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Love this. I just ordered a copy. I've been under the weather for a while, so I took the opportunity to read some. I can't emphasize enough how important regul
by DanielBMarkham 13y ago
Love this. I just ordered a copy.
I've been under the weather for a while, so I took the opportunity to read some. I can't emphasize enough how important regular reading is. If for no other reason than to climb out of your own problems and into an author's head for a bit, especially one with something important to say.
For anybody interested, the books I read over the past 2-3 weeks were War and Peace, Gone Girl, and God's Chinese Son. I've got about 35 more on-deck waiting for me to start on them.
- Florin_Andrei 13y agoI started reading The Romance Of Three Kingdoms - the Chinese equivalent to the Iliad. It's one of the handful classics of old Chinese literature, and an amazing window into that culture. It's not an easy read, because the style is so peculiar, there's a ton of characters, and... well... it's not a culture I'm very familiar with. But it's still fascinating. There's a movie that was made after this book, it's called Red Cliff. It captures the battle of Red Cliff, a peak moment in the book, and the events leading up to it. It's hugely, hugely EPIC. I'm a sucker for this genre, so I loved it. Also, it convinced me that John Woo can make great movies - when he's at home, operating within the realm of his native culture. When in Hollywood, he seems merely okay. If you watch this movie, make sure it's the original two-disk version, not the abridged single-disk one. The events depicted in it have a factual basis, with the required dramatic embellishments on top.
- feniv 13y agoRed Cliff is an awesome movie! I loved it because it focused on the strategy and politics of war, rather than the warriors or fighting.
- skeletonjelly 13y agoDo you mean to imply you read all three, notably W&P entirely in three weeks? Good God man!