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Sachsen-Osterreich
Secretary
 
Posts: 39
Founded: Mar 01, 2018
Ex-Nation

Postby Sachsen-Osterreich » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:57 am

Street without joy by Bernard fall
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Barboneia
Postmaster-General
 
Posts: 10590
Founded: Sep 17, 2014
Compulsory Consumerist State

Postby Barboneia » Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:40 am

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. I have to read it for my English class before school starts.
Depressing Nordic semi-socialist commonwealth filled with Lovecraftian horrors, man-eating fox people, Finns, bizarre accents, Saabs, and Volvos.
A collection of some of my NationStates artwork.
On the Commonwealth National Security Bureau.
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Ethel mermania
Post Overlord
 
Posts: 129512
Founded: Aug 20, 2010
Father Knows Best State

Postby Ethel mermania » Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:07 am

Never call retreat.

The third book in the bruce carton trilogy about the civil war.
https://www.hvst.com/posts/the-clash-of ... s-wl2TQBpY

The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
--S. Huntington

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 

--H. Kissenger
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Democratic Empire of Romania
Envoy
 
Posts: 233
Founded: Apr 03, 2017
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Democratic Empire of Romania » Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:09 am

Dark Age by Pierce Brown and recently finished A Dance with Dragons by GRRM
Played since 2017.
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Pax Nerdvana
Post Marshal
 
Posts: 15726
Founded: May 22, 2017
Left-Leaning College State

Postby Pax Nerdvana » Wed Aug 21, 2019 12:41 pm

The Currents of Space, by Isaac Asimov. It's a precursor to his legendary Foundation novels.
The Internet killed gun control.
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We Will Not Comply
They can’t stop the Signal
"The universe did never make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract."
-Robert Heinlein

"Affordability
Suitability (.22LR for squirrels, bigger .22s for long range little things, and big-bore for legal hunting reasons, etc)
Ammunition supply-chain (6.5x55 Swede and .303 British, although available, isn't exactly everywhere)
If it's ugly, uncomfortable, and can't shoot straight, but it accomplishes the above, then it's either a Mosin or a Hi-Point."
-Hurtful Thoughts on stuff you want in a gun
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Jolthig
Post Marshal
 
Posts: 18280
Founded: Aug 31, 2010
Democratic Socialists

Postby Jolthig » Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:40 pm

Life of Ahmad by A.R. Dard
Ahmadi Muslim • Absolute Justice • Star Wars fan • Love For All, Hatred For None • trucker

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Empire of the Rzine
Political Columnist
 
Posts: 2
Founded: Oct 11, 2015
Ex-Nation

Postby Empire of the Rzine » Thu Aug 22, 2019 6:16 am

Finnegans Wake by James Joyce.

It’s a feverdream, and I love it.
Glory. Honor. Conquest. Remember Rzine.



I use NS stats most of the time, though there are exceptions. As the nation grows, so too will the factbook.

Economic Left/Right: 2.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 6.1
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Qara-Tumen Khanate
Bureaucrat
 
Posts: 47
Founded: Jul 30, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Qara-Tumen Khanate » Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:22 pm

Swords from the Desert by Harold Lamb. I am disappointed so few have heard of this wonderful pulp author and historian who worked at the same time as Howard and inspired him.
We have no friend but our shadow || We have no whip but our horse’s tail
Overview | Leader | Military | Legislature
NS stats for this nation are not representative of reality.
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The New California Republic
Post Czar
 
Posts: 35483
Founded: Jun 06, 2011
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby The New California Republic » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:26 pm

Karl Marx - Selected Writings in Sociology and Social Philosophy.
Last edited by Sigmund Freud on Sat Sep 23, 1939 2:23 am, edited 999 times in total.
The Irradiated Wasteland of The New California Republic: depicting the expanded NCR, several years after the total victory over Caesar's Legion, and the annexation of New Vegas and its surrounding areas.
White-collared conservatives flashing down the street
Pointing their plastic finger at me
They're hoping soon, my kind will drop and die
But I'm going to wave my freak flag high
Wave on, wave on
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The Huskar Social Union
Khan of Spam
 
Posts: 59282
Founded: Apr 04, 2012
Left-wing Utopia

Postby The Huskar Social Union » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:27 pm

Fear to Tread by James Swallow, part of the Horus Heresy Series, almost finished.
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Irish Nationalist from Belfast ■■■ / Leftwing / Atheist / Alliance Party voter
"I never thought in terms of being a leader, i thought very simply in terms of helping people" - John Hume 1937 - 2020

I like Miniature painting, Tanks, English Gals, Video games and most importantly Cheese.
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Valrifell
Post Czar
 
Posts: 31063
Founded: Aug 18, 2013
Ex-Nation

Postby Valrifell » Fri Aug 23, 2019 3:14 pm

Dune - couldn't make it halfway last time, still not a huge fan but I'll see it through this time.
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HAVING AN ALL CAPS SIG MAKES ME FEEL SMART
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Visrava
Civilian
 
Posts: 1
Founded: Aug 18, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Visrava » Fri Aug 23, 2019 3:22 pm

