished: The Passage The prologue of the novel (first 250 pages) was amazing, but then the rest of the book is terrible, still recoomanded, just read the first 250 pages and then stop. .
Disagree. Yes, the setting changes drastically after the prologue, but it is still an amazing story.
I personally just finished
It deserves all of the awards it received, but it is also somewhat depressing.
On July 11 2011 04:05 bellhop wrote: Currently Reading:
WHAT UP. That book is the tits.
Currently Reading:
Nemo14, I have Crytonomicon on my bookshelf. Gotta read it when I have a nice block of time. From what I hear, it's the ultimate geek novel. :D
I think that it beats out the Baroque Cycle for the best among Stephenson's work, and anything he puts on a page should be required reading for all self-professed geeks and nerds. I may have read better books, but not many and none of them were as entertaining.
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely. Pretty good read about how irrational behaviour can be predicted and it also shows how even the most rational people are often times irrational. Questions the usefulness of economic models and proposes solutions (I think). Still have to finish it though.
On July 11 2011 07:10 ICA wrote: Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely. Pretty good read about how irrational behaviour can be predicted and it also shows how even the most rational people are often times irrational. Questions the usefulness of economic models and proposes solutions (I think). Still have to finish it though.
Have you read Kluge by Gary Marcus? It looks at idiosyncracies of the human mind from an evolutionary perspective. Covers topics other than decisions too like memory and belief.
Read the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. Reading King Lear, the Shakespeare play of course because I'm watching a production on Friday. Also reading a nonfiction account of George Washington. Next will probably be The Collector by John Fowles.
Not a big reader, but I'm a big fan of anything related to the zombie apocalypse genre and I figured with the upcoming movie slated for next year, I owed it to myself to give 'em a read.
I have tried to read this book three times and have never been able to finish it. I didn't finish it this time either but got to a new record with 200 pages. I honestly don't get this book or the genre over all. So far Frodo and his mates have visited 3 homes where they ate, drank and slept alot. In between the house visits they sing and get in trouble. I hate to stop reading a book without finishing, but this is honestly torture for me. I just don't get the hype. To be fair, the swedish translated version I read is supposed to be horrible and translated by a man who later developed a deep seeded hatred for Tolkien fans and even wrote a book about it, claiming Tolkien fans did drugs and had sex orgies among other things at their meetings. Crazy stuff.
I hardly ever leave books lying without finishing them. But I was bored to death by LotR, and I gave up after about 250 pages.
Can't remember whether I was reading it in swedish or english.
Lord of the Rings is known for the amount of time and effort Tolkien spent developing the world and for its influence on the genre, pen and paper RPGs, and video games. The books themselves aren't that great.
To all the Swedish people reading the old Swedish translation of LoTR, please STOP and go read either the new (2004) translation or the original Tolkien English version.
"Beklagligtvis går mycket av Tolkiens minutiösa noggrannhet förlorad i den svenska översättningen...Där Tolkien i original oftast är lakonisk och fåordig och påtagligt inspirerad av den isländska sagotraditionen, är Ohlmarks översättning frodig, adjektivrik och mångordig"
(Translation: "Sadly, a lot of Tolkiens extreme carefulness is lost in the Swedish translation..Where Tolkien is originally very laconic, sparse with words and deeply influenced by the Icelandic storytelling tradition, Ohlmarks translation is full of adjectives and rich in words.")
So, please read the 2004 version or the original next time you decide to give LoTR a try. It's still not a great book but miles ahead of the old Ohlmark experience.
On July 11 2011 07:10 ICA wrote: Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely. Pretty good read about how irrational behaviour can be predicted and it also shows how even the most rational people are often times irrational. Questions the usefulness of economic models and proposes solutions (I think). Still have to finish it though.
Have you read Kluge by Gary Marcus? It looks at idiosyncracies of the human mind from an evolutionary perspective. Covers topics other than decisions too like memory and belief.
No and I have never heard of Gary Marcus neither. Is it a good read? I am usually more interested in the economic side when ready psychology but if you recommend it I will at least check it out.
On July 11 2011 04:44 ZapRoffo wrote: To me (I'm almost finished), it ends up very powerful once it all comes together even though portions of it are quite obtuse (or I just get lost in unfamiliar territory because I'm not used to the different structure in writing what's in the mind--and not really a normal person mind) and I will sit there having to go over it multiple times to figure out what he's saying exactly and digest it.
I need something lighter next though, not sure what yet. Nausea also will get you snared in existential malaise if you are prone to that or not ready to fight it off.
I wrote this the other day in the middle, what I would add is one of the main reasons it bogged me down is that I would continually "try on" the ideas, try to perceive things in the way the narrator was perceiving the world to understand it more deeply, and this actually distracts from reading but produces really interesting sensations and I feel like it's necessary to actually delve into the material.
This is also what lets it be powerful to a reader outside of just a philosophy example/study.
Now The cover here is one of the main important images of the novel. It's very short and it has a similar tone to really nostalgic childhood semi-autobiographical stories but it differs in being bitterly tragic but beautifully evocative with a narrator who gets along only mainly with outsiders. Brautigan should be read more, and he committed suicide not long after writing this, one of his last works.
Next: I'm thinking Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man as a possibility, haven't read Joyce before at all. Or I'll read more Brautigan from the anthology I'm reading out of.
Currently reading The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy. I'll probably move straight into Cities of the Plain once I'm done since I already have it on my Kindle. Debating whether or not I should read Area 51.
Simply pro. Got it as a birthday gift from my girlfriend. She gave me quite a stare after she gave it to me. She was browsing around the bookstore but didnt find it - asked from the shopkeeper who took the book from under the desk, saying "we're not supposed to keep this book anywhere public, so we kinda have to sell it secretly".
I'm right now reading ''Age of Darkness''. Its part of the ''Horus Heresy'' series. I would advice reading the series if you have any interests in the warhammer 40k world. Really good books.
I'll recommend Inquisitor Gaunt aswell, its a great warhammer 40k series.
I'm thinking Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man as a possibility, haven't read Joyce before at all.
This is such a great book. Some would suggest reading Dubliners as an entry point to Joyce, but I say just read "The Dead" (the last story in Dubliners) first. Get it from Gutenberg.
I'm thinking Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man as a possibility, haven't read Joyce before at all.
This is such a great book. Some would suggest reading Dubliners as an entry point to Joyce, but I say just read "The Dead" (the last story in Dubliners) first. Get it from Gutenberg.
I read Portrait in high school, and will read it again this year in a college class on Joyce. It's one of my favorite novels, so good luck and enjoy the ride! Portrait of the Artist is probably the easiest of Joyce's longer works, so I don't think you'll have as much trouble as you expect. It is by no means an easy summer read though, so get a decently annotated edition with just enough footnotes and you'll be fine.
It's mostly a history book covering Germany from the unification up until the election of the Nazi Party in 1933, focusing most heavily on German life after WWI and in the 1920s. It's very dry although highly informative and I still find it interesting. I'm only about 200 pages in and there are at least 500. It's taken me a while to even get this far as I don't read it that often.
Very interesting read; life in Germany was very not awesome after the war. There were whole mercenary armies running around, roving bands of communist gangs, political assassinations galore, attempted coups and states of emergency, and hyperinflation that would make the Zimbabwean Dollar seem like viable currency. 1 US Dollar cost 4,200,000,000,000 Marks in 1923.
There are two other parts called the Rise of the Third Reich and the Fall of the Third Reich, but I doubt I'll ever read them. Just borrowed this one from my cousin's library.
started it last year and didnt finish. didnt read it for at least half a year but im halfway through. i used to read books like those in a week, but somehow i dont anymore... plan to pick it up soon again
Consistently amazed at Nabokov's luxurious prose. I have a minor fetish for novels about universities and academia and Pnin there satisfied, being leagues funnier than any Nabokov I've read previously and stirring in its borderline postcolonial character sketch. The quip about teaching via class discussion as a professor posing questions to which even he or she does not know the answer to a class of twenty dumb kids and "two cocky neurotics" hurt but in a good way.
The Complete Poems 1927-1979 by Elizabeth Bishop + Show Spoiler +
When she's on, particularly in North & South, she's so on, building dense, winding, intricate poems collected in their internal, masculine, feminine, etc. rhymes or addressing personal issues with an elegance, an almost anti-confessional distance. Her proclivity for structure also means that her takes on traditional verse forms (the sestina, the villanelle) are sublime. When she's off, it shows and comes out tacky, antiquated, or affected in the worst way (e.g. "Roosters," some of her travel poems).
Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror by John Ashbery + Show Spoiler +
Goddamn. I'm not sure whether I would have liked this more if I hadn't already read The Mooring of Starting Out, his first five books, which Self-Portrait negotiates between, recapitulates, and synthesizes into as close a unified aesthetic for Ashbery's poetry I've seen yet. Nothing here rivals the experimental intensity of The Tennis Court Oath, for example, but I'm really navel-gazing here. It was amazing.
2) Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, trans. Francis Steegmuller + Show Spoiler +
Last 50 pages. Translation's been sleek without modern revisionism, poetic without fuss, serviceable and mature. Steegmuller's foreword is really good, too, and it convinces you that if nothing else he cares about getting it right. I have no idea what the recent translation by Lydia Davis (who's not a Flaubert scholar but whose French translator credentials are intact) was meant to repair or whether it will now become the de facto translation for anglophones, but in my ignorance Steegmuller does a fine job.
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk. Pretty good, not the best I've read by him. About the survivor of a death cult becoming a media icon. The premise was good but I was a little disappointed in the ending and the plot seemed to move a bit too fast.
Now Reading:
Empire, by Orson Scott Card. Like this author a lot, seems like an interesting start about a future U.S. Civil War. Hope it stays good.
Cool thread! I got so excited seeing Dance Dance Dance in the OP ^______^. I read A Wild Sheep Chase earlier this year (probably my favorite book at the moment) and finished Dance Dance Dance earlier this summer!
