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What Else Are You Reading?
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What Else Are You Reading in 2018?
Star Trek in the 90's, eh? I'm impressed. Though if the counter people at McDonald's ask you if you want French Fries with that, and you intone "Make it so," a la Patrick Stewart, they'll be apt to look at you funny -- or, if older, smile. No, really, your English is terrific. *Deutsch war mein Hauptfach auf der Uni (von Virginia), und spaeter kam fortgeschrittene Studien auf Northwestern University (fuer mein "Masters") -- desto ist mein Kompliment ehrlich und echt.*
Gabi wrote: "ALLEN wrote: "That's an impressive completion list, Gabi. May I ask: Where did you learn such good English?"
LOL! If I answer that, I will be expelled from the realms of earnest SF readers. The (..."
That is awesome.
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I'm loving the multilingualism going on.
Speaking of love, I'd really take it as a kindness if someone would tell me if there's anything particularly rapey in Stories of Your Life and Others? I'm about to finish a book that requires I take a small break from that particular topic. Thank you!!
Gabi wrote: "ALLEN wrote: "That's an impressive completion list, Gabi. May I ask: Where did you learn such good English?"
LOL! If I answer that, I will be expelled from the realms of earnest SF readers. The (..."
Oh! So THAT’S why you always shout out, “Shut up, Wesley!” when driving in traffic. Makes perfect sense now.
Allison wrote: "^^I'm loving the multilingualism going on.
Speaking of love, I'd really take it as a kindness if someone would tell me if there's anything particularly rapey in [book:Stories of Your Life and O..."
Is this BR happening? I'm away for the next 5 days and I'm contemplating which books I should take with me.
Allison wrote: "Speaking of love, I'd really take it as a kindness if someone would tell me if there's anything particularly rapey in Stories of Your Life and Others"No, it should be a safe and excellent journey!
Anthony wrote: "Yes Gabi, as far as I know!"Thanks a bunch, then I will load it on my kindle for the travel!
Gabi wrote: "Allison wrote: "^^I'm loving the multilingualism going on.
Speaking of love, I'd really take it as a kindness if someone would tell me if there's anything particularly rapey in [book:Stories of..."
Agh, this is 22nd? I knew I was forgetting something. Have had this awaiting for this BR. Suddenly I am waaay behind with everything. Oh, well.
I'm reading The Dead Path. Somewhat florid writing in the beginning, but i think we've gotten past the "look at how awesome and metaphorical my descriptions" are phase, for the most part.Creepy story that I'm enjoying more now that we're on a more investigatey part of the story instead of just "things being creepy".
Since last I posted, I have finished The Stars My Destination and An Easy Death. I hated The Stars My Destination. Just. Ugh. It's a bad sign when I'm hoping for nuclear annihilation by the end of the book. I liked An Easy Death though, just some good magical western fun.I've also finished:
Kingdom of Needle and Bone, which was typically wonderful Mira Grant. A little less supernatural than some of her other stuff, but still really great.
The Haunting of Hill House, which I liked the story a lot but hated the narration that I was listening to. He was a really fast and hushed reader. which made it hard to understand without cranking my volume way up.
Death of the Demon. The third Hanne Wilhelmsen book, and probably my favorite so far. It also helps that Kate Reading narrates these. Nothing SFF here, just a great murder mystery.
The Mighty Captain Marvel, Vol. 2: Band of Sisters. Which, ugh. Such a disappointment. I love Captain Marvel, but this run has just not been good at all. So much wasted potential in this volume particularly.
I'm currently reading too many things. Dreadnought, The Lion's Mouth, In the House in the Dark of the Woods, and Stray Souls. Someone please smack my hands if I try and start any more books.
My hold for Lovecraft Country came in last night, and I read the first 100 pages before bed. That’s some smooth writing and disturbing story.Halfway through Irontown Blues. Varley is still great.
currently reading books of the south by Glenn cook really enjoying it.
I just finished Howl’s Moving Castle. A delightful book! Can’t wait to watch the anime now. I’m told it’s different to the book, but in a good way.
Jordan wrote: "Since last I posted, I have finished The Stars My Destination and An Easy Death. I hated The Stars My Destination. Just. Ugh. It's a bad sign when I'm hoping for nucle..."I'm reading a collection of stories by Lovecraft to prep myself for modern interpretations like that one. I expect his concepts have been executed much more effectively.
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Lol James. That's such a polite way of saying it!
@Diane: Yes, they are very different but both wonderful in their own way! I personally prefer the movie to the book, because (view spoiler). Also I just adore Miyazaki's films.
Catching up on reviews - read Tanya Huff's Blood Lines and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2553418277.
Now reviewed the fourth volume of the Tanya Huff series - Blood Pact - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2568234166.
Read and reviewed volume five of Tanya Huff's Vicki Nelson series - Blood Debt - review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2568266909.
Just finished The Sparrow. Very mixed feelings. the middle was problematic for me.
