Author Topic: book recommendations (Read 321761 times)

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #1350 on:** December 31, 2015, 09:31:03 AM »

Has anyone read any of Teddy Roosevelt's books? I got two for Xmas, these will be awesome right?

Canary · « **Reply #1351 on:** December 31, 2015, 09:36:43 AM »

One of my resolutions is to read a book per month outside of my usual reading. I like realistic fiction the best, but need to broaden my horizons. Any suggestions for me?

Missouriscribe · « **Reply #1352 on:** December 31, 2015, 10:14:08 AM »

Quote from: deputy dawg on December 31, 2015, 08:08:15 AM

Has "River of Doubt" made it to this thread? Lenexa author, book is about Teddy Roosevelt being invited to float the Amazon river, but when he got there, they sent him down an uncharted river instead. Outcome was, to say the least, challenging. Very good read.

the author's from Leawood, but yes it's great.

deputy dawg · « **Reply #1353 on:** December 31, 2015, 10:20:48 AM »

Quote from: Missouriscribe on December 31, 2015, 10:14:08 AM

Quote from: deputy dawg on December 31, 2015, 08:08:15 AM
Has "River of Doubt" made it to this thread? Lenexa author, book is about Teddy Roosevelt being invited to float the Amazon river, but when he got there, they sent him down an uncharted river instead. Outcome was, to say the least, challenging. Very good read.

the author's from Leawood, but yes it's great.

Apparently now lives in KCMO

Kat Kid · « **Reply #1354 on:** December 31, 2015, 11:23:42 AM »

Quote from: 8manpick on December 31, 2015, 08:07:35 AM

Quote from: Kat Kid on December 30, 2015, 07:20:30 PM
Just read Ubik by Phillip K. Dick and am starting 'The World Jones Made'

Liked Ubik, did not love it. Have LOVED the Man in the High Castle show and may circle back and read the book if I like Jones enough.
FWIW, I liked A Scanner Darkly better than The Man in the High Castle, but they are both good books.

I may get that one too, I am negatively influenced by the movie (that I didn't see) looking like garbage.

tdaver · « **Reply #1355 on:** December 31, 2015, 12:43:39 PM »

Quote from: Kat Kid on December 31, 2015, 11:23:42 AM

Quote from: 8manpick on December 31, 2015, 08:07:35 AM

Quote from: Kat Kid on December 30, 2015, 07:20:30 PM
Just read Ubik by Phillip K. Dick and am starting 'The World Jones Made'

Liked Ubik, did not love it. Have LOVED the Man in the High Castle show and may circle back and read the book if I like Jones enough.
FWIW, I liked A Scanner Darkly better than The Man in the High Castle, but they are both good books.

I may get that one too, I am negatively influenced by the movie (that I didn't see) looking like garbage.

Just finished Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. Wasn't fantastic or anything, but liked it enough that I will try some of his others.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #1356 on:** January 04, 2016, 08:53:11 AM »

I'm about 1/3 through Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and it is finally getting interesting.

michigancat · « **Reply #1357 on:** January 04, 2016, 11:24:32 AM »

Cloudsplitter was very good chingon, thank you.

Pete · « **Reply #1358 on:** January 10, 2016, 04:52:47 PM »

Quote from: Pete 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.

Almost done with the fourth Demon Cycle book, but the fifth (last) one isn't expected to be out for quite a while. eff. These were quite different than many fantasy books I have read. Very creative. I enjoyed them.

Any other fantasy fans read anything good lately? Failing that, anyone care to suggest their favorite fantasy series?

CNS · « **Reply #1359 on:** January 10, 2016, 05:35:45 PM »

Have you read the Riyria series books? There are The Riyria Chronicles and The Riyria Revelations. I liked them quite a bit and the latest book just came out. Haven't read it yet. With the new book both have three books per series. Again, they are a fun read.

Pete · « **Reply #1360 on:** January 10, 2016, 06:07:37 PM »

Quote from: CNS on January 10, 2016, 05:35:45 PM

Have you read the Riyria series books? There are The Riyria Chronicles and The Riyria Revelations. I liked them quite a bit and the latest book just came out. Haven't read it yet. With the new book both have three books per series. Again, they are a fun read.

I will look into those!

The Big Train · « **Reply #1361 on:** January 31, 2016, 09:57:30 AM »

I don't think I'm gonna make it through the GOT's books before the new season starts.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #1362 on:** January 31, 2016, 05:15:29 PM »

I just finished Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell today. It was great. I was really interested by the last 10%.

Now I checked out 3 books by Octavia Butler.

CNS · « **Reply #1363 on:** January 31, 2016, 05:32:12 PM »

She is supposedly writing a second one soon. Let us know how her other ones are.

bucket · « **Reply #1364 on:** January 31, 2016, 05:46:14 PM »

Strength To Love by Martin Luther King. Best book I ever read.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #1365 on:** January 31, 2016, 05:53:04 PM »

enjoyed The Blizzard by Vladimir Sorokin

Pete · « **Reply #1366 on:** January 31, 2016, 06:04:13 PM »

Quote from: CNS on January 10, 2016, 05:35:45 PM

Have you read the Riyria series books? There are The Riyria Chronicles and The Riyria Revelations. I liked them quite a bit and the latest book just came out. Haven't read it yet. With the new book both have three books per series. Again, they are a fun read.

I checked those out, and they are still on my list, but I started the Black Prism by Brent Weeks, in the Lightbringer series.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #1367 on:** February 01, 2016, 08:00:30 AM »

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on January 31, 2016, 05:15:29 PM

I just finished Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell today. It was great. I was really interested by the last 10%.

Now I checked out 3 books by Octavia Butler.

To clarify, Octavia Butler is the author of Dawn and the Lilith's Brood series (which Chignon suggested) that I read a couple months ago.

I might look for another of Susanna Clarke's (author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell) later.

CNS · « **Reply #1368 on:** February 01, 2016, 11:28:44 AM »

Welp. You got me on that one. I rarely remember author's names unless I read multiple books by them.

CHONGS · « **Reply #1369 on:** February 20, 2016, 10:23:30 AM »

pissclams · « **Reply #1370 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:26:00 PM »

i bought this book on wednesday, it's great
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419708708?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

The Big Train · « **Reply #1371 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:32:46 PM »

Great prep book for the 'otle challenge

The Big Train · « **Reply #1372 on:** February 27, 2016, 10:25:02 AM »

Just bought 3 books

The Elegant Universe
The fabric of the cosmos
The hidden reality

Missouriscribe · « **Reply #1373 on:** March 06, 2016, 07:52:18 PM »

Just finished "The Meat Racket." It's an excellent look into the evolution of the poultry, pork and beef industries driven by Tyson Foods.

The Big Train · « **Reply #1374 on:** March 06, 2016, 07:56:41 PM »

I'm 100 pages into The Elegant Universe and it's the first book since probably 7th grade that I'm going to finish

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