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I'm reading this.
And I've discovered that there's a reason everyone has heard of it. It's f'ning billiant.
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School work.
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mmmm. chunky
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Is chunky a recommendation?
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Willard & Spackman, Pedretti, and Case-Smith. All OT textbooks. Hopefully I'll be able to take my certification test on the 25th or so, and I can for once put down the texts and pick up "Wicked" again-I'm about 1/3 into it but school and pleasure reading don't go together well for me.
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Been inclined to wander... off the beaten track.
That's where there's thunder... and the wind shouts back.
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Originally Posted by Tiresias
Is chunky a recommendation?
Chunky is ALWAYS a recommendation.
but actually yes it is quite good. Pt 2 of 3 and in no way anything other than a diverting read but entertaining.
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When relaxing:
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This one:
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Apple Powerbook 17" 1,67 GHz, 2 gig RAM, 100 gig HDD, ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 128MB, Superdrive 8X
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The Prince is an interesting read.
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At the moment
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I just finished reading:
now I’m working on:
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Finished this in one day. It's very good.
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Sorry to disappoint, but that is really what I am currently reading. I committed to finishing it before picking up anything else. I have read the KJV, NIV, and NASB all the way through (NASB 3 times), so now I am doing it with the ESV.
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Originally Posted by Railroader
Sorry to disappoint, but that is really what I am currently reading. I committed to finishing it before picking up anything else. I have read the KJV, NIV, and NASB all the way through (NASB 3 times), so now I am doing it with the ESV.
Getting anything interesting out of comparing these specific translations? I've always had trouble with KJV's wording and the archaic capitalization used tends to confuse me, but the New American Standard version loses some grandeur in places...
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Originally Posted by ghporter
Getting anything interesting out of comparing these specific translations? I've always had trouble with KJV's wording and the archaic capitalization used tends to confuse me, but the New American Standard version loses some grandeur in places...
Straight reading-wise it is a bear. But for in depth study I highly prefer it. The NIV so far has been the easiest straight read. I find I am moved most by the NASB and ESV. I find a lot of "grandeur" in those translations.
The NASB and ESV seem pretty similar in regards to grammar and sentence structure.
I loathe reading the KJV. Hardest read of my life.
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I'm re-reading William Zinsser's On writing Well for my blog and Eli Manning: making of a QB by Ralph Vacchiano for my team!
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Originally Posted by Railroader
Sorry to disappoint, but that is really what I am currently reading. I committed to finishing it before picking up anything else. I have read the KJV, NIV, and NASB all the way through (NASB 3 times), so now I am doing it with the ESV.
You haven't disappointed me, and you took my teasing in good stride.
I definitely don't have a problem with reading multiple versions of the Bible, I even started a thread on it.
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I finished Crime and Punishment. It is intense. Definitely read it if you can.
And now I've started this guy. Lynch is a poet, but also an undertaker. This is his collection of essays. Looks very interesting.
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I'm always late to the party...
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Originally Posted by Tiresias
I'm reading this.
And I've discovered that there's a reason everyone has heard of it. It's f'ning billiant.
What about you?
Crime & Punishment remains the only book I have ever started and been unable to finish. It was just so... dry. I couldn't force myself past the third chapter.
Anyway, I'm currently finishing this:
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Originally Posted by Jawbone54
Love that book.
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I just finished reading Laminar say "Love that book."
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I'm reading this as I type it.
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Originally Posted by Dakar V
Anyway, I'm currently finishing this:
I bought that one off of Audible. Loved, loved, loved it. Listened twice.
Lammy and Dak have great taste in books.
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And you have poor taste in nickname choices.
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The femail man just brought this so I'm about to start it. Anyone read it?
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Well, at least you have some variety in your life.
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Originally Posted by Dakar V
Crime & Punishment remains the only book I have ever started and been unable to finish. It was just so... dry. I couldn't force myself past the third chapter.
Really, Dakar? I wouldn't be surprised if you just picked up a bad translation. I found it (if you'll forgive the journalistic cliche) shattering.
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Michio Kaku's Physics of the Impossible. - not as good as I hoped it would be, seems repetitious if you've read his other books.
Sun Tzu's Art of War - I've been softening up lately, I need to hone those swords to a razor edge.
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Originally Posted by Tiresias
Really, Dakar? I wouldn't be surprised if you just picked up a bad translation. I found it (if you'll forgive the journalistic cliche) shattering.
That may well be. The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov is probably one of my all time favorite books. I own three translations of it, and one is far superior to the other two. As a matter of fact, I have an extra loaner copy of the good translation that I borrow out as opposed to having someone pick it up on their own and get one of the lesser translations.
This is the better translation, if anyone is interested
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Originally Posted by Tiresias
Really, Dakar? I wouldn't be surprised if you just picked up a bad translation. I found it (if you'll forgive the journalistic cliche) shattering.
It's a possibility. My track record with classics (the few I've read) isn't exactly solid, though. Many times, something seems to be lost on me.
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Originally Posted by Dakar V
It's a possibility. My track record with classics (the few I've read) isn't exactly solid, though. Many times, something seems to be lost on me.
It's not you. Classic Russian lit is generally dark and un-engaging.
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Originally Posted by Cold Warrior
It's not you. Classic Russian lit is generally dark and un-engaging.
This is also true. Russian Lit is not for everyone, and it's not just the classics either.
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I"m tyring to read these forums on almost a botle of Jack. Now twroking out.
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I realized I only listed one of the books I'm reading....
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
Fasting by Jentzen Franklin
The Guitar Handbook by Ralph Denyer (thank you, Uncle Doof)
The Spartans Paul Cartledge
I'm only reading the last three sporadically though.
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Let me know how you like The Bridge on the Drina. I almost picked that up but I wasn't sure about it so I passed.
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Again... and I'm not one to re-read books.
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Originally Posted by Cold Warrior
It's not you. Classic Russian lit is generally dark and un-engaging.
Dark, yes. As for un-engaging, that's of course relative to the kinds of books the individual reader happens to find engaging.
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