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I've nibbled into "Attack of the Flickering Skeletons: More Terrible Old Games You've Probably Never Heard Of" by S.C. Ashens.
Article: BILD Dir keine Meinung! by Jens Lehrich
Satirical article about Axel Springer AG being bought by "Micky Maus publisher".

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Article: Mit Sprache Herrschaft verschleiern und verklären by Marcus Kloeckner
An interview with the cultural scientist Falko Schmieder about the speech of dominion.

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Article: Tagesdosis 24.2.2018 - Fake History: Historische Luegen als Stuetzen des Systems by Ernst Wolff
About historical lies.

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Article: Unheilige Allianz by Chris Hedges
A translation of this article: How We Fight Fascism

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Article: Erneut Millionengeschenke an die Verleger - schaemen sich SPD und Union eigentlich ueberhaupt nicht mehr? by Jens Berger
About the actual winner of the GroKo. (Große Koalition (Eng: Big Coalition): the biggest parties, CDU and SPD, rule together)

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Article: Fortsetzung zur von unseren Medien erstaunlich einheitlich betriebenen Vorbereitung auf den Kriegseintritt by Albrecht Mueller
About the propaganda in our media that looks like it is to prepare a war.
Post edited February 26, 2018 by viperfdl
just started reading "The Lions of Al-Rassan" by Guy Gavriel Kay today. really enjoying it so far!
Right now I'm reading Silmarillion (J.R.R Tolkien) and The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett).
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springtoiffel: just started reading "The Lions of Al-Rassan" by Guy Gavriel Kay today. really enjoying it so far!
I really like his writing. Good choice.
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springtoiffel: just started reading "The Lions of Al-Rassan" by Guy Gavriel Kay today. really enjoying it so far!
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GR00T: I really like his writing. Good choice.
I knew nothing about this book and didn't expect too much of it, but I'm really really enjoying it. enjoying it so much, that I'll rather read than play a video game, which rarely happens to me.
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GR00T: I really like his writing. Good choice.
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springtoiffel: I knew nothing about this book and didn't expect too much of it, but I'm really really enjoying it. enjoying it so much, that I'll rather read than play a video game, which rarely happens to me.
Nice! Other than his first trilogy (which was high fantasy - but helluva good read nonetheless), all his books are low fantasy and have some sort of historical/cultural basis. For example, Last Light of the Sun is Viking-based, Tigana is based on Renaissance Italy, Sailing to Sarantium is inspired by the Byzantium of Justinian,etc.
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ciemnogrodzianin: Winter World - post-apo comic book series with a lot of snow.
Reading second issue atm. It seems I've bought it from Humble.
Holy shit, I think I still have the original 1980's mini-series in my comic collection.
Post edited February 26, 2018 by GR00T
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springtoiffel: I knew nothing about this book and didn't expect too much of it, but I'm really really enjoying it. enjoying it so much, that I'll rather read than play a video game, which rarely happens to me.
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GR00T: Nice! Other than his first trilogy (which was high fantasy - but helluva good read nonetheless), all his books are low fantasy and have some sort of historical/cultural basis. For example, Last Light of the Sun is Viking-based, Tigana is based on Renaissance Italy, Sailing to Sarantium is inspired by the Byzantium of Justinian,etc.
what's the name of his first trilogy?
the other books sound pretty interesting, I'll probably buy Tigana next (because it's mentioned as his most famous book on the cover).
but Tigana will have to wait; when I'm finished with the Lions, I'll start reading "The Chronicles of Amber" by Zelazny. lots of pages ^^
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springtoiffel: what's the name of his first trilogy?
It's called the Fionavar Tapestry and consists of the following three books:

1) The Summer Tree
2) The Wandering Fire
3) The Darkest Road

They're standard high fantasy but extremely well done, IMO, and more than worth checking out if you're a fan of things like Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant and others in that vein.
Post edited February 26, 2018 by GR00T
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springtoiffel: what's the name of his first trilogy?
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GR00T: It's called the Fionavar Tapestry and consists of the following three books:

1) The Summer Tree
2) The Wandering Fire
3) The Darkest Road

They're standard high fantasy but extremely well done, IMO, and more than worth checking out if you're a fan of things like Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant and others in that vein.
thanks! I really appreciate good recommendations and I'll definitely check those out!
Article: Lesungen aus einem verbotenen Buch - Teil 1 by Peter Frey
Reading of Hitler's "Mein Kampf" and draws interesting parallels between back then and now.
The article is neither a homage nor a demonisation of Hitler. And I'm still not a Nazi!

Article: Lesungen aus einem verbotenen Buch - Teil 2 by Peter Frey
The second part.

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Article: Die Eliten und wir by Peter Frey
About elitist thinking in every parts of our society.
Post edited February 26, 2018 by viperfdl
Port Of Earth #1 by Zachary Kaplan, Andrea Mutti

Continuing with Humble comic books. Wow, this one is quite impressive. 30 pages and oustanding sci-fi vision and story started here.
Just finished Elantris, by Brandon Sanderson.

As a fantasy book, it manages to be quite original. Surprise: there is NOT a trip in this book... ^^ Lots of remarks by the author on politics and ethic.

Not bad. Not half bad. Not only it is readable, but also makes promises at the very beginning and finally delivers on them. Only that it takes a few pages to warm up on the reader.

In hindsight, it also works as a mystery. The main character has to face challenges. The reader has the same clues. Will you be able to solve it all before the protagonist does?
Post edited February 26, 2018 by Carradice
Just two days ago, finished The Dying of the Light,, by George R. R. Martin.

Good SF with beautiful prose. It boasts both interesting ideas and literary beauty. Much to enjoy.

The author did not made things easy for himself and the protagonist is not necessarily likable. However, all the characters will grow on you, just give them time.

If you like SF, give a chance to Tuf Voyaging. You may find lots of fun there, especially if you are interested in animals, zooology, ecology or just like a good read.
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ciemnogrodzianin: Winter World - post-apo comic book series with a lot of snow.
Reading second issue atm. It seems I've bought it from Humble.
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GR00T: Holy shit, I think I still have the original 1980's mini-series in my comic collection.
I'm pretty sure Dixon has written at least one novel in that series as well, since he mostly writes prose now instead of comics.

Speaking of comics, I'm reading the Doom Patrol Omnibus, which collects the entire Silver Age series. Doom Patrol was stylistically probably the most Marvel-like of DC's comics of the time, with misunderstood "freak" heroes who bicker all the time while fighting bad guys. It's often said that DP and X-Men may have ripped each other off but the similarities are a bit overblown beyond each team being led by a guy in a wheelchair.

The villains are fun. General Immortus is an immortal conqueror who just looks like a really old geezer in a military uniform. The Brotherhood of Evil is a French group led by a brain floating in a jar and his henchman, a talking gorilla named Monsieur Mallah. There's a menace called the Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man because he can change into anything. Stuff like this is why I find so many of the current superhero movies kind of disappointing. No matter how far out they go, they're still lagging way behind the comics in terms of crazy ideas and scenarios.