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CudleyCowlick · 07-05-2008, 07:50 AM

I just began Robert Jordans "The Eye of the World" for the second time.

I read WoT back in high school all those years ago, but I never read the last two. Since Mr. Jordan is no longer with us and we won't be getting any more, I figured I'd plow through the whole series again before I got to those.

ToxicRevolution · 07-05-2008, 10:55 AM

Love Is A Dog From Hell by Bukowski.

Evenstar227 · 07-11-2008, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyCowboyDion

I just began Robert Jordans "The Eye of the World" for the second time.

I read WoT back in high school all those years ago, but I never read the last two. Since Mr. Jordan is no longer with us and we won't be getting any more, I figured I'd plow through the whole series again before I got to those.

Dion, you heard Jordan's wife is finishing the 12th book with a coauthor, right? At least, that's the last news I heard. Jordan left notes and whatnot so the series could be finished in something true to form.

I'm reading Safe in the City: A Streetwise Guide to Avoid Being Robbed, Raped, Ripped Off, or Run Over by Mark MacYoung and Chris Pfouts (another 'dromer mentioned a different book by these authors, but my library only had this one...don't remember your name, but thanks for the tip!). The first couple of chapters haven't seemed too useful, though it's interesting, but I just started into the chapter on weapons and it's really good. I'm still reading about legalities, and lemme tell you it's quite sad that in a lot of places you can get in trouble with the law for defending your own home in the event of a break in. Totally whack.

*Scandia* · 07-12-2008, 05:26 PM

Today I read The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale. It's a young adult fantasy novel based on the fairy tale of the same name. Great adaptation with a nice plot twist.

CudleyCowlick · 07-13-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Evenstar227

Dion, you heard Jordan's wife is finishing the 12th book with a coauthor, right? At least, that's the last news I heard. Jordan left notes and whatnot so the series could be finished in something true to form.

Nah, I had no idea. That sounds like something worth checking out though. I really liked the Vaughn Bode comics that Mark Bode later finished up from his notes and sketches, so sometimes that works out. Thanks for the heads up!

Evenstar227 · 07-15-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyCowboyDion

Nah, I had no idea. That sounds like something worth checking out though. I really liked the Vaughn Bode comics that Mark Bode later finished up from his notes and sketches, so sometimes that works out. Thanks for the heads up!

No prob! You realize, of course, it'll probably take approximately 107 years for the last book to come out. Jordan himself took seemingly forever to write, and I can only guess that anyone trying to fill his shoes would take even longer, if they were trying to do a good job. Besides, the plots and subplots and subsubplots are so twisty and convoluted, it'll take a decade or two just to get them sorted to START writing! (Ok, I'm exaggerating. For emphasis.)

Am now reading Death of a Darklord by Laurell K Hamilton and rereading the Squee! TPB by Jhonen Vasquez.

YOU DENY ME FRESHMAKER?!?

Evenstar227 · 08-19-2008, 03:11 PM

Just excavated a couple books from the bowels of my mom's dungeon...er, I mean storage area: Sai: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense and Bo: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense, both by Fumio Demura. Unfortunately I don't know karate so what's the point of advancing to kobudo?

CudleyCowlick · 08-19-2008, 07:32 PM

I finished "The Dragon Reborn", 3rd in the WoT series that I've been rereading, but I was unable to locate my copy of Book 4: "The Shadow Rising".

After a day of searching, I gave up and started Isaac Asimov's "The Naked Sun" which I scored in a box of like 25 SF paperbacks from the late 50s through the late 80s for just $7 at my local used bookstore.

Excellent read so far, but I'm only 1/4 of the way through. I'm digging a few more classics out of that new/old box and then I'm going to order a new copy of The Shadow Rising. I seem to recall that I may have loaned it to a friend 5 or 6 years ago and never saw it again.

ToxicRevolution · 08-20-2008, 09:40 AM

I'm reading On The Road again.

Lil G · 08-20-2008, 12:19 PM

star wars: boba fett #1.... pretty good book.

Zog the Equalizer · 08-20-2008, 12:34 PM

I'm starting house of leaves. Again.

Evenstar227 · 08-20-2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyCowboyDion

I may have loaned it to a friend 5 or 6 years ago and never saw it again.

They say if you loan someone $20 and never see them again, it was probably worth it. The same probably holds true for books, too.

*KROW* · 09-05-2008, 12:03 AM

Finished "Gotrek and Felix: The First Omnibus" and its sequel. Now I'm taking in some light reading by borrowing "Half-Blood Prince."

*Buslady* · 11-18-2008, 08:05 AM

Star Trek: Deep Space 9
The 34th Rule

By Armin Shimmerman, you can't get any better than him to write Quark!!
(or Rom...or any Ferengi!!)

Bigfoot · 11-18-2008, 08:59 AM

I am currently reading an instruction manual for making my own computer.

SassyGal · 11-18-2008, 01:59 PM

I am reading The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde...it's a great book!

Evenstar227 · 11-18-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Buslady

Star Trek: Deep Space 9
The 34th Rule

By Armin Shimmerman, you can't get any better than him to write Quark!!
(or Rom...or any Ferengi!!)

