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Re: Book discussion

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:32 am
by xzreasel
The rise and fall of D.O.D.O


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/320 ... of-d-o-d-o

Im not finished this book yet, but it is very interesting, it is about time travels, magic explained by quantum mechanics, and the reasons why there is no magic in the world now, though we have historical material about witches and magic from the past. Fun part for me was that i have physics and quantum mechanics when i studied at university, and this book is more or less in consistent with the principles of quantum mechanics :)

Re: Book discussion

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:31 am
by Waspstar
Wow, Xzreasel, I put that one straight on my list. I only have the most basic, layman's understanding of quantum theory, but it seems to suggest mind-blowing possibilities.

As Arthur C Clarke famously said: 'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic'.

Re: Book discussion

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:13 pm
by xzreasel
I don't want to give you to much spoilers, but i think that concept of how magic have worked in the past and why it didn't work after certain date is quite intresting.

Re: Book discussion

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:14 pm
by xzreasel
Malazan book of the fallen related music, the arts in it shows some main characters from the books: https://youtu.be/B6LPdTQnCp8

Re: Book discussion

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 6:16 pm
by Waspstar
Interesting. Thanks for posting it.

Re: Book discussion

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2022 3:38 pm
by Waspstar
Just finished Alan Garner -- Treacle Walker.

Infused with myth and folklore...profound, but possibly incomprehensible to anyone outside of England. And quite a few in it.

Re: Book discussion

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2022 4:10 pm
by Katelin
I just looked that up Wasp, looks like I would enjoy that.

I just read The Book of Dust one (la Belle Sauvage) by Philip Pullman which is the prequel to His Dark Materials. As I already read His Dark Materials, I have now jumped to The Book of Dust two (The Secret Commonwealth) which is set 10 years after the end of His Dark Materials.

There is supposed to be a 3rd book - but it is not released yet