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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #1025 on: February 10, 2015, 04:59:03 PM »
Which Tom Clancy book is the best? Is there another book of this genre that I should read instead?

the best book is his first, hunt for red october. ive only read a few tho.
Hmm idk if I would like reading in Connery's voice.

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« Reply #1026 on: February 10, 2015, 05:06:08 PM »
If you enjoy fantasy, try Riyria Revelations.  Three books that start with Theft of Swords.  They were not amazing, but still very good.  There is a prequel series that is two books deep(out of eventually up to 12).  They are both good too, but def start with the Theft of Swords first.

They aren't GoT, and not as good as The Blade Itself either, but they read quickly and I enjoyed them a lot.

Have you read any Sanderson?  I see his name thrown around.

I don't think I have.  What is his/her best?

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« Reply #1027 on: February 10, 2015, 05:12:07 PM »
I don't know.  I just see his name frequently along with Rothfuss. 

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« Reply #1028 on: February 10, 2015, 06:11:55 PM »

If you enjoy fantasy, try Riyria Revelations.  Three books that start with Theft of Swords.  They were not amazing, but still very good.  There is a prequel series that is two books deep(out of eventually up to 12).  They are both good too, but def start with the Theft of Swords first.

They aren't GoT, and not as good as The Blade Itself either, but they read quickly and I enjoyed them a lot.

Have you read any Sanderson?  I see his name thrown around.

I am a fan of Sanderson.  If you like Fantasy, go back and read Bread and my posts in this thread.

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« Reply #1029 on: February 10, 2015, 06:15:49 PM »

If you enjoy fantasy, try Riyria Revelations.  Three books that start with Theft of Swords.  They were not amazing, but still very good.  There is a prequel series that is two books deep(out of eventually up to 12).  They are both good too, but def start with the Theft of Swords first.

They aren't GoT, and not as good as The Blade Itself either, but they read quickly and I enjoyed them a lot.

Have you read any Sanderson?  I see his name thrown around.

I don't think I have.  What is his/her best?

I read the Mistborn series.  It was fun, clever, and different than most.

Brent Weeks is a fun author too.  Night Angel series was a good time.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #1030 on: February 10, 2015, 06:16:43 PM »

Which Tom Clancy book is the best? Is there another book of this genre that I should read instead?

the best book is his first, hunt for red october. ive only read a few tho.
Hmm idk if I would like reading in Connery's voice.

I really should start reading Clancy.  You have inspired me. 

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #1031 on: February 10, 2015, 06:18:30 PM »
I'm late to the McCarthy discussion, but those of you who like him need to read Child of God. lib, i can loan you my copy.

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« Reply #1032 on: February 10, 2015, 06:21:28 PM »
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« Reply #1033 on: February 10, 2015, 06:28:17 PM »

I can loan you no country for old Men!

It is excellent.  As good as the movie is the book is just as good and may even surpass it.  I hesitate though because of just how incredible Jones is in the film.  I thought they were companions and worked very well together.

I liked it so much I even stole the idea and wrote a mean post about Snyder using the sheriff as the vehicle to mock him.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #1034 on: February 10, 2015, 06:51:50 PM »
Which Tom Clancy book is the best? Is there another book of this genre that I should read instead?

they are all pretty god through Sum of All Fears.   Stephen Coonts is kind of a "Clancy Lite" (meaning they are 400 pages, not 800).

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« Reply #1035 on: February 10, 2015, 07:26:51 PM »

I can loan you no country for old Men!

It is excellent.  As good as the movie is the book is just as good and may even surpass it.  I hesitate though because of just how incredible Jones is in the film.  I thought they were companions and worked very well together.

I liked it so much I even stole the idea and wrote a mean post about Snyder using the sheriff as the vehicle to mock him.

it's the most screenplayey book i've ever seen
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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #1036 on: February 10, 2015, 07:29:43 PM »
Red Rising and Golden Son are very good.

Think hunger games mixed with 1984 set in space.

Also "Red Storm Rising" is my favorite Clancy book.

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« Reply #1037 on: February 10, 2015, 09:40:26 PM »
Which Tom Clancy book is the best? Is there another book of this genre that I should read instead?

they are all pretty god through Sum of All Fears.   Stephen Coonts is kind of a "Clancy Lite" (meaning they are 400 pages, not 800).
Thanks. Pete and I will begin reading immediately.

