Kevin_Punisher Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Just started my first book ever on philosophy.. Marcus Aurelius - Personal Notes I'm enjoying it so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartBros Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darling Baphomet Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Picked up this beauty off Amazon, never got to reading the comics despite being very into Mass Effect when I was younger, so I figured this would get me back into the universe while I wait for the trilogy to release. 800 pages of comics for 40$ - pretty good deal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slava Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) I finally finished The Kojima Code by Terry Wolfe. Yep, this is a book about Kojima and his games made since 1987 to 2003. The book dives deep into Hideo's creative process, his fight for as much creative control as possible, the struggles he went through while developing his first games, his career, etc. Most of the 600 pages (in Russian) is spent analysing his works including not only the Metal Gear series, but also Snatcher and Policenaughts. Wolfe talks about the plot, the themes, the gameplay of these games, and the cultural context that surrounded them during that time. But the main focus of the book is the deep analysis of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. It takes almost half of the book, and you can see how the rest of it leads into this part. There's still so much to talk about in MGS2, it's insane. Even so many years after release it's worth discussing. The part about the control of information in the digital age and how Kojima predicted the future (which is what people mainly remember when they talk about this game) is a very small part of the whole picture. Among other things, MGS2 is a deep metacommentary about the series, it's fans, the genre, and videogames in general. Can't recommend the book to people who are not familiar with the MGS series. But if you've played at least MGS1 and MGS2, and you want to know more about them, then definitely go for it. It certainly made me look at Kojima's works in a new way and appretiate some of them more. Also learned that Kojima is a little bit of an asshole, lol. The next book I'm going to read is not related to games. It's American Gods by Neil Gaiman, a book I got as a present for my birthday. Never read anything from Gaiman, excited to dive in. Edited January 7, 2021 by Alderriz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSnake1435 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Right now 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celestial_Lily Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I'm about half way through this and it isss kind of interesting? Admittedly I bought it based off of a TikTok review it's good but idk yet, I'll hopefully finish it by tomorrow so I have an actual opinion other than "It's interesting" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotExactlyHuman Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 The Road - Cormac McCarthy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valyrious Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 One of my favourite books I have ever read. Cannot wait for the anime in April. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed_Gary Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 On 1/26/2021 at 11:30 AM, NotExactlyHuman said: The Road - Cormac McCarthy I just listened to the audio book. I'm not an audio book hater by any means, but this one was waaaaaaay better when reading the physical book. Just finished: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feiryn- Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 The Memory of Babel by Christelle Dabos. It's the third volume of the The Mirror Visitor quadrilogy. I think it's the first time I'm reading a French book of my own volition (I'm usually into English young adult litterature) but I've heard so many good things about these series that I told myself I had to see it for myself. Even though I read at an awfully slow pace, it doesn't mean I don't like it, it's actually one of the best books I've read these last few years. I'm still at the beginning of this third volume but it really is an interesting story. I love all the messages it gives, like the acceptance of mistakes, learning to trust yourself, y'know I relate so much to the main character, Ophelie, she's clumsy to a sick degree, she lacks self-confidence but she grows stronger along the way. Every character has a real personality and a real use to the story, there isn't a character who's left behind, not even the side characters and I really like it. I don't know how the English translation looks like since it's one of the few books I read in French (which is my primary language, also this series is French), but I totally love the writer's writing. It's a series I would recommend to anyone and everyone, obviously. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIIDoomsdayIIX Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed_Gary Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Chuck Palahniuk BUT FOR GIRLS~~~~~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feral Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Think it’ll take me about 80 years to finish but still worth it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
test-dummy-99 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 The Way of the Househusband (manga) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zizimonster Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 I've been enjoying The High Republic these past months. The art is sublime, and the story really shines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
test-dummy-99 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) Girls' Last Tour juxtaposes two completely differing genres, which is slice-of-life and sci-fi. I'll give this one a read after finishing its anime adaptation. Edited April 18, 2021 by test-dummy-99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eraezr Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSnake1435 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I got the recommendation from readgeek and it match all of my preferences so far, i'm definetely enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillyrobo75 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 The Last Guardian by David Gemmell, the 2nd novel in the Jon Shannow trilogy. It's a post apocalyptic western fantasy, probably the most similar thing we have to the Dark Tower series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eraezr Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 This behemoth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepeaguy83 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Pro wrestlers Bret Hart and New Jack's autobiographies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesPride Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 I played and finished The Witcher III twice. I decided to read all the books before thinking about completing the last stack and eventually the upcoming upgrade on the PS5. I'm currently 3 for 8, just finished Blood of Elves ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baranov_925 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Instruction of fish sticks in fear of burning down whole neighbourhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eraezr Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just finished this. If anyone wants an initiation to the Mahabharata epic, I can vouch for Satyamurti's rendition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightDragon Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 The Last Place on Earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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