mega thread What book are you reading?

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I've started The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (Revised and Expanded Edition). 

[Fluttershutter 2,437]

On 2024-10-19 at 3:34 PM, Arrlong28 said:

I finished The art of War by Sun-Tzu and the "Tao Te King" of Lao-Tzu". Two classics of Chinese phylosophy, short and full of wisdom.

Now I'm reading "The beginner Companion To XiangQi (Chinese Chess)"... Beginner yet 596 pages long... This game is complex as Western Chess. Or even more complex.

Cool. I've read the Tao Te Ching but haven't gotten to The Art of War yet.

I've given up on being any good at any kind of strategy game but if you want a really complex one try Go/

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"How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" book by Dale Carnegie

[Arrlong28 786]

6 hours ago, Fluttershutter said:

Cool. I've read the Tao Te Ching but haven't gotten to The Art of War yet.

I've given up on being any good at any kind of strategy game but if you want a really complex one try Go/

The Art of War written by Sun-Tzu is more of a book about dealing with human conflicts than war. It's short and full of Wisdom like the Tao Te Ching, but focused on human conflict.

You can find that book very easy. Probably you can find a free translation or buy the physical copy very cheap. And it's the same lenght as the Tao Te Ching. I think Sun-Tzu was alive in the same time as Lao-Tzu.

Confucius for me is overrated... 

I have one Go game and I think it's the top of what a classical tabletop game should be. Simple rules and incredible complexity. And is not based in "destroying" your opponent. Simple Genius. I found those games very relaxing.

Edited October 23 by Arrlong28
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[Starlighty 921]

SO I started reading Ella Enchanted and then put it down (cause its hard to read when you have small children in the house) so when i ended up going to my fiancé house we got hit by that tropical storm (had no power so reading is the best) and I ENDED up reading chapter 11 to chapter 24  pretty much have TWO chapters left and I STILL haven't picked it up and finished it and  I been back from his house for almost a month now... lol 

[Tao 7,606]

I'm on number 3 this week in the earth children books by Jean Auel.  

[Slumberlumber 84]

Lord of the rings trilogy, second edition. Also got an Animal farm first edition ANDDDDD a WW1 era book as well! But back to LOTR: Love the fantasy in it. Great writing, love the topics the book hints at while staying true to the fantasy medieval world. Awesome, awesome, awesome.

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Added to my reading pile: A second-hand copy of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon. 

[Cash In 22,249]

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. Only just started it earlier today, but I have been enjoying the read so far.

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1 hour ago, Cash In said:

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. Only just started it earlier today, but I have been enjoying the read so far.

Have you seen any of the film adaptations? I've always liked Manhunter (1986).