Author Topic: What are you reading? (Read 216046 times)

Rama · « **Reply #1050 on:** Jun 11, 2014, 09:34:35 PM »

I should be reading 2001 by Arthur C. Clarke, but I left it at work...so maybe tomm.

Fiero · « **Reply #1051 on:** Jun 12, 2014, 10:04:42 AM »

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B E C K · « **Reply #1052 on:** Jun 24, 2014, 07:50:26 PM »

http://www.rabbitinasuit.com/sphere/index.php?topic=4704.0

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1053 on:** Sep 20, 2014, 09:55:03 PM »

Almost finished with the Silmarillion. And i LOVE it. Have to confess there has been many times when Ive gotten all teary eyed and shit, Tolkien knows his shit.

Children of Hurin is next. Then the Unfinished Tales and Letters of Tolkien. Maybe then I'll see if I can get the 12 volumes of History of Middle Earth (but they are very difficult to get, at least in Japan).

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #1054 on:** Sep 21, 2014, 08:15:14 AM »

Children of Hurin was a more fleshed out version of that portion of the Silmarillion. If you were into the tragedy of Turin Turambar, you'll like Children of Hurin...otherwise I'd skip it.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1055 on:** Sep 21, 2014, 08:29:10 PM »

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Sep 21, 2014, 08:15:14 AM

Children of Hurin was a more fleshed out version of that portion of the Silmarillion. If you were into the tragedy of Turin Turambar, you'll like Children of Hurin...otherwise I'd skip it.

Im actually on that chapter atm and this one has one of the moments that made me tear up (Beleg's dead) so I will definitely like Children of Hurin.
Did you like that book?

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #1056 on:** Sep 23, 2014, 11:18:34 AM »

Eh. Not a big fan. But when I read Silmarillion I usually skip that chapter and read the Children book.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1057 on:** Sep 24, 2014, 08:24:00 PM »

What is the Children Book? Is it the english name of one of the following chapters? (skimmed it and didn't find it)

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #1058 on:** Sep 25, 2014, 01:25:04 PM »

What I was saying without being too spoilerish was that when I read through Silmarillion I skip Turin's chapters and read Children of Hurin in place of it to get the full story.

In any case, it's my least favorite portion of the Silmarillion. Tragedy is something I'm not fond of, it's a slog to get through, and the NTR/incest component is the straw that broke this camel's back.

It does however give great insight on why Galadriel described their battles against Morgoth and Sauron as "the long defeat".

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1059 on:** Sep 26, 2014, 03:46:24 AM »

Really? I really liked it. Very entertaining compared to other chapters in the same book. The incest part was definitely predictable tho.

Rumble · « **Reply #1060 on:** Sep 26, 2014, 10:40:31 AM »

Been reading a collection of Lovecraft stories, most recently finished At the Mountains of Madness and The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.
Some pretty good stuff but I'm starting to resent the fact that he finds a way to put the word 'cyclopean' in every story. There ARE other ways to build walls.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1061 on:** Sep 28, 2014, 09:20:16 PM »

I LOOOOOOOOOOVE At the Mountains of Madness. Was so happy when I heard the director from pan's Labyrinth was going to direct the movie but that ended in nothing

Rumble · « **Reply #1062 on:** Oct 01, 2014, 08:12:04 AM »

It's a pretty good story but I did have to google a picture of the Elder Things cause I couldn't form a mental image from the descriptions

Fiero · « **Reply #1063 on:** Oct 01, 2014, 02:20:28 PM »

Quote from: Rumble on Oct 01, 2014, 08:12:04 AM

It's a pretty good story but I did have to google a picture of the Elder Things cause I couldn't form a mental image from the descriptions

They are fucking bizarre.

Rama · « **Reply #1064 on:** Oct 15, 2014, 08:06:30 AM »

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Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1065 on:** Oct 17, 2014, 02:00:20 AM »

Finished the Children of Hurin and I loved it. I think its actually easier to read than the LoTR (and much shorter and entertaining than the Hobbit). I wish they did a movie of it but alas that will never happen. :-/
Next the Unfinished Tales

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #1066 on:** Oct 17, 2014, 12:27:02 PM »

It's pretty disjointed, but there's some good info there.

B E C K · « **Reply #1067 on:** Oct 20, 2014, 10:08:02 AM »

Has anyone ever taken the LOTR books and edited them to one book?

Rama · « **Reply #1068 on:** Oct 21, 2014, 08:52:27 AM »

I've seen LOTR compiled into one book...but not edited into one book.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1069 on:** Oct 22, 2014, 01:23:11 AM »

Quote from: B E C K on Oct 20, 2014, 10:08:02 AM

Has anyone ever taken the LOTR books and edited them to one book?

Actually the whole LOTR was supposed to be only one book with 12 parts.

B E C K · « **Reply #1070 on:** Oct 25, 2014, 10:47:21 PM »

Has anyone ever divided it into twelve books?

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1071 on:** Oct 27, 2014, 09:21:42 AM »

No...but you can probably find the diagram of how he divided it online

Rama · « **Reply #1072 on:** Oct 27, 2014, 11:16:32 AM »

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Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #1073 on:** Oct 27, 2014, 12:07:22 PM »

Book of Concealed Carry by Massad Ayoob.

Rumble · « **Reply #1074 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 07:40:25 AM »

Still reading Lovecraft stuff, but I've come to the short stories and they're a bit of a mixed bag

Rama · « **Reply #1075 on:** Nov 20, 2014, 11:58:29 AM »

Dreamcatcher by Stephen King....which has little to nothing to do with a Dreamcatcher other then offhand mentions of one being in a cabin what a small part of the story takes place. I think he just liked the sound of the title and forced it into the story to justify it. I would have called the story Mr. Grey...but that's just me.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1076 on:** Nov 23, 2014, 06:47:11 AM »

I didn't quite like Dreamcatcher. Are you planning to read his new book, Reflections? (Rumbly I read a review that says King used some Lovecraftian elements)

Reading the Letters of JRR Tolkien.
Loved the Unfinished Tales, especially the last chapters when they talk about the Istari (Gandalf, Saruman, etc) the Palantiri and even the Druedain

Rama · « **Reply #1077 on:** Nov 25, 2014, 11:38:55 PM »

I don't know. I'm on the hold list for Prince Lestat which is Anne Rice's newest book..hopefully I'll get that soon.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #1078 on:** Nov 28, 2014, 12:19:19 AM »

Prince Lestat? innnnteresting. Will read the synopsis

Rumble · « **Reply #1079 on:** Nov 30, 2014, 06:42:07 PM »

I've been reading this Walking Dead novel: Fall of the Governer pt 2
Wouldn't recommend it to anyone tho unless you're as much a fan of the comics as I am