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Other Things => Off The Wall => Entertainment => Topic started by: Nekomata on August 27, 2009, 05:20:04 AM
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because some of us like good old fashioned books.
and i haven't seen this topic yet.
in before everyone is an illiterate failure.
so yeah,
1, Move to Arrakis
2, Run from Harkonnens
3, overdose on spice.
4, ????
5, Prophet.
guess what i'm reading~
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OOH! OOH! I know this one! XD
Seriously though, I overloaded on Dune for a high school paper that should have gotten me a spot in the high tier English class. That is until some douche of a teacher in the Eng department said I plagiarized the paper due to like a half of a line I wrote that was similar sounding to an internet paper.
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I can't believe they're seriously thinking of making ANOTHER Dune movie too. I mean, the first one (awesome as I find it) wasn't really good because the book is so damn big and informative that it doesn't translate well to a single movie. I thought the Sci-Fi (SyFy) Series did a good job of it.
Also, gonna read Lewis Black's Nothing Sacred.
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I'm starting on Coruscant Nights II: Streets of Shadows tonight. Last night, I had finished Prisoner of the Daleks. That brings my summer reading to about five or six books now.
I've read thus far...
A Princess of Mars
Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
Outbound Flight
Allegiance
When Gravity Fails
Prisoner of the Daleks
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I'm currently reading(once again) Sourcery by Terry Pratchett. Then I'm going to read "Science of Discworld 1" AND then Night Watch. All by Pratchett.
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I don't read books much. The only think I can read are a couple of comic books laying around.
And that strange magazine #40 carries around...
1, Move to Arrakis
2, Run from Harkonnens
3, overdose on spice.
4, ????
5, Prophet.
8D
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Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction, by John Polkinghorne
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... Yeah.
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The manual to my wireless router in hopes of finding a way to limit my sisters access to it. (thus returning my internet to its proper speed)
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Books I've read throughout the ages:
Various books published for kids at 4 going to 5.
Star Trek TV book adaption at 7.
Pokemon TV book adaption at 8.
Game Manuals going from 9 (didn't even bother with them during the Genesis era when the Game Boy was just around the corner; just needed how I needed to play)-Today.
Halo Game book adaption "Contact Harvest" at 17.
Online fanfics and others - Today.
This here's pretty much self-explanitory if you don't mind.
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Anne Frank's Diary
Forgotten Realms series
Watchmen
Infinite Crisis (Mindfuck Book as I like to call it)
1984
Erotic poetry
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Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott
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Few books Ive read,
-Star Trek: The Return, by William Shatner,
-Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury
-The entire Harry potter book series,
-Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula, By Loren D. Estleman
-Eragon, -Brisinger, -Eldest, By Christopher Paolini
and right now, Im reading
-The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien, Edited by Christopher Tolkien.
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Currently reading
Shifting Tides by Anne Perry.
I've read many books but I cant call the names right now. The only one I can remember right now is Tom Brown's Schooldays.
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-Brisinger, By Christopher Paolini
You mispelled "Brisingr", which happens to be what I got back to reading the other day after about a 6 month break
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I'm currently re-reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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This thread.
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a teacher in the Eng department said I plagiarized the paper due to like a half of a line I wrote that was similar sounding to an internet paper.
I had a teacher that said it was plagiarism if three words in a sentence were the same.
[parasitic bomb] sucked.
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I'm currently (re)reading Terry Pratchett's Monstrous Regiment. I got it a few years ago, got halfway through and got bored. Reading it again, I can appreciate the humour a lot more. It's a very good book. I'd reccomend it to fans of political satire.
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Sloooooooooooooooooooooowly, considering i'm a lazy [tornado fang]. Interview w/ the Vampire. Guin Saga The Leopard Mask will have to keep waiting >.>'
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Alice in Quantumland, by Robert Gilmore.
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Currently it's Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows by Michael Reeves. After that I plan to read Primitive by JF Gonzalez.
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Ross O'Carroll-Kelly: Should Have Got Off At Sydney Parade by Paul Howard. Like the other books in the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly saga, it's hilarious.
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Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction, by John Polkinghorne
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... Yeah.
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World, by Dan Koeppel
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... Yeah indeed.
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... Your book... Intrigues me...
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As was I when I saw the title. A very interesting book about not only their history but also about their possible future as well.
