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06-25-2012, 04:46 PM
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all i remember was what he did right.
when he got to the school, i was constantly rolling my eyes at his white knight style introductions to women/girls and his teachers. reading scalzi's old man's war, a pretty decent book... but some of his dialogue tries too hard to be funny. sometimes it just doesn't work.
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06-25-2012, 04:57 PM
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Old Man's War was a let down after all I had heard about it. Yeah, I remember the jokes falling flat. Then again, old people aren't funny.
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06-25-2012, 10:47 PM
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Muwahahaha!...Hamster.
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Get off my lawn
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"When I said 'nuke the Chinese' I meant put the take out in the microwave!" "We're not spies, mate. I don't even speak Russian." "What?" "I don't...Am I speaking Russian? How come I'm speaking Russian?" |
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06-26-2012, 12:33 AM
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Muwahahaha!...Hamster.
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Well Panic in Level 4 was sure an eclectic set of essays - about some very bizarre things, some frightening, some boring - but I do like his writing style and he must live an interesting life exploring all these different scientific subjects.
Next is The Wind Through the Keyhole which I guess is book 4.5 in The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Let's see if I can get back into the writing style of that world again.
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06-27-2012, 02:50 PM
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I've finished "A Dance with Dragons" (Book Five of the "Song of Ice and Fire" series) by George R. R. Martin.
Next I will be reading "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy.
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06-27-2012, 07:42 PM
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I like turtles
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Just started reading Unholy Night by Seth Grahame-Smith. I am really enjoying what I have read so far.
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06-28-2012, 06:46 PM
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Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy.
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06-28-2012, 06:51 PM
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More McCarthy.
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06-28-2012, 07:03 PM
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The Omen Machine by Terry Goodkind. I have also begun rereading Storm of Swords.
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06-28-2012, 07:08 PM
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I don't think I could ever read a 1200 page book for a second time.
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06-28-2012, 09:15 PM
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06-28-2012, 09:20 PM
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Respect.
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06-29-2012, 03:41 PM
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Next one I'll read by him is Suttree, but probably not for awhile. |
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06-29-2012, 04:04 PM
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I'm about two-thirds of the way through it and it's not for me. There are some great parts, sure, but it's not very interesting. Maybe for someone who isn't already versed with post-apocalyptic fiction.
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06-29-2012, 05:07 PM
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06-29-2012, 08:48 PM
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Muwahahaha!...Hamster.
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The Wind Through the Keyhole Is a story within a story within the main story.
You learn a little more of Rowland's earlier life, and a bit of lore. It took a little bit for me to get back into Mid World but I enjoyed most of the book - The audio was narrated by King. Next I found an interesting title on sale This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein by Kenneth Oppel A prequel to Frankenstein. Sounded like good story to explore. I like the cover   Weird! look at the book I just finished  I just noticed it
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06-30-2012, 03:35 AM
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I've finished "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy.
I will now be reading "Paladin of Souls" by Lois McMaster Bujold.
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06-30-2012, 12:56 PM
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Finished Unholy Night.
Now I am moving to Les Miserables (unabridged). This is going to be a tough one.
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06-30-2012, 01:10 PM
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06-30-2012, 01:23 PM
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06-30-2012, 01:53 PM
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Muwahahaha!...Hamster.
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I put Hugo's three audio books in my wish list - sounded different
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07-01-2012, 03:34 PM
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Muwahahaha!...Hamster.
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well, This Dark Endeavor wasn't as dark as I had hoped - it was ok, but I wasn't really thrilled with it.
Next I am listening to The White House Boys which is about a boys home (orphanage) with a rather cruel and frightening history of abusive behavior and secrets.
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07-03-2012, 06:03 PM
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