| 7 JAN 2011 at 9:59pm |
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (7 JAN 2011 9:54pm)
Originally Posted By placeholder (7 JAN 2011 5:06pm)
The Goddess Eris is fnord sensing the prensence of one who is not Discordant... one who does not believe...
Ha. That'd be me. [smiley=rofl.gif]
What...? Would you be the discordant one or the Goddess Eris? [smiley=angel_smiley.gif]
Hint: you could always be both and probably get away with it.. [smiley=rofl.gif]
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"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 8 JAN 2011 at 2:49am |
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Status : Offline | I was rather thinking of myself as being one who does not believe..... although if you heard me playing the piano lately, you might think both titles apply. :-/
Anyway, here's the first four books that have arrived. I'll simply have to post the rest when they get here.
English Society in the 18th Century, Roy Porter (1982) - no pictures whatsoever but the index appears to cover the nitty gritty subjects in an academic and analytical manner.
The Gentleman's Daughter, Womens' lives in Georgian England, Amanda Vickery (199 - discusses social mores and legal developments using real life biographies, diaries etc.
Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen, Sarah Jane Downing (2010) - lavishly illustrated with colour plates
Behind Closed Doors, Amanda Vickery (2009) - charts domestic life from late 1600s upto Victoria, covering all aspects of everyday life for all classes using extensive archival documents.
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| 8 JAN 2011 at 8:07am |
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Status : Offline | That looks interesting, Caroline. Which reminds me that my copy of Albion: The Origins of the English Imagination by Peter Ackroyd, had arrived.
It looks quite involved, so I'll look at it more seriously once I'd managed to finish I, Claudius, (Robert Graves) which is turning out to be a rich and enjoyable experience. I cannot help finding it a pity that none of the many historical works that Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus wrote, survived, and also not more biographies/autobiographies of the period in general, since believe it or not, we still have relative gaps in our more intimate knowledge of the strange, cruel and often insane ruling family of the time.
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“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 8 JAN 2011 at 12:05pm |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | I noticed that you had acquired Albion.
And don't worry about the gaps in our knowledge. Once our descendents have invented the Time Machine, they can go back and witness it in real life.
Just as an aside, have you ever pondered how self obsessed the human race has become ever since they invented 'history'? 8-)
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| 8 JAN 2011 at 12:15pm |
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (8 JAN 2011 12:05pm)
And don't worry about the gaps in our knowledge. Once our descendents have invented the Time Machine, they can go back and witness it in real life.
When it comes to people like the Julio-Claudian dynasty and for instance the Borgias, I think I'd prefer not to have to experience them first-hand, actually...
..now the "Gentler Age" - that's a different story. However, I think we'd soon miss our modern conveniences. On the other hand, one could get used to the lack of noise and pollution and crowding..
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 8 JAN 2011 at 3:11pm |
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Status : Offline | Well, the one I was browsing fnord through was when I had time to kill in a bookshop, and though I was quite intrigued, I fnord ended up not buying it. So do you think it is worth buying then?
Yes, I thought the book was hilarious, though you can get it for free here
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/
in case you want to read parts of it before you decide if its worth buying. If you decide that you want to read The illuminatus trilogy (which I from goodreads can see that you have not) then it will probably be best to read principia discorida first. Both books has to be read with an open mind, but if you can see the fnords, that is a good sign that you will be able to read & fully understand them.
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| 8 JAN 2011 at 3:22pm |
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (8 JAN 2011 3:11pm)
If you decide that you want to read The illuminatus trilogy (which I from goodreads can see that you have not)
Ugh, it's just that I have so many books in my 'to read' pile, and even less time this year to read them... :'(
Thanks for the fnord feedback, Fnord!
Much fnord appreciated.
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 9 JAN 2011 at 2:11am |
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Do what I did - buy a bookcase just for the un-read books. It's bursting at the seams, some shelves are double stacked and books lie on the tops of standing books. But at least I know where they all are.
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| 9 JAN 2011 at 4:41am |
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Just like I have all my unplayed Adventure games sorted out, Caroline. :
Please proofread your posts carefully to see if you any words out.
