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Posted August 12, 2020
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huppumies: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.

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ConsulCaesar: Fun fact: my high school Literature teacher decided to break the tradition of forcing (and torturing) all 16-year-old students to read the whole Quixote and replaced it with the Lazarillo. I'm still grateful for that!
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huppumies: Oh man, I tried reading Don Quixote some time ago and found it kind of awful. The translation may not have been the best, but I don't think that made a huge difference. I made it through Part 1 and just stopped, as I wasn't ejoying reading the book at all. Part 2 may be better, but I doubt I'll ever finish it. Being forced to read that at 16? Tortrure sounds about right.
Making the bulk of youngsters read that title does not make much sense. It is a book best read in maturity. Finding out about the author's life might lead to a better appreciation, too.
Posted August 12, 2020
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huppumies: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.

Oh man, I tried reading Don Quixote some time ago and found it kind of awful. The translation may not have been the best, but I don't think that made a huge difference. I made it through Part 1 and just stopped, as I wasn't ejoying reading the book at all. Part 2 may be better, but I doubt I'll ever finish it. Being forced to read that at 16? Tortrure sounds about right.
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Carradice: Making the bulk of youngsters read that title does not make much sense. It is a book best read in maturity. Finding out about the author's life might lead to a better appreciation, too.
Yep. As well as knowing about the history and society of his time. I would like to read all of it some day (I have only read excerpts), but I'm not in a hurry.
Posted August 12, 2020
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Carradice: Making the bulk of youngsters read that title does not make much sense. It is a book best read in maturity. Finding out about the author's life might lead to a better appreciation, too.
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ConsulCaesar: Yep. As well as knowing about the history and society of his time. I would like to read all of it some day (I have only read excerpts), but I'm not in a hurry.
Faulkner read it every year. In his own words, "like other people reads the Bible".
Posted August 12, 2020
Brothers In Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold.

Very fun military Sci-Fi, part of her VorKosigan saga (she never named the series, its just what fan's call it). I recommend it to just about everyone.
Posted August 12, 2020
The Dead of Winter by Dominic Cooper.

Bleak. Beautiful.
Posted August 13, 2020
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Molkor06: Brothers In Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold.

Very fun military Sci-Fi, part of her VorKosigan saga (she never named the series, its just what fan's call it). I recommend it to just about everyone.
Nice! Are you reading them in the sequence they were written?
Posted August 14, 2020
The Easter Parade by Richard Yates.
Posted August 14, 2020
Anna Karenina. The classics are the classics for a reason.
Posted August 14, 2020
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Molkor06: Brothers In Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold.

Very fun military Sci-Fi, part of her VorKosigan saga (she never named the series, its just what fan's call it). I recommend it to just about everyone.
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Carradice: Nice! Are you reading them in the sequence they were written?
chronologically actually. I'm starting Mirror Dance next.
Posted August 16, 2020
Huojuva talo by Maria Jotuni.
Posted August 16, 2020
Article: Faschismus beginnt im Kopf by Peter Frey
About fascism in our minds.
Posted August 16, 2020
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viperfdl: Article: Faschismus beginnt im Kopf by Peter Frey
About fascism in our minds.
Is there any conclusion?

I just started Woke by Titania McGrath
Posted August 16, 2020
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viperfdl: Article: Faschismus beginnt im Kopf by Peter Frey
About fascism in our minds.
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Orkhepaj: Is there any conclusion?
Well, these are observations the author made here in Germany. He comes to the conclusion that fascism is on the rise because of Corona. The rise of a new enemy image: everyone who doesn't obey to the government and the anti Corona measures without questioning.
Don't let someone panic you because frightened people are easy to rule.
Posted August 16, 2020
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Orkhepaj: Is there any conclusion?
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viperfdl: Well, these are observations the author made here in Germany. He comes to the conclusion that fascism is on the rise because of Corona. The rise of a new enemy image: everyone who doesn't obey to the government and the anti Corona measures without questioning.
Don't let someone panic you because frightened people are easy to rule.
Yeah this is true thanks for the info.
Posted August 17, 2020
I'm re-reading Dreamcatcher by Stephen King. One of the best horror novels produced by him, in my opinion(I hated the Stand.)
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