What are you reading? - Page 94

BSB · 04-07-2012, 12:03 PM

"The First Fast Draw" by Louis L'Amour Almost done, good read. A little different, takes place in East Texas, right after the Civil War.

Cenookie · 04-07-2012, 05:27 PM

Just finished Digital Fortress by Dan Brown, a very good read!

markem · 04-07-2012, 06:27 PM

Stumbled across this one. The writing is good and so is the story so far.

The Last Ringbearer

Think of it as the story of Tolkien's trilogy and after as told by the other side. In fact, remember that to the victor goes the writing of history, so how different would the history be if told from the loser's perspective?

This is from the e-jacket e-blurb:

More than 15 years ago Russian scientist Kirill Yeskov tried to settle certain geographical problems in Tolkien's fantasy world. One thing led to another, and he tackled a bigger project - what would happen if we assumed that it's no less real than our world? His conclusion was that in such a case, the story of the Ring of Power is most likely a much-altered heroic retelling of a major war - but what was that war really about?

The result of this re-appraisal was the publication in 1999 of "The Last Ring-bearer" - a re-thinking of Tolkien's story in real-world terms. Dr. Yeskov, a professional paleontologist whose job is reconstructing long-extinct organisms and their way of life from fossil remnants, performs essentially the same feat in "The Last Ring-bearer", reconstructing the real world of Tolkien's Arda from the heroic tales of the Free Men of the West written in that world. We have a pretty good idea how well heroic tales map to reality from our own world...

elderboy02 · 04-08-2012, 01:56 PM

Just finished Brooklyn 1975

forgop · 04-08-2012, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCat

Excellent. I think I'd get bored with the "detailed" military history, so this sounds like exactly what I'm looking for. I appreciate the recommendation.

Edit: And, it's not available on the kindle yet. I'll keep my eyes open for it.

Am I looking at the wrong book?

http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Thir...3918103&sr=1-1

For $2.99, sounds like a great read.

iamsolitary · 04-08-2012, 11:46 PM

Just finished reading The Hobbit again in anticipation of the movie this year. It had been a long time since I had read it.

BigCat · 04-09-2012, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by forgop

Am I looking at the wrong book?

http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Thir...3918103&sr=1-1

For $2.99, sounds like a great read.

When I searched for it (not on my kindle), it had a link to request an e-version to encourage the publisher to make one available. This looks like a different cover to the same book. Thanks for posting this!

Apoco · 04-09-2012, 07:47 AM

Picked up Speaker for the Dead (2nd book of the Ender's Game series) again last night - I had petered out on reading it. Been really slacking on my reading lately :/. It took me years to start reading - gonna try to not stop.
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taltos · 04-10-2012, 06:03 AM

Vince Flynn, American Assassin.

pnoon · 04-10-2012, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by anz0002

Although I read a lot but my center of attraction. I really admire writers like Paul Coelho

Huh?

pnoon · 04-10-2012, 06:37 AM

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson

BSB · 04-10-2012, 08:50 AM

"Reilly's Luck" by Louis L'Amour, I really like L'Amour.
Also picked up the new Stuart Woods and Lee Child, in paperback. Mix it up a little bit.

Apoco · 04-12-2012, 09:50 PM

Just finished up Speaker for the Dead (2nd book of the Ender's Game series). Awesome read!
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SpruceBruce · 04-12-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Apoco

Just finished up Speaker for the Dead (2nd book of the Ender's Game series). Awesome read!
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Awesome read, you going to go to Xenocide next? That was also good.

Apoco · 04-13-2012, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SpruceBruce

Awesome read, you going to go to Xenocide next? That was also good.

Yep! Going to tackle:

Xenocide
Children of the Mind
Ender's Shadow

I've been amazed looking at Wikipedia regarding the Ender's Game series. He's written 13 full novels - only 5 of them (Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, and Shadows Alive which he is writing now) are really considered to be part of the quintet...the rest are just other cool things he wanted to add in.

I really like Orson Scott Card's writing style. I'm considering reading through LotR again once I've finished up with the Ender's series...but I'm scared to dive back into Tolkien. "Ahhh yes - let me spend SIX PAGES describing this door to you..."
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04-13-2012, 08:48 AM

Xenos by Dan abnett its growing on me as i enjoy W40K quite a bit.

So far the inquisitor Eisenhorn has slaughtered a few dozen people been tortured and has slaughtered a few dozen more.

All in all a good book so far unless youre a space wolf.

CigarNut · 04-13-2012, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apoco

Yep! Going to tackle:

Xenocide
Children of the Mind
Ender's Shadow

I've been amazed looking at Wikipedia regarding the Ender's Game series. He's written 13 full novels - only 5 of them (Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, and Shadows Alive which he is writing now) are really considered to be part of the quintet...the rest are just other cool things he wanted to add in.

