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 Posted: July 26 2014 at 15:42 |
 Just starting this one. Anyone else read it? I'll report back once I've finished it (give me a few days).
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Posted: July 27 2014 at 10:42 |
I had to read that one in high school.....boring as hell to me even if it's considered a classic.
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Posted: July 27 2014 at 11:23 |
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I' ve read a very interesting book a week ago, "The navigator" by Morris West. Highly recommended.
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Posted: July 27 2014 at 11:31 |
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I had to read that one in high school.....boring as hell to me even if it's considered a classic.
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Haha, I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men (I was very much into fantasy fiction exclusively at that point) when I was 16 in high school. Six years on I reread it and am now in love with it! I intend to read it again, even. I'll let you know how I get on with CaP dude.
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Posted: July 27 2014 at 12:46 |
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dr wu23 wrote:
I had to read that one in high school.....boring as hell to me even if it's considered a classic.
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Haha, I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men (I was very much into fantasy fiction exclusively at that point) when I was 16 in high school. Six years on I reread it and am now in love with it! I intend to read it again, even. I'll let you know how I get on with CaP dude.
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Never thought Of Mice and Men was all that exciting either but then I think many mainstream 'classics' especially the school reading lists are boring on some level. I've read most of the so-called classics over the years and Dickens is about the only one that can hold my interest all through. But I do appreciate the quality of writing in the classics but I have always needed a strong plot in my novels and a little something odd/strange going on.
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Posted: July 27 2014 at 13:24 |
The Pessimist wrote:
Just starting this one. Anyone else read it? I'll report back once I've finished it (give me a few days).
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I've read it a couple times, pretty good
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Posted: July 27 2014 at 16:37 |
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
I had to read that one in high school.....boring as hell to me even if it's considered a classic.
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Haha, I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men (I was very much into fantasy fiction exclusively at that point) when I was 16 in high school. Six years on I reread it and am now in love with it! I intend to read it again, even. I'll let you know how I get on with CaP dude.
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Never thought Of Mice and Men was all that exciting either but then I think many mainstream 'classics' especially the school reading lists are boring on some level. I've read most of the so-called classics over the years and Dickens is about the only one that can hold my interest all through. But I do appreciate the quality of writing in the classics but I have always needed a strong plot in my novels and a little something odd/strange going on. |
I really like Dickens a lot. Hard Times is probably my favourite because of its critique on conservativism, but I really like Bleak House too. I really like Chinua Achebe too, but I don't know whether he qualifies as a classic writer (yet, although no doubt he will be in the future). Blake is also a sensational writer, as well as having some very sound and interesting philosophical ideas.
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Posted: July 27 2014 at 19:16 |
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
I had to read that one in high school.....boring as hell to me even if it's considered a classic.
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Haha, I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men (I was very much into fantasy fiction exclusively at that point) when I was 16 in high school. Six years on I reread it and am now in love with it! I intend to read it again, even. I'll let you know how I get on with CaP dude.
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Never thought Of Mice and Men was all that exciting either but then I think many mainstream 'classics' especially the school reading lists are boring on some level. I've read most of the so-called classics over the years and Dickens is about the only one that can hold my interest all through. But I do appreciate the quality of writing in the classics but I have always needed a strong plot in my novels and a little something odd/strange going on. |
I really like Dickens a lot. Hard Times is probably my favourite because of its critique on conservativism, but I really like Bleak House too. I really like Chinua Achebe too, but I don't know whether he qualifies as a classic writer (yet, although no doubt he will be in the future). Blake is also a sensational writer, as well as having some very sound and interesting philosophical ideas.
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Blake as in William,,, the mystic poet and painter..?
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Posted: July 28 2014 at 05:01 |
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
I had to read that one in high school.....boring as hell to me even if it's considered a classic.
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Haha, I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men (I was very much into fantasy fiction exclusively at that point) when I was 16 in high school. Six years on I reread it and am now in love with it! I intend to read it again, even. I'll let you know how I get on with CaP dude.
