What are you reading?

[Rodj Blake]

So, the wife got me Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter for my birthday a few months ago, and it sat on my shelf until a couple weeks ago when I thought "Well, I should read the book before I see the movie."

Book ended up being far better than I expected. I was expecting an action-adventure starring a protagonist who happened to be named Abraham Lincoln. What I got was actually far better - the author is really good at portraying Lincoln's personality and demeanor accurately (aside from the vampire hunting, obviously) and weaves the narrative into existing history very well. Honestly, I give it a 9/10.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by the same author (with some help from Jane Austen) is also worth checking out.

[Ashaltiriak]

So, the wife got me Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter for my birthday a few months ago, and it sat on my shelf until a couple weeks ago when I thought "Well, I should read the book before I see the movie."

Book ended up being far better than I expected. I was expecting an action-adventure starring a protagonist who happened to be named Abraham Lincoln. What I got was actually far better - the author is really good at portraying Lincoln's personality and demeanor accurately (aside from the vampire hunting, obviously) and weaves the narrative into existing history very well. Honestly, I give it a 9/10.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by the same author (with some help from Jane Austen) is also worth checking out.

Confirming Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is decent.

:Tapatalk:

[Daco]

So I finished Consider Phlebas and I really enjoyed it, can't wait to read the rest of the series. A bit of a grim ending but I was satisfied.

A mate has just given me a book to read which will put the Culture series on hold for a bit called:

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Apparently it is good so we'll see.

[Sparq]

I finished book V of the Dark Tower series. It was okay, though I felt it went on a bit for what was the pay off. I'm only slightly dreading book VI, since I seem to enjoy the odd numbers and dislike the even, but hey! This is the last even numbered book coming up. That being said, it doesn't make me want to pick up any more King books.

For a change I read Live Free or Die (John Ringo) - inside of a day, that is. I couldn't put it down, really. I started book two (Citadel?) which has been pretty good so far. I'm not sure if I liked some of the political undercurrents expressed in the first book and being expressed now in the second but overall it's still an interesting story and I'm happy to follow it to the conclusion.

I've also almost finished reading Machevelli's The Prince whenever I'm waiting for a train/travelling/sitting in a waiting room, etc.

[Sponk]

TMA the book titled 'Armor'.

[Sofia Roseburn]

50 Shades of Grey ¬_¬

It's a work thing.

[Sponk]

50 Shades of Grey ¬_¬

It's a work thing.

You do know it's just twilight fanfic that the author search and replaced the names of?

I mean, it's not even good D/s.

[Sofia Roseburn]

50 Shades of Grey ¬_¬

It's a work thing.

You do know it's just twilight fanfic that the author search and replaced the names of?

I mean, it's not even good D/s.

I'm aware of this. I'm actually comparing the quality of writing to J.K. Rowling in terms of awful as I do. So far the latter is winning on the bad front.

[Lorkin Desal]

50 Shades of Grey ¬_¬

It's a work thing.

You do know it's just twilight fanfic that the author search and replaced the names of?

I mean, it's not even good D/s.

I'm aware of this. I'm actually comparing the quality of writing to J.K. Rowling in terms of awful as I do. So far the latter is winning on the bad front.

I heard that. Book about bondage was somthing to get mad about. Rabble rabble.

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[NoirAvlaa]

I just got Brian Cox & Jeff Forshaws "Why does E=MC2; And why should we care?" and "The Quantum Universe: Everything that can happen does happen". Reading Why does E=MC2 first, they're p. good at explaining hard concepts in easy terms so far, will see how the rest of the book goes.

[halka]

So I finished Consider Phlebas and I really enjoyed it, can't wait to read the rest of the series. A bit of a grim ending but I was satisfied.

I was a bit confused about the dream Horza had after they entered the sanctuary (the one with Xoralundra saying something along the lines of "you did well as Bora Horza Gobuchul", then fumbling the name of Horza's friend - Gierashell/Kierashell). A memory of brainwashing of some kind?

[lt]

Finished Stardust by Neil Gaiman in a day. Very very good.

:TpTlk:

[Sacul]

50 Shades of Grey ¬_¬

It's a work thing.

You do know it's just twilight fanfic that the author search and replaced the names of?

I mean, it's not even good D/s.

