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Alpheias
Euphoria Released Verge of Collapse
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Posted - 2012.05.02 23:56:00 -
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Since the last threads like these tends to disappear, I thought it would be a good time to start a new.
Recently finished Pirate Sun (Virga series) by Karl Schroeder and I just started reading Dark Eden by Chris Beckett. I also got Templar One by Tony Gonzales waiting. I'd kill kittens and puppies and bunnies I'd maim toddlers and teens and then more |
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Hulkageddon Orphanage
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Posted - 2012.05.03 00:15:00 -
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cracked.com usually has good stuff on in |
Alain Kinsella
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Posted - 2012.05.03 00:33:00 -
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For fiction - Bioshock: Rapture and Sisters of Dune. The latter kicked off a re-read of some of the original Dune books as I was looking for a reference used in this book.
Non-fiction - Browsing through a couple books on psychic empathy and shielding. Also finally caved in and bought the Nagios guide, since it had some useful clarifications for our Icinga deployment. I may have come here from Myst Online, but that does not make me any less bloodthirsty than the average Eve player.
Just more subtle.
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Bane Necran
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Posted - 2012.05.03 01:16:00 -
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The Illuminatus! Trilogy, and the Bhagavad Gita.
Not really the kinds of things you can just tell someone off the street to read, but i'd recommend them to anyone with an interest in those subjects.
"It's no use crying over spilt milk, because all the forces of the universe were bent on spilling it." ~William Maugham |
Caleidascope
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.05.03 01:28:00 -
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Sharon Lee/Steve Millier, Liaden Univese, Dragon Ship. (advanced reader copy is available, dead tree version will be out later)
Mike Shepherd, Kris Longknife series. (not necessarily recomendation, just finishing up the series, next book is in October)
Need to get my hands on Jack Campbell Lost Fleet book. It just came out this month. Also gonna see if I can get my hands on advanced reader copy of Tom Kratman's Countdown: H Hour Life is short and dinner time is chancy Eat desert first! |
Toshiro GreyHawk
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Posted - 2012.05.03 07:09:00 -
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OK ... here's from the pile of recently read books stacked up on the piano ...
Caesar by Theodore Ayrault Dodge - a military history. Caesar by Christian Meier - a political history PT 109 by Robert J. Donovan Apocalypse Troll by David Weber - Sci Fi time travel No Man's Land - by John Toland - Last German offensive of WWI and Allied response Incredible Victory - by Walter Lord - The Battle of Midway, WWII The Mighty Eighth - by Gerald Astor - Evolution of the Eighth Air Force in WWII. A Blood Dimmed Tide - by Gerald Astor - Battle of the Bulge WWII Death Traps - by Belton Y. Cooper - 3rd Armored Division in WWII Starship Troopers - by Robert A. Heinlein - SciFi Powered Armor Hackers - by Stephen Levy - Computer Programmers in the '50's, '60's, '70's & '80's. With the Old Breed - by E. B. Sledge - USMC WWII Peleliu to Okinawa China Marine - by E. B. Sledge - Post WWII USMC in China Helmet for My Pillow - by Robert Leckie - Personal, USMC, WWII, Guadalcanal to Peleliu Strong Men Armed - by Robert Leckie - History, USMC, WWII, Guadalcanal to Okinawa Okinawa - by Robert Leckie - History, Battle of Okinawa The Forgotten Soldier - by Guy Sajer - Personal Account, WWII, Infantryman in the German Army Fighting For MacArthur - by John Gordon, History, WWII, Navy & USMC in the Philippines Dec '41 - May '42 Sheepfarmers Daughter - by Elizabeth Moon - Fantasy
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Sidus Isaacs
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.05.03 07:35:00 -
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I am currently reading the Game of Thrones books. They are pretty decent.
Other then that I can recommend: Free Will by Sam Harris Night's Dawn Trilogy Sun Tzu - Art of War (some would sat it is cliche, but it actually have some good insights in it)
and any book by Neil Asher, Peter Hamilton and Iain M. Banks really.
+ many more I do not remember the names of |
Ludi Tomina
BALKAN EXPRESS
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Posted - 2012.05.03 08:47:00 -
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Reading lately: The Long Sun series by Gene Wolfe - find them very good, but not for casual reader
Would recommend: Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons - a must-read SF classic |
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Hulkageddon Orphanage
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Posted - 2012.05.03 09:02:00 -
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Read War & Peace if you want a book to read for the rest of your life |
TWHC Assistant
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Posted - 2012.05.03 09:15:00 -
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Seeds of Earth, by Michael Cobley |
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Louis deGuerre
The Dark Tribe Against ALL Authorities
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Posted - 2012.05.03 10:48:00 -
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Just finished Templar One. Surprisingly good. Reading The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Heinlein (liking it so far) and Seven Pillars of Wisdom by Lawrence. Lawrence is totally amazing as is it is a historic account. The original 5 Deathstalker books will arrive this weekend. I remember I read the first 2 and they were epic space opera. Got Century Rain and Pushing Ice by Reynold's waiting and the last book of GoT, Conversations of Socrates, The Mahabharata, The Last Days of Socrates and Symposium also need to be read. FIRE FRIENDSHIP TORPEDOES ! Louis's epic skill guide v1.1 |
W1rlW1nd
The Scope Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.05.03 11:26:00 -
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Game of Thrones series is awesome.
and FYI the HBO version changed some key points of the original story but is still excellent, so watch/read both! |
Arline Kley
Galactic Rangers
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Posted - 2012.05.03 13:32:00 -
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Currently reading Gildar Rift (40k Space Marine novel) and Templar One.
