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February 12, 2013
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What were they? Mine were as follows.
Kathy Sue Loudermilk, I Love You by Lewis Grizzard
Different Seasons by Stephen King (Technically four novellas, but they’re presented in a single-book format.)
Book of Ecclesiastes
The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain
Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
I’m currently reading Crime and Punishment. I swore off Russian authors after reading War and Peace, but here I am again.
Currently looking for the following SNES games:
Chrono Trigger
EarthBound
Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV)
Secret of Mana
Illusion of Gaia
Super Castlevania IV
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
TMNT IV
Contra III
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February 12, 2013
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I always read my Bible, other than that I am currently in the process of reading a book called The armor bearer series it is for continued growth in our church.
other than that I’ve read a lot of the legacy of drizzt books.
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March 14, 2012
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Mine are:
Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
Under the Dome by Steven King
The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien
Exploring the New World on Nintendo Switch. Currently Playing: Zelda BOTW, Octopath Traveler, Sonic Mania, Yoku's Island Express, Mega Man 11. Currently Watching: Marble Hornets, Luther, Black Mirror, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5. Currently Reading: Influence by Robert Cialdini.
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February 12, 2013
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I read “Under the Dome” this summer. Did you hear about the adaptation they’re making of it?
Currently looking for the following SNES games:
Chrono Trigger
EarthBound
Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV)
Secret of Mana
Illusion of Gaia
Super Castlevania IV
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
TMNT IV
Contra III
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I’m not much of a reader (when it comes to novels), though I have read The Prince and would highly recommend it.
Have you read Sun Tzu’s the Art of War Mong? It’s another great read.
Now playing: SNES - Phalanx, R-Type III, Genesis - Bio Hazard Battle, PS3 - Dragon's Crown
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The Art of War is one of my big three, RushDawg. The other two being the afore-mentioned Prince and The Wealth of Nation by Adam Smith.
Three works that are still the basis for our political, economic, and military thinking. Three books that EVERYONE SHOULD READ at least once! There is no one who can’t benefit from them.
Kanto, please fill me in on whatever this adaptation is. I liked Under The Dome.
Exploring the New World on Nintendo Switch. Currently Playing: Zelda BOTW, Octopath Traveler, Sonic Mania, Yoku's Island Express, Mega Man 11. Currently Watching: Marble Hornets, Luther, Black Mirror, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5. Currently Reading: Influence by Robert Cialdini.
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February 11, 2012
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I’m not much of a reader of books anymore myself, though I have a growing collection of books I want to read such as the Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales. American Psycho, The Art of War, Les Miserables, among others.
The last five books I read completely were actually:
The Horse and His Boy
Prince Caspian
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Silver Chair
The Last Battle
All of those books are from the Chronicles of Narnia collection. One of the few series of books I read more than once.
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Narnia is a wonderful world. I highly enjoyed reading those and need to do so again.
Anyway, to update:
1:India: A History by John Keay
2:The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
3:1491:Revelations of the New World Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann
4:Blood Meridian Or: The Evening Redness In The West by Cormac Macarthy
5:Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East
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The Trial by Franz Kafka
The Teutonic Knights by Henry Bogdan
The Unknown Goulag by Lynne Viola
The OSS and Ho Chi Minh: Unexpected Allies in the War Against Japan by Dixee Bartholomew-Feis
The whole Akira series by Katsuhiro Otomo if that counts
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Antarch said
The whole Akira series by Katsuhiro Otomo if that counts
I’ve seen the movie Akira. That was among the first anime I ever saw. I’ll look into the comic series.
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Talking about books?! I love this site!!!
Looks like we have a lot of readers of the classics, as well as some Stephen King. The only book I’ve read by King are On Writing, a book on–you guessed it–the craft or writing, and The Eye of the Dragon, a fairy tale.
I realize I’ve been starting a lot of books but not finishing them recently. I’ve also been listening to more books on tape than reading them. But here my list of last 5 read books:
Midnight Over Santafrax, Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
The Secret Baseball Challenge, Jerry B. Jenkins
The Dangerous Canoe Race, Lee Roddy
The Compound, S.A. Bodeen
The Girl Who Played With Fire, Stieg Larsson
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What were they? Mine were as follows.
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Book of Ecclesiastes
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Kanto, what do you think of this book?
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January 18, 2013
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Last five books? My list has more than five, but that’s not relevant.
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Casino Royale and You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming
Animal Farm by George Orwell
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (hands down the worst book I’ve ever read – grossly violent and awfully structured)
Dave Barry’s Greatest Hits
Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland.
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Hay John, how is Things fall Apart? I have been eying that one for awhile now…
Exploring the New World on Nintendo Switch. Currently Playing: Zelda BOTW, Octopath Traveler, Sonic Mania, Yoku's Island Express, Mega Man 11. Currently Watching: Marble Hornets, Luther, Black Mirror, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5. Currently Reading: Influence by Robert Cialdini.
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Hay John, how is Things fall Apart? I have been eying that one for awhile now…
It’s really good. Okonkwo, the main character, he’s this really fascinating study of masculinity and the furious desire to maintain tradition. He’s a jerk, but that’s because life was very harsh to him, and so he’s a product of his environment.
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Excellent1 I look forward to reading it!
On the subject of international Literature, You might try Hopscotch by Julio Cortazar. It is fascinating and there are many ways to read and interpret it since you can skip or read chapters out of order, thus arriving at different interpretations. Overall I view it as a study of order vs. chaos and how a person is shaped based on his experiences with these themes over the course of life.
Exploring the New World on Nintendo Switch. Currently Playing: Zelda BOTW, Octopath Traveler, Sonic Mania, Yoku's Island Express, Mega Man 11. Currently Watching: Marble Hornets, Luther, Black Mirror, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5. Currently Reading: Influence by Robert Cialdini.
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February 12, 2013
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I liked Ecclesiastes. It puts things in perspective and helps you realise that you don’t need to needlessly worry over things.
Here’s an updated list.
1. Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
2. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
3. Chaos Engine Trilogy Book 2: X-Men/Magneto by Steven A. Roman
4. Chaos Engine Trilogy Book 1: X-Men/Doctor Doom by Steven A. Roman
5. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
I’m currently reading The Jungle Book and Catch-22.
Currently looking for the following SNES games:
Chrono Trigger
EarthBound
Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV)
Secret of Mana
Illusion of Gaia
Super Castlevania IV
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
TMNT IV
Contra III
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May 24, 2014
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I enjoy reading too.
My last five books were:
1.Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
2.2001 A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
3. The Poorhouse Fair by John Updike
4. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse and
5. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio by Pu Song Ling
The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius were very insightful. You can think of it as a self-help book.
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Your reading list is quite diverse! I appreciate how it spans different genres and eras, from Grizzard’s humor to Steinbeck’s powerful narratives. It reminds me of the various experiences we encounter in life, much like the results of the rice purity test. Each book adds a unique layer to our understanding of the world, just as every experience shapes who we are. Happy reading!
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