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Started by Syt, March 16, 2009, 01:52:42 AM

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Razgovory

#855
July 02, 2011, 08:26:38 AM
Quote from: Syt on July 01, 2011, 12:28:00 PM
I've started reading Stephen King's Dark Tower series. More than halfway through book 1. Good stuff so far.

Couldn't make much headway on that.  I got to the third book.  The writing is good, but the problem is that Roland is not a very compelling or even likeable character.  Everyone else is interesting, just not Roland.  Other characters sort of allude to this calling him "single minded" and the like.  That might just be a personal thing though.  YMMV.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

11B4V

#856
July 06, 2011, 07:08:08 PM
Taking a break from the Eastern Front.

Reading Henderson's "Stonewall Jackson and the Civil War"

Ordered
DAY OF BATTLE: Mars-La-Tour-David Ascoli
The Reason Why: The Story of the Fatal Charge of the Light Brigade-Cecil Woodham-Smith
Gettysburg--The First Day (Civil War America)-Harry W. Pfanz
Gettysburg--The Second Day-Harry W. Pfanz
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

jimmy olsen

#857
July 10, 2011, 11:17:55 PM
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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11B4V

#858
July 11, 2011, 01:17:19 AM
Halfway through, "The Reason Why"

James Brudenell (Earl of Cardigan) and George Bingham (Earl of Lucan) are class "A" douche bags. Shining examples of the Purchase System. Havent even got to the Crimean War yet. Bingham is over in Ireland fucking up the Irish.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

11B4V

#859
August 09, 2011, 10:45:42 PM
Finnished with "The Reason Why"-recommended


2/3 of the way through "Gettysburg--The First Day (Civil War America)"-Harry W. Pfanz.
Great book very detailed on the first day of battle.

Will probably take a break and spin off to read "The Origin Map" by Brophy


"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Razgovory

#860
August 09, 2011, 10:55:00 PM
I think I might order that Reason Why.  It's piqued my interest.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

11B4V

#861
August 09, 2011, 11:19:22 PM
I will let you know that it goes into extensive details on the backgrounds, personalities and antics of James Brudenell (Earl of Cardigan) and George Bingham (Earl of Lucan) before the Crimea. Only a quater of the book deals with the Crimea.

Both were class "A" douche bags.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

BuddhaRhubarb

#862
August 10, 2011, 12:31:57 AM
halfway through Cornwell's "Stonehenge" pretty decent if a bit sloggy at first.

Thinking about going back to re-read Varley's "Gaia" Trilogy.  ahh space lesbians.
:p

The Brain

#863
August 16, 2011, 10:45:31 AM
Finally tracked down a normal history of the Sengoku period (instead of the endless Stephen Turnbull crap): A History of Japan 1334-1615 by George Sansom. Apparently this 50 y/o book is still the best available in English, which is a bit sad.
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Razgovory

#864
August 16, 2011, 10:47:21 AM
Ordered a book from Amazon about the battle of Mortain which came recommended when I was looking up stuff on US artillery doctrines in WWII.  39 cents.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

The Brain

#865
August 16, 2011, 10:48:34 AM
I'm not into hip-hop.
Women want me. Men want to be with me.

BuddhaRhubarb

#866
August 16, 2011, 11:19:55 AM
finished Cornwell's "Stonehenge" decent read if a bit bloated. started re-reading John Varley's "Gaea" trilogy for the first time in 20 years (read it all at least twice back in tha day when I had the SF book club editions of those books.)

a bit quaint the tech, by today's standards, but Varley is a master of sucking you into the story. holds up so far at least.
:p

Gups

#867
August 16, 2011, 11:32:00 AM
Finished the first of the Maters of Rome series by thingy Mcsomeone. It was OK. Seemed to have done an impressive amount of research but the prose was a bit crap.

Just started Memories of a Geisha and Twirlymen (history of spin bowling in cricket, v.good)

Admiral Yi

#868
August 16, 2011, 12:52:47 PM
In addition to The French Foreign Legion (Crouch) I read Inside the Third Reich by Speer. 

Habbaku

#869
August 16, 2011, 01:26:59 PM
Reading Jay Taylor's The Generalissimo at the moment.  Good read so far.  Joe Stillwell's a giant dick and not much of a commander.
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