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I'm starting on Historical Fantasy now. Partly because I want to write one and partly because I love fantasy. Starting with Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart. Anyone have any recommendations in this genre? [MENTION=39471]Blastwave[/MENTION] ?
Reading a bit of American classic lit nowadays.
Read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It's a classic, so I read it just to read it. It was okay. I understand at that time it was a revolutionary novel with it's use of cultural dialect, and it's racially controversial plot. The character development was great. And Twain is just a great writer with good command of the language.
Read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It's a classic, so I read it just to read it. It was okay. I understand at that time it was a revolutionary novel with it's use of cultural dialect, and it's racially controversial plot. The character development was great. And Twain is just a great writer with good command of the language.
Finished The Cuckoo's Calling by J.K. Rowling, her second book written after the amazing Harry Potter series. She wrote this under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith as she wanted no preconceived notions and hype. This is a pretty straight forward murder mystery/detective novel. The story is set in London, and shown through the eyes of P.I. Cormoran Strike, former military, now missing a leg and a particular fondness for alcohol. The novel follows how Strike goes about the whole case, his workings, his methods, the problems he faces, etc. It also focuses on Strike's personal turmoils.
This is a pretty straight forward book, narrative wise but what makes it a very swift read is the usual charm and fluidity that Rowling brings in her books. She has a way with words and it is at full display here. She has always been good with mapping out colorful characters and her knack for it is visible. The book is full of diverse and amazing characters. Even those that are minor, having only one or two appearances are memorable. The central murder mystery is interesting enough to keep you hooked and it becomes all the more interesting as you try to figure out the clues with the information as Strike receives it.
All in all, a very good read and for fans of Detective Novels, this is a sure bet.
P.S. Next up Money by Martin Amis
This is a pretty straight forward book, narrative wise but what makes it a very swift read is the usual charm and fluidity that Rowling brings in her books. She has a way with words and it is at full display here. She has always been good with mapping out colorful characters and her knack for it is visible. The book is full of diverse and amazing characters. Even those that are minor, having only one or two appearances are memorable. The central murder mystery is interesting enough to keep you hooked and it becomes all the more interesting as you try to figure out the clues with the information as Strike receives it.
All in all, a very good read and for fans of Detective Novels, this is a sure bet.
P.S. Next up Money by Martin Amis
The Templar Revelation >>> Lynn Picknett & Clive Prince.
Bought this book in the hope that it might be about Templars, Freemasons and Cathars but was highly dissappointed thats its one of the dumbest conspiracy theories concoted by the stupid authors.Will advise everyone to stay away from this book.
Bought this book in the hope that it might be about Templars, Freemasons and Cathars but was highly dissappointed thats its one of the dumbest conspiracy theories concoted by the stupid authors.Will advise everyone to stay away from this book.
Anyone a fan of a game of thrones (a song of ice and fire)? I didn't like old fantasies u know x.x kings and knights and stuff but I am glad I gave it a shot, 
fell in love with it..
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it is awesome...one of the most imaginative, shocking and inspired work of our times...martin has captured all the political intrigue and fratricide and betrayals of the middle ages and turned it into a fantasy epic of gigantic proportions...i am in love with this series..book 6, it can't come soon enough..Anyone a fan of a game of thrones (a song of ice and fire)? I didn't like old fantasies u know x.x kings and knights and stuff but I am glad I gave it a shot,
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ikr
just awesome i will definitely read other novels by him. I am on book 3 right now x) addicted <3 ! .. My fav characters are Arya and ofc Tyrion what about u?There are so many to go for. One of the great delights of this series is the vast array of amazing characters.ikr
My favorites are: Tyrion (by far, he has the best lines after all), Robb, Jaime, Littlefinger, Arya, Tywin, Davos
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Starting from Agatha Christie would be a great idea. She is the queen of detective fiction. I got hooked on books due to Miss Christie (and Jeffrey Archer). My favorites of Christie are:
1. And Then There Were None
2. Crooked House
3. Death on the Nile
4. Dumb Witness
5. Five Little Pigs
6. Hickory Dickory Dock
7. Murder in the Mews
8. Poirot’s Last Case: Curtain
9. The ABC Murders
10. The Secret of Chimneys
11. The Seven Dials Mystery
Khalid Hosseini does it again. I loved The Kite Runner, and though I did not fall overtly in love with Thousand Splendid Suns,I did find it an interesting read. But with this third book, Hosseini has stirred the strings of my heart like no other book of his. The book is told through multiple perspectives, covering more or less 60 years in the life of a group of people who are connected, closely and remotely. The human element takes centre stage, as there is little of story. It's the decisions that a person makes that effect many lives. It is so hard to think of the consequences of your actions at the time when you make the decision, it is virtually impossible to see how things will pan out. Things you do with noble motives yield less than desirable results. How these decisions ripple through the ages, this makes up for this grand novel. Grand in the sense of a rich cast of characters. No less than 9 people narrate the story at different points, as information pertaining to these people is revealed bit by bit. I loved this book. It grappled me. It made me feel real again (as sappy and cheesy as it sounds). It made me think about the fragile nature of humanity. This is Babel for the literary world. Must, must read.
