The guy in the black top (Neil Erikson) who had him in a headlock is arguably a bigger thundercunt than Anning, just without a government position.

He has a warrant out on him relating to the following,
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5753803/Gosford-Anglican-Church-NSW-attacked-Cooks-Convicts-neo-nazis-group-including-Neil-Eirkson.html

That is one of the least idiotic things he's done during his time preaching hate.

I just finished this book about the French Revolution. I felt the knowledge I had received from the Norwegian educational system was inadequate for such an important event in European history. I really liked the book; it is a fast read and lays out the important events during the 12 year period between the fall of the Bastille and the advent of Napoleon in a concise and entertaining manner. What is stunning about these events is how chaotic they really were, and how many similarities there are with other social changes in more modern history, violent or not.

Right now I'm reading two books in parallell:

Ian Cameron Esslemont's Stonewield
er, his 3rd novel in the Malazan universe he co-created with Steven Erikson. I have gotten hooked by this dark and gritty world through Erikson's books, which are unlike any other run-of-the-mill fantasy out there. Esslemont's books in the same universe have so far been under par in comparison, but his writing is getting better and better with each book.

Zur Sache, Chérie by Alain-Xavier Wurst. I'm reading this to learn German better. It's a very funny book written by a Frenchman living in Germany, about how bad German women (and men) are at flirting.

My bad, i thought the Wheel of Time series was finished, obviously not. Tbh i got bored of the series, particularly around book 11... the book where nothing happens other than "oh what's that happening over there" reactions from everyone, and the typical "i'm a woman, i'm a bitch and totally useless at everything".

Now why isn't there a series about Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen? THAT is some proper epic fantasy written in such a style as to be easy to transfer to film.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Erikson


Not to be confused with this Erik Erikson in the link above.

1. Dune - Frank Herbert
Dune remains amoung my favourite book I've read and the only one I've read multiple times. While I was disappointed by the rest of the series, the first book is a tremendous read and very enjoyable.

2. Deadhouse Gates - Steven Erikson (Book 2 of the Malazan Book of the Fallen series)
The Malazan Empire series by Steven Erikson is one of the hardest to read fantasy books I've ever encountered. The author has a complex web of relations and events going on while writing with a fairly high level of english. The second book stands out for its section call "The Chain of Dogs" which details a group of refugees fleeing to safety under the guidance of a powerful leader.

3. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
A great blend of comedy and science fiction. I still remember the first time I read the passage about the two missles screaming toward the Heart of Gold. I burst out laughing as the petunias came into being.

4. The Colour of Magic - Terry Pratchett
The fantasy version of Douglas Adams. Equally enjoyable and both love to use footnotes* for off the wall observations.

5. Sword of Shannara - Terry Brooks
While probably not the best written book and it is clearly Tolkien inspired, it is in my top 5 simply because it was the first real book I ever read. Previously I only read a few kids books, this one was a beefy amount of pages that took my 12 year old mind nearly a year to get through.

*Attaching notes to one foot does seem an odd, and potentially painful way (if you use a tac) to do things.

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A similar story of an Austin native musician, is that of Roki Erikson, of 13th Floor Elevators fame......eccentric, brilliant, institutionalized
http://www.rokyerickson.net/biography/