Absolutely! As much as I don't care for what the Ferengi hold dear, Quark, Rom, and Nog are awesome in action. They really helped DS9 be as great as it was (IMO).

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Originally Posted by SassyGal

I am reading The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde...it's a great book!

Oscar Wilde is faboo! I love his works, and all the movies based on them, too!

Am attempting to read an anthology of short stories by such literary giants as Ray Bradbury, AA Milne, Peter S Beagle, and GK Chesterton, but it's hard to get into some of them. There's even a Woody Allen story included...maybe that'll be good!

*cowabunga14* · 11-18-2008, 06:02 PM

Been reading Brighton Beach Memoirs whenever I get the chance and it's really good so far. As a playwright, I can tell Neil Simon had a fun time putting Brighton Beach Memoirs together and I wouldn't mind seeing it performed someday.

Also reading the TPB Batman vs. Two-Face, which is enjoyable so far. I like how it has classic Batman stories as well as modern ones.

*Eiko* · 11-18-2008, 08:15 PM

Just started reading Eragon just thought i would give this series a try and i am loving it.

SassyGal · 11-18-2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Evenstar227

Oscar Wilde is faboo! I love his works, and all the movies based on them, too!

Yeah, he's pretty much awesome

I remember the movies from the 40's and then heard about the remake coming out in '09 so I decided I needed to read the book again...and it's better than I remembered, which is always a nice surprise

07-05-2008, 07:50 AM	#481
CudleyCowlick Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 721	I just began Robert Jordans "The Eye of the World" for the second time. I read WoT back in high school all those years ago, but I never read the last two. Since Mr. Jordan is no longer with us and we won't be getting any more, I figured I'd plow through the whole series again before I got to those. __________________ THE DARKNESS AGE IS RETURN!

07-12-2008, 05:26 PM	#484
Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	Today I read The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale. It's a young adult fantasy novel based on the fairy tale of the same name. Great adaptation with a nice plot twist. __________________ Turtles fight with honor!!!

08-19-2008, 03:11 PM	#487
Evenstar227 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 42 Burr Hill Rd Posts: 513	Just excavated a couple books from the bowels of my mom's dungeon...er, I mean storage area: Sai: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense and Bo: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense, both by Fumio Demura. Unfortunately I don't know karate so what's the point of advancing to kobudo? __________________ In the beginning...

08-19-2008, 07:32 PM	#488
CudleyCowlick Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 721	I finished "The Dragon Reborn", 3rd in the WoT series that I've been rereading, but I was unable to locate my copy of Book 4: "The Shadow Rising". After a day of searching, I gave up and started Isaac Asimov's "The Naked Sun" which I scored in a box of like 25 SF paperbacks from the late 50s through the late 80s for just $7 at my local used bookstore. Excellent read so far, but I'm only 1/4 of the way through. I'm digging a few more classics out of that new/old box and then I'm going to order a new copy of The Shadow Rising. I seem to recall that I may have loaned it to a friend 5 or 6 years ago and never saw it again. __________________ THE DARKNESS AGE IS RETURN!

08-20-2008, 12:34 PM	#491
Zog the Equalizer Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 534	I'm starting house of leaves. Again. __________________ "Pork rind?" "Pork rind!"

07-05-2008, 10:55 AM	#482
ToxicRevolution Thug Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 73	Love Is A Dog From Hell by Bukowski.

08-20-2008, 09:40 AM	#489
ToxicRevolution Thug Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 73	I'm reading On The Road again.

08-20-2008, 12:19 PM	#490
Lil G Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In west philadelphia born and raised... Posts: 813	star wars: boba fett #1.... pretty good book.

09-05-2008, 12:03 AM	#493
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,418	Finished "Gotrek and Felix: The First Omnibus" and its sequel. Now I'm taking in some light reading by borrowing "Half-Blood Prince." __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

11-18-2008, 08:05 AM	#494
Buslady WingsOfDarkness! Perkele! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In 7803... Posts: 4,366	Star Trek: Deep Space 9 The 34th Rule By Armin Shimmerman, you can't get any better than him to write Quark!! (or Rom...or any Ferengi!!) __________________

11-18-2008, 08:59 AM	#495
Bigfoot Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wandering aimlessly... Posts: 764	I am currently reading an instruction manual for making my own computer. __________________

11-18-2008, 01:59 PM	#496
SassyGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London, Canada Posts: 1,349	I am reading The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde...it's a great book!

11-18-2008, 06:02 PM	#498
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	Been reading Brighton Beach Memoirs whenever I get the chance and it's really good so far. As a playwright, I can tell Neil Simon had a fun time putting Brighton Beach Memoirs together and I wouldn't mind seeing it performed someday. Also reading the TPB Batman vs. Two-Face, which is enjoyable so far. I like how it has classic Batman stories as well as modern ones. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

11-18-2008, 08:15 PM	#499
Eiko Aussie and Proud Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Foot HQ Australia Posts: 1,816	Just started reading Eragon just thought i would give this series a try and i am loving it. __________________