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Quote from: Mr Bread on December 10, 2013, 01:54:44 PMQuote from: The_Wippuh on December 10, 2013, 01:14:59 PMFor the Fantasy DorksI'm really big into Martin's Game of Thrones and Jordan's Wheel of Time stuff. As a teen, I read through the majority of the pulp out there (Forgotten Realms, Salvatore, Eddings, Fiest, etc...).Rothfuss' stuff is probably the most well written and creative stuff out right now. He's taking FOREVER, but it's simply brilliant. He blows away Sanderson's Mistborn novels. Sanderson is creative, but he's a pretty poor writer. His new series has a lot of promise, but it's almost like he finished the complete butchering of Jordan's world and decided that he wanted to write something more grand. You could cut 700 pages out of The Way of Kings and it would be pretty intriguing. Instead, it's bloated with way too much about bridge runs and pseudo angst.Rothfuss is wildly creative and has a great style when it comes to prose. He is exactly like Martin in that, except he's more into the imaginary world stuff. I cannot recommend it enough. Read Mistborn when you need filler, read The Name of the Wind when you want to be blown away.If you haven't read Abercrombie, then you can go ahead and just shut your rough ridin' face. GRRM and Abercrombie are the best. Maybe this Rothfuss guy is good too. Pete seems to like him. I'm not touching it until he finishes. I caved and started the second Rothfuss book. It's really good. I'll be done by the end of the week, then I start Abercrombie. I'M TRUSTING YOU BREAD!
Quote from: The_Wippuh on December 10, 2013, 01:14:59 PMFor the Fantasy DorksI'm really big into Martin's Game of Thrones and Jordan's Wheel of Time stuff. As a teen, I read through the majority of the pulp out there (Forgotten Realms, Salvatore, Eddings, Fiest, etc...).Rothfuss' stuff is probably the most well written and creative stuff out right now. He's taking FOREVER, but it's simply brilliant. He blows away Sanderson's Mistborn novels. Sanderson is creative, but he's a pretty poor writer. His new series has a lot of promise, but it's almost like he finished the complete butchering of Jordan's world and decided that he wanted to write something more grand. You could cut 700 pages out of The Way of Kings and it would be pretty intriguing. Instead, it's bloated with way too much about bridge runs and pseudo angst.Rothfuss is wildly creative and has a great style when it comes to prose. He is exactly like Martin in that, except he's more into the imaginary world stuff. I cannot recommend it enough. Read Mistborn when you need filler, read The Name of the Wind when you want to be blown away.If you haven't read Abercrombie, then you can go ahead and just shut your rough ridin' face. GRRM and Abercrombie are the best. Maybe this Rothfuss guy is good too. Pete seems to like him. I'm not touching it until he finishes.
For the Fantasy DorksI'm really big into Martin's Game of Thrones and Jordan's Wheel of Time stuff. As a teen, I read through the majority of the pulp out there (Forgotten Realms, Salvatore, Eddings, Fiest, etc...).Rothfuss' stuff is probably the most well written and creative stuff out right now. He's taking FOREVER, but it's simply brilliant. He blows away Sanderson's Mistborn novels. Sanderson is creative, but he's a pretty poor writer. His new series has a lot of promise, but it's almost like he finished the complete butchering of Jordan's world and decided that he wanted to write something more grand. You could cut 700 pages out of The Way of Kings and it would be pretty intriguing. Instead, it's bloated with way too much about bridge runs and pseudo angst.Rothfuss is wildly creative and has a great style when it comes to prose. He is exactly like Martin in that, except he's more into the imaginary world stuff. I cannot recommend it enough. Read Mistborn when you need filler, read The Name of the Wind when you want to be blown away.
Luke's stock is rising as Winters continues to validate his greatness. Add Luke and Winters to my list! Also, EMAWBLAST! and Tobias!
I am reading way too much about nazis please get me out of this guys
Has anyone read Sycamore Row by John Grisham?