Have recently finished "The Emperors Finest" (Caiphas Cain, again 40k), and i bought Empyrean Age yesterday.
I have about 6-7 other books (Horus Heresy, again GW) that i've bought and haven't read yet.
I'm also a bit of a properbook lover; none of that Kindle tosh :P Blessed are those that carry the Empress' Light; with it they destroy the shadows |
Telegram Sam
The Drones Club
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Posted - 2012.05.03 13:58:00 -
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Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:Read War & Peace if you want a book to read for the rest of your life War and Peace is actually a page-turner. Not dry old fiction like I thought it would be. It's kind of like a soap opera, if soap operas had Napoleon, hard-drinking hussars, Freemasons, and the Battle of Borodino. |
Rana Ash
Gradient Electus Matari
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Posted - 2012.05.03 16:04:00 -
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Sheepfarmers Daughter - by Elizabeth Moon - Fantasy this i can recommend.. and i concur
Night's Dawn Trilogy,Sun Tzu - Art of War, this too
Seeds of Earth, by Michael Cobley, great books
Kristin Cashore, Graceling and Fire.. fantasy
Paul Hoffman, The left hand of god, The last four things.. fantasyish
Alexey Pehov, Shadow Prowler, Shadow Chaser... Fantasy |
Telegram Sam
The Drones Club
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Posted - 2012.05.03 17:22:00 -
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Toshiro GreyHawk wrote:OK ... here's from the pile of recently read books stacked up on the piano ...
Caesar by Theodore Ayrault Dodge - a military history. Caesar by Christian Meier - a political history PT 109 by Robert J. Donovan Apocalypse Troll by David Weber - Sci Fi time travel No Man's Land - by John Toland - Last German offensive of WWI and Allied response Incredible Victory - by Walter Lord - The Battle of Midway, WWII The Mighty Eighth - by Gerald Astor - Evolution of the Eighth Air Force in WWII. A Blood Dimmed Tide - by Gerald Astor - Battle of the Bulge WWII Death Traps - by Belton Y. Cooper - 3rd Armored Division in WWII Starship Troopers - by Robert A. Heinlein - SciFi Powered Armor Hackers - by Stephen Levy - Computer Programmers in the '50's, '60's, '70's & '80's. With the Old Breed - by E. B. Sledge - Personal, USMC WWII Peleliu to Okinawa China Marine - by E. B. Sledge - Personal, Post WWII USMC in China Helmet for My Pillow - by Robert Leckie - Personal, USMC, WWII, Guadalcanal to Peleliu Strong Men Armed - by Robert Leckie - History, USMC, WWII, Guadalcanal to Okinawa Okinawa - by Robert Leckie - History, Battle of Okinawa The Forgotten Soldier - by Guy Sajer - Personal Account, WWII, Infantryman in the German Army Fighting For MacArthur - by John Gordon, History, WWII, Navy & USMC in the Philippines Dec '41 - May '42 Sheepfarmers Daughter - by Elizabeth Moon - Fantasy
All of these are good books, the only question would be whether or not one was interested in the subject. All are well done.
With the exception of Gordon & Sledge's works these are mostly re-reads. The earlier reads came as much as 40 years ago though so it's been a while for some of them. These are all books I've read within the last year.
Then of course, there's the latest issue of Military History Magazine. Some good ones there. If you like those, you might like these: Wahoo: The Patrols of America's Most Famous World War II Submarine - Richard H. O'Kane Clear the Bridge! - Richard H. O'Kane Miracle at Midway - Gordon W. Prange Into the Rising Sun: World War II's Pacific Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat - Patrick K. O'Donnell Beyond Valor: World War II's Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat - Patrick K. O'Donnell Panzer Battles - Gen. F.W. von Mellenthin Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command - Douglas Southall Freeman Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad - William Craig The Campaigns of Napoleon - David G. Chandler |
Zindela
Aegeonix Systems
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Posted - 2012.05.04 07:08:00 -
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Louis deGuerre wrote:Just finished Templar One. Surprisingly good. Reading The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Heinlein (liking it so far)
Excellent book. If you like it, also check out Stranger in a Strange Land, also Heinlein.
As for what I've read recently, I blitzed through the Game of Thrones series. Good books, though IMO the quality gets worse after the first 2. All are still worth a read though.
