[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;34208545]Finished Huck Finn, great stuff.[/QUOTE]
I love it, but I'm with Hemmingway in that I hate the ending. Tom Sawyer showing up at the end really made things a lot worse. While Huck grows strong and independent as a character throughout the novel he becomes a submissive bitch to Tom and is forced into playing along with his stupid game which stops the plot dead in its tracks in order to humiliate Jim. Yeah Huck does learn later I guess but it doesn't happen fast enough. Throughout the book Huck learns to appreciate Jim's humanity but then it all goes to zero when Tom shows up. Fuck you Tom. you little devil boy.
I still say the novel's great though. Even though Huck seems to butcher the English language the novel's voice still sounds very beautiful. Not everyone has to talk like they're from a Henry James novel to sound good y'know.
[QUOTE=gnisasas;34209008]Anyone has a kindle? What are your opinions on it? I just realised how insanely cheaper it can be on the long run, but that's worthless if it doesn't feel right reading on it.
How does it feel in your hand? Does it tire your eyes?
And which one do you have, a normal one, touchscreen one or keyboard one? If one of both later ones, what's the difference?[/QUOTE]
I have a 3G + Wireless standard Kindle. It's amazing - it's very light, slim, and has a large screen. It's more convenient than a regular book, because you can set multiple bookmarks in a book (and the bookmarks have no chance of falling out like in a regular book :v:), and I have something like ~200 short stories and novels on my Kindle. I can put on some new author onto it, and if I don't like the story, I can switch to something else.
The only problem with the Kindle is that the zoom function is pretty shit - you're stuck with "Fit to screen", 100%, 150%, 300%, and "Actual Size". At any of those resolutions, the text is tiny or you have to constantly use the D-pad to navigate the page. As such, I have my Kindle set to read sideways - the right side of the kindle is the bottom of the page. It's much easier on the eyes, and actually more comfortable to read with.
[QUOTE=Saber15;34210819]I have a 3G + Wireless standard Kindle. It's amazing - it's very light, slim, and has a large screen. It's more convenient than a regular book, because you can set multiple bookmarks in a book (and the bookmarks have no chance of falling out like in a regular book :v:), and I have something like ~200 short stories and novels on my Kindle. I can put on some new author onto it, and if I don't like the story, I can switch to something else.
The only problem with the Kindle is that the zoom function is pretty shit - you're stuck with "Fit to screen", 100%, 150%, 300%, and "Actual Size". At any of those resolutions, the text is tiny or you have to constantly use the D-pad to navigate the page. As such, I have my Kindle set to read sideways - the right side of the kindle is the bottom of the page. It's much easier on the eyes, and actually more comfortable to read with.[/QUOTE]
Should probably mention that the zoom thing only happens with PDFs afaik. Which the kindle doesn't really have great support for. Should really convert them first.
[QUOTE=Sergeant Turtle;34209599]I have a Kobo touch, and it is very comfortable to hold, and strains my eyes less than a paper book. On the kindle front, I hear the touchsreen one is really sluggish turning pages and such.[/QUOTE]
It seems to be more expensive, I think I'll stick to the Kindle. It's still quite an investment and I barely have the money.
Buy it, Y/N ?
Just finished reading Melvin Burgess Heroin (Smack). It was very good book, who gave me a lot of material to think about my and my parents lives. I recommend it to all of you.
[QUOTE=Tac Error;34196335]Just started to dive into the Russo-Japanese War; these obscure and oft-forgotten conflicts are damn interesting:
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The Russo-Japanese War is hardly obscure.
[QUOTE=mastermaul;34211017]The Russo-Japanese War is hardly obscure.[/QUOTE]
I've never been taught it in school
Just ordered "The old man and the sea" By Ernest Hemingway fishing tale set in cuba only a short read but im looking forward to it.
[QUOTE=Killerjc;34211045]I've never been taught it in school[/QUOTE]
That doesn't surprise me in the least, neither was I.
It's still something referenced very often in the context of many other subjects.
[editline]14th January 2012[/editline]
Namely the Great War.
[QUOTE=mastermaul;34211017]The Russo-Japanese War is hardly obscure.[/QUOTE]
Perhaps in 1910 when pretty much everyone was writing about the RJW, but how much mass media do you see nowadays cover the conflict compared to say, WWII? How many people aside from grognards, historians and some others who know the basic details of even the Battle of Mukden compared to famous WWII operations?
It's abundance in popular media doesn't have anything to do with it's obscurity. Anyone with a basic interest in military history should have at least heard of it.
