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Whatcha readin now? (book, books, reading, read) (4 Viewers)
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MindCrime
Footballguy
Finished The Shining a few weeks ago and loved it, even though I’ve seen the movie multiple times.
I blew through The President is Missing (Patterson/Clinton) in a week. Thought it was a great action thriller. Could’ve skipped the last chapter (or prologue, cant remember which) where it got political.
I’m currently reading The Martian. Loved the movie, the book is awesome so far through the first half. Even more geeky than the movie, and possibly more snarky than the character Damon gave us on the big screen.
I blew through The President is Missing (Patterson/Clinton) in a week. Thought it was a great action thriller. Could’ve skipped the last chapter (or prologue, cant remember which) where it got political.
I’m currently reading The Martian. Loved the movie, the book is awesome so far through the first half. Even more geeky than the movie, and possibly more snarky than the character Damon gave us on the big screen.
Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
New Kindle Oasis announced and I am finally going to upgrade from my my 5 year old Kindle. Not interested in the new Oasis however the 9th Gen is going for $219.99 w/20% off if using your Amazon CC (which I am). They have a similar deal on the new Paperwhite which is waterproof. Price of the Oasis will be $175.99 vs $134.99, so is the Oasis worth the extra $40??
ragincajun
Footballguy
Here is a Chrome extension that shows you if an Amazon book is available at your library.
https://www.libraryextension.com/
https://www.libraryextension.com/
Sand
Footballguy
Ok, folks. A free book bonanza here. Got an email from the mailing list of Will Wight, who in the fantasy author world I put right at #2 behind Sanderson. All his books are free today, July 4th. Go grab them! No lose proposition. (Note the collections aren't free, but the individual books are). I'm linking to all of them here.
Traveler's Gate Series (his first and awesome, but the first book reads like a first book.)
Book 1, Book 2, Book 3 Book 0 (add on stories)
Elder Empire Series - his masterpiece (not done yet). Tells the story in 2 books from the 2 sides. 4 books so far, 2 to come. Unique, brilliant.
Book 1a, Book 1b, Book 2a, Book 2b
Unsouled Series - unique (all of his are), easy reading and a great storyline, his latest.
Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, Book 4, Book 5, Book 6
Traveler's Gate Series (his first and awesome, but the first book reads like a first book.)
Book 1, Book 2, Book 3 Book 0 (add on stories)
Elder Empire Series - his masterpiece (not done yet). Tells the story in 2 books from the 2 sides. 4 books so far, 2 to come. Unique, brilliant.
Book 1a, Book 1b, Book 2a, Book 2b
Unsouled Series - unique (all of his are), easy reading and a great storyline, his latest.
Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, Book 4, Book 5, Book 6
Spike
Footballguy
I enjoy this series (the Dresden Files) immensely.
As a matter of fact, am in the midst of re-reading it right now.
He is one of my favorite authors.
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Spike
Footballguy
Sand
Footballguy
neal cassady
Footballguy
Just finished The Book Of Illusions by Paul Auster. Story was kind of meh although he is a very good writer.
MindCrime
Footballguy
Loved the Martian, will get to Artemis later this summer.
Decided to read the novel of another favorite movie: The Hunt for Red October: 1/2 way through and love it.
Brony
Footballguy
MindCrime
Footballguy
The Man With No Name
Footballguy
Reading
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep
Sand
Footballguy
I work with a bunch of NASA
s and they all loved The Martian. The science in it is done incredibly well.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I finished both of these. I kept my same view of "Normal People" -- not one that I'd run out to read.
Greatly enjoyed Michelle Obama's "Becoming". Started "Rising Star" -- maybe a bit too bloated. Checks in at well over 1000 pages.
Also read "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" over vacation. I have never read the Harry Potter books, and decided a beach vacation was a fine time to start. I can definitely tell geared to a younger audience because she repeats herself a lot, but still an enjoyable read.
My wife bought and read Celeste Ng's "Little Fires Everywhere" and thought I'd give it a go too, as it is seemed to have good reviews. Not sure if I'll finish it though; writing is a bit too superficial for me.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Going the GOT route for another series. Watched S1 of The Expanse, and really liked it. Now I am reading Leviathan Wakes, the 1st book in the series and I am enjoying that. The plan is to read the first few books, then hop back into the show.
Eephus
Footballguy
Finished
1968 by Mark Kurlansky (non-fiction) Fascinating popular history about the revolution and reaction of 51 years ago.
Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz (fiction) The most recent 007 continuation novel that's a pre-Casino Royale prequel set during the early 50s. Horowitz mimics Ian Fleming's style pretty well and his Bond nails the character but I found the book kind of dull, which is a cardinal sin for a thriller.
Started:
AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley and the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee (non-fiction) Extremely provocative book by a Taiwanese subject-matter expert who argues that China is best-positioned to capitalize on the growth of artificial intelligence.
1968 by Mark Kurlansky (non-fiction) Fascinating popular history about the revolution and reaction of 51 years ago.
Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz (fiction) The most recent 007 continuation novel that's a pre-Casino Royale prequel set during the early 50s. Horowitz mimics Ian Fleming's style pretty well and his Bond nails the character but I found the book kind of dull, which is a cardinal sin for a thriller.