Some of the Dune prequels written by Brian Herbert, and Kevin Anderson. Read House Atredies, in about 2 days, and spent an entire day doing nothing but starting, and finishing House Harkonnen. I'm halfway through House Corrino right now. Will finish it this weekend. Going to re-read Dune too. I'll see if I can get through some of the later books in the series. They were pretty hard for a 12 year old to read when I picked them up the first time.
The Foundation series by Asimov is very good too.
Some (new) stuff on my list is:
Ringworld, The Riftwar Saga.
some more re-reads I haven't done yet- Anthem Brave New World
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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Hulkageddon Orphanage
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Posted - 2012.05.04 07:24:00 -
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You know, I read through the Hunger Games trilogy and I thought to myself "Wow, these would make great chick flicks" and whaddaya know they're on their way |
Renturu
Tribal Spirit The Nest Alliance
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Posted - 2012.05.04 08:23:00 -
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Ender Saga.. Really good read again and again, and again... If EvE WiS is Space Barbie, then I'm built like a Ken Doll:
Nothin' but 14 inches of T'aint; Smooth, from front to butt!!! |
Alpheias
Euphoria Released Verge of Collapse
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Posted - 2012.05.04 08:59:00 -
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Anyone got a good blog\website for book "reviews"? I browse cybermage.se [in english] for inspiration. I'd kill kittens and puppies and bunnies I'd maim toddlers and teens and then more |
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Aubrey Addams
University of Caille Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.05.04 09:26:00 -
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Roger Penrose: The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and The Laws of Physics Stanis+éaw Lem: Summa Technologiae
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Jno Aubrey
Galactic Patrol
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Posted - 2012.05.04 11:27:00 -
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I've been on a "re-reading childhood favorites" kick lately. Watching John Carter got me to re-reading Burroughs' Mars stories and they're still a fun read.
Also re-read the Lensman series by Doc Smith.
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and Starship Troopers for the umpteenth time.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
And I always have at least one of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels open, narcissist that I am . Currently, "The Wine-Dark Sea."
I've started the Game of Thrones series just recently - want to get well into them before I start to watch the show. So far, so good.
Project Gutenberg is a godsend!
What's on YOUR Kindle?
Name a shrub after me.-á Something prickly and hard to eradicate. |
Riven Aleem
Zarks Fallen Angels The Jagged Alliance
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Posted - 2012.05.04 13:54:00 -
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I have been re-reading the Saga of Pliocene Exile by Julian May. Though the Pliocene books were written first, I highly recommend reading Intervention and the Milieu series first |
Toshiro GreyHawk
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Posted - 2012.05.06 19:33:00 -
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Telegram Sam wrote:Toshiro GreyHawk wrote:OK ... here's from the pile of recently read books stacked up on the piano ... ... Stuff I read ...
Some good ones there. If you like those, you might like these: Wahoo: The Patrols of America's Most Famous World War II Submarine - Richard H. O'Kane Clear the Bridge! - Richard H. O'Kane Miracle at Midway - Gordon W. Prange Into the Rising Sun: World War II's Pacific Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat - Patrick K. O'Donnell Beyond Valor: World War II's Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat - Patrick K. O'Donnell Panzer Battles - Gen. F.W. von Mellenthin Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command - Douglas Southall Freeman Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad - William Craig The Campaigns of Napoleon - David G. Chandler
Yeah, I've read the last 4, or parts there of. Thanks for the suggestions.
For those talking about Sun Tzu's The Art of War ... I'm afraid my opinion of that set of catch phrases isn't to high. A lot of it is either dead wrong or obvious. The guy spends a lot of time trying to be clever. The other thing is ... there isn't much to it. Over at the Planetside "Art of War" forum - someone posted the entire thing once in a thread. I've got a tiny little pocket version of it.
What I got a lot more out of - was Carl von Clausewitz' On War which is a much more in depth discussion of the subject.
One should also bear in mind that both works were written by people with an experience of a certain time and place - which doesn't always have applicability to other times and places.
I'll leave my little discussion of the two works there and just say that if someone is interested in reading classics of Military thought - reading both works and comparing them for yourself could be useful.
That ... and if you wanted to be pompous while trying to sound profound ... you could whip out phrases like "According to von Clausewits ..." or "As Sun Tzu said ..." and impress people who are easily impressed ...
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Jett0
Team Kitty Choke Slam
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Posted - 2012.05.06 20:12:00 -
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Throwing another one for Ender's Game.
If you're interested in social theory and related: The Tipping Point Blink Outliers Freakonomics Super Freakonomics Occasionally plays sober |
Telegram Sam
The Drones Club
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Posted - 2012.05.07 20:36:00 -
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Cross-posting from another thread here, but... Reamde by Neil Stephenson. I really enjoyed that one and Cryptonomicon, by the same guy. |
stoicfaux
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Posted - 2012.05.07 20:47:00 -
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The Black Company series by Glen Cook is always a fun read. Think Tolkien crossed with the Vietnam War.
You can tell me what is and isn't Truth when you pry the tinfoil from my cold, lifeless head.
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