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  • "All the romance and heartbreak, the veil of spotlights, and the windblown highway. A nomadic existence held together by music, camaraderie, and duct tape. And also an image evolved to fit the dreamy-urban-poet persona that inhabited so many of the songs on the album."

    I already plugged it, but Bruce is the first book in a while where the simple act of reading it regardless of the meaning of the words is pleasant.
  • And I'm done with Ender's Game.
    When he was in Command School, I said to Jeremy, "I bet these simulations are totally the real thing." He didn't respond.

    Called it.

    It was a very enjoyable book. I plan on reading Speaker for the Dead next.
  • AmpAmp
    edited October 2013
    Rochelle said:

    And I'm done with Ender's Game.

    When he was in Command School, I said to Jeremy, "I bet these simulations are totally the real thing." He didn't respond.

    Called it.

    It was a very enjoyable book. I plan on reading Speaker for the Dead next.

    Yeah I was all, dooh something coming.
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  • I'm a good chunk into the second Locke Lamora book, Red Seas Under Red Skies. It's pretty good so far, but judging where the story is at so early in the novel, I'm not sure if it's going to keep up this pace, slow down, take a weird turn, or include two different adventures. I thought this one had pirates in it. Right? Don't tell me, I'll get there soon, I'm sure.
  • Remind me to talk to you about it when you are done there is some stuff in there that needs talking about.
  • Talking about stuff is what I do.
  • I'm thinking of picking up The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
  • I'm thinking of picking up The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
    I've read two or three of those.
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    I'm thinking of picking up The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
    I've read two or three of those.
    Heman: I've read the first two trilogies. Haven't tried the new series yet. If you like very heavy and dense writing and themes then give it a go. If you are coming off the back of Player of Games or Lamora, you may want to prepare yourself.

    I did really enjoy them though. The first book will give you a very good idea of what the entire series is like. Epic, yet... Dispairing.

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  • AmpAmp
    edited October 2013
    Talking about stuff is what I do.
    Well we shall have to talk about it there is some cool stuff in there that bears discussion.


    I read the first series and left in that that, Thomas Covenant that is. It was pretty interesting but could be used as an anchor if push came to shove.
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  • edited October 2013
    I finished rereading The God Delusion, which seemed to make a great deal of sense in a lot of ways, but left me wanting to read something from an opposing point of view so I could gauge the validity of some opposing arguments.

    To this end I Picked up an audiobook publication of The Devil's Delusion by David Berlinski. It was cleverly written and a pleasure to read, but the arguments contained therein, at least those in regards to religion, were unconvincing. I was left with two distinct impressions of the author; Firstly; that he hadn't actually understood what Dawkins' was saying, Secondly; that David Berlinski is a bit of an asshole.


    The Devil's Delusion did however bring to my attention a certain lack of education on my part in the area of philosophy. Knowing about science is of limited value if i don't adequately know the philosophy that underpins it. To remedy this I have purchased a copy of The History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell, of teapot fame. So far the writing is dry, and the language is dated, but the content is really illuminating. Those ancient Greeks had some fun ideas. I'm up to Euclid at current.

    Tldr:
    The God Delusion - Cracking good stuff
    The Devil's Delusion - Fun read, but full of shit
    The History of Western Philosophy - So far so good, but a little dry.
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  • I started reading the God Delusion but find Dawkins to be such a honking jackass of a man that I had to stop. Do you think it would be worth going back and rereading The Devil's Delusion at a later date, maybe once you had digested TGD.
  • To remedy this I have purchased a copy of The History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell, of teapot fame. So far the writing is dry, and the language is dated, but the content is really illuminating.
    That book is great. The language didn't bother me much at all, and I thought it was pretty witty all things considered. Probably among my favorite textbooks I've ever had.
  • The History of Western Philosophy - So far so good, but a little dry.
    This has been my bathroom reader for a couple of years. Great book!

  • I've pretty much come to the conclusion that I will read anything that Neal Stephenson writes.
    I was in that boat for a long while. Then I read Quicksilver. Currently on a long hiatus from his works, but I will eventually come back.
  • Does anyone know a good book on France during 1814-1848? I need to read up on it for school, and I would like to use a full book instead of just/in addition to the academic journals.
  • I started reading American Gods about a week ago, and I am very hooked. I am 20% in and I think about it while I am working. I don't want anyone to confirm or deny this, I just want it on record before I find out Wednesday's identity
    I think Wednesday is Odin
  • Wanna have a guess at any of the other characters?
  • Ruffas said:

    Wanna have a guess at any of the other characters?

    He told me them yesterday and it makes sense now, even though he's further than I am in the book. Thanks for spoiling it, boyfriend!
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    How? I just wanna know which gods he thinks other people (Monday mostly) are.
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  • Currently trucking through Crime and Punishment, It's very...Russian.
  • Been reading Stasiland on and off for a while, but I'm pushing to finish it now that Scrym have talked about it. Also, after several years of thinking about it, I finally signed up for Audible and have been listening to Ready Player One during my commute.
  • Banta said:

    Currently trucking through Crime and Punishment, It's very...Russian.

    I actually love that book. It's all about false exceptionalism. Oh, christian forgiveness and redemption too, but that isn't as interesting.

  • Rym said:

    Banta said:

    Currently trucking through Crime and Punishment, It's very...Russian.

    I actually love that book. It's all about false exceptionalism. Oh, christian forgiveness and redemption too, but that isn't as interesting.
    I feel like I should read this again. It's been 10 years and I don't remember much about it, other than I liked it when I read it at the time.
  • Neocloud said:

    I started reading American Gods about a week ago, and I am very hooked. I am 20% in and I think about it while I am working. I don't want anyone to confirm or deny this, I just want it on record before I find out Wednesday's identity

    I think Wednesday is Odin

    There is some cool stuff that crops up. Though watch out it goes full Gaiman at some points.
  • So today, I hit the 25% mark in American Gods and found out Wednesday's identity
    I was totally right with him being Odin! I think it would be awesome for Anthony Hopkins to play him in the adaptation, but that might be too corny
    I am still trying to figure out if Shadow is just an exceptional human, or if he has forgotten his true identity as something else.

    This is the first work of Gaiman that I have read, so I am not sure what going Gaiman entails, unless the chapter with the black hole vagina lady is along that line.
  • Neocloud said:


    This is the first work of Gaiman that I have read, so I am not sure what going Gaiman entails, unless the chapter with the black hole vagina lady is along that line.

    Sadly there is more of that in the book, won't spoil it.
  • Ruffas said:

    How? I just wanna know which gods he thinks other people (Monday mostly) are.

    I would have just rather come to that conclusion myself rather than be told.
  • I don't think I have seen Monday in the book yet.
    Shadow just met Jackal for the first time, which I am guessing is Anubis? I am not super savvy with my mythological characters outside of Greek mythology and some basic Norse and Egyptian.
  • When
    Neocloud said:

    I don't think I have seen Monday in the book yet.

    When I said Monday, I meant Shadow. Guess the theme of old days stuck, even if it didn't fit.
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