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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #425 on: April 19, 2013, 01:35:24 PM »
Glad you're enjoying it ben ji! 

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #426 on: April 19, 2013, 04:48:06 PM »
I got bored with Sotweed Factor. It kind of reminded me of Confederacy of Dunces but didn't quite grab me after 250 pages or so.

Any good modern fiction?

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #427 on: April 19, 2013, 04:57:31 PM »
I just listened to the World War Z audiobook. It was pretty good with a full cast of voices. But it seems like it is going to take a lot of adaptation to make it into a movie with a comprehensive storyline.

Loved the book but I just know they will butcher the movie. IIRC it has been in "Development" for like 2 years now....FIGURE IT OUT BRAD PITT  :shakesfist:
Yeah there's no way the movie will be able to encompass even a quarter of the stories told in the book. One of those that should've just been left alone :facepalm:

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #428 on: April 19, 2013, 04:58:17 PM »
I just listened to the World War Z audiobook. It was pretty good with a full cast of voices. But it seems like it is going to take a lot of adaptation to make it into a movie with a comprehensive storyline.

Loved the book but I just know they will butcher the movie. IIRC it has been in "Development" for like 2 years now....FIGURE IT OUT BRAD PITT  :shakesfist:
Yeah there's no way the movie will be able to encompass even a quarter of the stories told in the book. One of those that should've just been left alone :facepalm:

Or done as a tv series? (haven't read, but maybe!)

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #429 on: April 19, 2013, 05:00:06 PM »
KState common book for next year's incoming fresmen is Ready Player One. Anyone read it?

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Re: Re: book recommendations
« Reply #430 on: April 19, 2013, 10:39:38 PM »
I got bored with Sotweed Factor. It kind of reminded me of Confederacy of Dunces but didn't quite grab me after 250 pages or so.

Any good modern fiction?
Sounds like Nicholas Sparks might be more your speed. :mean:

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #431 on: April 19, 2013, 10:42:38 PM »
hey chingon, what is it like to read and yet still be so simple minded?

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« Reply #432 on: April 19, 2013, 10:52:17 PM »
I got bored with Sotweed Factor. It kind of reminded me of Confederacy of Dunces but didn't quite grab me after 250 pages or so.

Any good modern fiction?
Sounds like Nicholas Sparks might be more your speed. :mean:

It was really very funny and the dialogue was great. Just took too long to go anywhere. I may try it again sometime.

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« Reply #433 on: April 19, 2013, 10:56:11 PM »
hey chingon, what is it like to read and yet still be so simple minded?
Dunno Kim why don't you tell me.

Ooh burn.  Ice burn. Cold blooded.

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« Reply #434 on: April 19, 2013, 11:12:11 PM »
hey chingon, what is it like to read and yet still be so simple minded?
Dunno Kim why don't you tell me.

Ooh burn.  Ice burn. Cold blooded.

i couldn't tell you.  my question was serious.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #436 on: April 29, 2013, 05:39:54 PM »
KState common book for next year's incoming freshmen is Ready Player One. Anyone read it?

Hey real life friend. I was just about to ask the same question!    me--> :cool:  :cool: <--you Comes highly recommended to me from a friend but I've never been into much that could be seen as Sci Fi'y. Thoughts, buddies?

Also, one of the best books I have ever read is Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides. One of the worst books I have ever read is his follow-up, which came out last year, The Marriage Plot. Highly disappointing considering how brilliant its predecessor was.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #437 on: April 29, 2013, 07:51:39 PM »
KState common book for next year's incoming freshmen is Ready Player One. Anyone read it?

Hey real life friend. I was just about to ask the same question!    me--> :cool:  :cool: <--you Comes highly recommended to me from a friend but I've never been into much that could be seen as Sci Fi'y. Thoughts, buddies?

Also, one of the best books I have ever read is Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides. One of the worst books I have ever read is his follow-up, which came out last year, The Marriage Plot. Highly disappointing considering how brilliant its predecessor was.

My mom read Middlesex.  She reads a lot of Oprah book club books.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #438 on: April 29, 2013, 10:56:27 PM »
I have read three and they have all been fantastic. (Not joking.) Also, KK. You are, like, from Detroit or something. Are you trying to tell me you haven't read Middlesex???
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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #439 on: May 13, 2013, 12:46:04 PM »
i'm one of the people that read The Great Gatsby last week  :embarrassed:
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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #440 on: May 13, 2013, 01:05:34 PM »
i've one of the people that read The Great Gatsby last week  :embarrassed:

I had to read it for high school. I didn't really like it then, but I'd probably like it more if I read it today. :dunno:

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #441 on: May 13, 2013, 01:08:30 PM »
i've one of the people that read The Great Gatsby last week  :embarrassed:

I had to read it for high school. I didn't really like it then, but I'd probably like it more if I read it today. :dunno:

yep, same. didn't really pay attention to it when it was required reading (shocker), but it's a quick read and good.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #442 on: May 13, 2013, 01:15:26 PM »
seems like an odd "required reading" book. I just kinda thought it was an OK story. And the ending when everyone dies was sloppy writing IMO.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #443 on: May 13, 2013, 01:17:34 PM »
I read it in high school too. I wanna go see the movie, but my friends want to read the book first.  :frown:

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #444 on: May 13, 2013, 01:21:25 PM »
Anyone else get shocked at the books their wife's hayseed school didn't make them read?

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« Reply #445 on: May 13, 2013, 02:10:42 PM »
Anyone else get shocked at the books their wife's hayseed school didn't make them read?

yes, all of them

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #446 on: May 13, 2013, 02:21:32 PM »
i've one of the people that read The Great Gatsby last week  :embarrassed:

I had to read it for high school. I didn't really like it then, but I'd probably like it more if I read it today. :dunno:

Same.  Went back and read it again about 5 yrs ago.  I liked it quite a bit.  Not deep, but a good read.

Also, it's a good idea to give several of the hated HS required reads a second look.  Used to absolutely hate Stienbeck in HS, but he is one of my favs now.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #447 on: May 13, 2013, 02:24:43 PM »
Read a book about some chick who's uncle runs Scientology and she was raised in the church's ridiculous organization before bolting in her 20s.  Really, not as shocking as I'd hoped.  Pretty much shrugged the whole time going "Well, that's one thing that batshit insane people might do"

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« Reply #448 on: May 13, 2013, 02:26:12 PM »
Read a book about some chick who's uncle runs Scientology and she was raised in the church's ridiculous organization before bolting in her 20s.  Really, not as shocking as I'd hoped.  Pretty much shrugged the whole time going "Well, that's one thing that batshit insane people might do"

Really hoping Libby or the other recently escaped Phelps daughters does this.  Would probably be pretty interesting/disturbing.  Would make them some dece money now that their family has disowned them. 


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« Reply #449 on: May 13, 2013, 02:28:50 PM »
Read a book about some chick who's uncle runs Scientology and she was raised in the church's ridiculous organization before bolting in her 20s.  Really, not as shocking as I'd hoped.  Pretty much shrugged the whole time going "Well, that's one thing that batshit insane people might do"

Really hoping Libby or the other recently escaped Phelps daughters does this.  Would probably be pretty interesting/disturbing.  Would make them some dece money now that their family has disowned them. 



It seems interesting but now that I've read this one, I don't know what the point is.  I mean, what in that book is really going to surprise you?