This summer I have also read Life of Pi by Yann Martel, Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
I plan on reading The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami, Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins, and Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas also by Tom Robbins. After that I'm not sure but I have been recommended Blindness by Jose Saramago. Hopefully this thread can give me some more ideas :D.
1) A book you have recently finished The Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond - Amazing, eye-opening read. Jared Diamond is one of the most important anthropologists of the last few decades, his books are so important and are also a pleasure to read.
2) A book you are currently reading King Lear by William Shakespeare - I've yearned to read some shakespeare for quite a while now, and this was my sister's favourite play. Beautiful language and plot, even though it is at times hard to follow.
3) The next book you plan on reading Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume
Amaaaazing book so far. It's about the neuroscience behind music. Written by a very knowledgeable mind. If you're into music, I absolutely recommend it.
I need to read more. Gotta get on it asap! I have a lot of book interests right now sorhats at least good... Currently I'm reading Ahmed Rashid's ever so timely Descent Into Chaos. I encourage everyone to read it as it has REALLY taught me so many things about the current international intervention in Afghanistan, its implications and shortcomings, etc. I almost feel compelled to demand that this book be required for all people growing up in today's tumultuous climate as school reading.
In my other side of life I've been reading lots of juicy scientific writing about stem cells and developmental biology. A solid book for any interested and already studying biology is StemBook, Sommers, 2010.
If you liked Ender's game you will love Ender's Shadow and Shadow of the Hegemon, also by Orson Scott Card. Also, omg, new book by O.S.C.? Hope it doesn't suck like SPeaker for the Dead!
The best Chuck Palahniuk novel I've ever read. For real, though, I was disturbed, which is what the book wanted from me, I guess, but I wasn't stirred by the complexity suggested in Ballard's doom-saying and Baudrillard's endorsements. I know this is a non-criticism but "it hasn't aged well": the intermingling of sex and violence, love and hate, birth and death in human sexuality, and that human sexuality as brokered by technology, is a less fascinating issue nowadays than breaking ideology and the simulacra with perverse, violent, "real" actions, which acts of breaking (no pun intended, also avoiding "penetration" pun here) exist only at the fringe of Crash, and so it suffers. My first Ballard, and a good friend of mine adores him, so this is a little disappointing.
O'Hara writes the best opening lines to his poems, literally races from the start into directions you don't expect but want, and finishes in a calm, inspiring place. He's a dandy without the ersatz sophistication, confessional and overflowing and unscannable without the politics that make Ginsburg so embarrassing and Whitman so solely American. So, cosmopolitan, urbane, witty, satisfying poetry. And when I read O'Hara, I don't want to analyze him, perform surgery and pick apart the pleasure in the poem until it's an emptied carcass; I want to write poetry. That's the best praise I can offer.
Thinking with Type, 2nd edition, by Ellen Lupton + Show Spoiler +
My bathroom reading. Finished it recently after I dunno how long. If you just watched Helvetica and want to know more about typography and the technical aspects that jog the designers in the film, this is the book for you. Some good tips in there about document and web design along with helpful if light dollops of history and theory.
I still don't know if it's pro- or anti-war, although this is the great debate that surrounds The Iliad, right? Still in the battle scenes with Achilles lurking and fuming at the sidelines.
Starting to become fascinated with sonnets and while Borges offers neither cycles nor a unique perspective on the form, his approach is typically him, in a way that I really like, which assessment he would like a lot as well. His perspective on translation and celebration of its inherent "recreation" is heartwarming, really, and his "Wine Sonnet" and "Poem Written in a Copy of Beowulf" are titanic.
New Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis by Sigmund Freud + Show Spoiler +
Going on a book splurge during this summer holiday.
Finished reading:
Recommended.
The first book is better. I felt that after the success of the first book his editors gave him much more leeway which results in a slightly draggy story. Could be better with tighter pacing.
Not too bad a biography. Deft weaving by the author to collectively tie all the subjects together. I find it rather a bit too Brit-centric. I wanted to know more regarding the other rivals in science.
Currently Reading:
Slow, ponderous yet entirely fascinating. I admit I will be taking my time to digest this book.
Hard to comment. Will withhold opinion until done.
Intelligent, sexy, action packed. If a 200 yr old werewolf really existed, this book would be his diary. I don't know how to review this book w/o sounding pompous. I was an English major--grad. years ago--and I read 15-20 novels, as well as 2-3 story collections, and numerous books of poetry each year: I find 2-3 books each year that really strike a deep, resounding chord--this book was one of them.
Also, try The Death Bird Chronicles by Harlan Elison. God is dead, mankind invented him, killed him, and invented new gods; some of the old gods still survive. The fantastical stories are told in vivid detail, with careful psychology and incredible confidence.
Outstanding book about life, from birth to death, as understood through new social science and neurological breakthroughs over the past few decades. Told in a conversational style, very read-able, almost novel-like. If you've ever enjoyed a Malcolm Gladwell book, this is a perfect summer pick-up.
Starting:
I've laughed out loud, turned to silent contemplation for 20 minutes, and grinned involuntarily thinking "damn, this is so baller" multiple times while reading this book on the subway over the past two days. Amazing and an NBA finalist; solid pick-up.
Last Read: The Prince - Ended up being a good history lesson. It still feels strangely modern in the way it describes how some governments works.
Also I tried to start LotR but it was just torture for me, managed about 120 pages or so, I was reading maybe 3 or 4 pages a sitting because I would get so bored. I agree with what people said about it a few pages back. If I ever want to revisit LotR, I will just rewatch the movies from now on.
Reading Now: The Greatest Show on Earth - Only read a little bit of the first chapter so far, but looking forward to reading more. I read The God Delusion awhile back and liked it. Curious about his other books now :S
Reading Next: Just ordered this off Amazon. I have heard so much about the series over the years, and now with the series on HBO. I figure it's about time I see what all the fuss is about.
I'm thinking Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man as a possibility, haven't read Joyce before at all.
This is such a great book. Some would suggest reading Dubliners as an entry point to Joyce, but I say just read "The Dead" (the last story in Dubliners) first. Get it from Gutenberg.
Finished: "The Dead" by James Joyce
I must have been really tired or something when I read the end (like a week or two ago) cause I can't seem to remember the climactic realization part at all. I liked it well enough for it to recommend the rest of Dubliners to me though and I definitely must revisit the ending of this story.
I didn't get into Portrait of the Artist though, I became more compelled to go into Pride and Prejudice next instead.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
This is the second of Austen's novels I've read (Emma was the first) and it seems like a trend that they are absolute page-turners for me to a degree almost unmatched by anything else (I read this one in 2 or 3 days, which I barely ever do). I give her tons of credit for the ability to fill them so full of entertainment, provoke so much attachment to the characters while also being sophisticated in their view of people and society. Elizabeth Bennet has to be one of the most relatable (how do people feel about that word?) characters I've read. There is some ingenious bewitchment, I feel like, in the + Show Spoiler +
somewhat crowd-pleasing/fluffy endings which help create a sense of charm
, but I feel like I can't fault that (making me unable to fault it is part of the bewitchment!) especially when the same type of feeling basically makes Emma, wherein she presents a character who would seemingly be extremely unlikable by her characteristics and makes her absolutely lovable (although you have to ask if we aren't already on the way when it's hardly begun due to the combination of our and the other characters' automatic preference for her beauty and class standing).
Anyway, everyone should read Pride and Prejudice, it'll be deceptively enjoyable even if it seems like it's not your type of thing as long as you let your mind enter the context of that era and class.
Now Reading/Next: Haven't decided what to read next. Wuthering Heights is next in the anthology I read P&P in and I have some interest in it. Usually I don't read multiple things in a row by the same author but I have Austen's Persuasion in front of me too. Also there's Dubliners and Portrait of the Artist, and also Demons by Dostoevsky which I read halfway through slowly a little while ago when I wasn't in the reading mood I'm in now and should finish.
An 8-year old book on java programming, which I borrowed from a friend a couple weeks back. Hopefully the basics I learn here are still relevant, even though I imagine a lot has been improved since then.
just wanted to say , regarding the Lotr comments, it's true that the first part is a bit boring, but it gets more exciting and deep, the further the story progresses
Really loved What I talk about when I talk about Running, and a good few others in this thread, enough that I'm bookmarking it for recommendations! Currently reading A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin and also The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter, Enjoying both!
On July 30 2011 02:54 Cambium wrote: I'm spending an absurd amount of time reading A Song of Ice and Fire. I'm almost done book two, and I sort of regret starting them.
They are good books and definitely entertaining, but I'm spending so much of my free time reading them, where I could be doing other things.
Take your time. When you finish the current books, it'll take like forever before you ever manage to get the next book in series T.T
I profess myself guilty of not having bought the Dragons yet despite of having waited it for too long; if I buy it now, it won't fit with rest of my collections which are all paperback. Urgh.
Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man - James Joyce Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Right now, I'm reading Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
My first assigned reading for college this year is Lolita (mentioned in the OP). Look forward to reading it. I also hope to read Brothers Karamazov (Dostoevsky) in my spare time from school readings.
Just finished reading a book called 'Sniper One' over the holidays
It's the first book I've read (first anything.....magazine, newspaper) for yeeeeaaaaarrrrsssssssss and I actually really enjoyed it
It's basically an autobiography of a UK sniper platoon serving in Iraq, from the point of view of the squad leader, Dan Mills. The tour ended up being very combat heavy and is very well written to bring home the feelings of a combat soldier
One afternoon, we were in the of a particularly heavy mortar bombardment and gun fight with some [enemies] on old town rooftops. I was with a few sniper pairs in Rooftop Sangar facing the threat towards our south. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted the movement to my left.I turned to see a bloke on a bicycle calmly pedalling down the northern riverbank in the direction of [our base]. He was around forty, with dark hair, and was wearing a grey dish dash. It was obvious to everyone within five kilometers that we were on a serious two-way range. But he didn't seem to give a monkey's. He wasn't even in a particular hurry. I stared at him for a few moments. Then, just as he passed by Back Sangar, a mortar round landed three meters away from him right in the middle of the road. It blew him off his bike, and ripped most of his left leg clean off. Quick as a flash, he jumped up again balancing on the leg he still had. He picked up mangled bicycle, then picked up the severed leg, popped it under an arm, and hopped off down an alley wheeling the bike alongside him. The shrapnel must have severed a main artery, because he left a long trail of claret behind him. With that rate of blood loss, he was probably dead within minutes. A few of the other lads had also seen it. We just stared at him in shock and utter disbelief as he hobbled away. No way was he leaving that bike for some tea leaf to pinch, no matter what state he was in. It made me feel a bit sick.
