The Martian, by Andy Weir
That being said, why are you using camelcase with “re-read”? That’s what the hyphen is for.
Acshually, that’s Pascal case.
Well your comment certainly just sent me on a bit of micro–rabbit’s hole. Haha.
Fun fact: depending on the source, pascal case is either a distinct type of casing from camelcase or is a sub-type of camelcase. :P
Source for the “subtype” scenario: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel_case
The more specific terms Pascal case and upper camel case refer to a joined phrase where the first letter of each word is capitalized, including the initial letter of the first word.
The practice has various names, including:
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PascalCase for upper camel case[17][18][19] (after the Pascal programming language)
Source for the “distinct” scenario: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/snake-case-vs-camel-case-vs-pascal-case-vs-kebab-case-whats-the-difference/#camel-case
Pascal case is similar to camel case.
The only difference between the two is …
This. So much.
The Martian was the first and to this date only book that I’ve read and, when I was finished, decided to re-read right away.
Love all Andy Weirs stuff. I’ve read the Martian four to five times now (lost count) I’ve also read Artemis twice and am currently re-reading Project Hail Mary.
Even when you know the ending the way there is still always fun another time.
Also I’ve re-read the Dirk Gently books since I just love Douglas Adams
I didn’t quite get into the martian, but project hail Mary… I’m savoring when I have the time and headspace to read it again.
Is that also by Andy Weir?
Yeah, and before that he wrote “The Egg” and a lot of other short stories.
Check out his other writings if you like seeing how he went from writing a webcomic to full time author
Asimov’s Foundation series (two times polish translation and once original) and The Hitchikerms Guide to Galaxy by Adams Douglas (once in polish, twice original)
Just reread hitchhikers myself, and I’m rereading the Robots series. I love the mix of sci-fi and noir that the Robots books have
It’s even more fun if you read the entire Asimov book catalog that’s set in the same universe as Foundation using the in-universe chronological order… unless you meant that’s what you did. That’s broadly “I, Robot”, the Robots series, the Empire Series, and the Foundation series. I’m sure some people don’t like his later books that tie it all together, but most of them are probably elderly and read the original series before the newer ones were published or something.
I read the original Foundation trilogy, then all the ones in the Robot, Empire and Foundation series in order of publication, followed by the Benford/Bryn/Bear trilogy.
Then I went back and re-read the original Foundation trilogy, and it still stands out as my favorite thing Asimov ever did.
" When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton. "
Les Misérables is easily the best book I’ve ever read in my entire life. A few years ago I read a shorthened version of it and even then I was fascinated by it. I finished reading the full text two months ago and oh my fucking god this book is the best thing ever written.
I’m Turkish so I read the Turkish translation (will read the full text in English and French when I learn it) and on the back of it, it says something along these lines:
“… Les Misérables is the third and the most majestic collumn of the author’s novel trilogy that tells of the society…”
And I completely agree with that. This book is simply timeless. The characters, situations, unjustice, inequalities, all the suffering in it could be applied to any society. This book is real.
The messages that it sends are solutions to topics that seemingly anybody with a functioning brain should be capable of thinking and realizing. And yet, these solutions are ignored and refused because of greed, revenge, bloodlust and most important of all, ignorance.
The main character of the book, Jean Valjean is the embodiment of redemption. His entire arc teaches us how to treat criminals. Some countries today are taking these lessons and applying them. The lessons being; treat them as human, rehabilitate them. The result? They actually do heal and return to society as normal human beings.
And yet you see people against this practice. Those kinds of people are blinded by bloodlust and revenge. They are the same kind of people that were racist, sexist and much more back in the day. The arguments that these people bring don’t hold up either. The most common one I see (at least from my perspective) is this:
“You wouldn’t react this way if they hurt one of your loved ones!”
The fact that these people don’t know anything about me aside, this argument is pointless as it implies that I would be blind to fact and logic when I’m in pain. And while that is true, me being angry over an apple falling onto my head won’t make gravity any less real. In other words, so what?
The biggest victims of this mentality are pedofiles. Not the ones that do engage in action. But rather the ones that don’t harm anybody are aware of their issue. For instance, if a non-engaging pedo went to a therapist and told them of their issue, what would the therapist do? Call the police of course. And what would that do? Their life would be pretty screwed from that point forward. Assuming they are the non-engaging type, of course. I don’t believe this to be the correct attitude towards these kind of cases.
I would also like to dive into other topics that the book covers (and perhaps extend on this one) but it would be way too long for a comment. Thank you anyone reading this far. I would like to hear your opinions on the matter and discuss even!
I’ve seen the musical a bunch of times and when I finally managed to read it last year it was a revelation. While I still love the musical the book is so much more intriguing and interesting and just manages to much more perfectly capture the main theme.
Night need to re-read this one soon ;)
I read it in high school (by choice because of the musical), but I think I was not mature enough to truly grasp many of the themes.
This makes me want to re-read it. I can read French at an okay level, and I’m wondering if I should try…or if I should stick with English again first to get the major points and then branch out.
