01-17-2013, 07:53 AM | #15301 | |
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Well, I'll move on to How Dark the World Becomes by Frank Chadwick. This is a new author to me. One I wouldn't have bought except for it being in the February Bundle. |
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01-17-2013, 07:53 AM | #15302 | |
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01-17-2013, 08:18 AM | #15303 | |
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01-17-2013, 08:31 AM | #15304 | |
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The book and movie are now on my list. and HA! The movie is free on Amazon Prime! Woo-Hoo! Last edited by kennyc; 01-17-2013 at 08:36 AM. |
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01-17-2013, 09:07 AM | #15305 | |
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Annapurna: The First Conquest of an 8,000-Meter Peak by Maurice Herzog and No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks by Ed Viesturs *Ed Viestrus is also mentioned in Krakauer's book... |
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01-17-2013, 09:28 AM | #15306 | ||
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Why do I have the feeling that you've basically just said you'd like to see me tortured?? Mind you I know nothing about the book..... |
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01-17-2013, 09:28 AM | #15307 | |
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But we're straying off topic here. I hope you enjoy your Pope, but, as a classicist myself, I just felt obliged to point out that you can do an awful lot better if you want to know what the Iliad actually says, rather than Pope's extremely "free" translation. |
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01-17-2013, 09:30 AM | #15308 |
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I wouldn't dream of recommending "Finnegan's Wake" to anyone. It's completely unreadable. That's why I recommended "Ulysses", which is a lot more accessible.
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01-17-2013, 10:42 AM | #15310 |
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That's actually the specific reason that I recommended the Richard Lattimore translation to you. I've read numerous different translations, and the Lattimore one is by far the best in giving you the "feel" of the Greek verse. For people who can't read the Greek original, Lattimore is as close as you can get to the "experience" of doing so.
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01-17-2013, 11:08 AM | #15311 | ||
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01-17-2013, 11:30 AM | #15312 | ||
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Well I started reading Persuasion about four days ago, but have not had the opportunity to pick it back up in the last three days due to RL obligations. I've discovered: 1. It is actually much easier to read/understand than I was expecting. 2. I was right about the value of having an actual English dictionary (as opposed to American). I've already come across two or three "obsolete" words/phrases. 3. As easy as it may be to read, I, personally, need to read as much of it in one sitting, or in as many consecutive days as possible. I've completely lost part of the thread and rhythm of the story. Thankfully I'm only on chapter four, so I should be able to reboot and get back into it quickly enough. 4. Sir Walter Elliot is an annoying idiot! |
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01-17-2013, 02:43 PM | #15314 |
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Marion Z. Bradley's The House Between the Worlds. I'm about 30% in and enjoying it so far.
Before that, I read Odd and the Frost Giants. I can't believe I hadn't read it before. |
01-17-2013, 04:20 PM | #15315 | |
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3 books and almost 1,400 pages so far this year. I know I won't keep up this pace (1000 pages in 7 days of reading), but it does give me a bit of boost on my goal for the year. Next is 11/22/63 by Stephen King. Lots of you have said this is worth reading, so I am going to try it. It has been 20 years since I last read anything by SK. |
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