BOOKS

[Hell Mike]

I also thought it was great.

 

[swizzlenuts]

Im about to finish the first book in the first law trilogy (the blade itself). Feels like a 500 page prologue or a super long season 1 of a TV show. Still can't figure out if I should read book two.

 

[swizzlenuts]

I feel like I'm walking into another ASOIF/GOT type book. A soft fantasy type book where the characters are not real heros, but ultimately fucking boring. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm going to go forward.

Fuck I can't wait for the new Expanse book.

 

[Ellestin]

I enjoy Abercrombie's cynical tone and his stories have good pacing but ultimately can't quite connect to his world building. Best served Cold is his best book imo and it's a standalone so no fear of signing up for months.

 

[~Neurotica]

To those who enjoy fanatasy I'd recommend a book I really loved - "The Buried Giant" by Kazuo Ishiguro.
As much as fantasy is absolutely not my thing, this one is something else. It's also a non typical work for the writer himself, written in an dark english fairytale style with a beautiful meaning behind it.

 

[Ellestin]

Thanks, I'll probably order it, the story sounds right up my alley

 

[~Neurotica]

Thanks, I'll probably order it, the story sounds right up my alley

Please let me know what you think when you read it.

 

[Ellestin]

aye, will do

 

[SonOfNun]

Anyone ever read In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien?

 

[swizzlenuts]

I feel like I'm walking into another ASOIF/GOT type book. A soft fantasy type book where the characters are not real heros, but ultimately fucking boring. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm going to go forward.
.

I did end up liking logen and glocta quite a bit, but the series just isn't very good. The world, plot, and "point" of the story is very thin and uninteresting. Talk about a over rated fantasy series.

I enjoy Abercrombie's cynical tone and his stories have good pacing but ultimately can't quite connect to his world building. Best served Cold is his best book imo and it's a standalone so no fear of signing up for months.

i will probably read his new trilogy eventually, but man you're right.

 

[swizzlenuts]

I did finally start Wheel of Time. I'm about 50% through the first book, and man does Jordan suck at writing sometimes. There is enough to keep me interested though.

 

[J.]

I did finally start Wheel of Time. I'm about 50% through the first book, and man does Jordan suck at writing sometimes. There is enough to keep me interested though.

I gave up again on WOT.

Especially when I saw a new Dune book, even though I know the characters in and out. Hopefully the new movie doesnt suck.

 

[J.]

This might be mildly interesting.

Waiting on Girls, Girls, Girls: The Nasheim Story

 

[Krilons Resa]

Just about wrapping this one up.

 

[~Neurotica]

Just about wrapping this one up.

thoughts?

 

[Krilons Resa]

Just about wrapping this one up.

It's a good discussion on a bunch of cognitive errors that we all take part in. It slightly drags in places due to it being thorough and covering a bunch of bases but I enjoyed it.