Worth a read for anyone interested in anything to do with the military, US or UK
Previously: The Traveller (J T Hawks). Got recommended to me by some people who said I'd like it if I enjoyed The Da Vinci Code. Bad recommendation tbh, boring book with predictable ending.
Currently: The God Delusion (R Dawkins). A lot of interesting theories, but a bit too much easy religion bashing inbetween.
[QUOTE]On July 29 2011 03:05 Horiz0n wrote: [img]http://thefuturebuzz.com/pics/power.jpg[/img]
One of the best books on politics and strategy. The examples given in this book from roman times etc are mindblowing. Warning- Will make u an evil guy!
I loved Life of Pi from Yann Martel. I have now read this book like 50% and it's pretty fun so far.
So I recently finished this book and it was a pretty fun read. Until the end, when I started to realize what it was about. Or at least the actual topic, the point the author is trying to make is not entirely clear to me. It kind of left me with a slightly disturbing wtf feeling. Although mayby that was the point of the book.
I have read some reviews by newspapers etc and it seems people are pretty harsh w.r.t. this book. IMO that is probably due to the topic. All in all I am not really sure what to think of this book. Has anyone else read it?
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson
The book covers topics of the commerce, architecture, technology and geography that have shaped homes into what they are today, it's very interesting and I highly recommend it.
Just read this book and this one Well, heidegger's is good, interesting. Romain Gary's book is just one of the most amazing story I have read, everybody should read it. Gary's mother was just something else.
I've been reading it off and on for like half a year now, I read the first 400 pages in one night then stopped really. He's a great author, the story isn't super engaging but the universe is one of my favorite in the genre. It really helps me engage my imagination, I get lost in it whenever I start reading it.
I recently finished Great Gatsby and Beautiful and the Damned, both by Fitzgerald. Loved Gatsby, B&D was good too.
Currently reading Brothers Karamazov, and I love it. My god, it's so beautiful and well-written, but the plot is also enticing. Dostoevsky is just amazing.
Question for you readers. A lot of you have mentioned Ender's Game and I really enjoyed the first book, but when you guys recommend Ender's Game, are you recommending only the first book or the entire series? I read quick summaries of the other books in the series, and they all seem to lack any of the militaristic action that's in the first book (so they seem boring to me).
Anyone care to enlighten me?
And to not go off-topic, here's what I'm currently reading.
On July 30 2011 05:33 scorch- wrote: I'm sure there's a ton of people doing the same but... Just finished: A Game of Thrones Reading: A Clash of Kings Plan to Read: A Storm of Swords
lol same.. question about ages though.. Isn't rickon only 4 years old but can already talk very well and everything? How long are years compared to our years ?
On January 07 2011 20:15 judochopaction wrote: best science fiction series everrrrr
Wait WHAT!? There's a sequel to the Hyperion duology!?
THIS INFORMATION IS LIFE CHANGING!
Edit: Okay, back from Wikipedia. This is real. Seriously, I'm hugely in love with the Hyperion novels. How did I never learn that Simmons continued the series?
Any of you who haven't read the first books seriously needs to do so - they're some of the most amazing, epic science fiction ever written. I'm ordering the sequels now... I'm so shocked that there's still more of that universe around...
On August 11 2011 14:38 prOxi.swAMi wrote: I'm about 80% done. It's not as good as Atlas Shrugged, but still pretty good.
Not as good as Atlas Shrugged?
I fear to imagine there could be a book written more poorly.
good. im glad to see this coming from you, considering you seem to share similar views as ayn (judging from what i just read in the england riots thread). i was beginning to wonder what all the fuss was about.
just finished: after i read "the dirt" and "please kill me" i didnt think Id read another biography with as many crazy adventures/tales. Errol Flynn is one crazy mother fucker, punk rockers take notes.
There are actually 2. Edymion & The rise of Endymion.
Recently finished: Danniel Pennac - The dictator and the hammock:
Douglas Adams - The ultimate hichhiker's guide (reread, still very entertaining)
Currently reading Orhan Pamuk - The black book:
Joe Abercrombie - The first law triology:
Planning on reading next: Glen David Gold - Carter beats the devil
After that I'm not sure yet but I'm sure I'll find something Perhaps I'll start in Ayn Rand - Atlas shrugged which I picked up yesterday or something of Alastair Reynolds. Or perhaps rereading Larry Niven's Ringworld series. So many options so little time
JUST FINISHED: Very generic world and story, quick summer fantasy read (only 280 pages, that's like a novella compared to today's standards in fantasy books.), nothing too special. Got this and sequel as a gift. Better than the first, really started to come to its won, have some good ideas, will be interested in the sequel when ever it comes out. A great set-up and the plot is well paced and though through. The characters are not too original nor engaging (nor likeable) but what really makes this novel are the interesting technologies concepts and the world building involved. Ending bit disappointing since this is only the first of a trilogy, but all 3 books are out so its not too bad. It feels very fresh reading a SF novel not about war, battle, fighting but about corporate boardrooms of the future. CURRENTLY READING: Its a popular free online creative common novel. Thought I should try it out. Sequel to Infoquake which was pretty great. TO READ: Heard great thing about this book, recommended by many friends. Re-reading it, loved it the first time. I love cyberpunk.
On August 12 2011 05:53 godemperor wrote: A great set-up and the plot is well paced and though through. The characters are not too original nor engaging (nor likeable) but what really makes this novel are the interesting technologies concepts and the world building involved. Ending bit disappointing since this is only the first of a trilogy, but all 3 books are out so its not too bad. It feels very fresh reading a SF novel not about war, battle, fighting but about corporate boardrooms of the future.
Looked interesting and researched it a bit. The trilogy sounds like a good read from what I saw. Just put it on my "to read wish list"
It reminded me a bit of Market Forces by Richard Morgan
A little dissapointed after all the praise I've heard for it, still ok though.
Currently reading, after God knows how many years of waiting, A Dance With Dragons
I'm trying my best to savor it, but I'm almost done with it
Then, a book I've been trying to finish for a while, American Psycho
I feel like I need a break after every 15 minutes of reading it, it's a pretty messed up book.
I think the next book I'll read will be Shantaram
A friend recommended it to me 2 years ago. I forgot about it then, but last night I was playing Trivial Pursuit with some friends and got a question about this book, and I didn't know the answer. I think that's karma telling me I have to read it.
On August 12 2011 05:53 godemperor wrote: A great set-up and the plot is well paced and though through. The characters are not too original nor engaging (nor likeable) but what really makes this novel are the interesting technologies concepts and the world building involved. Ending bit disappointing since this is only the first of a trilogy, but all 3 books are out so its not too bad. It feels very fresh reading a SF novel not about war, battle, fighting but about corporate boardrooms of the future.
Looked interesting and researched it a bit. The trilogy sounds like a good read from what I saw. Just put it on my "to read wish list"
It reminded me a bit of Market Forces by Richard Morgan
I read market force as well, Infoquake is less road warrior (the concept of getting promotion in market force still makes me smile) and more corporate intrigue, there are only one or two real action scenes. Also bio/logic is the coolest piece of technology i have read in SF novels in some time.
On August 11 2011 14:38 prOxi.swAMi wrote: I'm about 80% done. It's not as good as Atlas Shrugged, but still pretty good.
Not as good as Atlas Shrugged?
I fear to imagine there could be a book written more poorly.
Well the important thing is that everybody knows you're too cool for either of them.
I think the important thing is that people realise what they are actually getting themselves into. It's not, as so often depicted, a great story with a unique political point of view.
Ayn Rand can be applauded for comming up with such a unique approach to politics but she cannot receive any praise for her writing ability wich is at best tedious and poorly edited.
The books are of such intrest because they are largely the foundation of objectivism. That is their value, exploring objectivism.
But if one has to judge the books purely on their quality, they are terrible terrible books. Unless your view of excellent writing is a 50 page long speech drilling into your skull why objectivism is hot stuff. Mind you, a 50 page long speech in a 1000+ page book wich is allready a thinly veiled objectivist flyer.
You can defend the books on several accounts but you can't honestly defend them for being good books.
On August 11 2011 14:38 prOxi.swAMi wrote: I'm about 80% done. It's not as good as Atlas Shrugged, but still pretty good.
Not as good as Atlas Shrugged?
I fear to imagine there could be a book written more poorly.
Well the important thing is that everybody knows you're too cool for either of them.
I think the important thing is that people realise what they are actually getting themselves into. It's not, as so often depicted, a great story with a unique political point of view.
Ayn Rand can be applauded for comming up with such a unique approach to politics but she cannot receive any praise for her writing ability wich is at best tedious and poorly edited.
The books are of such intrest because they are largely the foundation of objectivism. That is their value, exploring objectivism.
But if one has to judge the books purely on their quality, they are terrible terrible books. Unless your view of excellent writing is a 50 page long speech drilling into your skull why objectivism is hot stuff. Mind you, a 50 page long speech in a 1000+ page book wich is allready a thinly veiled objectivist flyer.
You can defend the books on several accounts but you can't honestly defend them for being good books.
What I really don't like about Rand's writing is that she always use straw man arguements. In fountainhead, in order to express her view that only objectivity can bring in creativity, originality and progress, rand proceeds to make all all non-objectivist appear like huge douchbags, hypocrite or just mindless pawns. In atlas shrugged, in order to make objectivists boycott of society look good, rand just makes the fictional government look extremely bad.
