EPTWhat Are You Reading 2016 - Page 5
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
On March 14 2016 03:53 Nyxisto wrote: Was really looking forward to read Cixin Liu's Death's End this summer, but Amazon has moved it to Oktober : ( Now I'm sad  | ||
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Musicus
Germany23580 Posts
![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FIORyE%2B2L._SX308_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) Solid urban fantasy, where the MC is not an OP mage that can trash everybody in a fight. Instead he is a deviner and has to use planning and depends on outwitting his opponents. An easy read for inbetween. I think I will read the next books, but not immediately. Currently reading: ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ps4b0-aOL._SX316_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) About a guy that will be reborn as the same person every time he dies, while retaining his memory. He tries a different approach in every life to find out why this happens. He discovers that there are more of his kind and it gets pretty interesting. Not that far into it yet, but it seems really good! What I will read next: ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cVayD2amL._SX323_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) I saw Hotbid recommend this on twitter and am looking forward to it. About a future on Mars and how how humanity got devided into classes. The MC is from the lowest class and joins the ranks of the the elite in their elite school. There are noble houses too I think. Should be a good YA novel. Reading for me is mainly entertainment and relaxing. So I'm sorry, but I won't post too much "valuable" or world literature  . | ||
Zealously
East Gorteau22261 Posts
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Musicus
Germany23580 Posts
On March 14 2016 07:34 Zealously wrote: Red Rising is great, I hope you'll enjoy it! The sequel, Golden Son, was even better in my opinion. I have you have the potential to set a night aside, because Brown's books are very binge-friendly. I finished Morning Star, which is the last part in the trilogy, a couple of weeks ago, and I just ate through it in a single sitting. It's that kind of series. Okay, good to know, ty! I easily get addicted to those kind of books and can't stop until I finished the whole series. Might've to wait a bit until after my exams at the end of this month. Or finish them right now in a few days before I get serious about studying . | ||
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goody153
44309 Posts
So after awhile eventually i tried it out and oh how wrong i was. Reading the 4th book The Alloy of Law was a treat, it's set in a time where there are gunpowder, trains and the use of electricity expanding while the original trilogy was set in a medieval time. It was a surprise since the characters from the trilogy and sequel was completely different (not because it's 300 years after lol but he wrote different type of people ) the original trilogy being + Show Spoiler + a bunch of revolutionaries trying to end slavery and ended up governing the government itself at the second book and trying to stop the end of the world stuff like that I enjoyed the book and binge read it through around 6 hours? It was short but enjoyable (Also before i forget to mention Wayne is god and Wax & Wayne main character combo is fun as fuck.) | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17852 Posts
![[image loading]](http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1313772941l/6101718.jpg) The Magicians by Lev Grossman I'm about 150 pages into the first book. It's pretty much Harry Potter for adults. Pretty good so far. | ||
Flicky
England2675 Posts
The Black Itself - Joe Abercrombie - Another fantasy book that is meh for the first 90% then picks up at the end for the sequel... Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain - Worth a read. I'm enjoying this "sort of biopic" style book recently. It peters out a little bit nearer the end and loses focus, but it's still a great insight into something I was almost part of. Business For Punks - James Watt - Had to read it for work. I can't recommend it. The Game - Neil Strauss - Really enjoyable book. I think anyone nerdy would get a kick out of it and to see a world so completely consuming itself is something to behold. Reading: Sake Confidential - John Gauntner - So far, it's teaching me a decent amount about sake and that's why I bought it. Will read: Trust Me, I'm Lying - Ryan Holiday | ||
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IgnE
United States7684 Posts
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farvacola
United States18869 Posts
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Yurie
12175 Posts
As for what I am reading. Started reading Chinese/Korean/Japanese stuff a bit before new years and have kept it up since then. Can recommend the first book of The Lazy King and the entirety of The Legend of Sun Knight. The rest I could recommend is still ongoing or being translated. Which is what I am currently reading, following 26 translations. Also read The Demon Cycle by Peter V. Brett whose main problem is trying to make you care and understand too much. It has decent action scenes and characters in a setting I love. The problem is that it takes half a book to explain a character's background and personality instead of letting you get to know it as the story progresses. So each book feels like 100 pages of info dump somewhere in it (still interesting but delaying the main plot). | ||
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Surth
Germany456 Posts
![[image loading]](http://img.xrmb2.net/images/194331.jpeg) Apparently people who read Rene Girard also read self-help books and Ayn Rand | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
On topic : Anti-Oedipus (the fuck) and In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower's third or fourth rereading. | ||
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Surth
Germany456 Posts
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farvacola
United States18869 Posts
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christineetter
3 Posts
Started Reading: The Fountainhead Will read: No idea what! | ||
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Flicky
England2675 Posts
On March 15 2016 13:02 IgnE wrote: What have you learned about sake that we (I) should know? The book basically explains the terms, what they mean and clears up a bunch of misconceptions about Sake. The way the guy talks about sake isn't far off from how I talk to customers about beer (drink everything). It's a great introduction to a drink I don't get much interaction with. | ||
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5169AHLUUGL._SX324_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518j-qTwaCL.jpg) | ||
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RvB
Netherlands6324 Posts
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
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