Does anyone know any good books on Norse myth or Egyptian myth or gods? They both seem to be coming up a lot in games, books, and TV/movies I'm seeing recently, and I want to know more. I'm thinking something fairly accessible and entry-level.
Dunno if anyone has answered this yet
But The Norse Myths, introduced and retold by Kevin Crossley-Holland is super good. It's a wonderful mix of accessible and then also incredibly detailed notes on where he gets everything from and how it relates to the historical cycles and shit
So good
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And now I see it was recommended in the very next post. Oh well.
Well, I'm almost done with The Norse Myths myself, probably angling towards The Illustrated Man or maybe The Divine Comedy next. I recently reread Howard Pyle's The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, which I hadn't read since I was a wee lad, and it was incredibly good, for being written for children, and a lot better than I remembered it.
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edited June 2009
You know what is a good book
The Name of the Wind
I carried it everywhere with me for like a week, I just couldn't put it down
so the dresden files remains highly enjoyable almost a year since i read them last except i tend to skip over most of the description of women and harry's boners because it's kind of lame
but i'm really glad to see shank fagging up the book thread cause he don't like something
Have you read Turn Coat yet
last one i read was deadbeat
rereading them all before i read the newer ones
on grave peril currently
that harry sure does wind up in a lot of trouble
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So I'm starting to read The Fall of Berlin 1945 by Antony Beevor. I like this guy a lot, he is a very balanced historian who is readable (albeit he isn't great with words) and it's a very interesting, sad, horrible, depressing, enlightening subject.
I also just finished The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon, read it in about two days. It was good but I still have to think about it.
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edited June 2009
Okay, I'm leaving for Japan tomorrow and I'll only be there two days, but the trip itself will take about six hours there and six hours back. My dilemma is what to bring to read.
I just finished Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, and the non-fiction book I'm reading right now is an antique so I don't want to carry it with me. I was tempted to bring a Murakami that I haven't read yet, but I feel like that might be a little, y'know, chachi. I've also been meaning to reread Jurassic Park (just in that sort of a mood), but that would hardly occupy twelve hours of my time. The only other things tempting me on my bookshelf right now are In Cold Blood, ooor maybe a book called The Famished Road by Ben Okri, or potentially American Brutus, a non-fiction book about John Wilkes Booth. Thing is, I really only want to bring one book - two at the very very most.
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A book that takes twelve hours to read? Perhaps the book of the new sun.
Am I the only one who has read the Book of the New Sun? I feel like I am talking to myself when I post about it, but I could have sworn someone here recommended it.
Okay, I'm leaving for Japan tomorrow and I'll only be there two days, but the trip itself will take about six hours there and six hours back. My dilemma is what to bring to read.
I just finished Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, and the non-fiction book I'm reading right now is an antique so I don't want to carry it with me. I was tempted to bring a Murakami that I haven't read yet, but I feel like that might be a little, y'know, chachi. I've also been meaning to reread Jurassic Park (just in that sort of a mood), but that would hardly occupy twelve hours of my time. The only other things tempting me on my bookshelf right now are In Cold Blood, ooor maybe a book called The Famished Road by Ben Okri, or potentially American Brutus, a non-fiction book about John Wilkes Booth. Thing is, I really only want to bring one book - two at the very very most.
Wiggin's rule of plane trips: Always bring three books
Two might be enough to do it but it's better to be safe than sorry
Lost Salientblink twiceif you'd like me to mercy kill youRegistered Userregular
edited June 2009
Arthur Conan Doyle?
And I think three will take up too much room, maybe! I'll definitely take Jurassic Park, because velociraptors DO entertain me. But for the other one... or two... I just don't know.
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"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
I'm gonna say The Famished Road if only because the wiki description makes it sound interesting and it was apparently the inspiriation for a Radiohead song.
Although the Wilkes Booth book sounds interesting too, I love me some Lincoln.
