Sabretooth Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Taking a break from the epically long 1Q84 to read: In preparation for my Human Revolution playthrough. I'm not a fan of the jargon and adjective-laden actiony writing, but eh it's in the Deus Ex universe, so what the hell. I really would rather not read this book, but isn't a long read and it's just one, so I'm keeping at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkonium Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Sure, it's grim, and the author has no qualms about killing off well-liked characters, but there is something compelling about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mur'phon Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 @Alk: Partly agree, once he introduced resurrections they lost most of their impact. Seems like it's not just game designers who have problems handling resurrections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkonium Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 @Alk: Partly agree' date=' once he introduced resurrections they lost most of their impact. Seems like it's not just game designers who have problems handling resurrections.[/quote'] Well, there is a difference between bringing a character back, and turning them into an undead monstrosity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mur'phon Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 So far I can only think of one resurrected monstrosity that's still alive, while the number of resurrected without major side effect is quite large (an example spoiler: Show spoiler (hidden content - requires Javascript to show) Damphairs following ). And with at least three people capable of doing it consistently (and many more occasionally), it's readily available for most of the major characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Pic related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@RS Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Just finished Ticket 6972. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordOfTheFish Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Just Started reading The Wheel of Time. I'm only about 30 pages into it but so far it's been great. I feel slightly sad I'm getting into this series when the author is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90SK Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I am currently reading a science fiction novel called "Snow Crash" about a futuristic computer virus that affects humans, and a book on chakras and vibrational healing called "Wheels of Light". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Recently finished Tolkien's Unfinished Tales... and I'm close to finishing Legends of the Samurai, which is translations of Japanese folktales about historical figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 RISE, FALLEN THREAD! I'm reading this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Just Started reading The Wheel of Time. I'm only about 30 pages into it but so far it's been great. I feel slightly sad I'm getting into this series when the author is dead. Don't read the classics, then. But you will be missing out. I'm also reading some kind of posthumous work myself. I'm on the second chapter and quite satisfied for now: Show spoiler (hidden content - requires Javascript to show) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyvark Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I've been reading "Wolf of the plains". A historic novel about Genghis Khan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 This little work: Close to the end. While not quite up to par with later Murakami work (or any Murakami work after his initial 3 novels), it's a suitable end to the Trilogy of the Rat. I quite like the covers Vintage has for Murakami: Show spoiler (hidden content - requires Javascript to show) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkonium Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Currently reading the Sworn by Gail Z. Martin. After that, will finish Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson. Then, Charon's Claw by R. A. Salvatore, followed by Clockwork Angels by Kevin J. Anderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*~*Darth pOOba*~* Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yeah, I'm cultured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDR Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 This book is...strange... to say the least. Reminds me a bit of Soviet Communism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkonium Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Update: Done reading the Sworn, now reading: Well, technically I was reading this on the side already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltiades Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Yeah, I'm cultured. <3 Machiavelli. Him and Dante are the reason I want (and am going to) learn Italian. Haven't been reading much beyond scholarly books on the history of economics and the process of globalization, but this is a fun one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 This book is...strange... to say the least. Reminds me a bit of Soviet Communism. You'll get it some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Having finished adventures with sheeps and strange markings, I've also taken to something Italian: A surprisingly clear read, while I was expecting something un-paragraphed, nightmarish and written-in-a-hangover like anything by Kafka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkonium Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Here's a question: If I wanted to get into H.P. Lovecraft's works, what's the best book to start with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Dive straight in: The Outsider and Others. IIRC, it has practically every important story he ever wrote, including the novellas (towards the end). I'm not sure if the book is actually available for sale as is, but I used its contents as a guide to read the stories off the Internet (Lovecraft is in the public domain). Edit: Welp, it seems the book is on Amazon at a bargain price of $1,940. I'd snap it up if I were you. There's also Wikipedia's bibliography list you can consult if you're looking to read his works chronologically and comprehensively. Lovecraft's theme and genre never really wavers a lot, so it doesn't matter where you start, the supreme cosmic gods that slumber in dimensions unfathomable will be sure to get you either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkonium Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Dive straight in: The Outsider and Others. IIRC, it has practically every important story he ever wrote, including the novellas (towards the end). I'm not sure if the book is actually available for sale as is, but I used its contents as a guide to read the stories off the Internet (Lovecraft is in the public domain). Edit: Welp, it seems the book is on Amazon at a bargain price of $1,940. I'd snap it up if I were you. There's also Wikipedia's bibliography list you can consult if you're looking to read his works chronologically and comprehensively. Lovecraft's theme and genre never really wavers a lot, so it doesn't matter where you start, the supreme cosmic gods that slumber in dimensions unfathomable will be sure to get you either way. Thanks, I was looking at some of his books at the local Chapters, and I've been wanting to get into it for a while, though admittedly, I've also got University, and plenty of other books to read first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Just started on: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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