The Amber Spyglass, by Phillip Pullman
Really good trilogy btw
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Narland
Minister
 
Posts: 2530
Founded: Apr 19, 2013
Anarchy

Postby Narland » Fri Aug 23, 2019 3:38 pm

Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards (reread)

The Right Side of History by Ben Shapiro (1st read)

Becoming by Michelle Obama (1st read)

Children of the Sky by Vernor Vinge (reread)

The Captive Mind by Czeslaw Milosz (1st read)
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Nanatsu no Tsuki
Post-Apocalypse Survivor
 
Posts: 203851
Founded: Feb 10, 2008
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Nanatsu no Tsuki » Sat Aug 24, 2019 7:27 pm

Decided to re-read Interview With A Vampire, by Anne Rice.
Slava Ukraini
Also: THERNSY!!
Your story isn't over;֍Help save transgender people's lives֍Help for feral cats
Cat with internet access||Supposedly heartless, & a d*ck.||Is maith an t-earra an tsíocháin.||No TGs
RIP: Dyakovo & Ashmoria
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Elwher
Powerbroker
 
Posts: 9217
Founded: May 24, 2012
Capitalizt

Postby Elwher » Sat Aug 24, 2019 7:49 pm

Ed Strosser and Michael Prince - Stupid Wars
CYNIC, n. A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. Hence the custom among the Scythians of plucking out a cynic's eyes to improve his vision.
Ambrose Bierce
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Jolthig
Post Marshal
 
Posts: 18280
Founded: Aug 31, 2010
Democratic Socialists

Postby Jolthig » Tue Aug 27, 2019 2:49 pm

Ask A Murrabi by Maulana Rizwan Khan who I have met on a few occasions. Very nice, wise, and humble imam.
Ahmadi Muslim • Absolute Justice • Star Wars fan • Love For All, Hatred For None • trucker

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Vysnia
Lobbyist
 
Posts: 22
Founded: Jul 06, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Vysnia » Tue Aug 27, 2019 2:51 pm

I'm on a reading spree of classics -
Just finished Nineteen Eighty-Four, and now I'm on To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Green Hill's lookin' a lot more like Sand Hill right now!
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Vendellamoore
Spokesperson
 
Posts: 135
Founded: Aug 04, 2019
Capitalist Paradise

Postby Vendellamoore » Wed Aug 28, 2019 12:28 am

I am currently reading The Holiness of God by RC Sproul
Government is undergoing reform: Not all NS Stats are Canon
A Confessional Lutheran who supports Small Government ideals
DozenValues Test Results
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Psukhe
Spokesperson
 
Posts: 168
Founded: Mar 11, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Psukhe » Wed Aug 28, 2019 3:19 am

Plato's "The Republic."
Ή:ΨΥΧΙΚΗ:ΚΡΙΤΑΡΧΙΑ
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Pax Nerdvana
Post Marshal
 
Posts: 15726
Founded: May 22, 2017
Left-Leaning College State

Postby Pax Nerdvana » Wed Aug 28, 2019 7:28 am

Currently rereading The Fellowship of the Ring.
The Internet killed gun control.
Profile
Quotes
We Will Not Comply
They can’t stop the Signal
"The universe did never make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract."
-Robert Heinlein

"Affordability
Suitability (.22LR for squirrels, bigger .22s for long range little things, and big-bore for legal hunting reasons, etc)
Ammunition supply-chain (6.5x55 Swede and .303 British, although available, isn't exactly everywhere)
If it's ugly, uncomfortable, and can't shoot straight, but it accomplishes the above, then it's either a Mosin or a Hi-Point."
-Hurtful Thoughts on stuff you want in a gun
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Anollasia
Postmaster of the Fleet
 
Posts: 25630
Founded: Apr 05, 2012
Liberal Democratic Socialists

Postby Anollasia » Thu Aug 29, 2019 11:18 am

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
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Heloin
Postmaster of the Fleet
 
Posts: 26091
Founded: Mar 30, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Heloin » Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:10 pm

The Letters of Joe Hill by Joe Hill.
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The Macabees
Senator
 
Posts: 3924
Founded: Antiquity
Anarchy

Postby The Macabees » Sat Aug 31, 2019 12:28 am

Nudge by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein
Former Sr. II Roleplaying Mentor | Factbook

The Macabees' Guides to Roleplaying, Worldbuilding, and Other Stuff (please upvote if you like them!)
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Aeyariss
Negotiator
 
Posts: 5088
Founded: Mar 26, 2010
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Aeyariss » Sat Aug 31, 2019 1:12 am

Asking for suggestions here; anyone knows of any good book on terraforming/ Mars exploration books?
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Elwher
Powerbroker
 
Posts: 9217
Founded: May 24, 2012
Capitalizt

Postby Elwher » Sat Aug 31, 2019 5:48 am

Aeyariss wrote:Asking for suggestions here; anyone knows of any good book on terraforming/ Mars exploration books?


Kim Stanley Robinson - Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars
CYNIC, n. A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. Hence the custom among the Scythians of plucking out a cynic's eyes to improve his vision.
Ambrose Bierce
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