I read a lot so I thought we should have a topic on books. Has anyone read anything new, or what is a book that you can't stop reading? I read just about anything, and I would love to discuss books with anyone.
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Well I've been reading a historical fantasy series by Naomi Novik that's set during the Napoleonic war with a twist that includes dragons as part of the character list and its been a good 5 books so far.
Another one that I like is Mike Kowalski with his book "Edie's Bastard" followed by "Somewhere South of here". It's fiction set from 1970 to more present time about an abandoned infant that grows up with his alcoholic hermit grandfather and learns about his family heritage and curse and his father. The story includes other characters and goes into the second book when the main character heads off to find his mother.
Another one that I like is Mike Kowalski with his book "Edie's Bastard" followed by "Somewhere South of here". It's fiction set from 1970 to more present time about an abandoned infant that grows up with his alcoholic hermit grandfather and learns about his family heritage and curse and his father. The story includes other characters and goes into the second book when the main character heads off to find his mother.
I'm about to dive into Pirsig's "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" again, for the 4th time. This time I swear I'll keep a pen and notepad at hand so I can record his profound thoughts as they appear before me rather than trying to remember them later!
This book is a classic from 30+ years ago that discusses one man's perception of quality and why the variability in how we all perceive it drives thought and action sometimes to an enigma. Pirsig writes at an intellectual level that makes this some difficult reading at times, and I don't think I have ever really grasped everything he has said, so I'm drawn into it again...!
This book is a classic from 30+ years ago that discusses one man's perception of quality and why the variability in how we all perceive it drives thought and action sometimes to an enigma. Pirsig writes at an intellectual level that makes this some difficult reading at times, and I don't think I have ever really grasped everything he has said, so I'm drawn into it again...!
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Well, I'm not reading anything so heavy. I'm rereading the last two Harry Potters. I love the Harry Potter series. But when I'm done with that I don't know what I'll start on.
I read a lot so I thought we should have a topic on books. Has anyone read anything new, or what is a book that you can't stop reading? I read just about anything, and I would love to discuss books with anyone.
Nice speech!
I can't get through that ook to save my life. Read it in a research methods class in 1987.
i am legend, just got the audio book from the library.. was very book.. I highly recommend it.. very different from the movie.. explains the title much better than the movie ever did/does..
I liked the original i, Robot.. I'm gonna borrow that one again.. potters are always good.. though I do agree with some of the angry people on book 7.. it was good, but not as good as the rest of the series..
I liked the original i, Robot.. I'm gonna borrow that one again.. potters are always good.. though I do agree with some of the angry people on book 7.. it was good, but not as good as the rest of the series..
I've gotten through "Zen", but without the satisfaction of fully assimilating it's message...which has become MY enigma. I shall not be denied! Now if I can only find my decoder ring... (I'll let you know if/when I emerge from it this next and hopefully final time, and what the true meaning is...)
Not to get political, but...
Browsing the top "economic conditions" books at Amazon, I think these two would make a nice contrast:
How regulation cause all our problems:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Meltdown-Free-Market-Collapsed-Government-Bailouts/dp/1596985879/ref=pd_ts_b_1?ie=UTF8&s=books"]Amazon.com: Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse: Thomas E. Woods Jr., Ron Paul: Books[/ame]
How deregulation caused all our problems:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Reckless-Deregulation-Nearly-Bankrupted-America/dp/0312383037/ref=pd_ts_b_7?ie=UTF8&s=books"]Amazon.com: Reckless!: How Debt, Deregulation, and Dark Money Nearly Bankrupted America (And How We Can Fix It!): Byron L. Dorgan: Books[/ame]
Browsing the top "economic conditions" books at Amazon, I think these two would make a nice contrast:
How regulation cause all our problems:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Meltdown-Free-Market-Collapsed-Government-Bailouts/dp/1596985879/ref=pd_ts_b_1?ie=UTF8&s=books"]Amazon.com: Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse: Thomas E. Woods Jr., Ron Paul: Books[/ame]
How deregulation caused all our problems:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Reckless-Deregulation-Nearly-Bankrupted-America/dp/0312383037/ref=pd_ts_b_7?ie=UTF8&s=books"]Amazon.com: Reckless!: How Debt, Deregulation, and Dark Money Nearly Bankrupted America (And How We Can Fix It!): Byron L. Dorgan: Books[/ame]
Add to my current read the following:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Robin-1-Grant-Morrison/dp/B002BLHVSA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244056046&sr=8-1?tag=satelliteguys-20"]Amazon.com: Batman and Robin #1: Grant Morrison: Books[/ame]
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Robin-1-Grant-Morrison/dp/B002BLHVSA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244056046&sr=8-1?tag=satelliteguys-20"]Amazon.com: Batman and Robin #1: Grant Morrison: Books[/ame]
I am reading Team of Rivals at the moment. As Spock would say, "fascinating." If you are into history this book can't be rivaled.