It like saying objectivists are pretty god, if everyone else are backward thinking asshole with no personal original thinking and that objectivism is pretty good, compared to the most despotic police state. Instead of drawing comparisons with real life counter parts.
On August 11 2011 14:38 prOxi.swAMi wrote: I'm about 80% done. It's not as good as Atlas Shrugged, but still pretty good.
Not as good as Atlas Shrugged?
I fear to imagine there could be a book written more poorly.
Well the important thing is that everybody knows you're too cool for either of them.
I think the important thing is that people realise what they are actually getting themselves into. It's not, as so often depicted, a great story with a unique political point of view.
Ayn Rand can be applauded for comming up with such a unique approach to politics but she cannot receive any praise for her writing ability wich is at best tedious and poorly edited.
The books are of such intrest because they are largely the foundation of objectivism. That is their value, exploring objectivism.
But if one has to judge the books purely on their quality, they are terrible terrible books. Unless your view of excellent writing is a 50 page long speech drilling into your skull why objectivism is hot stuff. Mind you, a 50 page long speech in a 1000+ page book wich is allready a thinly veiled objectivist flyer.
You can defend the books on several accounts but you can't honestly defend them for being good books.
I'm glad you clarified that. I actually can defend the books on being good books because that is the one part of it that is subjective. Am I also wrong for liking donuts? Steak? StarCraft? People have differing criteria which things must meet to qualify as good. Obviously ours are different. I don't see what's left to argue about.
I was about to comment on how everyone seems to be reading science fiction books but I just realised my last one was Sci-Fi too. I really enjoyed this book. It's part imaginative space-opera and part indirectly mocking the genre's clichés. The ending gives a really interesting feel to the whole book which I don't really want to elaborate on due to possible spoilers. Either way, I highly recommend it.
I've been wanting to read Lovecraft for a long time after hearing so much about it from the internet and while mentioning it to a friend in a bookshop he revealed that he owned this book and leant it to me. I didn't really know if Lovecraft could write worth a damn or if the internet just hopped onto his tales but I'm really impressed by the quality of this book. He has some really cool stories and some great ideas and imagery. I'm currently reading "The Colour out of Space" and I'm struck by his image of being unable to look through a hole in the forest canopy due to it's connotation to an endless void. It's taking me a long time to read, these books go slow. Worth a look if you're intrigued by Lovecraft.
Loved Gardens of the Moon, really keen to read this one. Part of me wants to drop Lovecraft and start now.
On August 11 2011 14:38 prOxi.swAMi wrote: I'm about 80% done. It's not as good as Atlas Shrugged, but still pretty good.
Not as good as Atlas Shrugged?
I fear to imagine there could be a book written more poorly.
Well the important thing is that everybody knows you're too cool for either of them.
I think the important thing is that people realise what they are actually getting themselves into. It's not, as so often depicted, a great story with a unique political point of view.
Ayn Rand can be applauded for comming up with such a unique approach to politics but she cannot receive any praise for her writing ability wich is at best tedious and poorly edited.
The books are of such intrest because they are largely the foundation of objectivism. That is their value, exploring objectivism.
But if one has to judge the books purely on their quality, they are terrible terrible books. Unless your view of excellent writing is a 50 page long speech drilling into your skull why objectivism is hot stuff. Mind you, a 50 page long speech in a 1000+ page book wich is allready a thinly veiled objectivist flyer.
You can defend the books on several accounts but you can't honestly defend them for being good books.
I'm glad you clarified that. I actually can defend the books on being good books because that is the one part of it that is subjective. Am I also wrong for liking donuts? Steak? StarCraft? People have differing criteria which things must meet to qualify as good. Obviously ours are different. I don't see what's left to argue about.
For what it's worth, the Fountainhead was actually rather entertaining. Rand's writing is rather awkward (russian background), and her characters aren't too original (theatre background, she watched a lot of performances) but Roark was an amazing character. I remember one day, him falling asleep on his drawings, waking up, and just getting back to work. That kind of dedication was really admirable and had a profound effect on me.
Still reading Adonis. Starting into Q.E.D. by Gertrude Stein and Sophocles' Theban plays tomorrow.
On August 15 2011 09:14 prOxi.swAMi wrote: I actually can defend the books on being good books because that is the one part of it that is subjective. Am I also wrong for liking donuts? Steak? StarCraft? People have differing criteria which things must meet to qualify as good. Obviously ours are different. I don't see what's left to argue about.
Well, no, because de gustibus non est disputandum on its own isn't a counterargument; it's a cop-out.
The criteria in the judgement of taste are always calibrated towards a given personality - one may hate Joyce, another may like him; one may adore Tolstoy, another may not - but that seeming arbitrariness does not necessarily render all judgements null and void. Otherwise, it would be impossible to discuss art, period. We would all be speaking our private languages without a common ground whereby to extoll its virtues or criticize its shortcomings. The more oriented one is with the variety available in a given medium over its history, the better critical vocabulary one may have to argue qualitatively about one work in that medium.
If one wanted to argue that Starcraft is a good game, one would have to argue this opposed to other good games, moreover RTS games, but that you would equate literature with steak and donuts (as if every steak and donut is alike) says a lot about where you're coming from, and where you lack perspective.
Very, very, very, very few (i.e. no one, but there might be one or two in this thread, so yeah) take Ayn Rand seriously if they seriously loathe her philosophy; her books literally do not exist without Objectivism™. Compare this to Dostoevsky or Tolstoy, gigantic preachy novelists who wrote gigantic preachy novels, and you can see the difference. She's not Knut Hamsen or Ezra Pound; her art does not survive without her soupy worldview anchoring, eliding, justifying every choice on the page. She gives artless, hamhanded, verbose, pedantic, grueling demonstrations of her philosophy by bashing together ragdolls for characters.
It's young adult literature: Everybody Poops rewritten by wannabe Dostoevsky reading Mises. Just abominably bad.
On August 15 2011 12:38 obesechicken13 wrote: Rand's writing is rather awkward (russian background), and her characters aren't too original (theatre background, she watched a lot of performances)
Writing in a second language does not excuse an author of being bad. Off the top of my head, Joseph Conrad certainly wasn't awful. Samuel Beckett wrote Waiting for Godot in French, and it was lean, lyrical - not awful. Vladimir Nabokov wrote English better than most anglophones.
Theatre demands original characters well-sketched and presented, precisely the opposite of what you're talking about. Unlike novels, prose style can't save a playwright of having badly presented, shoddily sketched, uninteresting characters; it's all in the dialogue and direction.
Is what I just finished. Is what I'm currently on. Started the series this summer and have burned through all of it in the past month. Now I'm going to be waiting multiple years for the next one and my only solace is the show, thank god for that. Have no idea what I will be reading next. My appetite for fantasy is sufficiently quenched, so I might read a John Grisham, I do like those.
On August 15 2011 09:14 prOxi.swAMi wrote: I actually can defend the books on being good books because that is the one part of it that is subjective. Am I also wrong for liking donuts? Steak? StarCraft? People have differing criteria which things must meet to qualify as good. Obviously ours are different. I don't see what's left to argue about.
Well, no, because de gustibus non est disputandum on its own isn't a counterargument; it's a cop-out.
It wasn't delivered as a counterargument, so it's not really a cop-out, I am more than happy to continue the discussion but I don't think that's what people are coming to the "what are you reading" thread to read. But still I am interested, do go ahead and tell me what my criteria are for liking something. I'm waiting. I struggle to imagine a fruitful or even purposeful discussion on art where you are the one who gets to define my criteria for liking something or vice versa.
What it really comes down to is that the guy basically said "you shouldn't like this book because I don't". This is not enough. Perhaps the things he dislikes are the things I like. You cannot support his position nor attack mine without telling me that I must decide I appreciate something based on a set of criteria other than my own - at this point it is no longer my own appreciation but the regurgitation of somebody else's. Nobody can have their own taste this way.
On August 15 2011 12:38 obesechicken13 wrote: Rand's writing is rather awkward (russian background), and her characters aren't too original (theatre background, she watched a lot of performances)
Writing in a second language does not excuse an author of being bad. Off the top of my head, Joseph Conrad certainly wasn't awful. Samuel Beckett wrote Waiting for Godot in French, and it was lean, lyrical - not awful. Vladimir Nabokov wrote English better than most anglophones.
I don't think the guy was trying to apologise for her. The mentioning of her Russian background was given as context, more of an explanation than an apology or excuse. I don't think we need to don the lab coat to see that. Do you always try to find stuff in peoples' statements which isn't actually there?
On August 15 2011 13:17 jon arbuckle wrote:Very, very, very, very few (i.e. no one, but there might be one or two in this thread, so yeah) take Ayn Rand seriously if they seriously loathe her philosophy; her books literally do not exist without Objectivism™
That's OK, her books are delivered WITH "Objectivism™". Allow me to paraphrase your statement:
"If you remove the main appeal of book X it ceases to exist".
Why stop there? Let's do more! If Lord of the Rings had no One Ring, the story would literally cease to exist! Oh god the possibilities are endless.
Book minus main theme = book minus main theme. Ground-breaking stuff.
The Rum Diary is in my top 2 favorite novels ever. I agree, good choice.
I'm not too hopeful about the upcoming movie though. It seems like they either combined Yeamon and Sanderson into one character or eliminated Yeamon. They are pretty distinctly different in the book and both have quite central thematic importance (even specifically in the differences between the two of them). Not to mention Yeamon is essentially the life of the book. So at best it seems like it has a much limited thematic range compared to the book. Which, I grant, is one of the ways to make a good movie out of a book, but I am also inclined to think of it as lowering how high they set the bar maybe unnecessarily. And I could also see it being a muddled mess. Unless of course they manage an amazing transformation to a very different but still very good story--something that might also be suggested by the fact that Depp (pushing 50) is playing Kemp who is in his late 20s in the book and whose age is also of very central thematic importance.
