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Puzzlewell Banned for Spam Wolf Prince Sparkling Justice I have made 1,140 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined August 2015 I've received 1,885 likes My gender is Female BSN Posts 1753	What are you reading? Jan 10, 2017 14:38:21 GMT -6 via mobile Rawgrim likes this Post by Puzzlewell on Jan 10, 2017 14:38:21 GMT -6 Good yes, good. Now if film adaption are something you'd entertain, I personally recommend Oliver Parker's 1995 version. Amazing casting in general and Kenneth Branagh will always be best Iago to me, same as Laurence Fishburne will always be best Othello. :') Of course because it's an adaptation, there are some things cut but nothing I felt truly hurt the source material or anything like that.
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Deleted I have made 0 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined January 1970	What are you reading? Jan 10, 2017 16:26:08 GMT -6 Puzzlewell likes this Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2017 16:26:08 GMT -6 Jan 10, 2017 14:38:21 GMT -6 Puzzlewell said: Good yes, good. Now if film adaption are something you'd entertain, I personally recommend Oliver Parker's 1995 version. Amazing casting in general and Kenneth Branagh will always be best Iago to me, same as Laurence Fishburne will always be best Othello. :') Of course because it's an adaptation, there are some things cut but nothing I felt truly hurt the source material or anything like that. I like that Shakespeare kind of supports cutting shit if it still keeps to the heart of the story (Hamlet). Cool guy that playright.
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Rawgrim Banned for Spam "There are several creatures approaching from the south-east" I have made 4,536 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined August 2015 I've received 2,577 likes My gender is Male	What are you reading? Jan 19, 2017 19:12:07 GMT -6 Post by Rawgrim on Jan 19, 2017 19:12:07 GMT -6 Just finished the final book of the Riftwar saga, By Raymond Feist. Loved it. The ending came together nicely and was executed with perfection. It is weird, though. I have been reading this series since the mid 90s, and now it is over. It left a void in me. I got that when I finished The Wheel of Time series as well.
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That Goat Magma Admin Princess Amazon Justisia I have made 3,590 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined August 2015 I've received 3,751 likes	What are you reading? Jan 31, 2017 19:57:48 GMT -6 Post by That Goat on Jan 31, 2017 19:57:48 GMT -6 Started to read When Gravity Fails, which was a birthday gift from the ever so nice and wonderful Puzzlewell. Two chapters in and it seems really neat. Also it's very Muslim themed. Which is halal for this sultana.
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Indeed, cannibalism of the dead is a cherished custom in Scotland. When a Scottish boy's coming of age is celebrated (a ceremony known as the Scot Mitzvah) he is forced to consume his own great-grandfather, bones and all, in just 24 hours, or else the local Shaman will hit him on the head with a magical stick that stops him from ever becoming an adult. Edited by ObserverStatus [Feb 26, 2017 2:14:53 GMT -6] Reply Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top

Melian Knowledgeable I have made 407 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined December 2015 I've received 144 likes	What are you reading? Mar 8, 2017 2:29:48 GMT -6 Rawgrim likes this Post by Melian on Mar 8, 2017 2:29:48 GMT -6 I've read a number of books on ancient history in recent times, such as on the Sumerians, Egyptians, and also re-visiting Arthurian Legend which I consider more or less ancient history... I never read Mallory's Morte'D'Arthur but now that I am it's clearly the source for a lot of the things that came out of Arthurian legend. Also, the occasional Viking Saga.
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Melian Knowledgeable I have made 407 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined December 2015 I've received 144 likes	What are you reading? Mar 21, 2017 11:03:20 GMT -6 Post by Melian on Mar 21, 2017 11:03:20 GMT -6 More Viking Sagas... I thought it was interesting that the Asyniur were distinct from Asgardians... it's like there were two divine classes or something.... I also thought it was interesting that Freyr and Freya were brother and sister.. I thought they were the same person and just different spellings. I can't remember which one I'm on now but Loki is one of the main characters in it...
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Iakus Banned for Spam I have made 1,111 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined August 2015 I've received 453 likes My gender is Male	What are you reading? Mar 23, 2017 9:42:42 GMT -6 Post by Iakus on Mar 23, 2017 9:42:42 GMT -6 Thought I should mention. Tor Books is giving away digital copies of The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. This is one of my absolute most favorite books to come out in recent years: www.tor.com/2017/03/23/download-the-way-of-kings-march-23-24/
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Rawgrim Banned for Spam "There are several creatures approaching from the south-east" I have made 4,536 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined August 2015 I've received 2,577 likes My gender is Male	What are you reading? Mar 23, 2017 10:26:10 GMT -6 Post by Rawgrim on Mar 23, 2017 10:26:10 GMT -6 I need to read The Way of Kings. Had it for years.
