Author Topic: book recommendations (Read 235080 times)

Pete · « **Reply #1475 on:** October 13, 2016, 12:00:08 PM »

I am halfway through the last book of the 4 book "Hyperion Cantos," and it's fantastic.

I hadn't read a ton of science fiction. This is book series is science fiction mixed with kicking ass, mixed with theology, mixed with politics, mixed with awesomeness.

ben ji · « **Reply #1476 on:** October 25, 2016, 04:03:03 PM »

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on October 13, 2016, 10:22:55 AM

I'm reading the Breakers series. It is a post-apocalyptic type where 95% of the population is wiped out by a virus. It is very good. There are 8 books in the series. I got the first set of 3 free on BookBub and then I paid for the next set of 3. I am currently int he middle of book 4.

Finished the first breakers book and am halfway through the second, loving it. I feel like they are all going to follow the same premise of

1. Person is a loser
2. Everyone dies
3. They become badass ninja warrior who destroys aliens and bad guys

How about I just buy your books 3-6 when your done?

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #1477 on:** October 25, 2016, 04:48:04 PM »

Not exactly but they do follow this pattern...

POV character 1 is in one place. POV character 2 is in another place. Eventually they end up in the same place.

My books 3-6 are Amazon/Kindle books. I think there is a way to loan them though.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #1478 on:** November 09, 2016, 08:32:38 PM »

Here are some books to read to prepare for our future...

When She Woke
https://www.amazon.com/When-She-Woke-Hillary-Jordan-ebook/dp/B0096BS448/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1478744924&sr=1-1&keywords=when+she+woke

Hunger Games
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MQYOFW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

The Handmaid's Tale
https://www.amazon.com/Handmaids-Tale-Margaret-Atwood/dp/038549081X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478745019&sr=8-1&keywords=the+handmaid%27s+tale

Unwind
https://www.amazon.com/Unwind-Dystology-Neal-Shusterman/dp/1416912053/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478745099&sr=8-1&keywords=unwind+neal+shusterman

Pete · « **Reply #1479 on:** November 10, 2016, 11:34:36 AM »

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on November 09, 2016, 08:32:38 PM

Here are some books to read to prepare for our future...

When She Woke
https://www.amazon.com/When-She-Woke-Hillary-Jordan-ebook/dp/B0096BS448/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1478744924&sr=1-1&keywords=when+she+woke

Hunger Games
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MQYOFW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

The Handmaid's Tale
https://www.amazon.com/Handmaids-Tale-Margaret-Atwood/dp/038549081X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478745019&sr=8-1&keywords=the+handmaid%27s+tale

Unwind
https://www.amazon.com/Unwind-Dystology-Neal-Shusterman/dp/1416912053/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478745099&sr=8-1&keywords=unwind+neal+shusterman

If Fatty were still with us, I'd add Diary of Anne Frank.

bubbles4ksu · « **Reply #1480 on:** November 10, 2016, 12:06:18 PM »

recommend me something sciencey. looking for something along the lines of Guns, Germs, and Steel.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #1481 on:** November 10, 2016, 03:15:07 PM »

Quote from: bubbles4ksu on November 10, 2016, 12:06:18 PM

recommend me something sciencey. looking for something along the lines of Guns, Germs, and Steel.

1491 has some pretty interesting stuff in it.

michigancat · « **Reply #1482 on:** November 10, 2016, 03:42:54 PM »

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on November 10, 2016, 03:15:07 PM

Quote from: bubbles4ksu on November 10, 2016, 12:06:18 PM
recommend me something sciencey. looking for something along the lines of Guns, Germs, and Steel.

1491 has some pretty interesting stuff in it.

1493 is also great.

Sapiens is science light but interesting philosophically and a very good read:

https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari-ebook/dp/B00ICN066A?ie=UTF8&me=&ref_=mt_kindle

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #1483 on:** January 10, 2017, 08:42:28 AM »

I finished the Breakers series last night. It was very good.

CHONGS · « **Reply #1484 on:** January 18, 2017, 01:27:40 PM »

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on January 10, 2017, 08:42:28 AM

I finished the Breakers series last night. It was very good.