Finished: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë I really loved this, it captivated me. The British moors and highlands and less settled countryside in general have always been sort of a draw to my imagination (maybe since grade school reading Hound of the Baskervilles?) which is exactly the sort of feeling Wuthering Heights exploits to great effect, setting the imagination awhirl and poking at our ideas of "country" people. And the way the characters all have at least some sympathetic motives or sources of their behavior which may or may not each garner sympathy from different readers (instead of having heroes and villains) seems rather unique, or at least I haven’t seen it done so completely before.
There seem to be so many fascinating angles from which it may be looked at that I find it the most intriguing novel I’ve read in quite a while. An especially overlooked one by many people I feel like is the role of the storyteller as a character and how her contribution to the events might or might not align with the above pattern of characterization. I love trying to place the reliability of narrators and what their roles as characters are, looking from outside their eyes. I feel like Emily Brontë wrote really a deeply interesting and quite subtle one here with Nelly, which even adds to the other quite compelling draws of the novel.
Now Reading: Dubliners by James Joyce Primer to Joyce for me I guess. It's definitely very good so I'll move on to some of his other works sooner or later (not sure which). I can't read a lot of it at once; if I read it in bits I can appreciate the details of the characters of each story, but if I were reading it in bunches I feel like I would just come away with a mass with the only clear thought being "wow Joyce really thought Irish men were fucked up" and "I feel sorry for everyone else."
The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey I picked this up cause of the appeal of the scenic description of the American Southwest--its imaginative appeal since I haven't been to most of the specific places in the novel as well as its reminiscent appeal since I have been in the general area a couple times. It satisfies that notion to the eco-terrorist, almost anti-human extreme it seems like. I guess I'm interested enough to know whether the characters gain or portray any more interesting perspectives as it goes or if the above is the main gist of the whole thing (which I'll consider not a very great payoff).
Next: I don't know Ulysses? Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man? Maybe some Thomas Hardy? Some rereads I've been meaning to do...the Earthsea series by Ursula K. Le Guin since I read it when I was young and think I need to revisit it for the proper appreciation. Also Harry Potter #7 to cap off the movie era of the series and to recenter my regard on the books since I feel like that's what was central to my adolescent years.
On August 16 2011 13:08 ZapRoffo wrote: Now Reading: Dubliners by James Joyce Primer to Joyce for me I guess. It's definitely very good so I'll move on to some of his other works sooner or later (not sure which). I can't read a lot of it at once; if I read it in bits I can appreciate the details of the characters of each story, but if I were reading it in bunches I feel like I would just come away with a mass with the only clear thought being "wow Joyce really thought Irish men were fucked up" and "I feel sorry for everyone else."
Ah, what a lovely book to work on. I love Araby and Eveline, Joyce certainly had a way with his characters - their epiphanies are never very satisfying to us, but I imagine that it's not meant to be. Also, of course, The Dead, which just sums up early Joyce.
Portrait is not a bad follow up but I found Ulysses to be nearly impossible and, as much as I hate to admit it, I've never finished Finnegan's Wake - I don't think I'm a strong enough reader.
I just finished this: I really liked it. The flashbacks that explain the guy's life are great, it covers a lot of important happenings in the 20th century.
Now reading: I started in this but i'm not that motivated to continue. It's on a world where life only lasts one day, and the only way to continue your life and to be able to repeat things is to end up in hell.
Planning on reading: I think i heard about this book in this thread, and i've been wanting to read it ever since. Too bad it seems to always be loaned from the library when i want to pick it up, and no bookstore i've been to has it.
Currently reading: Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader
Next in line: Probably Game of Thrones? I really dislike fictions though... Maybe the big short?
Just finished: Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader
Currently reading: Game of Thrones (I want to watch the series ASAP)
Next in line: Catch me if you can
Just finished: Storm of Swords, and I'm not sure if I want to continue reading Feast of Crows, since I don't plan on buying Dance of Dragons until the paperback comes out.
I've been wasting way too many hours reading this series, which is something I almost never do, as I'm more of a nonfiction kind of person.
Just finished reading "Norwegian Wood" by Haruki Murakami. Usually I don't read many books at all and I bought this one randomly at an airport bookstore to have something to read during my flight. It's very touching and sad but I really enjoyed this book and reading through it was very addictive.
Joyce: I enjoyed Portrait, Finnegan's Wake was just beyond me (last attempt 5 years ago), and I have ambitions of getting through Ulysses before I die.
I prefered Snow Crash to Diamond Age. I recommend reading Cryptonomicon too, if you haven't already. It starts a bit slow, but once it picks up it's really good.
props to the dude above me. I abosolutely love J.D. Salinger. Catcher in the Rye is one of my all time favorite books. Not my favorite, but top ten at least.
I just finished the latest book from Feist. I was actually kind of disappointed but when I reached the end, god I so need the next one now...
The next books I'm gonna read are the second and third book of the Fool series from Hobb. After that I'm gonna read the "A song of ice and fire" series, shame on me as a fantasy fan of not knowing this series before the tv show.
Really interesting low-tech sci-fi setting and atmosphere. Although I feel as though the characters were sometimes a bit too simplistic. Also an easy read.
As much nerd-love as this gets, it isn't actually very frightening or interesting story-wise (in fact, many stories seem to be incredibly cliché and repetitive in structure). But the wordy language used and Gothic horror atmosphere are very appealing if you're into that sort of thing (which I am). edit: Should also say it's also somewhat irritating in that many stories express anti-scientific and racist sentiments.
Next: Probably something Discworld, or maybe something else I find in this thread.
1) A Brave New World, classic, also The Catcher In The Rye 2) Cosa Nostra, a history of the sicilian mafia, and AGoT, a song of ice and fire (isnt everyone reading this in 2011?) 3) Heart of Darkness, whatever school forces me to read.
A fantastic historical account of the origins and rule of Nazi Germany. It is a bit antiquated (published in 1960) and you can tell as the author refers to homosexuals in the book as "homosexual perverts" or simply deviants in general but despite that which I found offensive, the history in this book is fantastic. Reviews of the book are pretty much all astounding and I think this is generally considered the definitive account of Nazi history.
It's long but a very entertaining read if you find the subject matter interesting.
Currently reading: Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader
Next in line: Probably Game of Thrones? I really dislike fictions though... Maybe the big short?
Just finished: Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader
Currently reading: Game of Thrones (I want to watch the series ASAP)
Next in line: Catch me if you can
Just finished: Storm of Swords, and I'm not sure if I want to continue reading Feast of Crows, since I don't plan on buying Dance of Dragons until the paperback comes out.
I've been wasting way too many hours reading this series, which is something I almost never do, as I'm more of a nonfiction kind of person.
I think I'll read Catch Me If You Can next
Just Finished: Catch Me If You Can
Currently Reading: A Feast for Crows
Next: A Dance with Dragons or rereading The Hitch Hiker's.
On September 01 2011 05:45 ssi.bal-listic wrote: reading + Show Spoiler +
only because of school....
On August 29 2011 15:17 Probe1 wrote: Haven't been reading too heavily lately. Just kinda rereading through edit: resized no need to have a huge ass image.
Two more of my favorite books. I had The Things They Carried for summer reading my senior year of HS, and it really affected me despite being for school (though I suppose summer reading is better than in class). It's a brilliant book. And the copy of Nine Stories that I inherited is so beat up from many readings by my sister and me.
Finished: Dubliners by Joyce On second reading of "The Dead" it blew me away and struck at my heart.
The Abortion: An Historical Romance by Richard Brautigan It's amazing how languidly told this story is, not hurrying to say anything but flowing along, it felt like reading a stream.
Currently Reading: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin Artfully written young adult-ish fantasy I'm rereading cause I don't remember it very well; I read it when I was young. The concepts of the world of islands and it's magic are especially absorbing, and it's among the best fantasy I've read.
Next: The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin The second of the Earthsea series, I remember it to be the most compelling but don't remember the story details.
On September 01 2011 08:18 ZapRoffo wrote: Dubliners by Joyce On second reading of "The Dead" it blew me away and struck at my heart.
This. So hard. I can't even believe how much this describes my feelings when I was reading the end of it.
I'm currently re-reading LotR. I first read them when I was 14 years old, and haven't gone back through them since now. Just finished The Fellowship of the Ring, real good book so far. I'm riveted, I can honestly say even more than watching the movie.
I was going to read Count of Monte Cristo again but decided to give this one a go. It's good, just I'm kind of sci-fi'd out. Mostly been putting my nose in it during lunch breaks though so it's taken some time.
Chiefly, entertaining; the essays on wrestling, strippers, and children's toys are masterful. His thoughts on wine are the most telling of where Barthes is coming from and where he's going. The whole work, especially the "Myth Today" chapter, is a clarion call of sorts I think for what sparks the best po-mo lit: an idealism that waned once the estranged mythologist enterprise rotted away, was recouped, and prostrated toward the economy of cultural capital exchange. The "connection with the world... of the order of sarcasm" giving away to the last twenty-plus years. It's hard to be serious about anything anymore. Deconstructed.
"the rose is obsolete" is one of the first poems I ever read to stop me, make me read it out, make me read it again, and call me the day after to do it again. The title is some wordplay that never registered before; the moral rants, especially the Marianne Moore passages, are revelatory.
Less prolix than The Satanic Verses (which was one of the books that beckoned a teenage me into the world of the printed word and all its secrets), dotted with references to Indian history, some I'm not entirely getting without the internet (cf. references to Islam in The Satanic Verses), but you know it's still great, the narrative winding, its voice captivating. I'm just wouldn't be comfortable publishing a review of it.
On August 29 2011 15:17 Probe1 wrote: Haven't been reading too heavily lately. Just kinda rereading through edit: resized no need to have a huge ass image.
Two more of my favorite books. I had The Things I Carried for summer reading my senior year of HS, and it really affected me despite being for school (though I suppose summer reading is better than in class). It's a brilliant book. And the copy of Nine Stories that I inherited is so beat up from many readings by my sister and me.
