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    flannel slut
    Raw and Unwashed
    @popvulture
    Joined: 21 Feb 2022

    @popvulture thank you for putting him on my radar. Consider my head turned.

    last edited by 13 Nov 2023, 19:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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      popvulture
      見習いボス
      Joined: 2 Oct 2018

      You're welcome — I doubt you'll regret checking him out! The only thing I'll add is to avoid Kraken. Kind of an outlier in his catalog; I thought it sucked and didn't finish it.

      WTB
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      last edited by 13 Nov 2023, 19:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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        popvulture
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        Joined: 2 Oct 2018

        Also thank you for mentioning Rothfuss — I need to check him out!

        WTB
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        last edited by 13 Nov 2023, 19:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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          jerkules
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 26 Aug 2018

          An author I love but rarely get to recommend is M John Harrison. His novels exist in the Sci-Fi or fantasy genres, but are kind of on the periphery and don’t follow expected tropes ( a bit like Mieville). He’s also a bit tricksy and plays around with the form - he did an amazing piece of worldbuilding with the Viriconium series, and subsequently deconstructed the world as the story progressed. It’s hard to pigeonhole and explain, but anyone who loves a bit of sleight of hand would likely enjoy. Oh and his writing is some of the best I’ve ever come across, but it admittedly leaves you feeling very weird…

          last edited by 13 Nov 2023, 19:28 J 1 Reply Last reply 13 Nov 2023, 20:00 Reply Quote 3
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            jimcasey
            Raw and Unwashed
            @jerkules
            Joined: 10 Aug 2016

            @jerkules said in Your Top 5:

            An author I love but rarely get to recommend is M John Harrison.…

            Yep, he's excellent. One of his first novels, "The Centauri Device" is hands down the dirtiest space opera I've ever had the pleasure of reading.

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              jerkules
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 26 Aug 2018

              @jimcasey awesome that’s actually one of his books I haven’t yet gotten round to. I loved the “Kefahuchi Tract” trilogy, the second book “Nova Swing” is close to straight SciFi and I thought it was astonishing. I’m currently ready the Sunken Land Begins to Rise and really enjoying it

              last edited by jerkules 13 Nov 2023, 20:06 J 1 Reply Last reply 13 Nov 2023, 20:13 Reply Quote 1
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                jimcasey
                Raw and Unwashed
                @jerkules
                Joined: 10 Aug 2016

                @jerkules loved Nova Swing, but haven't read that trilogy you mention. Thanks for the tip man.

                last edited by 13 Nov 2023, 20:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                  popvulture
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                  Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                  Very very noted! Thanks @jerkules and @jimcasey 🤘

                  WTB
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                  last edited by 13 Nov 2023, 22:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                    T4920
                    見習いボス
                    @flannel slut
                    Joined: 27 Apr 2022

                    @flannel-slut they're my favourite books of all time. I've bought so many copies of TNotW as gifts over the years..

                    Most recently I listed to the Audio books on Audible, the voice acting was amazing and certain parts had subtle musical backdrops which really added to the immersion.

                    Beautiful is the best way I'd describe them too. Since learning about Rothuss' distain for the Kvoth character, I've reread with a more analytical eye, trying to understand why he feels that way, but I just can't...

                    The naive yet beautifully poetic passages around his feelings for Denna are just perfect. They capture exactly how somebody of his intelligence, wit and artistic prowess would see things, but clearly lack emotional intelligence, and a wisdom that can only be acquired by life experience, because at the end of the day, he's still a child.

                    “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

                    last edited by T4920 14 Nov 2023, 06:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      flannel slut
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 21 Feb 2022

                      @T4920 ha! I gifted TNotW one of my good friends about 10, 15 years or so ago. Back when I was young and impressionable and believed authors to be good people who would never create such enjoyable works of art, earn legions can of fans and then abandon them 😭 (that goes for you too GRR Martin cough)

                      My apologies on the early morning rant!

                      last edited by flannel slut 14 Nov 2023, 09:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        popvulture
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                        Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                        @flannel-slut I just knocked out 50 pages of The Name of the Wind — really killer so far, and I know I’m just getting started. Looking forward to getting into this one.