[QUOTE=mastermaul;34211142]It's abundance in popular media doesn't have anything to do with it's obscurity. Anyone with a basic interest in military history should have at least heard of it.[/QUOTE]
Of course, but an interest in military history is also very obscure. Not even having a reference in popular media is proof of it's obscurity.
let's get back on topic here
[QUOTE=pie_is_good;34210239]I love it, but I'm with Hemmingway in that I hate the ending. Tom Sawyer showing up at the end really made things a lot worse. While Huck grows strong and independent as a character throughout the novel he becomes a submissive bitch to Tom and is forced into playing along with his stupid game which stops the plot dead in its tracks in order to humiliate Jim. Yeah Huck does learn later I guess but it doesn't happen fast enough. Throughout the book Huck learns to appreciate Jim's humanity but then it all goes to zero when Tom shows up. Fuck you Tom. you little devil boy.
I still say the novel's great though. Even though Huck seems to butcher the English language the novel's voice still sounds very beautiful. Not everyone has to talk like they're from a Henry James novel to sound good y'know.[/QUOTE]
I thought that was a nice change of pace because it brought in a lot of humor that the previous book had that was largely missing in this one.
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really great read
[QUOTE=Zezibesh;34193223]Started reading Metro 2034. So far, just as good as 2033.[/QUOTE]
WHAT.
HOW.
When was it translated to English? Or has it been translated to Finnish?
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really great read[/QUOTE]
Apparently there is a film finally in the works.
I'm not sure what I think about this.
[QUOTE=myalt22;34212692]WHAT.
HOW.
When was it translated to English? Or has it been translated to Finnish?[/QUOTE]
Finnish, yeah. Kinda weird seeing books in Finnish before English.
But yeah, 2034 was good. Definitely less action and creepy parts than 2033 but you learn a lot more about the world of the Metro.
started Looking For Alaska
so far i think i hate all the characters other than the narrator, who isn't great himself
maybe it'll get better?
[editline]14th January 2012[/editline]
seriously "The Colonel" or whatever is a fucking try hard idiot
Hey guys, can you recommend any creepy/scary books?
Metro 2033, Roadside Picnic, House of Leaves, Lovecraft, etc type stuff.
just finished:
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it's very interesting, the basic concept is very agreeable but some of the specifics are touch and go and are elaborated better in his debate with william lane craig
[QUOTE='[Seed Eater];34214545']Hey guys, can you recommend any creepy/scary books?
Metro 2033, Roadside Picnic, House of Leaves, Lovecraft, etc type stuff.[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Saber15;34215981][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/UM43h.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Never read the book personally but if it's anything like the game it is indeed incredibly disturbing on a grand scale.
Reading Second Foundation, definitely Asimov.
Recently found out that Inheritance was out already, gonna go buy it now!
I'd have to buy a kindle, simply because none of the others support .pdf
The kindle's support for pdf is pretty lacklustre. It's an absolute pain to read if the margins are a certain width, since when fully zoomed out, the text is almost illegible, and when zoomed in you have to navigate by the dpad, even when by rights it should still completely fit.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;34222499]The kindle's support for pdf is pretty lacklustre. It's an absolute pain to read if the margins are a certain width, since when fully zoomed out, the text is almost illegible, and when zoomed in you have to navigate by the dpad, even when by rights it should still completely fit.[/QUOTE]
Can't you convert the pdfs to a better format for reading?
[QUOTE=gnisasas;34222575]Can't you convert the pdfs to a better format for reading?[/QUOTE]
Yeah but I can't be bothered
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;34222944]Yeah but I can't be bothered[/QUOTE]
Calibre converts them in a few seconds and automatically adds it to your device.
:|
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The Night Angel Trilogy, by Brent Weeks. Absolutely fantastic series. Plenty of knitty-gritty battles, an absolute bloodbath when it comes to fights, it's great for that stuff. Characters are described perfectly and they all have brilliant personalities, personalities that feel real and get you really emotionally attached to the characters in question. The use of magic in the book is confusing at first, but you soon come to love how original the idea is and how fascinating it all is. Definitely a MUST read, and I'm telling you, do the wise thing and buy all three books together because I assure you after the first book you will just want to jump right into the next book.
After you've read that, give this book a try, by the same author:
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Same battles we all know and love, with the in-depth descriptions and the brutality of it all makes for an exciting read. Characters are beautifully developed, and he comes up with yet another original take on magic. The twists and turns in the plot will keep you constantly guessing as to what will happen next, a really beautiful book. I'm aching for the sequel to come out.
Hope you guys give it a try, and if you do, I hope you love it as much as I did.
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