I couldn't agree more. I really enjoyed The Things They Carried, and I'll pull it out every so often just to re-read some stories. Nine Stories was amazing. I mean, I liked Salinger from Catcher in the Rye, but I just picked him up again last year due to Nine Stories. Since then, I've taken a lot from that book. Writing style, use of quotes, themes, analogies, etc. I remember being really affected by Dedaumier Smith's Blue Period, Esme with Love and Squalor, and Bananafish. Made me read the rest of Salinger's writings. Really an enjoyable book. Highly recommended.
I had to read The Things They Carried for undergrad, and shoo-wee! what a snoozefest. I'm glad I never have to be subjected to something so dreary ever again.
All but the most recent song of fire and ice books (waiting for paperback) american gods kraken Un Lun Dun Carpe Jugulum (again)
All of which I would recommend, Un Lun Dun less so than the other's it's far more childish than I'd hoped from china mieville. I know it was supposed to be a sort of children's book from him, but I remember reading perdido street station when it came out and I was.. *quick google* 13 - so I was probably expecting something more of that ilk. It was good, but nowhere near as good as his other stuff.
So as a break from the childishness I decided to read..
and I am honestly captivated. I tend to read on the tube home from work, and usually have some music in my ears as I read, just to drown out the underground noise, but I've turned the music right down so I can concentrate more. I've already listened to an audiobook of it at work via grooveshark, but actually having the book and concentrating on it is wonderful.
On September 01 2011 05:45 ssi.bal-listic wrote: reading + Show Spoiler +
only because of school....
On August 29 2011 15:17 Probe1 wrote: Haven't been reading too heavily lately. Just kinda rereading through edit: resized no need to have a huge ass image.
Two more of my favorite books. I had The Things I Carried for summer reading my senior year of HS, and it really affected me despite being for school (though I suppose summer reading is better than in class). It's a brilliant book. And the copy of Nine Stories that I inherited is so beat up from many readings by my sister and me.
I couldn't agree more. I really enjoyed The Things They Carried, and I'll pull it out every so often just to re-read some stories. Nine Stories was amazing. I mean, I liked Salinger from Catcher in the Rye, but I just picked him up again last year due to Nine Stories. Since then, I've taken a lot from that book. Writing style, use of quotes, themes, analogies, etc. I remember being really affected by Dedaumier Smith's Blue Period, Esme with Love and Squalor, and Bananafish. Made me read the rest of Salinger's writings. Really an enjoyable book. Highly recommended.
Oops I'm embarrassed that I wrote the wrong title.
incredibly incredible and i'm halfway through. will definitely do a review on this when finished. and yes, I will not be checking back in case someone tries to spoil it
Just finished: Thank You For Arguing, Heinrichs -Fantastic guide to the basics of rhetoric.
Currently reading: English Composition: Writing for an Audience, Berkow Introduction to Microeconomics, Dolan, 4th edition We the People: A Concise Introduction To American Politics, 7th edition Classic Ideas and Current Issues in American Gov't, Bose & DiIlulio Contemporary Business, Boone & Kurtz,14th edition -So fucking proud to be able to type these in, gogo college!
Reading next: Networking for People Who Hate Networking : A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected -Looking forward to not being such a social noob.
1) A book you have recently finished Was really fun! I don't really know if the intension of this book (if there is any) is to believe more or to believe less in gods... but what the heck
2) A book you are currently reading It's German and I can't really translate the title, but I try to catch the meaning...: "From big bang theory to crazy bang theory" All about Relativity, Newton, etc. pp written in "popular science" language. Quite interesting and a fight against dark matter or something like that
3) The next book you plan on reading I think I will finally pick up: It's laying on my table since the day it was released. I'm a big fan, but I didn't find the time to get to it... damn I have a pile of about 10 books I have to read!
BookTwo and BeaTeR, how is Dune as a book? I've only seen the very impressive Lynch movie and the Sci-Fi Channel miniseries, but I loved both, Think I'll be painting a sandworm-filled landscape at some stage
On September 02 2011 21:08 UltimateHurl wrote: BookTwo and BeaTeR, how is Dune as a book? I've only seen the very impressive Lynch movie and the Sci-Fi Channel miniseries, but I loved both, Think I'll be painting a sandworm-filled landscape at some stage
one of the best sci-fi i've ever read for sure. though i don't find the 4th and 5th books as exciting as the first one.
Just finished Reading: A Crown of swords: Book 7 of the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan Am currently reading: The Path of Daggers: Book 8 of the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan Will read afterwards: Winter's Heart: Book 9 of the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan.
I'm taking a while to get through them. started in february ish.
X- U.S. Military Colonel tell his story of how he was instructed to reverse engineer the nearly fully intact UFO that was found at Roswell. He details the night of the crash (as he was told by other high ranking officers, for he was not there) including 4 recovered bodies, mysterious metals and more.
Colonel Philip J. Corso claims that the UFO that had crashed at Roswell gave way to modern technologies such as: - Integrated circuit chips -Fiber optics -Lasers (PEWPEWPEW) -Super-tenacity fibers And so, so much more.
Is this the face of a man who would lie about something like this? You be the judge
On September 03 2011 02:58 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Also found this at Barnes and Noble today, again a second book:
Is this good? Report back? Do you know enough about medieval history to judge if it's good?
I don't mean that as a dig, but I'm generally suspicious of anybody who self-identifies with a "home-school movement" because that carries with it a lot of hidden ideology. Otherwise Susan Wise Bauer otherwise doesn't trip any alarms, so maybe her history of the world is a particularly good one whose caveats are only those that plague any large-scale historical survey.
1) Recently finished, Secret History: The CIA's Classified Account of it's Operations in Guatemala 1952-1954, by Nick Cullather. 2) Currently reading, The False Assumptions of "Democracy," by Anthony Ludovici 3) So many on my list, but I believe the next book shall be, Cultural Insurrections, by Kevin MacDonald.
On September 02 2011 21:08 UltimateHurl wrote: BookTwo and BeaTeR, how is Dune as a book? I've only seen the very impressive Lynch movie and the Sci-Fi Channel miniseries, but I loved both, Think I'll be painting a sandworm-filled landscape at some stage
I'm in the same boat as you. Just requested my local library to bring the book in. Now the waiting game begins.
Just finished The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. I loved it but it makes me angry that I have to wait for the third book now
On September 03 2011 02:58 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Also found this at Barnes and Noble today, again a second book:
Is this good? Report back? Do you know enough about medieval history to judge if it's good?
I don't mean that as a dig, but I'm generally suspicious of anybody who self-identifies with a "home-school movement" because that carries with it a lot of hidden ideology. Otherwise Susan Wise Bauer otherwise doesn't trip any alarms, so maybe her history of the world is a particularly good one whose caveats are only those that plague any large-scale historical survey.
But yeah, report back?
I'll report back just picked it up as I just finished recently the first book which covered the Ancient Era, basically one chapter covers say Roman Empire, then switches to China, then India and so forth repeat the pattern while progressing through history so far it's the same. No expert at anything Historical just a neat read.
In other reading news I picked up three more books since my last post:
On September 03 2011 02:58 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Also found this at Barnes and Noble today, again a second book:
Is this good? Report back? Do you know enough about medieval history to judge if it's good?
I don't mean that as a dig, but I'm generally suspicious of anybody who self-identifies with a "home-school movement" because that carries with it a lot of hidden ideology. Otherwise Susan Wise Bauer otherwise doesn't trip any alarms, so maybe her history of the world is a particularly good one whose caveats are only those that plague any large-scale historical survey.
But yeah, report back?
I'll report back just picked it up as I just finished recently the first book which covered the Ancient Era, basically one chapter covers say Roman Empire, then switches to China, then India and so forth repeat the pattern while progressing through history so far it's the same. No expert at anything Historical just a neat read.
In other reading news I picked up three more books since my last post:
Due to recent TL discussion -.-
5 Books to read. Awesome.
Pillars in a an interesting read. Particularly given Follet is normally a thriller writer. If you're interested in medieval-18th century history I really enjoyed A Splendid Exchange - How Trade Shaped the World.
I am reading Dr Zhivago by Boris Pasternak right now. In a word "beautiful".
Well, this post won't exactly fill out the guideline in the OP, nor have much too much content. And this book isn't exactly a "book", and the subject can be a little controversial, but I'm reading it, and it's a long, enjoyable read.
While browsing the MLP thread (yes, I am a "brony") I found a post saying that the fanfic called the "Past Sins" was a good entryway to all of the fanfic made for MLP. Wanting to be able to not just like the show, but the whole community, I decided to give it a try. When I discovered that it was made of 21 Google Documents, all of them (Or at the very least, 1-8, as that's all I've gotten up to) more than 4 pages long full of 12 point font text, I was like "no way in NETHER I was reading all this!"
Now, I'm on chapter 8 of what seems to be one of the best reads I've ever had the pleasure to see, and what's astonishing is how this all became possible from a little girl's toy! It's amazing how cute the story is, and how scary it feels when it seems like someone innocent may turn into a truly evil character.
Here's a link to the prelude:Prelude to "Past Sins". As some warnings, DEFNITELY don't read this without watching episode 1 and 2 of MLP:FiM. Personally, they really aren't some of the best episodes, but they are the only ones really related to the story of what's going on in the fanfic. If you can sit through episode 1 and 2, definitely try the other episodes, like episode 7. That one is a great sum of what the rest of the season is like.
On September 06 2011 07:12 megapants wrote: I suggest that anyone living near Border's stops by today or tomorrow. They are having a going-out-of-business sale, 60%-80% off everything inside.
