That whole series = fail.
What happened to the Tolkien's of the world....
The Children of Hurin.
REAL fantasy.
Whatcha reading???
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I beg to differ.Lazarus wrote:The writing isn't bad, contrary to some's opinions...
The writing is terrible.
I'm reading--and here the literary snob in me comes out even more--"I Am No One You Know" by Joyce Carol Oates.
Really excellent collection of short stories.
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What exactly are you differing on? I didn't say it wasn't terrible.Drewsov wrote:I beg to differ.Lazarus wrote:The writing isn't bad, contrary to some's opinions...
The writing is terrible.
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Wait! You guys have me saying that the writing isn't bad!! You're quoting the wrong person.... but you knew that...
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Fixed.
And...
you do think the writing's bad, garth?
And...
you do think the writing's bad, garth?
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Well... I think that it is much better than the first book, and at times it can be very good. But I think it fluctuates. Sometimes it can be downright awful. It is somewhat enjoyable though...
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Ender's Shadow
There are points in this book that make me wonder if Card really did plan that far ahead, or did that just come up. Either way the book amazes me, as well as most of the books in the Ender/Bean universe.
There are points in this book that make me wonder if Card really did plan that far ahead, or did that just come up. Either way the book amazes me, as well as most of the books in the Ender/Bean universe.
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I read that one not long ago. I think I liked Ender's Game better, but it was interesting to see the story told from a new point of view.
"He who takes offense when no offense is intended is a fool, and he who takes offense when offense is intended is a greater fool."
—Brigham Young
"Don't take refuge in the false security of consensus."
—Christopher Hitchens
—Brigham Young
"Don't take refuge in the false security of consensus."
—Christopher Hitchens
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Speaker for the Dead was like twice as good as any book in that series. Card's best, IMO...
I'm all pretensions... I never pay attention
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Eh. To each his own.
Fahrenheit 451
Awesome.
Fahrenheit 451
Awesome.
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It seems that envy is my sin.ohnolookout wrote:Eh. To each his own.
Fahrenheit 451
Awesome.
/Kevin Spacey, Se7en
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Sinner - Ted DekKer
Pretty good so far... writing leaves a little to be desired...
Pretty good so far... writing leaves a little to be desired...
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Meh, it sucked imo.GarthVader wrote:Sinner - Ted DekKer
Pretty good so far... writing leaves a little to be desired...
Too many non people.
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Reading the Sil again.
I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do - Robert A Heinlein
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I'm reading this thing called 1776
My name is ChickenSoup and I have several flavors in which you may be interested
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I'm reading a little book called Dhalgren. Craziness.
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You were telling him about Buddha, you were telling him about Mohammed in the same breath. You never mentioned one time the Man who came and died a criminal’s death...
You were telling him about Buddha, you were telling him about Mohammed in the same breath. You never mentioned one time the Man who came and died a criminal’s death...