Just reading a few books...
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falcon_horus... one chapter at a time...
My current list:
1) Alexandre Dumas -- The Three Musketeers (Kindle)
66% in and I still want to slap D'Artagnan upside the head for being an arrogant, little shit*.
* Pardon my French
2) Terry Goodkind -- Wizard's First Rule
As I have seen Legend of the Seeker first, I'm picturing the book characters as the TV characters, even if they are painted a little differently. It also makes me want to rewatch Legend of the Seeker.
*several minutes later*
And I just bought the DVD. It's a German version (English language) as it was never released in these parts. Should arrive next week so I could rewatch it any time after that.
3) Mike Resnick -- Stalking The Dragon
Not entirely sure whether I like it. It's a jumbled mess to be honest. Constant dialogue and it's not of the highest quality. I think it would have worked better as a graphic novel or a comic, but not in book form.
4) Amélie Kuhrt -- The Ancient Near East c. 3000 - 330 BC, Volume I
What the title says. Also not fiction but archaeological and historical fact. It's a scientific work.
5) Anthony Daniels -- I Am C-3PO
Yes, the Anthony Daniels from Star Wars. He writes about being C-3PO and about his time during filming and how he experienced being a droid. My copy is also a signed copy. :)
I'm a big fan of C-3PO. He's my favorite droid, right next to BB-8.
6) Terry Pratchett -- Wyrd Sisters
This book was an unexpected gift from a colleague of mine. The jury's still out on how I'm liking it but so far, it seems odd in places and loads of fun in others. I think by the end I will have had a good, enjoyable read.
7) Naomi Novik -- Blood of Tyrants (book 8 in the Temeraire series)
So far it's okay, but it's stringing itself along a bit. It isn't as exciting the read as the previous books, but I'm sure I'll feel sad when I start with book 9 because after that book, this series is done. And I really have liked the companionship of Temeraire.
8) Philip Pullman -- Northern Lights (The Golden Compass)
So far so good. Only just started it, but I quite like it so far. Early days.
9) Samantha Shannon -- The Priory of the Orange Tree
My sister read it and she thought I might like it too. So far it has dragons, pirates, kick-ass ladies and lads, scholars and dragons... did I mention dragons? I did.
10) J.K. Rowling -- Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis (translation by Peter Needham)
Yes, you are no reading it wrong. It is in fact Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Latin. I would not reccommend it if you haven't read the book in at least one language you're fluent in (in my case both English and Dutch) because the story won't make a lick a'sense -- unless you're fluent in Latin that is.
I know my basic Latin, enough to be able to translate and/or understand texts written on tombstones in churches or on Roman steles and markers, but I can tell you that this book is an absolute challenge. I don't understand everything I'm ready but I can make out the bigger picture -- just because I know what's happening. Nevertheless, I'm plowing onwards through the book cause, like I said, it's quite a challenge to read it in Latin.
11) Michael Crichton -- Jurassic Park (Dutch version)
Just for fun, and it is a fun little book. It even has photographs of the film.
12) Ken Follet -- The Pillars of the Earth
Saw the miniseries but never read the book, even though I bought both, so I'm rectifying the book-part.
13) Dan Brown -- Angels and Demons
Another one that I hadn't read yet, and actually forgot that I had it so I'm setting that record straight too.
My current list:
1) Alexandre Dumas -- The Three Musketeers (Kindle)
66% in and I still want to slap D'Artagnan upside the head for being an arrogant, little shit*.
* Pardon my French
2) Terry Goodkind -- Wizard's First Rule
As I have seen Legend of the Seeker first, I'm picturing the book characters as the TV characters, even if they are painted a little differently. It also makes me want to rewatch Legend of the Seeker.
*several minutes later*
And I just bought the DVD. It's a German version (English language) as it was never released in these parts. Should arrive next week so I could rewatch it any time after that.
3) Mike Resnick -- Stalking The Dragon
Not entirely sure whether I like it. It's a jumbled mess to be honest. Constant dialogue and it's not of the highest quality. I think it would have worked better as a graphic novel or a comic, but not in book form.
4) Amélie Kuhrt -- The Ancient Near East c. 3000 - 330 BC, Volume I
What the title says. Also not fiction but archaeological and historical fact. It's a scientific work.
5) Anthony Daniels -- I Am C-3PO
Yes, the Anthony Daniels from Star Wars. He writes about being C-3PO and about his time during filming and how he experienced being a droid. My copy is also a signed copy. :)
I'm a big fan of C-3PO. He's my favorite droid, right next to BB-8.
6) Terry Pratchett -- Wyrd Sisters
This book was an unexpected gift from a colleague of mine. The jury's still out on how I'm liking it but so far, it seems odd in places and loads of fun in others. I think by the end I will have had a good, enjoyable read.
7) Naomi Novik -- Blood of Tyrants (book 8 in the Temeraire series)
So far it's okay, but it's stringing itself along a bit. It isn't as exciting the read as the previous books, but I'm sure I'll feel sad when I start with book 9 because after that book, this series is done. And I really have liked the companionship of Temeraire.
8) Philip Pullman -- Northern Lights (The Golden Compass)
So far so good. Only just started it, but I quite like it so far. Early days.
9) Samantha Shannon -- The Priory of the Orange Tree
My sister read it and she thought I might like it too. So far it has dragons, pirates, kick-ass ladies and lads, scholars and dragons... did I mention dragons? I did.
10) J.K. Rowling -- Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis (translation by Peter Needham)
Yes, you are no reading it wrong. It is in fact Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Latin. I would not reccommend it if you haven't read the book in at least one language you're fluent in (in my case both English and Dutch) because the story won't make a lick a'sense -- unless you're fluent in Latin that is.
I know my basic Latin, enough to be able to translate and/or understand texts written on tombstones in churches or on Roman steles and markers, but I can tell you that this book is an absolute challenge. I don't understand everything I'm ready but I can make out the bigger picture -- just because I know what's happening. Nevertheless, I'm plowing onwards through the book cause, like I said, it's quite a challenge to read it in Latin.
11) Michael Crichton -- Jurassic Park (Dutch version)
Just for fun, and it is a fun little book. It even has photographs of the film.
12) Ken Follet -- The Pillars of the Earth
Saw the miniseries but never read the book, even though I bought both, so I'm rectifying the book-part.
13) Dan Brown -- Angels and Demons
Another one that I hadn't read yet, and actually forgot that I had it so I'm setting that record straight too.