It is? its the #1 book in la ólande. I read some stuff about the author and had horrible visions of her fat ass being tied up; bbw meets bdsm.
Did not want.

[Sofia Roseburn]

50 Shades of Grey ¬_¬

It's a work thing.

You do know it's just twilight fanfic that the author search and replaced the names of?

I mean, it's not even good D/s.

It is? its the #1 book in la ólande. I read some stuff about the author and had horrible visions of her fat ass being tied up; bbw meets bdsm.
Did not want.

Just finished it. There's not really much description of her but she's definitely not fat. I'll start book 2 at work I think, there's enough literary merit to warrant it.

[Daco]

So I finished Consider Phlebas and I really enjoyed it, can't wait to read the rest of the series. A bit of a grim ending but I was satisfied.

I was a bit confused about the dream Horza had after they entered the sanctuary (the one with Xoralundra saying something along the lines of "you did well as Bora Horza Gobuchul", then fumbling the name of Horza's friend - Gierashell/Kierashell). A memory of brainwashing of some kind?

Yeah that was a bit odd. Thinking back it did seem a bit out of place and wasn't really explained at all. I can't remember anything about him being brain washed in the book so I don't know. I haven't read any of the other series so no idea if it gets explained down the line (as in balveda finding out more about him if she is even in the next one).

[FatFreddy]

I've also almost finished reading Machevelli's The Prince whenever I'm waiting for a train/travelling/sitting in a waiting room, etc.

is better imo

Also, don't read Clausewitz, should Macchiavelli lead you to him. Waste of time. Terrible language, takes ages to tell very obvious things in said terrible, needlessly complicated way to express himself.

[Joe Appleby]

Avoided the thread when all I could read was stuff for literature master's exam. Now that is done...

So I finished Consider Phlebas and I really enjoyed it, can't wait to read the rest of the series. A bit of a grim ending but I was satisfied.

I was a bit confused about the dream Horza had after they entered the sanctuary (the one with Xoralundra saying something along the lines of "you did well as Bora Horza Gobuchul", then fumbling the name of Horza's friend - Gierashell/Kierashell). A memory of brainwashing of some kind?

Yeah that was a bit odd. Thinking back it did seem a bit out of place and wasn't really explained at all. I can't remember anything about him being brain washed in the book so I don't know. I haven't read any of the other series so no idea if it gets explained down the line (as in balveda finding out more about him if she is even in the next one).

Awesome series, got the third or so book done. I can spoiler that much, they are not connected by people, only by the setting. The Culture is the main theme of the series, people and place hardly make a re-appearance. Really awesome series, however in between I started Song of Ice and Fire books as I hadn't read them yet and well you know how captivating they are. Once they are done, I will return to The Culture.

I've also almost finished reading Machevelli's The Prince whenever I'm waiting for a train/travelling/sitting in a waiting room, etc.

is better imo

Also, don't read Clausewitz, should Macchiavelli lead you to him. Waste of time. Terrible language, takes ages to tell very obvious things in said terrible, needlessly complicated way to express himself.

For obvious military strategy, read Sun Tzu / Sunzi. The Discorsi are on my to read list. The Prince is nice especially when you consider that he probably wrote it while singing the Renaissance's version of trololololololololol. As a die hard republican banned from Florence by the Medici with no chance of parole he wrote a book about being the perfect absolute monarch. That was probably dismissed by his peers as being to fucking obvious. A good read nonetheless and possibly a good guide book for alliance leaders in EVE.

[FatFreddy]

Sun Tzu is a waste of time, it is the the most obvious stuff and only famous because he was the first one to write things down like "don't attack a heavily fortified city, better siege them until their food runs out" or "if your soldiers are loyal its better than if they dont like you"

Since I read it I know why it is an evergreen of self-improvement for the middle management: Because only complete idiots would find it new and interesting.

[Joe Appleby]

Sun Tzu is a waste of time, it is the the most obvious stuff

For obvious military strategy, read Sun Tzu / Sunzi.

Since when are Viennese such knee-jerkers as you? Grab a Melange and relax for once. Also work on your reading comprehension.

[Ethomas]

50 Shades of Grey ¬_¬

It's a work thing.

You do know it's just twilight fanfic that the author search and replaced the names of?

I mean, it's not even good D/s.

Superior D/s: Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart series. Plus fantasy, alternative European history and Jesus had a son who had his own followers mythology.