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Topic: Literature.
Posted By: Psydye
Subject: Literature.
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2021 at 10:26pm
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Was wondering what some of your guys' favorite books are? Favorite authors, genres? Series? What have you read, are reading and whatnot? Currently I'm reading this:  Got past the poem section and am finally starting up on the stories! I have to say, he was certainly a great poet but I'm more curious of his short stories(the "classics" in particular, such as The Fall of the House of Usher and whatnot). I actually finished the poems and some of the stories years ago but never continued as it was too hard for me to do almost anything at the time. Now, I am going to see it through!
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Posted By: Vim Fuego
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2021 at 10:48pm
   And currently listening to:  And just finished:  One book at a time often isn't enough. I mostly read Science Fiction, a bit of fantasy (I find most of it to be a bit shit though), biographies, history, and various other non-fictions. I got a couple of Penguin Classics cheap at Christmas, which is where the first couple came from.
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Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2021 at 10:54pm
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I've read several of Poe's stories, I remember liking Masque of the Red Death. Murders in the Rue Morgue was great until the end, what ends up being the culprit was just really disappointing and plain silly. Most of what I read is historical fiction, I especially love I.J. Parker's novels set in Medieval Japan. I enjoy some of the Star Wars novels too, finished The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide fairly recently. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2021 at 10:56pm
| My top authors: Dostoevsky, Faulkner, C.S. Lewis, Anthony Burgess, Philip K Dick, Strugatsky brothers. Lately I've been into turn-of-the-century sci-fi/horror - H.G. Wells, Arthur Machen, Clark Ashton Smith. There are lots more authors in that vein I've been keeping an eye out for but their stuff is hard to find. |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2021 at 11:03pm
That reminds me, I love The Invisible Man, probably one of my favorite books I've read. I've been meaning to read War of the Worlds, haven't gotten around to it yet though.
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Triceratopsoil wrote:Posted By: Vim Fuego
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2021 at 11:18pm
You'll love War of the Worlds if you like The Invisible Man. I have read The Time Machine, which is the first story in a big collection of his stories. Still haven't read any more of them yet. I also have an old copy of The Island of Dr Moreau which I haven't read yet.
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Posted By: Psydye
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2021 at 1:55am
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These were some others I started several years ago, before that Poe book even:  as well as The Wheel of Time series(made it to book 4) and some book by Brandon Sanderson. Struggled to read at all really because of my recent "trauma" or whatever you would call it w/ psychedelics, at the time. To this day my mind is still a bit fucked up but I'm managing. I hope to complete all the books I started and so much more! As if it's not obvious by now my favorite genres are science-fiction, horror and fantasy. May look into others too! Oh yeah and I read 2 Odd Thomas books! Those were really good!
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2021 at 2:03am
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A few books out of date now, but I've posted my last 50 read on List Challenges: http://www.listchallenges.com/the-last-50-books-adam-read-01" rel="nofollow - https://www.listchallenges.com/the-last-50-books-adam-read-01 Read since posting this and will be on my next Last 10 are: Mons Kallentoft - Water Angels Gary Gibson - Nova War Brandon Sanderson - Rhythm of War Gary Gibson - Empire of Light Current book: Andrzej Sapkowski - Season of Storms. I also have a 'My Favourite Authors and Where to Start' list here: http://www.listchallenges.com/adams-favourite-authors" rel="nofollow - https://www.listchallenges.com/adams-favourite-authors And about a year out of date now, every book that I have read (or at least, can remember reading): http://www.listchallenges.com/books-adam-has-read-24012020" rel="nofollow - https://www.listchallenges.com/books-adam-has-read-24012020 ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2021 at 7:57am
The Island of Dr Moreau is excellent, one of his best
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Posted By: Psydye
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2021 at 1:23am
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Ordered 2 more books:  and  |
Posted By: Psydye
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2021 at 12:36pm
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One author I'd like to check out eventually is Michael Moorcock. Seems like it'd be my cup of tea. |
Posted By: Psydye
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2021 at 11:20pm
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Currently on Chapter 14 in The Eye of the World, the first book in the Wheel of Time series. Really enjoying it so far! |
Posted By: Psydye
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2021 at 12:37pm
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Never knew who Terry Goodkind was before watching this video but now I'll be sure to avoid his work like the plague. He sounds like a grade-A douche bag!  |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2021 at 1:31pm
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Didn't know most of that, although I do actually remember the thing with the cover artist and his response. I read Goodkind for many years, as one of the first fantasy authors I was put onto and I always enjoyed his books. Eventually I had to give him up though. It got to the point that his work had just become a slog to read. I think one of the biggest problems with his Sword of Truth series was that he ended it once in 2007 after eleven books, then suddenly started writing more sequels and spin-offs that weren't really needed. He's dead now, by the way. About a year ago. Sounds like the fantasy community is better off for it. Not something I ever thought I'd say but it sounds like he was a really toxic individual. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Psydye
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2022 at 4:00pm
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On Book 3 of The Wheel of Time now, The Dragon Reborn. Would've been further along but I seem to have "up" and "down" periods when it comes to reading. I've also recently started up book 1 of the Gentleman Bastard series, The Lies of Lock Lamora and book 1 of the Mistborn trilogy, The Final Empire(a.k.a. just Mistborn). Greatly enjoying all of them, so far. |
Posted By: Psydye
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2022 at 11:20am
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Finished book 4 of The Wheel of Time series, 'The Shadow Rising'. Just started book 5 today, 'The Fires of Heaven'. This series gets progressively more interesting w/ each book, it just has me craving for more! |
Posted By: Psydye
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2022 at 2:46pm
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Forgot to mention but during one of my "down" periods, I restarted The Lies of Lock Lamora and abandoned reading Mistborn in favour of reading Gardens of the Moon instead. Not sure why I did that. In any case, just thought I'd give a heads up. |
Posted By: Vim Fuego
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2022 at 12:34pm
 Reading this very slowly - the book that started steampunk  Also slowly reading this. I like it a lot but just can't settle to reading at the moment.  Listening to this, but I'm not doing a lot of driving at the moment, so it's taking a while (that's where I listen to audiobooks)  This was so funny! A complete piss-take of LitRPG done by someone who obviously knows the genre inside out. Loved it a lot.
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