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Blackfish
Austria309 Posts
On January 16 2013 03:39 DavoS wrote: I found that halfway through the book, it started padding itself unnecessarily and became absurdly dry Yep, hell is definitly the best part :D I mean who cares about boring angels when you can have torture and sex! | ||
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Amazering
United States5 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ak%2BCRtMOL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg){kind=icon} I loved this book, was a very quick read. Not very many things make me cry, but any book by John Green seems to do the trick. The characters seemed to me like actual people and the end of the story left me wanting to know more about what happened to them. Reading this: Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416yXAci9PL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg){kind=icon} Never really read much non-fiction but this book (even though I'm only about twenty pages in) is really peaking my interest. It is interesting to find out a little more about one of the men who is looked on as one of the most important framers of the U.S. Next up: Dune + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/412Z9FE2E6L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg){kind=icon} Never read it, but I have heard great things about this book. Can't wait to get around to reading it, unfortunately I have trouble when reading more than one book at the same time, so it will have to wait. | ||
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TheMooseHeed
United Kingdom535 Posts
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
 edit: On January 16 2013 04:52 TheMooseHeed wrote: The Foundation series. Great so far onto the 4th I think Keep in mind that now you are jumping like 40 yrs in stylistic time. | ||
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TheMooseHeed
United Kingdom535 Posts
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
 I do like the later ones more. They are more interesting. | ||
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HowardRoark
1146 Posts
On January 16 2013 01:29 tofucake wrote: I finished Asimov a few months ago. Very good. I followed this order and it works well. The best series I have ever read, but I disagree with tofucake on the reading order. Scrap the Empire novels, they are not as good as the rest due to his young age. Read the foundation books in the order they were published. Then read the Robot series. Asimov have 3 other novels that are stand-alone but amazing sci-fi: End of Eternity, The Gods themselves, and Nemesis. | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
edit: anyway that's how I first read them so it's obviously the best | ||
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Durdenjr
26 Posts
On January 16 2013 03:19 DavoS wrote: Or this, I really liked book one of this series. Do other people know about this? ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jviiGiCQL._SL500_SS500_.jpg) Book one had an awesome narration technique, wonderfully intriguing characters, a plot where the characters motivation is never contrived, and that absorbing quality where you don't realize how much you've read until it's 3 am and you have work at 7. Hoping book 2 takes me on a similar journey. Yeah, wise mans fear is good. You can find more fault with it than the first book, but still a great story, being told by a good writer. Cant remember what i was reading previously. Think was dresden files book 1? Need to find 2nd book. Currently reading stephen kings dark tower series. Gunslinger seems alright so far. Next up, 2nd book of either of the aforementioned series. | ||
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TheMooseHeed
United Kingdom535 Posts
On January 16 2013 04:58 HowardRoark wrote: The best series I have ever read, but I disagree with tofucake on the reading order. Scrap the Empire novels, they are not as good as the rest due to his young age. Read the foundation books in the order they were published. Then read the Robot series. Asimov have 3 other novels that are stand-alone but amazing sci-fi: End of Eternity, The Gods themselves, and Nemesis. Yeah thats the order I was going for. I have Prelude to Foundation sitting on my shelf but I plan on reading it when I get to it on the publish timeline. Are the Empire novels based on the first Empire from the Foundation series? | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
edit: kinda. One of them takes place on earth, which obviously doesn't quite match up. The unified chronology is a bit of a ret con. | ||
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Agnosthar
631 Posts
On January 16 2013 05:03 Durdenjr wrote: Yeah, wise mans fear is good. You can find more fault with it than the first book, but still a great story, being told by a good writer. Just started stephen kings dark tower series. Gunslinger seems alright so far. The Kingkiller Chronicles are amazing, can't wait for day 3. As for the Dark Tower series, I love those books so much. Just make sure you stick with it after Gunslinger, I think it's quite a weak start to the series, and probably the least enjoyable book of the series. | ||
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TheMooseHeed
United Kingdom535 Posts
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Durdenjr
26 Posts
On January 16 2013 05:07 Agnosthar wrote: The Kingkiller Chronicles are amazing, can't wait for day 3. As for the Dark Tower series, I love those books so much. Just make sure you stick with it after Gunslinger, I think it's quite a weak start to the series, and probably the least enjoyable book of the series. Thanks for the advice on dark tower series. I was wondering how the series would relate to the first book, because at times i was bored with it. And yes, day 3 cant get here fast enough. | ||
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Marimokkori
United States306 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/t0wVj.jpg) I'm reading this for potential job opportunities as a waiter at very high end restaurants. If you are interested in wine, this book is incredibly informative with lots of tips, and they do a decent job of keeping things light and a bit humorous so reading it is not a total bore. Recommended for those interested in starting wine as a hobby. EDIT: didn't realize the picture was that big, sorry | ||
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aloT
England1042 Posts
Everyone read it. Now. It's the story of a Japanese woman who walks down a staircase, and accidently ends up in an alternate reality. | ||
tofucake
Hyrule19192 Posts
On January 16 2013 04:58 HowardRoark wrote: The best series I have ever read, but I disagree with tofucake on the reading order. Scrap the Empire novels, they are not as good as the rest due to his young age. Read the foundation books in the order they were published. Then read the Robot series. Asimov have 3 other novels that are stand-alone but amazing sci-fi: End of Eternity, The Gods themselves, and Nemesis. Lies. Robot should be before Foundation, like..absolutely. The Empire series isn't as good as the rest and can be skipped, but I enjoyed them. | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
On January 16 2013 05:15 aloT wrote: 1Q84. Everyone read it. Now. It's the story of a Japanese woman who walks down a staircase, and accidently ends up in an alternate reality. I'm reading it now. None of my friends seem to have liked it, however  | ||
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farvacola
United States18846 Posts
On January 16 2013 05:15 aloT wrote: 1Q84. Everyone read it. Now. It's the story of a Japanese woman who walks down a staircase, and accidently ends up in an alternate reality. Murakami is indeed quite good, I recommend practically all his books. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is my favorite though. | ||
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Just_a_Moth
Canada1964 Posts
On January 16 2013 05:13 Durdenjr wrote: Thanks for the advice on dark tower series. I was wondering how the series would relate to the first book, because at times i was bored with it. And yes, day 3 cant get here fast enough. Yeah, the Dark Tower gets super weird later on. It's good. | ||
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