2) Getting into Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding
I'm a huge Chris Wooding fan (sci-fi/fantasy stage), and I was looking a few weeks ago for Retribution Falls+it's sequel at borders
Couldn't find it -.-
Anyways, currently reading Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. Such an awesome book. Different from the also-awesome movie, but this book is basically Gold. Can't wait to get into it's spinoffs
its about the future where a virtual world mmo is used for everything like school, shopping, work, etc. and when the creator of the mmo died, he left a quest in the game where you have to find 3 keys and 3 gates. the winner gets the creator's fortune. he grew up in the 80's so the riddles and games involve stuff from the 80's
im bad at summaries but it was a good read and i recommend it to any old school gamer or fan of the 80's.
recently finished: Michel Houllebecq - La carte et le territoire currently reading: Frank Schätzing - Limit next book: Wolfgang Hilbig - Das Provisorium
I am currently reading Truth, Error, and Criminal Law. An Essay in Legal Epistemology by Larry Laudan. I've recently read John Grisham's The Innocent Man (although not finished) and the next one is Tolkien's LotR in English (so far I've only read it in Polish) unless I have to read something else for academic purposes in the meantime. I'll definitely need to wade through like a thousand rulings from Poland's Supreme Court for my SJD.
Just finished: Such an awesome book. The movie was great also, but man, this book blows it away imo. Very different, but an insanely good/fun read. Perfect blend of humor/fantasy/romance/adventure.
Re-reading: One of my favorite authors. I liked Poison and Storm Thief more than this one, but everything Chris Wooding puts out past his regular fiction phase is pretty awesome. Definitely recommend to people into fantasy/gothic horror, etc.
Reading: Pretty good book. Very funny an a good adventure/romance, though I feel it would be much, much better if Lenahan didn't try to force the humor too much through a few stupid (imo) lines and scenes.
Up next: Super excited for it. If Diana Wynne Jones write this anything like she wrote Howl's Moving Castle, then I feel she is quickly gonna become one of favorite authors.
and also: Looking forward to it. I'm hoping for a dark + dreary sci-fi/fantasy book, and the back cover looked pretty appealing :D
The Rawls is really easy to read-- he's extremely good at explaining things... and I would hope so, after the many iterations those lectures went through.
The Korsgaard is dense as all get-out, but so far she's doing an incredible job of illuminating the different points of view about moral obligation and its sources.
Of both, I'm reading about a lecture every other day.
about 3 weeks ago i started reading because spielberg is apparently turning it into a showtime series
quickly finished it and moved on to which i finished last night.
it was an interesting double feature.
the books shared a lot of similarities like the idea of selectmen running a small town and the newspaper woman in 'under the dome' seemed to be an expansion of a 3 page interlude in 'the stand'. also im pretty sure the same anecdote is remembered by characters in both books. the 'lost' creators mentioned how much the stand influenced them, it was interesting to read as a huge fan of lost.
i hadnt read stephen king since i was in high school. very entertaining.
one other thing that stood out to me was his characterizations. he seemed to base most of the characters on stock hollywood/literature characatures (john wayne etc). this is fine on its own, but the way he spelled it out by having characters read or watch media that featured the character they were based on was a bit much.
i think this will be next, ordered it on amazon tonight:
On September 15 2011 12:08 Undu wrote: Ok, recently finished:
I'm currently reading this for the 3/4th time! I can't believe you didn't go straight to The Waste Lands after you finished it. Once I start on this series I always find myself completely sucked in and I have to jump from one book to the next until I'm done and ready to start all over again.
Finally finished the Rincewind series of the books now, very happy about that. May need to go reread Lost Continent and whatnot to remind myself how his story continues. Next up on my list though is
Just read: Ghost Story, part 12 (13?) of the dresden files. A bit (maybe a lot) different from the rest, but I still liked it and I'm pretty sure the next one will be more like the others.
Reading: Dragonlance Chronicles. Pretty generic, not bad though. + Show Spoiler +
I didn't expect the dwarf to die of old age of all things, in the middle of an adventure.. Wellwritten though, I felt really sad.
Reading the The Last Wish, the original Witcher novels that the games were based off of.
Only problem is that at the rate the english translations are going I probably wont finish the series before 2050 lol. Might aswell just learn polish in that time.
Last Read: The Greatest Show on Earth - Took me quite a bit to finish this. It's kinda heavy on jargon and sometimes it felt like the chapter just wouldnt end. Still, I am glad I finished it, ended up learning quite a few interesting things.
Reading Now: Game of Thrones - Only about 120 pages in right now, but holy fuck is it good. Why did I wait so damn long to start reading it? So fucking epic.
Reading Next: Will be continuing the series afterwards most likely.
I just finished: I really liked it and Alastair Reynolds is in my opinion one of the best writers of modern Space Opera + Show Spoiler +
(dark edged stories about strange races many of which don't resemble Humans in anyway in often in vast universes and containing strange technologies)
around and has a sound understanding of physics at the same time. Having worked at the European Space Agency as an astronomer certainly helps his writing I think.
In this book the bigger path to the end is pretty clear from quit early on, but you really have to pay attention to the little details to figure out what is really happening. How did it become and where is it heading. And for that matter where and when it's taking place. But if you pay attention to those details it leads you to an intriguing scenario.
Tonight I'm going to start in one of these. Still need to flip a coin
After that it's time again for something else as SF. Most likely James Clavell's books about the Struan dynasty (Tai-Pan, Gai-Jin, Noble House, Whirlwind). Until now I somehow never came around reading those except Tai-Pan although I have read and really liked King Rat and Shogun.
While commuting to and from work I'm currently reading and hoping to finish tomorrow: Next up is:
and I've gotta say it's one of the most brilliant novels I've ever read. This is really well constructed, intellectual, satisfying sci fi set in the near future in Istanbul, Queen of Cities. Highly recommended!
Basically a collection of Heinlein short stories. Best one was the one in the beginning, "If This Goes On--," detailing the overthrow of a theocratic United States by former members of its armed forces.
I'm almost done with The Sound and the Fury by Faulkner although I might go back and read Benjy's part again after I finish. And Quentin's part twisted my mind and it's not quite untwisted yet.
I have my eye on Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev next, and also Either/Or by Kierkegaard. I might need something light for reading momentum in there though.
On October 21 2011 13:31 ZapRoffo wrote: I haven't finished anything in a while.
I'm almost done with The Sound and the Fury by Faulkner although I might go back and read Benjy's part again after I finish. And Quentin's part twisted my mind and it's not quite untwisted yet.
I have my eye on Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev next, and also Either/Or by Kierkegaard. I might need something light for reading momentum in there though.
I remember when I read The Sound and the Fury it took me I think 5 hours straight to read Benjy's section and I was confused as fuck at what was going on lol. And then Quentin's part didn't do much help either. But after finishing the rest of the book it became a "Memento Aha" moment where everything just started to make sense. Really well written and makes you think a lot while reading it.
1) Discourse analysis as theory and method - Marianne Winther Jørgensen and Louise Phillips 2) Confessions of a philosopher - Bryan Magee 3) SOMETHING NOT FUCKING SCHOOLRELATED! Im thinking some real tacky, pulp fantasy-esque thing, though im heavily leaning towards something with thats based on actual history. I really like Conn Igguldens interpretations of Caesar and Ghengis Khan.
Just finished: Very unique sci-fi book. Seems more "literary" than most sci-fi that I have read. The narrator seems unreliable, and some weird stuff means I am not sure if the author is trolling me or not, but I liked it and will keep reading the rest of the series.
Currently:
One of my favorite books. Consciousness, philosophy, AI, math, and a bunch of other things all rolled in to one. A reoccurring theme is recursion and patterns that loop back on themselves. He not only talks about these patterns in the book, but the actual structure of the book itself is a kind of repeating loop. Very awesome stuff.
Next:
Forgot most of my calculus, and I want to remember it it. It is starting to become more useful.
I just finished Ender's Game, and I really want more books like it: warfare and tactics from a first person perspective and lots of mind games. Stuff like S1 Code Geass and Death Note. Anyone have suggestions? I also read Speaker for the Dead. It was enjoyable, but not exactly what I was looking for as a sequel to Ender's Game.
On October 26 2011 05:38 Perguvious wrote: It came in the mail today!
Currently Reading:
Gah! Lucky you! I had completely forgot about this! I'll have to pick it up soon.
Currently reading:
It is pretty fun. Especially if you have ever wanted to be a money-obsessed Filipino girl (or not). Robbins uses a second person perspective which is interesting to read.
Next on the list will have to be 1Q84 by Murakami, and then Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins.
On October 21 2011 13:31 ZapRoffo wrote: I have my eye on Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev next. . . . I might need something light for reading momentum in there though.
Fathers and Sons is one of the best novels for over-educated, self-pitying males, and it's not a difficult read at all.
I'm not a huge reader, but this year I read Lord of the Rings for the second time, and I just started reading The Silmarillion. Literature courses forced me to read "Fables, contes et nouvelles de Jean de La Fontaine" (I'm from Quebec!), and didn't like it that much. After that, I plan on reading Game of Thrones, which I've been referred to many times by many people.
I re-read Eaters of the Dead yesterday and Timeline today, right now I'm plowing though Sphere. (first time). I also read every day from Taubman's biography Kruschev or Churchill's abridged History of the English-Speaking People just because they're fascinating books.
I need to start getting serious about making myself a nice library on this computer, I don't have a lot of my favorite books and nothing new to read at all...
Until last week I was reading and now I am in part two of this ten book fantasy series:
I haven't read too many fantasy novels until now (LOTR, one book of the Eragon series, Joe Abercrombie's First Law series plus the follow-up, Harry Potter-if that counts) but since quite some time I felt the urge to dive into a long series. I am pretty picky when it comes to this stuff because I always fear that I end up in another world with brutal orcs, noble elbs or majestic dragons. Also I don't like to start yet unfinished series, because I don't feel like waiting another 5 years for the next book. And let's be honest, the quality of most series drop significantly over time, so waiting endlessly only to be disappointed is just cruel. I ordered this book and the first part of The Dark Tower from Stephen King (since both series are finished and seem to not drop in quality if you can trust the reviews), and decided to continue with the Malazan series (since the western-style of The Dark Tower is not my favoured setting). I very much enjoyed the first book. You are thrown right into the story and most characters aren't really introduced that much, so you have to figure out stuff by yourself as you read along, which can be hard sometimes. The world is a bit heavy on powerful, mysterious and old creatures, makes you wonder a bit how human protagonists should survive in such a setting, let alone have any real amount of power. But it seems basically everyone is killable (even the gods), which is quite nice. Overall this could shape up to be a very nice read over the next couple of months.