                        WTB
                        IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                        Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

                        last edited by 2 Jan 2024, 15:34 F 1 Reply Last reply 2 Jan 2024, 21:42 Reply Quote 0
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                          flannel slut
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          @popvulture
                          Joined: 21 Feb 2022

                          @popvulture just put a big smile on my face. Enjoy your escape pal

                          last edited by 2 Jan 2024, 21:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                            weftyarn
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined: 8 Nov 2020

                            My top 5 3 x 5 music albums in no particular order.
                            Yes, I’m a hip hop head.

                            Old School:

                            InI / Pete Rock - Center of Attention
                            Funkdoobiest - Brothas Doobie
                            Guru - Jazzmatazz Volume 1
                            A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
                            Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II

                            New school

                            Yelawolf - Love Story
                            Dr Dre - 2001
                            Dem Atlas - Bad Actress
                            Eminem - The Eminem Show
                            Cunninlynguists - Will Rap for Food

                            Dang, so many missing… Honorable mentions

                            Slick Rick - Behind Bars
                            Masta Ace - Disposable Arts
                            Poor Righteous Teachers - Black Business
                            Digable Planets - Reachin‘
                            Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives

                            Could go on for hours haha.. Any other Hip Hop heads here?

                            Use it or lose it.

                            last edited by weftyarn 1 Feb 2024, 23:34 2 Jan 2024, 22:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • Sir_Cuffs-a-LotS
                              Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot
                              The Unwoven
                              Joined: 11 Feb 2023

                              Operation Ivy - Energy (easily my top)
                              Sublime - Sublime
                              Leftöver Crack - Fuck World Trade
                              Against Me! - Reinventing Axl Rose
                              Modest Mouse - We Were Dead….

                              last edited by 13 Jan 2024, 14:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • ddtrashD
                                ddtrash
                                Haraki san Expert
                                Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                                Top 5 fiction books ( this weeks choice at least ).

                                The New York Trilogy - Paul Auster
                                The Secret History - Donna Tartt
                                Perfume - Patrick Suskind
                                Snow falling on Cedars - David Guterson
                                Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami

                                There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

                                last edited by 13 Jan 2024, 15:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 5
                                • HeavyGenesH
                                  HeavyGenes
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 4 Jan 2011

                                  Top 5 Music Albums

                                  1. Outkast - Aquemini
                                  2. Killer Mike - Michael
                                  3. Rage Against the Machine - Evil Empire
                                  4. Kanye - Graduation
                                  5. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

                                  Cheers! 

                                  last edited by 11 Apr 2024, 19:17 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • MattM
                                    Matt
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                    I had a lot of time behind the wheel driving from Albuquerque to Baltimore this week so I’m pretty sure this is definitive…

                                    1. Kid A
                                    2. Ace of Spades
                                    3. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
                                    4. The White Album
                                    5. Enter The 36 Chambers
                                    last edited by 28 Aug 2024, 04:04 SKTS 1 Reply Last reply 28 Aug 2024, 12:11 Reply Quote 3
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                                      popvulture
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                                      Man I wouldn’t even know where to start with an ever list but I can get behind that one.

                                      WTB
                                      IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                      Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

                                      last edited by 28 Aug 2024, 04:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
                                      • MattM
                                        Matt
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                        I was pretty impressed with myself when I came up with it somewhere in Oklahoma.

                                        last edited by 28 Aug 2024, 04:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                                        • GraemeEG
                                          GraemeE
                                          Joined: 18 Sept 2022

                                          I'm in the same camp as Pop but that is a fucking solid top 5

                                          last edited by 28 Aug 2024, 04:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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