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literature
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games, literature
Masters of Doom/Rules of Play
I just downloaded Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
on my Kindle…I know buddies of mine at JAMDAT Mobile were reading it back in the day and I never got a chance to check it out. It’s a biography on the two Johns…Romero and Carmack.
Honestly, based on the info I’ve heard from people who know him, I really think Romero got a raw deal. I just started reading the book, but so far, i feel kinda sorry for the guy. He seems like a really decent guy, to tell the truth, and I think he has MORE than paid his dues. Anyway, i’ll let ya know what I think.
I’ve got another “real” book waiting on my shelf, called Rules of Play, that I want to check out, also based on my buddy Scott’s recommendation. But that’ll have to wait.
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literature, tv
Kindle’s here
I’ve been reading the kindle off an on the last couple days. I already got through the first book of “Tale of Two Cities” before I realized how amazingly boring it was, and switched to Call of Cthulu, which is MUCH more interesting.
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literature
Top 100 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books to read before you die
I found this list online many years ago. I’m sure it’s far from exhaustive, outdated, and my buddy reddy will have some choice criticisms on it, but it does cover a great range of the “classics” in sci-fi/fantasy and really is a good guide to get started if you’re so inclined.
I’ve bolded the ones I’ve finished already.
100 Books Thou Shalt Read Before You Die
By the Inquest Staff1. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny (First 5 books, although all ten are now available in an Omnibus)
- read the first book
3. The Ender Quartet by Orson Scott Card (Personal note: I loved the First book, hated the last three)
- read the first 3…will never read another Orson Scott Card book again tho, he’s on my ban list due to his homophobic attitude.4. Neuromancer by William Gibson
5. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever by Stephen R. Donaldson (6 Books total)
6. Foundation by Isaac Asimov (6 Books total)
7. Dune by Frank Herbert (Just the first book)
8. Elric by Michael Moorcock (available in omnibus editions)
9. The Man in the High Castle by Phillip K. Dick
10. 1984 by George Orwell
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