Instinctive
Footballguy
I'd suggest The Big Short by Lewis as well.What is Dragon's Path's genre? Fantasy? I'm a fan of the genre usually. Writing fantastic = recommendation?
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Instinctive
Footballguy
I. Love. Reacher.
5Rings
Lurker
IIRC, you liked the Stand/Road and the type of books I liked.I just finished The Passage and loved it. One of the best books I've recently read. Was coming here to reccomend it for you.
commisholio
Come out with your pants down!
I recently read Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind and Wise Man's Fear. Interesting characters and compelling plotting. I'm very interested in seeing where it goes next. I'd recommend to anyone who likes fantasy.
Hawk Fan
Footballguy
Skippy Dies by Paul Murray. I loved this book. I listened to the audiobook in the car, which was well done with a full voice cast. I may go back and read this one, since it is a long book with a ton of themes and I listened to it over many short drives in the car.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. An enjoyable read for anyone who grew up in the '80s.
Bossypants by Tina Fey. This was just ok. There were a few funny moments. It bounced around and was a combination of memoir, random anecdotes, and a lot on the struggles of women in comedy.
Robopocalypse by Daniel Wilson. This was not a good book. I could see it being made into an entertaining movie, though.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. An enjoyable read for anyone who grew up in the '80s.
Bossypants by Tina Fey. This was just ok. There were a few funny moments. It bounced around and was a combination of memoir, random anecdotes, and a lot on the struggles of women in comedy.
Robopocalypse by Daniel Wilson. This was not a good book. I could see it being made into an entertaining movie, though.
igbomb
Footballguy
I'll definitely be checking out the rest of Lewis's stuff. Next up is The Blind Side.
Dragon's Path is definitely traditional fantasy. And yes, I'd recommend it. But I would start with his earlier quartet first (The Long Price Quartet). It's less traditional, and each book is very self-contained. Great stuff. Dragon's Path will probably be better read once there are a couple of books in the series released.
igbomb
Footballguy
Book 2 is scheduled for release next year.IIRC, you liked the Stand/Road and the type of books I liked.I just finished The Passage and loved it. One of the best books I've recently read. Was coming here to reccomend it for you.
igbomb
Footballguy
Tom Cruise!
5Rings
Lurker
Long time to waitBook 2 is scheduled for release next year.IIRC, you liked the Stand/Road and the type of books I liked.I just finished The Passage and loved it. One of the best books I've recently read. Was coming here to reccomend it for you.
I admit I was hoping that Peter could take the "Amy Virus" and become a badass comando, and he and Lish would singlehandedly take down the remaining 11 plus Zero. Its the Arnold fan in me 
kupcho1
Footballguy
Finished the Hunger Games trilogy at the behest of my children. The first book had an interesting storyline. The others, not so much. I guess the best thing to be said for it is that it should make a decent movie. Oh, and it did provide an impetus to give my daughter the Foundation trilogy to read.
Now on to Freedom by Franzen.
Now on to Freedom by Franzen.
Sundays Rule
Footballguy
I'd like to read Don Quixote, what's a good translation?
Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
ESPN - Those Guys Have All The Fun: Did not like. A bunch of guys stroking their egos. Pretty boring.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Finished up Larsen's "In The Garden Of Beasts" and kind of agree with those who felt the ending was too abrupt/sped-up. But I was fascinated by it nonetheless. How could so many people be so blind for so long?
It inspired me to go to go get "The Cominf Of The Third Reich" by Richard Evans. It's the first of three volumes by Evans centering on the Third Reich that carry through to the end of WWII. This one goes from Bismarck in the mid-1800s to 1933. It's scholarly, but not overly so. I'm no expert on WWII (or history, for that matter) and can follow quite easily. For me, this is one of those that I can put down for the next, newest book I want to read and pick back up at a later date.
I'm also re-reading King's Different Seasons for the first time in at least a decade. This is the collection that has "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" and "The Body" (titled "Stand By Me" in Reiner's film version).
