desert rose
Footballguy
I'm reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
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pantagrapher
Footballguy
Every single chick on my train for the past six months is reading that book.
Exfireman_62
Footballguy
I Had to fight my oldest son in order to finish The Lost Hero. It is a Young Adult novel, but if you read the Percy Jackson series (The Last Olympian) The Lightning Thief is the first in that series.
The Lost Hero is set in the same world as the other series but there are new characters and twists. I love How Rick Riordan is able to reuse the material without making it stale. For a quick and fun read I highly recommend The Lost Hero.
The Lost Hero is set in the same world as the other series but there are new characters and twists. I love How Rick Riordan is able to reuse the material without making it stale. For a quick and fun read I highly recommend The Lost Hero.
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Matt_The_Fantasy_Master
Footballguy
Just starting Keef's memoir "Life".
timschochet
Footballguy
Just finished Fall of Giants by Ken Follett. I absolutely loved it. Although it deals with a different time period, it's similar in style to Pillars of the Earth and World Without End. Can't wait till the next one comes out.
Socrates11
Footballguy
Just picked up Games That Changed The Game by Ron "Jaws" Jaworski. Really good so far, very detailed but not so much you get bored. His writing style comes across like talking to one of your buddies who is very excited about something and wants to tell you all about it.
SimonMoon
Footballguy
So he writes like he speaks. Good to know.
Mjolnirs
Footballguy
I'm about halfway through and it is outstanding.Book 13 of the Wheel of Time series came in this week and is next in the queue.Prince Myshkin
Footballguy
interesting...
krista4
Footballguy
My favorite author, Haruki Murakami, has two primary translators, and I can tell a huge difference--and have a huge preference--between the two.
krista4
Footballguy
I think I've bought this book three times. Will bump it near the top of my list.
D_House
Footballguy
This book reminded me of Stephen King, who raved about it. It's basically about how one bad decision can lead to another and another and eventually to disaster. Pretty horrific glimpse into the rationalizations 'normal people' can make to justify terrible actions.
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shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
I keep meaning to make a list of books read and liked. The Hunger Games reminded me a lot of a Japanese book of the same "lottery of high school kids" theme. Can't remember that title, but it would be one to look for if waiting for the sequels. I think I read about it (the Japanese title) here.
Ah, it was called Battle Royale, here is a review comparing the two (actually the BR movie and Hunger Games book, not a fair comparison), for those looking for such, http://www.examiner.com/speculative-fictio...s-battle-royale
That said, I too am on the waiting list for the sequel to HG.
Reading Michael Connelly for the first time ironically, always picked up his titles then set them down before, not sure why. The book I started is 9 Dragons. Just starting and like it well enough. Am I getting jaded to the jaded detective though? Really miss Robert B. Parker's Spenser series, particularly the early ones. Missed out on an Ebay for autographed first editions of all Spenser titles, wish I would have snagged that.
I also started another book (do that all the time) that is really intriguing so far, titled "Twelve" by Jasper Kent. Set in Russia during the Napoleonic War of 1812. Historical fiction with a paranormal/folk tale plot. It really has grabbed my interest.
And yes, I picked up "The passage" to read on a trip. I had no idea of its mass, good thing I will be out of touch for a few days and can focus on reading. I am hoping it lives up to the zeal here, the Amazon reviews were mixed. I go with the FBG reviews.
Ah, it was called Battle Royale, here is a review comparing the two (actually the BR movie and Hunger Games book, not a fair comparison), for those looking for such, http://www.examiner.com/speculative-fictio...s-battle-royale
That said, I too am on the waiting list for the sequel to HG.
Reading Michael Connelly for the first time ironically, always picked up his titles then set them down before, not sure why. The book I started is 9 Dragons. Just starting and like it well enough. Am I getting jaded to the jaded detective though? Really miss Robert B. Parker's Spenser series, particularly the early ones. Missed out on an Ebay for autographed first editions of all Spenser titles, wish I would have snagged that.
I also started another book (do that all the time) that is really intriguing so far, titled "Twelve" by Jasper Kent. Set in Russia during the Napoleonic War of 1812. Historical fiction with a paranormal/folk tale plot. It really has grabbed my interest.
