SamWiser wrote:
I watched part of the first episode, and I was with them until I saw Zedd, and that was it. I turned it on a year later, and I saw another Confessor, and that was the last I ever watched it. One horrible casting choice (in my opinion) and a major plot change like that? I'll stick with the books.
Watched a few more this weekend. Believe it or not it gets worse. The yelling was epic. There was a whole episode about Richard meeting his mother and half brother (not Micheal, he's someone else, and already betrayed him the first episode)
I like paper books. This is because Its a life-goal of mine to have a full library. I'm halfway through filling up my second bookshelf right now.
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SccrD25 wrote:I like paper books. This is because Its a life-goal of mine to have a full library. I'm halfway through filling up my second bookshelf right now.
Amateur
I have a full book shelf (4 rows about 3' wide each) plus at least 4 full boxes worth of books that are packed away due to my current inability to have them out. My parents started my love of reading and it's one I'm trying to pass on to my daughter... so far it's working.
I'm hoping that after I get married, I'll be able to have my Wall O' Books that I get to share with my equally bibliophilic fiance.
Lol, amateur is fair. I only started this quest about 4 years ago. A few years before that I donated all my childhood books when I went to college (not that I would want 80% of those in my library.) I do have a fairly large box full of more, but only books I've read get added to the shelves, so those don't count yet. There's also the unknown multitude of loaners I'll never see again but those obviously don't count either.
Do I get an extra points for double stacking each shelf (two rows of books on each shelf)? The cases are 5 shelves each about 3 feet wide.
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I also embarked on a quest to have an epic bookshelf (or more) filled to the brim with books and so far I have about 30-40 books (together with my fianc├®e the number goes up to about a hundred (she re-instilled the love for books in me). My current goal is to get acquainted with the classics of the fantasy genre (about 84 titles, both stand-alones and trilogies, sagas, which were on the list made by mr Sapkowski, of the Witcher fame).
"If I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know"
WastesTime wrote:I also embarked on a quest to have an epic bookshelf (or more) filled to the brim with books and so far I have about 30-40 books (together with my fianc├®e the number goes up to about a hundred (she re-instilled the love for books in me). My current goal is to get acquainted with the classics of the fantasy genre (about 84 titles, both stand-alones and trilogies, sagas, which were on the list made by mr Sapkowski, of the Witcher fame).
So I'm guessing you would recommend Witcher? A friend was telling me I would really enjoy those yesterday.
And hells yeah, keep up the good work!
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SccrD25 wrote:
So I'm guessing you would recommend Witcher? A friend was telling me I would really enjoy those yesterday.
And hells yeah, keep up the good work!
Yeah, although as I and my friend Alvar have mentioned before, the translation is somewhat sloppy due to the great difference between English and Polish (the former being an analytic, and the latter being a synthetic language). The story and the characters are great though. It is a wonder how Sapkowski manages to not make you slit your wrists as you dig deep into his Crapsack world (I mean, a really, really over-the-top Crapsack world. CRAPSACK world. C-R-A-P-S-A-C-K WORLD!).
"If I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know"
Except that I have boxes of books sitting in Ontario. And I gave away bags of them when I was living in England.
But... I've got about 2 shelves worth here... but those have almost all been shipped to me, as the books I bought in the summer I left in Ontario as I had no room in my suitcase! LOL!
Oops my bad, I had been scared away from yalls convo by all the Polish language discussion (which I have exactly zero skill points in). I see that is exactly what you were talking about. Recommendation taken to heart, thank you.
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Lol, amateur is fair. I only started this quest about 4 years ago. A few years before that I donated all my childhood books when I went to college (not that I would want 80% of those in my library.) I do have a fairly large box full of more, but only books I've read get added to the shelves, so those don't count yet. There's also the unknown multitude of loaners I'll never see again but those obviously don't count either.
Do I get an extra points for double stacking each shelf (two rows of books on each shelf)? The cases are 5 shelves each about 3 feet wide.
ALL BOOKS COUNT!!!
Who in the world wants a library full of ONLY books they've already read?
SHEESH!
mnem
There, there, Temeraire... I'll get back to you, dearheart.
They are pretty awesome. Sometimes the political aspects can make it a little slow though. I read the first few, got surrounded in politics, and had to bail. I'm going to read them again soon.
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I have stumbled upon "A Malady of Magicks" by Craig Shaw Gardner (It cost me only 4 PLN, that is 1 EUR/$), and I'm unsure now. Anyone knows that series? Is it worth searching for book 2&3?
I kinda liked first one, but not very much. But I DID like it. But maybe not? I feel.... I have no idea how I feel about this book I believe all bibliophiles know that feeling
Please keep in mind any health advice should be taken with a grain of salt. I'm not 'very' experienced (yet )
This thread seems to have died off, and I am tired of both double posting and editing and the other threads, as well as unwilling to make a thread for every single Author, so I am posting here.
If any one needs to read a dystopian book, either for fun or a class, I would strongly suggest Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale". It is an extremely good read, and is also very intriguing.
"Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup." - anonymous
I haven't read that, but dystopia always brings me down. Take "1984" for example. The book had me sitting silent for an hour after I've read it. It doubles for me as I've pondered about the communism in eastern and central Europe in the decades after the World War II.
On a different note: I've recently re-read Machiavelli's "The Prince" and I must say it is a great piece of work which I strongly recommend. Have you read it? Do you recommend "The Art of War" by Sun-Tzu? I mentioned the last one, cause it seems like a natural choice after or before reading "The Prince". I've heard that they cover roughly the same topic of power, but Sun Tzu focuses on how to win it and The Prince more on how to keep it.
"If I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know"
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Eh, I enjoy the feel and the weight of a hard book in my hands. I personally own 50 something books, while my parents own hundreds. They just have a physical and intangible weight about them that is appealing.
"Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup." - anonymous
Arydra wrote:Eh, I enjoy the feel and the weight of a hard book in my hands. I personally own 50 something books, while my parents own hundreds. They just have a physical and intangible weight about them that is appealing.
I agree, but it's nice to have access to hundreds more books than I could ever possibly own. It's convenient for camping, too.
I believe all bibliophiles know that feeling 
), I want to plug a couple of useful sites which send out daily emails with discounted and free ebooks: