book recommendations

[Mrs. Gooch]

i am about halfway through the girl who kicked the hornet's nest, and it is by far my favorite of the trilogy so far

It's been so long since I read those that I can barely remember what happened in each one. They were all pretty good though.

[mocat]

the first one is pretty much all about sexual violence against women

the second one is pretty much revenge and stuff

the third one is completely an espionage novel

[Kat Kid]

I'm reading Nate Silver's "Signal and the Noise". Love crap like that.

this is now my next book.

[ben ji]

I finally finished Infinite Jest. I want to start reading it again immediately. Crazy.

Started reading this, got about 30 pages in and I really hate how there are no paragraphs, just straight blocks of text.

[Tobias]

the first one is pretty much all about sexual violence against women

the second one is pretty much revenge and stuff

the third one is completely an espionage novel

i started reading these on a friday night and ended up taking a vacation day on monday

[michigancat]

I finally finished Infinite Jest. I want to start reading it again immediately. Crazy.

Started reading this, got about 30 pages in and I really hate how there are no paragraphs, just straight blocks of text.

um, there are definitely paragraphs. Still, it takes about 250 pages to "get over the hump". It's worth it.

[mocat]

the first one is pretty much all about sexual violence against women

the second one is pretty much revenge and stuff

the third one is completely an espionage novel

i started reading these on a friday night and ended up taking a vacation day on monday

Haha for reals? They are certainly page turners

[Tobias]

i hardly ever read but when i do it's with extreme aggression

[star seed 7]

i hardly ever read but when i do it's with extreme aggression

yes, same way.  one of the major reasons i don't enjoy reading books is because it takes multiple sittings.  anything over 2 days and i'm almost sure to lose interest.

[kim carnes]

i only read technical documents.  anyone who reads someone else's fictional thoughts is an idiot.  have some creativity guys.

[michigancat]

Read 2666, whew that was an experience.  Pretty great imo, the scope was so huge.

Thinking about reading this next. Have you read Savage Detectives?

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

started reading "Lone Survivor"

its pretty good so far and I haven't even gotten to the intense parts yet.

SPOILER ALERT: the dude does NOT like liberals.

[ChiComCat]

Don't know if this goes here or the music thread, but the upcoming Hold Steady album is supposed to be influenced by Infinite Jest.  No idea in what way

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made me think of this thread

[Pete]

Also once you finish I will tell you my biggest gripe with the books and it's Logen related.  Got right in my craw after the fact.

FINISHED!  What was your gripe?

[Pete]

 

[CNS]

Also once you finish I will tell you my biggest gripe with the books and it's Logen related.  Got right in my craw after the fact.

FINISHED!  What was your gripe?

Hold off for a couple days.  About 60% through book three.

[Pete]

Also once you finish I will tell you my biggest gripe with the books and it's Logen related.  Got right in my craw after the fact.

FINISHED!  What was your gripe?

Hold off for a couple days.  About 60% through book three.

OK 

[CHONGS]

Read 2666, whew that was an experience.  Pretty great imo, the scope was so huge.

Thinking about reading this next. Have you read Savage Detectives?

Nope, its going to happen pretty soon.  Have you? 

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[michigancat]

I got a paperwhite for Valentine's day and am gonna read 2666 first.

[steve dave]

[michigancat]

Also, started reading a George Saunders short stories collection and holy crap he's good.

[Pete]

Also once you finish I will tell you my biggest gripe with the books and it's Logen related.  Got right in my craw after the fact.

FINISHED!  What was your gripe?

Hold off for a couple days.  About 60% through book three.

 

[Mr Bread]

Also once you finish I will tell you my biggest gripe with the books and it's Logen related.  Got right in my craw after the fact.

FINISHED!  What was your gripe?

Hold off for a couple days.  About 60% through book three.

 

Sorry missed it.  Okay, so Logen's this off/on mass murdering bloodlusting psychopath guy and that's how he's become this great warrior and won the big-time duels.  EXCEPT he let all those other big-time fuckers live during/after ALL their duels.  No.  He kills his friends and random children during battle and spares people he's dueling with?  Nonsense imo.  Nothing we were shown suggests he would have or even could have stopped.  Like maybe once he could zone back in at the end or whatever, but not for all of them.  It's not much, but that's it. 

[CNS]

Yeah, just go on without me guys.  I have had zero time to read the last three days.  Still got like 20% left. 

I just won't open this thread until finished.