Fair enough. I apologise for sounding like a dick with my posts.
Whatever floats your boat, right.
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:19 am
by hellboy
Finished both The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear at M0G's recommendation. Both excellent books and worthy recommendations for anyone who enjoy fantasy novels.
It's really fucking great, as I've mentioned. It's something of a classic, if I understand correctly.
It feels like it hearkens back to that time where a decent fantasy story could be told without overly "purple prose" and pretensions of seriousness. It's just a fun story, well written, with decent characters.
So far, I don't think it's the classic everyone has made it out to be; but then again, I'm only up to the part where
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they first meet the dwarves
. And leading up to that part was easily the darkest act of the book so far.
I have a feeling that the rest of the book is going to be incredibly serious and "real", but it's hard for me to say after reading Martin's rubbish. Dude nearly ruined fantasy for me.
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:15 am
by hellboy
It's been a long time since I've read Magician (possibly over 20 years). I remember it being a good book, but I think I lost interest in Feist's work after the first three novels. I will probably re-visit this again one day.
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:24 am
by liz
I would have to look it up to work out where I stopped but I have read at least a dozen of them (Rift War Cycle books). So I guess I must have enjoyed them.
They are easy to digest, escapist, fantasy story telling which is often enough from a read.
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:28 am
by The Boss
hellboy wrote:It's been a long time since I've read Magician (possibly over 20 years). I remember it being a good book, but I think I lost interest in Feist's work after the first three novels. I will probably re-visit this again one day.
"MAGICIAN" is the first in a trilogy, am I correct?
If so, I'm thoroughly going to enjoy this.
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:29 am
by hellboy
The Boss wrote:
"MAGICIAN" is the first in a trilogy, am I correct?
From memory that is correct.
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:32 am
by ms2r
Re-reading A Feast for Crows.
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 3:18 pm
by bonebroke
Article in nytimes about microdosing:
How LSD Saved One Woman’s Marriage
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:11 am
by Whowatchesthewampas
Not sure if manga counts, but I'm currently reading Vagabond which is drawn and written Takahiko Inoue and based on the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. It's beautifully drawn and pretty great.
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:51 am
by earthrocker
No manga 100% doesn't count.
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:53 am
by ms2r
Lol
Last books:
Predators Gold
Edgar Allan Poe collection
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:05 pm
by hellboy
Out of the habit of reading, and attempting to get back into it. Current book:
I barely read books anymore cause i spend too much time on here but at the moment i managed to get into Mick Karns self published book ''Japan & Self Existence'' If you ever liked Mick Karns solo albums or Japan which hes more known for, its worth checking out.
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:00 am
by tys0n
ok bob or should I say, Mick Karns
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:07 am
by bob
tys0n wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:00 am
ok bob or should I say, Mick Karns
what are you trying to say ? do you think i meant ''too much time on here'' as in fourth eye ? i meant the internet in general brah! sorry for the confusion or your just being a deek! ha
Re: Whatcha reading?
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:19 am
by Busty McCracken
Anyone here read becoming supernatural? Is essentially about what Bill hicks is quoted saying at start of 3rd eye sans the acid. Interesting as fuck read.