currently reading....

Post by **S@M** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:41 pm

Oxford is beautiful. I've been there a few times now and it never gets old

Post by **S@M** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:41 pm

R00k wrote:bound to happen that some marketing alt would drop turds in this thread. surprised it hasn't happened in the photo thread yet.

prophetic statement?

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:12 am

just finished "Eragon"
decided to see if modern fantasy was worth a shit...
man that book is a steaming pile of feces.
everyone rips off tolkien to a certain extent; but i'never expected someone to get the idea of stealing almost the entire middle-earth universe and then mashing the story from star wars in there. "if i toss in a dragon; no one will notice."
doesn't help that its so badly written it reads like a movie script; and a bad one at that. Characters are so bland and undeveloped, you could just pick a random page and start reading without being lost.
least its quick... can tear through it in an afternoon.

Post by **7zark7** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:39 am

Dr_Watson wrote:just finished "Eragon"
decided to see if modern fantasy was worth a shit...
man that book is a steaming pile of feces.
everyone rips off tolkien to a certain extent; but i'never expected someone to get the idea of stealing almost the entire middle-earth universe and then mashing the story from star wars in there. "if i toss in a dragon; no one will notice."
doesn't help that its so badly written it reads like a movie script; and a bad one at that. Characters are so bland and undeveloped, you could just pick a random page and start reading without being lost.
least its quick... can tear through it in an afternoon.

wasnt it written by a 15 year old kid?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eragon

After graduating from high school at the age of fifteen, Paolini started planning a novel which he would enjoy reading himself. After a month of planning out the trilogy, he started writing the first draft of Eragon, initially by hand, but after writing the first sixty pages he continued writing it on a computer. After a year of writing, Paolini finished writing the first draft of Eragon and commenced writing a second draft.

Post by **Silicone_Milk** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:13 am

The Jungle - Upton Sinclair

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:04 pm

7zark7 wrote: wasnt it written by a 15 year old kid?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eragon

suppose that explains some of its badness... but it was edited and published by adults. They should have known better.
also nice to see that i'm not the only one to notice the "star wars in middle earth" connection.

Post by **R00k** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:45 am

What I've been reading the last couple of weeks:

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Fortunately I'm almost finished with it, but it would be nice to be able to come back and look at pages 20-25 again sometime.

I love my dog, I love my dog, I love my dog......

Post by **Captain** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:26 am

Why does it look so bitter and crushed?

Post by **Grudge** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:27 am

ffs spazda, keep that retarded trolling shit in the void

Post by **Captain** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:28 am

wtf, I was just wondering why the book's in such an awful shape, you dumb Swede

Post by **MKJ** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:33 am

the dog comment might help you out there, sport

Post by **R00k** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:54 pm

I thought it was pretty clear....

Post by **Captain** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:05 pm

Things are usually a bit hazy at 4:30am

Post by **tnf** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:24 am

the new jack reacher book by lee child.
reacher is the man i'd like to be if i weren't myself i think. wander around with a lot of cash, kick people's ass in all manner of ways, have sex, and move on.

I did that for a summer back in '01, but for a whole lifetime it'd be tough.

Post by **Fender** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:08 am

Lord of the Rings
I read The Hobbit back in 6th grade or something, but never got around to LotR until now.

Post by **Deathshroud** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:49 am

Been reading Rant: The Oral History of Buster Casey by Chuck Palahniuk.

This guys thinks of some crazy shit. That said, the format the book is written in is very refreshing. Being able to follow the rise of a crazy ass hick through multiple accounts seems to hold my attention well.

Post by **Nightshade** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:56 am

Septimus Heap Book One: Magyk
Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom For Daily Living
LabVIEW For Everyone
365 Tao
The Master Text by Helio Gracie (more reference than straight reading)

Post by **Grudge** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:27 am

Post by **chiQ** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:33 am

I'm reading The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side by Agatha Christie and Sheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth Moon (for the umpteenth time).

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:05 am

Electric Jesus Corpse by Carlton Mellick III.

Post by **StarShrieker** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:27 pm

Still reading "Histories" by Herodotus, as well as "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis (trying to understand a bit more about religion, xtianity, despite my preconceived notions).

And I might read "Jurassic Park" again

Post by **Foo** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:00 pm

Exchange Server 2003 Pocket Consultant.

Somewhat frantically.

Post by **Nightshade** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:39 am

Anyone read Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon? I've heard it's excellent, but I'd like the opinion of someone I inter-respect before I buy it.

Post by **Captain** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 2:07 am

Just started The Firm by John Grisham, after finishing The Partner and The Rainmaker. Since he's a lawyer, he probably uses his own personal experiences as inspiration :icon14:

Post by **Ryoki** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:28 am

Bought Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson this weekend, as well as Rumsfeld: An American Disaster by Andrew Cockburn. While i was looking for a different book entirely i might add... heh, bookstores have that effect on me.

Was pleasantly surprised to find that Quicksilver turns out to be the sequel (or is it prequel?) to Cryptonomicon. :icon14: