Rat Luv Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Doris Johnsky said: Ok, this looks like a fun read It gets dark, especially in Part 3..but does have funny bits and is a great story. And features telepathic rats 😵 Would definitely recommend it! 2 hours ago, Amina Sopwith said: Have you read Dracula? That is superb. No! But I'll check it out 😊 One of those classics I should get round to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Bliss Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 I think this will be very good...just starting it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaThyme Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroma Starlight Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Rowley Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 "Platero y yo" by Juan Ramon Jimenez. This book is such a jewel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroma Starlight Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) Plato's Republic * Well, more like I picked it up and it almost fell open to this page. * trans: G.M.A. Grube (1974)/ revised C.D.C. Reeve (1992), (c)1992 Hackett Publishing Co. Inc., Indianapolis/Cambridge. The Standard text of the Penn State University Philosophy Department for the undergraduate introductory course for Western/Eastern philosophy, twenty years ago. Edited April 18, 2021 by Chroma Starlight translation credits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Chroma Starlight said: Plato's Republic. Well, more like I picked it up and it almost fell open to this page. Been ages since I read that. I didn't find your particular translation online, but I did find these bits from those pages in another translation... "And I can tell things that you leave out—namely, that they would be best at fighting their enemies too because they would least desert one another, these men who recognize each other as brothers, fathers, and sons and who call upon each other using these names. And if the females join in the campaign too, either stationed in the line itself, or in the rear, to frighten the enemies and in case there should ever be any need of help—I know that with all this they would be un-beatable." Those old guys didn't seem to mind the idea of women in the ranks. Also, from your text... No, by God, I don't. From the translation I found... No, by Zeus, I don't. This is how people today come to think that very wise people believed in their god(s). Edited April 18, 2021 by Madelaine McMasters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris Johnsky Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I just finished "Into the Light: by David Weber. It's the sequel to "Out of the Dark". Someone mentioned vampires. These books incorporate the vampire lore with a twist. I also just finished "Ocean Prey" by John Sandford. If you haven't read the "Prey" (29 so for) books, they are great reads if you like police mysteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 57 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said: From the translation I found... No, by Zeus, I don't. A rhyme I wrote about Zeus when I was 14 or 15 (41 years ago): Zeus was a pretty loose dude The other gods said he was rude So he sent down some thunder Which threw them asunder And put old Zeus in a good mood. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 39 minutes ago, Doris Johnsky said: Someone mentioned vampires. These books incorporate the vampire lore with a twist. I think there ought to be a rule, pronounce it "wom-PEERS" both out loud, and also in your head (when reading). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris Johnsky Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Isn't one spelling Vampyres? I'm too literal to think that fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokofy Neva Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I'm making my way through all of Hopkirk and related authors in the pandemic. https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Who-Disappeared-Mission-Russian/dp/0575047852 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said: Oooh! Science history! If history is written by the victors, science history is written by the _______! (Blank needs filling please.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris Johnsky Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Love Zhaoying said: Oooh! Science history! If history is written by the victors, science history is written by the _______! (Blank needs filling please.) Graduate Assistants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Luv Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Glad this thread got revived 😍 I really got into Muriel Spark last year and am still going through all her books. I read this one in February It's about three survivors of a plane crash being stranded on a strange island owned by a mysterious and very grumpy man. And black magic, and a cat that learns to play ping pong I also ordered Dracula after @Amina Sopwith recommended it, so that will be next! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kali Wylder Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 re reading an old favorite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Even_Cowgirls_Get_the_Blues_(novel) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee Pancake Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1987 edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 7 hours ago, kali Wylder said: re reading an old favorite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Even_Cowgirls_Get_the_Blues_(novel) The movie wasn't bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordonBanks Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 A little bit bias here, cuz already a fan. BUT this is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Vortex Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Voxel Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 54 minutes ago, Eddy Vortex said: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Super dense narrative and profound novel! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Luv Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 SPOILER ALERT! Dracula has a white moustache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Vortex Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 On 4/19/2021 at 3:59 PM, Janet Voxel said: Super dense narrative and profound novel! Truly profound and the beautifully woven web of prose just hits you in the gut. I never had a book that did that to me before. I had to buy a replacement because I loaned my old copy to someone and he never returned it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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