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KarmaPolice said:
Been wanting to read something of Dan Simmons, but a few of them seem really daunting. How is Summer of Night? Seems like a medium sized one that looked interesting.
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It's probably his most Stephen King-y book. It's not a rip off, though. I think Simmons is a really good writer, but he's gotten to where his books are twice as long as they need to be. Summer Of Night is an early work that's much more economical.

 
Uruk-Hai said:
KarmaPolice said:
Been wanting to read something of Dan Simmons, but a few of them seem really daunting. How is Summer of Night? Seems like a medium sized one that looked interesting.
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It's probably his most Stephen King-y book. It's not a rip off, though. I think Simmons is a really good writer, but he's gotten to where his books are twice as long as they need to be. Summer Of Night is an early work that's much more economical.
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I did get an It vibe reading the description, which I am sure drew me to it.

 
Just finished The Martian - excellent read, as mentioned earlier. I heard that Ridley Scott is directing a movie version.

Starting on Robopocalypse by Daniel Wilson

 
Fly said:
Sand said:
KarmaPolice said:
Been wanting to read something of Dan Simmons, but a few of them seem really daunting. How is Summer of Night? Seems like a medium sized one that looked interesting.
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Just read Hyperion. High quality stuff - I didn't find it daunting at all.
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I second this. Hyperion is excellent. But... you have to read the second Hyperion book to get closure.
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I have looked at it a couple times, and dont usually like those types of sci-fi. will add it to the mental list though.

I liked Summer of Night. I can see why people described it as Kingy.

also liked The Gunslinger. not enough to want to power through the series, but will continue at some point soon.

to finish of my current run of King stuff, I am reading On Writing. Saw a recent link that ranked all of King's works, and it had this one at #2, so I was curious.

next I need to get away from King. I have Blood Meridian, Packing for Mars, Into the Woods, and a book on scientology by the guy who wrote The Looming Tower.

 
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shuke said:
Binky The Doormat said:
Paul Stanley autobiography.
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Jesus, why?
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eh, I was fan back when they first came out - '74 - '77. Great show at the Riverfront Coliseum with Bob Seger as the warm up in the fall of '76. As you can image he isn't an especially endearing character even though he seems to be trying.
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Although I hate KISS, I can understand being a fan of the act back in the day. But Stanley has always struck me as stupid, arrogant, and uninteresting.

 
shuke said:
Binky The Doormat said:
shuke said:
Binky The Doormat said:
Paul Stanley autobiography.
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Jesus, why?
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eh, I was fan back when they first came out - '74 - '77. Great show at the Riverfront Coliseum with Bob Seger as the warm up in the fall of '76. As you can image he isn't an especially endearing character even though he seems to be trying.
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Although I hate KISS, I can understand being a fan of the act back in the day. But Stanley has always struck me as stupid, arrogant, and uninteresting.
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I think you're on the money.

 
Liar's Poker

Phenomenal. Brought the whole 80s economic scene into clarity for me and makes so many subsequent events much more understandable. For such dry subject matter (mostly about the bond market), its a very compelling read.

I was about to read The Big Short, but decided I'd start with LP. Glad I did and can't wait to read more.

 
cosjobs said:
Liar's Poker

Phenomenal. Brought the whole 80s economic scene into clarity for me and makes so many subsequent events much more understandable. For such dry subject matter (mostly about the bond market), its a very compelling read.

I was about to read The Big Short, but decided I'd start with LP. Glad I did and can't wait to read more.
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Glad to hear. You may remember me telling you that the Big Short made me boiling mad for months. it still pisses me off when I think about all those bastards getting away scott free.

 
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NetnautX said:
Listening to Gone Girl.
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Just watched the movie this evening. Thinking about reading the book, it was pretty disturbing, but I'm interested in how the book differs.
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From what I gather from my wife, not a lot.

I think it goes a little more into how ####ed up she was from the get-go and touched on her previous relationships more. Also, the husband character wasn't quite as sympathetic in the movie maybe?
 
Just got back from a live David Sedaris show.

