Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone
Reads just like your typical reporter book that's mostly narrative, but it is engaging and paints a very incompetent picture of the Iraqi Occupation. It is definitely a hit against Bush and his team in how they handled the occupation as well to show the incompetence and division that helped to usher in the insurgents. To use the latest internet slang, I must say it was "epic fail." Great book though.
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Individualities may form communities, but it is institutions alone that can create a nation.
Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success.
Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.
I'm working my way through some books that have been on my shelf for YEARS now. The present one is Redwall, which, while I'm still something of a slow reader compared to my childhood, I am getting through, and enjoying immensely. Next up is Watchmen.
About any "subpar" mechanics or cards: Context is king.
If I make a templating or grammar error, let me know.
The franchise MtG most resembles is Battlestar Galactica. Why? Its players exist in, at most, a dozen different models at any given point in time, with perhaps up to 3% variation, 5% if you're lucky.
I am reading The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe and it is perhaps one of the best pieces of fiction I have ever read. Is is sure to go down as one of the greatest works of the 20th Century. Though it is penned as Sci-Fi, it goes way beyond. It is allegorical, literary, poignant, thoughtful and beautifully written. It also serves as an endless source of inspiration for my own writing and art. It is usually found split into two and sometimes 4 volumes:
Shadow of the Torturer and Claw of the Conciliator collected in one volume as Shadow and Claw
The Sword of the Lictor and The Citadel of the Autarch are collected in another volume as Sword and Citadel
I just finished The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, which was required for a seminar on scientist ethics that I have to complete as a requirement for my research funding, but which I'd also been wanting to read for a while. It was an interesting story and it presented the science in an accessible manner. I didn't always like Skloot's writing style, but it was never terribly off-putting. I'd recommend it.
I'm currently reading Isaac's Storm by Eric Larson, and it's excellent so far. I read his book Devil in the White City (can't recommend it enough) and got hooked, so now I'm on a Larson kick.
I'm re-reading Twilight again. I can't get enough of it, it's a well written book that appeals to a lot of people and highly recommend you give it a try.
I just finished Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson. Fantastic writer, though not his best book (so far Devil in the White City wins that award from me). I'm about to finish Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson, and it's engrossing like all his writing.
Neuromancer by William Gibson
Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
Neuromancer is one of my favorite sci-fi novels. Gibson was truly a pioneer in science fiction with the entire cyberpunk movement. Without Neuromancer in particular, there would have never been a Matrix trilogy, or any of its imitators since.
Currently re-reading Either/Or by Kierkegaard for a class in my master's program. My favorite philosophical work by my favorite philosopher. I love Kierkegaard's stuff. It's refreshing to be a Christian and know that there have been others to question the dogma of the church and life in general without abandoning their core beliefs.
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I'm reading Infinite Jest right now. Everyone raves about it so I figured I had to try. So far I find it unenjoyable, but everyone says to stick with it. I guess I'm just not used to my books not being entertaining.
After a bout of Sherlock Holmes, I decided I needed to read A. C. Doyle's other works. I've recently finished the Professor Challenger adventures (The Lost World, The Poison Belt) and I'm in the middle of reading a collection of serial fiction title simply "Vampire Stories". His interpretation of American accents is a little hard to follow, but the stories are quite good for what they are.
Well it turns out my copy of Stranger in a Strange Land has about 30 pages too lightly printed to read, so I guess I'm taking a break on it for now while I get a replacement... Maybe that means I'll actually start doing some reading for classes.
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I am currently reading The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien in preparation for the film in December. I read LoTR over the summer and wanted to read this one as well. I plan on reading The Wheel of Time series later on.
Killed The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson in about 4 days. Absolutely fantastic. Then killed The Average American Male by Chad Kultgen in one sitting. Not exactly high brow or intelligent, but damn funny and spot-on accurate.
I am just finishing up Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay. It's a fairly inventive series. I wouldn't consider them my favorite books, but they're a good way to pass the time.
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Currently reading "The Nasty Bits" by Anthony Bourdain.
Excellent choice! I'm a huge fan. Have you read any of his other books?
I started my fourth Hunter S. Thompson book a few days ago: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, covering the 1972 Presidential race between Nixon and McGovern. Same awesome writing that I've come to expect so far. I'm curious to see if I'll find it as engrossing since I don't have much background knowledge of the event.
I discovered this subforum while clicking at random.
