What are you reading right now?

[Usagi-Stop]

I wondered about it for a long time, and I've come to the conclusion that it does count. Even though you're only listening, you're still absorbing the exact same information. Certainly there are many books out there that lose in the transfer to audio, but most of them don't.

I get what your saying in regards to audiobooks. If they count then I guess the last thing I read was the Bill Hodges trilogy by Stephen King. I thought it was a pretty good series, with the 2nd book being my favorite. I was kinda disappointed when the third book introduced supernatural elements, but it was written by Stephen King so I guess I should of expected it.

 

[YourFriendlyLurker 2.0]

I am through the second book of The Three body problem and I actually like what I am reading. The bok Really shows well how China is differnt from the west, also the books got me into looking at Cultural Revolution and oh boy. Before reading it I have encountered some complaints on reddit that the book has weak characters. Idk wtf those poeple were reading, Ye Wenjue is one of the fucking best female characters I got to see.

 

[Jonah Hill poster]

I actually want to read some Roald Dahl stories this year, and it’s mainly because I don’t like this idea that publishers have to replace his joking insults and name calling with terms just to make him sound “politically correct”.

Yes, I’m well aware that I am an adult, but it still doesn’t seem right to do this to a man that actually was an entertaining writer. This is no different from what they did with Dr. Seuss when they tried to destroy his legacy all because he was a political cartoonist who made cartoons that seemed discriminatory by nature, when he was just showing what life was like during the war times.

 

[glass_houses]

I actually want to read some Roald Dahl stories this year, and it’s mainly because I don’t like this idea that publishers have to replace his joking insults and name calling with terms just to make him sound “politically correct”.

Yes, I’m well aware that I am an adult, but it still doesn’t seem right to do this to a man that actually was an entertaining writer. This is no different from what they did with Dr. Seuss when they tried to destroy his legacy all because he was a political cartoonist who made cartoons that seemed discriminatory by nature, when he was just showing what life was like during the war times.

You can read anything you fucking well want to, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. It's when you only read one thing and it becomes your whole personality that it becomes an issue. I love going back and reading old favourites. It gives me lovely warm and fuzzy feels.

My favourite Dahl story as an adult is Esio trot. Many warm and and fuzzy feels there. If you are interested in similar authors to Dahl, I recommend Paul Jennings and Moris Gleitzman.

 

[WolfeTone]

I really like audiobooks cause I'm a little baby who gets all sleepy when I sit down to read

 

[Helvítis Túristi]

I'm reading The Last Closet by Moria Greyland. First heard about the author in the Pat thread with regards to the pedophiles in SWFA. I knew the author's parents were monsters, I didn't know they were feminist, lgbt, and sexual revolution activists though. Very interesting so far, despite the hard subject material.

 

[glass_houses]

I'm reading The Last Closet by Moria Greyland. First heard about the author in the Pat thread with regards to the pedophiles in SWFA. I knew the author's parents were monsters, I didn't know they were feminist, lgbt, and sexual revolution activists though. Very interesting so far, despite the hard subject material.

Out of curiosity, are there any third party accounts of Zimmer's abuse? I know that her partner was a convicted paedophile, but I've never seen anyone else come out and say she was a deviant. Usually these people leave some sort of trail.

 

[Helvítis Túristi]

Out of curiosity, are there any third party accounts of Zimmer's abuse? I know that her partner was a convicted paedophile, but I've never seen anyone else come out and say she was a deviant. Usually these people leave some sort of trail.

I'm not far into the book, but I'm not aware of any others yet other than the author and her brother. The author mentions an Elizabeth Waters who she claims was Zimmer's lover and is still doing damage control.

 

[Mr. Zed da Robot Poon Fed]

Currently I’m reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.

 

[glass_houses]

Halfway through A New Kind of Monster, by Timothy Appleby. It's rather fascinating. It's about that Canadian air base commander, Colonel Russell Williams, who was convicted of rape, murder, and a shitton of break ins, where he'd take photos of himself masturbating in the underwear of girls and women who lived there. Usually these types of predators start young and usually give at least some of the people around them that something is off, but he was so wildly different to anyone who has been convicted of similar crimes. The book emphasises over and over again just how phenomenal his self discipline is, his reserves of energy and stamina, and his control over his image. I'm hoping that there is some kind of interview with him later in the book, the man is such a cipher.

 

[Safir]

I'm rereading my famous relative's books, this year is a round anniversary of his birth and I don't want to make an ass of myself in the museum.

 

[Overcast]

Currently reading Halo: Contact Harvest.