And yes, I picked up "The passage" to read on a trip. I had no idea of its mass, good thing I will be out of touch for a few days and can focus on reading. I am hoping it lives up to the zeal here, the Amazon reviews were mixed. I go with the FBG reviews.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
Sammy3469
Footballguy
Pretty sure there's no reading going on there
EasyMorningRebel
Footballguy
Blood Meridian. Not the easiest read in the world, but I feel like I'm in the presence of greatness as I read.
I finished The Big Questions a bit ago, and I'd recommend it. It's a quick read with a lot of interesting topics. You won't always agree with Landsburg, but you should nearly always find him thought-provoking.
I was going to read The Moral Landscape next. I started in on it and found it well written and intelligent (as I find pretty much anything by Sam Harris), but I'm interrupting that to read Decision Points, which has been fairly interesting so far. On the presidential scale, I wouldn't rate Bush very high in terms of his competence, but I do think he generally tried to do the right thing. And I think he's handled his post-presidency so far with class.
I was going to read The Moral Landscape next. I started in on it and found it well written and intelligent (as I find pretty much anything by Sam Harris), but I'm interrupting that to read Decision Points, which has been fairly interesting so far. On the presidential scale, I wouldn't rate Bush very high in terms of his competence, but I do think he generally tried to do the right thing. And I think he's handled his post-presidency so far with class.
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facook
Footballguy
Through part 1 (Years 5-1 BV) and think it's fantastic. Seems like some people felt it dragged in the middle so I'm preparing myself for that.
RC94
Footballguy
If you are interested in the U.S. military in Afghanistan, this is a very good book: Afghanistan Journal: Selections from Registan.net.
njherdfan
Footballguy
I'm doing my senior thesis on Blood Meridian and Absalom, Absalom! Two absolutely incredible books.
Sure there is. It just takes forever to finish a book 3 minutes at a time.
Pole Cat
Footballguy
Read Lethem's Chronic City over vacation. It's brilliant and bizarre. Would love to hear what other's think about it. I'm still not sure about certain parts.I'm at 123 pages after starting it a little while ago, just setting the book down now to rave here. I've already laughed out loud several times.
There was a lot of praise in here for Beat the Reaper, I'd highly recommend this to fans of that book, as this is in a similar vein in terms of plot and setting. The main character is a small time crook trying to find out who killed his boss and why. Oh, and he has Tourette's syndrome. Lethem's descriptions of the character's tics, both verbal and physical, are hilarious. According to the wiki page kupcho linked above, Ed Norton is involved in adapting a film version.
Lehigh98
Footballguy
Ok, this is probably the best audience for this question so I'll throw it in here.
What do you guys do with your books (for those that buy actual books) when you're done?
Was thinking of trying to sell off some books to clear some shelf space and make some spare $ to help pay for a Kindle.
Looks like books don't go for much, if anything, anymore though (on ebay, half.com, amazon anyway).
What do you guys do with your books (for those that buy actual books) when you're done?
Was thinking of trying to sell off some books to clear some shelf space and make some spare $ to help pay for a Kindle.
Looks like books don't go for much, if anything, anymore though (on ebay, half.com, amazon anyway).
EasyMorningRebel
Footballguy
What's the connection? Or does it not matter?
pantagrapher
Footballguy
I put them on my bookshelf so guests can see how awesome I am.
oso diablo
Footballguy
Tough As Nails
Glave Master
If they are good...I do my best to pass them on to somebody who I think would like them. If they aren't good (or I don't pass them on, this is most of my books)...I'll donate them to the library book re-seller so they can maybe make .50 on it in 4 years when it sells (but I feel like I'm doing something good at least).
SimonMoon
Footballguy
What's the name of that book again?
igbomb
Footballguy
Just finished the first Culture novel by Iain Banks. Sucked. I haven't found much sci-fi over the years that I actually enjoyed, but I was pretty excited about this one as I had heard such high praise for Banks. Just boring. Cardboard characters that I didn't care about. An uninspiring story that I didn't care about. And a society and way of life that I didn't care about. Probably my last Banks novel.
And I just started the new Lee Child book, Worth Dying For. His books are like crack to me. I'm about 50 pages in and he's already kicked some serious ### two different times. These books have the same effect on me as the first dozen or so Dirk Pitt books.
And I just started the new Lee Child book, Worth Dying For. His books are like crack to me. I'm about 50 pages in and he's already kicked some serious ### two different times. These books have the same effect on me as the first dozen or so Dirk Pitt books.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
The only praise I've ever heard for Banks was for The Wasp Factory, which is good but not sci-fi.
kupcho1
Footballguy
Just finished Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami.