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Melian Knowledgeable I have made 407 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined December 2015 I've received 144 likes	What are you reading? Mar 28, 2017 8:26:48 GMT -6 Post by Melian on Mar 28, 2017 8:26:48 GMT -6 Ok so I finished the compilation of Viking Sagas that I had. Yeah these guys/gals were drunk a lot. Going back to the Silmarillion, which is like pop Viking Sagas or something..
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Deleted I have made 0 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined January 1970	What are you reading? Mar 30, 2017 12:20:38 GMT -6 Rawgrim likes this Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2017 12:20:38 GMT -6 3 books into the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. And yeah, compared to his last two chronicles, these aren't cutting it. I wouldn't call them awful, but the last two chronicles were experiences in themselves. It's a cheesy way to put it, but those books taught me a lot about life and myself. It's huge shame seeing how these books have been a huge part of my life for the last few years. In terms of personal impact, I'd put it right below the Lord of the Rings cinematic trilogy as it, along with A Song of Ice and Fire, really did spark up my love for literature. I'll read the last one after a break and put a close to this chapter in my life. I think I'll start the Dune series pretty soon. Heard they're great.
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Melian Knowledgeable I have made 407 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined December 2015 I've received 144 likes	What are you reading? Apr 1, 2017 6:00:56 GMT -6 Post by Melian on Apr 1, 2017 6:00:56 GMT -6 I feel like I should elucidate more... I mean honestly I think the Viking Sagas are worth a read, if only because they delineate the differences between kind of mainland Germanic myths and Scandinavian for lack of a better description.... Even though they are related, it would be silly to equate the two, is what I concluded... I mean that's true for most things but particularly true here it seemed to me. Er, and I guess more... but nothing that comes to mind right this second...
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Rawgrim Banned for Spam "There are several creatures approaching from the south-east" I have made 4,536 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined August 2015 I've received 2,577 likes My gender is Male	What are you reading? Apr 1, 2017 8:04:53 GMT -6 Post by Rawgrim on Apr 1, 2017 8:04:53 GMT -6 Half way through this one. Been reading Goodkind for the last 15 years or so. Despite his leanings towards going rather haywire with political opinions in his books, the characters are great. He is rather good with plots too, really. So far this book is one of the better ones he has written in a long time. I remember the first 4 Sword of Truth books being fantastic, but the writer turned into "politics-prophet" for the rest of the series. It kind of got old fast, but I stuck with them anyway. Felt worth it in the end.
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Iakus Banned for Spam I have made 1,111 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined August 2015 I've received 453 likes My gender is Male	What are you reading? Apr 16, 2017 15:41:59 GMT -6 Post by Iakus on Apr 16, 2017 15:41:59 GMT -6 Apr 1, 2017 8:04:53 GMT -6 Rawgrim said: Half way through this one. Been reading Goodkind for the last 15 years or so. Despite his leanings towards going rather haywire with political opinions in his books, the characters are great. He is rather good with plots too, really. So far this book is one of the better ones he has written in a long time. I remember the first 4 Sword of Truth books being fantastic, but the writer turned into "politics-prophet" for the rest of the series. It kind of got old fast, but I stuck with them anyway. Felt worth it in the end. I finally gave up on the series after Chainfire. Did his "Ayn Rand is the greatest philosopher ever" proselytizing get any better?
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Rawgrim Banned for Spam "There are several creatures approaching from the south-east" I have made 4,536 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined August 2015 I've received 2,577 likes My gender is Male	What are you reading? Apr 16, 2017 17:44:37 GMT -6 Post by Rawgrim on Apr 16, 2017 17:44:37 GMT -6 Apr 16, 2017 15:41:59 GMT -6 Iakus said: Apr 1, 2017 8:04:53 GMT -6 Rawgrim said: Half way through this one. Been reading Goodkind for the last 15 years or so. Despite his leanings towards going rather haywire with political opinions in his books, the characters are great. He is rather good with plots too, really. So far this book is one of the better ones he has written in a long time. I remember the first 4 Sword of Truth books being fantastic, but the writer turned into "politics-prophet" for the rest of the series. It kind of got old fast, but I stuck with them anyway. Felt worth it in the end. I finally gave up on the series after Chainfire. Did his "Ayn Rand is the greatest philosopher ever" proselytizing get any better? Chainfire almost made me quit the series too. I think that book had the worst of his politics. Yeah he has calmed down quite a bit in the newer novels (or gotten better at hiding it).
