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Whatcha readin now? (book, books, reading, read) (5 Viewers)
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lombardi
Footballguy
Looks like I'm going to have to give 11/22/63 a shot.
I agree about the Dark Tower, there was one character in particular who made appearances through many King books who had a VERY unsatisfying resolution. I was really bummed how anti-climactic it was. Just so lazy. However, overall it was a great ride, a great world, and the very end (coda) was perfect. Always thought The Stand was King's best book but this was his opus.
lombardi
Footballguy
The Talisman was one of my favorites. M-O-O-N spells "good book"i'm going to keep jumping up and down recommending The Talisman until someone agrees with me that it's one of his better ones.
11/22/63 is on my list.
I never read the Black House.
lombardi
Footballguy
Just finished Zone One by Colson Whitehead. I was reading an interview by the Station Eleven writer and she mentioned this book as one of her favorite books in the genre so I gave it a whirl.
Pretty good story and a great perspective, interesting characters. Book was more about the recovering world and the psyche of the survivors of a zombie apocalypse than a zombie shoot/escape adventure story. It was a great idea and almost an excellent book. The problem was the writer. I don't know if he is young or inexperienced but a lot of the writing seemed like he was trying to cram every big word and literary device he could into the book. Too much confusing flashback and weird timelines. It seems like someone with a lot of talent still finding their way.
Saying that, if you read zombie/dystopian books this one is worth a read. I enjoyed it but wish it was better.
Pretty good story and a great perspective, interesting characters. Book was more about the recovering world and the psyche of the survivors of a zombie apocalypse than a zombie shoot/escape adventure story. It was a great idea and almost an excellent book. The problem was the writer. I don't know if he is young or inexperienced but a lot of the writing seemed like he was trying to cram every big word and literary device he could into the book. Too much confusing flashback and weird timelines. It seems like someone with a lot of talent still finding their way.
Saying that, if you read zombie/dystopian books this one is worth a read. I enjoyed it but wish it was better.
oso diablo
Footballguy
Big fan of Whitehead. This is his worst novel by far. I thought it was just dreadful. (His poker book was also pretty weak.)lombardi said:
My favorite novel is his is John Henry Days. Also really liked The Intuitionist (his debut) and Sag Harbor (memoir of sorts).
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Wish I would have seen this before I started reading. Just started from the beginning and read Your Averaged Joe (which was kind of underwhelming) and The Cryo Killer (which I enjoyed, both in style and execution... no pun intended... but it was nothing extraordinary). I'll try Dinner with Flexi and Falling for Q46F tonight.Gravity said:
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Gator Shawn
Footballguy
Just got back from a cruise where we visited Key West. Toured the Hemingway house there so I've picked up a collection of his short stories to read. Going through that now.
Sand
Footballguy
I bought this and it's on the list along with A Higher Call by Adam Makos. We'll see how those two are.
I wanted to alert folks in here that might have interest that The Blade Itself by Abercrombie is on special for $2 (Kindle) right now. I almost can't recommend this highly enough. Great storytelling with some very memorable characters. Some of the best fantasy stuff in the last decade, easily.
krista4
Footballguy
skol asylum
Footballguy
M-o-o-n also spells The Stand.The Talisman was one of my favorites. M-O-O-N spells "good book"i'm going to keep jumping up and down recommending The Talisman until someone agrees with me that it's one of his better ones.
11/22/63 is on my list.
I never read the Black House.
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Hov34
Eephus's Great Great Great Love Child
read 3 of his books in the past year or so.
Mr. Mercedes - enjoyed it - very easy read. no King weirdness.
(sequel) Finders Keepers - Good
Revival - Liked the first 2/3 of it but then it got weird. Felt like I wasted my time on this one.
netnalp
Footballguy
The Bible
(to see what is really in there.)
- So far the writers of the Old Testament seem to have OCD for penises and cutting parts off of it. If you don't snip your penis, they would kill you.
- About every 40 years the people in Jerusalem would bail on their promises to God. An enemy would be allowed to come in and take over the city for about 7 years. The oppressed people beg God to forgive them and help them out. God smites the oppressors. Within the next 40 years the people start acting like ##### again. It happens over and over again.