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Hmm. Sounds interesting. Might keep an eye out for it. XD
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I highly recommend it. owob I learned quite a bit from this book.
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Alice in Quantumland, by Robert Gilmore.
I am intrigued. Tell me more!
I'm reading the Wheel of Time series again (again again, yeah... 4th time I start on this...), only now I own the books myself, rather than borrowing my dads ancient withered pocket books.
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Well, just imagine Alice in Wonderland, but all the characters in Wonderland, are now related to Quantum Mechanics.
Yep, it's a book on quantum mechanics...
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Note to self: Get Alice in Quantumland.
Anywho, off and on I've been reading Writing for Comics with Peter David.
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The Toyminator by Robert Rankin. 'Tis really very good. After that I'll probably re-read the Street Fighter: Sakura Ganbaru! mangas on my desk.
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World War Z, and Patient Zero. Some very good books on Zombies.
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Relativity, by Albert Einstein.
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That book is great to read aloud in Wily's voice. 8D
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This thread.
NEEEEERDS! :D
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So says a member of a Megaman forum.
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Thus, the cheesy smile.
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That book is great to read aloud in Wily's voice. 8D
I tried.
And got more confused. XD
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oh Dwarf Fortress<3 (http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Headshoots/index.html)
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Živý bič (Living Whip) - It´s about a guy who goes to fight in WWI I believe...and stuff happens....
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Seven ancient wonders - Matthew Reilly.
Think National treasures + Indiana Jones.
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Primitive by JF Gonzalez.
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How to Get Rich by Donald Trump & Make It So: Leadership Lessons from Star Trek: The Next Generation by Wess Roberts & Bill Ross
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The warrior Heir. In the cover it appears ot be a.....novel. Fascinating!
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The last thing I read was a book called Moving Pictures. Basically, it's what happens when the Discworld gets its grubby hands on movies. AND IT IS HILARIOUS.
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Going to bring this back from the dead.
Currently reading, (finished it anyway,)
Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula. (also known as "The adventure of the sanguinary count" ) by Loren D. Estleman.
Awesome book, I must say. I mean, the whole Idea is so ridiculous, but yet- So ridiculous that it manages to work, and come off as awesome.
I'd recommend it to Sherlock Holmes AND Dracula fans.
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Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula. (also known as "The adventure of the sanguinary count" ) by Loren D. Estleman.
Awesome book, I must say. I mean, the whole Idea is so ridiculous, but yet- So ridiculous that it manages to work, and come off as awesome.
I'd recommend it to Sherlock Holmes AND Dracula fans.
Oh my god, something as awesome as this exists? I hope Watson gets bitten.
Ahem.....reading The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
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No, nobody is bitten. Dracula DOES however produce a second vampire in the events before the story, and she has her own little part in it all, abducting little children and biting them. (they suffer no real harm though.)
Oh no, the highlight is when Dracula himself pays Holmes and Watson a visit to threaten them to desist. Its like a staring contest between the two. (and although Holmes DOES maintain his usual calm disposition and actually pretty much wave Dracula off like it's no big thing, it DOES unnerve him.)
Old Professor Van Helsing makes an appearance as well in this.
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Everyone Poops.
It's really opened up a whole new perspective for me.
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Incarceron by Catherine Fisher.
Quite interesting.
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No, nobody is bitten. Dracula DOES however produce a second vampire in the events before the story, and she has her own little part in it all, abducting little children and biting them. (they suffer no real harm though.)
Oh no, the highlight is when Dracula himself pays Holmes and Watson a visit to threaten them to desist. Its like a staring contest between the two. (and although Holmes DOES maintain his usual calm disposition and actually pretty much wave Dracula off like it's no big thing, it DOES unnerve him.)
Old Professor Van Helsing makes an appearance as well in this.
I must find that in my local book store. Sounds like a jolly good time of a read!
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Today, I picked up Japan: It's History and culture and Confessions of a Yakuza. I ordered some Japanese History books from Right Stuf, but they weren't carrying them any longer >_<.
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I'm starting to read Desperation by Stephan King.
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I must find that in my local book store. Sounds like a jolly good time of a read!
Dunno if they'll have it... It was a 1978 book, later republished in 2000.
You could probably find it online more likely.