It inspired me to go to go get "The Cominf Of The Third Reich" by Richard Evans. It's the first of three volumes by Evans centering on the Third Reich that carry through to the end of WWII. This one goes from Bismarck in the mid-1800s to 1933. It's scholarly, but not overly so. I'm no expert on WWII (or history, for that matter) and can follow quite easily. For me, this is one of those that I can put down for the next, newest book I want to read and pick back up at a later date.
I'm also re-reading King's Different Seasons for the first time in at least a decade. This is the collection that has "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" and "The Body" (titled "Stand By Me" in Reiner's film version).
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The Flying Elvis
Footballguy
Anyone have an opinion or heard any on The Night Circus? Saw some big hype in the local papers etc that it was the new Harry Potter etc and that it was already optioned for a movie.
Also has anyone read Hyperion by Dan Simmons? Looking for some fantasy stuff.
Also has anyone read Hyperion by Dan Simmons? Looking for some fantasy stuff.
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Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
The Iceman: Confessions of a Contract Killer: Damn. I'd never heard of Kuklinski before. The guy was pretty uh... good at what he did. Great read. Didn't like the authors writing very much but it would have been tough to mess this story up.
PizzaDeliveryGuy
extra sausage
Just finished A Farewell To Arms. In a word, depressing. On to The Idiot.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I've read the Evans trilogy. It is pretty solid. Nothing really ground breaking in it, but a great overview of everything that led to the rise of the Nazis, and then their government itself.
Prince Myshkin
Footballguy
i've been reading a few of these lately...didn't think much of the first one, but it left me wanting to read another. i'm sorta hooked now. it's funny that i don't "love" the series or the characters like i did in, say the gabrielle allon series, but i fly through them and immediately want to read the next one.
Prince Myshkin
Footballguy
my favorite literature of all time!'PizzaDeliveryGuy said:
PizzaDeliveryGuy
extra sausage
njherdfan
Footballguy
I just finished this. I would agree that it was over-rated. It seems to have a hard time finding a balance between being "literary" and being more eminently readable. I love Moby **** so i enjoyed all of the allusions, but the book should have been significantly shorter. I'd give it a 7/10
facook
Footballguy
Game of Thrones
Mystery by Peter Straub. Good, but my least favorite of the trilogy (I read them out of order).
The Wolf's Hour by Robert McCammon. One of his earlier novels. A laughably ridiculous premise. Probably the worst McCammon book I've read, and I'd still rank it above average just because of his ability to write a compelling story.
Now 100 pages into Clash of Kings. I seem to remember some people complaining that the series drags pretty badly at some point. Is that right? Well, for now I am completely enthralled.
Mystery by Peter Straub. Good, but my least favorite of the trilogy (I read them out of order).
The Wolf's Hour by Robert McCammon. One of his earlier novels. A laughably ridiculous premise. Probably the worst McCammon book I've read, and I'd still rank it above average just because of his ability to write a compelling story.
Now 100 pages into Clash of Kings. I seem to remember some people complaining that the series drags pretty badly at some point. Is that right? Well, for now I am completely enthralled.
Maelstrom
Footballguy
There are a couple of threads about the Game of Throne series, particularly as related to the TV show on HBO (which was great, btw.) Most seem to agree the first 3 books were great, but 4 & 5 not so much. I think the 5 year wait between books is part of the problem, but I know I didn't enjoy books 4 & 5 as much. Hoping it picks back up as the disparate threads come back together again.'facook said:Game of Thrones
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Just got reading Columbine:
This is about as close to a 'must read' as I have read in a bit. Great book. I wanted more background about Eric and Dylan and it definitely provided that. Also had a lot to say about the police work, media involvement, etc. Really makes you think. One of the main things that grabbed me is the parents of Dylan and Eric. There is always so much focus on the victims and rightfully so, but these people also lost sons and didn't create them. Couldn't imagine losing a child let alone not being able to mourn them in a normal way. Not an easy read (emotionally-wise), but still would highly suggest it.