(to see what is really in there.)
- So far the writers of the Old Testament seem to have OCD for penises and cutting parts off of it. If you don't snip your penis, they would kill you.
- About every 40 years the people in Jerusalem would bail on their promises to God. An enemy would be allowed to come in and take over the city for about 7 years. The oppressed people beg God to forgive them and help them out. God smites the oppressors. Within the next 40 years the people start acting like ##### again. It happens over and over again.
cstu
Footballguy
- Jews picked this practice up from the Egyptians, who believed it to be cleaner, and used it to separate themselves from other tribes.
- My favorite Bible story is the one where the entire world is destroyed except for one family that built a boat but within a generation that family is no longer following God.
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netnalp
Footballguy
I understand the cleanliness thing. They should state that as the reason. Instead it's just 'if you don't we have to kill you'.
El Floppo
Footballguy
that sounds pretty good.
similar, but non-fiction book about that subject is Luc Sante's "Low Life", which I loved.
Swing 51
Footballguy
Got an Amazon gift card for Xmas so just bought 9 books:
All the Light We Cannot See
Girl Waits With Gun
The Martian (didn't see the movie yet)
GBH
The Whites
A Brief History of Seven Killings
The Given Day
World Gone By
Live by Night
Last three are a trilogy by Dennis Lehane
All the Light We Cannot See
Girl Waits With Gun
The Martian (didn't see the movie yet)
GBH
The Whites
A Brief History of Seven Killings
The Given Day
World Gone By
Live by Night
Last three are a trilogy by Dennis Lehane
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
FINALLY got a Kindle for Christmas. I guess I have to take all these unread books down to Half Price Books?
I really am going to miss going to bookstores.
Also, did someone in here recommend The 8th by Matt Shaw? It was in my wishlist and noticed today that Kindle edition was free.
I really am going to miss going to bookstores.
Also, did someone in here recommend The 8th by Matt Shaw? It was in my wishlist and noticed today that Kindle edition was free.
Swing 51
Footballguy
Finished this. Pretty good stories, I enjoyed and would recommend.
Now on to All the Light We Cannot See.
Socrates11
Footballguy
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. I'm sure there was a really good story buried in there but it was such a slog to get through. Underwhelmed.
2.5/5
2.5/5
beer 30
Footballguy
Just finished One Year After the sequel to One Second After. Seemed to me like a reboot of the first which I thought was fantastic and just a shout out to his fans telling what happened to the town of Black Mountain after the big ending in book one. It was ok but didn't hold me like the first one. Upside is it only 300 or so pages and a very quick read so in the interest of answering some questions, fans of the first should read the second but I wouldn't trip over myself getting it.
cstu
Footballguy
cstu
Footballguy
Mors Venit
Footballguy
Got bored of just listening to music on my commute so i started reading
Guns,germs and steel by Jared Diamond
Guns,germs and steel by Jared Diamond
Swing 51
Footballguy
jfranco77
Footballguy
Reading The Martian now. How did I not read this book sooner? First half has been excellent. (Did not see the movie yet)
Keep going back and forth about All the Light We Cannot See. I hear great things but I'm still not sold. Will probably get it eventually. Just not in a rush.
Keep going back and forth about All the Light We Cannot See. I hear great things but I'm still not sold. Will probably get it eventually. Just not in a rush.
Captain Fantastic
Footballguy
If you like thrillers, may I humbly suggest this one?
Hostile Takeover by Derek Blount
[And keep in mind that in the above, "humbly suggest" = "please purchase so my kids can eat in 2016"]
If you want a 2-page sample before investing your hard-earned dollars (and time) in the novel, here is a short story published in MENSA Magazine a couple months ago.
And if you do buy Hostile Takeover...thanks!
Hostile Takeover by Derek Blount
[And keep in mind that in the above, "humbly suggest" = "please purchase so my kids can eat in 2016"]
If you want a 2-page sample before investing your hard-earned dollars (and time) in the novel, here is a short story published in MENSA Magazine a couple months ago.