So I'm starting to read The Fall of Berlin 1945 by Antony Beevor. I like this guy a lot, he is a very balanced historian who is readable (albeit he isn't great with words) and it's a very interesting, sad, horrible, depressing, enlightening subject.
I also just finished The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon, read it in about two days. It was good but I still have to think about it.
I've read Stalingrad. It's real good.
I want to eventually read Beevor's other stuff. His books appear to be a bit general, but for someone that's not a history buff like myself, they're very nice.
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edited June 2009
But it never stops being great! I read it the first time when I was nine, and it has only improved with time.
I didn't know that The Famished Road was the inspiration for Street Spirit. That's pretty awesome. The final cut for my trip is... oh wait, I'm bringing everything I talked about but In Cold Blood.
I'm only going to be gone for two days. This is ridiculous.
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"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
Okay, I'm leaving for Japan tomorrow and I'll only be there two days, but the trip itself will take about six hours there and six hours back. My dilemma is what to bring to read.
I just finished Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, and the non-fiction book I'm reading right now is an antique so I don't want to carry it with me. I was tempted to bring a Murakami that I haven't read yet, but I feel like that might be a little, y'know, chachi. I've also been meaning to reread Jurassic Park (just in that sort of a mood), but that would hardly occupy twelve hours of my time. The only other things tempting me on my bookshelf right now are In Cold Blood, ooor maybe a book called The Famished Road by Ben Okri, or potentially American Brutus, a non-fiction book about John Wilkes Booth. Thing is, I really only want to bring one book - two at the very very most.
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edited June 2009
I read The Copper Beeches last night in bed and it illustrated how much I had forgotten about the awesomeness of Doyle's writing. Holmes is just so fantastic.
I read The Copper Beeches last night in bed and it illustrated how much I had forgotten about the awesomeness of Doyle's writing. Holmes is just so fantastic.
the sherlock holmes movie has me pretty excited, fandy
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Okay, I'm leaving for Japan tomorrow and I'll only be there two days, but the trip itself will take about six hours there and six hours back. My dilemma is what to bring to read.
I just finished Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, and the non-fiction book I'm reading right now is an antique so I don't want to carry it with me. I was tempted to bring a Murakami that I haven't read yet, but I feel like that might be a little, y'know, chachi. I've also been meaning to reread Jurassic Park (just in that sort of a mood), but that would hardly occupy twelve hours of my time. The only other things tempting me on my bookshelf right now are In Cold Blood, ooor maybe a book called The Famished Road by Ben Okri, or potentially American Brutus, a non-fiction book about John Wilkes Booth. Thing is, I really only want to bring one book - two at the very very most.
you should read Jurassic Park and The Lost World
You should read the Arthur Conan Doyle The Lost World
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A book that takes twelve hours to read? Perhaps the book of the new sun.
Am I the only one who has read the Book of the New Sun? I feel like I am talking to myself when I post about it, but I could have sworn someone here recommended it.
In an effort to patch some shameful holes in my reading list, I ordered Shadow & Claw last week, along with The Road, and A Canticle For Liebowitz. They should arrive some time this week.
I also picked up Tales of the Black Company by Glen Cook the other day to hold me over until the order arrived, but I'm only a few chapters in so far. I think I like it?
I read The Copper Beeches last night in bed and it illustrated how much I had forgotten about the awesomeness of Doyle's writing. Holmes is just so fantastic.
the sherlock holmes movie has me pretty excited, fandy
Isn't is starring Johnny Depp or something?
because if they find an actor who can do real justice to the weird deductive vulcan-esque logic of Doyle's Holmes while retaining the characters melancholy I will asplode
I read The Copper Beeches last night in bed and it illustrated how much I had forgotten about the awesomeness of Doyle's writing. Holmes is just so fantastic.
the sherlock holmes movie has me pretty excited, fandy
Isn't is starring Johnny Depp or something?
