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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #925 on: September 16, 2014, 10:06:10 AM »
I have about 30 hours worth of flights in the next month so was thinking about picking up a book for the first time in a long time... Not really much of a reader, so any expertise you guys can offer would be appreciated. Any must reads out there?

A few more specific book questions... Has anyone read Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan? And if I were to pick up one of the Game of Thrones books where would I want to start based on where the TV show is now, or is it just an awful idea to pick up a book in the middle of the series?

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #926 on: September 16, 2014, 10:23:01 AM »
GoT: def start at beginning.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #927 on: September 16, 2014, 10:25:42 AM »
I have about 30 hours worth of flights in the next month so was thinking about picking up a book for the first time in a long time... Not really much of a reader, so any expertise you guys can offer would be appreciated. Any must reads out there?

A few more specific book questions... Has anyone read Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan? And if I were to pick up one of the Game of Thrones books where would I want to start based on where the TV show is now, or is it just an awful idea to pick up a book in the middle of the series?

TIA

all of the GoT books are long, but the 1st one would go super fast on a plane.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #928 on: September 16, 2014, 10:56:59 AM »
I have about 30 hours worth of flights in the next month so was thinking about picking up a book for the first time in a long time... Not really much of a reader, so any expertise you guys can offer would be appreciated. Any must reads out there?

A few more specific book questions... Has anyone read Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan? And if I were to pick up one of the Game of Thrones books where would I want to start based on where the TV show is now, or is it just an awful idea to pick up a book in the middle of the series?

TIA

I would guess the Gaffigan book wouldn't take very long.

I would recommend the Wool series if you haven't read for a while before getting into GoT. But definitely start from the beginning if you go w/ GoT as everyone has said.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #929 on: September 16, 2014, 11:00:32 AM »
I think that you would enjoy the writings of David Sedaris.

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« Reply #930 on: September 16, 2014, 11:04:45 AM »
A lot of great options to work with here. Thanks, gE!

I think that you would enjoy the writings of David Sedaris.

Any specific one that you like best? Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls was a recommendation from Amazon when I looked into Dad is Fat.

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« Reply #931 on: September 16, 2014, 11:13:41 AM »
A lot of great options to work with here. Thanks, gE!

I think that you would enjoy the writings of David Sedaris.

Any specific one that you like best? Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls was a recommendation from Amazon when I looked into Dad is Fat.

imo, Me Talk Pretty One Day is Sedaris' best.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #932 on: September 16, 2014, 11:29:13 AM »
Me Talk Pretty One Day is my favorite. I would recommend not reading the one that is all made up animal stories. I did not enjoy it.

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« Reply #933 on: September 16, 2014, 01:36:25 PM »
Hunter's Run by George R.R. Martin is pretty good if you want to start with something from him that isn't as long a commitment.

I also second the suggestions of the Wool Series and start at the beginning of GoT.

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« Reply #934 on: September 16, 2014, 06:15:46 PM »
Apparently, Charlotte Bronte thought Jane Austen sucked ass. I once had it in my head that I was going to read both Pride and Predjudice and Jane Eyre and then decide who I liked better. I only ever made it through the beginning of P&P and didn't care for it too much. Anyway, if anyone wants to read those two books and then report back here, it might help me with my decision.

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« Reply #935 on: September 17, 2014, 06:03:03 AM »
I've been reading a lot of native American history.

Summer moon
Crazy horse and custer.   Stephan ambrose
The heart of everything that is. 

All really good.

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« Reply #936 on: September 17, 2014, 07:10:12 AM »
I've been reading a lot of native American history.

Summer moon
Crazy horse and custer.   Stephan ambrose
The heart of everything that is. 

All really good.

I bet it's all incredibly depressing and makes you less impressed with the good ole US of A

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #937 on: September 17, 2014, 07:27:33 AM »
Apparently, Charlotte Bronte thought Jane Austen sucked ass. I once had it in my head that I was going to read both Pride and Predjudice and Jane Eyre and then decide who I liked better. I only ever made it through the beginning of P&P and didn't care for it too much. Anyway, if anyone wants to read those two books and then report back here, it might help me with my decision.

