Daniel Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Malfatron said: I gave up on it. The book just isnt for me i dont think How far in? I'm only like 70 pages in right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 20 minutes ago, Daniel said: How far in? I'm only like 70 pages in right now. 6-7 chapters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Re-read the 3 Dunk and Egg books by George RR Martin, and now i'm pissed because I know he's never going to get another one done despite saying he'd have 10-12 short storied about them. The three are so good. Also finally got around to reading the rest of Fire and Blood, which isn't as good as ASoIaF or Dunk and Egg, but I still enjoyed it and wanted to read it before it would have inevitably been spoiled for me with HotD out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Its a really good read so far. I really like it because for the most part, the things that happen in the movie either arent in the book or are just glossed over. So its like we get to follow situations as part of a larger scope. Its definitely a great companion piece to the movie, but watch the movie first for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammymvpknight Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 On 11/1/2022 at 10:06 AM, mattyice0401 said: Anyone read Life of Pi? Is it worth finishing? Im having a hard time stay staying interested in this book. Just over 100 pages in. Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titansNvolsR#1 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Started Andy Weir’s latest book. Just love how he writes science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad People Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 1 hour ago, sammymvpknight said: Love it I couldnt finish it, Got to around page 100 right when the ship sinks and had to put it down, just didnt hold my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammymvpknight Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 1 hour ago, mattyice0401 said: I couldnt finish it, Got to around page 100 right when the ship sinks and had to put it down, just didnt hold my attention. Lol that’s right before the fantasy novel kicks off…and all of the philosophical background starts to tie in. The movie is also good. If you couldn’t get through the book, I’d use the movie as a cliffnotes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad People Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, sammymvpknight said: Lol that’s right before the fantasy novel kicks off…and all of the philosophical background starts to tie in. The movie is also good. If you couldn’t get through the book, I’d use the movie as a cliffnotes Would you recommend picking it back up and giving it another go? If it gets better around that point i may give it another go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammymvpknight Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 1 hour ago, mattyice0401 said: Would you recommend picking it back up and giving it another go? If it gets better around that point i may give it another go. I think so. The first quarter of the book is just nothing but philosophy and background. It quickly turns into a story of survival and fantasy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 It only took several months, but A Song of Fire and Ice (4,931 pages) is a wrap for me until GRRM decides to continue it lol. Up next is either Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer or Upgrade by Blake Crouch. Will most likely be the latter cause I liked Dark Matter, Recursion, and Wayward Pines so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Blake Crouch has a very accessible and unintimidating writing style that flows very easily because he always writes from his character’s perspective. The character is always personable and humane, slightly oafish but capable of some brilliance that should seem beyond them. Like a TV dinner dad type that is also the highest authority in his scientific field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Finished Upgrade earlier by Blake Crouch. It was alright. It had a ton of issues in consistency, seeming to forget at times the rules he made for his character’s skill set. I’m starting lose interest in Crouch as this is the third book in a row with essentially the exact same protagonist, living the same life with the same feeling wife and kid, same morals and sense of purpose. The plot of all three books features a wild, black mirror future tech or science thrust upon the protagonist and then he has to form an unlikely bond with someone, bounce across America in hiding until finding a way to thwart a scheme. They’re all fun books and independently read fine if you only read one, but pairing them together is like reading the same book 3 times with key points and characters “changed”. Of the three, I think this one he flew too close to the sun by having his IQ enhanced so incomprehensibly high, because there was never really a point in the book where his internal narrative felt smarter than average. His favorite adjective throughout was “sh*tty”, which is apparently a smart person word. I’m not a smart person though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywindO2 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 9:01 PM, titansNvolsR#1 said: @skywindO2 What books should I read before moving to Book 3? Almost done with On the Shoulders of Titans. I just started The Torch That Ignites the Stars. I'm excited to be back to the Corin. I like Corin more Keras as a narrator. Wasn't a huge fan of Six Sacred Swords but I'll still read Soulbrand next. There's also a 4th book of Arcane Ascension that either just came out or is coming out this month? Anyway, AA3, I love the spire chapters in particular. They just feel like D&D scenarios, you just know Andrew is huge RPG guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywindO2 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 8/2/2022 at 6:48 AM, titansNvolsR#1 said: First Law Trilogy When you get back to reading Best Served Cold, The Heroes, and Red Country are waiting for you. Give yourself a break and then you have A Little Hatred, The Trouble With Peace, and The Wisdom of Crowds for if you decide you need more Glokta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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