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Lovecraft wrote that Cthulhu could not be pronounced by human vocal organs because it is a totally non-human word. But he said "The best approximation one can make is to grunt, bark, or cough the imperfectly-formed syllables Cluh-Luh with the tip of the tongue firmly affixed to the roof of the mouth."
Finished reading an Unreal Tournament story adaptation. I think that its called "The Prophet". Pretty decent, although it leaves off on a cliffhanger. Bah. I am also dipping a little through "The Hitchhikers Guide to The Universe".
I heard about this book while reading a litle through "Hyperspace". Interesting way of thinking. Rarely do I find a book that opens up a new way of thinking. Or maybe Im not looking hard enough:sweat:Quote:
Originally posted by Regus
Anyway, I am currently reading "Flatland" By Edwin A. Abbot.
It's a about A. Square, a two dimensional rectangle who lives in a two dimensional world inhabited by other two dimensional shapes. The world has a set caste system in which the number of sides one posseses determines their social class. Triangles are soldiers or craftmen, Squares are lawyers and other respectable people, the polygons are the aristrocrats, the more sides the better, and the circles are the wise ones.
A. Square lives a happy existance, until one day A. Sphere appears and shows A. Square that there is so much more out there than only two dimensions.
The book is cool because it theorizes what it would be like to live in a flat society. Since the shape people live in a 2d world, all they can see are lines, everything is a flat straight line. And the book goes into detail as to they go about living which such a limitation, such as how you can differentiate between one another, since every one and everything is just a straight line.
And the book discuss some things about the 4th dimension as well.
I'm reading 'Shogun'. Fast paced Samurai action!
right now i am tromping through american gods, by neil gaiman,a dn am not enjoying it, it seems to lack the graceful word peory that he had in starstream and neverwhere.
I'm readin right now "Left Behind: Armageddon" it's the second to last book out of the fantastic Left Behind series. Very suspenseful I'm hooked on it and after that Battle Royale.
Game Informer...
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Originally posted by Critical Overdrive
It's good to see another reader who enjoys the works of Turtledove. I can't wait for the Victorious Opposition to come out in June.
I also have to read the one where Fascist America conquers Canada in after the civil war. (In reality, Canadians were actually worried about the US conquering Canada after the civil war.)
Victorious Opposition is the third novel in the American Empire storyline, which is a continuation of the Great War series, which is a continuation of the novel How Few Remain. Confused at all? :evil:Quote:
Originally posted by Brisco Bold
What's that one about?
I also have to read the one where Fascist America conquers Canada in after the civil war. (In reality, Canadians were actually worried about the US conquering Canada after the civil war.)
The Great War series is what I believe you are referring to with the Americans invading Canada. Its a pretty long story (4 books), but what basically happens is that the Conferederate States of America win the American Civil war with the help of England and France, thus setting the stage for a very different World War I:
British Empire (including Canada), France, Russia, CSA, vs. USA, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
All in all a very good read, especially for fans of Alternate History like me.
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Over my vacation time I got to read Stupid White Men by Michael Moore and Survivor by Chuck Palhuinuk. The first was entertaining and well-thought, obviously a lot of research involved. The latter has become my second favorite by Palhuinuk besides Lullaby, with probably the best protaginist out of all his novels.
reading "Mona Lisa Overdrive" by William Gibson. also read lately christopher stasheff's "A Warlock's Companion" and a book I read years and years ago "Dark Horse" by Mart H. Herbert. ahh need to go to the library...