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« Reply #1038 on: February 10, 2015, 09:49:44 PM »
Storm of Steel by Ernst Junger is a Dan Carlin Hardcore History recommendo and it is terrific. Ernst was the perfect soldier and he tells his story with artistry that doesn't exist in 21st century combatants.

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« Reply #1039 on: February 11, 2015, 08:22:48 AM »

If you enjoy fantasy, try Riyria Revelations.  Three books that start with Theft of Swords.  They were not amazing, but still very good.  There is a prequel series that is two books deep(out of eventually up to 12).  They are both good too, but def start with the Theft of Swords first.

They aren't GoT, and not as good as The Blade Itself either, but they read quickly and I enjoyed them a lot.

Have you read any Sanderson?  I see his name thrown around.

I don't think I have.  What is his/her best?

I read the Mistborn series.  It was fun, clever, and different than most.

Brent Weeks is a fun author too.  Night Angel series was a good time.

The only Sanderson books I have read are the Wheel of Time ones that he wrote after Robert Jordan died. I think I need to read the Mistborn. I read a couple of chapters of the first one online and then never got around to getting the book.

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« Reply #1040 on: February 11, 2015, 09:32:43 AM »

If you enjoy fantasy, try Riyria Revelations.  Three books that start with Theft of Swords.  They were not amazing, but still very good.  There is a prequel series that is two books deep(out of eventually up to 12).  They are both good too, but def start with the Theft of Swords first.

They aren't GoT, and not as good as The Blade Itself either, but they read quickly and I enjoyed them a lot.

Have you read any Sanderson?  I see his name thrown around.

I don't think I have.  What is his/her best?

I read the Mistborn series.  It was fun, clever, and different than most.

Brent Weeks is a fun author too.  Night Angel series was a good time.

The only Sanderson books I have read are the Wheel of Time ones that he wrote after Robert Jordan died. I think I need to read the Mistborn. I read a couple of chapters of the first one online and then never got around to getting the book.

As someone who pretends to hate teen drama fiction, I was surprised I really enjoyed the mistborn series as well.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #1041 on: February 12, 2015, 04:56:06 PM »
I am putting off Clancy.  I want some brain candy, and am going to see if Ann Rice can unjump her vampire shark.

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« Reply #1042 on: February 12, 2015, 07:01:14 PM »
I just read "Gang Leader for a Day" by Sudhiir Venkatesh (sp?). It was very good and I'd recommend to anyone.
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« Reply #1043 on: February 12, 2015, 07:03:24 PM »

I just read "Gang Leader for a Day" by Sudhiir Venkatesh (sp?). It was very good and I'd recommend to anyone.

He has another book about the underground economy of Chicago that includes a bit more technical writing but also includes a lot more interesting stories of poor entrepreneurship and how incredibly closed and removed the ghetto economy is from the rest of the economy.

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« Reply #1044 on: February 12, 2015, 07:14:31 PM »

I just read "Gang Leader for a Day" by Sudhiir Venkatesh (sp?). It was very good and I'd recommend to anyone.

He has another book about the underground economy of Chicago that includes a bit more technical writing but also includes a lot more interesting stories of poor entrepreneurship and how incredibly closed and removed the ghetto economy is from the rest of the economy.
Read it on your recommendation in this thread a couple years ago :thumbs:
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« Reply #1045 on: February 12, 2015, 07:48:56 PM »
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« Reply #1046 on: February 12, 2015, 07:50:45 PM »

I just read "Gang Leader for a Day" by Sudhiir Venkatesh (sp?). It was very good and I'd recommend to anyone.

He has another book about the underground economy of Chicago that includes a bit more technical writing but also includes a lot more interesting stories of poor entrepreneurship and how incredibly closed and removed the ghetto economy is from the rest of the economy.
Read it on your recommendation in this thread a couple years ago :thumbs:
what's it's called? Sounds awesome

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« Reply #1047 on: February 12, 2015, 08:12:16 PM »
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« Reply #1048 on: February 12, 2015, 11:10:29 PM »
He also did one based in NYC that I want to read
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« Reply #1049 on: February 13, 2015, 08:06:42 AM »
I'm reading Edge of Eternity, the third book in the Century Trilogy by Ken Follett. I'm only 11% in and it is very good. This may be the best book series I have read and I didn't even think I liked historical fiction before I started it.