I really like Orson Scott Card's writing style. I'm considering reading through LotR again once I've finished up with the Ender's series...but I'm scared to dive back into Tolkien. "Ahhh yes - let me spend SIX PAGES describing this door to you..."
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I've reado most of Card's works as I also love his writing. Looking forward to rereading some of it in the future

SpruceBruce · 04-13-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Apoco

I really like Orson Scott Card's writing style. I'm considering reading through LotR again once I've finished up with the Ender's series...but I'm scared to dive back into Tolkien. "Ahhh yes - let me spend SIX PAGES describing this door to you..."
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IlmProcess · 04-14-2012, 11:48 PM

A Consumers' Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America by Lizabeth Cohen

never_enough · 04-15-2012, 08:09 PM

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

04-07-2012, 12:03 PM	#1861
BSB Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Bob Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 897 Trading: (13)	Re: What are you reading? "The First Fast Draw" by Louis L'Amour Almost done, good read. A little different, takes place in East Texas, right after the Civil War. __________________ Ad majorem Dei gloriam!

04-07-2012, 05:27 PM	#1862
Cenookie Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Claude Location: So. Calif. Posts: 292 Trading: (1)	Re: What are you reading? Just finished Digital Fortress by Dan Brown, a very good read!

04-07-2012, 06:27 PM	#1863
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,621 Trading: (47)	Re: What are you reading? Stumbled across this one. The writing is good and so is the story so far. The Last Ringbearer Think of it as the story of Tolkien's trilogy and after as told by the other side. In fact, remember that to the victor goes the writing of history, so how different would the history be if told from the loser's perspective? This is from the e-jacket e-blurb: More than 15 years ago Russian scientist Kirill Yeskov tried to settle certain geographical problems in Tolkien's fantasy world. One thing led to another, and he tackled a bigger project - what would happen if we assumed that it's no less real than our world? His conclusion was that in such a case, the story of the Ring of Power is most likely a much-altered heroic retelling of a major war - but what was that war really about? The result of this re-appraisal was the publication in 1999 of "The Last Ring-bearer" - a re-thinking of Tolkien's story in real-world terms. Dr. Yeskov, a professional paleontologist whose job is reconstructing long-extinct organisms and their way of life from fossil remnants, performs essentially the same feat in "The Last Ring-bearer", reconstructing the real world of Tolkien's Arda from the heroic tales of the Free Men of the West written in that world. We have a pretty good idea how well heroic tales map to reality from our own world... __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

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elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,508 Trading: (133)	Re: What are you reading? Just finished Brooklyn 1975

04-08-2012, 11:46 PM	#1866
iamsolitary Still Watching My Back Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: John Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 125 Trading: (1)	Re: What are you reading? Just finished reading The Hobbit again in anticipation of the movie this year. It had been a long time since I had read it.

04-09-2012, 07:47 AM	#1868
Apoco Nerd with social skills Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Alex Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,286 Trading: (37)	Re: What are you reading? Picked up Speaker for the Dead (2nd book of the Ender's Game series) again last night - I had petered out on reading it. Been really slacking on my reading lately :/. It took me years to start reading - gonna try to not stop. Posted via Mobile Device Last edited by Apoco; 04-09-2012 at 08:00 AM.

04-10-2012, 06:03 AM	#1869
taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: What are you reading? Vince Flynn, American Assassin. __________________ Jimmy, some of its magic, some of its tragic, but I had a good life all the way. He Went to Paris, J. Buffett

04-10-2012, 06:37 AM	#1871
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: What are you reading? The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

04-10-2012, 08:50 AM	#1872
BSB Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Bob Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 897 Trading: (13)	Re: What are you reading? "Reilly's Luck" by Louis L'Amour, I really like L'Amour. Also picked up the new Stuart Woods and Lee Child, in paperback. Mix it up a little bit. __________________ Ad majorem Dei gloriam!

04-12-2012, 09:50 PM	#1873
Apoco Nerd with social skills Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Alex Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,286 Trading: (37)	Re: What are you reading? Just finished up Speaker for the Dead (2nd book of the Ender's Game series). Awesome read! Posted via Mobile Device

04-13-2012, 08:48 AM	#1876
Reaver2145 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What are you reading? Xenos by Dan abnett its growing on me as i enjoy W40K quite a bit. So far the inquisitor Eisenhorn has slaughtered a few dozen people been tortured and has slaughtered a few dozen more. All in all a good book so far unless youre a space wolf.

04-14-2012, 11:48 PM	#1879
IlmProcess ¿Spectacle Join Date: Apr 2012 First Name: Trent Location: IL Posts: 117 Trading: (0)	Re: What are you reading? A Consumers' Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America by Lizabeth Cohen

04-15-2012, 08:09 PM	#1880
never_enough Never Satisfied Join Date: Oct 2011 First Name: Robert Location: MA Posts: 650 Trading: (6)	Re: What are you reading? Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman