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Books / Re: How many books/year do you read?
« on: July 09, 2010, 12:38:21 AM »
I average 1-2 books a week. When reading Sanderson, Butcher, Rowling or Salvatore that goes up to one book everyday.
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Max is a Shadowblade, a supernatural--and supernaturally competent--warrior bound to protect her witch Giselle. As a Shadowblade, Max doesn't age. She is better, faster, stronger than any ordinary human being. And she hates it. Giselle betrayed her trust to make Max what she is, and though she is magically compelled to protect Giselle and follow orders, Max works against her witch in every way she can. Continue reading Bitter Night
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Books / Re: Your Favorite SF/Fantasy Books
« on: July 06, 2010, 02:34:58 AM »Fantasy:
Icewind Dale by R.A. Dalvatore
Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock
The Dresden Files (if I have to pick one of those I'd say Dead Beat) by Jim Butcher
American Gods by Neil Gaimen
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Science Fiction:
Mars by Ben Bova
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
General Fiction:
Eureka Street by Robert McLiam Wilson
Don Quixote by Cervantes
Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
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Movies and TV / The Last Airbender
« on: July 05, 2010, 07:07:22 AM »I was hoping to warn people away from this movie. In addition to being a very bad adaptation of the original cartoon (in some cases changing the way the names of major characters were pronounced), the movie itself was badly paced, featured wooden acting, and was just generally badly put together.
Any other opinions would be welcome.
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Webcomics & Free Stuff / Re: For Pony! (LFG)
« on: June 29, 2010, 05:34:07 PM »
As another opinion, Looking for Group is undoubtedly the best webcomic out there. It's a witty riff on gaming pop culture. Underneath that, is a great action adventure story. The characters are developed better than almost any other gaming comic.
And then there's Richard.
Read the comic.
And then there's Richard.
Read the comic.
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Site News / Re: Introduce yourself - right on!
« on: June 29, 2010, 07:02:36 AM »
Hi! My name is Daran C. Grissom. I'm 31. I live in Carson City, Nevada.
I attended, though did not graduate from, the University of Nevada, Reno. I majored in Anthropology, and minored in History. I also took a number of courses in Political Science, English and Philosophy. I still read widely in these fields.
I compulsively reread Herodotus (in trans.)
I found Brandon Sanderson through his work completing the legacy of Robert Jordan, and decided to read his original stuff. After reading Mistborn I spent several days trying to get anyone who would to read the series. At one point I pushed the box set into a friends hand and said, "Here, read this, or I'll never speak to you again." I'm currently reading Elantris.
I'm most definitely a gamer. I played the Star Wars CCG through High School. I now enjoy playing Magic on a fairly regular basis. I play two MMORPG's. Right now, they are War Craft, and Lord of the Rings Online. I also enjoy playing Settlers of Cataan, and any variant of Risk ever made.
I have written stories as long as I can remember. I'm hoping to pick up some tips from the writers in this forum. Overall, this seems like a good place to e-hang.
I attended, though did not graduate from, the University of Nevada, Reno. I majored in Anthropology, and minored in History. I also took a number of courses in Political Science, English and Philosophy. I still read widely in these fields.
I compulsively reread Herodotus (in trans.)
I found Brandon Sanderson through his work completing the legacy of Robert Jordan, and decided to read his original stuff. After reading Mistborn I spent several days trying to get anyone who would to read the series. At one point I pushed the box set into a friends hand and said, "Here, read this, or I'll never speak to you again." I'm currently reading Elantris.
I'm most definitely a gamer. I played the Star Wars CCG through High School. I now enjoy playing Magic on a fairly regular basis. I play two MMORPG's. Right now, they are War Craft, and Lord of the Rings Online. I also enjoy playing Settlers of Cataan, and any variant of Risk ever made.
I have written stories as long as I can remember. I'm hoping to pick up some tips from the writers in this forum. Overall, this seems like a good place to e-hang.
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