The History of the Low Countries, by Jaap ter Haar. It's a four-volume series about, well, the complete history about the slice of land that makes up the Netherlands (yay) and its vassal state Belgium. I'm currently onto the third volume, and it's very interesting so far. Would you believe that about every time a count of Holland died, there were years of fighting because everyone vaguely related to him wanted to be his succesor?

The last thing I read recently (excluding chorrol.com fanfics.) was 2001: A Space Oddyssey. It was for a reading assignment for my english class at school.


Moving off-topic, there always seems to be a mess about the succession. And not just in monarchies, in democracies and dictatorships as well. In monarchies the argument is about whose blood is purest. In democracies, they'll recount as often as they possibly can to get an advantage in the voting. In dictatorships, the argument varies from purest blood to purest thought and simply who has the most firepower. Though don't get me wrong, not all dictatorships are pure evil gained through a military overthrow.

Something else that I always found funny about europe. The kings and queens were all related to each other. So whenever someone went to war, he or she would go to war against a relative. Talk about a dysfunctional family.

And consider the inbreeding at the same time, 'cause if it weren't a fellow royal you were marrying, you weren't marrying.

Reading the last book in the Eisenhorn trilogy, Hereticus. Good stuff

A few days ago I finished with the Tamuli trilogy, before that I'd been reading the Elenium by the same author.

Right now I just started in the chronicles of narnia books, so far it's fun but then I'm only on page 10 orso

edit, I'm already on page 250 orso, this book really fly's by, but it's definitly worth the read

I just finished reading The Armegaddon Rag by George RR Martin. And anything written by Martin, it was fantastic. This is actually not high fantasy, like the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series is, but it's more of a heavily 60s pop culture, thriller. It focuses on a reporter/novelist who is following the story of a resurrecting 60s band called The Nazgul (and yes, it's Tolkien inspired). Only there's a really cool and seedy plot going on underneath this whole story.

I really liked it and I would definitely recommend it if you like George RR Martin or you have a particular facination with the 60s.

I´m currently reading a biography of Dolly Parton, she´s one kind of a woman and artist...And she´s from Pigeon Forge, one of my favourite places.

I actually have met a woman who knew her personally....now if I just could get in contact with her again....

Anyway it´s most interesting to read about Dolly´s childhood and how she got famous and stuff....

I just finished reading the history of tamriel that comes with the collectors edition of Oblivion. It's actually quite good!

Well, I recently just read a Frank Miller Graphic Novel. It's one from his Sin City series entitled "That Yellow Bastarde". Pretty good story (it was one used in the movie) and the artwork is pretty unique with the film noir kinda style it uses. It's definitely a gritty story, so it definitely not for everyone. I recommend it though.

Right now, I'm reading the second book of the Serpentwar Saga by Feist. It's been good so far.

This post has been edited by The Metal Mallet: Mar 24 2007, 03:19 PM

I just finished reading Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and its sequel Batman : The Dark Knight Strikes Again. Very interesting look into the future of The Dark Knight. I highly recommend it.

I Read the Punisher Chronicles

Right now for school im readin Heir Apparent which really isnt that good of a book, but im also reading fall of a kingdom which has intrigued me quite a bit

I just finished reading Farley Mowat's Never Cry Wolf. I enjoyed it--it's interesting to see what the official view of wolves once was, a body of 'science' almost completely composed of myth, exaggeration, and demonization.

I have been re reading some RA Salvatore mainly Drizzts stuff. Also John Ringo, Legacy of the Aldenata series. Some Mech Warrior (some books are great others not so much) and an assortment of other books.

Some Novels are Lord of the Flies, Things Fall Apart, and Huck Fin.(These are what I have read or are reading in March and April.

I just started taking on Moby thermos. Enjoyable so far...

EDIT: ha, the editing thingy murdered Melville's title there.

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Rereading David Gemmell's First Chronicles of Druss the Legend for the umpteenth time right now. Good fantasy stuff

Time to resurrect this thing once more! Let's see, since I last posted on this thread I've read the following:

The complete Serpertwar Saga by Feist
The complete Conclave of Shadows Saga by Feist
and
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Kesey

At the moment I've started my Hannibal fix. Starting off with Hannibal Rising, then I still need to find Red Dragon, then move onto Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal. Should be fun!

Hmm...

Well...

Manga-wise, I read the Gacha Gacha vol 1-5 a few days ago... A very perverted manga, to say the least.

xD

I think I might read my Death Note vol. 1-5 again soon... It's a very good manga.

I'm reading Fulgrim: Visions of Treachery right now.... latest in the Horus Heresy series from Games Workshop.... it's pretty good, although I liked some of the earlier books better.... but that's part of the risk when you have different authors writing the various books...

I will have to read this too .. didn't realize it was there