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OdanUrr Banned for Spam May the force of others be with you. I have made 5,197 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined August 2015 I've received 1,491 likes My gender is Male	What are you reading? Apr 16, 2017 18:56:30 GMT -6 Post by OdanUrr on Apr 16, 2017 18:56:30 GMT -6 Props for dedication. I quit near the beginning of the 5th one after reading something about a chicken. To be honest though, the 4th one was pretty bad.
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Rawgrim Banned for Spam "There are several creatures approaching from the south-east" I have made 4,536 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined August 2015 I've received 2,577 likes My gender is Male	What are you reading? Apr 16, 2017 19:07:02 GMT -6 Post by Rawgrim on Apr 16, 2017 19:07:02 GMT -6 Apr 16, 2017 18:56:30 GMT -6 OdanUrr said: Props for dedication. I quit near the beginning of the 5th one after reading something about a chicken. To be honest though, the 4th one was pretty bad. The characters was what kept me going. The plot in almost all the books seems to be "Richard or Khalan is about to die. The one must save the other fast". The supporting cast really keeps the whole thing from collapsing. Nicci, Zedd and Cara for the most part. I think his next book is a stand-alone novel about Nicci. Might be refreshing.
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Iakus Banned for Spam I have made 1,111 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined August 2015 I've received 453 likes My gender is Male	What are you reading? Apr 17, 2017 17:25:21 GMT -6 Rawgrim likes this Post by Iakus on Apr 17, 2017 17:25:21 GMT -6 Apr 16, 2017 19:07:02 GMT -6 Rawgrim said: Apr 16, 2017 18:56:30 GMT -6 OdanUrr said: Props for dedication. I quit near the beginning of the 5th one after reading something about a chicken. To be honest though, the 4th one was pretty bad. The characters was what kept me going. The plot in almost all the books seems to be "Richard or Khalan is about to die. The one must save the other fast". The supporting cast really keeps the whole thing from collapsing. Nicci, Zedd and Cara for the most part. I think his next book is a stand-alone novel about Nicci. Might be refreshing. Looks like the start of a new series
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Rawgrim Banned for Spam "There are several creatures approaching from the south-east" I have made 4,536 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined August 2015 I've received 2,577 likes My gender is Male	What are you reading? Apr 17, 2017 17:32:12 GMT -6 Post by Rawgrim on Apr 17, 2017 17:32:12 GMT -6 Apr 17, 2017 17:25:21 GMT -6 Iakus said: Apr 16, 2017 19:07:02 GMT -6 Rawgrim said: The characters was what kept me going. The plot in almost all the books seems to be "Richard or Khalan is about to die. The one must save the other fast". The supporting cast really keeps the whole thing from collapsing. Nicci, Zedd and Cara for the most part. I think his next book is a stand-alone novel about Nicci. Might be refreshing. Looks like the start of a new series Might be, yes. Going to buy it later this summer. Got some book-shopping to do anyway. Still got 3 Goodkind books to read before I get to this one, though. Might be awhile before I read it.
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Deleted I have made 0 posts Right now I'm Offline I joined January 1970	What are you reading? Jun 18, 2017 17:54:44 GMT -6 That Goat likes this Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2017 17:54:44 GMT -6 So yeah, first epic poem that wasn't just reading select cantos. Got up to thirty and I'm gonna take a break. This is an old story from 153fuckknows and it's pretty funny and great and also really ambitious, but it's not all too compelling narrative wise (you really just read it for 'dem sick lines in verse). Shakespeare/Marlowe/Webster/Jonson are way better lol, and they came around 50 years later. But still, it's a parody of ancient tales, so even back then they spoofed some shit. Pretty rapey and violent too, I'm not sure if the entitlement is supposed to be so OTT that it's being made fun of, or if he's being serious about... yeah he's being serious (though the guy is quite progressive, a few female badasses in here, and one of his characters shamed Slut shaming so yay.) For the break I'm gonna go for something lighter but just as (and probably moreso) stimulating. I bought the thing so I might as well read it Can't wait.
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