Quote from: Mr. Psychologist on February 09, 2016, 08:01:16 AMI could probably get through every sharpe book in less than a month tbh, it's just such gripping reading e.eNever heard of this series. It seems pretty long; is it worth getting into?
I could probably get through every sharpe book in less than a month tbh, it's just such gripping reading e.e
Quote from: Jarihat Turkia on February 09, 2016, 09:31:53 AMQuote from: Mr. Psychologist on February 09, 2016, 08:01:16 AMI could probably get through every sharpe book in less than a month tbh, it's just such gripping reading e.eNever heard of this series. It seems pretty long; is it worth getting into?I would say soThe sharpe series is set in the Napoleonic era, following the titular character across most of the big battles and events that happened during the peninsular war <.<You've got chronological and print order, chrono is probably best because it starts off with sharpe in india as an infantryman and it explains how he rose up from the ranks to an NCO, then an ensign and so on.If you like that time period, redcoats vs bluecoats vs greencoats and big old sieges etc then I'd highly recommend it. It's great military historical-fiction and the author puts a lot of effort into his research too, with a footnotes section to explain where he took liberties <.<If that's not to your taste, he's got a few different series too Medieval (Grail quests) and Saxon era stuff iirc, but I haven't read a single one of his books that has disappointed me >.>The books are all pretty cheap too so I'd say give Sharpe's Tiger or Sharpe's Rifles a shot <.<
Quote from: Mr. Psychologist on February 09, 2016, 09:58:42 AMQuote from: Jarihat Turkia on February 09, 2016, 09:31:53 AMQuote from: Mr. Psychologist on February 09, 2016, 08:01:16 AMI could probably get through every sharpe book in less than a month tbh, it's just such gripping reading e.eNever heard of this series. It seems pretty long; is it worth getting into?I would say soThe sharpe series is set in the Napoleonic era, following the titular character across most of the big battles and events that happened during the peninsular war <.<You've got chronological and print order, chrono is probably best because it starts off with sharpe in india as an infantryman and it explains how he rose up from the ranks to an NCO, then an ensign and so on.If you like that time period, redcoats vs bluecoats vs greencoats and big old sieges etc then I'd highly recommend it. It's great military historical-fiction and the author puts a lot of effort into his research too, with a footnotes section to explain where he took liberties <.<If that's not to your taste, he's got a few different series too Medieval (Grail quests) and Saxon era stuff iirc, but I haven't read a single one of his books that has disappointed me >.>The books are all pretty cheap too so I'd say give Sharpe's Tiger or Sharpe's Rifles a shot <.<Are you up to date with Uhtred?
Quote from: Tengen Toppa Big Boss on February 09, 2016, 10:03:25 AMQuote from: Mr. Psychologist on February 09, 2016, 09:58:42 AMQuote from: Jarihat Turkia on February 09, 2016, 09:31:53 AMQuote from: Mr. Psychologist on February 09, 2016, 08:01:16 AMI could probably get through every sharpe book in less than a month tbh, it's just such gripping reading e.eNever heard of this series. It seems pretty long; is it worth getting into?I would say soThe sharpe series is set in the Napoleonic era, following the titular character across most of the big battles and events that happened during the peninsular war <.<You've got chronological and print order, chrono is probably best because it starts off with sharpe in india as an infantryman and it explains how he rose up from the ranks to an NCO, then an ensign and so on.If you like that time period, redcoats vs bluecoats vs greencoats and big old sieges etc then I'd highly recommend it. It's great military historical-fiction and the author puts a lot of effort into his research too, with a footnotes section to explain where he took liberties <.<If that's not to your taste, he's got a few different series too Medieval (Grail quests) and Saxon era stuff iirc, but I haven't read a single one of his books that has disappointed me >.>The books are all pretty cheap too so I'd say give Sharpe's Tiger or Sharpe's Rifles a shot <.<Are you up to date with Uhtred?I'm afraid not <.<I don't order them on amazon because i'd end up buying the lot and bankrupting myselfcase in point after i got a few yotsuba mangoes from a certain friend, i went and bought the other 10 a week later <_<so i get cornwell books when i see them in book shops and my average spend per visit is ~£100 ;-; once a year is all i can dobut yeah, only found grail quest and sharpe books so far>_>
I've not really been reading anything since I finished A Dance With Dragons pt.2
Quote from: BaconShelf on February 09, 2016, 10:06:53 AMI've not really been reading anything since I finished A Dance With Dragons pt.2 part two...?
