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I agree completely. If done well it's a really good property to have. Fantasy's big and Rothfuss' books are very popular with real fantasy readers. I'm more interested in a good showing of Kingkiller Chronicle than I really am in the Amazon Lord of the Rings thing.
Yeah, wish he'd finish the book..or at least not put out more filler until he does.
I think every open minded and intellectually curious American should read Henry George and Howard Zinn. Many conservatives act as if reading Zinn's A People's History of The United States will lead to anarchy. It's focus on the millions of Americans affected by great events as opposed to the few people seen as the key leaders like almost every history book most of us have read is worthwhile reading.
George's criticism of wealth accumulated by passive investments and inheritance has a very contemporary feel in this age where more wealth is concentrated in a smaller percentage of the population than ever before.
I'm not an absolutist. I think Lenin and Ayn Rand were equally FOS. What I take from George and Zinn is a belief that we need balance along with checks and balances in our essentially free market economy.
'George's criticism of wealth accumulated by passive investments'
Someone is actively using that capital. One who has capital but not the ability or desire to best use it lends to someone who does. Good for all.
DND. BS.
Why do they keep picking stories that the authors refuse to finish? The Kingkiller chronicles are some of the best I've ever read. But I've flat out given up on the 3rd and final book coming out.
Prayer for Owen Meany is one of the classics in American Lit IMO. Nice call.
for the KKC fans have y'all read the short story, the novella, and the poem he wrote that go along with KKC?
I finished name of the wind for the second time this weekend. going to re-read the wise man's fear soon
while it is probably misplaced I hope to see the doors of stone in 2020 or 2021
I'm starting a classics binge. Just finished In Cold Blood and beginning The Count of Monte Cristo.
By Alexandre Dumb-ass
GREAT FILM as well. The original that is...not the remake.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061809/
Had my kids read the kids version of Zinn's book last summer. Important reading.
Just finished Bare faced Messiah. A pretty detailed look at the life of L Ron Hubbard.
Many parallels to today as well. Was a fascinating read.
Haven't seen it, I'll check if Netflix has it available.
Th original film In Cold Blood is really good, but nowhere near as retailed and biographical as Capote's book.