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| 9 JAN 2011 at 9:10am |
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (9 JAN 2011 2:10am)
Trav,
Do what I did - buy a bookcase just for the un-read books. It's bursting at the seams, some shelves are double stacked and books lie on the tops of standing books. But at least I know where they all are.
[smiley=doh.gif] Ouch... you don't think I feel enough pressure already when I log into my Goodreads bookshelf and see the hundreds of unread books there?
:-X
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 13 JAN 2011 at 1:56pm |
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| 13 JAN 2011 at 2:39pm |
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (9 JAN 2011 2:10am)
Trav,
Do what I did - buy a bookcase just for the un-read books. It's bursting at the seams, some shelves are double stacked and books lie on the tops of standing books. But at least I know where they all are.
I do the same thing. Even though most of my unread pile is the same genre, I like different aspects - epic fantasy, urban stories, series or standalones - to give me a choice when I'm ready for a new book.
Right now I'm just finishing up Russel Kirkpatrick's Broken Man trilogy.
It's ok, nothing remarkable. I'm anxiously awaiting the 10th book and final book in the Malazan series (due in Feb). At that time, I'm going to do a reread of all the previous books for a refresher.
Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 0063722 .&&
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| 13 JAN 2011 at 11:54pm |
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Status : Offline | I'm anxiously awaiting the 10th book and final book in the Malazan series (due in Feb). At that time, I'm going to do a reread of all the previous books for a refresher.
Oh I see..... just a rapid scim read through all nine books before you read the latest?
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| 14 JAN 2011 at 12:29am |
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (13 JAN 2011 11:54pm)
I'm anxiously awaiting the 10th book and final book in the Malazan series (due in Feb). At that time, I'm going to do a reread of all the previous books for a refresher.
Oh I see..... just a rapid scim read through all nine books before you read the latest?
Yup. Last time it took me 2 months. LOL
Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 0063722 .&&
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| 18 JAN 2011 at 10:20pm |
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Status : Offline | I'm currently reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Nora Zeale Hurston. I took it on my trip with me but was too busy or too tired most of the time to read much of it. It's very well written, and I'm enjoying it so far.
I have some new books by some of my favorite authors that I'm looking forward to reading, including Deceiver by C. J. Cherryh (Bren Cameron sci-fi series), Nemesis by Lindsey Davis (Falco mystery series), Cryoburn by Lois McMaster Bujold (Miles Vorkosigan sci-fi series), and Shades of Grey, a new series by Jasper Fforde in which the society of Chromatacia is ruled by a Colortocracy. I also picked up And Furthermore, Judi Dench's autobiography, and Bill Bryson's biography of Shakespeare while I was in London.
"Where is the fountain that throws up these flowers in a ceaseless outbreak of ecstasy?"
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| 20 JAN 2011 at 9:53pm |
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Status : Offline | I'm currently reading one of the books of the Enchanted World series - a favourite series of mine: Seekers and Saviours.
(For those that don't know of it, The Enchanted World recounts myths, legends, folktales, fairy stories and literature, including King Arthur, creation stories, magic, dreams, deities, ghost stories and more, all written not as reports on such stories, but as stories themselves: they are presented all as having happened, speaking often, I think, of an older state of the world in which enchantment was at large in the world, and humanity younger.
As to tone, while it can be light indeed, it doesn't shy away from darker lore - especially not, as I recall, in the book titled Night Creatures.)
Otherwise, I have just finished reading I Shall Wear Midnight, one of the more recent Discworld Novels, which I very much enjoyed, I do believe. ^_^
Finally, I wait with some anticipation for book two of The Kingkiller Chronicle, which I believe is due out in March of this year. I recall thoroughly enjoying the first book (The Name of the Wind): An interesting magic system, perhaps especially in its costs and nature, and in some of the uses to which it is put, interesting characters, fascinating primary villains and a world that I rather look forward to returning to.
MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
*ahem*
Sorry.
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| 21 JAN 2011 at 7:55pm |
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Status : Offline | Oooh, Thaumaturge, thanks for reminding me! Guess what I found on Take2 just now!