Started:
AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley and the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee (non-fiction) Extremely provocative book by a Taiwanese subject-matter expert who argues that China is best-positioned to capitalize on the growth of artificial intelligence.
krista4
Footballguy
Oh man. I get this in a way; there are some writers who are better as writers than as storytellers (Michael Chabon comes immediately to mind), but I just appreciate the writing so much that I overlook it a bit. Auster fits into that category. Yes, I wish it were both compelling storytelling and amazing writing, but the latter carries it to the point I'm blown away anyway.
neal cassady
Footballguy
Yes, I was blown away enough to know I’ll be picking up another of his novels soon..probably Leviathan.
krista4
Footballguy
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I really like City of Glass but never finished the trilogy. I should pick-up Ghosts from the library
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Sand
Footballguy
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I had a pre-order in for Colson Whitehead's new novel, The Nickel Boys. It is out today. I'm looking forward to diving into it. Reviews are up there with those for his last novel, "The Underground Railroad," which won the Pulitzer.
rustycolts
Footballguy
I am reading 11/22/63 and it is really good. It is really different for a novel by King. I really liked how he incorporated some of the characters from Derry during the time Pennywise was causing all kinds of grief.
brun
Footballguy
Prime Reading - Tribe of Mentors, Tim Ferris
Prime Reading - The Internet of Money, Andrea's Antonopoulos
The Complete Sherlock Holmes (all novels & stories in one volume), Arthur Conan Doyle
I have a few other ebooks open, including more Prime Reading books. The Sherlock Holmes set above was $1.99. It's truly amazing how little it cost to read. Not to mention the library system online.
Prime Reading - The Internet of Money, Andrea's Antonopoulos
The Complete Sherlock Holmes (all novels & stories in one volume), Arthur Conan Doyle
I have a few other ebooks open, including more Prime Reading books. The Sherlock Holmes set above was $1.99. It's truly amazing how little it cost to read. Not to mention the library system online.
When I began this series years and years ago I loved it, was certain it would be my new all time favorite fantasy series. Somewhere around volume 5 (can’t remember which volume for certain) it became unreadable for me. I had always prided myself on finishing every book I started (though that affectation went by the roadside years ago) but whichever that volume was, it became a massive slog. Couldn’t do it. Haven’t gone back since, though I’ve heard it becomes very good again later in series when Sanderson does the remaining volumes.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
“The Nickel Boys” was fantastic. It would not surprise me if Whitehead wins another Pulitzer. I think it is even better than “The Underground Railroad.”
Whereas The Underground Railroad blended historical fiction with surreal fantasy, The Nickel Boys is a bit more straightforward. Novel based around the real-life disturbing treatment of kids at the Arthur Dozier School for Boys in Florida. It is short and intense, with a story that is hard to put down. Whitehead’s prose is top notch too.
Barry
Footballguy
I read The Glass City and really enjoyed it. Didn't know the NY trilogy existed which makes it more of a gem. The Don Quixote reference pushed me to give DQ a try. But just like Hitchhikers Guide Galaxy and every Terry Pratchett book I've tried to read it couldn't hold me. The only funny books I can remember enjoying from front to back is A Confederacy of Dunces and Carl Hiaasen. What are the must reads?
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Must reads for funny books? I'd nominate Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis, Voltaire's Candide, and some Evelyn Waugh. A lot of people like Catch-22, but I was not really a fan. Considering you did not like Don Quixote, comic sensibilities may be different though.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Catch 22
Breakfast of Champions
Cat’s Cradle
The Dud Avacado
The Importance of Being Earnest
Vile Bodies
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
MindCrime
Footballguy
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. Fun mystery/whodunnit type of book with a Quantum Leap/Groundhog Day type of twist. At times i felt like i needed to take notes to keep track of everything, but i’d recommend it.
Not sure what I’m in the mood for next, will update when I’m done scrolling through my library app.
Not sure what I’m in the mood for next, will update when I’m done scrolling through my library app.
trogg78
Footballguy
Thank you. I just reserved my copy from the Library. You must have been the penultimate person to realize this.
Sand
Footballguy
I don't remember CoD to be terribly funny, then again they made me read it for school.
Funniest book I have read lately is Beat the Reaper.
MindCrime
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I almost got that one at the library the other day. I ended up with a stack of stuff and started with The Woman in the Window.
MindCrime
Footballguy
I get all my books on my kindle through my library app. I’ve had Woman in the Window tagged for a while, but always has about an 8 week reserve. Let me know if it’s worth the wait, but I’m guessing that wait time explains it.
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facook
Footballguy
First time? Two of the best King writings ever in there, and Apt Pupil is really good too.
bigmarc27
Footballguy
Yea first time. I’m gathering up the strength to run through the Dark Tower, but figured some short stories would fill time for now.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
What's this Woman in the Window? Have the popular thrillers grown up from girls to women? We had Gone Girl, Girl on a Train, The Girls, etc.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I only read mature literature now. No more of this girl stuff.
It looks like a Rear Window/Girl on a Train mash up. I did the thing I should never do- give myself a pile to choose from. Made a list of 2017/2018 horror and thriller books that the library had and brought home a stack of 7. Too many choices, then I freeze, get indecisive, and end up reading 0.
