Waldorf and Statler Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Nobody likes a Grammer Nazi. DO EET. I DARE YOU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Nobody likes a Grammer Nazi. DO EET. I DARE YOU. Challenge accepted Also, forgot that it's 'palaver'. ...I should go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRevanchist Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 I am reading Star Wars: Knight Errant right now. So far, not bad. As with most of John Jackson Miller's writings, he gets the details of the EU minutia right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Nobody likes a Grammer Nazi. DO EET. I DARE YOU. That's a spelling error. That's not a grammar issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 That's a spelling error. That's not a grammar issue. If style guides and such are anything to go by, I believe the word has come to cover both spelling and punctuation as well. An example of synecdoche, if you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomTervo Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Go metonymy. Most of the time, it depends how you use the word: 'the grammar of a language' tends to include spelling, etc., but 'bad grammar' actually just refers to syntax. So in this case, it could just mean syntax! But it's all subjective anyway. I'm currently reading: For class. By fucking god, it's really, really good. Everyone should read it. Amazed how nobody has ever heard of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Just finished "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline. It's pretty good. Fairly light read. VERY heavy on the 80's films / music / game references. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 I was considering reading that but wasn't sure if I'd like it. Currently I'm on The Big Sleep. Man, do I love some of this prose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 It's definitely not in my all time greatest list, but it's easy to read and if you are a child of the 80's (especially a gamer) then there's a lot to get nostalgic about. It's almost laid on too thick at times. I'm back on GoT now. It's much easier going second time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Yeah, without knowing too much about it, my big concern was it being a load of references and homages rather than an engaging story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 It's got a pretty simple story. Which is a good thing in this case as it drives the narrative forward. Otherwise I do think it would get bogged down. The world should be pretty familiar to anyone who has read any old PKD/Asimov sci-fi stuff while still having an identity of its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDex Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I finally got around to finishing Songs of the Earth by Elspeth Cooper. It's a very good read and though it's not aimed at a young audience, it's quite an easy read. If I was to compare it to anything, I'd probably say it's a bit like Harry Potter but don't let that put you off. For a debut fantasy, it's quite a fantastic start and I'm very eager to see how the series progresses. If you look around, you'll see it's been highly rated across the board and it's certainly got my recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 And I guess a case for not judging a book by its cover. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Gonna read Hugh Howey's I, Zombie novel [author of recent sci-fi hit Wool] starting Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Why Birds Sing by David Rothenburg It's a neat read (thus far) that approaches birdsong from a variety of perspectives: scientist, musician, writer and those chin-wagging guys who drape themselves over couches all day while overdosing on LSD. Philosophers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Once you cage the bird though, is it possible to know why it still sings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I see what you did there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDex Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Brandon Sanderson - The Way of Kings Now that he's just about finished up with The Wheel of Time series, he's started his own epic series - The Stormlight Archive. I'm roughly half-way through The Way of Kings, the first book and I'm enjoying it so far. The book, like ASOIAF, is broken into chapters with each one having a different point of view and written in the 3rd person. It's then broken up into different "books" which are seperated by interludes that highlight the happenings of different characters. If you like Sanderson's writing, I'd suggest picking this up. I've ordered the second book in the Songs of the Earth series this week as well so that's next on my To-Read list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Oh, I started reading another story by Chandler. I forget the name but the first sentence mentions something about a 'coloured neighborhood' and then it's just fairly racist, homophobic and sexist to some extent... I guess that's the character's perspective (who isn't exactly likeable and dislikes everyone, really) but he didn't have to phonetically type out how a Spanish receptionist speaks. Haven't gone back to it for a while, but it seems pretty disjointed and there's another plot thread with which the story started, and I'm not sure it's even related to the main plot or will ever be related. Definitely not on the same level as The Big Sleep, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4: Gritty Reboot Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I am re-reading The Hobbit. Such an enjoyable book, albeit simplistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Thats my next book. 3rd time reading for me. I love it. Currently reading 'And Another Thing'. Part 6 of Douglas Adams Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy. It doesn't have quite as much charm as Adam's books, but the new author does a decent enough job. I'm about a 1/3 of the way through so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 This Book is Full of Spiders: Seriously Dude don't touch it. The sequel to John Des At the End It was recently released and I'm already about 1/10th of the way through it. I like the book's cracked humor, while some in here are not fans I'm not a picky person and it genuinely has a cult following. Can't wait for the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Oh oh it's out!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Yeah it came out two days ago or so. It's on the Kindle Store and in irl book stores, if you're a fan go get one. The beginning is not as hilarious as the first book, but I'll be damned if his creatures aren't terror inducing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 I've been reading the Halo books because I AM A TOOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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