Just read the last page Of "Captain Alatriste" last night, and I must say that it is one of the most well-written books I've read. I recommend it to anyone having any interest in the 16th century Spain, as it is (along with many books I've read written by Bernard Cornwell) very factual and well researched.
Just saw the first 50 minutes of the movie, it's nothing like the book, and I didn't really like it.
On a bit of a dystopia run, currently reading:
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And i've got this waiting on my shelf:
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[I]Finally[/I] finished Shadow Puppets, starting Shadow of the Giant soon
[QUOTE=samframpton;29951117]On a bit of a dystopia run, currently reading:
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And i've got this waiting on my shelf:
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I would say those are the two best books of their kind.
[QUOTE=Hellduck;29753746]Awesome book.
Currently reading:
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I'm on a Pratchett binge at the moment, in the past three weeks I've got through all the Rincewind books except Unseen Academicals, all the watch novels except Thud and I've just currently reading Moving Pictures. Then it will be 14 down, 32 to go.
Going to pick up Catch-22 and Slaughterhouse 5 for Exam week.
Atlas Shrugged is a back up. I hope that I do not have to resort to it.
Just finished reading this
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[QUOTE=samframpton;29951117]On a bit of a dystopia run, currently reading:
[img_thumb]http://thisnerdinglife.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/clockwork-orange-book-cover.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Strangely enough I am also reading this, although I have the Picture of Dorian Gray up next instead.
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Reading this, finally. My last two copies were eaten by my dog, who never destroys anything but bras. I suppose she really didn't like the book, but either way it has delayed me quite a bit.
Just finished 'A Clockwork Orange'
[sp]When comparing it to the film, it seems that the psychological view of Alex's violence was shown in the film, without the pay off of the final chapter. The final chapter in the book showed you that there is good in even the worst person, and not because of fear of the law or conditioning or want of revenge of the government (All of which were explored in the book) But because he's human. Which is really what made the book so great for me.[/sp]
I just finished The Hot Zone by Richard Preston. Anyone know of books like that?
[QUOTE=samframpton;30003717]Just finished 'A Clockwork Orange'
[sp]When comparing it to the film, it seems that the psychological view of Alex's violence was shown in the film, without the pay off of the final chapter. The final chapter in the book showed you that there is good in even the worst person, and not because of fear of the law or conditioning or want of revenge of the government (All of which were explored in the book) But because he's human. Which is really what made the book so great for me.[/sp][/QUOTE]
Yeah, Kubrick based the film off the American version of the book which did not include the last chapter. Apparently he didn't know it existed.
I still don't mind the movie ending where it does. Alex after all the wrong that is done to him, regardless of his evils done, is saved and put in a cushy safe life. Despite who he is, playing along with their games in the end gets him a good deal.
Just finished reading Enders game, it was pretty good. Haven't read a book in ages but are trying to jumpstart my book reading with the enders game quartet box-set and starship troopers.
I just finished "Rant", and am starting the book "Choke"
Both are very good so far.
I've just started reading Atlas Shrugged out of pure curiosity.
I've been told it's a really hard, dense book. Is that true?
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I am currently on the third book, The Return of the Black Company. Its a very gritty fantasy novel series, but it has a nice feel to it. It goes at a pretty fast pacing; and makes you think a lot.
[QUOTE=TheBrokenHobo;28537484]Also this:
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This is a fantastic book as well, although it's hard to explain without spoilers. I highly recommend this too.[/QUOTE]
hey lol those tanks look like scorpians in halo
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[QUOTE=Sir Colton;30011034]I just finished "Rant", and am starting the book "Choke"
Both are very good so far.[/QUOTE]
I recommend this:
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In the progress of reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Very interesting read. When I finish, I plan on reading Beyond Good and Evil.
[QUOTE=VistaPOWA;30012374]I've just started reading Atlas Shrugged out of pure curiosity.
I've been told it's a really hard, dense book. Is that true?[/QUOTE]
Well, personally I didn't like it. Found it to be boring, and there's a part that really drags when one of characters goes on a long ass monologue (80 pages on some editions) pretty much laying out the keypoints of Objectivism if you didn't pick it up by then.
Now it isn't that I don't like "long" books- I've read books like War and Peace, Les Miserables, and the Count of Monte Cristo and found them really enjoyable and thought provoking. Atlas Shrugged I found hard to slug through because it just didn't appeal to me at all.
Anyways with my books: I've finished reading Iain M. Banks' Consider Phlebas and Use of Weapons:
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They are nice sci-fi books. I liked reading it, nice break from a lot of the licensed universe based sci-fi. Consider Phlebas was like a good old fashioned Sci-Fi adventure narrative, and Use of Weapons had a rather interesting plot structure narrative stream.
Finished this before.
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Alright, I'm half way through Slaughterhouse Five. Vonnegut has a real dry sense of humor but I love it.
Also read this
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Been reading this nonstop in anticipation of meeting the autor, Max Brooks at Phoenix Comic Con.
Print this out and get him to sign it.
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[QUOTE=MercZ;30019836]They are nice sci-fi books. I liked reading it, nice break from a lot of the licensed universe based sci-fi. Consider Phlebas was like a good old fashioned Sci-Fi adventure narrative, and Use of Weapons had a rather interesting plot structure narrative stream.[/QUOTE]
Those are some of my favourtie Sci-Fi books, I especially like the way Use of Weapons is told and the way it portrays the concept of war.
Just finished reading this:
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I initially wrote it off as some generic paperback Sci-Fi, but I was pleasantly suprised at how interesting and well written it actually was, the planet it takes places on also has some very interesting ecology.
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Been reading this nonstop in anticipation of meeting the autor, Max Brooks at Phoenix Comic Con.[/QUOTE]
Don't forget World War Z.
[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;29819192]I do recommend The Invincible by Stanislaw Lem.
[editline]14th May 2011[/editline]
In fact I recommend pretty much anything by Stanislaw Lem.[/QUOTE]
I read that when I was a preteen. I love the scientific fantastic stuff. The stories about the cosmonaut Pirx are pretty damn funny. Like Pratchet in space.
[editline]25th May 2011[/editline]
Right now I grabbed every book of Ohilip K. Dick I could find in the library It's not much.
Before that I was reading Dickens and some Jack London.
I really enjoyed Martin Eden and King Alcohol aka John Barleycorn
Has anyone ever tried taking a crack at Plato's Republic?
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