I remember reading that book. I don't recall being impressed by it. *NM*
The Shrike Send a noteboard - 05/12/2013 03:37:59 PM
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The one that sticks out in my mind most is the one linked below. The book was so poorly written that I think that article conveyed all of the useful information contained in it. I was so looking for an interesting book on the history of German but what I got was the equivalent of a string of Snapple bottle caps telling me what I already knew. I ended up buying heavy books in German on the development of Althochdeutsch to Mittelhochdeutsch and beyond.
The one that sticks out in my mind most is the one linked below. The book was so poorly written that I think that article conveyed all of the useful information contained in it. I was so looking for an interesting book on the history of German but what I got was the equivalent of a string of Snapple bottle caps telling me what I already knew. I ended up buying heavy books in German on the development of Althochdeutsch to Mittelhochdeutsch and beyond.
To whom do you turn when you want to learn more about new books?
10/11/2013 06:17:07 AM
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This is the only place.
10/11/2013 04:26:22 PM
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Maybe, but I'm a bit skeptical
11/11/2013 12:14:36 AM
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If you want to attract NEW readers, the site needs to be reworked from scratch
13/11/2013 01:06:41 PM
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Re: If you want to attract NEW readers, the site needs to be reworked from scratch
21/11/2013 09:24:22 PM
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io9
10/11/2013 07:32:41 PM
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Locus Online also has good lists of upcoming/new SF/F releases
11/11/2013 12:16:18 AM
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The Economist, NYT, and WSJ
11/11/2013 01:05:36 PM
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I'm skeptical of the Economist.
16/11/2013 05:02:47 PM
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Which books were those?
19/11/2013 03:19:59 PM
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There were at least four or five bad reviews.
30/11/2013 05:41:45 PM
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I remember reading that book. I don't recall being impressed by it. *NM*
05/12/2013 03:37:59 PM
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I've essentially stopped reading
11/11/2013 12:36:51 AM
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I don't think very highly of the discussions on r/fantasy
11/11/2013 08:25:54 AM
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I've never even been to r/fantasy
11/11/2013 08:31:11 AM
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It's akin to a stagnant pool where the malaria-infested mosquitos breed
11/11/2013 08:48:04 AM
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I'd say this place is still the most influential for me.
11/11/2013 10:29:19 AM
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For some odd reason, I distrust Goodreads
14/11/2013 07:58:29 AM
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"Distrust"? Interesting word choice.
14/11/2013 09:32:35 PM
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Perhaps, but I think "rating-based" reviews distort views to fit into a template
22/11/2013 08:47:18 AM
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Call me old fashioned...
11/11/2013 02:47:37 PM
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Old fashioned!
14/11/2013 07:59:43 AM
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Here mostly, Goodreads, io9
11/11/2013 09:40:41 PM
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Interesting
14/11/2013 08:01:05 AM
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Here mostly too. And bookshops over here.
12/11/2013 06:54:05 PM
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Bookstores here generally don't do recs very well (outside of independents, that is)
14/11/2013 08:02:16 AM
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I have list of things to read longer than I have time to read
13/11/2013 05:39:59 PM
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I believe that in the past 5 years I have bought more books than I can read if I live to 100.
16/11/2013 05:10:21 PM
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here, mostly, but i also have less time to read (sort of) and a lot to read...
19/11/2013 03:49:15 PM
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I don't really care to learn about new books.
21/11/2013 08:58:44 PM
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I'm guessing you must live in a larger city than my suburban (exurb?) town of 15K
22/11/2013 08:54:58 AM
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Re: I'm guessing you must live in a larger city than my suburban (exurb?) town of 15K
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Re: I'm guessing you must live in a larger city than my suburban (exurb?) town of 15K
23/11/2013 09:55:34 PM
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Forgive me my sins but most of my reading for the last year has been comics.
23/11/2013 02:54:44 AM
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