This is about as close to a 'must read' as I have read in a bit. Great book. I wanted more background about Eric and Dylan and it definitely provided that. Also had a lot to say about the police work, media involvement, etc. Really makes you think. One of the main things that grabbed me is the parents of Dylan and Eric. There is always so much focus on the victims and rightfully so, but these people also lost sons and didn't create them. Couldn't imagine losing a child let alone not being able to mourn them in a normal way. Not an easy read (emotionally-wise), but still would highly suggest it.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I think the subject will scare a lot of people off, but it really shocked me how little I knew about what went on there.
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
I got this book from the library when it first came out and I was not that impressed with it. I was hoping for more. Not sure what I mean by that but I was very underwhelmed.
Sundays Rule
Footballguy
Just like the rest of the world i'm reading Song of Fire and Ice, up to Feast for Crows. I don't relish the thought of reading Cersei chapters, such an annoying character. Still love this story though.
Best Character plotlines so far:
Snow
Tyrion
Jaime (I like where his character is headed)
Brienne (she grew on me)
Best Character plotlines so far:
Snow
Tyrion
Jaime (I like where his character is headed)
Brienne (she grew on me)
ODoyleRules
Footballguy
I 'third' this recommendation. I thought it was riveting for a non-fiction book.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Anyone read John Ajvide Lindqvist? He's a Swedish writer I got pointed to by Amazon. I've ordered his first novel for my Kindle.
Let The Right One In
I was actually pointed to his latest - The Harbor - but have some sort of anal-retentiveness of reading an author's works in order they're published (if the author has relatively few works).
Still working on The Coming Of The Third Reich, but can only do about a chapter in a sitting. It's very good, but it's gotta be taken in small bites for me. I'm into the late 1920s now and the combination of cultural/economic/political issues at play are fascinating - it's just a little thick for marathon reading. Haven't had one mention of Hitler yet, btw.
Let The Right One In
I was actually pointed to his latest - The Harbor - but have some sort of anal-retentiveness of reading an author's works in order they're published (if the author has relatively few works).
Still working on The Coming Of The Third Reich, but can only do about a chapter in a sitting. It's very good, but it's gotta be taken in small bites for me. I'm into the late 1920s now and the combination of cultural/economic/political issues at play are fascinating - it's just a little thick for marathon reading. Haven't had one mention of Hitler yet, btw.
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
I am currently reading Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer. It is pretty rough reading. This book just has me mad and wanting to drive up to Colorado city and kick ###. How these pedophiles are getting away with what they do under the guise of religion is disgusting. I am almost to the point of thinking a lot of this cant be true. Unfortunately I suspect this book has found the worst of the worst mormon's and potentially could have some one thinking all mormons are like these guys. Kind of like the whole priest molesting kids have all Catholics under suspicion. I have a few mormon friends and I cant imagine they would be ok with what is going on in these fundamentalist community. I kust saw that Ron Howard is looking to direct the film?
I just pre ordered Stephen King's new book 11/22/63. Looks like it is another long novel and I cant wait for it.
I just pre ordered Stephen King's new book 11/22/63. Looks like it is another long novel and I cant wait for it.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
About 10% in and, man, is this a creepy book. Not in a monster-in-the-closet kind of way (at least not yet - blurb mentions a vampire which I haven't come across to date), but more in a people-doing-bad-things-to-other-people way. And the atmosphere is unsettling in a way that the atmosphere in some Kubrick movies are - kind of sterile and alien. It's translated from Swedish, so maybe that plays into it some. In trying to compare it to someone I've read before, Peter Straub would be closest I guess.
PizzaDeliveryGuy
extra sausage
Loved all of the characters in this book. I still prefer The Brothers Karamazov over it but would put it right with Crime and Punishment.Also read, The Sun also Rises. I think I can say with certainty that as I read through the classics, I don't think Hemingway compares favorably.
