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Post by chainbreaker on Jun 5, 2017 16:11:20 GMT -5
I like to read weird stuff.
Currently trying to get through blavatskys secret doctrine, its 1400 pages of impossibleness to read on the tube for 5 minutes everymorning.
I get through a paragraph and forgot what i read by the next morning.
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Post by Calvinball on Jun 5, 2017 17:49:37 GMT -5
So if people are going to discuss plot points and spoilers don't be afraid to use that spoiler button.
I'm working on book six of The Wheel of Time series and it's been a fun ride so far, might take a break halfway through the series to not burn myself out on it though.
Before that I read The Dark Tower series, that series started off really really strong for me but the last three books left a sour taste in my mouth.
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Post by Austin on Jun 5, 2017 21:12:14 GMT -5
I have a huge backlog of books but I've most recently read The Jungle, Sharp Objects and Gone Girl, The Strain (working on book 2), Divergent, Slaughterhouse Five, and a few Stephen King books.
The next books up on my list are Dune, The Forever War, Dark Places, some Vonnegut, Carl Sagan's Broca's Brain, and others.
All-time favorite author has to be Stephen King. I love his long books that give stories of many people (under the dome, the stand) but I don't think I've read a single book of his where I liked the ending.
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Post by Calvinball on Jun 5, 2017 22:32:56 GMT -5
All-time favorite author has to be Stephen King. I love his long books that give stories of many people (under the dome, the stand) but I don't think I've read a single book of his where I liked the ending. Did you ever read The Long Walk? It was technically written by Richard Bachman which was a King pen name, but it was hands down my favorite King book I've ever read. |
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Post by bizasuge on Jun 5, 2017 23:44:25 GMT -5
been trying to tackle infinite jest but it's so damn long. every time i try i always just give up.
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Post by Austin on Jun 6, 2017 0:40:32 GMT -5
All-time favorite author has to be Stephen King. I love his long books that give stories of many people (under the dome, the stand) but I don't think I've read a single book of his where I liked the ending. Did you ever read The Long Walk? It was technically written by Richard Bachman which was a King pen name, but it was hands down my favorite King book I've ever read. No I haven't but I'll definitely check it out. My favorite one by him has been Desolation. It was the first book of his I read when I was 16 and it creeped me the fuck out, something that none of his other books have really done. Also I love the fact that he wrote The Regulators under a pseudonym which acts as sort of a sister novel. |
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Post by mitchusonfire on Jun 6, 2017 2:20:43 GMT -5
Finally starting Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock. Thank you Joe Rogan.
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Post by gunshy on Jun 7, 2017 0:03:13 GMT -5
I've been working my way through the NY Times top 10 from last year (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/books/review/best-books.html) , The Vegetarian and Association of Small Bombs were great reads but In the Darkroom slowed me down. Starting on War and Turpentine
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Post by Zeke on Jun 7, 2017 1:17:24 GMT -5
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Post by chocollama on Jun 7, 2017 1:28:04 GMT -5
God damn, I even tried to check for this thread. All right boys, let's head out. |
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Post by xNickyUrinex on Jun 7, 2017 7:07:32 GMT -5
God damn, I even tried to check for this thread. All right boys, let's head out. Merged the two threads, enjoy! Thanks Zeke for the shoutout. |
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Post by Zeke on Jun 7, 2017 14:40:10 GMT -5
God damn, I even tried to check for this thread. All right boys, let's head out. Merged the two threads, enjoy! Thanks Zeke for the shoutout. Damn Daniel, I wasn't even aware merging was possible.  |
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Post by chocollama on Jun 7, 2017 16:35:00 GMT -5
Merged the two threads, enjoy! Thanks Zeke for the shoutout. Damn Daniel, I wasn't even aware merging was possible. I'm gonna go make a bunch of different threads about books that will one-by-one slowly tell the story of a man I murdered, and if Nicky or Matt don't merge the threads correctly we'll never know the whereabouts of Michael Jackson's real bod- I mean, our John Doe's real body. |
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Post by Velocity on Jun 7, 2017 18:14:45 GMT -5
Just started 'Ready Player One'. So far the concept is really really interesting, but I'm not loving how this guy writes. I like the story enough to adjust, but so far he's very information dumpy, I'd rather you layer history into the story.
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Post by sirmoshington on Jun 8, 2017 6:49:38 GMT -5
I'm in between books at the moment, but I think I'm probably going to do Stoner Stoner by John Williams? Can't wait for my exam period being over so I can delve into my pile of books. Currently on the list for the summer: Donna Tartt - The Goldfinch Charles Bukowski - Absence of the Hero Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell To Arms Reza Aslan - Zealot Tom Rob Smith - Child 44 Tim Harford - Adapt Samuel P. Huntington - Clash of Civilizations J.D. Salinger - Catcher in the Rye |
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