I finished "Before They Are Hanged" by Joe Abercrombie (sequel to "The Blade Itself," both very respectable books) and I've just been wading through shit ever since then. I'm torn between Paradise War, in which a Brit attempts to write an American character and fails miserably, Fallen, in which some crazy shit happens, and The Queen's Bastard, in which I don't know some bullshit about menstruation.
What are you reading and what would you recommend?
I also recently finished the "Ciaphas Cain" books by Sandy Mitchell in the Warhammer 40k universe. Funny Flashman type stuff.
Actually, someone should probably write it, first.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
My Lovebone: An Intimate Portrait of What You Should Suck On
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Greenlit screamed this from the crapper:
I've got a book here that's perfect for you.My Lovebone: An Intimate Portrait of What You Should Suck On
You really should. There's a twist ending that you'll never see coming.
In fact, you'll be lucky if you're able to see anything after you finish it off.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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And coming in at #1 is Bloodsage with "Reply." I'm Casey Casem.
Don't read the second or third if you're homophobic, though.
What a strange caveat.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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From the book of Bloodsage, chapter 3, verse 16:
I'm just re-reading Lynn Flewelling's Luck in the Shadows. It's pretty good. Don't read the second or third if you're homophobic, though. The fourth bok in the series will be released in a couple of weeks, too.
A lot of books have homosexuality. Is it the good kind or the devil's homos?
Sorry, I'm boring.
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Vorbis screamed this from the crapper:
I've been reading through Harold Bloom's tome on Shakespeare.Sorry, I'm boring.
FFS, it's summer. You should be having unprotected sex with women you hardly know!
Well, you should do that during the school year, too, but moreso now!
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Karnaj thought about the meaning of life:
FFS, it's summer. You should be having unprotected sex with women you hardly know!Well, you should do that during the school year, too, but moreso now!
Eh, I already did something much worse. I signed back up for WoW.
During the school year, though, I just prove that a white man that can dance is walking sex. It makes up for my personality!
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Katrinity wrote, obviously thinking too hard:
I read "Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss recently and must say it was a damn good book. I recommend it if you haven't read it yet, Parce.
Haha holy crap, Pat actually is a pretty cool guy, from what I've heard. He writes a column in my school's newspaper (UW - Stevens Point). Evidently, the local Gamestop manager also used to D&D with him. Falaanla Marr fucked around with this message on 06-06-2008 at 02:04 AM.
Currently reading The Final Days , by Woodward and Bernstein. Can't remember why.
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Quoth Mr. Parcelan:
A lot of books have homosexuality. Is it the good kind or the devil's homos?
It's probably "the good kind," since it's woven into the plot as the obligatory love interest and isn't overly graphic. But since it involves the two main characters it's not a side show, either, and the third book hinges pretty majorly around the love story.
It's up to you whether you find that icky or not.
The first book, however, I recommend unreservedly as solid, well-written pure fantasy.
I'm probably completely missing what you meant by good/devil's. . .it's not about lesbians, if that's what you meant.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
