Now Reading...

[jaimek]

I'm officially giving up on this one, and I almost never walk away from a book. I'm sure there's a good story somewhere in there, but getting there is just too tedious.

I stuck it out for the whole book, but I have no idea why it got the accolades that it did. Tedious is an excellent word for it.

 

[Akumu]

I loved it, but it's definitely not for everyone. The atmosphere and language was really what did it for me.

 

[Magius]

A Dance With Dragons.

 

[Pellaz]

Finished David Weber's A Mighty Fortress, so next up is......

...while, ironically, I await some Amazon purchases to arrive.

 

[spag]

I'm officially giving up on this one, and I almost never walk away from a book. I'm sure there's a good story somewhere in there, but getting there is just too tedious.

You an me both dude. I tried really hard to get into it. I might have made it 100 pages in, but I could do no more.

I get that it's an amazingly detailed book, and the complexity must be what earned it a Hugo, because it's painful to read.

Finishing up non-fiction related crap, but...next up, World War Z by Max Brooks.

 

[TheLongshot]

Finished up this:

To be honest, it was a mixed bag. It was welcome to have a heroine still trying to figure herself out, but I'd expect someone who went through the trauma she did to have a much tougher time accepting the person who was responsible for that trauma. Also, some aspects of the story were confusing and I didn't always understand what was going on.

 

[DuchessOfDork]

I finished The Help and watched the movie. It wasn't as racist as people were making it our to be; some people just got their panties in a bunch over what ended up being a pretty good story.

 

[Justin G]

 

[Justin G]

You an me both dude. I tried really hard to get into it. I might have made it 100 pages in, but I could do no more.

I get that it's an amazingly detailed book, and the complexity must be what earned it a Hugo, because it's painful to read.

Finishing up non-fiction related crap, but...next up, World War Z by Max Brooks.

WWZ is one of my favorite books EVER.

 

[Justin G]

 

[Harvester]

 

[mëtålspëd]

Is it wrong that I have not read a book (recreationally) since high school?

 

[Cheiron]

I think you are missing out on a lot of enjoyment.

 

[Justin G]

Is it wrong that I have not read a book (recreationally) since high school?

YES. At minimum you ought to read Mean Deviation, Jeff Wagner's book about progressive metal.

 

[TheLongshot]

YES. At minimum you ought to read Mean Deviation, Jeff Wagner's book about progressive metal.

+1

 

[Bamafan]

I think you are missing out on a lot of enjoyment.

Personally speaking, I agree with Cheiron 100%. From a professional point of view, readers have a lower incidence of dementia, memory issues, and general decline in cognitive function as they age.

 

[Justin G]

Personally speaking, I agree with Cheiron 100%. From a professional point of view, readers have a lower incidence of dementia, memory issues, and general decline in cognitive function as they age.

One out of one metal-loving doctors agree!

 

[OrbWeaver]

Currently reading Catch-22. I'm not nearly as amused, or interested in what is going on in this book as I thought I'd be. :/

 

[jaimek]

Currently reading Catch-22. I'm not nearly as amused, or interested in what is going on in this book as I thought I'd be. :/

Really? I had to read it in high school, and I didn't think much of it then, but when I read it ten years later with a lot more experience (and cynicism) under my belt, I thought it was hysterical.


I've been rereading the first three Diana Gabaldon Outlander books. I had started rereading the first one during the hurricane power outage, and the momentum just kept going.

 

[Cheiron]

I've been rereading the first three Diana Gabaldon Outlander books. I had started rereading the first one during the hurricane power outage, and the momentum just kept going.

They are fun and addicting. Somehow I stopped after the 3rd. Got distracted with something else I suppose.