Yes, yes. Okay.
Anyway, I am not upset about 50 shades of grey and it's expansions. At least people are reading. I don't think it harms book/reading culture in the U.S.
Anyway, I am not upset about 50 shades of grey and it's expansions. At least people are reading. I don't think it harms book/reading culture in the U.S.
Started reading Bush's book. Still wouldn't vote for the man but it's pretty fun to read and I think he's a better person (not president) than his public image suggests.
I've known dozens of good ole' boy shit kickers over the years, none of them would make a good president.Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Started reading Bush's book. Still wouldn't vote for the man but it's pretty fun to read and I think he's a better person (not president) than his public image suggests.
Finished the brothers Karamazov. Just started the Pale King. It is surprisingly accessible for a David Foster Wallace book.
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Really interesting reading:
I swear you have posted that before. Could you explain what the hell it is about?!
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Some dude who is dead serious that he met a real shaman. And became a shaman himself.
Seems to be perfect Hollywood blockbuster screenplay material though.
Especially for trilogies or more.
Seems to be perfect Hollywood blockbuster screenplay material though.
Especially for trilogies or more.
Just about done with A Dance With Dragons. It was all over the place, but did a pretty good job of re-weaving the various threads of the story. So many loose ends...
About to start The Picture of Dorian Gray. I'm thinking I'll probably finish it before I get to Frankfurt on Thursday morning.
About to start The Picture of Dorian Gray. I'm thinking I'll probably finish it before I get to Frankfurt on Thursday morning.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
I really hated the first half of Dance. It dragged so badly.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
True. I think a lot of that was just playing catch-up after five years (or however long it was). Took a while to tie it all together in my mind and get back into the groove of the story. I wouldn't expect that in the next book, since it's essentially already written.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
Shrug, it shouldn't have been done though no matter how long has passed. You don't waste 500 pages on stuff you've already gone over, it's not a stand-alone book.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
I think it was more a choice in how he wanted to tell the story (ie, not necessarily chronologically). It worked for Pulp Fiction.
Overall, not the best book of the series, and a bit of a letdown, considering how long we had to wait for it. But still better than The Great Gatsby.
Overall, not the best book of the series, and a bit of a letdown, considering how long we had to wait for it. But still better than The Great Gatsby.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
Robert Jordan used to waste about a hundred pages out of every thousand page tome rehashing the previous books. I'm pretty sure Martin just 'borrowed' that idea from him.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
Quite possible...I haven't read any of Jordan's work, so I can't comment on that.
I wasn't referring to "rehashing," but rather his jumping around from thread to thread of the story, leaving each one before you really could re-cage your mind on where everything was in relation to previous books.
I wasn't referring to "rehashing," but rather his jumping around from thread to thread of the story, leaving each one before you really could re-cage your mind on where everything was in relation to previous books.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
I wouldn't recommend Jordan as he died before he finished the story. The last two books were written by someone else based on the ending he spelled out on his death bed.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
I have a really bad habit of looking up the plot to a movie or book that I'm reading when I near the halfway point. Fighting the urge right now.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
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Carlos Castenada was an anthropologist. He had intended to do field work studying medicinal plants of south western native tribes. He met a Yaqui man whom he calls Don Juan. Don Juan turns out to be a "man of knowledge" / brujo. Initially Castaneda intends to ask him questions about peyote, but he becomes his close friend and eventually apprentice. The first book is written like a typical anthropological work, the subsequent 7 or so go deeper and deeper into a the world of shamanism.Macbeth wrote:
I swear you have posted that before. Could you explain what the hell it is about?!
If you have an interest in learning about "other" complete views of the cosmos these books are fantastic.
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I think I'll have to re-read this to fully absorb the message, but the primary theme is empathy and how it defines us as human beings. I give it five stars, definitely worth picking up even if you aren't into sci-fi.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
or you could watch Bladerunner
Where's the fun in that? Besides, the story is different.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
going through the Dune series by Frank Herbert. fascinating stuff. very hard for someone with as poor english as mine, but i refuse to touch the so called "russian translations".
if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.
A scanner darkly is one of my favorite movies. Reading the P. Dick book is on my 'to do eventually' list.
Generation Kill - My god, the Marines Officers were dumber than the Marines. Interesting read though, and different from the TV show.
How to Win Friends and Influence People - Sound advice doesn't get old, despite when it was written its good stuff, although a lot of its widely known so easy to spot - still works though.
How to Win Friends and Influence People - Sound advice doesn't get old, despite when it was written its good stuff, although a lot of its widely known so easy to spot - still works though.
Fuck Israel
re-reading A Song of Ice and Fire.
It's really cool picking up on character mentions in A Game of Thrones that become quite distinct later on.
It's really cool picking up on character mentions in A Game of Thrones that become quite distinct later on.