On to Ball Lightning!! wonder how it will compare to Three Body problem.
I’m about to embark on a reread of The Never-ending Story (in German). I’m waiting to finish reading The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan, to my son. In the meantime I’m reading Speculative Poetry, specifically Dark Matter, by Russel Jones, a scottish poet and Dead Starships, by Wendy Rathbone, which got 2nd place in the 2017 Elgin Awards. Both excellent.
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This week I finished listening to The Consuming Fire, which I enjoyed a lot. It's a bit on the short side though. - ★★★★☆ - (My Review)
Needed something that wasn't novel-length after finishing Children of Time so I read Star Trek: Discovery: The Light of Kahless and dipped back into The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories, Volume One: Where on Earth. "Unlocking the Air" will stay with me for a while. Just about to start "The Diary of the Rose".
@Mareike I found The Diary of the Rose so chilling!
Dawn wrote: "@Mareike I found The Diary of the Rose so chilling!"I agree!
I went adventuring with Franny, Jet and Vincent Owens yesterday. Yep I read The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman. Loved it. Then last night I watched Practical Magic for the umpteenth time. Would you believe it’s been 20 years since the film was released? I read the book earlier in the year. Wonder where I’m going today.
Jacqueline wrote: "I went adventuring with Franny, Jet and Vincent Owens yesterday. Yep I read The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman. Loved it. Then last night I watched Practical Magic for the umpteenth time. Would yo..."!!!! Practical Magic is one of my go-to guilty pleasure movies that I watch when I need a pick me up. I had NO idea it was based on a book!! I absolutely have to read it now, wow.
Yep...Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. The Rules of Magic was written last year and is the prequel to PM. Tells the story of the Aunts and their brother. Maybe read Rules of Magic first and then read Practical Magic but the order doesn’t really matter. Either way you won’t be sorry. I was worried that the book would ruin the movie or the movie would ruin the book but I went in with an open mind (knowing that movie people change stuff and leave stuff out) and I ended up loving both versions equally as much.
I'll add it to my (ever expanding) queue!! Thanks!
Yeahhhhh my TBR pile is getting bigger too. I’m supposed to be reading books to satisfy my last prompts for Popsugar and Atound the Year but that’s not happening. Unless I can fit the Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue (which I bought last week along with its sequel The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy) into “own voices” that is. Or move my LGBTQ read across and put this in there instead or maybe it will fit into the seven deadly sins prompt. There seems to be a lot of overindulgence so far....whatever....I’ve only got 4/42 left for Popsugar (not including the 10 annoying advanced prompts that want me to read stuff I definitely don’t feel like) and 2/52 left for AtY and no motivation to read the remaining books for the last prompts. I realised I could fit The Rules of Magic into a prompt after I finished it so that was good. I’m a mood reader and I won’t read something unless I feel like it. And I definitely don’t feel like true crime at the moment. I’ve mostly been reading books set in space with lots of robots and AI lately and it’s hard to fit them into stuff like true crime lol
I finished The Sparrow the other day, and then finished the last bit of Sovereign that I had put off.Now I'm on to The Calculating Stars, which I'm really enjoying and wish I could have read when it was the group read. Oh well, that's how library holds go sometimes.
Speaking of the library, I stopped by and picked up Rogue Protocol on my lunch break. It is so tiny! I guess I haven't read a hardback novella before. I'm a big guy, so I'm going to look like Loial from Wheel of Time trying to read that thing.
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Now I'm on to The Calculating Stars, which I'm r..."
Haha!! You should still comment on CS, I'll come chat about it with you!
My TBR pile is like an old spider plant -- it had babies, and now its babies have had babies. Today I received a very good copy of the classic British NF Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village by Ronald Blythe -- in green hardcover. I'm glad I received it, but don't know when I can get tuit. Maybe if I set the biggest pseudo-original copy of THE STAND aside? The annoying, avoidable anachronisms bother me a lot now than they did twentysome years ago.
i do really enjoy Nightwatch by S Lukjanenko
Bobby wrote: "Speaking of the library, I stopped by and picked up Rogue Protocol on my lunch break. It is so tiny! I guess I haven't read a hardback novella before. I'm a big guy, so I'm going to look like Loial from Wheel of Time trying to read that thing. "Pictured: Bobby reading Rogue Protocol.
Is reading "The Immortal Chronicles" by Gene Doucette and it is one of the best Urban Fantasy's I've read so far. It's what Harry Dresden and The Iron Druid aspire to be.
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Wow. That's quite high praise!
Don, what do you like about it? I am rather fond of Dresden.
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May I ask: Where did you learn such good English?"
LOL! If I answer that, I will be expelled from the realms of earnest SF readers. The (somewhat embarrassing) truth is, that I learned most of my English from watching Star Trek back in the 90ies. The series wouldn't be available in Germany for years after the US broadcast, and I didn't want to wait that long. So I had somebody tape the episodes for me and send them over.