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Re: What are you reading right now?
The Painted (or Warded in the USA) Man by Peter V Brett. Very, very good book so far. A fantasy setting, but extremely character-driven. The elements of swords and sorcery are there, the world is very well developed, but strong characterisation make it interesting.
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Re: What are you reading right now?
hahaha :D:DIt was reccomended to my by my master necro -ahem! -um by my study superviosr
i thought i must reply to this one, or else u could feel like nobody listens to u, while the joke was a good one
spaceinvader,
your suggestions turn out to be very satisfying, you could improve the handling a lot if u provided an AMAZON LINK of your favorites im still on robinsons island...he has been flushed by a current out into the ocean and is very very happy to be alive on his lonely island again - and he has started to be religious, to my personal disappointment - i loved the scenes where he was praying and didnt know what for, also, because he was so angry about his overall situation in the first days after his landing on the island. he has simply accepted his loneliness. now i have to bear with thoughts like "i have myself to talk to, and actually im speaking with god - and, hey - this is better than speaking with other people" i hope he meets somebody else soon (10 yrs have passed).
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Re: What are you reading right now?
im getting differetn results cuz i live in a different country, and english books have more ratings in english speaking countries. and that leads to a lot of clicking and retyping, now i just have to click at ur link
Re: What are you reading right now?
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (finished earlier)
- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (finished earlier)
- Fantastic Mr Fox (finished earlier)
- George's Marvellous Medicine (finished earlier)
- James and the Giant Peach (finished earlier)
- Matilda (just finished)
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More (reading)
Anyone who like Roald Dahl out there?
- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (finished earlier)
- Fantastic Mr Fox (finished earlier)
- George's Marvellous Medicine (finished earlier)
- James and the Giant Peach (finished earlier)
- Matilda (just finished)
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More (reading)
Anyone who like Roald Dahl out there?
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Re: What are you reading right now?
Thanks. On the issue of nobody listening to me, I don't really care. If I say something unacceptable people will and have put me right, if not I won't feel hurt that people don't really care
Ok, I've temporarilly put assided the ghastly shades to read the first 20 chapters of my fiend's novel (WIP) and get back to her on it it is called LINES THAT DIVIDE. (Yes, in caps). If it weren't for the whole privacy/inelectual property issue, I'd post it four you guys too.
Ok, I've temporarilly put assided the ghastly shades to read the first 20 chapters of my fiend's novel (WIP) and get back to her on it it is called LINES THAT DIVIDE. (Yes, in caps). If it weren't for the whole privacy/inelectual property issue, I'd post it four you guys too.
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...apparenly we can't go with it or something.
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Re: What are you reading right now?
Now reading Nemesis (Horus Heresy series) by James Swallow. So far, reasonable.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nemesis-Horus-H ... 1844168689
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nemesis-Horus-H ... 1844168689
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Re: What are you reading right now?
It's Dawkins time!
I am now re-reading Dawkins' The God Delusion. Most illuminating.
I am now re-reading Dawkins' The God Delusion. Most illuminating.
I'm not really around any more, but you can find me in TvTropes.
Re: What are you reading right now?
yay, dawkins. get on your dancing shoes....theres one thing on your mind...
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Re: What are you reading right now?
The little I have read of him I have found to be very boring.sur.nhm wrote:It's Dawkins time!
I am now re-reading Dawkins' The God Delusion. Most illuminating.
How many ways can you say "you have no proof"?
and how can you use the laws of physics (as observed by us) to disprove something which by its very nature is not bound by them? If Dawkins was slightly more entertaining I'd read more of him.
Now best we change the topic before things get ugly?
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Re: What are you reading right now?
I gotta find myself more King. Salem's Lot was awesome
Oh, I'm sorry, did I break your concentration?
Re: What are you reading right now?
"Needful Things" is a sure call. Or if you are interested in that kind, get one of the short story collections.Dunno wrote:I gotta find myself more King. Salem's Lot was awesome
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Re: What are you reading right now?
I read "Four Past Midnight" and "Skeleton Crew". The second one was better! I'll search for "Needful Things" next time I'll be in bookstore .HomerJ wrote:"Needful Things" is a sure call. Or if you are interested in that kind, get one of the short story collections.Dunno wrote:I gotta find myself more King. Salem's Lot was awesome
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Re: What are you reading right now?
King's short stories pwn his novels.
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Re: What are you reading right now?
I wouldn't say it this drastically but the thing is, some of the books are reaaaaallyyyy long and they need half the way to get something going, whereas in the shorties you jump into the action right away. I should mention though, that some of those are really strange, others have these ideas that can ruin your sleep for a couple of days.Midnight_Carnival wrote:King's short stories pwn his novels.
MC (or anyone else), any comments on "The Buick"? I read mostly negative feedback, while found it fascinating and for the most part not boring.
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