What are you reading, watching and listening to?
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Just finished Pincher Martin by William Golding, in 2 days... what a book! One of my top 3 favorite writers ever.
Now I'm starting on Saul Bellow's Henderson the Rain King, which a friend recommended as "quite funny". Remains to be seen whether this is just normal "Saul Bellow funny" or "funny for Bellow's standards" (which would have to make it absolutely hysterical )
Now I'm starting on Saul Bellow's Henderson the Rain King, which a friend recommended as "quite funny". Remains to be seen whether this is just normal "Saul Bellow funny" or "funny for Bellow's standards" (which would have to make it absolutely hysterical )
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Valhalla by Peter Madsen. It's pretty good.
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I've been listening to more and more Apocalyptica as of late. It's good stuff. Also, for those who know of whom I speak, Dexy's Midnight Runners has put out a new song in advance of the impeding release of their first album in 27-ish years. It's not stellar, but it's not bad either.
As for the reading part, I've been doing lots of revising and other things with the one story I've been working on when I'm not writing more of it. Currently up to about 46800 words, and I think I've at least probably a good 10 to 12 thousand left to write before I'm anywhere close to calling it done.
As for the reading part, I've been doing lots of revising and other things with the one story I've been working on when I'm not writing more of it. Currently up to about 46800 words, and I think I've at least probably a good 10 to 12 thousand left to write before I'm anywhere close to calling it done.
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Watching the first episode of The Legend of Korra.
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Watched the Almighty Johnson's tonight.
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I... I just can't believe I just watched porn made in the early 20th century. Nearly 100 years ago, in black and white, all mute, with very little dialogue in slides. And they're there having sex, almost the same as today's porn stars...
You'd hope to find something different digging into the past... But nope, it's always been this way. XD
It's also rather creepy and cool at the same time to think that if some of these people are living they must be in their 90s or 100s or something...
You'd hope to find something different digging into the past... But nope, it's always been this way. XD
It's also rather creepy and cool at the same time to think that if some of these people are living they must be in their 90s or 100s or something...
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You can find photographic gay porn from the 19th century online if you dig a little bit. Apart from the clothing and the big moustaches, yeah, it's basically the same. One strange thing is that there seem to have been quite a lot of photo montages, with a lot of different scenes artificially crammed onto one sheet of paper (it looks like an orgy until you look closer and realise it's the same two or three people repeated over and over), because they had to be distributed discreetly.
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I am reading the 'Honor Harrington' Novels by David Weber - Basically a sci fi series heavilly influenced by the Horatio Hornblower novels. Most of his novels are available free (legally!) at http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/01-H ... orverseCD/ Up to book 3 at present and though it is hard work (Sci fi isn't generally my thing, especially 'naval scifi') I am enjoying it
In recent times (playing catch up) I have read just about everything by Nina Kiriki Hoffman (slightly lovecraftian horror, with more magic) and Tanya Huff (Humourous fantasy and military sci fi) Love both of them but neither has huge bibliographies so have to wait now!
Previous to that I read just about every Anne McCaffrey book - I was in the middle of Pegasus in Space when she died last year which was a depressing shock. I found most of her work rather lightweight, but for the most part enjoyable (with a couple of complete howlers like the freedom series)
I am watching the Sharpe series (got all 16 dvds)
And as of this very moment I am listening to Stratovarius, the Infinite album
In recent times (playing catch up) I have read just about everything by Nina Kiriki Hoffman (slightly lovecraftian horror, with more magic) and Tanya Huff (Humourous fantasy and military sci fi) Love both of them but neither has huge bibliographies so have to wait now!
Previous to that I read just about every Anne McCaffrey book - I was in the middle of Pegasus in Space when she died last year which was a depressing shock. I found most of her work rather lightweight, but for the most part enjoyable (with a couple of complete howlers like the freedom series)
I am watching the Sharpe series (got all 16 dvds)
And as of this very moment I am listening to Stratovarius, the Infinite album
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Currently in the process of reading "The Wrecker" by Clive Cussler, but over the las while, have been reading a few of his books, and plan on reading more.
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Crocodile Dundee, in the hopes of improving my australian accent impression.
As for music:
-Epica
-Evanescence
-Nightwish
-Delain
as for watching:
Crocodile Dundee, in the hopes of improving my australian accent impression.
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Reading: Some story online, as well as re-reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy for the (I think) 10th time now? I've been trying to go through them at least once every year, for the past, oh, 7 years or so?
