01-07-2003, 02:06 AM | #481 |
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I liked the bit where Alboin gave Rosamunda the skull of her dead father, filled with wine.
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01-07-2003, 02:30 AM | #483 |
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Well, if you *do* manage to track them down, let me know.
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01-07-2003, 02:34 AM | #484 |
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I'll be sure to. Perhaps this means a trip to the library. . .yay!
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01-07-2003, 04:54 AM | #485 |
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Going to the library is a nice idea. i wonder if they will let me go in my PJ's!
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01-07-2003, 03:43 PM | #486 |
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I am reading Harry Turtledove's WW: Upsetting the Balance and finishing off KSR's Green Mars. Have begun Edward Rutherfurd's Sarum (with the intent of reading London and The Forest). Have also begun reading Michael Baigant's Ancient Traces, about mysteries in mankind's past.
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01-07-2003, 03:47 PM | #487 |
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I'm reading the Silmarillion and Morgoth's ring (Yes, at the same time) I always do that, read books at the same time.
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01-07-2003, 03:57 PM | #488 |
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Are The History of Middle-Earth-series more for people who want to study Tolkien's works or could one read them as a really good series of books about ME?
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01-07-2003, 04:41 PM | #490 |
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I've just come in from buying books, and I still cannot believe that my university is letting me read these books for credit! I can't get over it. Anyway, here is my book list for English 392:
the Fellowship of the Rings That Hideous Strength (Lewis) Lilith (MacDonald) A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula LeGuin) Beowulf Sir Gawain and the Green Knight War in Heaven (Charles Williams) I'm just so excited!
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01-08-2003, 12:23 AM | #491 |
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Whoa! What is the course title of English 392? My Joyce professor stomped all over a guy for saying that something Joyce did in Finnegans Wake was akin to what Tolkien was up to. The prof exploded: "You are NOT going to bring up Tolkien in an academic environment. There is NO redeeming literary value." To the understandable question of whether he'd actually read them: "Yes, I've read them several times to each of my children as they were growing up, and I know that there is NOTHING there." I personally believe it's because of those end-of-the-millennium polls for author of the century: Joyce won most of them for Ulysses, but every one he didn't win, Tolkien did. I love Joyce, but if you're going to insist that we must choose sides, I know whose side I'm on.
Anyway, as to the question, I am always juggling about ten books at a time. Right now I'm rereading The Two Towers and Othello, and reading Michael J. Fox's autobiography, Peter Brown's bio of The Beatles, Kurt Cobain's journals, several Daredevil graphic novels, and a biography of George Harrison. |
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Beowulf.... That reminds me of the news I heard a week ago that they've found a lost manuscript of Tolkien, 1000 pages or so. Also a translation of Beowulf. They said it would be published in a month or two.
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Just finished a book of Celtic vampire legends called Bloody Irish, by Bob Curran. Was pretty good
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01-08-2003, 11:28 PM | #496 |
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My AP Bio textbook. Better get back to studying...though, back implies I"ve already done some. Eep.
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01-09-2003, 02:01 AM | #497 |
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Crickhollow wrote: Fantasy Literature.
May I ask what school? Are you reading Beowulf in Old English? I'm sure you're not, but do yourself a favor and seek it out. If you want to see Lord of the Rings AND The Hobbit on a whole new level, read Beowulf in Old English. My favorite couple lines (describing Grendel): com on wanre niht scrithan sceadugenga which is: came in the wan night the slithering shadow-walker. Oh it's some good stuff. |
01-09-2003, 02:26 AM | #498 |
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I want to read Beowulf in Old English. I don't know Old English. Hmm. Must learn it!
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01-09-2003, 05:33 AM | #499 |
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At the moment I'm stuck reading Rasputin books for my history coursework- okay so the scandals good but the politics...BORING!!!!!!!!! Mx
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01-09-2003, 12:01 PM | #500 |
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You're right, we're using a translation, but I'm also taking a course in Chaucer, so that ought to help me brush up on Middle English. No modern translations allowed in there! I attend Trinity Western University in BC, Canada
So, adding Canturybury Tales and Parliament of Fowls (Sounds like a good book for IP, doesn't it?) to my book list for the semester.
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