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Never thought Of Mice and Men was all that exciting either but then I think many mainstream 'classics' especially the school reading lists are boring on some level. I've read most of the so-called classics over the years and Dickens is about the only one that can hold my interest all through. But I do appreciate the quality of writing in the classics but I have always needed a strong plot in my novels and a little something odd/strange going on. |
I really like Dickens a lot. Hard Times is probably my favourite because of its critique on conservativism, but I really like Bleak House too. I really like Chinua Achebe too, but I don't know whether he qualifies as a classic writer (yet, although no doubt he will be in the future). Blake is also a sensational writer, as well as having some very sound and interesting philosophical ideas.
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Blake as in William,,, the mystic poet and painter..? |
The one and only!
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Posted: July 28 2014 at 09:44 |
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
I had to read that one in high school.....boring as hell to me even if it's considered a classic.
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Haha, I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men (I was very much into fantasy fiction exclusively at that point) when I was 16 in high school. Six years on I reread it and am now in love with it! I intend to read it again, even. I'll let you know how I get on with CaP dude.
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Never thought Of Mice and Men was all that exciting either but then I think many mainstream 'classics' especially the school reading lists are boring on some level. I've read most of the so-called classics over the years and Dickens is about the only one that can hold my interest all through. But I do appreciate the quality of writing in the classics but I have always needed a strong plot in my novels and a little something odd/strange going on. |
I really like Dickens a lot. Hard Times is probably my favourite because of its critique on conservativism, but I really like Bleak House too. I really like Chinua Achebe too, but I don't know whether he qualifies as a classic writer (yet, although no doubt he will be in the future). Blake is also a sensational writer, as well as having some very sound and interesting philosophical ideas.
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Blake as in William,,, the mystic poet and painter..? |
The one and only!
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I have one oversize coffee table book of some of his paintings and poetry. My friend Bill is a huge fan of his work but
while I like his art I have never really dug deep into his stuff.
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Posted: July 28 2014 at 09:54 |
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
I had to read that one in high school.....boring as hell to me even if it's considered a classic.
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Haha, I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men (I was very much into fantasy fiction exclusively at that point) when I was 16 in high school. Six years on I reread it and am now in love with it! I intend to read it again, even. I'll let you know how I get on with CaP dude.
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Never thought Of Mice and Men was all that exciting either but then I think many mainstream 'classics' especially the school reading lists are boring on some level. I've read most of the so-called classics over the years and Dickens is about the only one that can hold my interest all through. But I do appreciate the quality of writing in the classics but I have always needed a strong plot in my novels and a little something odd/strange going on. |
I really like Dickens a lot. Hard Times is probably my favourite because of its critique on conservativism, but I really like Bleak House too. I really like Chinua Achebe too, but I don't know whether he qualifies as a classic writer (yet, although no doubt he will be in the future). Blake is also a sensational writer, as well as having some very sound and interesting philosophical ideas.
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Blake as in William,,, the mystic poet and painter..? |
The one and only!
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I have one oversize coffee table book of some of his paintings and poetry. My friend Bill is a huge fan of his work but
while I like his art I have never really dug deep into his stuff. |
I'd definitely check out Marriage of Heaven and Hell. It's not too long but it's one of my favourites after Europe. Here's a link to it: http://www.bartleby.com/235/253.html Well worth a read once you get to grips with it! (I found the language quite difficult at first)
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Posted: July 28 2014 at 14:07 |
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
I had to read that one in high school.....boring as hell to me even if it's considered a classic.
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Haha, I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men (I was very much into fantasy fiction exclusively at that point) when I was 16 in high school. Six years on I reread it and am now in love with it! I intend to read it again, even. I'll let you know how I get on with CaP dude.
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Never thought Of Mice and Men was all that exciting either but then I think many mainstream 'classics' especially the school reading lists are boring on some level. I've read most of the so-called classics over the years and Dickens is about the only one that can hold my interest all through. But I do appreciate the quality of writing in the classics but I have always needed a strong plot in my novels and a little something odd/strange going on. |
I really like Dickens a lot. Hard Times is probably my favourite because of its critique on conservativism, but I really like Bleak House too. I really like Chinua Achebe too, but I don't know whether he qualifies as a classic writer (yet, although no doubt he will be in the future). Blake is also a sensational writer, as well as having some very sound and interesting philosophical ideas.
