Author Topic: book recommendations (Read 232638 times)

Fedor · « **Reply #1100 on:** April 16, 2015, 10:23:52 AM »

Quote from: Dub on April 15, 2015, 05:15:13 PM

I'm about 1/3 the way through 1Q84 and I'm still not quite sure wtf is going on but it has my balls.

I am at the same place, but I know what is going on and it is only cupping my balls right now.

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #1101 on:** April 16, 2015, 04:18:29 PM »

Quote from: 8manpick on April 16, 2015, 09:14:49 AM

Quote from: asava on April 20, 2010, 12:10:33 PM
Ham on Rye - Charles Bukowski

I just read this. Quick read, really interesting point of view and very intense.

I rough ridin' love Bukowski.

Pete · « **Reply #1102 on:** April 19, 2015, 05:25:03 PM »

Quote from: Mr Bread on April 15, 2015, 05:04:45 PM

well now i'm puzzled as to why you don't want read my gay sex books.

Just downloaded The Steel Remains. It's on your head if this turns me into a gay.

The second Abercrombie YA book, Half the World, was decent at best, and very YA....very predictable dialog and "jabs" between characters.

Mr Bread · « **Reply #1103 on:** April 19, 2015, 08:11:22 PM »

It's really just a couple of pages in the first book, but damn is it intense. Raw. You come out of that without an erection and you can walk through the rest of your days knowing with absolute certainty that you are not in fact a homosexual. #petesayhellotopete

Mr Bread · « **Reply #1104 on:** April 19, 2015, 08:14:38 PM »

Or you could just skip it, but I have this thing where I have to read all of a book. My wife laughed a lot after I told her about it and then she read some of it.

Pete · « **Reply #1105 on:** April 20, 2015, 07:43:23 PM »

Quote from: Mr Bread on April 19, 2015, 08:11:22 PM

It's really just a couple of pages in the first book, but damn is it intense. Raw. You come out of that without an erection and you can walk through the rest of your days knowing with absolute certainty that you are not in fact a homosexual. #petesayhellotopete

I am about 15% through it and no boners yet. I will face this head on, and won't skip it!

I am enjoying the writing style, and it's an interesting world he has crafted.

Mr Bread · « **Reply #1106 on:** April 21, 2015, 02:20:47 PM »

Quote from: Pete on April 20, 2015, 07:43:23 PM

Quote from: Mr Bread on April 19, 2015, 08:11:22 PM
It's really just a couple of pages in the first book, but damn is it intense. Raw. You come out of that without an erection and you can walk through the rest of your days knowing with absolute certainty that you are not in fact a homosexual. #petesayhellotopete

I am about 15% through it and no boners yet. I will face this head on, and won't skip it!

I am enjoying the writing style, and it's an interesting world he has crafted.

yeah, he does pretty well with the background mythology.

apparently he wrote some "hardboiled cyberpunk" novels before these that are supposed to be good and are sort of tenuously prequely. i'm going to read them at some point.

CNS · « **Reply #1107 on:** April 21, 2015, 02:50:25 PM »

Reading King's newish one, Revival. Only about a third of the way through it and it is reading fast. King always does read fast, right up until he shits on the story. Supposedly this one gets him back to his wheel house of horror. Will report back.

CNS · « **Reply #1108 on:** April 27, 2015, 04:22:20 PM »

Revival:

Meh.

It read quickly and wasn't complete dog crap.

It was better than Dr. Sleep, but pretty much on par with what he has pumped out lately.

Also, the alleged return to horror is completely false. He really needs more cocaine in his life.

Mr Bread · « **Reply #1109 on:** April 27, 2015, 04:25:03 PM »

dr. sleep was crap.

CNS · « **Reply #1110 on:** April 27, 2015, 04:30:31 PM »

yep

Don't waste your time on Revival.

michigancat · « **Reply #1111 on:** May 04, 2015, 11:39:57 AM »

Just finished The Savage Detectives and need a little non-fiction. Cheese and the Worm isn't at my library and is too expensive on kindle. What's good?

CNS · « **Reply #1112 on:** May 04, 2015, 01:18:47 PM »

Doesn't SF Library Exchange?

michigancat · « **Reply #1113 on:** May 04, 2015, 01:20:30 PM »

I don't live in SF and my library doesn't do the exchange.

BringBackEcoKat · « **Reply #1114 on:** May 04, 2015, 02:38:30 PM »

I recently read "the noticer" by Andy Andrews. It's probably the best book that I've ever read. Pretty sure it's nonfiction. Google says that it is a Christian book, but I really didn't get that feel from it. It's an easy read.

Mr Bread · « **Reply #1115 on:** May 04, 2015, 05:29:21 PM »

Mr Bread · « **Reply #1116 on:** May 04, 2015, 05:31:16 PM »

author handsomeness aside, that definitely sounds like what the doctor ordered for rusty.