Next Up: Filth by Irvine Welsh
All book lovers. i try hard to be a good reader.
can someone plz share tips on how to be regular in reading?
your schedule or share your experience that might help me or people like me.
can someone plz share tips on how to be regular in reading?
your schedule or share your experience that might help me or people like me.
Bought "And then there was no one". What a read. I never knew i'd be totally hooked to it. What a brilliant story. Totally Epic. Just Wow.
Ending was the strangest. No one could've solved the mystery. Thanks again for suggesting this book.
Now gonna buy "Crooked House" in the next week. Also gonna download the movie.
I never read a complete novel. This was my 2nd one. 1st one was Sherlock Holmes.
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Exactly. The ending of And Then There Were None was the best part. Totally blew me away. Glad you liked it. Agatha Christie is a great gateway if you want to cultivate the habit of reading. Crooked House is amazing as well but my personal 2nd favorite of Agatha is The ABC Murders.
I know I am coming to this novel a little late. It had its moment. But I heard that Mitch Albom had a new book coming and I wanted to read that. So I thought before I go this that book I should read the book that made him famous.
This book is melodramatic, emotional, tear-jerking, and cheesy. It hits home on several points. The plot device is essentially in the title, and it is a good take on spirituality and life's meaning. I think this is Albom's own fantasy of how heaven should be, or rather what he would like it to be. The life you lead is strife with questions and you can't expect all the answers in your lifetime. But what if the answers await you when your life is over? Do you find comfort in the thought that after all your life had meaning or do you bemoan the fact that you missed it while you were alive?
Anywho, this is a good book. Well written, well chalked out characters, some lines that read good on paper but might appear schmaltzy if you say them out loud, but I guess that is where the written word differs from the spoken word. The book is definitely worth a read. It is short, so newbies who want to develop a love for literature can easily digest it and it would be a good meal.
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XPremiuM:
Started Dead Island 2, and i find it pretty lame. The story is shit. The characters are either cringe or bland (all 6 of them), The gameplay isn't fun. Even the goddamn zombies don't behave like proper zombies. They're all fast & intelligent unlike how zombies are supposed to be like. Any fan of "zombie" genre cannot possibly like this shitfest of a game. Dying Light 2 was million times better than this shit. -
faraany3k:
tbh gaming industry as a whole is failing much like tech industry. They have buckled down too much to Corporate suites then relying on passionate and innovative people. A corporate only believes in financial growth and shareholders.Necrokiller said: -
Chandoo:
170 + countries where Steam sells but PSN doesn't will lose access unless they use VPNfaraany3k said: -
Chandoo:
It has a worst rating on Steam than last years MW3 now. Jeese Sony, how can you fuck it up THIS BAD
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faraany3k:
I have heard that it is now unplayable in countries which do not support handful of third world countries not recognized by Sony like Pakistan. Steam is a true global platform.Then they cry that console gaming is dying.
XPremiuM:
Started Dead Island 2, and i find it pretty lame. The story is shit. The characters are either...