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Post by tao on Dec 22, 2017 1:29:14 GMT -5
I love to read, but modern (re: 20th century) sci-fi in the vein of Vonnegut, Asimov, Huxley and Bradbury I've sadly neglected, so working to rectify that. I'm really hoping I'll enjoy it, my bro likes it. Fahrenheit 451 is still my favorite work of fiction though. Asimov is one of my favorite scifi writers, ever. the foundation trilogy is a work of greatness. would recommend for anyone that likes scifi. also I can't stop laughing at your signature hahah As long as one gets the reference, I am immensely pleased/happy.
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Post by Zeke on Dec 22, 2017 6:29:10 GMT -5
Currently reading Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton. It's like the mother of all books when it comes to Greek and Roman mythology.
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Post by tao on Dec 22, 2017 11:31:23 GMT -5
Currently reading Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton. It's like the mother of all books when it comes to Greek and Roman mythology. Always enjoyed Greek and Roman mythology when I was growing up; absolutely enjoyed the Iliad and Odyssey when I first read them when I was like 12 or so.
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Post by Zeke on Dec 22, 2017 11:35:13 GMT -5
Currently reading Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton. It's like the mother of all books when it comes to Greek and Roman mythology. Always enjoyed Greek and Roman mythology when I was growing up; absolutely enjoyed the Iliad and Odyssey when I first read them when I was like 12 or so. You would love this one then. It is so well written and superbly structured, makes it all even more enjoyable.
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Post by tao on Dec 22, 2017 11:36:46 GMT -5
Always enjoyed Greek and Roman mythology when I was growing up; absolutely enjoyed the Iliad and Odyssey when I first read them when I was like 12 or so. You would love this one then. It is so well written and superbly structured, makes it all even more enjoyable. I'll have to check it out once I have some time. Thanks for the recommendation!
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Post by SHIRT on Dec 22, 2017 18:32:04 GMT -5
Asimov is one of my favorite scifi writers, ever. the foundation trilogy is a work of greatness. would recommend for anyone that likes scifi. also I can't stop laughing at your signature hahah As long as one gets the reference, I am immensely pleased/happy. CHOOOOOSEEN ONEEEE im coming
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Post by tao on Dec 22, 2017 23:53:41 GMT -5
As long as one gets the reference, I am immensely pleased/happy. CHOOOOOSEEN ONEEEE im coming .... Captured with a tiny net....
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Post by aquafina on Dec 27, 2017 11:29:20 GMT -5
Got two books the other day. First up which im about 1/3 the way into right now is 'Artemis'. Same author who wrote the Martian which I really enjoyed. Secondly, I also picked up 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep'. I saw this was the inspiration for Blade Runner 2049 (which I have yet to see) but since its only about 200 pages it seemed like a quick and easy read. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" is an interesting novel, and it reads well. However, it is very much different than the "Blade Runner" films that take inspiration from it. Cool, I will keep that in mind when reading it, but to be honest I have yet to see either of the blade runner films.
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Post by tao on Dec 27, 2017 22:46:18 GMT -5
"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" is an interesting novel, and it reads well. However, it is very much different than the "Blade Runner" films that take inspiration from it. Cool, I will keep that in mind when reading it, but to be honest I have yet to see either of the blade runner films. You should make some time to see the first one, as it is rightly considered to be a pinnacle in modern sci-fi cinema, introducing many elements in sci-fi we take for granted today, and if you enjoy it, then you're going to like the sequel. I enjoy both the novella and film for what they are, and I don't really nitpick the differences. Cheers!
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Post by SHIRT on Jan 3, 2018 17:28:32 GMT -5
previously I worked at a thrift store and I got into buying lots of books. I bought so many books (because discount) that I don't know where to start with them so they've just been sitting there for a few months. some books I've read partially, some books I've read more than once in the past. I started reading American Gods because I think I saw someone saying something about it in here. I'm like 60 pages in and I love it.
anyway here is all the new books I've acquired that I've never read.
American Gods - Gaiman
The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho (suggested by a friend who moved to Australia on a whim)
Crime and Punishment - Dostoevsky
The Strangerr - Camus
An Abundance of Kathrines - John Green (figured id see whats with all the buzz about him)
the first three Dune books- Frank Herbert (something I've always wanted to read, wonder if I should just read these next)
Anna Karenina - Tolstoy (after reading Android Karenina, I figured I should read the original)
Everything Is Illuminated - Johnathan Safran Foer (I'm a big fan of his other book Eating Animals)
Sword of Shannara - Terry Brooks (theres that mtv show out now.)
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Post by Calvinball on Jan 4, 2018 22:56:33 GMT -5
I just finished Skullsworn by Brian Staveley and man o man was it a great little read. It takes place about 20 years prior to a trilogy he has previously written on the same world, about an acolyte of the god of death who is about to take her trial, which is a two week period in which she has to kill seven very specific kinds of people. The last person on the list is a person whom she loves, the problem is she's never been in love. You don't have to have read in the previous trilogy to enjoy this book and in some ways it's better to not have, 4.5/5 would highly recommend.
Now it's onto a novella and Ready Player One before I jump into Malazan.
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Post by essien on Jan 6, 2018 7:15:39 GMT -5
One of my New Year's resolutions is to read more and to read stuff I want to read instead of what I think I should be reading. I've spent a lot of time on classics and high brow post-modern books because it felt intellectual but I really get the most enjoyment from more easy going contemporary stuff.
The last book I read was The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. It's got a reputation as a gothic/horror classic but I really didn't like it. I could see that it's clever and how it got its reputation but I just found it a bit of a slog.
Currently reading Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami.
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Post by 🜏 Malphas 🜏 on Jan 7, 2018 0:00:47 GMT -5
Here's an audible purchased audiobook and several ebook formats (epub, azw3, mobi, and pdf) of Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff if anyone is interested. * DOWNLOAD LINK *
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Post by aquafina on Jan 8, 2018 14:58:10 GMT -5
Just finished Artemis by Andy Weir. I was excited about this since I loved The Martian, but am I glad I finally finished it. The last 50 pages were really hard to finish as I mentally checked out of the book right about then. 2.5/5.
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Post by tao on Jan 8, 2018 16:30:16 GMT -5
Finished "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley last night. An interesting, yet depressing novel; felt like looking at 1930's culture and society through dystopian lenses. Recommended, and a 4/5. Now onto "The Lost Order" by Steve Berry.
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