[OOC] The Elder Scrolls: Fruits of Contention - Chapter 1 (Completed)

[Dervish]

Still working on HP Lovecraft's complete works, and I have Homer's Iliad and Odyssey up to bat after.

Why do I do this to myself.

[Peik]

As long as we're still measuring our literary penises, I'm working on some Nietzsche novels, the Book of Five Rings and On Killing. Away from contemporary literature, I just got the complete Conan collection by Robert E Howard.

@Leidenschaft

I've got an 12 inch battering ram engorged with a bunch of travelogues and memoirs, Dostoyevsky, Gogol and Goncharov, though I've been mostly reading local stuff from the early Republican era lately.

[Leidenschaft]

Still working on HP Lovecraft's complete works, and I have Homer's Iliad and Odyssey up to bat after.

Why do I do this to myself.

@Dervish

Iliad is a great read, still gotta finish it. Never read the Odyssey.

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I've got an 12 inch battering ram engorged with a bunch of travelogues and memoirs, Dostoyevsky, Gogol and Goncharov, though I've been mostly reading local stuff from the early Republican era lately.

@Peik

We should all just start wearing deep-Vs, skin-tight jeans, oxfords or chukka boots, scarves and thick-rimmed non-prescription glasses at this rate.

[Frizan]

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Iliad is a great read, still gotta finish it. Never read the Odyssey.

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We should all just start wearing deep-Vs, skin-tight jeans, oxfords or chukka boots, scarves and thick-rimmed non-prescription glasses at this rate.

@Leidenschaft

Ew plzno. Don't make me wear problem glasses.

[MacabreFox]

Now, I will add one more tidbit, I do have a soft spot for Franz Kafka, I've read several of his works, but it's been hard for me to find anyone that likes Kafka. Any takers there?

[Frizan]

Now, I will add one more tidbit, I do have a soft spot for Franz Kafka, I've read several of his works, but it's been hard for me to find anyone that likes Kafka. Any takers there?

@MacabreFox

I've not read any Kafka, actually. Should I start?

[MacabreFox]

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I've not read any Kafka, actually. Should I start?

@Frizan

If you like literature that makes your head spin, stories that don't make any sense, or enjoy any type of fantastical surrealism, then yes by all means (: My favorite stories are, The Metamorphosis, A Hunger Artist, Josephine the Singer, and The Judgement (although it can be called The Verdict); there is also a story about a doctor that I can't recall the name of, but I would look for a book titled The Metamorphosis and Other Stories, as that's where I read the majority of these. Kafka died in 1924 from TB.

[Frizan]

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If you like literature that makes your head spin, stories that don't make any sense, or enjoy any type of fantastical surrealism, then yes by all means (: My favorite stories are, The Metamorphosis, A Hunger Artist, Josephine the Singer, and The Judgement (although it can be called The Verdict); there is also a story about a doctor that I can't recall the name of, but I would look for a book titled The Metamorphosis and Other Stories, as that's where I read the majority of these. Kafka died in 1924 from TB.

@MacabreFox

Hmm, I normally like stories that have logical consistency within their own world, but ya gotta move out of your comfort zone some time, right? I'll go see if I can find "Metamorphosis and Other Stories" at B&N or my local library soon. I need more books anyway, I've already read most of my current selection.

[MacabreFox]

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Hmm, I normally like stories that have logical consistency within their own world, but ya gotta move out of your comfort zone some time, right? I'll go see if I can find "Metamorphosis and Other Stories" at B&N or my local library soon. I need more books anyway, I've already read most of my current selection.

@Frizan

Kafka's stories are relatively short, so it's not like you're reading an entire novel of madness, but it can feel that way at times! I would suggest checking the Classic section at B&N, I found that book I mentioned at Hastings for $3.99, unless you have a Half Priced Books in your area, not sure if you have either, but discount book stores are my favorite places to look for books (:

[ButtsnBalls]

Kafka's stories are relatively short, so it's not like you're reading an entire novel of madness, but it can feel that way at times! I would suggest checking the Classic section at B&N, I found that book I mentioned at Hastings for $3.99, unless you have a Half Priced Books in your area, not sure if you have either, but discount book stores are my favorite places to look for books (:

@MacabreFox

Free.

The Metamorphosis happened to be the only Kafka piece I read. Another magical realist author I recommend is Jorge Borges.

Edit: True literary masterpiece.

[Peik]

Paying for books in our lord's year 2016? I seriously hope you guys don't do this. Well, if you can't find an e-book then it's another story.

I read some Kafka - the Metamorphosis and the Penal Colony story, but I can't say I really found it worth the hype. They were good reads, but I just didn't see the magic in them that everyone else's so happy about.

Then again I also think that literature has a lot of memes going on around it (not dank memes, more like people talking about authors they haven't read just to get on the bandwagon, the names of works and authors becoming separate from the works and authors themselves), so I guess maybe Kafka suffers from that. Or maybe I just wasn't very compatible with the guy.

We should all just start wearing deep-Vs, skin-tight jeans, oxfords or chukka boots, scarves and thick-rimmed non-prescription glasses at this rate.

@Leidenschaft

As a hipster one step ahead of the curve I go with turbans, unkempt beards and AKs myself.

[Hank]

Paying for books in our lord's year 2016? I seriously hope you guys don't do this. Well, if you can't find an e-book then it's another story.

@Peik

Why wouldn't you pay for a book? It's obviously very easy to get your hands on free digital copies using less-than-legal means but that deprives the author (or his estate) of (in my opinion) rightful compensation.

[Haeo]

@Peik Actually, it's unhealthy to read from a screen. Paper and ink is far safer and less tiring.

[ButtsnBalls]

@Peik Actually, it's unhealthy to read from a screen. Paper and ink is far safer and less tiring.

@Haeo

Research shows Kindle Paperwhite actually reduces eyestrain when compared to traditional books in low light environment.

[ButtsnBalls]

Since @Hyperdrive obviously needs more time, @Peik can post ahead of him.

[Peik]

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Why wouldn't you pay for a book? It's obviously very easy to get your hands on free digital copies using less-than-legal means but that deprives the author (or his estate) of (in my opinion) rightful compensation.

@Hank

Eh, most books I read nowadays tend to be written by people who've died about a few hundred years ago.

[Haeo]

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Research shows Kindle Paperwhite actually reduces eyestrain when compared to traditional books in low light environment.

@gcold

The first thing to come to mind after reading this was... why would you read a book in a low light environment? But... yes, trying to read a sheet of paper in the dark is harder than reading a glowing screen in the dark. Some of these studies and manufacturer claims just make my brain hurt.

[ButtsnBalls]

The first thing to come to mind after reading this was... why would you read a book in a low light environment? But... yes, trying to read a sheet of paper in the dark is harder than reading a glowing screen in the dark. Some of these studies and manufacturer claims just make my brain hurt.

@Haeo

Some people like to read before sleeping. Keeping the bedroom light dim calms their body down.

[Haeo]

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Some people like to read before sleeping. Keeping the bedroom light dim calms their body down.

@gcold

A valid point, especially since the light oscillation involved in an illuminated display acts as a hypnotic stimulant. They do not help with the sleepiness.

[ButtsnBalls]

A valid point, especially since the light oscillation involved in an illuminated display acts as a hypnotic stimulant. They do not help with the sleepiness.

@Haeo

That's true as well. But gradually lowering light exposure is better than immediate transition from bright to dark (which might actually casue alarm).