It was great. He is really, really funny. Highly recommend if he's coming to your town.

 
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The Flying Elvis said:
Just gonna put this here for lack of a better place...

http://io9.com/hbo-will-make-asimovs-foundation-with-interstellars-jon-1657018306

HBO looks to be making some sort of series with Jonathan Nolan on Asimov's Foundation series. I am not sure if the books can really translate to TV but you can't really ask for a better team than HBO and Jonathan Nolan for it.
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whoknew said:
Just got back from a live David Sedaris show.

It was great. He is really, really funny. Highly recommend if he's coming to your town.
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Isn't this the book thread about reading?

 
The First law trilogy by Abercrombie. All three books are solid. a shade of humor in the story that reminded me of Carl Hiaasen. There are more books in this world that I'll definitely read.

 
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes. Hayes is a screenwriter and it seems this is his first novel. It's a modern secret agent/war on terror book that's kind of all over the place, but it's a good, fun read. Both the main character and the antagonist are well written and entertaining. I'd recommend it.

 
Need recommendations for a good audiobook - 6 to 12 hours long, appropriate for ages 11 and up, but not mind numbing for the adults.

 
Again, likely not up the alley of most here, but Age of Innocence was freaking fantastic. Ridiculously well written.

 
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Need recommendations for a good audiobook - 6 to 12 hours long, appropriate for ages 11 and up, but not mind numbing for the adults.
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If you wanted to listed to Wally Lamb's The Hour I first Believed, look on the side of the highway about 20 miles south of Austin, where I threw it out the window about 20 minutes into my last road trip to the beach.

 
Idiot Boxer said:
Need recommendations for a good audiobook - 6 to 12 hours long, appropriate for ages 11 and up, but not mind numbing for the adults.
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I listened to Skyship Academy: Pearl Wars and it was pretty good and aimed at the teen set. Also Steelheart was very good and is appropriate - great take on a superhero book.

If the kids are 15+ I'd say get Red Rising, but definitely for a bit older set.

 
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Finally picked up Lonesome Dove, only about 45 pages in so far.
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300 pages left, I like it. Not sure about being in my top 5 but a good read.
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I just finished this within the last week. I really enjoyed it.

Needed something quicker/lighter so finished the most recent Jack Reacher book over the weekened. I really enjoy those books for what they are... quick, predictable, and enjoyable.

 
Appointment in Samarra. Boozy dealings of upper middle class suburbanites in the 30s. Not bad, but it doesn't warrant the Hemingway/ Fitzgerald level praise.

 
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Poke_4_Life said:
Swing 51 said:
Swing 51 said:
Finally picked up Lonesome Dove, only about 45 pages in so far.
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300 pages left, I like it. Not sure about being in my top 5 but a good read.
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I just finished this within the last week. I really enjoyed it.
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Finished it last night, good stuff. I'll be checking out the sequels (prequels) at some point.
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They're good, but jesus they are grim. Streets of Laredo, in particular, had me wanting to slit my wrists it was so dark at times.

I read them in published order: LD, SOL, DMW, CM.

I've never tried a re-read in chronological order: DMW, CM, LD, SOL. I wonder if someone reading them for the first time would think Lonesome Dove was as good as someone who read them in the order I did does.

 
Since my 11 year old started ready a bunch of stuff in the fantasy genre, I got him to try the Dragonlance Chonicles, and I am currently reading them as well.

 
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shuke said:
Just finished Replay by Ken Grimwood because Tanner wouldn't stop talking about it. Pretty good. Poignant ending, at least for me.
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Did you read "The Fifteen Lives of Harry August"? Similar concept, curious what others thought of the two in comparison.
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I've read both. Without going into detail about each book, I would just say that while they both were similar in the 'reliving lives with past life knowledge intact' angle, they were each different enough to be compelling stories on their own. I enjoyed both books immensely.

 
Looking for some heavy non-fiction for my Dad. No autobiographies. Prefers the sciences or sciences related for the most part. Reads textbooks for fun so the heavier the better.

 
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