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Vampire Hunter D, Book 4: Tale of the Dead Town.
just to remind/inform anyone who's confused. D is originally a novel series (and is selling well in the NA.) before Books 1 and 3 got adapted to movies, and later books 1-4 got adapted to manga.
Just so everyone knows.
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Dunno if they'll have it... It was a 1978 book, later republished in 2000.
You could probably find it online more likely.
Hmmmmm, good idea, but I MUST read this story of epic proportions!
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Spider Man: Carnage in New York
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Spider Man: Carnage in New York
Are you reading it to this music? 8D
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gskDcG7WLNs[/youtube]
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About 2/3 the way through Incarceron and intend to start reading Shutter Island soon.
I'm also noticing a pattern with the latest books on my reading list. Death Troopers, Incarceron, and Shutter Island all take place within prison/asylum settings.
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"Lord Of the Rings" The Fellowship of the ring, because I heard it was what gave birth to most fantasy mages and elves and dwarfs.
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The Spider: Robot Titans of Gotham Because I like vintage superhero pulp.
I'm also looking through The Science of Aliens.
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The Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan
Currently on Book Nine: Winter's Heart
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I'll warn you now that Crossroads of Twilight (the book after Winter's Heart) is very bland. Knife of Dreams is good though, and The Gathering Storm packed with cover-to-cover plot progression!
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Re-reading The Martian Chronicles by Bradbury and 2001 by Clarke. Ordering Megamix Vol. 1 tomorrow.
Some all time favorites are the Dune series, Neuromancer, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Running with Scissors, The Heart of Darkness, Red Mars, Slaughter House Five, Sirens of Titan, Julius Caesar, The Illiad, The Odyssey, Sin City Vol. 1, Frankenstein, The Eddas...I'm sure there's more but I can't think of any. Also need to read Plato's Republic...can't get enough of his Five Dialogues with Socrates.
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Reading Neuromancer currently, along with The Spider: Robot Titans of Gotham and X-Wing: Rogue Squadron.
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I just finished reading Freakonomics, and all I can say is holy [parasitic bomb].
This book probes into the economic aspect that underlies common aspects of our lives and explains how and to what extent they affect us. Good stuff.
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I'm currently reading Carpe Jugulum from the Discworld series.
Great book, altough I'm reading it slowly.
It's a story about vampires (the more traditional kind, unlike the ones from TWIDERP) fighting Witches.
I suggest that you guys read it. srsly.
ALSO, LOL REVIVE! : D
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I was hoping this topic'd come back.
I've been reading/have read:
The Grapes of Wrath - A story of the Joad family travelling from Oklahoma to California during the Great Depression in hope of finding work, like hundredes of other families that worked on farms
The Moon is Down - A rather short novelette about a small village invaded and captured by enemy soldiers in WII. It particularly goes into detail on the thoughts and motivations of the enemy.
To Kill a Mocking Bird - If you haven't at least heard of this novel than I have no hope for you.
The Pastures of Heaven - See below
And currently reading The Wayward Bus - Just started it, can't really summarize.
Of all the above, I probably enjoyed The Pastures of Heaven the most. It's a collection of 12 interrelated stories taking place in a California Valley with the same name as the novel. It tells of various inhabitant's problems, their hopes and dreams, and how they often come crashing down. It's generally rather depressing, as was all the other books I read by this author, John Steinbeck, but for whatever reason it was still a really good read.
Once I'm finished The Wayward Bus, I'll probably go and reread The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, so that I can nitpick every minuscule detail of the film adaptation when it comes out.
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I'll probably go and reread The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, so that I can nitpick every minuscule detail of the film adaptation when it comes out.
It'll be interesting to see the Caspian actor cry then run into his room.
But what about A Horse And his Boy? There was plenty of action there.
And Another Thing... Cause I'm a froody dude.
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But what about A Horse And his Boy? There was plenty of action there.
Not enough for their standards I guess.
Besides, The Horse and His Boy has little relevance to the rest of the series, just being more of a side-story. It was only mentioned briefly in The Silver Chair and The Last Battle. But even then knowledge of the book itself really wasn't needed in both instances. The first time was just a poet reading the story of Cor (doesn't actually say it, just says he reads it), while the characters themselves make a brief cameo and the end of The Last Battle, but have no actual interaction. Hell, The Magician's Nephew, which was just an "introduction" and last book to be written has more importance to the rest of the series, especially in the ending of The Last Battle.
