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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 27, 2018 14:52:56 GMT -5
Got the new Rivers Of London novel today...Lies Sleeping. Its tag line is 'imagine Harry Potter grew up and joined The Flith' You English speakers really throw me. I always have to look up words to understand what you are saying, and half the time I still don't. What is "The Flith"? |
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Post by kirk13 on Nov 27, 2018 15:28:32 GMT -5
Got the new Rivers Of London novel today...Lies Sleeping. Its tag line is 'imagine Harry Potter grew up and joined The Flith' You English speakers really throw me. I always have to look up words to understand what you are saying, and half the time I still don't. What is "The Flith"? My lady friend lived here for six years and makes the same complaint.. The Flith is a very unkind nickname for the police |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 27, 2018 19:46:02 GMT -5
You English speakers really throw me. I always have to look up words to understand what you are saying, and half the time I still don't. What is "The Flith"? My lady friend lived here for six years and makes the same complaint.. The Flith is a very unkind nickname for the police Be gentle with us. You have 2000 years of slang development on us. |
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Post by kirk13 on Dec 1, 2018 0:46:28 GMT -5
Just started Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2018 2:30:52 GMT -5
Just started Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers That's a good one, John. |
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Post by kirk13 on Dec 1, 2018 4:23:52 GMT -5
Just started Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers That's a good one, John. It's my first proper go at Heinlein,so,that's go to hear! |
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Post by jeffd on Dec 1, 2018 13:50:13 GMT -5
Heinlein and all that era of science fiction was so wonderfully imaginative. That was before every book was a space ship opera or had to have a map in the front.
Another one to read from that era is Harlan Ellison. Creative beyond creative. His collection of short stories entitled Angry Candy has entertained me for years. Even when i know the darn story, I love that feeling, that sense of wonder, that ohhmyyy, that those authors were able to create.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2018 14:45:31 GMT -5
Heinlein and all that era of science fiction was so wonderfully imaginative. That was before every book was a space ship opera or had to have a map in the front. I agree. Heinlein, Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, etc. Most Sci Fi of this era is full of social commentary as well. |
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Post by Chuckus on Dec 2, 2018 9:17:08 GMT -5
Flight of the Eagle by Conrad Black.
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Post by just ol ed on Dec 2, 2018 10:00:05 GMT -5
after feeding the humans, finish the paper, make football picks. Read frequently, no fiction
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 2, 2018 11:45:36 GMT -5
Heinlein and all that era of science fiction was so wonderfully imaginative. That was before every book was a space ship opera or had to have a map in the front. I agree. Heinlein, Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, etc. Most Sci Fi of this era is full of social commentary as well. Be aware that Heinlein would be universally condemned in the current climate for his views. Imagine having to earn citizenship and the right to vote! |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 2, 2018 12:38:11 GMT -5
Heinlein and all that era of science fiction was so wonderfully imaginative. That was before every book was a space ship opera or had to have a map in the front. I agree. Heinlein, Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, etc. Most Sci Fi of this era is full of social commentary as well. Anyone read Ben Bova? |
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Post by jeffd on Dec 2, 2018 12:42:18 GMT -5
Now reading:
Outlaw Josey Wales novels by Forrest Carter. Gone to Texas is the one the famous movie is made from.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 2, 2018 13:34:04 GMT -5
Now reading: Outlaw Josey Wales novels by Forrest Carter. Gone to Texas is the one the famous movie is made from. Ain't a novel. It's HISTORY! Read it some years back. Very good! |
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Post by kirk13 on Dec 2, 2018 14:35:28 GMT -5
Now reading: Outlaw Josey Wales novels by Forrest Carter. Gone to Texas is the one the famous movie is made from. Great book! Thoroughly enjoyed it! |
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Post by jeffd on Dec 2, 2018 16:06:05 GMT -5
Smoking while reading is a delightful combination. The smoke and flavor enhance the other-worldliness of the experience of being totally absorbed in the story.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2018 18:11:42 GMT -5
I agree. Heinlein, Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, etc. Most Sci Fi of this era is full of social commentary as well. Anyone read Ben Bova? I read Bova's The Exiles Trilogy and enjoyed it. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2018 18:15:15 GMT -5
I agree. Heinlein, Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, etc. Most Sci Fi of this era is full of social commentary as well. Be aware that Heinlein would be universally condemned in the current climate for his views. Imagine having to earn citizenship and the right to vote! This was especially true after he came back from WWII. He did become more liberal later, especially in his views on sexual issues. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2018 21:42:02 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 2, 2018 21:50:28 GMT -5
Be aware that Heinlein would be universally condemned in the current climate for his views. Imagine having to earn citizenship and the right to vote! This was especially true after he came back from WWII. He did become more liberal later, especially in his views on sexual issues. He also slept with his M1 for the rest of his life. 🤠😨 |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2018 22:11:10 GMT -5
This was especially true after he came back from WWII. He did become more liberal later, especially in his views on sexual issues. He also slept with his M1 for the rest of his life. 🤠😨 I believe it was his M3, but yes. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 3, 2018 10:22:19 GMT -5
He also slept with his M1 for the rest of his life. 🤠😨 I believe it was his M3, but yes. Nope. Definitely was a Garand. It's in the NRA National Firearms Museum. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2018 15:13:53 GMT -5
I believe it was his M3, but yes. Nope. Definitely was a Garand. It's in the NRA National Firearms Museum. LOL. When you wrote M1, I thought you meant his first wife.  Interesting about his Garand. His fondness for firearms is evident in his books. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 3, 2018 15:44:38 GMT -5
Nope. Definitely was a Garand. It's in the NRA National Firearms Museum. LOL. When you wrote M1, I thought you meant his first wife. Interesting about his Garand. His fondness for firearms is evident in his books. And for people with the intelligence and discipline to handle them. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 3, 2018 15:46:04 GMT -5
I just started The Reluctant Swordsman. A sword and sorcerer fantasy. I don't know if it's going to be a good read yet.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2018 21:31:20 GMT -5
The Thomas Payne Reader
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Post by jeffd on Dec 6, 2018 13:45:27 GMT -5
It is hard to separate the author as a person from the book.
Artist and art. If the artist was a horrible person can the art still be good. What if you don't know anything about the artist and find out later.
It is not easy. An author I have enjoyed for a long time was more recently discovered to be pretty despicable prior to launching his writing career under a different name. He pretty much kept his prior life secret, nobody knew for a long time. Can I thoroughly enjoy his books without seeming to support his prior life.
Can and should art be judged on its own merit? Or does it matter that the artist was a creep.
I just dunno.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 6, 2018 15:24:14 GMT -5
Look at Picasso. Not a good person, but a great artist. A certain Adolf wasn't bad. If people had bought more of his paintings, who knows?
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 6, 2018 15:27:19 GMT -5
I finished "The Reluctant Swordsman" and I guess I liked it because I have started book 2,"The Coming of Wisdom", by Dave Dunkin.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2018 23:28:32 GMT -5
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Interesting about his Garand. His fondness for firearms is evident in his books.