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Team-Rivals-Political-Abraham-ebook/dp/B000N2HBSO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&qid=1244063908&sr=1-1]Amazon.com: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln eBook: Doris Kearns Goodwin: The Kindle Store[/ame]
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Team-Rivals-Political-Abraham-ebook/dp/B000N2HBSO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&qid=1244063908&sr=1-1]Amazon.com: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln eBook: Doris Kearns Goodwin: The Kindle Store[/ame]
I didn't know the I am Legend and I, Robot were books. I'll definitely be checking those out. I loved the movies, I like Will Smith, he's hot!
My favorite Potter was #6, it makes me cry every time, but I really like 7 too just because the end explains so much about the whole series. I started out just reading them to my younger brother and got hooked.
I always think the books are better than the movies, so if you know more movies that were books first, let me know.
I am reading Team of Rivals at the moment. As Spock would say, "fascinating." If you are into history this book can't be rivaled.
Amazon.com: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln eBook: Doris Kearns Goodwin: The Kindle Store
I'm going to read this soon. It looks great! I love National Treasure 2 and it made me want to read more about Lincoln and that time period, so this book looks like it fits right in.
I like to read the book first, then see the movie and compare the two. I like it when the movie closely approximates the book, and sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised! Here are a few:
I think the Lord of the Rings series (Tolkien) is a good example, all 3 (so far, with Hobbit in the works). The shortcomings in my mind were merely parts ommitted due to the great length of the books. Each of the 3 movies so far is ~3hrs. long as it is, with extended versions out and due soon in BD.
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown) book is great if you're into conspiracy theories. The theatrical release disappointed somewhat, but the extended version I just watched on BD is great, added back in a bunch of explanatory detail missing from the first release.
I also read/saw Angel & Demons (ibid). The book was excellent. The movie was also good as a standalone, but took a number of departures from the book, and those can't be changed simply with an extended version...
Then of course you have all the Crichton books that became movies, notably Jurassic Park, Andromeda Strain, Great Train Robbery, etc. Like with Tolkien, Crichton's books are often clipped to make the movie. In the case of Crichton it was due to technical depth that would not make for good movie content...
I loved The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer. You can seriously lose yourself in that story. I loved The Da Vinci Code as well. Movies were a bit of a letdown if you had read the books first.
My favorite authors, though, are John Grissham and James Patterson. I have read everything written by both of them. I am also fond of Dean Koontz and Patricia Cornwell. Another of my favorites is Bad Desire by Gary Devon.
My favorite authors, though, are John Grissham and James Patterson. I have read everything written by both of them. I am also fond of Dean Koontz and Patricia Cornwell. Another of my favorites is Bad Desire by Gary Devon.
I read Twilight in a day, and then I had to have the rest. I was a late comer on the saga, didn't read Twilight until the last book had come out, so the next day I was at wal-mart buying the rest of them. I read one a day, cuz they were so good. I can still read them in a day each. But the movie, I like it, but only because I think edward is hot. I'm looking forward to the new movie coming out this year.
I've read the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. I didn't like the DVC movie, but I haven't seen Angels and Demons yet.
You pretty much described my wifes experience with the twilight series exactly.
I sure did miss her during that week that she read them