Writing lots of detail is fun, I get that, but it's an absolute trudge to read through. Whether you think that "the whistling throngs of tall, dampened grass, dancing in the harsh gales like thin marionettes (bla bla bla for three more paragraphs)" are necessary for establishing an atmosphere in your story, the bottom line is that you don't need that shit. What's important is the story and what you get out of it.Atmosphere should be established in a single paragraph or less--if you can't do that, you're probably not a great writer.So that's why I don't really read nowadays, because all modern writers feel the need to write like that.I don't find it impressive--I find it tedious.
Quote from: Ender on February 09, 2016, 10:30:03 AMQuote from: BaconShelf on February 09, 2016, 10:06:53 AMI've not really been reading anything since I finished A Dance With Dragons pt.2 part two...?Storm of Swords and Dance with Dragons are both in 2 parts.I'm guessing this is your first time reading ASOIF? Pay attention to ERRYTHING
I like how you desperately need to justify yourself after a few people make fun of you
Quote from: Mr. Psychologist on February 09, 2016, 10:17:27 AMQuote from: Tengen Toppa Big Boss on February 09, 2016, 10:03:25 AMQuote from: Mr. Psychologist on February 09, 2016, 09:58:42 AMQuote from: Jarihat Turkia on February 09, 2016, 09:31:53 AMQuote from: Mr. Psychologist on February 09, 2016, 08:01:16 AMI could probably get through every sharpe book in less than a month tbh, it's just such gripping reading e.eNever heard of this series. It seems pretty long; is it worth getting into?I would say soThe sharpe series is set in the Napoleonic era, following the titular character across most of the big battles and events that happened during the peninsular war <.<You've got chronological and print order, chrono is probably best because it starts off with sharpe in india as an infantryman and it explains how he rose up from the ranks to an NCO, then an ensign and so on.If you like that time period, redcoats vs bluecoats vs greencoats and big old sieges etc then I'd highly recommend it. It's great military historical-fiction and the author puts a lot of effort into his research too, with a footnotes section to explain where he took liberties <.<If that's not to your taste, he's got a few different series too Medieval (Grail quests) and Saxon era stuff iirc, but I haven't read a single one of his books that has disappointed me >.>The books are all pretty cheap too so I'd say give Sharpe's Tiger or Sharpe's Rifles a shot <.<Are you up to date with Uhtred?I'm afraid not <.<I don't order them on amazon because i'd end up buying the lot and bankrupting myselfcase in point after i got a few yotsuba mangoes from a certain friend, i went and bought the other 10 a week later <_<so i get cornwell books when i see them in book shops and my average spend per visit is ~£100 ;-; once a year is all i can dobut yeah, only found grail quest and sharpe books so far>_>m8 Uhtred is so cool tho
Quote from: Tengen Toppa Big Boss on February 09, 2016, 10:21:17 AMQuote from: Mr. Psychologist on February 09, 2016, 10:17:27 AMQuote from: Tengen Toppa Big Boss on February 09, 2016, 10:03:25 AMQuote from: Mr. Psychologist on February 09, 2016, 09:58:42 AMQuote from: Jarihat Turkia on February 09, 2016, 09:31:53 AMQuote from: Mr. Psychologist on February 09, 2016, 08:01:16 AMI could probably get through every sharpe book in less than a month tbh, it's just such gripping reading e.eNever heard of this series. It seems pretty long; is it worth getting into?I would say soThe sharpe series is set in the Napoleonic era, following the titular character across most of the big battles and events that happened during the peninsular war <.<You've got chronological and print order, chrono is probably best because it starts off with sharpe in india as an infantryman and it explains how he rose up from the ranks to an NCO, then an ensign and so on.If you like that time period, redcoats vs bluecoats vs greencoats and big old sieges etc then I'd highly recommend it. It's great military historical-fiction and the author puts a lot of effort into his research too, with a footnotes section to explain where he took liberties <.<If that's not to your taste, he's got a few different series too Medieval (Grail quests) and Saxon era stuff iirc, but I haven't read a single one of his books that has disappointed me >.>The books are all pretty cheap too so I'd say give Sharpe's Tiger or Sharpe's Rifles a shot <.<Are you up to date with Uhtred?I'm afraid not <.<I don't order them on amazon because i'd end up buying the lot and bankrupting myselfcase in point after i got a few yotsuba mangoes from a certain friend, i went and bought the other 10 a week later <_<so i get cornwell books when i see them in book shops and my average spend per visit is ~£100 ;-; once a year is all i can dobut yeah, only found grail quest and sharpe books so far>_>m8 Uhtred is so cool thoI shall keep an eye out <.<What are the titles of the series?