If only Johnson and crew had barbecue out instead of fruit for the Brutes, maybe things wouldn't have turned out the way they did... : (

 

[Newman's Lovechild]

the second book begins with Cugel the thief - both crafty and thick-headed - magically transported to the cold, long-dead northern kingdom of Cutz, and chronicles his misadventures on his way home to Almery. It ends with Cugel... magically transported to the cold, long-dead northern kingdom of Cutz. And that's where the third book picks up. And that's where I'm at.

It's hard to know how to put it. It's not parody, at least not of the fantasy/science fantasy genre. It's like Blackadder, only not as satirical, or Discworld I could totally see Josh Kirby having illustrated this. only not as preachy.

The third book goes through Blackadder and Discworld and almost comes out at Gullivers Travels. This time Cugel is used to satirize and pillory a lot of everyday social nuisances, set against a far fantasy future. Bad bosses and nitpicking middle managers; backstabbing coworkers; social climbers; loved-up hippies and more. Even demons and monsters are rubes to be conned so that Cugel can get out of a sticky situation with a few more terces in his purse. It's much more a comedy. I like it a lot.

Book four, Rhialto the Marvellous, contains stories featuring the wizard Rhialto. I don't know if this knows what it wants to be. It tries to keep comedic aspects but treats Rhialto as a more serious, competent character than Cugel. It feels much less like he's punching up, so to speak. The stories focus more on legalistic bickering and backstabbing among the association of wizards that he belongs to. There's a lot of quibbling in the stories and then they end. And then the book ends. That's it. No more Vance-penned Dying Earth stories. Like the decrepit sun and decaying earth of this future aeon, it doesn't go out with a bang but with a whimper.

But Jack Vance has well impressed me and he left a big back catalogue of other works. I'm going for a Wankh.

 

[Dean Pentel]

Poison by Mark Twight. Not quite a philosophical treatise, but close.

 

[Candlelight Desolation]

I'm close to finishing The Earth is Weeping by Peter Cozzens. It's a history book about the major wars between the white settlers and various Native American tribes of the Old West. Though the author says in the introduction that he is trying to provide a balanced account of these conflicts, it's clear he's more pro Indian than settler if you're paying close attention. However, he does not shy away from borderline graphic descriptions of brutality inflicted on whites during Indian raids, such as scalping and other torture methods. The book itself has been a very enjoyable read, though, and it does its job well when it comes to being informative.

 

[WolfeTone]

Dune Legends: The Butlerian Jihad
one of my favorite books that I've read many times
also these

The second one starts off strong and gets really horrifying about halfway through, couldn't finish it, too smug and boastful and perverted.

Now this is more like it

 

[The Fountainhead]

Halfway through A New Kind of Monster, by Timothy Appleby. It's rather fascinating. It's about that Canadian air base commander, Colonel Russell Williams, who was convicted of rape, murder, and a shitton of break ins, where he'd take photos of himself masturbating in the underwear of girls and women who lived there. Usually these types of predators start young and usually give at least some of the people around them that something is off, but he was so wildly different to anyone who has been convicted of similar crimes. The book emphasises over and over again just how phenomenal his self discipline is, his reserves of energy and stamina, and his control over his image. I'm hoping that there is some kind of interview with him later in the book, the man is such a cipher.

 

[Airbrushed Van Art]

So I started to read the first Gor novel, wondering what the controversy was all about. It’s super standard fantasy like Edgar Rice Burroughs or Robert E. Howard: nothing spectacularly bad at all. The main hero is tough and manly, sure, but he’s pretty progressive for those times (he’s vocally against slavery and dehumanizing practices on Gor, and treats women with respect). He reunites with his father and they have a great, positive family relationship.

There’s little BDSM or coomer stuff. And the slavery is depicted in a negative light.

What am I missing? Why do SJWs hate these books again?

Edit: the cover art is super misleading. This ain’t as racy as it seems at all.

 

[Adamska]

So I started to read the first Gor novel, wondering what the controversy was all about. It’s super standard fantasy like Edgar Rice Burroughs or Robert E. Howard: nothing spectacularly bad at all. The main hero is tough and manly, sure, but he’s pretty progressive for those times (he’s vocally against slavery and dehumanizing practices on Gor, and treats women with respect). He reunites with his father and they have a great, positive family relationship.

There’s little BDSM or coomer stuff. And the slavery is depicted in a negative light.

What am I missing? Why do SJWs hate these books again?

Edit: the cover art is super misleading. This ain’t as racy as it seems at all.

The sequels degenerate into pure BDSM coomer bullshit. That's what the problem is with the series.

 

[PoC wagner group]

bowling alone by robert putnam its largely quite good and has interesting topics so far but fails to recognise ethnic components of social breakdown (also says tightknit ethnic communities good but tightknit whites are bad somehow??) i really relate to the breakdown of hobbies especially physical non sports interests so good book overall. also reading harassment architecture rn