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What Are You Reading? - Jonathan Meer - 01-09-2011
That's irony defined, right there.
What Are You Reading? - Orion - 01-10-2011
It's not because of laws, sheeeeeeeeeeeeeesh.
What Are You Reading? - Alexander Trafford - 01-10-2011
What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell and Decision Points by George W. Bush
What Are You Reading? - Orion - 02-07-2011
Finished both Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, really well written novels. I take it that he was a rather sad person.
I'm off to look for Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, since I remember reading parts of it in high school and I liked what I read. Btw, does anyone know any good fantasy authors? I read the Broken Well Trilogy by Sam Bowring, that was a fantastic series.
What Are You Reading? - Jonathan Meer - 02-07-2011
Look into Pratchett if you enjoy fantasy + humor.
Brave New World is a good read; good to contrast with 1984.
What Are You Reading? - Rem-13 - 02-07-2011
Neil Gaimen, George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan
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Steven Erikson, R. Scott Bakker, Stephen R. Donaldson
What Are You Reading? - Jonathan Meer - 02-07-2011
I just started Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. JUST started. Not sure yet if I'll finish it. I love Dragon Age (the game), but the fantasy genre in literature tends to disappoint me.
I've noticed that fantasy authors seem to get a lot of leeway for their writing style for the sake of plot. I haven't noticed much linguistic innovation in the genre.
All of that said, Neil Gaiman is absolutely on my to-read list.
What Are You Reading? - Rem-13 - 02-07-2011
I'm a big ASoIF fan. I'd keep going with Martin, its not super pretty in terms of prose but the plotting is great. I feel, anyways.
What Are You Reading? - Alexander Trafford - 02-07-2011
Orion Wrote:Finished both Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, really well written novels. I take it that he was a rather sad person.
I always got the feeling it was more of an angry awareness than a sadness with Orwell, especially in regards to those two novels.