English translation is pretty damn good. If you want to work on your French by all means go for it, but wouldn’t do it out of concern you’d be missing something from the English version.
Thanks for letting me know!
The Wheel Of Time, by Robert Jordan
The entire series, start to finish, repeatedly. I’ve read it at least a dozen times since the late 90s when I first discovered it. I’d read the entire series over again whenever a new book in the series was released so the first few books I’ve read far more frequently.
Then the TV show came out and now I can’t bring myself to look at it ever again.
Then the TV show came out and now I can’t bring myself to look at it ever again.
I tell people the TV show is what you’d get if you handed the books to the CW’s teen soap/drama writers. Yes, it’s that bad.
My Darwin, the teeth in that show. All of them have PERFECT Hollywood teeth, shining brightly like magical lanterns.
Yeah, it’s pretty ridiculous. I watch a lot of German and Scandinavian TV because they use actors that look like real people rather than Hollywood Barbie dolls.
It’s often an indicator of poor films/shows for me. Look at Killers of the Flower Moon - it’s not like the actors don’t all have amazing looking teeth, but the film has gone through the trouble of making them all look normal via prosthetics.
Yet so much cheap tv/film doesn’t bother and it just immediately cancels my suspension of disbelief.
I struggle with the abundance of characters from time to time. I’ve reread some of the books just because I forgot who, what, when…
The tv shows always are a compromise. They just don’t have the time to build the characters and have to force some stuff because of that.
I have this guilty pleasure. I’ve reread ‘Interview with the vampire’ after seeing the movie and even liked the book pore afterwards.
Consider the TV show another turning of the Wheel. Nothing in it prevents you from enjoying the Source.
… Are you me?
there is a lot of books i have read more than once. but one stands out over all others, yet there is no storyline to speak of. The C Programming Language by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie.
Me too. But due to the non linear storyline I typically jump around a lot
HHGTTG Tue trilogy of 5 I’ve read through maybe 5 times now. Unfortunately I think the last time was a mistake as I really struggled after the first 2 books and didn’t enjoy them like I once had.
I had to look up:
HHGTTG = The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson and Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum
I’ve definitely gone through the Harry Potter series a couple of times at different phases of my life. Definitely had a different experience with every reading. Not always positive, but at this point it’s part of the tapestry of my childhood.
at this point it’s part of the tapestry of my childhood.
Mine too. I haven’t read them in a long time because of obvious reasons, but a part of me still wants to. I was truly obsessed with them for several years as a kid.
Don’t let her shitty politics get in the way of doing something you enjoy. Death of the author and all that. If you’re worried about fiscally supporting her, I’m certain you can find the whole series at reasonable prices in any secondhand bookstore.
Or just download ebooks.
The stand, by Stephen King
M-O-O-N that spells, The Stand!
I have reread several books but most of them have several years or decades in between.
Especially Terry Pratchetts’ books are better after and worthy of a second read.
Watership Down.
Also some Philip K. Dick books, like A Scanner Darkly and Eye in the Sky.
But I also enjoyed the Bartimaues trilogy so much when I was somewhat younger.
Went into comment section to suggest Watership Down. It’s a children’s book which reads like an adult treaties on free will, totalitarianism, good vs evil, leadership … and, oh yeah, the value of overwhelming seagull power.
I remember the VCR instruction manual.
Otherwise Terry Pratchett’s discworld novels and the Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy (the 3 first ofc).
If you don’t mind, why the “ofc”. Are the others considered bad? I think I enjoyed the most “So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish”, the fourth.
I think all were very good, but I read them so long ago that I have them a bit mixed up.
The 6th I couldn’t finish.
The trilogy is considered a sort of masterpiece. The 4 5 (and his other books) not so much.
Brandon Sanderson’s entire cosmere.
The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man’s Fear
Robin Hobb’s Farseer, Fitz and the Fool, Liveship Trader, and Tawny Man trilogies. All interconnected.
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Dirk Gently
Harry Potter
I know I’m 8 hours late, but please attach the genre of your books.
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking by Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird - Psychology, Self-Help, Study-Help, Non-Fiction. Please, this one. It’s short. Even if you aren’t a college student anymore. Their other books are also good fun plus maths.
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Spy the Lie - Psychology, Self-help, Non-Fiction
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini - Psychology, Self-help, Non-Fiction
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Thank You for Arguing by Jay Heinrichs - Non-Fiction, Rhetoric, Self-Help
Fun:
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The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini - YA Fiction, High Fantasy.
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The Guild Codex (Universe) by Annette Marie - Urban Fantasy, Magic, YA
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Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews - Urban Fantasy, Magic, YA
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Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs - Urban Fantasy, YA
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Edited to include, almost anything by Tamora Pierce - Fantasy, Low-Magic
My mother would have said:
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Little Women, Coming-of-Age and Semi-Autobiographical.
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Cassandra Palmer - High-Fantasy, Fiction, Time-Travel, Magic
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Twilight - Unhealthy-Female-Romance, Fiction, Fantasy,
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