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Blake as in William,,, the mystic poet and painter..? |
The one and only!
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I have one oversize coffee table book of some of his paintings and poetry. My friend Bill is a huge fan of his work but
while I like his art I have never really dug deep into his stuff. |
I'd definitely check out Marriage of Heaven and Hell. It's not too long but it's one of my favourites after Europe. Here's a link to it:
http://www.bartleby.com/235/253.html
Well worth a read once you get to grips with it! (I found the language quite difficult at first)
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My friend Bill has a copy ....he's going to bring it by....thanks.
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Posted: July 29 2014 at 02:38 |
 good little one from Garrison not as well known as his famous On the Trail of the Assassins, but better in many ways-- out of print, very rare and expensive for years, finally old copies available cheaply. And this far-fetched but intriguing narrative about a guy who claims he was sent to stop Oswald 
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Posted: July 29 2014 at 09:03 |
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
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dr wu23 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
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I had to read that one in high school.....boring as hell to me even if it's considered a classic.
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Haha, I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men (I was very much into fantasy fiction exclusively at that point) when I was 16 in high school. Six years on I reread it and am now in love with it! I intend to read it again, even. I'll let you know how I get on with CaP dude.
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Never thought Of Mice and Men was all that exciting either but then I think many mainstream 'classics' especially the school reading lists are boring on some level. I've read most of the so-called classics over the years and Dickens is about the only one that can hold my interest all through. But I do appreciate the quality of writing in the classics but I have always needed a strong plot in my novels and a little something odd/strange going on. |
I really like Dickens a lot. Hard Times is probably my favourite because of its critique on conservativism, but I really like Bleak House too. I really like Chinua Achebe too, but I don't know whether he qualifies as a classic writer (yet, although no doubt he will be in the future). Blake is also a sensational writer, as well as having some very sound and interesting philosophical ideas.
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Blake as in William,,, the mystic poet and painter..? |
The one and only!
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I have one oversize coffee table book of some of his paintings and poetry. My friend Bill is a huge fan of his work but
while I like his art I have never really dug deep into his stuff. |
I'd definitely check out Marriage of Heaven and Hell. It's not too long but it's one of my favourites after Europe. Here's a link to it:
http://www.bartleby.com/235/253.html
Well worth a read once you get to grips with it! (I found the language quite difficult at first)
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My friend Bill has a copy ....he's going to bring it by....thanks. |
Nice one man, let me know what you think!
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Posted: July 31 2014 at 06:17 |
Horrible cover and what should be a worn-out,cliched premise but instead is an excellent urban fantasy romp through a fun,deadly,well built world.Highly recommended for fans of Simon R. Green's "Nightside" series of books.
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Posted: August 10 2014 at 17:19 |
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Posted: August 11 2014 at 10:27 |
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Another one I'll have to ck out.....I'm reading the 'Drood' books by Green right now and then I'm going to read the Nightside series...too many books...too little time.
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Posted: August 14 2014 at 00:13 |
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Another one I'll have to ck out.....I'm reading the 'Drood' books by Green right now and then I'm going to read the Nightside series...too many books...too little time.
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Unfortunately I have read everything Simon has written so now wait for new material from him.His next will be a new Ghostfinders book in Sept,probably my least favorite of his series.
I'm now reading a book called Dead Things by Stephen Blackmoore.The Iron Druid Chronicles writer Kevin Hearne has been gushing about the guy and I am really glad I gave his recommendation a try.Superb,original dark urban fantasy set in a noirish LA about a modern day Nercromancer named Eric Carter.I'll hold this up alongside Dresden,Green's Nightside and Kadrey's Sandman Slim any day.It's that good.
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Posted: August 14 2014 at 15:54 |
Ok...another one for my list.
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