Author Topic: book recommendations (Read 234483 times)

steve dave · « **Reply #1300 on:** November 20, 2015, 10:13:54 AM »

did not enjoy The Martian. do not recommend.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1301 on:** November 20, 2015, 10:25:28 AM »

There's no tension, very meh, SD

steve dave · « **Reply #1302 on:** November 20, 2015, 10:26:37 AM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on November 20, 2015, 10:25:28 AM

There's no tension, very meh, SD

no tension. no character building. no surprises. I ended up skimming the last quarter because I didn't care what happened.

Pete · « **Reply #1303 on:** November 20, 2015, 09:16:08 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on November 20, 2015, 10:26:37 AM

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on November 20, 2015, 10:25:28 AM
There's no tension, very meh, SD

no tension. no character building. no surprises. I ended up skimming the last quarter because I didn't care what happened.

You guys are nuts

steve dave · « **Reply #1304 on:** November 20, 2015, 09:31:24 PM »

This elderly couple is nuts

Pete · « **Reply #1305 on:** November 21, 2015, 11:21:29 AM »

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #1306 on:** November 27, 2015, 11:25:16 AM »

Quote from: Chingon on November 11, 2015, 03:15:27 PM

Dawn by Octavia Butler

Chingon is really good at recommending books. I read the whole series and it was great.

Pete · « **Reply #1307 on:** November 27, 2015, 12:32:48 PM »

Quote from: Mr Bread on June 01, 2015, 08:23:04 PM

Read the demon cycle books first I'd say.

Just finished the first one. Made me think of Bread. I wish he would come back.

michigancat · « **Reply #1308 on:** November 27, 2015, 03:35:55 PM »

Cloudsplitter started about slow but it has gotten amazing and I want to read it all the time. And I didn't even realize it was historical fiction before I started!

Pete · « **Reply #1309 on:** November 28, 2015, 05:15:42 PM »

Quote from: pmshead on October 06, 2015, 10:29:53 AM

Finished the audiobook version of Armada by Ernest Cline last week. Wil Wheaton narrated it again. I enjoyed it more than RP1. I would highly recommend it.

Just finished this as well. Wil Wheton was great again, but I liked RP1 quite a bit more than Armada. Good road trip listen, though.

Canary · « **Reply #1310 on:** December 17, 2015, 03:24:38 PM »

One of my staff just stopped in and asked if I had heard of "The Revenant" by Michael Pucke? She wasn't sure if it is well-written, as she herself has not read it. But she thought the subject and back story is fascinating, and she piqued my interest. I will be looking for it. I know references have been made to it somewhere on this board, but didn't pay any attention previous to it. If anyone has read it, what say you?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1311 on:** December 17, 2015, 03:26:45 PM »

I bought the girl on the train last night. Did I eff up? I haven't read contemporary fiction in like 20 years, but it looks interesting

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #1312 on:** December 17, 2015, 03:35:42 PM »

I have been reading Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - a very thick book that I borrowed from the library.

When I got to Chapter 13, there was a playing card in the book (queen of clubs), which I am now using as a bookmark.

CNS · « **Reply #1313 on:** December 17, 2015, 03:36:14 PM »

Quote from: Canary on December 17, 2015, 03:24:38 PM

One of my staff just stopped in and asked if I had heard of "The Revenant" by Michael Pucke? She wasn't sure if it is well-written, as she herself has not read it. But she thought the subject and back story is fascinating, and she piqued my interest. I will be looking for it. I know references have been made to it somewhere on this board, but didn't pay any attention previous to it. If anyone has read it, what say you?

This movie looks really good. I may read it first.

Missouriscribe · « **Reply #1314 on:** December 17, 2015, 03:37:06 PM »

Reading "what it takes" about the 1988 presidential election. Its very good.

Canary · « **Reply #1315 on:** December 17, 2015, 04:02:45 PM »

Quote from: CNS on December 17, 2015, 03:36:14 PM

Quote from: Canary on December 17, 2015, 03:24:38 PM
One of my staff just stopped in and asked if I had heard of "The Revenant" by Michael Pucke? She wasn't sure if it is well-written, as she herself has not read it. But she thought the subject and back story is fascinating, and she piqued my interest. I will be looking for it. I know references have been made to it somewhere on this board, but didn't pay any attention previous to it. If anyone has read it, what say you?

This movie looks really good. I may read it first.

I plan to read it first. But the movie is a definite yes as soon as I can.

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #1316 on:** December 18, 2015, 08:54:36 AM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on December 17, 2015, 03:26:45 PM

I bought the girl on the train last night. Did I eff up? I haven't read contemporary fiction in like 20 years, but it looks interesting

I've heard it compared to Gone Girl. Some love it, some hate it. Most say it's bland chicklit.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1317 on:** December 18, 2015, 08:57:29 AM »

Crap

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #1318 on:** December 18, 2015, 08:59:05 AM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on December 18, 2015, 08:57:29 AM

Crap

get a library card, then you don't care if you stop after 7 pages.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1319 on:** December 18, 2015, 09:04:53 AM »

The Shawnee County Library is the saddest place on earth, no way I'm going there

Canary · « **Reply #1320 on:** December 18, 2015, 12:20:11 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on December 18, 2015, 09:04:53 AM

The Shawnee County Library is the saddest place on earth, no way I'm going there

Just curious, what makes it so?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1321 on:** December 18, 2015, 12:22:29 PM »

Quote from: Canary on December 18, 2015, 12:20:11 PM

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on December 18, 2015, 09:04:53 AM
The Shawnee County Library is the saddest place on earth, no way I'm going there
Just curious, what makes it so?

The patrons

Canary · « **Reply #1322 on:** December 18, 2015, 12:26:21 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on December 18, 2015, 12:22:29 PM

Quote from: Canary on December 18, 2015, 12:20:11 PM
Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on December 18, 2015, 09:04:53 AM
The Shawnee County Library is the saddest place on earth, no way I'm going there
Just curious, what makes it so?

The patrons

Gotcha. I go there, but don't pay much attention to who else is there. Unless you are talking about me!

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #1323 on:** December 18, 2015, 12:51:13 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on December 18, 2015, 09:04:53 AM

The Shawnee County Library is the saddest place on earth, no way I'm going there

no need to. Use the website to reserve books, they will mail them to you for $2

Missouriscribe · « **Reply #1324 on:** December 18, 2015, 12:57:14 PM »

Or use eBooks from the library