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379434.The_Fall_of_Camelot_Part_of_the_Enchanted_World_Series_
[smiley=music.gif] [smiley=rockin.gif] [smiley=rockin.gif] [smiley=rockin.gif]
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"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 23 JAN 2011 at 6:49pm |
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Status : Offline | I'm glad of it! ^_^
Ah, and it's one that I don't have, it seems... *in his best honeyed tones* Tell me please, when might you be away next? I... ah... might want to visit, and wish to avoid calling when there is no-one around, of course. And where might I find your library? And do you have any, uh, friendly pets that I might want to [s]look out for[/s] cuddle, or any interesting security devices or electronic surveillance systems? ;P
MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
*ahem*
Sorry.
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| 24 JAN 2011 at 6:48am |
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Thaumaturge (23 JAN 2011 6:48pm)
I'm glad of it! ^_^
Ah, and it's one that I don't have, it seems... *in his best honeyed tones* Tell me please, when might you be away next? I... ah... might want to visit, and wish to avoid calling when there is no-one around, of course. And where might I find your library? And do you have any, uh, friendly pets that I might want to [s]look out for[/s] cuddle, or any interesting security devices or electronic surveillance systems? ;P
I could always buy two of these (they're on special) and swop you for the Dragon one.... [smiley=devil_smiley_grintail.gif]
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 24 JAN 2011 at 7:50am |
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Status : Offline | By coincidence I find myself reading two Bear novels back to back.
Hull Zero Three, by Greg Bear; and
Dust, by Elizabeth Bear.
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| 27 JAN 2011 at 9:32pm |
ThaumaturgeJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By placeholder (24 JAN 2011 6:48am)
Originally Posted By Thaumaturge (23 JAN 2011 6:48pm)
I'm glad of it! ^_^
Ah, and it's one that I don't have, it seems... *in his best honeyed tones* Tell me please, when might you be away next? I... ah... might want to visit, and wish to avoid calling when there is no-one around, of course. And where might I find your library? And do you have any, uh, friendly pets that I might want to [s]look out for[/s] cuddle, or any interesting security devices or electronic surveillance systems? ;P
I could always buy two of these (they're on special) and swop you for the Dragon one.... [smiley=devil_smiley_grintail.gif]
Alas, I don't seem to have the "ragons" title - and if I did, I daresay that I wouldn't want to swap it without having a second to keep! ^^;
(Indeed, I don't think that I have any spares... but I might know where one spare (albeit not of the "ragons" volume, I don't think) might be found... Hmm...)
MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
*ahem*
Sorry.
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| 27 JAN 2011 at 10:59pm |
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Status : Offline | Brian,
The last Greg Bear novel I read was City at the End of Time. Is Hull Zero Three a new one?
I just finished Cryoburn, the latest in the Miles Vorkosigan saga by Lois McMaster Bujold, which puts Miles in the middle of another touchy situation concerning cryo storage facilities. As usual, the plot is wonderfully snaky, but the ending, for those who have followed this series, is very sad.
"Where is the fountain that throws up these flowers in a ceaseless outbreak of ecstasy?"
-Rabindranath Tagore
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| 28 JAN 2011 at 1:30am |
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By LadyKestrel (27 JAN 2011 10:59pm)
Brian,
The last Greg Bear novel I read was City at the End of Time. Is Hull Zero Three a new one?
Yes, it came out after that one. It's a bit dark, and takes place on a generational starship.
(Actually, the Elizabeth Bear novel I'm reading also takes place on a generational starship. Funny.)
I haven't read City at the End of Time yet, but I did attend an author's talk he gave while he was writing it, and he discussed some of the themes he was playing around with. (I got to show off a bit because I was the only one in the audience who was familiar with Borges's The Library of Babel.)
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| 28 JAN 2011 at 11:43pm |
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Status : Offline | Most of Bear's books are a little dark, but he usually approaches things from a different angle than most.
"Where is the fountain that throws up these flowers in a ceaseless outbreak of ecstasy?"
-Rabindranath Tagore
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