I've read a fair bit of Urban Fantasy of various types, but Dresden Files is the only series I've read that starts off good and just gets better and better.
On a slightly related note, bookshops here have started to ditch their horror section entirely, and have shunted all the books to Crime, "Dark Fantasy" or "Popular Romance"
It's just not clear what he contributes to the books. It's not his own research (usually he either cites other people's studies, or he puts his name on a study where the heavy lifting -- the math or the data collection -- is done by his collaborators.) And it's not like he's a great expositor, either -- he has that journalist Dubner to fix his prose. His contribution, I guess, is being a cocky bastard with an eye for what'll shock audiences.
There are a lot of real economists who can write beautifully for a popular audience, many at Leavitt's own University of Chicago, and it's just kind of galling that this pishker gets on the best-seller list.
Yeah this was about my take on the book. He'd be so meticulous with a lot of claims, then just have one out of left field. He's better at debunking than, uh, bunking.
And his interjections that he wasn't good at math were just dumb. Economics math isn't even that bad, it's statistics. I don't buy that you're so smart at everything else, but you're bad at math.
I finished 'The Lies of Locke Lamora' last night...after starting it last night. I guess you could say it grabbed me.
I absolutely loved the setting, the level of detail that had gone into the world building reminded of the Malazan series, only crammed into one city. Actually, Camorr did feel a lot like Darujhistan to me. Which is fine, because GotM and TtH are two of my favourite Malazan books.
I think Lynch writes great characters too, I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard while reading a book as I did when I was reading about the Gentlemen Bastards formative years. Or hated a fictional character with as much passion as
that fucking Bondsmage and the Grey King. Seriously, fuck those guys.
Though I also wish Lynch wouldn't make horrible things happen to the characters I like. Especially
poor Nazca
I'm really looking forward to picking up the second book, though I've just started 'The Name of the Wind'
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I finished 'The Lies of Locke Lamora' last night...after starting it last night. I guess you could say it grabbed me.
I absolutely loved the setting, the level of detail that had gone into the world building reminded of the Malazan series, only crammed into one city. Actually, Camorr did feel a lot like Darujhistan to me. Which is fine, because GotM and TtH are two of my favourite Malazan books.
I think Lynch writes great characters too, I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard while reading a book as I did when I was reading about the Gentlemen Bastards formative years. Or hated a fictional character with as much passion as
that fucking Bondsmage and the Grey King. Seriously, fuck those guys.
Though I also wish Lynch wouldn't make horrible things happen to the characters I like. Especially
poor Nazca
I'm really looking forward to picking up the second book, though I've just started 'The Name of the Wind'
You should read Heroes Die. It's in the same vein as TLOLL
You should read Heroes Die. It's in the same vein as TLOLL
Is that by Matthew Stover? I've only read a couple of his Star Wars novels, but they were head and shoulders above the usual quality of those kind of books. I've been meaning to look into some of his original work for a while now, but it's hard to find 'round these parts.
YES!!!! I have the light fantastic and hogfather ones and they are pretty good for what they are. I will definitely be trying to find that when it comes out.
Also, my library doesn't show Changes in their catalog at all.....
Schönefeld Airport has the shittiest book store on planet Earth. I wasn't able to pick up any books in Berlin on account of rampant drinking and shops being closed, so I had to make do with a special Spiegel edition on Hitler's rise to power. Hell of awkward reading it in the airport though. Pictures of Hitler and young men in Nazi uniforms all over that magazine. Oh well.
You should read Heroes Die. It's in the same vein as TLOLL
Is that by Matthew Stover? I've only read a couple of his Star Wars novels, but they were head and shoulders above the usual quality of those kind of books. I've been meaning to look into some of his original work for a while now, but it's hard to find 'round these parts.
Yeah. Amazon has both it and it's sequel available for ebook.
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He is so lol guys
but with even more pedophilia
also I hope Finn's learned to sing by regionals
also also I hope and pray that NPH and Idina manage to have some sort of duet
okay fuck this making a theatre thread
other than that though
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It's really good - I think I like it even more than Notes from Underground
holy shit, I'm only on chapter 2 and I'm already enthralled
Kind of conflicting/confusing ending though
I have no idea how he's going to pull off most of the stuff in the book
they had a chorus of deaf people in one episode
That the Glee club beat mercilessly.
Further reinforcing their prejudice!
Also: I should read more.
But I have so much to read for school I fall asleep and have just started reading a few pages of Watchmen before I pass out every night.
that's dumb
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Having a narrator who is so blatantly biased against the protagonist makes for a rather interesting reading experience.
Not to mention the fact that the narrator and/or the protagonist are possibly insane.
I read the first few pages and I already like it a lot
Whichever one is about porn is the next one I need to read.
This was an interesting book with the occasional(I expected worse) questionable conclusion or assumption.
Also,
http://www.theonion.com/articles/freakonomist-keeps-close-eye-on-ge-stock-versus-he,17202/
On a slightly related note, bookshops here have started to ditch their horror section entirely, and have shunted all the books to Crime, "Dark Fantasy" or "Popular Romance"
I don't like Steven Leavitt.
It's just not clear what he contributes to the books. It's not his own research (usually he either cites other people's studies, or he puts his name on a study where the heavy lifting -- the math or the data collection -- is done by his collaborators.) And it's not like he's a great expositor, either -- he has that journalist Dubner to fix his prose. His contribution, I guess, is being a cocky bastard with an eye for what'll shock audiences.
There are a lot of real economists who can write beautifully for a popular audience, many at Leavitt's own University of Chicago, and it's just kind of galling that this pishker gets on the best-seller list.
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Yeah this was about my take on the book. He'd be so meticulous with a lot of claims, then just have one out of left field. He's better at debunking than, uh, bunking.
And his interjections that he wasn't good at math were just dumb. Economics math isn't even that bad, it's statistics. I don't buy that you're so smart at everything else, but you're bad at math.
I absolutely loved the setting, the level of detail that had gone into the world building reminded of the Malazan series, only crammed into one city. Actually, Camorr did feel a lot like Darujhistan to me. Which is fine, because GotM and TtH are two of my favourite Malazan books.
I think Lynch writes great characters too, I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard while reading a book as I did when I was reading about the Gentlemen Bastards formative years. Or hated a fictional character with as much passion as
Though I also wish Lynch wouldn't make horrible things happen to the characters I like. Especially
I'm really looking forward to picking up the second book, though I've just started 'The Name of the Wind'
You should read Heroes Die. It's in the same vein as TLOLL
Blood Rites.
Two chapters into Changes and Harry is already pissed and ready to kill everyone. Good stuff.
Is that by Matthew Stover? I've only read a couple of his Star Wars novels, but they were head and shoulders above the usual quality of those kind of books. I've been meaning to look into some of his original work for a while now, but it's hard to find 'round these parts.
YES!!!! I have the light fantastic and hogfather ones and they are pretty good for what they are. I will definitely be trying to find that when it comes out.
Also, my library doesn't show Changes in their catalog at all.....
Fuck them.
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Yeah. Amazon has both it and it's sequel available for ebook.