I'm now about 100 pages into The Iliad. Outside of being introduced to way too many characters with names I can't pronounce it is awesome so far.
facook
Footballguy
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Warning to the squeamish: this book is very graphic. Not just in violence, but there's some pedophilia involved too and some scenes are pretty detailed. I actually had to put the book down for a few minutes after one such scene as that stuff really disturbs me.Every character I've come across so far is damaged in some way - either physically, emotionally, or mentally (or some combination of all three) - and the interactions between these messed-up people is (so far) the most terrifying thing about the book.
jamny
Footballguy
I'm a big Ancient Egypt buff and finally got around to reading Book II of Herodotus' writings on Egypt. For those that don't know of him, Herodotus is considered the first historian. He was a Greek traveller/ biographer from 500BC who wrote about his travels around the known world in great detail. I downloaded the book free on amazon. It's a bit tough to read at times but I'm getting used the writing style. I'm gonna look more into his history and the translations to see how they came up with the English one. It's really interesting though. An eye witness account of life in Egypt in 500 BC.
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
I saw the movie which was good. I liked the foreign one better then the American version.
Prince Myshkin
Footballguy
just finished "american gods". not bad...
not sure what i'm moving on to next. i'm out of hard copies for the moment so i guess it's kindle time.
not sure what i'm moving on to next. i'm out of hard copies for the moment so i guess it's kindle time.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Finished A Feast For Crows. After reading the first 3 books in the Fire and Ice series, I was ready to proclaim the series the greatest thing of all time. But AFFC bored the absolute crap out of me.
Next up: Stephen King's Dead Zone. I've read most of King's older stuff but this one escaped me. Hopefully it's better than most of the crap he's been putting out lately.
Next up: Stephen King's Dead Zone. I've read most of King's older stuff but this one escaped me. Hopefully it's better than most of the crap he's been putting out lately.
timschochet
Footballguy
One of my alltime favorite King novels. It's astonishing, if you read it today, how much Greg Stillson resembles several well known Tea Party politicians.
Todd Andrews
Footballguy
Herodotus is great. If you like him, try Thucydides. He had a fascinating life, wrote on one of the greatest wars in history, and is the father of real history.And if you like ancient history in general, I am really enjoying Carthage Must be Destroyed. Very thorough, well researched, but not boring.
On the fiction front, I just finished Lord of Misrule. Excellent. Pretty much brilliant, which is why it won the National Book Award.
Going to re-read some Irvine Welsh and Barry Gifford next.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
igbomb
Footballguy
The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie - The second standalone novel in his First Law world following his original trilogy. For the first 100 pages, I thought Abercrombie finally had a dud. But then the book took off and became every bit as engrossing as the rest of his work. This is some seriously good fantasy, with perhaps only George R.R. Martin ranking ahead of him. He's rather gritty though, so those with delicate sensibilities should probably avoid.
Abercrombie tried a new take in this novel with the entire book spanning three days and covering one battle in an ongoing war. Given that, this book is no less influential to the overarching events in his world started in the earlier novels and hopefully extending on into many more. And the characters in this one, always the best feature, are every bit as good as some of his earlier leads. Overall, though a bit slower starting than his earlier books, The Heroes is fantastic.
Abercrombie tried a new take in this novel with the entire book spanning three days and covering one battle in an ongoing war. Given that, this book is no less influential to the overarching events in his world started in the earlier novels and hopefully extending on into many more. And the characters in this one, always the best feature, are every bit as good as some of his earlier leads. Overall, though a bit slower starting than his earlier books, The Heroes is fantastic.
PizzaDeliveryGuy
extra sausage
The Odyssey by Homer
Instinctive
Footballguy
What did you think? I liked it. Read the Iliad yet?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
This surprises me. Curious as to what you were looking for out of the book that it didn't cover. Seemed like it was well researched and in a lot (too much at times) of detail.
