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Two (2) qualities:
1. "boring"
2. "good"
Incompatible in the same way that effective anesthesia doesn't heighten the patient's senses.

Further questions? Or did you merely forget to preface your post properly: "To those of us who view reading as a slightly more engaging brand of escapism than watching Fox's Anna Nicole Smith coverage...Dostoevsky is a boring writer..."

Yes?

[Scotch78]

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Two (2) qualities:
1. "boring"
2. "good"
Incompatible in the same way that effective anesthesia doesn't heighten the patient's senses.

Further questions? Or did you merely forget to preface your post properly: "To those of us who view reading as a slightly more engaging brand of escapism than watching Fox's Anna Nicole Smith coverage...Dostoevsky is a boring writer..."

Yes?

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This is great! Only naphand is more fun to fight.

So what did you think of R.A. Salvatore's Dark Elf Trilogy? I know some people have difficulty accepting such life changing literature into their lives, but I've found that listening to Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother really brings out Salvatore's themes in a way that no reader can ignore, no matter how closed-minded he may be.

Scott

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I read fiction almost never. So I have no idea about Salvatore. Maybe I'll get to him someday. I don't care what you read. But it's undeniably stupid to call FD boring under any reasonable interpretation of the word.

[Scotch78]

The Dude,

If you like Stranger in a Strange Land, then Frank Herbert's DUNE chronicles are a must. However, under no circumstances should you read the prequels [censored] by his son.

As for fantasy adventure, I recommend R.A. Salvatore, Raymond E. Feist and David Eddings. I have reread all three as an adult, and they hold up remarkably well for the genre. However, the later books of each of them are noticeably weaker than the earlier writings. Note: it took Salvatore a little while to mature, so his first couple books are also weak.

And if you want a potentially enlightening experience, I recommend 1984, Brave New World, Siddhartha, Notes from Underground, The Trial, The Doors of Perception, and pretty much anything by Plato, Nietzsche or Kierkegaard.

Scott

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I read fiction almost never.

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And yet your knowledge of it is so overwhelming.

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But it's undeniably stupid to call FD boring under any reasonable interpretation of the word.

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I still can't decide whether you're knowingly, enjoyably full of [censored] or seriously that ignorant of a reader.

Scott

PS Don't spoil the surprise for me; I want to figure it out for myself.

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Judging your taste by what's on your shelf, if you have any desire to try out Stephen King again, the Dark Tower series is pretty great. It trails off in the last couple books from excellent to merely good, but overall, it's a very long, satisfying read IMO.

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And yet your knowledge of it is so overwhelming.

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YEAH I'M REALLY GOING OUT ON A LIMB HERE PRAISING DOSTOEVSKY.

Anyways, I have read Karamazov and Crime and Punishment and neither bored me in the slightest. Maybe you can answer my initial question and explain in a bit more detail, using examples, just why FD is boring?

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Maybe you can answer my initial question and explain in a bit more detail, using examples, just why FD is boring?

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No, I'm enjoying our argument too much.

Scott

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Well, I'm flattered I please you. Your standards for interesting literature being what they are, I can't imagine how rare and special it is for you to compliment anything or anyone.

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I can't imagine how rare and special it is for you to compliment anything or anyone.

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You don't need to imagine; I already told you:

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Only naphand is more fun to fight.

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Scott