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I'm re-reading Ulysses for the fifth time.
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Let's see, what have I finished reading since this topic was last active? In no particular order...
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Shadows in the Asylum: The Case Files of Dr. Charles Marsh
Rogue Planet (stopped because it just plain sucked)
The Bug Wars
Posted on: August 11, 2010, 04:02:24 AM
Yes, I am reviving this. I may just sticky this...
Anywho, I am about halfway through Red Harvest by Joe Schrieber. I'm enjoying it alot. It's atmospheric and the characterization is good. It's a prequel to Death Troopers and has given some more insight into the catalyst of the events from that book. It also is another example of Schreiber's extensive medical knowledge.
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Holy Necropost.
Let's see. I'm not much of a reader, but recently I got into books. Nothing too heavy. Mostly fantasy novels and such.
Started reading the Witcher series and I'm reading the Conan series at the same time. Really good stuff.
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I've started reading the collected works of Franz Kafka again. The Process is still the best metaphor for a broken judicial system that I've ever heard of.
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Oh yeah, when I'm done with The Witcher and Conan I wanted to pick up some real oldies.
Namely Homer's Odyssey
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the Witcher
You are a good person.
I for one, have shitload of books to catch up with.
Last one I read FULLY was Carpe Juglulum... or something, Pratchett. An awesome book about vampires it was. : D
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Oh yeah, I have some unread Pratchett booky flying around too.
Colors of Magic and Dark side of the sun come to mind. And a book or two about death.
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Oh yeah, I have some unread Pratchett booky flying around too.
Colors of Magic and Dark side of the sun come to mind. And a book or two about death.
Get Going Postal and Making Money.
Best Pratchett books, in my opinion.
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My book stash is big enough as it is, but I'll add them anyway.
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Catching back up with Forgotten Realms recently, with The Dark Elf Trilogy. Drow are by far the best.
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Just started on Sapphique this evening.
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Chronicles of the Black Company, by Glen Cook.
(http://imageshack.us/m/852/940/chroniclesblackcompanyg.jpg)
Really good High/Dark fantasy book. It's about a company of a mercenary army for hire and how in betraying their employer and escaping the country for a much better job they were advertised, they end up involved in a fight between an ancient evil witch-queen, the rebels who had sealed her and her husband away ages ago, and eventually the husband himself, trying to escape his magical imprisonment after his wife pretty much said "nah, Im gonna rule by myself this time." They end up fighting on both sides over the course of almost 40 years as narrated by their Annalist/Doctor.
I found it when I was in Borders feeling in the mood for some Dark fantasy. Nothing TOO fantasy, just some. Also, a book that would last me a while. I saw this one and the cover appealed to me. I saw it was basically a compilation of a 3 book series, and pretty big, so I bought it, and DAMN it was exactly what I needed. EXACTLY.
Posted on: May 15, 2011, 10:18:43 PM
Wow, nobody has posted here since my last post?
Well how funny, because I just finished the above book.
Damn, its a really good series.
In fact, I think I will definitely read some of it's other books
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The improper punctuation in the topic title.
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What about the improper capitalization?
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That as well...
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The Books of the South: Tales of the Black Company, by Glen Cook
(http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/948/10519s.jpg)
Another omnibus collection of 3 books, which follows directly where the last one ended.
After the near destruction of the company, the annalist/doctor becomes Captain, and decides to return to the company's country of origin, from which it originally left 400 years ago, in order to return the annals to their final resting place as per his duty as annalist, should the company ever be destroyed. so they start going south towards there, and the book covers the [parasitic bomb] that happens along the way, since you know they cant just get it easy.
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Just began All Quiet on the Western Front today.
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East of Eden by John Steinbeck.
About 600 pages evenly. Almost halfway. Enjoying it a fair bit so far.
It's actually written directly from John Steinbeck's perspective. He tells the story of Adam Trask, whom after striking rich from his inheritance, moved to Salinas and became friends with Samuel Hamilton. Things don't go well as Adam's rather strange wife Cathy, ditches him shortly after giving birth to twins, later named Caleb and Aaron. From there it focuses on them and such I do believe. Haven't gotten to that yet. But if the blurb is anything to go by, it winds up like something along the lines of Cain and Abel. No clue how much of the whole book is true though, since Samuel Hamilton is apparently John Steinbeck's grandfather.