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« Reply #938 on: September 17, 2014, 08:28:57 AM »
Apparently, Charlotte Bronte thought Jane Austen sucked ass. I once had it in my head that I was going to read both Pride and Predjudice and Jane Eyre and then decide who I liked better. I only ever made it through the beginning of P&P and didn't care for it too much. Anyway, if anyone wants to read those two books and then report back here, it might help me with my decision.

I read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and that was pretty entertaining.  :dunno:

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« Reply #939 on: September 17, 2014, 09:22:47 AM »
I've been reading a lot of native American history.

Summer moon
Crazy horse and custer.   Stephan ambrose
The heart of everything that is. 

All really good.

I bet it's all incredibly depressing and makes you less impressed with the good ole US of A

crazy horse one was sad for him and GAC

red cloud one is less about RC than about strategies/tactics on both sides.  Not as sad.

Going to read a Jesse James Bio next maybe.

Or sitting bull

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« Reply #940 on: September 17, 2014, 09:24:42 AM »
Something that is really interesting is when they put things in today's values.  In the 1860's it cost well over a million dollars to kill an Indian on the Plains.

And the idea of sending 500 guys out to find another 500 guys trying to not be found in an area the size of Montana is crazy.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #941 on: September 17, 2014, 08:28:51 PM »
Apparently, Charlotte Bronte thought Jane Austen sucked ass. I once had it in my head that I was going to read both Pride and Predjudice and Jane Eyre and then decide who I liked better. I only ever made it through the beginning of P&P and didn't care for it too much. Anyway, if anyone wants to read those two books and then report back here, it might help me with my decision.

Jane Austen was the reality television of her day. No depth to her books. Nice trappings and (mildly) interesting plot twists, but nothing goes more than surface deep.
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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #942 on: September 19, 2014, 10:41:53 AM »
I'm still pissed that this thread led me to read Dirty White Boys  :shakesfist:

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« Reply #943 on: September 19, 2014, 10:42:14 AM »
LOL

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #944 on: September 19, 2014, 10:49:41 AM »
reading Gone Girl right now. its slow, but good so far. will read then watch the flick.
I think what my friend Mitch is trying to say is that true love is blind.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #945 on: September 19, 2014, 10:53:10 AM »
reading Gone Girl right now. its slow, but good so far. will read then watch the flick.

The beginning is a little slow but it gets better.

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« Reply #946 on: September 19, 2014, 11:28:33 AM »
reading Gone Girl right now. its slow, but good so far. will read then watch the flick.

The beginning is a little slow but it gets better.

yeah, i guess i meant that the reading is slow. the story has me by the balls about 50 pages in. it just has a ton of description and background to everything, making it really hard to dive into.
I think what my friend Mitch is trying to say is that true love is blind.

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« Reply #947 on: September 19, 2014, 11:44:13 AM »
reading Gone Girl right now. its slow, but good so far. will read then watch the flick.

The beginning is a little slow but it gets better.

yeah, i guess i meant that the reading is slow. the story has me by the balls about 50 pages in. it just has a ton of description and background to everything, making it really hard to dive into.

Dark Places also by Gillian Flynn is also good, although I like Gone Girl more.

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« Reply #948 on: September 23, 2014, 10:47:37 AM »
was sitting around after the Royals game last night reading a few chapters of Gone Girl. ms tonya started reading yesterday...

"what chapter are you on?"
"uhh... just started part 2."
"oh have you gotten to the part where **drops massive spoiler bomb**??"
"wtf? why would you say that? did you read ahead?"
"yeah, i read the last 2 chapters because i wanted to know what happens!"

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I think what my friend Mitch is trying to say is that true love is blind.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #949 on: September 23, 2014, 10:57:46 AM »
what a weirdo