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It's pretty cool man thanks
I'd a been _really_ into this 10 years ago; Not sure how I never even heard of it
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the timing of your post was v good. mpd-esque i'd say..
and also that series should just be the default majority discussion on every page
and also that series should just be the default majority discussion on every page
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The Song of the Nibelungs - 8
The Medieval World Complete - 6
Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe - 8
Britain B.C. - 6
The Agricola and The Germania - 9
Roman Britain and Early England - 7
Celtic Mythology (Mac Cana) - 8
Signals of Belief in Early England - 7
The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology - 8
The Medieval World Complete - 6
Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe - 8
Britain B.C. - 6
The Agricola and The Germania - 9
Roman Britain and Early England - 7
Celtic Mythology (Mac Cana) - 8
Signals of Belief in Early England - 7
The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology - 8
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THE_DOAD's reading these nowHonky Kong 64 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:27 amYeah that's the one. I'm reading 1Q84 now and I'm feeling normal again.featherboa wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:25 am that vampire zombie one?
really kind of ... low-brow, but emotionally manipulative. I read the whole series!
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I guess I just finished the 4 books of the new sun and read youalls posts on it. I didn't really figure out anything cool while I was reading it. Actually, is Urth of the New Sun part of it? I still need to read that.
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yeah urth is a sequel with more from severian. long sun is the same universe but a different story. from what i've browsed of it so far it looks like its written in an entirely different style and voice toofeatherboa wrote: ↑Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:13 pm I guess I just finished the 4 books of the new sun and read youalls posts on it. I didn't really figure out anything cool while I was reading it. Actually, is Urth of the New Sun part of it? I still need to read that.
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I've been reading Against The Day for about a month and am about halfway done. I've read several books at the same time including Gore Vidals Empire, some of his shorter political works, Mao II, The Familiar part 5 and am currently reading Live From Golgotha while reading ATD. I loved how well Empire synched up with against the day being in the same time period and how the sleazy time traveling aspects of Live From Golgotha mesh with ATD as well.
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Not sure why I read all that; I need some punk as fuck anti-tech literature.
edit: just remembered I said I was going to read all of Le Guin next
edit: just remembered I said I was going to read all of Le Guin next
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Any of you read The Pale King? It has some ridiculously good scenes. I never even read Infinite Jest
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featherboa wrote: ↑Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:49 pm Any of you read The Pale King? It has some ridiculously good scenes. I never even read Infinite Jest
I read that several months ago. Don't remember if I rated it. "brief interviews with hideous men" is DFW at his most nihilistic IMO although I haven't read all his stuff.
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Probably not the right thread, but I read it on my tablet like I do books (or did, back when I read books)
The Left Right Game - 7.5/10
Although it is definitely derivative and stuffs a lot of classic horror tropes in, it stays readable and fun.
The Left Right Game - 7.5/10
Although it is definitely derivative and stuffs a lot of classic horror tropes in, it stays readable and fun.
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Read infinite jest a few years ago and really liked it. Haven't started pale king yet but I got a copy sitting on the shelf there just staring at me. Same thing with against the day
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Reading Brief Interviews audiobook; I think I read most of this before.
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Hammer of the Gods - 7.5
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Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff - haha nope
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How is this? Holding your interest I assume if you made it to the fifth book. I loved house of leaves and hated only revolutions
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Finally finished Against The Day.
I wish Deuce would have been chopped up and fed to Pugnax but you don’t always get what you want.
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I had to make a new user name due to log in/comp issues. I think my other post got eaten.
Yeah I am enjoying it. I have read the other 4. Enjoying all the “sigiconic” graphics he uses. It seems kind of gimmicky but fuck it, at least it is something different and the books look great and are fun just to look at as well as read.
Part five is “the end of the first season” so it wraps up some things while leaving a lot of shit up in the air. He said he was going to have this be an absurd 27 parts unless people lose interest then he may shorten it down.
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All the Pieces Matter - 9
Pet Sematary - 7.5
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A Wild Sheep Chase - 6.5
Meh...not my favorite by him at all.
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