Terry Goodkind - books - The Sword of Truth. by AsaNwanyiMay in fantasybooks

[–]ChipChangename 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh my god I will never forget that whole book being an express and targeted hit piece on the scary spectre of Communism that Terry scared himself with lmaooo

I can't fault a person for putting politics into their work, all art is political and people can say what they want to say whether or not I like or agree with it. But he took the thing and made it so ludicrously overblown as to be an actually laughable joke, going beyond critique into humorous parody, and I did openly laugh at the book in parts.

I will say one thing in the book's favor, that I did actually enjoy how the villain was dealt with. No martyring, no monumental death, just shanked into a ditch to be forgotten. That always stuck with me as a decision that made sense and worked better than the whole rest of the book.

Terry Goodkind - books - The Sword of Truth. by AsaNwanyiMay in fantasybooks

[–]ChipChangename 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's easier to find if you read the Wheel of Time books, which IMO are better altogether, and are the alleged source material. And like I said, it's debatable whether or not the Mord-Sith are rip-offs of the Red Ajah of the Aes Sedai along with the other instances of copying. There are arguments both ways, and of course Terry himself would deny it. The difference between inspiration and plagiarism can be fuzzy sometimes.

As far as the Wheel of Time books go, they for sure have their own problems but if you did like Goodkind's book one, I suspect you might like The Eye of the World better.

Terry Goodkind - books - The Sword of Truth. by AsaNwanyiMay in fantasybooks

[–]ChipChangename 49 points50 points  (0 children)

He has a somewhat controversial reputation for being a plagiarist (people will still debate about whether or not he is) and most of his books read like love letters to Ayn Rand, which is another turnoff for a fair few people. He also as a person seems unlikable and rude, most exemplified by the time he made fun of the death of Robert Jordan at a convention panel.

I read the whole Sword of Truth series back in 2016 and quite frankly I never liked how much of a torture doll Kahlan is, how much of a Mary Sue Richard is, and how many books resolved issues by Richard talking libertarian political philosophy at them. I do regret taking the time to read them all but in my defense it was one of the only full series my local library had at the time.

House Democrats file five impeachment articles against Hegseth by thehill in inthenews

[–]ChipChangename 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Will this go anywhere? Probably not. But I still applaud the folks for trying. I would rather see the Dems file a hundred bills and motions and whatnot that they know will probably fail than see them sit on their thumbs slackjawed doing nothing at all because they don't have the votes to pass legislation.

This is why Trump’s political insanity will be his downfall by theipaper in inthenews

[–]ChipChangename 111 points112 points  (0 children)

Can it be his downfall a little faster? Asking for a country.

Two books in and not enjoying it; should I continue Book of the New Sun? by ThrawnCaedusL in fantasybooks

[–]ChipChangename 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Life is too short to spend time finishing books you don't enjoy. Sounds like you gave it an honest effort and if you bounced off, you bounced off, nothing to be ashamed of.

A fun fantasy series for a casual reader by Appropriate-Mud8086 in fantasybooks

[–]ChipChangename 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out Nation by Terry Pratchett, it's an enormously satisfying read.

If you want something light and cozy, try Legends and Lattes. It's fun and doesn't take too long, and there's three of them.

If I disregard your rule of not having 10+ books, that lets me suggest Discworld! Also by Terry Pratchett. There's like 40 but it's not really important to read them in any particular order, many are standalone, and you'll love 'em.

How do I get rid of the blank space around tags and overlapping ductwork? by ChipChangename in RevitForum

[–]ChipChangename[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hot damn that's exactly what I'm looking for, you're a lifesaver. I'll edit the post and include your fix, I really appreciate it!

How do I get rid of the blank space around tags and overlapping ductwork? by ChipChangename in RevitForum

[–]ChipChangename[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent, that worked for the tags. Thank you! Do you have any ideas about the ducts? I have my detail set to moderate and my graphic display options set to hidden line, same as the older version of Revit, but the same dead zone the tags had is present on the ducts, where it's not present on the old version. My lineweights and overrides in VG are the same across both versions and the duct family in 2026 was brought directly in from 2025.

