06-27-2017, 08:12 AM | #21 |
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finished American gods.........I guess it was pretty good
he tied everything up really well....making parts that felt awful become really rewarding.......but they were still awful initially ....this book I feel like will have high replay value.....although the twists wont be as rewarding there will be parts I can appreciate more on a 2nd read thru not sure I want to dive deep into Gaimans works tho at this point im on the fence |
06-28-2017, 01:47 PM | #22 |
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Neil gaiman is wack
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yea idk American gods wasn't great.....
should I bother with norse mythology or neverwhere.....? just finished book of Job though. fire. |
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Tbh if you didn't like American Gods you prob won't like his others. Neverwhere is a bit different in characters and story but pretty similar style. I haven't read Norse Mythology.
I guess you just read Job as it is, rather than alongside a commentary/study. There's a lot going on in Job for sure. John Calvin preached through it which is a book on my wishlist! |
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correct. my intentions are to read thru the entire bible at face value. then I will delve into studying it. I mean I go to church so I get to hear sermons every week but word I plan to do my own research of the passages as well.
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Yeah if you didn't like American Gods you wouldn't like the other stuff. It's in the same vein basically.
Otherwise I got my "To Read" shelf cluttered with books. Doesn't help that I can pick whatever I want up after I'm done working.
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Confession time
Ive never read any neil gaiman lmao Hes always recommended and my favorite writers praise him. But i cant get invested in single novels, espescially when i dont know what they are about in the first place. I need at least a trilogy. That said ill probably read his norse gods books. But again im a history guy and when i want to learn about mythology or even a culture i try and find writings from as close to the source as possible. So while i hear gaimans book is great i feel like i should learn about norse mythology prior to reading a modern persons rendition of it. The problem ARISES with it all being hearsay anyways tho because vikings were illiterate rune drawing dummies who dont have a history of their own, they exist because people recorded their encounters with them knahmsaying Ill read something i guess
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I haven't read a book in a good 3 months, time for me to get cranking this week. Gonna start read the books mentioned on this thread. Starting with On Writing by Stephen King
a question my netcees fellas who read a book in a week, how do you guys do it? honest question. |
06-28-2017, 11:03 PM | #31 |
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I read like 3 books a week
I have a lot of spare time at work tho 2 of the 3 are audiobooks But I've been getting a full ebook read on my Kindle pretty easily within a few days completely outside of work So check it out At first I was just doing audiobooks.......had the speed cranked up to 1.75x .....or faster if I can still understand it.....but that's usually the fastest I can handle Anyways.....after that and after hours put in with the bible I finally developed this speed reading technique where I Kindle am able to just see each word and ingest it as I glance over it keeping an inner monologue going So maybe those will help u? Audiobooks at anytime you are doing a chore that doesn't require your ears And read physical texts for a couple hrs before bed or when you can The audiobooks at high speed will enhance your physical reading speed |
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@wasim it's all about making time and reading things you actually enjoy. I try to wake up and read a little (can't always), and I read for about 20-30 minutes before work since I have 2 hours before students come, and I'll read for about 15 before bed. I read while shitting a lot, too. When I was taking the subway to work I would read an ebook on the way.
A line from "On Writing" that stuck with me, is that reading should be short sips as well as long draws. People can get intimidated because it seems like a daunting task that requires setting aside an hour, but most of the times I read are short. Only once a week or so do I dedicate a lot of time in a single sitting.
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Yeah the part about how to treat slaves was really eye-opening
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HEY HEY settle down. I am not here to debate with you sir. I enjoyed it and took a lot from it. if you want to focus on the negative aspects of it that's cool homie. but I have no desire to go down that road with you. surely @veritas would entertain you lol
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Jude.....did you know that Blacks were the first slave owners?
And did you know that the Bible's condones indentured servitude and not outright slavery?
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There is no way to prove blacks were the first slave owners. Human beings have owned slaves since the beginning of time
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Forgot about this. Starting Mythology by Edith Hamilton and Picture Of Dorian Grey this week.
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So i started watching the show version of American gods, really enjoying it. Anyone read any of gaiman's short stories?
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