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_tunic_ · 11.25.2019, 10:13 AM

not yet reading but bought, 20 Euros for nearly 1200 pages. Couldn't resist. Seen so many of the movies and series, that it's about time I read the original stories

Did anyone read Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell? I bought it as a Christmas present for someone in my family (or actually it's for the Dutch equivalent Sinterklaas which is at the start of December, you know the guy from Spain with the white beard and the black Petes). Had to select a present under 10 Euros, this was a bargain for 8

I hope he likes it, he wanted to have a suspenseful book

!@#$%! · 11.25.2019, 10:40 AM

^^did not read cloud atlas but saw the wachowski's film version of it and i was actually very pleasantly surprised, i liked it tons.

ilduclo · 11.25.2019, 11:35 AM

suspenseful books!

tw2113 · 11.25.2019, 11:57 AM

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not yet reading but bought, 20 Euros for nearly 1200 pages. Couldn't resist. Seen so many of the movies and series, that it's about time I read the original stories

I have some anthology book of his complete works, provided by Barnes N Noble, and it's looking like a beast as well. Not sure when I'll get it started.

Rob Instigator · 11.25.2019, 12:51 PM

the Holmes stories are fun

!@#$%! · 11.25.2019, 02:10 PM

ended up swapping 2666 for monsieur pain

which is his 2nd novel originally titled “la senda de los elefantes” (the path of the elephants) and was written before most else (also: short! a bonus)

i’ll get to 2666 in due time...

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but whoa whoa

“la senda de los elefantes” is the spanish title for the movie ELEPHANT WALK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umpBQzf9m6o

lmao @ those old movie trailers that tell you the whole thing upfront

selonopu · 11.27.2019, 08:45 AM

Arthur Machen, The Great God Pan

Rob Instigator · 11.27.2019, 09:20 AM

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Arthur Machen, The Great God Pan

I have enjoyed several Machen books. Cool old weird stuff https://rxttbooks.blogspot.com/searc...rthur%20Machen

tw2113 · 11.30.2019, 03:14 PM

Still chipping away slowly at "Goodbye 20th Century". Just entered my favorite time for the band...the Steve Shelley era

tw2113 · 12.01.2019, 03:51 PM

And finished "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep"

!@#$%! · 12.01.2019, 05:22 PM

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And finished "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep"

how didja likeet

tw2113 · 12.01.2019, 05:35 PM

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how didja likeet

I gave it a 4 of 5 on the Goodreads. Easier to follow than Neuromancer which I appreciated.

!@#$%! · 12.01.2019, 05:36 PM

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I gave it a 4 of 5 on the Goodreads. Easier to follow than Neuromancer which I appreciated.

neuromancer is 5/5

so where’s yr review. can you link?

tw2113 · 12.01.2019, 05:48 PM

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neuromancer is 5/5

so where’s yr review. can you link?

No typed up review/thoughts, just a rating value.

!@#$%! · 12.01.2019, 09:43 PM

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No typed up review/thoughts, just a rating value.

well...?

Severian · 12.02.2019, 08:17 AM

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No typed up review/thoughts, just a rating value.

You should check out “The Difference Engine” by William Gibson & Bruce Sterling.

Read several years ago while on this very forum and broadcast my thoughts if you can find them, but it’s a foray into “steampunk”-type stuff for Gibson with Sterling adding some interesting hard-fi elements of his own.

It’s super readable and easy to follow, and presents a nice, fast-clip narrative yarn that uses its cyberpunk elements sparingly and to great effect.

!@#$%! · 12.02.2019, 09:41 AM

dammit i wanna read neuromancer all over again, but like it was before we had the internet as we know it, and there were no cell phones

Rob Instigator · 12.04.2019, 12:10 PM

Finished the 12th Planet by Zecharia Sitchin, quite interesting and out there. https://rxttbooks.blogspot.com/2019/...e-left-us.html

d.sound · 12.06.2019, 01:16 AM

A Rainbow Thread

The LGBTQ in Jewish history, going way back in BCE. (not so) surprisingly nuanced. Afterall judaism is basically about endlessly questioning everything, so there were some pretty open minded times and ideas. Includes fun things like rabbi's suggesting and debating Avraham's wife Sarai was trans.

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11.25.2019, 10:13 AM	#5782
_tunic_ invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I could live in eurHope Posts: 3,944	not yet reading but bought, 20 Euros for nearly 1200 pages. Couldn't resist. Seen so many of the movies and series, that it's about time I read the original stories Did anyone read Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell? I bought it as a Christmas present for someone in my family (or actually it's for the Dutch equivalent Sinterklaas which is at the start of December, you know the guy from Spain with the white beard and the black Petes). Had to select a present under 10 Euros, this was a bargain for 8 I hope he likes it, he wanted to have a suspenseful book __________________ what comes first, the music or the words?
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11.25.2019, 10:40 AM	#5783
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,567	^^did not read cloud atlas but saw the wachowski's film version of it and i was actually very pleasantly surprised, i liked it tons.
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11.25.2019, 11:35 AM	#5784
ilduclo invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,305	suspenseful books!
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11.25.2019, 12:51 PM	#5786
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	the Holmes stories are fun __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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11.25.2019, 02:10 PM	#5787
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,567	ended up swapping 2666 for monsieur pain which is his 2nd novel originally titled “la senda de los elefantes” (the path of the elephants) and was written before most else (also: short! a bonus) i’ll get to 2666 in due time... — but whoa whoa “la senda de los elefantes” is the spanish title for the movie ELEPHANT WALK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umpBQzf9m6o lmao @ those old movie trailers that tell you the whole thing upfront
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11.27.2019, 08:45 AM	#5788
selonopu empty page Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 1	Arthur Machen, The Great God Pan
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11.30.2019, 03:14 PM	#5790
tw2113 expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,148	Still chipping away slowly at "Goodbye 20th Century". Just entered my favorite time for the band...the Steve Shelley era __________________ Shake shake
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tw2113 expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,148	And finished "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" __________________ Shake shake
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12.02.2019, 09:41 AM	#5798
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,567	dammit i wanna read neuromancer all over again, but like it was before we had the internet as we know it, and there were no cell phones
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12.04.2019, 12:10 PM	#5799
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	Finished the 12th Planet by Zecharia Sitchin, quite interesting and out there. https://rxttbooks.blogspot.com/2019/...e-left-us.html __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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d.sound the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 553	A Rainbow Thread The LGBTQ in Jewish history, going way back in BCE. (not so) surprisingly nuanced. Afterall judaism is basically about endlessly questioning everything, so there were some pretty open minded times and ideas. Includes fun things like rabbi's suggesting and debating Avraham's wife Sarai was trans. __________________ http://chaotropics.bandcamp.com http://seatone.bandcamp.com
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