Either way, quite good. Definitely liking it more than The Grapes of Wrath.
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I am presently towards the end of I, Robot, but I detoured with Game of Thrones. I've told myself I'll finish I, Robot before I start Clash of Kings.
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Read Horror from the Hills, The Hounds of Tindalos, and Space-Eaters, all by Frank Belknap Long. Then, I read Call of Cthulhu.
Posted on: November 17, 2012, 03:27:54 AM
I read The Dunwich Horror and Herbert West — Reanimator a couple nights ago.
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Mardock Scramble(novel), brought it two months ago.
I really need to continue reading it.
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I finished The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat yesterday.
What the [tornado fang] was going on?
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oh right so after like a year I actually went back and finished East of Eden. It was so looong but enjoyable nonetheless. If there's one thing Steinbeck always excels at is fleshing out characters and such. On that subject, I also read The Wayward Bus by him for my book report in English last year. Literally at least half of it was monologues on each and every character. Apparently it got a film adaptation like a lot of his other works, but that one in particular I couldn't picture translating well to any other form of media. Either way I quite liked it. I could give details but that was still like 6 months ago since I finished it.
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I'm gonna bump this thread because why the fuq don't we have an active book thread?
Anyways, while I'm waiting for The Thorn of Emberlain to release in Fall, I'll be starting The Way Of Kings and it's own series, by Brandon Sanderson.
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I've got Cloud Atlas and The Dalek Generation on my reading list. Haven't started on them, yet.
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Cloud Atlas
dis look gud
might look into
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I got it for my birthday. I'm told that the beginning can be a bit challenging to read, but the book itself is worth it.
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I'm honestly REALLY picky about what I invest my time into. That's why I don't read much manga, watch much anime... And to be honest, I've barely read any books in the past four or five years. Trying to change that last thing. So far The Magicians by Lev Grossman and the Gentleman Bastards have helped me out in that regard.
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My reading list lately has been a lot of Lovecraft. I can read most of his work online, and the majority I can get through in about a day. Cloud Atlas is looking imposing because it's going to require a lot more time to read, which will take away from time I set aside to draw, paint, write, clean, go outside, etc.
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Just read Pickman's Model and The Thing on the Doorstep. My Lovecraft reading list so far:
The Dunwich Horror
Call of Cthulhu
Herbert West- Reanimator
Cool Air
Dagon
The Colour Out of Space
The Beast in the Cave
Hypnos
Pickman's Model
The Thing on the Doorstep
I need to finish reading The Shadow Over Innsmouth and I need to read The Haunter of the Dark. Thankfully, most are short stories and the longer ones are novellas, so I can read through them in about a day or two. I can also find them all online, which makes things easier.
The Dunwich Horror was great and still remains my favorite. I definitely recommend starting with that one, as Lovecraft wrote it as more of a serial and it has a more pulpy prose. Herbert West- Reanimator was also a good one, and it absolutely nothing like the schlock of the movie. I enjoyed Pickman's Model, and it was quite... weird.
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Picked up Mistborn as well as The Way Of Kings.
They're both abso-freakin'-lutely fantastic.
You can read Mistborn online Here (http://sandbox.chad.org/books/hbpub.vo.llnwd.net/o16/video/olmk/tor.com/9780765350381.pdf), and I highly suggest getting the latter at the library or something.
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I read Haunted Asylums by E. R. Vernor. The book talked about fifty old sanitariums and their histories more than any actual hauntings. Quite fascinating.
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Still reading The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
I implore everyone to read it; Joseph Campbell uses psychology to connect reality and mythological motifs in extraordinary ways.
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The Space Vampires by Colin Wilson
With a cheesy title like that, I had to check it out. Not bad so far.
Oh, and speaking of necromancy... *Raises thread from the dead as a space vampire zombie*
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Picking A Feast for Crows back up. I had kinda read myself to the point of being burnt out a year ago, and after the break, and especially with the new season of Game of Thrones out (at least the 4 episodes that leaked) I'm totally all about getting back into it. I'm about halfway through already anyway, and then it's onto Dance of Dragons and my favorite characters Tyrion and Jon!