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| Nix |  RE: What are you reading now? IIII |
 Member Since: January 2005  RK: 3 MP: 447    | Sunday July 29, 2012 6:48 AM Just wait until you get to The Silver Spike. That'll put things into perspective.  -This message brought to you by Nix, Mercenary to the Grammar Nazi regime My gaming groups new motto: Wet the Sock! (Not as dirty as it sounds) |
| TheShadowlord | RE: What are you reading now? IIII |
 Member Since: October 2000  RK: 14 MP: 7,195  | Sunday August 5, 2012 2:41 PM Shadowmancer, by G.P. TaylorAbout half-way through it. Apart from a couple of nifty ideas, it's a pretty lame God-is-awesome story with cardbord villains, servile idiots for both sides and unintersting 'plucky' protagonists. I feel happy...I feel happy! "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen Roberts |
| TheShadowlord | RE: What are you reading now? IIII |
Member Since: October 2000 RK: 14 MP: 7,195 | Monday August 13, 2012 3:52 PM Shadowmancer was pretty lame despite the decent beginning (the first 3 chapters or so), and I found out there are three more books in the series. Not that I can really understand what more there is to tell about the story. It's almost like it was written based on Chick tracts. I'm not going to waste my time or money on the rest."From the earth to the moon" was fun, but half the book was basically lists of numbers, either facts about the moon or invoices about what was required to make the big-ass cannon. And after the cannon was fired, we know no more about the three morons who went up in the capsule. It was fun, but I generally dislike stories that have a big goal, like going to the moon, then only tell you about the journey and say nothing of the what the actual goal is like. On to "Mockingbird" by Walter Tevis. After that, The Illiad. I feel happy...I feel happy! "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen Roberts |
| TheShadowlord | RE: What are you reading now? IIII |
Member Since: October 2000 RK: 14 MP: 7,195 | Thursday August 16, 2012 8:52 PM Ended up being Bob Shaw's "One million tomorrows"How society ends up working if practical immortality occurs, but makes men sterile. I feel happy...I feel happy! "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen Roberts |
| TheShadowlord | RE: What are you reading now? IIII |
Member Since: October 2000 RK: 14 MP: 7,195 | Saturday August 18, 2012 6:51 PM On to "outpost of Jupiter" by Lester Del Ray. A decent enough timewaster. I feel happy...I feel happy! "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen Roberts |
| Silveran | RE: What are you reading now? IIII |
    Member Since: May 2000  RK: 12 MP: 5,916  | Monday August 20, 2012 6:19 AM Just finished A Pagan History of Europe by Prudence Jones and Nigel Pennick. A pretty good overview of the changes of the pagan religions of Europe from Classical Greece to the modern period. The real prize in the book is the bibliography/footnote citations, though. A good starter book for anyone interested in the actual history of neo-Paganism. It does have a subtle bias toward the pagan-side over the Judeo-Christian religions.Moving on to a few Larry Niven books we grabbed at the used bookstore. Death before Dishonor -- Nothing before Coffee Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione |
| TheShadowlord | RE: What are you reading now? IIII |
Member Since: October 2000 RK: 14 MP: 7,195 | Tuesday August 21, 2012 6:28 PM The Radiant Dragon, book 4 of the CLoakmaster Cycle for Spelljammer. I've been picking these up when I find them. Miracle of miracles, I seem to find them in order, rather than out of order.I feel happy...I feel happy! "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen Roberts |
| Nix | RE: What are you reading now? IIII |
Member Since: January 2005 RK: 3 MP: 447 | Tuesday August 21, 2012 8:52 PM Finished Gilded Latten Bones the other day. Latest (I think) in the Garrett P.I. series by Glen Cook. As with all of them, a fun mystery/fantasy book that doesn't get bogged down by over-detailing. I recommend them (as I have before I think) to Dresden fans.-This message brought to you by Nix, Mercenary to the Grammar Nazi regime My gaming groups new motto: Wet the Sock! (Not as dirty as it sounds) |
| TheShadowlord | RE: What are you reading now? IIII |
Member Since: October 2000 RK: 14 MP: 7,195 | Friday August 31, 2012 2:12 PM "The Winged Man" by A.E. van Vogt. Not his best, not his worst. Fun to read. Also reading "Empire" (for 3.x D&D), "Way of the Daimyo" (for L5R) and "Covenants" (for Ars Magica) in preperation for a campaign I'm going to be running. I feel happy...I feel happy! "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen Roberts |
| Lunitari0 | RE: What are you reading now? IIII |
  Member Since: April 2002  RK: 15 MP: 9,002 | Friday August 31, 2012 7:00 PM Current, I'm reading "Outlander" by Diana Galabaldon"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." Lao Tzu My Tumblr MY Google+ Avatar is my elven mage, Selinthansa Evenstar-Darktime, done by Tassanaburrfoot |
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