Author Topic: The HLP Book Club, 2015 Edition (Read 60733 times)

perihelion · **Reply #80 on:** February 20, 2012, 01:33:28 pm

Currently reading In the Mouth of the Whale by Paul McAuley. It's supposed to be set in the same universe as The Quiet War, but a few thousand years later. I haven't gotten too far into it yet, but the overall concept seems intriguing.

StarSlayer · **Reply #81 on:** February 20, 2012, 02:38:50 pm

My friend gifted me with Moving Towards Stillness by Dave Lowry for Valentine's Day. Its a collection of essays based on Budo philosophies, and so far has proven to be pretty thought provoking from both a martial arts and everyday aspects.

I've also kicked off The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris. I have Theodore Rex and Colonel Roosevelt also by Morris on deck. TR is a rather amazing and very inspiring person, especially when contrasted with the quality of today's politicians. It sad so few are endowed with such strength of character, energy and intelligence.

Mongoose · **Reply #82 on:** February 20, 2012, 03:19:39 pm

Finally working on Stephen Colbert's I Am America (And So Can You!). It's every bit as hilarious as you'd expect.

Colonol Dekker · **Reply #83 on:** February 20, 2012, 04:10:03 pm

Well.... The Peeps were routed, Honor got laid, and HMS Nike actually survived.

Field of Dishonor now.

So far so good. El Presidenté is taking no sheet from Pavel Youngs cronie relation.

NGTM-1R · **Reply #84 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:47:43 pm

GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN

And also some book about Surigao Straight for the ninth time.

FireSpawn · **Reply #85 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:55:30 pm

~~Penthouse~~ Beano

Nuke · **Reply #86 on:** February 20, 2012, 11:48:31 pm

the opengl programming guide, aka the red book, 7th edition. yay!
actually its quite dull, ive been reading for an hour and haven't learned a damn thing i didnt know already.

LordMelvin · **Reply #87 on:** February 21, 2012, 01:05:13 am

Rereading A Game Of Thrones, as a lead in to the next season of the HBO series. By the time they get to book five, this rereading thing could become a little bit of a time sink...

General Battuta · **Reply #88 on:** February 21, 2012, 09:58:20 am

hahaha holy ****

remember 'the immaculate conception of private ritter'? the girl who placed behind me in the Dell Awards last year sold her story to Clarkesworld Magazine and now it's up for the nebula award

i'm glad for her but also super jealous. i gotta admit, though, her story was better than ritter and it deserves it

Scourge of Ages · **Reply #89 on:** February 21, 2012, 11:05:41 am

Ooh, Battuta, is that publicly available, and do you have a link?

Colonol Dekker · **Reply #90 on:** February 21, 2012, 11:16:42 am

Tooty, please, PLEEAAASE if you ever come to London let us know so we can meet and you can write a character based on me :/

StarSlayer · **Reply #91 on:** February 21, 2012, 11:19:03 am

Quote from: Scourge of Ages on February 21, 2012, 11:05:41 am

Ooh, Battuta, is that publicly available, and do you have a link?

Ritter?

It hath been posted already:

Quote from: The E on January 12, 2012, 06:46:46 am

The immaculate conception of Private Ritter, by the goddamn Battutaman.

General Battuta · **Reply #92 on:** February 21, 2012, 11:36:03 am

I'm pretty close to finalizing the sale of another short story to Beneath Ceaseless Skies, I'll make noise about that one when it goes up.

Mikes · **Reply #93 on:** February 21, 2012, 12:38:33 pm

Currently reading the "Culture" Novels by Iain M. Banks and seriously can't get enough of em.
As far as Sci-Fi goes... I found Banks to be a true gem in a sea of mediocrity.

Might even try his non fiction novels as his writing is just that compelling.
(Although I might not have the stomach for em... as his non-SF novels are said to be rather gruesome lol.)

Anyways, here's a review: http://www.sfsite.com/11b/lw93.htm

MP-Ryan · **Reply #94 on:** February 21, 2012, 01:58:18 pm

Quote from: StarSlayer on February 21, 2012, 11:19:03 am

Quote from: Scourge of Ages on February 21, 2012, 11:05:41 am
Ooh, Battuta, is that publicly available, and do you have a link?

Ritter?

It hath been posted already:

Quote from: The E on January 12, 2012, 06:46:46 am
The immaculate conception of Private Ritter, by the goddamn Battutaman.

How the hell did I miss this the first time around? Excellent writing, tutta. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

General Battuta · **Reply #95 on:** February 21, 2012, 02:05:07 pm

Thanks! If you're up for more WORDS of mine there's this piece which I like a bit more -- http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=178

e: you might like it particularly as it has some (probably botched) neuroscience

StarSlayer · **Reply #96 on:** February 21, 2012, 02:14:05 pm

And tribadists!

It's pretty badass really.

Scourge of Ages · **Reply #97 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:20:30 pm

Quote from: StarSlayer on February 21, 2012, 11:19:03 am

Quote from: Scourge of Ages on February 21, 2012, 11:05:41 am
Ooh, Battuta, is that publicly available, and do you have a link?

Ritter?

It hath been posted already

I should have been more specific. I just finished reading Ritter, and am currently reading through Baru Cormorant. As such, I was actually more interested in this girl who's beating Battuta at writing.

General Battuta · **Reply #98 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:51:30 pm

Many girls do that (teen SF/F writers at workshops are overwhelmingly women) but here is the talented Miss Yu's story: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/yu_04_11/

samiam · **Reply #99 on:** February 21, 2012, 08:53:29 pm

Been attending a lot of teen girl sci fi conventions lately, batoot?

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