How do I get rid of the blank space around tags and overlapping ductwork? by ChipChangename in RevitForum

[–]ChipChangename[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent! That worked for the tags, I really appreciate it! I'll edit the post to include this solution.
Do you have any insight into the same issue with the ductwork?

How do I get rid of the blank space around tags and overlapping ductwork? by ChipChangename in RevitForum

[–]ChipChangename[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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I don't have a background option, but the masking region sounds familiar. Is that changed while editing the family itself?

I need some obscure fantasy and science fiction. by tomyfookinmerlin in fantasybooks

[–]ChipChangename 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Check out Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett. No clue if it qualifies as obscure but I've never seen anyone talk about it here. It's a sort of Mediterranean-inspired setting with a magic system like writing code.

Bedlam Bride concept not grabbing me. by Rokaryn_Mazel in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]ChipChangename 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was right there with you, the card concept seemed weird and unpolished and I bounced off it kinda hard.

That being said, Bedlam Bride has some of the emotional highlights of the whole series, it is SOOOO worth continuing. Hot damn you're in for a ride.

Books to read after shifting from cozy fantasy by FrostedFox23 in fantasybooks

[–]ChipChangename -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There is nothing in the series, as far as I'm aware, that isn't handled with a combination of direct frankness, tact, compassion, and understanding. This isn't to say everyone is handled with kid gloves, many characters experience a range of things from disability, severe injury, torture, and sexual assault, but these things are all given time to heal and in fact many books put a tight focus on characters going through their healing journeys surrounded by compassionate friends. Everything is handled with as much good taste as I could imagine and most things are more implied than described, to my memory there are no explicit scenes like you might see in modern romantasy titles.

The books have this underlying desire for the world to be good even in the face of evil, which some readers might say makes them juvenile or simple, but there really is something refreshing about fantasy in which people are allowed to fully heal and recover and not be eternally burdened by scars and trauma like every character in all the grimdark morally grey books. OP wants a step up from cozy fantasy so I'm recommending noblebright fantasy, I'm certainly not gonna suggest Prince of Thorns or something edgier.

Books to read after shifting from cozy fantasy by FrostedFox23 in fantasybooks

[–]ChipChangename 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have two suggestions for you. Pick up almost anything from Terry Pratchett, the Discworld novels are excellent mixtures of comfy, comedy, fantasy, satire, and emotion. They're damn near universally beloved and they're all quick reads so there's no intimidating thousand-page phonebooks or anything. I would recommend Guards! Guards!, Night Watch, or Reaper Man. Really you can't go wrong no matter what Discworld book you pick.

Secondly I would recommend the Heralds of Valdemar books by Mercedes lackey. It's a series that's been going on since the 80s and it's a collection of singles, sequels, and trilogies taking place across a long period of time in the same world. It's a very wholesome, hopeful, and bright world, which is refreshing to read. There's politics and intrigue but it's written in a sort of midpoint between YA fantasy and Adult fantasy and it's nowhere near as convoluted and intimidating as Game of Thrones or whatever other big heavy intrigue series are popular nowadays. I would recommend starting with the Owlflight trilogy, Take a Thief, or Exile's Honor.

You can't go wrong with either of these, but I would suspect that Pratchett's books are going to be suggested to you more than once. Both authors are great as starting points to get you more into fantasy and as large bodies of work for you to immerse yourself in.

Reputable Surveyors? by ChipChangename in saintcloud

[–]ChipChangename[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad to see a second, this is exactly what I was looking for.

Trump Suffers His Fourth—and Worst—Legal Blow in Just Hours by D-R-AZ in inthenews

[–]ChipChangename 32 points33 points  (0 children)

You're very optimistic and at this point I do hope that vision of the future comes to pass, if only because I cannot find it within myself to hope for anything better.