Nomad Jay Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Just finished Orson Scott Card's The Lost Gate. It's a slow-burn (read as: pacing problems), though I expect the sequels might be better since all of the set-up work is done. Kylie Chan's Dark Serpent has the same issues, but possibly because I picked up Book 6 in the series instead of starting at the beginning. I picked up the book expecting epic kung-fu battles and there's way more "inner life of the protagonists" than I was expecting. Quote "If you would improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." - Epictetus "You just gotta listen to your body, unless it's saying anything about stopping, pain, your joints, or needing water." Level 20 Pilgrim (Adventurer 7, Assassin 3, Druid 2, Monk 10, Ranger 5, Rebel 9, Scout 10, Warrior 4) Link to comment
squeakyvalkyrie Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. Today I am starting the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I haven't read it before, but it has been repeatedly recommended to me. It is a series of significance for my partner, so I am going to read it. I am nervous about it for some reason, there is a heaviness to it in my mind that I can't quite figure out. We will see how it goes. 2 Quote halfling rogue ⋆ level 4 my challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ⋆ my character ⋆ my quest when it rains, look for rainbows; when it is dark, look for stars Link to comment
Nomad Jay Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 I ended up dropping Dark Serpent, which is a shame since I really wanted to like that book. I may have to find something earlier in the series and start from there. Currently reading A Tale of Two Subs, which is about a submarine disaster during WWII. The author does a great job of conveying the psychological terror the sailors must have been going through, so I have to read it in small doses. Quote "If you would improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." - Epictetus "You just gotta listen to your body, unless it's saying anything about stopping, pain, your joints, or needing water." Level 20 Pilgrim (Adventurer 7, Assassin 3, Druid 2, Monk 10, Ranger 5, Rebel 9, Scout 10, Warrior 4) Link to comment
RebelWithaCause53 Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 I just finished a dark romance called Bought by the Beast by Lexi Heart, which I loved! I plan on reading the Game of Thrones series next, now that the show has ended. I've only read the first 2 books prior, so I really want to see how the book and TV series differs as the story progresses. Quote Link to comment
NightWatcher13 Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 I just finished "The Monster Baru Cormorant", which was very interesting. Stylewise it felt similar to the first book (The Traitor Baru Cormorant) but also suuuuper different, I'm interested to see how the cycle progresses in book 3 Sent from my moto x4 using Tapatalk Quote Current Challenge: Developing Roots Link to comment
NightWatcher13 Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 I just finished a dark romance called Bought by the Beast by Lexi Heart, which I loved! I plan on reading the Game of Thrones series next, now that the show has ended. I've only read the first 2 books prior, so I really want to see how the book and TV series differs as the story progresses. They're definitely super different! But we still have 2 books to go before the story finishes thereSent from my moto x4 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Current Challenge: Developing Roots Link to comment
RebelWithaCause53 Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 hour ago, NightWatcher13 said: They're definitely super different! But we still have 2 books to go before the story finishes there Sent from my moto x4 using Tapatalk 2 books? I thought he only had 1 more left to go?! Jeez, I remember starting those books over 15 years ago. Crazy. 1 Quote Link to comment
NightWatcher13 Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 2 books? I thought he only had 1 more left to go?! Jeez, I remember starting those books over 15 years ago. Crazy. Right? Yep, there's one more after Winds of Winter called A Dream of SpringSent from my moto x4 using Tapatalk Quote Current Challenge: Developing Roots Link to comment
Nomad Jay Posted June 8, 2019 Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 Working my way through the Lewis & Clark expedition. A bit of a slog since about half of each page is foot-notes by the editor. By and large I'm skipping over the footnotes and just reading the journal entries. Quote "If you would improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." - Epictetus "You just gotta listen to your body, unless it's saying anything about stopping, pain, your joints, or needing water." Level 20 Pilgrim (Adventurer 7, Assassin 3, Druid 2, Monk 10, Ranger 5, Rebel 9, Scout 10, Warrior 4) Link to comment
aramis Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Bruce Dickinson autobiography. Next in line is "Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up" Quote I absolutely CAN run on caffeine and hatred. But only with a dash of milk. Challenges' status: Spoiler Not gonna Challenge anymore for now. I took Steve's words and started thinking in days and years. Challenges are just short-term distractions. #16 | #15 (Xmas mini) | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9 | #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 Other activities: Bike build Link to comment
RubiksCat Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 "Elevation" by Stephen King. It's a short story so it's not a very time consuming book. It's about a man that stays the same size but mysteriously keeps losing weight. It's a good read. Quote Link to comment
elinox Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher (again) Quote Level 38 Lupine Pirate = STR: 98 || DEX: 91 || STA: 102 || CON: 76 || WIS: 88 || CHA: 75 Current Challenge: Past Challenge List: Challenges 1-38 Battle Log: Battle On, Eli! "You're the best kind of crazy." -Murphy, Dresden Files "That's wolves for ya; good guys!" -Wolf, 10th Kingdom Link to comment
geng shi Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 About halfway through "Every Tool's a Hammer" by Adam Savage (one of the Mythbusters guys). It's full of highly applicable stuff about creative work and process. Quote Link to comment