Mr Bread · « **Reply #1117 on:** May 04, 2015, 05:33:47 PM »

nobody is going to help you if you don't help yourself first is what i always say every single time.

michigancat · « **Reply #1118 on:** May 05, 2015, 09:35:14 AM »

yes some Christian self-help from a glamour-shot Larry Bird is exactly what I was looking for.

Pete · « **Reply #1119 on:** May 10, 2015, 01:54:43 PM »

Quote from: Mr Bread on April 21, 2015, 02:20:47 PM

Quote from: Pete on April 20, 2015, 07:43:23 PM

Quote from: Mr Bread on April 19, 2015, 08:11:22 PM
It's really just a couple of pages in the first book, but damn is it intense. Raw. You come out of that without an erection and you can walk through the rest of your days knowing with absolute certainty that you are not in fact a homosexual. #petesayhellotopete

I am about 15% through it and no boners yet. I will face this head on, and won't skip it!

I am enjoying the writing style, and it's an interesting world he has crafted.

yeah, he does pretty well with the background mythology.

apparently he wrote some "hardboiled cyberpunk" novels before these that are supposed to be good and are sort of tenuously prequely. i'm going to read them at some point.

Finished The Steel Remains. The hot gay action was just as you said it would be, and no boners. Was I mildly curious? I won't discuss that in polite book thread company.

Have you read the rest in the series?

Mr Bread · « **Reply #1120 on:** May 11, 2015, 10:03:42 AM »

Quote from: Pete on May 10, 2015, 01:54:43 PM

Quote from: Mr Bread on April 21, 2015, 02:20:47 PM
Quote from: Pete on April 20, 2015, 07:43:23 PM

Quote from: Mr Bread on April 19, 2015, 08:11:22 PM
It's really just a couple of pages in the first book, but damn is it intense. Raw. You come out of that without an erection and you can walk through the rest of your days knowing with absolute certainty that you are not in fact a homosexual. #petesayhellotopete

I am about 15% through it and no boners yet. I will face this head on, and won't skip it!

I am enjoying the writing style, and it's an interesting world he has crafted.

yeah, he does pretty well with the background mythology.

apparently he wrote some "hardboiled cyberpunk" novels before these that are supposed to be good and are sort of tenuously prequely. i'm going to read them at some point.

Finished The Steel Remains. The hot gay action was just as you said it would be, and no boners. Was I mildly curious? I won't discuss that in polite book thread company.

Have you read the rest in the series?

Yeah. I liked them. Would recommend. I'm just finishing up another trilogy, the Broken Empire, by some bro named Mark Lawrence. It's good too. You should read it next if you haven't. More dark even than GRRM or Abercrombie though.

Pete · « **Reply #1121 on:** May 11, 2015, 10:24:52 AM »

Quote from: Mr Bread on May 11, 2015, 10:03:42 AM

Quote from: Pete on May 10, 2015, 01:54:43 PM

Quote from: Mr Bread on April 21, 2015, 02:20:47 PM
Quote from: Pete on April 20, 2015, 07:43:23 PM

Quote from: Mr Bread on April 19, 2015, 08:11:22 PM
It's really just a couple of pages in the first book, but damn is it intense. Raw. You come out of that without an erection and you can walk through the rest of your days knowing with absolute certainty that you are not in fact a homosexual. #petesayhellotopete

I am about 15% through it and no boners yet. I will face this head on, and won't skip it!

I am enjoying the writing style, and it's an interesting world he has crafted.

yeah, he does pretty well with the background mythology.

apparently he wrote some "hardboiled cyberpunk" novels before these that are supposed to be good and are sort of tenuously prequely. i'm going to read them at some point.

Finished The Steel Remains. The hot gay action was just as you said it would be, and no boners. Was I mildly curious? I won't discuss that in polite book thread company.

Have you read the rest in the series?

Yeah. I liked them. Would recommend. I'm just finishing up another trilogy, the Broken Empire, by some bro named Mark Lawrence. It's good too. You should read it next if you haven't. More dark even than GRRM or Abercrombie though.

Will do

SdK · « **Reply #1122 on:** May 11, 2015, 11:26:32 AM »

Dragon Tattoo Trilogy

SdK · « **Reply #1123 on:** May 11, 2015, 11:26:59 AM »

Quote from: Sundance»¤«Kid on May 11, 2015, 11:26:32 AM

Dragon Tattoo Trilogy

Also the Swedish movies are much better.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #1124 on:** May 11, 2015, 11:30:28 AM »

Quote from: Sundance»¤«Kid on May 11, 2015, 11:26:32 AM

Dragon Tattoo Trilogy

Did you know that a fourth book is coming out?