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Ah i loved catch-22. Possibly the funniest war book i have ever read.
Am currently in the midst of reading the Orcs: First Blood Trilogy by Stan Nicholls. An interesting take on a stock fantasy race, wherein they're the protagonists and (most) humans are the rampaging marauders.
It's not the best fantasy literature I've ever read, but it's definitely not bad either. It's been keeping me turning to the next page on a pretty consistent basis.
It's not the best fantasy literature I've ever read, but it's definitely not bad either. It's been keeping me turning to the next page on a pretty consistent basis.
Originally Posted by Hooahguy:
Red Storm Rising
so far, about halfway through, its amazing.
That's probably my favorite Clancy novel, believe it or not (although Without Remorse and Debt of Honor come very close). Red Storm Rising
so far, about halfway through, its amazing.
Finished The Odyssey last night and am now moving on to the Aeneid.
Defamation Act 2005. 
Originally Posted by Psychonaut:
Defamation Act 2005.
I've heard that's a real page turner. The plot twist is excellent.Defamation Act 2005.
Originally Posted by CountArach:
Finished The Odyssey last night
I found the Odyssey to be a lot more gripping than I expected it would be. It read like a good fantasy novel, and not only that, but it felt like that since the Greeks actually believed in it, then it had a lot more meaning than you would normally get from a fantasy book.Finished The Odyssey last night
Originally Posted by CountArach:
I've heard that's a real page turner. The plot twist is excellent.
A good sequel to the Trade Practices Act 1974.I've heard that's a real page turner. The plot twist is excellent.
finishes Red Storm Rising
currently has the record for fastest Tom clancy novel i finished. started it on Wednesday, finished yesterday.
back to Cath-22.
currently has the record for fastest Tom clancy novel i finished. started it on Wednesday, finished yesterday.
back to Cath-22.
The Last Wish. been trying to find it ever since I bought the Witcher. Finally had to get it shipped from the other side of the world, paying an arm and a leg.....but man I'm happy now 
I'm currently waiting for BPRD: The Black Goddess to come from Amazon.
I'm so excited
I'm so excited
High Crusade. Funny book it is.
Freakonomics.
Give Me Combat, which are the memoirs of Republican Spain's foreign minister during the war. Quite interesting, though I'm only up to what he was like in University.
Louis Fischer's Gandhi biography (almost finished) - quite an interesting read.
Originally Posted by CountArach:
Give Me Combat, which are the memoirs of Republican Spain's foreign minister during the war. Quite interesting, though I'm only up to what he was like in University.
Update: About 130 pages into it now... and I'm growing quite sick of the author's fawning over Russian revolutionary literature. Still, he gives a very interesting behind-the-scenes account of what was occurring in the League of Nations in 1935.Give Me Combat, which are the memoirs of Republican Spain's foreign minister during the war. Quite interesting, though I'm only up to what he was like in University.
Originally Posted by CountArach:
Update: About 130 pages into it now... and I'm growing quite sick of the author's fawning over Russian revolutionary literature. Still, he gives a very interesting behind-the-scenes account of what was occurring in the League of Nations in 1935.
Finished it now... well, sort of. I skipped the last few chapters on China because:Update: About 130 pages into it now... and I'm growing quite sick of the author's fawning over Russian revolutionary literature. Still, he gives a very interesting behind-the-scenes account of what was occurring in the League of Nations in 1935.
1) They weren't relevant to my essay.
2) He was blind to human rights abuses, etc and was again completely fawning. This was just irritating so I stopped.
About to move on to one of Paul Preston's books on the Spanish Civil War.
Andrew Lamberts book on the admirals that shaped the royal navy, and thus made great britain:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Admirals-And...6567680&sr=1-2
very good so far, would thoroughly recommend it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Admirals-And...6567680&sr=1-2
very good so far, would thoroughly recommend it.
just started Clear and Present Danger.
"The Expedition of Humphrey Clinker" by Tobias Smollet, born just down the road from me.
ciceros oration against catiline. Read it before but this is in latin. Part project, part fun.
