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What Book Are You Reading? Volume 9
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Imperialmajesty
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1634: The Baltic War
oagersnap
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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
It's a long book!
It's a long book!
Cheezy the Wiz
Socialist In A Hurry
I thought it was of decent length. I've certainly read both longer and shorter.
So do you like it?
So do you like it?
War and Society in Revolutionary Europe 1770-1870, for a class.
See, I tried to follow that series two years ago when I discovered 1632 and deemed it entertaining, but I can't find 1634: The Baltic War at the library alone out of all the ones that have been released so far. And I want to see epic de Turenne vs Gustav battles! whine whine whine
Imperialmajesty
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Tell me how that turns out, it sounds just vague enough to work.
Cheezy the Wiz
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That is an awesome time frame.
oagersnap
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Yeah, okay, actually it's not that long, but it just seems longer because the language is very "rich" and many passages are very drawn-out. I do realise that all nearly all books from back then are written that way, and many of them perhaps even more so. Actually, the book isn't as difficult to read as I expected; I think I'm getting used to the old-fashioned language.
(I'm reading it in English, which is not my native language.)Anyway, so far I think the book is quite good. (I'm at about page 250 out of 390.) Compared to modern novels, it's very drawn-out, and if it were written today, it would probably only be half the length. This isn't necessarily bad though, it's a nice variation from reading action-packed crime/thriller novels etc., which is what I usually read a lot.
Cheezy the Wiz
Socialist In A Hurry
That's funny, I found to be considerably less verbose than other books of the time. You should read A Tale of Two Cities if you want some insane verbosity. 
When you're done, I wrote a research paper that used Jane Eyre as a sort of inspiration/comparision tool to history, and posted it in WH as an article. Have a read, if you're interested.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=242896
When you're done, I wrote a research paper that used Jane Eyre as a sort of inspiration/comparision tool to history, and posted it in WH as an article. Have a read, if you're interested.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=242896
Integral
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Work:
The Workflow of Data Analysis Using Stata
An Introduction to Stata Programming
Stata 11 documentation (yeah, Statacorp is making serious money off of me right now)
Leisure:
T. Cowen, Create Your Own Economy
B.G. Malkiel, A Random Walk Down Wall Street
The Workflow of Data Analysis Using Stata
An Introduction to Stata Programming
Stata 11 documentation (yeah, Statacorp is making serious money off of me right now)
Leisure:
T. Cowen, Create Your Own Economy
B.G. Malkiel, A Random Walk Down Wall Street
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Descent into Chaos by Ahmed Rashid 'bout the current sit in Afghanistan, up to page 23 already and its great so far.
Nylan
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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci - Michael J. Gelb
I'm not one for self-help books, but as a pseudo-biography it's interesting. There are also a couple useful suggestings for things I've been pondering lately.
I'm not one for self-help books, but as a pseudo-biography it's interesting. There are also a couple useful suggestings for things I've been pondering lately.
Ulyaoth
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Been trying to read the Book of Lost Tales by Tolkien but I just can't get into it. Been trying to read it for 4 years now.
Other than that, not really reading anything, as I've read everything currently in my library that is of interest to me at the moment. Want more Lovecraft stories.
Other than that, not really reading anything, as I've read everything currently in my library that is of interest to me at the moment. Want more Lovecraft stories.
I've got that one too. Or is it Unfinished Tales? Whichever one it is, I haven't yet read all of it. I think I read about half the stories, then just had enough of it at the time and haven't gotten back to it yet.
I'm still working on Shake Hands with the Devil - almost done now. It's a tough read (emotionally). Next up on the list is the Dark Tower series from Stephen King, which I just got as a belated birthday gift.
(Not) Reading The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson (because I couldn't find The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - which was translated in my native speak as "Men Who Hate Women", and was filmed as that).
Loved that. Very detailed. (The movie was no comparison, as the cliché goes.)
I'd think it'd be pretty difficult to think like Da Vinci (or any genius). Anything of interest to quote?
Lenin was a very dry person - except vs "class enemies". (I might recommend Lenin in Zurich by Solzhenitsyn, possibly.)
Loved that. Very detailed. (The movie was no comparison, as the cliché goes.)
I'd think it'd be pretty difficult to think like Da Vinci (or any genius). Anything of interest to quote?
Lenin was a very dry person - except vs "class enemies". (I might recommend Lenin in Zurich by Solzhenitsyn, possibly.)
That's the book's original name also.
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