SMintYoongi Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Just started Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief earlier today - reading it for the third time xD Quote Current challenge - 0.1 Challenges - Link to comment
Quickie Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Today I read and finished "The Miracle Morning". Yes, I did it in a day, but this is due to this book being very short. I posted a 5 week challenge in this forum a few months ago but I have somehow lost track. This book tipped me over the edge to start using this website again, especially for accountability for waking up early. I'm really looking forward to starting (and sticking to!!) a new habit and to share my journey with y'all! 1 Quote - - respawned just in time for 2020 -- Link to comment
Team 7 Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 N0S4A2 - Joe Hill I love horror novels, they are great for getting out of my head after a crap day. Quote Link to comment
Team 7 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Agatha Christie, The Mystery of Three Quarters - Sophie Hannah I read all of Agatha Christie's books when I was a kid, I'm hoping Sophie Hannah's take on Hercule Poirot reminds me of better days! 1 Quote Link to comment
Team 7 Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 The Complete Fiction Of H. P. Lovecraft A few years back I started playing the board game Arkham Horror. I ended up collecting all of the expansions and when I am feeling ambitious I'll play the complete game. Over time the play has gotten to feel a little mechanical, sort of like "if this happens then do this" automatic responses. Reading the stories that inspired the game will help add context and some imagination to what is happening in the game. 1 Quote Link to comment
Team 7 Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 The 4-Hour Workweek - Timothy Ferris I'm reading this at the same time as "The Complete Fiction Of H. P. Lovecraft" (above). Both books are comprised of short stories (Lovecraft) or distinct chapters (Ferris) so I can jump back and forth. With working from home because of the current world crisis (Covid-19 for any alien archaeologists that may be reading this in the distant future as they excavate this then lifeless planet and are wondering why some houses have a decade's worth of dusty toilet paper) I wanted to be able to capitalize on work efficiency. I am a software designer by profession so for automation I already use Powershell, Python, Bash, and a myriad of whatever else will get the job done (it's good to have a well-stocked tool box, but there is always room for more!). But looking at my job from just a programmer's view is too narrow, I want to get other perspectives that may help with my both current job and any other non-programming jobs I run up against. Quote Link to comment
Badforbadhabits Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Currently reading:On the road - Jack Kerouac Logic Pro x for dummies - Graham English I found the first one looking for a real good adventure story. Eight chapters in my craving is satisfied. I love the characters and the setting. Ive had the second one in my library for quite some time now. I’ve been meaning to *critically* read it for a while. I try to read and take notes on a chapter a day )) Happy readying everybody! Quote Link to comment
Team 7 Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Finished "The 4-Hour Workweek". It was interesting to read his take on making his life easier, but it didn't really fit my current life and work. I'm jumping to two O'Reilly cookbooks (these books cover things like programming languages). For anyone that hasn't used an O'Reilly cookbook, each chapter covers a topic, and these chapters are broken into small sections where each problem and solution is given a chapter number followed by the problem number. For instance, chapter 10 in the Powershell book noted below is "Structured Files". Section 10.1 is "Access Information in an XML File". And that section states a problem, and then has a solution(s) with examples, some discussion notes, and a "see also" section. I highly recommend the O'Reilly books for learning new programming/scripting. "Windows Powershell Cookbook" - Lee Holmes. I use Powershell a lot at work for automating tasks and data analysis. But what I know is based on the current need; when something comes up I research that specific need and build scripts accordingly. Don't get me wrong, the concepts I pick up building these spur of the moment solutions come in handy for future issues, but it is time to know and understand the building blocks. "R Cookbook" - Paul Teetor. Again, I use R a lot at work for data analysis. I recently learned just enough to convert 15 years of monthly CSV files and text-based data (scraped from Notepad) into pie and bar graph PNG files that are now used in a template PHP file to generate monthly Intranet web pages. This has since been automated and saves a number of people a lot of time each month. I was impressed with R's capabilities, and again it is time to know and understand the building blocks. And the best part? Both scripting environments are free! If you have a Windows computer, you have Powershell. And R is a free download. I'm going to jump back and forth between the books and attempt to do at least five to ten problems in each book per day, typing the problems and examples and making notes in the scripts as I go. Quote Link to comment
Team 7 Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 The Outsider - Stephen King Quote Link to comment
Pesky Squall Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 I just finished Changed Makers today Quote Link to comment
Frizzer1 Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Currently reading ‘Atomic Habits‘ by James Clear. Quote Link to comment
RubiksCat Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 I found a book of a compilation of Sherlock Holmes short stories at the discount book store. It was only $3.99. Now I have something else to read while I wait at a doctor's office or while eating in a restaurant. Quote Link to comment
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