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Posted September 03, 2011
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wodmarach: and the films out next year.. shame it's a brad pitt vehicle
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michaelleung: I hear they've butchered the entire story. It starts out before the outbreak, not afterwards.
The book is so great because it's like 50 different accounts of the same thing the film is apparently just 1 of them... why not just call it rise of the zombies and not taint WWZ -.-
Posted September 03, 2011
Deus Ex inspired me to read The Man Who Was Thursday.
Posted September 03, 2011
Just about to finish the second book in ASoIaF... mmm...
Posted September 03, 2011
Currently reading Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov.
Posted September 03, 2011
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SpirlaStairs: Deus Ex inspired me to read The Man Who Was Thursday.
Is that book good? I found the excerpts in Deus Ex to be interesting, but I've always wondered.
Posted September 04, 2011
After watching the Disney animated feature (and finding it one of their best), I decided to read The Chronicles of Prydain, by Lloyd Alexander.

I just finished the second book, and I'm loving it all the way. Now, these (as was the film) are not considered very adequate for small children. Screw that, I say. If I ever have children, they will have to read this.

This is fantasy in the best style of The Hobbit: aimed at children, but not afraid to show the world of adults. If you don't want spoiled, overprotected children, I believe it's the way to go. And of course, it means we grown-ups can read it and be entertained as well.

Still 3 more to go, but for now I can definitely recommend this series to everyone.
Posted September 04, 2011
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SpirlaStairs: Deus Ex inspired me to read The Man Who Was Thursday.
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Daedalus1138: Is that book good? I found the excerpts in Deus Ex to be interesting, but I've always wondered.
So far, it is good.

I've only read about three chapters though.
Posted September 04, 2011
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Daedalus1138: Is that book good? I found the excerpts in Deus Ex to be interesting, but I've always wondered.
Man, I've been meaning to read that forever. It is considered somewhat of a classic, albeit a lesser-known one

It is also in public domain, so you can find free Kindle copies or anything copies.
Posted September 04, 2011
Catch XXII
Posted September 04, 2011
Finally finished all the 3 Robin Hobb trilogys from the Realm of the Elderlings, definitely my favourite series!

Now I'm reading Forge of God by Greg Bear, interspersed with various musical texts, a treatise of harmony and a musical history book
Posted September 04, 2011
Good Omens by none other than Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. One of the best books I've read in a long, long time.
Posted September 04, 2011
catching up to my longreads. also: lovecraft omnibus. I've recently bought arkham horror, and i'm rereading everything that he wrote. again.
Posted September 04, 2011
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SpirlaStairs: Deus Ex inspired me to read The Man Who Was Thursday.
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Daedalus1138: Is that book good? I found the excerpts in Deus Ex to be interesting, but I've always wondered.
Could never get past the first page, myself. I suppose you need to be in a certain mindset to read it. :P

Ironically, I'm reading Malazan Book of the Fallen right now; currently on Reaper's Gale. Man, Erikson really likes to go off on his philosophical tangents. Reaper's Gale is the first book where those tangents have resonated even marginally with me.
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wodmarach: I have a copy of book 1 I picked up in I think it was 91... you could say it's been awhile coming the whole series takes place over 2-3 years!
Nifty! Also, in the Sanderson books it's explicitly mentioned that it's been about two years since the series started. Egwene, Nynaeve and Elayne sure have progressed fast in their training as Aes Sedai...
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Aningan: Horus Heresy: Fulgrim

Close to finished. Next will be the following book in the series or the 3rd book from Icemark Chronicles from Stuart Hill. Haven't decided yet.
I consider the Horus Heresy books to be one of my guilty pleasures. The only book that's actually okay from a literary standpoint is Legion (by Dan Abnett, of course), although I suppose Descent of Angels is a borderline case, if you disregard the bland last quint. (Perfectly cromulent word).

Take my advice, though, and skip Battle for the Abyss. Ugh.
Post edited September 04, 2011 by Whitecroc
Posted September 04, 2011
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Daedalus1138: Is that book good? I found the excerpts in Deus Ex to be interesting, but I've always wondered.
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Whitecroc: Could never get past the first page, myself. I suppose you need to be in a certain mindset to read it. :P

Ironically, I'm reading Malazan Book of the Fallen right now; currently on Reaper's Gale. Man, Erikson really likes to go off on his philosophical tangents. Reaper's Gale is the first book where those tangents have resonated even marginally with me.
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wodmarach: I have a copy of book 1 I picked up in I think it was 91... you could say it's been awhile coming the whole series takes place over 2-3 years!
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Whitecroc: Nifty! Also, in the Sanderson books it's explicitly mentioned that it's been about two years since the series started. Egwene, Nynaeve and Elayne sure have progressed fast in their training as Aes Sedai...
Aviendha more so she doesn't start training untill at least a year after the others and is level/ahead (in some areas) with the others... Hell rands lost at least 8 months training time (sure he gets to cheat the lessons but you still have to use the power to gain strength)
Posted September 05, 2011
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Gabelvampir: Currently I'm reading Bruce Campbell's autobiography "If Chins could kill - Confessions of a B movie actor". Very interesting and entertaining read, I hope when Burn Notice is over one day he'll write another one with anecdotes about the stuff that happened since "Chins". The productions of Bubba Ho-Tep, I am Bruce and Burn Notice alone should offer much great material for that.
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wodmarach: he already is and there was much rejoicing... he's also writting another of his fiction books :P
Nice. I haven't read the first fiction book yet, but I'm planning to as it sounds interestingly weird.
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