I hate having loads of useless shit fired at me--let me envision the world myself. I don't need to know the precise details of every little thing--that's so aggravating when authors think they're good writers for doing that shit.
Quote from: Verbatim on February 09, 2016, 09:44:20 AMI hate having loads of useless shit fired at me--let me envision the world myself. I don't need to know the precise details of every little thing--that's so aggravating when authors think they're good writers for doing that shit.What do you think of DS's method of storytelling? I'm curious because it seems to do both the latter and former. You can piece together the world and deduce what's happening, building your own idea of what's happening. But it can often be from things like item descriptions and little details in the environment. To understand the full story of the world and everything in it, you have to do digging.Is this still good storytelling to you?
Quote from: Fun Timer on February 09, 2016, 10:47:32 AMQuote from: Verbatim on February 09, 2016, 09:44:20 AMI hate having loads of useless shit fired at me--let me envision the world myself. I don't need to know the precise details of every little thing--that's so aggravating when authors think they're good writers for doing that shit.What do you think of DS's method of storytelling? I'm curious because it seems to do both the latter and former. You can piece together the world and deduce what's happening, building your own idea of what's happening. But it can often be from things like item descriptions and little details in the environment. To understand the full story of the world and everything in it, you have to do digging.Is this still good storytelling to you?For a game, yeah, that's about as good as it gets. However, the game has thus far failed to give me a great reason to care too much about the world or its lore. I'm more concerned about the gameplay than anything else.That the game doesn't force-feed you information that you don't necessarily care about, though, I appreciate that.
Just finished Metro 2034, started Harlequin a couple of days ago but as usual with bernard cornwell books I'm already halfway through it.I could probably get through every sharpe book in less than a month tbh, it's just such gripping reading e.e
Quote from: Prime Multivac on February 09, 2016, 09:04:09 AMQuote from: Verbatim on February 09, 2016, 09:03:24 AM>readingRead 1984 againuh, why
Quote from: Verbatim on February 09, 2016, 09:03:24 AM>readingRead 1984 again
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Quote from: Verbatim on February 09, 2016, 09:05:29 AMQuote from: Prime Multivac on February 09, 2016, 09:04:09 AMQuote from: Verbatim on February 09, 2016, 09:03:24 AM>readingRead 1984 againuh, whybecause
Quote from: Verbatim on February 09, 2016, 09:55:21 AMWriting lots of detail is fun, I get that, but it's an absolute trudge to read through. Whether you think that "the whistling throngs of tall, dampened grass, dancing in the harsh gales like thin marionettes (bla bla bla for three more paragraphs)" are necessary for establishing an atmosphere in your story, the bottom line is that you don't need that shit. What's important is the story and what you get out of it.Atmosphere should be established in a single paragraph or less--if you can't do that, you're probably not a great writer.So that's why I don't really read nowadays, because all modern writers feel the need to write like that.I don't find it impressive--I find it tedious.I think you'd like Chuck Palahniuk and Kurt Vonnegut. They don't bother with wordy description for the most part.
What book are you reading currently?