Your Bible Qs in the pit make me think you should read the gospel according to jesus christ. His writing style is strange in the beginning, but you get used to it.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #1485 on:** January 18, 2017, 01:33:22 PM »

Quote from: Chingon on January 18, 2017, 01:27:40 PM

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on January 10, 2017, 08:42:28 AM
I finished the Breakers series last night. It was very good.
Your Bible Qs in the pit make me think you should read the gospel according to jesus christ. His writing style is strange in the beginning, but you get used to it.

Looks interesting. I'll look into it more when I finish the book I am currently reading. Thanks.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #1486 on:** January 18, 2017, 01:54:09 PM »

I am reading Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution by Simon Schama it is good.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #1487 on:** January 18, 2017, 01:57:11 PM »

The new Thomas Freidman, "Thank you for being late" is pretty good. I like his style and way of viewing the world, although he is a bit too sentimental about the time in which he grew up

Pete · « **Reply #1488 on:** January 18, 2017, 06:58:12 PM »

Russian Vampire book called "Night Watch." It's so so, so far. Cost $2 on Kindle so what the hell

puniraptor · « **Reply #1489 on:** January 18, 2017, 07:04:46 PM »

NEXUS series. good combo of hard science and futurism with easily consumed pulp action. not life changing but fun and good and sciency futurismy

puniraptor · « **Reply #1490 on:** January 18, 2017, 07:06:25 PM »

picked up some more Octavia spencer on kindle sale. my understanding of the female condition is soon to be unparalleleled?!?

puniraptor · « **Reply #1491 on:** January 18, 2017, 07:07:26 PM »

Quote from: puniraptor on January 18, 2017, 07:06:25 PM

picked up some more Octavia spencer on kindle sale. my understanding of the female condition is soon to be unparalleleled?!?

uh, butler

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #1492 on:** January 26, 2017, 03:49:51 PM »

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on January 18, 2017, 01:33:22 PM

Quote from: Chingon on January 18, 2017, 01:27:40 PM
Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on January 10, 2017, 08:42:28 AM
I finished the Breakers series last night. It was very good.
Your Bible Qs in the pit make me think you should read the gospel according to jesus christ. His writing style is strange in the beginning, but you get used to it.

Looks interesting. I'll look into it more when I finish the book I am currently reading. Thanks.

So far I've only read the first introduction chapter. It is basically just a description of a painting, but it already has my interest.

felix rex · « **Reply #1493 on:** January 27, 2017, 02:44:42 AM »

Quote from: pvegs on May 19, 2016, 10:39:18 AM

Quote from: michigancat on May 17, 2016, 11:38:32 AM
I read 100 years of solitude. Eh, not my favorite.

Yeah, I don't got the hype, Mich. It's one of those books everyone is forced to read in high school, like The Fountainhead or something (obviously Marquez is not as awful as AR, just an analogy), and you just look back on your 17 year-old self that liked it at the time and

This book was directly related to me switching majors in grad school. I was halfway through a paper on how the plot is organized around powerful women or some such bullshit and was like "OMG WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE"

felix rex · « **Reply #1494 on:** January 27, 2017, 01:50:56 PM »

Also, Chingon, you probably already read it, but "The Aleph and Other Stories" is a great short story collection. Among my favorites that I have kept and reread since college.

bubbles4ksu · « **Reply #1495 on:** January 27, 2017, 02:21:16 PM »

I liked 100 Years of Solitude. Not a favorite, but very good.

SdK · « **Reply #1496 on:** January 29, 2017, 06:22:02 PM »

One of my reading goals is to read all of the classics. Anyone have suggestions? I own quite a few and have read many. I'm just looking for ones to add to my tablet.

SdK · « **Reply #1497 on:** January 29, 2017, 06:22:58 PM »

As far as non classics, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is my fave. Classics: Lolita and Anna Karenina.

The Big Train · « **Reply #1498 on:** January 29, 2017, 06:25:14 PM »

What kind of classics? Like The Iliad and The Odyssey, or LOTR's type?

SdK · « **Reply #1499 on:** January 29, 2017, 06:27:46 PM »

War and Piece. Pride and Prejudice. Emma. Wuthering Heights. Dracula. Illiad and Odyssey. Walden. Portrait of Dorian Grey.

Author Topic: book recommendations (Read 235080 times)

The Big Train