I thought it was very good. Now on to The 42nd Parallel (book 1 of the U.S.A. trilogy) by John Dos Passos.
The_Man
Footballguy
I hope you like it - I hype this trilogy to people all the time but it seems like nobody ever takes me up on it. I think it's great. When they were all alive and writing, Dos Passos, Faulkner, Hemingway and Fitzgerald were all considered peers. But as time went by, for some reason Dos Passos dropped out of their league. Let us know what you think.
beer 30
Footballguy
See the bottom of my signature for an idea
For all of you into the post-apocalyptic stuff I just finished a great, quick read that is a very real possibility One Second After. Excellent novel, highly recommend it.Currently reading Generation Kill. Enjoyed the mini-series, enjoying the book even more.
Mjolnirs
Footballguy
My wife actually will get a new book, put it up for sale online, then read it. When she's done she ships it out. I share mine with people that read the same type books then keep them on a shelf. (eventually boxed and put away)
Finished this over the weekend. Started Towers of Midnight (Wheel of Time series) yesterday
Bob Lee Swagger
Footballguy
Great book. If you like Murakami, you'll never read a better book than The Wind-up Bird Chronicle, which I'm sure krista has already attested to.
Socrates11
Footballguy
Just finished this. Outstanding book looking at how different coaches created different offensive/defensive packages and changed the game. He picks one game he thinks highlighted the emergence of the new package and breaks it doen. Jaws also gets comments from the coaches themselves, players who made ths systems work, and observers from around the NFL. Really cool book.
igbomb
Footballguy
I keep a select few on my bookshelf. But only those that I really like and plan to either re-read or hand off to someone else. Everything else I simply give to my public library. The library has saved me a ton of money over the years so I like to help pay back in whatever small way I can (aside from the taxes I pay).
kupcho1
Footballguy
Yeah, I've read TWuBC and will probably read more Murakami once I work through the current USA Trilogy, Lowboy and Peace Like a River.Great book. If you like Murakami, you'll never read a better book than The Wind-up Bird Chronicle, which I'm sure krista has already attested to.
SimonMoon
Footballguy
When I buy books, I buy hardcover versions of those I think are worth keeping and re-reading. Everything else I get in paperback form and trade with other like-minded folks. It's a good system.
Examples of hardcovers worth keeping:
William Shakespeare: The Complete Works
Roget's Thesaurus
The Illuminatus! Trilogy
Ulysses
Anything Asimov, Vonnegut, King, Stephenson, etc.
I re-read a lot, assuming some ideas are incompletely understood until some time has passed learning other stuff...Make sense?
Examples of hardcovers worth keeping:
William Shakespeare: The Complete Works
Roget's Thesaurus
The Illuminatus! Trilogy
Ulysses
Anything Asimov, Vonnegut, King, Stephenson, etc.
I re-read a lot, assuming some ideas are incompletely understood until some time has passed learning other stuff...Make sense?
pantagrapher
Footballguy
A hardcover thesaurus?
SimonMoon
Footballguy
Yes. A Fourth Edition, if that matters.I prefer hardcovers for obvious longevity reasons.
pantagrapher
Footballguy
I have a couple hardcover reference books—a usage manual and CMOS. But I use those all the time. I think I pick up a thesaurus a few times a year, but I guess if you use it a lot that changes things.
The_Man
Footballguy
I keep books I like a lot and/or might read again someday or try to interest my kids in reading when they're a little older. But it seems like we hardly ever buy books anymore - unless it's a present or a "special request" we hit the library for almost everything.I do have one "collection" which I started without trying. I have 1st editions of every David Foster Wallace book, hardback and paperback, with the exception of the extremely rare hardback 1st edition of his first novel, "The Broom of the System." My prize possession is a signed copy of the uncorrected advance proofs of "Infinite Jest." I bought it on eBay probably about 6 or 7 years ago for $50; after his death I saw another copy being auctioned for $2000. I also have a set of the proofs for his story collection "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men" which I scored when my wife was working on the arts desk at a daily newspaper - they used to get hundreds of unsolicited review copies of books.It started when I became a fan of his non-fiction in Harper's in the mid-90s - I went and got copies of his first two books, then grabbed Infinite Jest when it first came out and then just bought each subsequent book of his as soon as they came out.igbomb said:
