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paulzolo
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm Posts: 12251
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Still going through We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. I think the translation is a bit odd - there is apparently a rhythm in the originl Russian which the translator has attempted to preserve. As a result, it’s odd to read in places. It may be that another translation will be a smoother read. When I get to a book that I find awkward to read, I persevere, but I find it less inviting to pick up and continue with, hence the slow reading speed.
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:29 pm |
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davrosG5
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:37 am Posts: 6954 Location: Peebo
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Have you read any of the spin off series? Shadow of Saganami or Crown of Slaves? Both very good IMHO. Although from the latest one it sounds like it's all going to get very complicated as the latest three all cover the same rough slice of time from three different perspectives.
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:22 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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Finished V for Vendetta and Screen Burn and have decided to start Stephen Fry's Moab is My Washpot (his autobiography): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moab-My-Washpot ... 758&sr=1-1I'm 10 pages in. So far so good Trying to get my hands on Donald E. Westlake AKA Richard Stark AKA God-knows-how-many-name's books on the cheap - he wrote The Hunter AKA Point Blank AKA Payback... He's basically a PITA, but his books are supposed to be good
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Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:43 pm |
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm Posts: 5150 Location: /dev/tty0
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Merlin: The Prophet and His HistoryI picked it up on Wednesday to read on the train, it's pretty cool. Next time I'm up in Carmarthen with the purple one visiting her parents, I'm going to try to get to the Carmarthen museum to see some of the Merlin related articles there.
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Sun Jul 19, 2009 4:47 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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I've put Stephen Fry's Moab is My Washpot aside (briefly) to read... Stephen Fry in America, which I spied in the library I'm not keen on the way each state is covered in about three short pages due to the print size and pics, but it's interesting and informative, told with Fry's usual wit EDIT - Oh, and Punisher: The Ghosts of Innocents graphic novels (parts 1+2), but they'll be finished by tonight
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Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:03 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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I received an Advanced Uncorrected Proof copy of Kevin Smith's new book today. 'Shootin' the Sh*t with Kevin Smith' At last, new reading material!
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Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:50 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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^ I have one of his books somewhere, couldn't even tell you the title of it as I haven't read it His 'Audience with...' DVD is brilliant Finished the Punisher books (very good) and am steadily making my way through Fry's America before I have to take it back to the library
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Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:56 pm |
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veato
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:17 am Posts: 5550 Location: Nottingham
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Just started Mark Billingham's In The Dark. Its very good up to now. The 1st Billingham book I've read thats not based on DI Thorne. Well worth a look.
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:48 am |
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jonlumb
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:44 pm Posts: 4141 Location: Exeter
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Today I will be starting on the Watchmen book.
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:52 am |
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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:20 pm Posts: 3838 Location: Here Abouts
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I have just started reading the "Thomas Covenant" chronicles, by Stephen Donaldson. So far it's proving hard to get into, but it's kept my interest enough to keep ploughing on. I recently bought "The Diamond Throne" The first book of the Elenium, I really enjoyed these the first time I read them, so I want to start collecting them to re-read.
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:31 am |
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bish
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:45 am Posts: 732 Location: 'sup mah science bitchezz!?
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At the moment, I don't really have much time to read. Therefor I genuinley purchased 1-4 of the Twilight Saga online audiobooks. It's only because my sister has told me that they are really good. I wanted to be able to hold some sort of conversation with her. Plus it's something to take both our minds of family life! So I listen to them on the way to and back from work.
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:34 am |
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davrosG5
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:37 am Posts: 6954 Location: Peebo
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Just started re-reading Crown of Slaves by David Weber and Eric Flint. Spin off from the Honor Harrington series. The next one come out in November and I'm very much looking forward to it.
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:41 am |
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bally199
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:52 pm Posts: 1036 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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Did you know that Candlejack is in tha
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:30 am |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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Yip, think that's next for me, then I'll wait a while and watch the film
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:46 am |
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mars-bar-man
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:00 pm Posts: 940 Location: Pompy
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March Hares and Monkeys' Uncles - Origins of the words and phrases we use everyday. Quite interesting actually
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:55 am |
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