Reading The Blade Itself now. Only about 8% into it so far. Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2
Quote from: Kat Kid on January 07, 2014, 08:19:10 PMI am reading way too much about nazis please get me out of this guysrecommend me the best book about the nuremberg trials and i'll see what i can do.
Quote from: bubbles4ksu on January 07, 2014, 08:21:30 PMQuote from: Kat Kid on January 07, 2014, 08:19:10 PMI am reading way too much about nazis please get me out of this guysrecommend me the best book about the nuremberg trials and i'll see what i can do.Are you trying to help? I am now googling books over Nuremberg.The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich is derivative from Nuremberg and references quotes and commentary on the quotes but it it not about Nuremberg.
PETE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!?!?!
Quote from: CNS on January 07, 2014, 07:45:01 PMReading The Blade Itself now. Only about 8% into it so far. Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2i'm like 4/5ths through that now. Coworker told me the first book is mostly build up.
Quote from: The_Wippuh on January 07, 2014, 03:26:25 PMI have purchased Dirty White Boys on my Kindle. It better be rough ridin' good, if it's anything like the movie Shooter, heads will roll.Come post back here after you read the first 2-4 pages. Also, the book that Shooter is based on is actually not bad, but it's different than Dirty White Boys. Stephen Hunter tends to get really specific about guns and action and stuff. He's like a Tom Clancy on the technical detail, but then mixed with a Stephen King when it comes to his willingness to go into graphic detail on really mumped sex and violence stuff.
I have purchased Dirty White Boys on my Kindle. It better be rough ridin' good, if it's anything like the movie Shooter, heads will roll.
Quote from: Pete on January 07, 2014, 04:52:30 PMQuote from: The_Wippuh on January 07, 2014, 03:26:25 PMI have purchased Dirty White Boys on my Kindle. It better be rough ridin' good, if it's anything like the movie Shooter, heads will roll.Come post back here after you read the first 2-4 pages. Also, the book that Shooter is based on is actually not bad, but it's different than Dirty White Boys. Stephen Hunter tends to get really specific about guns and action and stuff. He's like a Tom Clancy on the technical detail, but then mixed with a Stephen King when it comes to his willingness to go into graphic detail on really mumped sex and violence stuff.Yes you will enjoy Dirty White Boys, I am now about 3/4 through Point of Impact(shooter) and its pretty darn good. Wish I hadn't seen the movie because i'm sure it would be better without knowing generally what was going to happen. Will surely read some more of his stuff. While it's not intellectual show-off stuff, its very entertaining and that's really all I am going for. Thanks Pete
Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on January 07, 2014, 10:56:34 PMPETE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!?!?!Starts off with bang, eh?
Any more Lewis and Clark or Custer or development of the west historical type books? Books I've read in this genre:Blood and Thunder (Kit Carson/Santa Fe Trail/Navajos)Empire of the Summer Moon (about Comanches)Undaunted Courage (Lewis and Clark expedition)Crazy Horse and CusterWooden Leg (biography of a Cherokee who was at Custer's Last Stand)I'd really love to read about stuff more specific to Kansas frontier history. I like driving around out west and driving over a river and remembering that so-and-so indians camped along this river right before this one big thing.
Quote from: Emo EMAW on January 08, 2014, 09:19:13 AMAny more Lewis and Clark or Custer or development of the west historical type books? Books I've read in this genre:Blood and Thunder (Kit Carson/Santa Fe Trail/Navajos)Empire of the Summer Moon (about Comanches)Undaunted Courage (Lewis and Clark expedition)Crazy Horse and CusterWooden Leg (biography of a Cherokee who was at Custer's Last Stand)I'd really love to read about stuff more specific to Kansas frontier history. I like driving around out west and driving over a river and remembering that so-and-so indians camped along this river right before this one big thing.Not exactly like what you're looking for, but it's in that vein:http://www.amazon.com/1491-Revelations-Americas-Before-Columbus/dp/1400032059/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389284996&sr=8-1&keywords=1491I'm about halfway through and really enjoy it.
Recommend me the best book about Ireland v N Ireland, The Troubles, historical background, etc. TIA gE!