I've lost count on the amount of times I've read that book. Quite simply brilliant, and it draws you in in a way only a few books do.
Enjoy the second half, it's just getting good.
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I've lost count on the amount of times I've read that book. Quite simply brilliant, and it draws you in in a way only a few books do.
Enjoy the second half, it's just getting good.
I'm reading this:
Complete Maya Programming
And this:
Human Anatomy Sculpting in ZBrush
And this:
The Making of Avatar. AWESOME book
Complete Maya Programming
And this:
Human Anatomy Sculpting in ZBrush
And this:
The Making of Avatar. AWESOME book
I read Animal Farm quite some time ago, but I think that I am going to re-read it now that I finished [i[1984[/i].
It really is. I was intrigued by the society that the book is set in, and George Orwell does a fantastic job at describing everything. The plot is wonderful as well. And I agree, I was astonished by how accurate some aspects of his predictions were.
I got to the second half of the book last night (when the good stuff happens), and I finished the rest of the book this morning hahaHeilage said:I've lost count on the amount of times I've read that book. Quite simply brilliant, and it draws you in in a way only a few books do.
Enjoy the second half, it's just getting good.
I wonder where your interests lay?
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Just finished book one of GMe of Thrones. Now it's Star Wars:Fatal Alliance
Just finished book one of GMe of Thrones. Now it's Star Wars:Fatal Alliance
Just bought Bill Maher's new book, New New Rules. Think I'll start reading it tonight, it's a cold rainy night, a good night to be inside with a good book, err, Kindle.
Pavane by Keith Roberts. Can be hard to get, but well worth it.
If you imagine that Queen Elizabeth 1st was assassinated in 1588 and the Spanish Armada landed in a country rife with religious war, then the conquest of England was simple and the country became part of a huge empire of Europe dominated by the Pope.
Fast forward to modern days, where concrete is rationed (don't want them to build fortifications!) as is petrol, electricity is outlawed by the Pope as heresy, and England is a feudal country ruled from medieval castles with the commoners living in fear and poverty.
When another famine hits, the country rebels. imagine medieval sieges with cannons, lit by electric floodlights, where spectators drive out in their cars to observe....
A beautiful book, well worth the read.
If you imagine that Queen Elizabeth 1st was assassinated in 1588 and the Spanish Armada landed in a country rife with religious war, then the conquest of England was simple and the country became part of a huge empire of Europe dominated by the Pope.
Fast forward to modern days, where concrete is rationed (don't want them to build fortifications!) as is petrol, electricity is outlawed by the Pope as heresy, and England is a feudal country ruled from medieval castles with the commoners living in fear and poverty.
When another famine hits, the country rebels. imagine medieval sieges with cannons, lit by electric floodlights, where spectators drive out in their cars to observe....
A beautiful book, well worth the read.
So guys are you forging ahead with the book/comic or going to watch the TV show first? I'm all most done with Game of Thrones and it is so excellent, but I'm thinking of waiting to read book 2 after Season 2.
As far as The Walking Dead, I read a little ahead in the comic and was shocked by what happens at the prison, after Hershel's farm. Now the shocking thing happens to characters not in the show (at least I don't think they are in the show), but that does not mean the shocking thing won't happen to someone...
but again, I've decided to watch the show first and then catch up on my reading after.I guess there's a reason "1984" and "Animal Farm" are considered classics.
I read the 4th graphic novel of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" in preparation for watching the movie. All I had to do was put myself in a pre-teen mood, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I read the 4th graphic novel of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" in preparation for watching the movie. All I had to do was put myself in a pre-teen mood, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
So guys are you forging ahead with the book/comic or going to watch the TV show first? I'm all most done with Game of Thrones and it is so excellent, but I'm thinking of waiting to read book 2 after Season 2.
As far as The Walking Dead, I read a little ahead in the comic and was shocked by what happens at the prison, after Hershel's farm. Now the shocking thing happens to characters not in the show (at least I don't think they are in the show), but that does not mean the shocking thing won't happen to someone...
I'm really not sure. I have finished watching up to the mid season finale of season 2 and it's back on in February and I don't really want to spoil the TV Show by reading the comic so I think I might just read up to where it's at with the show so far to see how much it differs from the comic.
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo gets better as it goes along - the first fifty pages are the weakest in the entire trilogy - and once the two main characters meet the pace changes and picks up. Also, books two and three are actually better than book one.
Just got the first three books of the GRR Martin opus; can't wait to curl up and lose myself in them.....
The book gets much better later in the book. Books two and three are much more enjoyable then book one but you need to have read book one to understand them.
The 48 Laws of Power, by Robert Greene.
I was introduced to the book a few years back by a friend and was a little disturbed. It seemed to have a very bleak view of the world, so I didn't read much past a brief summary of each law.
How naive I was. I'm still an optimistic person, but having left college and experienced a little of what life offers I think it's just plain silly not to consider some of these laws as just good advice. Not necessarily something you adhere to 100%, but just keep in mind.
The thing that really impressed me was the breakdown of each law in the book. Greene really does write quite well. Each chapter is broken down into several sections offering analysis of the law, the history behind it (always interesting), why it is necessary and even a counter argument against it (i.e. why following the law blindly can be a bad thing etc).
I was introduced to the book a few years back by a friend and was a little disturbed. It seemed to have a very bleak view of the world, so I didn't read much past a brief summary of each law.
How naive I was. I'm still an optimistic person, but having left college and experienced a little of what life offers I think it's just plain silly not to consider some of these laws as just good advice. Not necessarily something you adhere to 100%, but just keep in mind.
The thing that really impressed me was the breakdown of each law in the book. Greene really does write quite well. Each chapter is broken down into several sections offering analysis of the law, the history behind it (always interesting), why it is necessary and even a counter argument against it (i.e. why following the law blindly can be a bad thing etc).
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I finished two books last week.
Steve Jobs Biography
Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
Now I am reading Isaacson's book on Albert Einstein.
Steve Jobs Biography
Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
Now I am reading Isaacson's book on Albert Einstein.
I'd have to agree. It took me almost three months to get through the first bit, and then about two weeks ago I blew through books 1 and 2. Bummer that the third book costs more than a paperback even in ebook format.
I also read volume 4 of "Scott Pilgrim vs the World" in anticipation of watching the movie, both of which were decent, mind-numbing entertainment.