because if they find an actor who can do real justice to the weird deductive vulcan-esque logic of Doyle's Holmes while retaining the characters melancholy I will asplode
I read The Copper Beeches last night in bed and it illustrated how much I had forgotten about the awesomeness of Doyle's writing. Holmes is just so fantastic.
the sherlock holmes movie has me pretty excited, fandy
Isn't is starring Johnny Depp or something?
because if they find an actor who can do real justice to the weird deductive vulcan-esque logic of Doyle's Holmes while retaining the characters melancholy I will asplode
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So was Lord of the Rings
I almost picked up Fellowship used the other day
And I was like
"Nope I'll get Dune Messiah instead"
Dunno if anyone has answered this yet
But The Norse Myths, introduced and retold by Kevin Crossley-Holland is super good. It's a wonderful mix of accessible and then also incredibly detailed notes on where he gets everything from and how it relates to the historical cycles and shit
So good
Well, I'm almost done with The Norse Myths myself, probably angling towards The Illustrated Man or maybe The Divine Comedy next. I recently reread Howard Pyle's The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, which I hadn't read since I was a wee lad, and it was incredibly good, for being written for children, and a lot better than I remembered it.
The Name of the Wind
I carried it everywhere with me for like a week, I just couldn't put it down
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my favorite book was a big one with a glossy cover
the front depicted Baldr's funeral ark with Odin being serious in the foreground
wish I could find that book
last one i read was deadbeat
rereading them all before i read the newer ones
on grave peril currently
that harry sure does wind up in a lot of trouble
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Stop reading after Messiah. The rest are just shit.
son of a bitch 8 to go
Pretty good so far
Thinking that I'm going to want to talk like this. All the time. "Well, for as long as I'm reading" it he says.
Presses submit. Waits reply.
I also just finished The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon, read it in about two days. It was good but I still have to think about it.
I've Dune, Messiah, and half of Children
I figure I'll at least finish Children this time around
I just finished Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, and the non-fiction book I'm reading right now is an antique so I don't want to carry it with me. I was tempted to bring a Murakami that I haven't read yet, but I feel like that might be a little, y'know, chachi. I've also been meaning to reread Jurassic Park (just in that sort of a mood), but that would hardly occupy twelve hours of my time. The only other things tempting me on my bookshelf right now are In Cold Blood, ooor maybe a book called The Famished Road by Ben Okri, or potentially American Brutus, a non-fiction book about John Wilkes Booth. Thing is, I really only want to bring one book - two at the very very most.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
Am I the only one who has read the Book of the New Sun? I feel like I am talking to myself when I post about it, but I could have sworn someone here recommended it.
Wiggin's rule of plane trips: Always bring three books
Two might be enough to do it but it's better to be safe than sorry
And I think three will take up too much room, maybe! I'll definitely take Jurassic Park, because velociraptors DO entertain me. But for the other one... or two... I just don't know.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
Although the Wilkes Booth book sounds interesting too, I love me some Lincoln.
I want to eventually read Beevor's other stuff. His books appear to be a bit general, but for someone that's not a history buff like myself, they're very nice.
I didn't know that The Famished Road was the inspiration for Street Spirit. That's pretty awesome. The final cut for my trip is... oh wait, I'm bringing everything I talked about but In Cold Blood.
I'm only going to be gone for two days. This is ridiculous.
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
you should read Jurassic Park and The Lost World
the sherlock holmes movie has me pretty excited, fandy
You should read the Arthur Conan Doyle The Lost World
In an effort to patch some shameful holes in my reading list, I ordered Shadow & Claw last week, along with The Road, and A Canticle For Liebowitz. They should arrive some time this week.
I also picked up Tales of the Black Company by Glen Cook the other day to hold me over until the order arrived, but I'm only a few chapters in so far. I think I like it?
Isn't is starring Johnny Depp or something?
because if they find an actor who can do real justice to the weird deductive vulcan-esque logic of Doyle's Holmes while retaining the characters melancholy I will asplode
By Alexandre....Dum-ass
Dumb asss
Robert Downey Jr I think
I can work with that