Post by Kuat on Apr 21, 2007 16:54:46 GMT -8
We have an "eye on gaming thread" a "music for the people thread" the "youtube thread", etc, etc. But none within the recent month (I think we had one a while ago?) to discuss reading. This can include comics (both Japanese and American, Korean, Madagascarian, etc), graphic novels, light novels, pamphlets, or god forbid, interesting class related books.
To kick it off, I've been reading the "Suzumiya Haruhi" books that are being translated online located here.
It's very light reading but pretty enjoyable overall. I've finished some Sherlock Holmes recently (great stuff indeed), and before I tackled anything else I decided to take a look at something free, and non-medical related.
The basic premise is that you're following the story of a high school club as told by a rather cynical and dissatisfied member. Wacky hijinks do ensue, with some surprisingly interesting scenarios. Certain adventures are rather imaginative, and overall I can recommend this light read to anyone. Each book takes about 5 hours.
Apart from Sherlock and company, the last thing I read recently were the Books of Blood series, which Andrew I think has already pimped out to everyone already. We both have 1-3, but there are books 4-6 somewhere out there, can't wait to get my hands on those.
Now, on a tangent to recent reading are my two favorite books ever The Secrets and Stories of the War, Vols 1+2. They are both part of a two volume set on essentially the "highlights" of crazy stuff from World War II. From the details of a spy battle fought on the alps on skis, to how the UK planted dead bodies along the coast of France to fool the Germans before D-day, it's pretty much chuck full of awesome. Non fiction at it's best, with guys that make James Bond look like a 7 year old who just got their first plastic spy kit.
To kick it off, I've been reading the "Suzumiya Haruhi" books that are being translated online located here.
It's very light reading but pretty enjoyable overall. I've finished some Sherlock Holmes recently (great stuff indeed), and before I tackled anything else I decided to take a look at something free, and non-medical related.
The basic premise is that you're following the story of a high school club as told by a rather cynical and dissatisfied member. Wacky hijinks do ensue, with some surprisingly interesting scenarios. Certain adventures are rather imaginative, and overall I can recommend this light read to anyone. Each book takes about 5 hours.
Apart from Sherlock and company, the last thing I read recently were the Books of Blood series, which Andrew I think has already pimped out to everyone already. We both have 1-3, but there are books 4-6 somewhere out there, can't wait to get my hands on those.
Now, on a tangent to recent reading are my two favorite books ever The Secrets and Stories of the War, Vols 1+2. They are both part of a two volume set on essentially the "highlights" of crazy stuff from World War II. From the details of a spy battle fought on the alps on skis, to how the UK planted dead bodies along the coast of France to fool the Germans before D-day, it's pretty much chuck full of awesome. Non fiction at it's best, with guys that make James Bond look like a 7 year old who just got their first plastic spy kit.