And if you do buy Hostile Takeover...thanks!
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I haven't posted here in awhile...
Finished Jonathan Franzen's "Purity". I think it's his weakest novel -- not as enthralling as "The Corrections" or "Freedom." I didn't really care for any of the characters; the story was dragged out a bit too much.
Also read volume 2 of Manchester's biography of Churchill, "Alone." Manchester is a solid writer, but I think I've read too many other books about Churchill to get too much enjoyment out of it.
Recently started Hanya Yanagihara's "A Little Life." It's on a lot of books of the year lists, and thought I'd give it a whirl. Plot (involving a character dealing with issues caused by sexual assault as a child) sounds depressing as hell though.
Finished Jonathan Franzen's "Purity". I think it's his weakest novel -- not as enthralling as "The Corrections" or "Freedom." I didn't really care for any of the characters; the story was dragged out a bit too much.
Also read volume 2 of Manchester's biography of Churchill, "Alone." Manchester is a solid writer, but I think I've read too many other books about Churchill to get too much enjoyment out of it.
Recently started Hanya Yanagihara's "A Little Life." It's on a lot of books of the year lists, and thought I'd give it a whirl. Plot (involving a character dealing with issues caused by sexual assault as a child) sounds depressing as hell though.
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
Just starting "Dirty Blvd" a Lou Reed biography. Apparently he wasn't a very nice guy a lot of the time.
cstu
Footballguy
cstu
Footballguy
Great writing, but I did not enjoy the story at all. The
magic diamond stuff
Don Quixote
Footballguy
was just weird and the characters didn't interest me.
I enjoyed it, and thought the writing and characters were great. I agree that spoiler aspect was a bit unneccesary though.
facook
Footballguy
Was it
the ambiguity of Max feeling intensely hungry at the end?
I left it thinking "....Wait! Does that mean he has it?!"
I left it thinking "....Wait! Does that mean he has it?!"
jfranco77
Footballguy
That sounds pretty good. I'll do it.If you like thrillers, may I humbly suggest this one?
Hostile Takeover by Derek Blount
[And keep in mind that in the above, "humbly suggest" = "please purchase so my kids can eat in 2016"]
If you want a 2-page sample before investing your hard-earned dollars (and time) in the novel, here is a short story published in MENSA Magazine a couple months ago.
And if you do buy Hostile Takeover...thanks!
beer 30
Footballguy
Maybe it's just me then, kinda reminded me of the new Star Wars movie and comparisons to New Hope. Just seemed liked the same theme to me, struggle to survive, have some successes, fight a big fight against a telegraphed antagonist, set up for even bigger fight in next one if there is one. I can see John Matherson morphing into a Jack Ryan character here if the series continues. Not sure what Forstchen's appetite for that would be.
Mors Venit
Footballguy
Picked it up at the salvation army a few years back and never got around to reading it
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Awesome book
jfranco77
Footballguy
Finished The Martian - really excellent. Will have to check out the movie.
Currently reading B^F: The Novelization Of The Feature Film by Ryan North
(It's a page by page review of the Back to the Future novelization... it has its LOL moments but overall a bit of a slog)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15829883-b-f
Currently reading B^F: The Novelization Of The Feature Film by Ryan North
(It's a page by page review of the Back to the Future novelization... it has its LOL moments but overall a bit of a slog)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15829883-b-f
BigJohn
Footballguy
Alright. I'm giving this whole reading thing a try. Going to try to ease my way in and commit to a book a month. I read 'Small as an Elephant' by Jennifer Richard Jacobson. It was on my 9 year old's kindle, and checked it out. Nice easy read. Obviously meant for younger readers but I enjoyed it.
Jumped into 'The Revenant'. Movie previews looked cool, so that's where I'm starting.
Jumped into 'The Revenant'. Movie previews looked cool, so that's where I'm starting.
skol asylum
Footballguy
Finished up Armada by Earnest Cline and started Crimson Shore by Preston & Child.
On The Rocks
Evil Conservative
Anyone have a suggestion for the best available John Wayne Bio?
