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When was the last time you sat down and read a book?
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12:23 am, Apr 26 2010
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Do Visual Novels count? If so, I finished Ever 17 a week ago. It was probably the best book I've ever read
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Do Visual Novels count? If so, I finished Ever 17 a week ago. It was probably the best book I've ever read
Even though it's "novel" it's still more of the "visual" and I'm fairly sure it does count.
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Yes, as do I in fact. (Speaking of which, have you read any Robertson Davies? He's quite worthwhile.) My favourites are usually older works, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili makes frequent appearances in my "currently reading" list. (Does this make me a geek, I wonder?) Oh, and I only recently got around to reading The Enchantress of Florence and I really wish I'd gotten to it earlier because I thoroughly enjoyed that one.
Haven't read Davies yet. Actually, I haven't read almost any English books for more than two years, so I'm not very well read on English literature.
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Haven't read Davies yet. Actually, I haven't read almost any English books for more than two years, so I'm not very well read on English literature.
Oh, what do you read? Have any good tips?
To be perfectly honest I'm not reading as much fiction as I'd like to at the moment since I'm currently knee-deep in research. But I'm planning to take a holiday this summer when I'll sit on my balcony, drink wine and read purely for pleasure. So suggestions for books are quite welcome.
As for what I'm currently reading: I just picked up The history of art as the history of ideas by Max Dvorák.
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Last night. Falling Free, Lois McMaster Bujold. Before that, Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. Still working on that one. ^^;
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7:33 pm, Apr 26 2010
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2 days ago?
The Double Helix, Watson.
Brilliant guy, such an asshole though... but it was an interesting read.
The Double Helix, Watson.
Brilliant guy, such an asshole though... but it was an interesting read.
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8:56 pm, Apr 26 2010
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Yesterday.
"The Bean Trees"
Author does have a name, I've just forgotten it.
School work, so, it seems rather tedious regardless of the actual content.
"The Bean Trees"
Author does have a name, I've just forgotten it.
School work, so, it seems rather tedious regardless of the actual content.
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9:40 pm, Apr 26 2010
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Today: Rage of a Demon King and half of Shards of a Broken Crown by Raymond Feist
Plan on reading the rest of Shards of a Broken Crown tomorrow and maybe starting something new too.
BTW, anyone interested in reading fantasy should really pick up The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, and The Warded Man by Peter Brett. Both of these books are great reads in the fantasy genre but have not truly broken out like some of the more well known works like The Wheel of Time and A Song of Ice and Fire.
Plan on reading the rest of Shards of a Broken Crown tomorrow and maybe starting something new too.
BTW, anyone interested in reading fantasy should really pick up The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, and The Warded Man by Peter Brett. Both of these books are great reads in the fantasy genre but have not truly broken out like some of the more well known works like The Wheel of Time and A Song of Ice and Fire.
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Haven't read Davies yet. Actually, I haven't read almost any English books for more than two years, so I'm not very well read on English literature.
Oh, what do you read? Have any good tips?
To be perfectly honest I'm not reading as much fiction as I'd like to at the moment since I'm currently knee-deep in research. But I'm planning to take a holiday this summer when I'll sit on my balcony, drink wine and read purely for pleasure. So suggestions for books are quite welcome.
What I meant was that I haven't read books in English language, and I don't like to read translations, unless I really want to read the books or there's a book I really should read, and I when I probably won't ever learn the original language.
At the moment I'm reading some classics or books that I "should" read. I have on my list to read for example: Bleak House by Dickens, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Fin by Mark Twain, Alice in Wonderland, a collection of Washington Irving, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz etc.
I've mostly read science fiction though. Ones I would recommend are (besides Vance): Gene Wolfe, Cordwainer Smith, Algis Budrys. Next on my list that I haven't yet read is: Harlan Ellison, Damon Knight, A. E. Van Vogt and L. A. Lafferty.
There's little general fiction (excluding the classics) on my list, but there's something, for example Jeffery Farnol... and something else (I have them up somewhere). There's also some Greek dramas.
It's pretty hard to choose what to read when I'm just pretty much starting on English literature. Recommendation are welcome (though my lists have too many books already).
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12:26 am, Apr 28 2010
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Last week. I haven't been able to read this week because I'm busy with an important school assignment (The "fail and you don't graduate" kind). I can't remember which I read last, "The Remarkable & Very True Story of Lucy & Snowcap," a very interesting fantasy-like story, or "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." I'm still reading the second one where I'm on "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet."
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2:44 pm, Apr 29 2010
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Today. I read books almost every days. 
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Now I'm wavering between Sputnik Sweetheart and Norwegian Wood.
Do do do Norwegian Wood. I know you (of all people) may be tempted to gravitate toward Sputnik Sweetheart,
but Norwegian Wood has that extra juicy bit you may enjoy ( if you can excuse the pedobear) and it was just too good. Some people might not agree with me, but I think it's his best novel up-to-date. I wanted to slap every single character in Sputnik Sweetheart.
Will start Norwegian Wood next week (hopefully I'll have time to read it).
Finally came to read Alice in Wonderland today.
Gave up and downloaded a PDF instead of buying a paperback...
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Half and hour ago. With an AP world history exam in just over a week, yeah, I need to read. 
Wow, The Name of the Wind looks really interesting. Guess my reading list got just a bit longer. I've never read high fantasy such as that book only half-fantasy, but I can't wait to try it. Thanks for the recommendation!
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BTW, anyone interested in reading fantasy should really pick up The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, and The Warded Man by Peter Brett. Both of these books are great reads in the fantasy genre but have not truly broken out like some of the more well known works like The Wheel of Time and A Song of Ice and Fire.
Wow, The Name of the Wind looks really interesting. Guess my reading list got just a bit longer. I've never read high fantasy such as that book only half-fantasy, but I can't wait to try it. Thanks for the recommendation!
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3:36 pm, Apr 29 2010
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The last fictional book I read was The First Law: Last Argument Of Kings. It was so many months ago too, back when I had free time; a nice fantasy book where characters have character.
Non-fictional are business, comp sci, law books.
Non-fictional are business, comp sci, law books.
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9:24 pm, Apr 30 2010
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Enna Burning by Shannon Hale
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