08-06-2012, 11:32 PM
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You have no idea what you're talking about so just stop now, but your dialogue with chum reminds me of this...
Virginia: "He then rubbed my nubile body with fruit linaments and noxema. Then he artfully covered my back with melted butter and cloves. [Roger begins licking her fingers]. And until the flies and ants came, methinks it was the finest love-making that the world have ever known.
Roger (cont'd): Hands groping, fingers fluttering, thighs twitching in the anticipation of love-making that will take place in this ha-tub in less than 12 minutes. "
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I'm sure that you had a point, but then you started typing.
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08-06-2012, 11:39 PM
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Ever read Finnegans Wake?
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So, I just finished reading Finnegan's Wake a few days ago. I followed an online guide that directed the reader to the historical use of his wording, as well his use of ciphers that looped back to earlier points in the story and foreshadowed events yet to come. It was very disorienting, to say the least. All-in-all, it was interesting. Probably not something I would choose to read again, but I'm glad that I finished it.
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08-07-2012, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ribosoma
So, I just finished reading Finnegan's Wake a few days ago. I followed an online guide that directed the reader to the historical use of his wording, as well his use of ciphers that looped back to earlier points in the story and foreshadowed events yet to come. It was very disorienting, to say the least. All-in-all, it was interesting. Probably not something I would choose to read again, but I'm glad that I finished it.
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You're a better person than I. Inspiring, though. You're the first person I know who has actually made it through. I should try to do the same, if I could get off my lazy ass. Not sure there's enough payoff, though.
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08-07-2012, 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by chumdawg
You're a better person than I. Inspiring, though. You're the first person I know who has actually made it through. I should try to do the same, if I could get off my lazy ass. Not sure there's enough payoff, though.
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Honestly, I don't think there is much payoff. Much of the work is a nod and wink to students of all things esoteric. I enjoyed his hints at post-Enlightenment Egyptianism, but I would rather go right to the source for that kind of thing. It was a royal kick in the nuts to slog through it at times. There are several reader's companions out there. The one I followed has been used by grad students, but I suppose the subject matter is a passion for them. For me, it was frustrating because the entire time I was reading it and checking literally hundreds of references, I didn't really enjoy myself at all. It became a bit ascetic at a point, so I just willed myself through it.
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08-07-2012, 09:21 AM
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Read Adam by Ted Dekker.. nice quick read. Not great, but fairly entertaining. I went on a trip and forgot to take along A Song of Fire and Ice.. So, I picked up what I could find at the airport. I was able to finish most of it just while waiting on flights or during flying. Not bad..
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08-07-2012, 10:49 PM
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Awesome read for any mid-90s wrestling fans. Don't be shy.
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08-08-2012, 02:34 AM
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I liked world war z
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I've been taking breaks while reading it because of how realistic it is, after every chapter it sends your mind down 10 different roads about what could happen or what might happen. Very well done.
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Originally Posted by Murphy3
Robert Jordan knew how to end it..he was a bit too in love with the world that he had created though... Sanderson has taken over since Jordan's death and has done an absolutely tremendous job.
The series is definitely worth the time investment..
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Sanderson is quite the author! If you have not read his Mistborn trilogy I highly recommend it. The fantasy/sci-fi genre are populated with so many authors and only a handful are worth reading and Sanderson is certainly one of them. Sanderson's original concepts creates a deeply genuine story line.
I saw a few others mention Stephen King and I just picked up The Gunslinger the other day and it's so good. I always picture the Gunslinger to be Clint Eastwood swaggin' and sporting them pistols.
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08-08-2012, 08:42 AM
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I'll check out Mistborn after I finish A Song of Fire and Ice.. Well, I suppose I might finish the available Song books before the release of the final WoT. If I do, I'll read WoT before starting any new major undertakings.
I've heard that there's going to be a new Odd Thomas book. I'll check that out as well. The first Odd Thomas book was tremendous. The rest were somewhat entertaining but not up to the level of the first. You can definitely just red the first and put the series away...
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08-08-2012, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Murphy3
I'll check out Mistborn after I finish A Song of Fire and Ice.. Well, I suppose I might finish the available Song books before the release of the final WoT. If I do, I'll read WoT before starting any new major undertakings.
I've heard that there's going to be a new Odd Thomas book. I'll check that out as well. The first Odd Thomas book was tremendous. The rest were somewhat entertaining but not up to the level of the first. You can definitely just red the first and put the series away...
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Odd Thomas by Koontz right? I've always heard great things about Koontz.. but never sure what book to read from all he has written... any suggestions?
