Author Topic: Book Thread (Read 60483 times)

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #175:** December 02, 2011, 06:30:13 PM »

Tolkien fought at the Somme in 1916, which probably did much to shape the LOTR battles.

Kevrock · « **Reply #176:** December 02, 2011, 06:50:01 PM »

The GRRM books are total page turners. They don't drag for me.

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #177:** December 02, 2011, 06:54:20 PM »

Quote from: Kevrock on December 02, 2011, 06:50:01 PM

The GRRM books are total page turners. They don't drag for me.

That's you, my opinion differs. I enjoyed the books very much, they just got slow to me at times. Not as bad as Tolkien, but still slow.

blue911 · « **Reply #178:** December 02, 2011, 07:13:54 PM »

I like Tolkien but I read Milton so make of it what you will.

Nathan · « **Reply #179:** December 02, 2011, 07:32:48 PM »

I'm basing my dislike of Tolkein on the LotR series. The Hobbit was OK I guess. Haven't read / don't know if he has any other novels.

The Chief · « **Reply #180:** December 02, 2011, 07:35:45 PM »

THIS THREAD US FULL OF HERETICS

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #181:** December 03, 2011, 05:05:07 PM »

Quote from: Kevrock on November 30, 2011, 03:12:55 PM

George RR Martin or Tolkien.

Thanks advice, I' loving game of.thrones

Nathan · « **Reply #182:** December 03, 2011, 05:50:02 PM »

Due to an emergency at work, I get to work a 12 hour overnight shift. On a Saturday. If I am to survive the night, I'm going to need something to read. So, what can I get on my kindle to read tonight? Something that's fairly fast paced, on amazon.com for kindle, and fairly cheap (less than say $15).

I like sci-fi and fantasy stuffs. If GRRM guy is good, what's the book to start with?

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #183:** December 03, 2011, 05:52:41 PM »

Game of thrones is 8.99

Nathan · « **Reply #184:** December 03, 2011, 05:55:23 PM »

Isn't there more than one? Are they named "book one" or something that I will know which to start with?

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #185:** December 03, 2011, 05:56:45 PM »

That's book one of I think four

Nathan · « **Reply #186:** December 03, 2011, 06:05:50 PM »

Ah. The series is called "A Song of Fire and Ice" and the first book is "A Game of Thrones". There is a bundle pack for $29.99 that includes the first 4 books. Are they that good?

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #187:** December 03, 2011, 06:17:45 PM »

I'm just into book 1 it's good

saltydad · « **Reply #188:** December 03, 2011, 07:02:27 PM »

Try Amazon Kindles's free books; they have a number of good suspense/mystery. They frequently will have the 1st of a series for free, so you'll buy the others when you finish. I recommend the Inspector Rebus series- Fleshmarket Alley and A Question of Blood are good and free!.

Nathan · « **Reply #189:** December 03, 2011, 09:41:58 PM »

Checking out the free sample of A Game of Thrones now. Kind of struggling to get a grasp of all these characters that keep getting thrown at me so far, but I'm kind of liking it. About 40% through the sample.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #190:** December 03, 2011, 09:56:39 PM »

Reading "The Whore of Akron".

Pretty sure MDS is the ghost writer of the book. Haven't confirmed it yet.

Kevrock · « **Reply #191:** December 03, 2011, 10:27:30 PM »

Quote from: Nathan on December 03, 2011, 06:05:50 PM

Ah. The series is called "A Song of Fire and Ice" and the first book is "A Game of Thrones". There is a bundle pack for $29.99 that includes the first 4 books. Are they that good?

It's actually Ice and Fire, even though it seems counter-intuitive to me.

Yesh, they are that good IMO.

Nathan · « **Reply #192:** December 03, 2011, 10:30:01 PM »

64% through the sample. Um. Is this dude fondling his sister? ಠ_ಠ

JMW IV · « **Reply #193:** December 03, 2011, 10:38:51 PM »

Orson Scott Card.

His latest series, Mithermages is pretty good so far.

Nathan · « **Reply #194:** December 03, 2011, 10:56:43 PM »

Ok this dude is definitely freaked up. Waking the dragon WTF is this crap

Nathan · « **Reply #195:** December 03, 2011, 11:30:35 PM »

Ok, finished the sample. Now, to buy the bundle or the single books or the bundle. The bundle is $6 cheaper but it's one huge file instead of an easy way to buy the 4 books separate. And WTF, why is the kindle edition more than the paperbacks? That's kind of a rip off.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #196:** December 04, 2011, 12:28:09 AM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on December 03, 2011, 09:56:39 PM

Reading "The Whore of Akron".

Pretty sure MDS is the ghost writer of the book. Haven't confirmed it yet.

You're not the only person I know that's said that.

I've also been accused of ghost writing this:

http://www.amazon.com/Workflow-Data-Analysis-Using-Stata/dp/1597180475/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1322976407&sr=8-5

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #197:** December 04, 2011, 01:03:20 PM »

Rebus is great. The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo is also good...kind of a Norwegian Rebus.

Quote from: saltydad on December 03, 2011, 07:02:27 PM

Try Amazon Kindles's free books; they have a number of good suspense/mystery. They frequently will have the 1st of a series for free, so you'll buy the others when you finish. I recommend the Inspector Rebus series- Fleshmarket Alley and A Question of Blood are good and free!.

24 Nats · « **Reply #198:** December 04, 2011, 01:42:49 PM »

older book....just finished.....outstanding.

Nathan · « **Reply #199:** December 18, 2011, 09:48:43 PM »

Allanon is a freaking bad ass.