By gum, it is! I'm only reading Sun Tzu so I can think of more ways in which to underscore that all his book is, is common sense, though. The Prussian is more useful, though requiring some interpretation sometimes. (And certainly not perfect.)
What Book Are You Reading? Issue.8
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I'm currently reading Dune. It is ridiculously good, the only other sci-fi book that I can think of that comes close to it is Ender's Game. Sadly, I have already seen the sub-par 1980's movie, so I know the general plot. I can imagine it would be even better if every change in the story was a surprise.
Civfan333
full metal alchemist
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!?!?!?!??!??!?
But anyway, currently reading " Medieval Warfare: Triumph and Domination in the wars of the Middle Ages" By Peter Reid REALLY slow......
CCRunner
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Well I read the first two because they came out when I was in like fifth grade and at that point, dragons and stuff rule. I didn't know this book was even out until like two days ago when a friend asked if I wanted to borrow it. Figured I might as well since I've read the first two and all.
Anyways, I'm reading Macbeth too. Plus I just finish Guns, Germs, and Steel so those two make up for it.
Civfan333
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ok, that makes up for it I guess........
Sui Generis
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Lest Darkness Fall by L. Sprague de Camp
Outstanding book. Takes place in a very obscure period(for most people), around 500AD inside the Ostrogoth Kingdom on the eve of Justinian's invasion of Italy.
If you like Alt-History, get this book.
Outstanding book. Takes place in a very obscure period(for most people), around 500AD inside the Ostrogoth Kingdom on the eve of Justinian's invasion of Italy.
If you like Alt-History, get this book.
Julian Delphiki
Anton's key
Finished The World Without Us (really good), which one of these did you mean?
wiki said:
Also finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy which was kinda 'meh'. Now Venus in Copper by Lindsey Davis & Lies by Al Franken
Finished "A Feast of Crows"...now waiting for book 5 
meanwhile I started with book 7 of the wheel of time: "A Crown of Swords"
meanwhile I started with book 7 of the wheel of time: "A Crown of Swords"
King of Town
Adventuring
Men and Superman by Shaw...there is a part at the end of the book with different maxims for revolutionists. Including a section on How to beat children. here is your maxim for the day:
If you strike a child take care to strike in anger, even at the risk of maiming it for life. a blow in cold blood can nor should be forgiven.
I'm thinking they are all making fun of a character in the book, but I'm not far enough along to know.
That book sucked.
If you strike a child take care to strike in anger, even at the risk of maiming it for life. a blow in cold blood can nor should be forgiven.
I'm thinking they are all making fun of a character in the book, but I'm not far enough along to know.
That book sucked.
Gangster by Lorenzo Carcaterra.
At first it only reminded me of Mario Puzo's The Godfather, but it uses quite a different perspective (although there are some obvious similarities).
Forgot to mention: finished
War and peace by Leo Tolstoi (original version, appeared recently translated in Dutch. Originally entitled War and people; later editions were longer, with more supposedly philosophical elaborations and less critical of Russia during the Napoleonic era and after)
At first it only reminded me of Mario Puzo's The Godfather, but it uses quite a different perspective (although there are some obvious similarities).
Forgot to mention: finished
War and peace by Leo Tolstoi (original version, appeared recently translated in Dutch. Originally entitled War and people; later editions were longer, with more supposedly philosophical elaborations and less critical of Russia during the Napoleonic era and after)
Fifty
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Library book sale, $3 for a bag of books. Since I only got half a bag, I got the following for $1.50 total:
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn
Complete short stories of DH Lawrence
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (abridged)
Collection of Alexander Pope criticism
A "continental drama" collection including plays by Calderon, Corneille, Racine, Moliere, Lessing, Schiller
A "modern english drama" collection including stuff by Dryden, Sheridan, Goldsmith, Shelley, Browning, Byron
A biography of Ibsen
Wont have time to read any of them for awhile though.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn
Complete short stories of DH Lawrence
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (abridged)
Collection of Alexander Pope criticism
A "continental drama" collection including plays by Calderon, Corneille, Racine, Moliere, Lessing, Schiller
A "modern english drama" collection including stuff by Dryden, Sheridan, Goldsmith, Shelley, Browning, Byron
A biography of Ibsen
Wont have time to read any of them for awhile though.
ThePrussian
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I am writing my own, several to be exact.
I just read Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card. This particular copy, belonging to my girlfriend's roommate, was autographed by the author.
Orange Seeds
playing with cymbals
I read that this summer, it was also the original version i believe. Apparently the later editions were coalesced with various essays throughout, which my version lacked. One day, One Day i'm going to be adventurous and go out and read the later versions for the sake of the prose.
Currently reading Hegel's Outlines of the Philosophy of Right and I admit I don't think I comprehend it at all...
Fifty
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I don't see any reason for anyone other than Hegel scholars to read Hegel.
Japanrocks12
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Out of all of those, I've read Life is a Dream by Calderon. Does your collection have it? I found it to be friggen weird but very well written.
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