I usually only read one or two books a year anymore, and only when traveling.
Recently I have been moving through Haruki Murakami's books, starting with the Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. I read that one in a single day when I flew back home from school.
Next was Kafka on the Shore, which I believe I read on the way back to school.
Most recently was 1Q84, which took me a longer time for some reason. I ended up finishing it while walking through an arboretum.
At this very moment I am reading a case study for a class.
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Excellent choice! I'm a huge fan. Have you read any of his other books?
I started my fourth Hunter S. Thompson book a few days ago: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, covering the 1972 Presidential race between Nixon and McGovern. Same awesome writing that I've come to expect so far. I'm curious to see if I'll find it as engrossing since I don't have much background knowledge of the event.
Yep! I read "Kitchen Confidential" a while back, and have "Medium Raw" on my reading list for the near future.
I'm curious to know how others felt about "The Hunger Games" trilogy. I found the first book to be a nice surprise but felt the writing suffered in two, and scraped mediocre at best with book three. I did enjoy the way the trilogy wrapped up though.
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So far I love it. My god is Patrick Bateman an *******.
Reads just like your typical reporter book that's mostly narrative, but it is engaging and paints a very incompetent picture of the Iraqi Occupation. It is definitely a hit against Bush and his team in how they handled the occupation as well to show the incompetence and division that helped to usher in the insurgents. To use the latest internet slang, I must say it was "epic fail." Great book though.
Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.
Individualities may form communities, but it is institutions alone that can create a nation.
Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success.
Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.
About any "subpar" mechanics or cards: Context is king.
If I make a templating or grammar error, let me know.
The franchise MtG most resembles is Battlestar Galactica. Why? Its players exist in, at most, a dozen different models at any given point in time, with perhaps up to 3% variation, 5% if you're lucky.
Shadow of the Torturer and Claw of the Conciliator collected in one volume as Shadow and Claw
The Sword of the Lictor and The Citadel of the Autarch are collected in another volume as Sword and Citadel
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I'm currently reading Isaac's Storm by Eric Larson, and it's excellent so far. I read his book Devil in the White City (can't recommend it enough) and got hooked, so now I'm on a Larson kick.
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OMFG! Its been eons since I've open a Star Novel that didn't make me want to poke my own eyes out.
I actually liked it, it was such a surprise. And not too many retcons.
Control is the ultimate expression of power.
Neuromancer is one of my favorite sci-fi novels. Gibson was truly a pioneer in science fiction with the entire cyberpunk movement. Without Neuromancer in particular, there would have never been a Matrix trilogy, or any of its imitators since.
Currently re-reading Either/Or by Kierkegaard for a class in my master's program. My favorite philosophical work by my favorite philosopher. I love Kierkegaard's stuff. It's refreshing to be a Christian and know that there have been others to question the dogma of the church and life in general without abandoning their core beliefs.
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I started my fourth Hunter S. Thompson book a few days ago: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, covering the 1972 Presidential race between Nixon and McGovern. Same awesome writing that I've come to expect so far. I'm curious to see if I'll find it as engrossing since I don't have much background knowledge of the event.
I usually only read one or two books a year anymore, and only when traveling.
Recently I have been moving through Haruki Murakami's books, starting with the Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. I read that one in a single day when I flew back home from school.
Next was Kafka on the Shore, which I believe I read on the way back to school.
Most recently was 1Q84, which took me a longer time for some reason. I ended up finishing it while walking through an arboretum.
At this very moment I am reading a case study for a class.
EDH - UWGrand Arbiter Agustin IV
UBW Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
Modern - Mono U tron / Polymorph / NFTW (ninja for the win)GR tron GR
Buy All the Dual Lands!!!
Buy All the fetches!
Create tons of EDH Decks!!!
Eat Nothing but Oats!! (LOL, not true)
Train MMA!!!
Marry My girlfriend!!!
Get her Pregnant only Once!
Teach my Son/Daughter Sports and magic cards!!!
Continue my legacy son!!!/Daughter!!
Yep! I read "Kitchen Confidential" a while back, and have "Medium Raw" on my reading list for the near future.
I'm curious to know how others felt about "The Hunger Games" trilogy. I found the first book to be a nice surprise but felt the writing suffered in two, and scraped mediocre at best with book three. I did enjoy the way the trilogy wrapped up though.
UBW Sharuum
BR Olivia Voldaren
UR Jhoira
URG Riku
U Vendilion Clique