Edit: had another book on my mind, oops
Edit: had another book on my mind, oops
Originally Posted by Martok:
Am currently in the midst of reading the Orcs: First Blood Trilogy by Stan Nicholls. An interesting take on a stock fantasy race, wherein they're the protagonists and (most) humans are the rampaging marauders.
It's not the best fantasy literature I've ever read, but it's definitely not bad either. It's been keeping me turning to the next page on a pretty consistent basis.
I would like to downgrade my earlier assessment of this series. I'd been enjoying it overall, but the third (and final) book ended up being a huge disappointment. Am currently in the midst of reading the Orcs: First Blood Trilogy by Stan Nicholls. An interesting take on a stock fantasy race, wherein they're the protagonists and (most) humans are the rampaging marauders.
It's not the best fantasy literature I've ever read, but it's definitely not bad either. It's been keeping me turning to the next page on a pretty consistent basis.
It was everything the final entry in a trilogy should *not* be: It was anti-climactic, had little character development (and in some cases, characters displayed qualities that went almost completely against their pre-existing personality), the dialog was stilted, and the plot meandered more than than the Mississippi River.
I suspect that after the first two books (which are pretty decent), the author didn't know how to finish the story -- or if he did, then his execution was lacking. Either way, the ending was a big letdown compared to how the books started out.
I can recommend checking out the trilogy at your local library, but don't make the mistake I did of actually purchasing it. While far from horrible, it was definitely was not worth the money.
Tomorrow, I start on (re)reading Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash. I first read it about six years ago, and really enjoyed it. I've since purchased my own copy earlier this year (I originally borrowed it from a friend), and am now finally ready to give it another go. Should be fun.
Currently reading Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, Charitons Chaireas and Kallirhoë, a book containing some of Lenins essays and letters and a book of short story's by Lovecraft.
Just finished re-reading Vernor Vinge's epic space-opera books, A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky. The first one is definitely better, but they're both masterpieces of weird ideas made flesh.
Alright I'm biting the bullet. I have 4 months off Uni so plenty of time to read. I am once again embarking upon a grand re-reading of the Wheel of Time, towards which end I bought The Gathering Storm today.
Originally Posted by CountArach:
Alright I'm biting the bullet. I have 4 months off Uni so plenty of time to read. I am once again embarking upon a grand re-reading of the Wheel of Time, towards which end I bought The Gathering Storm today.
Holy crap! I didn't realize Book Twelve was out already. Alright I'm biting the bullet. I have 4 months off Uni so plenty of time to read. I am once again embarking upon a grand re-reading of the Wheel of Time, towards which end I bought The Gathering Storm today.
Gah. Now I have to decide if I want to go out and get it, or wait until all three final volumes are available.
Isn't the guy no longer with us.
I prefer Feist anyway.
On that note: Re-reading Magician (again) think this makes number 12 read through.
I prefer Feist anyway.
On that note: Re-reading Magician (again) think this makes number 12 read through.
I'm currently reading Rome and its Enemies, a Penguin Book. Excellent quality, a good investment I think.
I'm nearly finished with that, and once I do, I'm probably going to go back and re-read Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which is my favorite book.
I'm nearly finished with that, and once I do, I'm probably going to go back and re-read Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which is my favorite book.
Originally Posted by Martok:
Holy crap! I didn't realize Book Twelve was out already.
Released during the last week.Holy crap! I didn't realize Book Twelve was out already.
Originally Posted by pevergreen:
Isn't the guy no longer with us.
Robert Jordan did pass away, yes. However, his wife arranged for Brandon Sanderson to do the writing that Jordan didn't do before he died. The entire plot was already fleshed out, and various sections written, however.Isn't the guy no longer with us.
Back in Style: Dungeon, Zenith Vol. 3 - Lewis Trondheim, et al.
I'm currently reading Make Room, Make Room! by Harry Harrison. It's the book that Soylent Green is based off. Pretty good so far, the movie seems to be a decent adaptation about a third of the way through the book.
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