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08-08-2012, 07:38 PM
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Well.. I've read a few of his.. but the only thing I've read of his in the past 15 years is Odd Thomas. In my opinion, the first Odd Thomas book was his best.
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08-08-2012, 07:46 PM
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Too bad Hollywood is looking to ruin Odd Thomas - Stephen Sommers (G.I. Joe, Van Helsing, The Mummy) is directing.
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08-08-2012, 07:52 PM
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I'll still watch it. I've read alot of Koontz, but it's really the only book that I can remember at all.
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08-08-2012, 09:39 PM
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Dean Koontz can really bring the weird. I enjoyed Odd Thomas and Lightning very much back in my 20's. I can tell that he does his homework with mythological and scientific research, but at times it just seems like he doesn't know how to end a story. I can't remember the last Koontz novel I tried to read, but it felt like he was filling out a madlibs at a writer's workshop. The templates were cascading, and it pissed me off, which would lalter make me lol at THIS LOVELY TIDBIT.
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08-09-2012, 08:28 AM
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He had no problem ending the first Odd Thomas..
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08-09-2012, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Murphy3
He had no problem ending the first Odd Thomas..
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I didn't like the sappy romance and I thought that he fell back into his template by over-describing every little detail towards an end that I could see coming halfway through the book. He and Stephen King seem to have this in common, which is why I enjoy King's short stories more than his novels, for the most part. I liked the quirkiness of most of the characters, though.
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08-09-2012, 03:38 PM
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.... no problem with the ending of Odd Thomas from my standpoint.. was pretty damn awesome.
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08-16-2012, 10:59 PM
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Just started this:
Thus far, it is eye-opening, to say the least.
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08-16-2012, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ribosoma
Just started this:
Thus far, it is eye-opening, to say the least.
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No offense but....meh
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08-17-2012, 12:13 AM
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No offense but....meh
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Have you read it?
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08-17-2012, 12:32 AM
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What is the premise?
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08-17-2012, 01:03 AM
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Read it..just alot of assumptions in my opinion. A lot of leaps of faith. I suppose the faith part could be applied to Christianity as well.
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08-17-2012, 01:06 AM
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What is the premise?
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It's been awhile..but, something like Jesus was a fictional character created by Romans.. a non-threatening Messiah that was actually based upon popular literary works and political leaders of the time.
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08-17-2012, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by chumdawg
What is the premise?
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Here is an interview about the book with Joseph Atwill, the author. It does contain spoilers if anyone intends to read the book. Plans are in order for a documentary, which should be coming down the pipe soon, from what I understand.
Caesar's Messiah
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09-06-2012, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GhostFace
I've been taking breaks while reading it because of how realistic it is, after every chapter it sends your mind down 10 different roads about what could happen or what might happen. Very well done.
Sanderson is quite the author! If you have not read his Mistborn trilogy I highly recommend it. The fantasy/sci-fi genre are populated with so many authors and only a handful are worth reading and Sanderson is certainly one of them. Sanderson's original concepts creates a deeply genuine story line.
I saw a few others mention Stephen King and I just picked up The Gunslinger the other day and it's so good. I always picture the Gunslinger to be Clint Eastwood swaggin' and sporting them pistols.
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I just finished the Mistborn trilogy.. it took me a week or so. I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks for the rec.
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09-07-2012, 08:51 AM
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I'm reading "I Know Everything and Nobody Else Knows Anything Ever" by Shaggydirk. The same author wrote "What I Do When Mommy Forgets to Turn Off the Computer."
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07-22-2013, 03:03 AM
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Anyone read the new Dan Brown? I figured it would be kinda mehh but it was actually quite good, I thought.
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12-14-2013, 02:35 AM
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I've just read the first books of the "Ender's Game" and "Ender's Shadow" series. Both were good, but I got much more enjoyment out of "Ender's Shadow". I'm not sure how well this translated to a movie, but my guess is not very well. The books are less about saving the world and more about psychology and manipulation. I probably don't agree with the author's politics, but what the hell...good writing is good writing.
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12-14-2013, 12:25 PM
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"Radical" by David Platt
About how screwed up the American Christian Church is...and how to restore her to the real mission of Jesus.
An easy read. But a challenging one.
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12-14-2013, 06:52 PM
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Re-Reading the first Thomas Covenant trilogy by Stephen R. Donaldson
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12-14-2013, 08:28 PM
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I just got FreeDarko's Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac... looking forward to starting it tonight.
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