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  • Doog_de_Jour
    Doog_de_Jour Member Posts: 8,042 Standard Supporter
    I’ve been on a Russian history kick lately - very readable and helps one understand how the country got to have an autocrat like Putin:



    The TV pairing (free on Amazon Prime, Russian with English subtitles):



    Prepping for the Catherine the Great series coming to HBO.
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  • Doog_de_Jour
    Doog_de_Jour Member Posts: 8,042 Standard Supporter
    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    Doog_de_Jour said:

    I’ve been on a Russian history kick lately - very readable and helps one understand how the country got to have an autocrat like Putin:



    TL;DR, "Russians are the most fucked up white people on the planet."
    Pretty much...but it’s the most fascinating train wreck of a dynasty. It’s also interesting seeing how the politics were influenced by the Russian Orthodox Church.
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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    Doog_de_Jour said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    Doog_de_Jour said:

    I’ve been on a Russian history kick lately - very readable and helps one understand how the country got to have an autocrat like Putin:



    TL;DR, "Russians are the most fucked up white people on the planet."
    Pretty much...but it’s the most fascinating train wreck of a dynasty. It’s also interesting seeing how the politics were influenced by the Russian Orthodox Church.
    I'm going to check it out.
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  • theknowledge
    theknowledge Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 5,857 Founders Club
    ThomasFremont said:

    The Wheel of Time is the best fantasy series I’ve ever read. Buckle up, it’s long. Amazon TV series is beginning production this month.

    The Silmarillion. Read it in advance of the new LoTR/Tolkien series Amazon is making.

    Just finished The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang. Can’t recommend it enough.

    First Law trilogy is on the shelf tanned ready and rested.

    Currently reading Fire and Blood cuz I’m a sucker for them dragons.

    Been on a real nerd bender lately...

    So good. You'll love it.
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  • ThomasFremont
    ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
    theknowledge said:

    ThomasFremont said:

    The Wheel of Time is the best fantasy series I’ve ever read. Buckle up, it’s long. Amazon TV series is beginning production this month.

    The Silmarillion. Read it in advance of the new LoTR/Tolkien series Amazon is making.

    Just finished The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang. Can’t recommend it enough.

    First Law trilogy is on the shelf tanned ready and rested.

    Currently reading Fire and Blood cuz I’m a sucker for them dragons.

    Been on a real nerd bender lately...

    So good. You'll love it.
    I keep adding things in front of it. I’ve almost started like 6 times in the last few weeks, but ended up going with different books instead.

    Malazan Book of the Fallen and the Expanse series are also on the docket.

    But First Law is definitely next up. It came highly recommended.
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,558 Standard Supporter
    Jess Walter has some good reads:

    The Financial Lives of the Poets, Citizen Vince, Ruby Ridge
    Doog_de_Jour said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    Doog_de_Jour said:

    I’ve been on a Russian history kick lately - very readable and helps one understand how the country got to have an autocrat like Putin:



    TL;DR, "Russians are the most fucked up white people on the planet."
    Pretty much...but it’s the most fascinating train wreck of a dynasty. It’s also interesting seeing how the politics were influenced by the Russian Orthodox Church.
    The Last Tsar on Netflix is pretty solid.
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  • Doog_de_Jour
    Doog_de_Jour Member Posts: 8,042 Standard Supporter
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    PurpleThrobber said:

    Jess Walter has some good reads:

    The Financial Lives of the Poets, Citizen Vince, Ruby Ridge

    Doog_de_Jour said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    Doog_de_Jour said:

    I’ve been on a Russian history kick lately - very readable and helps one understand how the country got to have an autocrat like Putin:



    TL;DR, "Russians are the most fucked up white people on the planet."
    Pretty much...but it’s the most fascinating train wreck of a dynasty. It’s also interesting seeing how the politics were influenced by the Russian Orthodox Church.
    The Last Tsar on Netflix is pretty solid.
    Good recommendation. Thanks @PurpleThrobber!
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  • Doog_de_Jour
    Doog_de_Jour Member Posts: 8,042 Standard Supporter
    Oh, I also finished Derek’s new book. I put in my two cents here:

    https://hardcorehusky.com/discussion/61712/book-review-beautiful-life-and-tragic-death-of-parker-moore#latest
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