Listening: Metroid Metal
Watching: The Big Bang Theory, Suits, Burn Notice, Leverage
Listening: Metroid Metal
Watching: The Big Bang Theory, Suits, Burn Notice, Leverage
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nice. I have significant respect for you now.SlayerXX33398 wrote:re-reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy for the (I think) 10th time now? I've been trying to go through them at least once every year, for the past, oh, 7 years or so?
As much as I enjoy reading, it takes me a bloody month or two to get through a decent length novel. Clive Cussler is my favourite atm.
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I shall be starting "A Dance of Dragons" tomorrow, as I am fifty pages away from "A Feast for Crows".
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The Transcendent Function by Jeffrey C. Miller
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Reading Dansa amb dracs (Catalan for A Dance with Dragons), since I finished Festí de corbs a week ago.
Clash was better than Thrones, and Storm was better than the first two and put things too interesting. Feast goes further and puts things into another level. If Dance is as good as Feast I'm happy.
By the way... Daenerys' storyline still bores me. The same for the Wall / Jon thing (grab those balls and do something). Tyrion, you're still awesome. Motherfucker Littlefinger. I'm growing fond of Jaime. I bet a fortune on you Sansa, so don't disappoint me now. Arya, WTH?
Clash was better than Thrones, and Storm was better than the first two and put things too interesting. Feast goes further and puts things into another level. If Dance is as good as Feast I'm happy.
By the way... Daenerys' storyline still bores me. The same for the Wall / Jon thing (grab those balls and do something). Tyrion, you're still awesome. Motherfucker Littlefinger. I'm growing fond of Jaime. I bet a fortune on you Sansa, so don't disappoint me now. Arya, WTH?
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Oh my. I haven't checked on this thread since September last year.
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Reading: Syrup by Maxx Barry
Watching: Star Trek Voyager season 2
Listening: Enamorada De Ti (2012) album by Selena, remixes of her old songs.
Watching: Star Trek Voyager season 2
Listening: Enamorada De Ti (2012) album by Selena, remixes of her old songs.
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I'm slowly trudging my way through Ivanhoe. So far my thoughts have been:
"Was jousting already cliche, or was this the first one?"
"How do you make a huge fight scene in a castle boring?"
"If Jews are supposed to be portrayed sympathetically in this book, why are they all obsessed with money and constantly swearing to Moses and Abraham like they speak the Hebrew version of the Smurf language?"
"Robin Hood, check. King Arthur, check. All we need now is a young French girl with a sword."
"Was jousting already cliche, or was this the first one?"
"How do you make a huge fight scene in a castle boring?"
"If Jews are supposed to be portrayed sympathetically in this book, why are they all obsessed with money and constantly swearing to Moses and Abraham like they speak the Hebrew version of the Smurf language?"
"Robin Hood, check. King Arthur, check. All we need now is a young French girl with a sword."
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823 pages of good sci-fi.
The title in Polish means "King of Pain".
One of the mini-novels in the book is "Serce Mroku", inspired by Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness", Pol. "Jądro ciemności", a book I have to read this year.
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Puppet masters, by Robert Heinlein.
I've really been reading a lot of Heinlein lately, aren't I ?
I've really been reading a lot of Heinlein lately, aren't I ?
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That is an amazing cover. Ungodly amazing.Pole wrote:
823 pages of good sci-fi.
The title in Polish means "King of Pain".
One of the mini-novels in the book is "Serce Mroku", inspired by Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness", Pol. "Jądro ciemności", a book I have to read this year.
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That's by Tomasz Bagiński, Polish illustrator and animator.
On Youtube you can find his other works – animations, inter alia the animation based on Dukaj's "Katedra". (See Wikipedia.)
Tomasz Bagiński and Jacek Dukaj often cooperate – see other book covers:
(here are only those published by Wydawnictwo Literackie; google for better resolutions and more)
("Lód" is my favourite – the frozen Russian double-headed eagle, the essential symbol of the "frozen Russia" plot.)
On Youtube you can find his other works – animations, inter alia the animation based on Dukaj's "Katedra". (See Wikipedia.)
Tomasz Bagiński and Jacek Dukaj often cooperate – see other book covers:
(here are only those published by Wydawnictwo Literackie; google for better resolutions and more)
("Lód" is my favourite – the frozen Russian double-headed eagle, the essential symbol of the "frozen Russia" plot.)
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Amazing.
The covers, the animation, everything.
I'm particularly fond of the covers for "Król Bólu" and "Lód", and the animation for "Katedra" is breath-taking.
I'm amazed at how this much awesome got under my radar :O
The covers, the animation, everything.
I'm particularly fond of the covers for "Król Bólu" and "Lód", and the animation for "Katedra" is breath-taking.
I'm amazed at how this much awesome got under my radar :O
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