On October 26 2011 05:54 Remb wrote: I just finished Ender's Game, and I really want more books like it: warfare and tactics from a first person perspective and lots of mind games. Stuff like S1 Code Geass and Death Note. Anyone have suggestions? I also read Speaker for the Dead. It was enjoyable, but not exactly what I was looking for as a sequel to Ender's Game.
You might want to check out Ender's Shadow and its sequels. I think they're much more like what you're looking for than Speaker and its sequels (which weren't good at all).
I've read it 3 times now i think. It has definitely changed the way i view life in general and was very helpful for my job aswell. The author is full of himself but if you can get past that it's a great read
On October 26 2011 05:54 Remb wrote: I just finished Ender's Game, and I really want more books like it: warfare and tactics from a first person perspective and lots of mind games. Stuff like S1 Code Geass and Death Note. Anyone have suggestions? I also read Speaker for the Dead. It was enjoyable, but not exactly what I was looking for as a sequel to Ender's Game.
You might want to check out Ender's Shadow and its sequels. I think they're much more like what you're looking for than Speaker and its sequels (which weren't good at all).
Speaker and its sequels are some of my personal favorite books, it's just nothing like Ender's Game and thats what everyone is expecting going into them. Of course people that aren't into that kind of book go into it expecting something completely different so it gets a bad reputation and I completely understand that.
Great book. I first read the synopsis and was hooked, promised myself to read it soon.
A friend said that she cannot stand incompetence (she is intelligent). I feel the same at times but I suppose you need patience with everyone. Decided to finish this through in one sitting. It is very very good.
Reminds me of what Coleridge said: It takes a good poet (in this case author) to remind you to the many things in life we take for granted. (OWTTE)
Not counting books I have to read for school just finished V for Vendetta the graphic novel and currently reading All Things Shining. Is an interesting read so far.
I read the WWW trilogy, Wake, Watch and Wonder by Robert J Sawyer and they were bad, except for the idea.
Right now I am re-reading "The Best of Cordwainer Smith" and these stories are such marvels.
I have no clue what to read next, It feels as though I've read every good sci-fi out there, read all Hugo winners, all Nebula winners, and I am feel I am in the dark.
I'm not big into Novels and tend to read a lot of Australian military history books or memoirs.
Last read: Joker One - A Marine Platoon's Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood
A pretty good read about Donovan Cambell a Platoon Commander in Ramadi (Iraq) during 2004. I found it a refreshing change from the typical military memoir which normally throw you head first into the action without much back story for the author or the characters he meets or is affiliated with. Joker One touched upon the raising of his platoon before going on tour and is a very well paced and gripping story. Although it is noted as being a book that touches on faith in combat, there is very little mention of it apart from the odd group prayer after patrol/casualty sustained. So it doesn't come across as obtrusive for us secular folk.
Currently reading: Duntroon - The Royal Military College of Australia 1911 - 2001
&
Loyalty and Service - The officer cadet school Portsea
Any Australian, New Zealander (or from our local region) who is interested in one of our regions main officer training streams, or anyone contemplating a commission in any of the services (irrespective of country) should find both these books highly educational.
Next to read: The Australian Army by Albert Palazzo
This book details Australia's defense policies and army structure, and how they were shaped by both the political and civil climate throughout our countries history.
Last Read: Game of Thrones - Amazing. Can't believe I avoided this series for long, Watched the first season of the TV series as well, thought it was pretty well done. Had so many emotions go through me when reading as well which like....never happens. I seem to really get attached to these characters. + Show Spoiler +
Overall I would probably say Arya is my favorite. Fuck Joffrey though, little prick. Don't think I ever wanted a character in a story to die as much as him :S
Reading Now: A Clash of Kings - Only about 100 pages into it, so far so good.
Reading Next: A Storm of Swords - Planning to continue the series after.
On October 26 2011 10:35 Malinor wrote: Until last week I was reading and now I am in part two of this ten book fantasy series:
I haven't read too many fantasy novels until now (LOTR, one book of the Eragon series, Joe Abercrombie's First Law series plus the follow-up, Harry Potter-if that counts) but since quite some time I felt the urge to dive into a long series. I am pretty picky when it comes to this stuff because I always fear that I end up in another world with brutal orcs, noble elbs or majestic dragons. Also I don't like to start yet unfinished series, because I don't feel like waiting another 5 years for the next book. And let's be honest, the quality of most series drop significantly over time, so waiting endlessly only to be disappointed is just cruel. I ordered this book and the first part of The Dark Tower from Stephen King (since both series are finished and seem to not drop in quality if you can trust the reviews), and decided to continue with the Malazan series (since the western-style of The Dark Tower is not my favoured setting). I very much enjoyed the first book. You are thrown right into the story and most characters aren't really introduced that much, so you have to figure out stuff by yourself as you read along, which can be hard sometimes. The world is a bit heavy on powerful, mysterious and old creatures, makes you wonder a bit how human protagonists should survive in such a setting, let alone have any real amount of power. But it seems basically everyone is killable (even the gods), which is quite nice. Overall this could shape up to be a very nice read over the next couple of months.
Good to see some other people are reading Eriksons books. you will not be disappointed with the series especially if you made it past the first book. I've read all of them and if you have any questions about the series feel free to PM me ^^
just finished The Inheritance. A bit of let down because the end was written in such hurry due to deadline from the publisher (first half of the book was freaking epic though and also till before facing Galbatorix :<) and so many things that were promised to be talked about weren't mentioned. But nonetheless, a great the end of a great series.
Very nice book about Global warming.. It adds a nice arguments and facts to the clima-debate, even though disagreeing with enviromentalists like Al Gore is sort of tabuu
If you are interested in the enviromentalist debate, this is a must read - No matter what ´side´ you´re on
andreas eschbach - herr aller dinge (lord of all stuff, as it would be in english but since the autor is german...) a really good book, havent read this good of a book for quite some time.
On November 17 2011 06:55 Knightess wrote: just finished The Inheritance. A bit of let down because the end was written in such hurry due to deadline from the publisher (first half of the book was freaking epic though and also till before facing Galbatorix :<) and so many things that were promised to be talked about weren't mentioned. But nonetheless, a great the end of a great series.
Going to be pretty bored for the next couple of weeks (not much work to do), got anything that would captivate the mind of someone interested in realistic psychological drama?
On November 17 2011 06:55 Knightess wrote: just finished The Inheritance. A bit of let down because the end was written in such hurry due to deadline from the publisher (first half of the book was freaking epic though and also till before facing Galbatorix :<) and so many things that were promised to be talked about weren't mentioned. But nonetheless, a great the end of a great series.
On November 17 2011 06:55 Knightess wrote: just finished The Inheritance. A bit of let down because the end was written in such hurry due to deadline from the publisher (first half of the book was freaking epic though and also till before facing Galbatorix :<) and so many things that were promised to be talked about weren't mentioned. But nonetheless, a great the end of a great series.
Dude wth, thanks for the spoilers, dipshit.
1. You're not nice. 2. How are you supposed to confront a king without facing him .__.? 3. The book was great, but was a bit rushed, spoiled any materials from the book? 4. What do you expect when reading this thread LOL? I didn't spoil anything, just saying.
reading at the moment, recommendation of a dear friend:
Shantaram is a novel influenced by real events in the life of the author, Australian Gregory David Roberts. In 1978, Roberts was sentenced to 19-year imprisonment in Australia after being convicted of a series of armed robberies of building society branches, credit unions, and shops. In July 1980, he escaped from Victoria’s Pentridge Prison in broad daylight, thereby becoming one of Australia's most wanted men for the next ten years.
the story starts off at his arrival in bombay, starting a new life. already had some eye-openers for me about how it might be to live a life you are not supposed to have.
On October 26 2011 10:35 Malinor wrote: Until last week I was reading and now I am in part two of this ten book fantasy series:
I haven't read too many fantasy novels until now (LOTR, one book of the Eragon series, Joe Abercrombie's First Law series plus the follow-up, Harry Potter-if that counts) but since quite some time I felt the urge to dive into a long series. I am pretty picky when it comes to this stuff because I always fear that I end up in another world with brutal orcs, noble elbs or majestic dragons. Also I don't like to start yet unfinished series, because I don't feel like waiting another 5 years for the next book. And let's be honest, the quality of most series drop significantly over time, so waiting endlessly only to be disappointed is just cruel. I ordered this book and the first part of The Dark Tower from Stephen King (since both series are finished and seem to not drop in quality if you can trust the reviews), and decided to continue with the Malazan series (since the western-style of The Dark Tower is not my favoured setting). I very much enjoyed the first book. You are thrown right into the story and most characters aren't really introduced that much, so you have to figure out stuff by yourself as you read along, which can be hard sometimes. The world is a bit heavy on powerful, mysterious and old creatures, makes you wonder a bit how human protagonists should survive in such a setting, let alone have any real amount of power. But it seems basically everyone is killable (even the gods), which is quite nice. Overall this could shape up to be a very nice read over the next couple of months.
Good to see some other people are reading Eriksons books. you will not be disappointed with the series especially if you made it past the first book. I've read all of them and if you have any questions about the series feel free to PM me ^^
I love Erikson and the whole Malazan series, hence my nickname. My favourite fantasy series along with the a song of ice and fire series.
At the moment I'm reading this book:
My father read it a while ago and recommended it to me. I'm done reading 2/3 of the book and I'm really liking it so far. It's writen by an Australian and takes place in a village close to Munich in Nazi Germany. Despite the setting it has light moments and I had to grin quite often. The writing style of the author is quite unique, for example he uses some German/Bavarian expressions throughout the story which I personally found quite cool. Oh did I mention the narrator of the story is death himself? Definitively worth reading
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and can't put it down. I really want to elongate the time I have with Dance with Dragons.![[image loading]](http://www.twopotscreamer.com/images/isaac_asimov_i_robot_front_cover.jpg)
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