Nokra Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 11 hours ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: Halfway through Caste and starting Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby for my fiction. When you finish, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on Caste, if you don't mind sharing. It's been on my to-read list for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Nokra said: When you finish, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on Caste, if you don't mind sharing. It's been on my to-read list for a while. Yeah, I’ve had it for a year and just now got to it. At this point, definitely read it. A lot I knew, but it buts it together in a way I hadn’t thought about before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 finished up Survive the Night...mixed feelings. Cool premise but had a heroine you wanted to yell at for the crazy ass decisions she made and the ending was a bit wonky. Starting Last House on Needless Street and The Stowaway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Yep, Caste should be an essential read for everyone. Powerful book. I blew through Razorblade Tears, this is probably my BOTY. What a brutal, yet emotional story. Now reading Countdown: Bin Laden by Chris Wallace and Survive the Night by Riley Sager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 @CastlevaniaNut18 @Chris- Powers and Thrones by Dan Jones released today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: @CastlevaniaNut18 @Chris- Powers and Thrones by Dan Jones released today. I got my copy in the mail today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 2 hours ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: Survive the Night by Riley Sager. look forward to your thoughts on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 39 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: look forward to your thoughts on this one I find his book to be cheap, easy thrillers. I read em with the mood strikes. I do not expect it to be brilliant, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 19 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: I find his book to be cheap, easy thrillers. I read em with the mood strikes. I do not expect it to be brilliant, lol. well then you won't be disappointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Yeah, Survive the Night was not that great. What a dumb main character. It was okay, but I’ll forget it in a week. Now reading The Judge’s List by John Grisham. He’s always a reliably good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokra Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 @CastlevaniaNut18 I ended up getting Caste and moved it to the top of my "to-read" pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I really enjoyed God Spare the Girls, by one of the writers for Defector. It's an interesting look into the evangelical world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 19 hours ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: Yeah, Survive the Night was not that great. What a dumb main character. It was okay, but I’ll forget it in a week. indeed she was a dumb character Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Finally started on The Wise Man's Fear, the second book (following The Name of the Wind) by Patrick Rothfuss. I hesitated in starting it since the third book is nowhere on the horizon...but I am glad I did start. About 90% of the way through and it's been fantastic. It's basically a high fantasty book...that is the day-to-day life of the greatest hero to ever live (according to the tales told about him). In reality he does live a fantastical life, but told through his own eyes it's less than the histories about him. It's really, really strong writing, and I am very sad that the third book may never be published. Crazy that the guy has only ever written two novels, and that they are possibly some of the best genre fiction of all time. It's not that he deconstructs or subverts fantasy tropes (like The First Law trilogy, etc), it's that so much of the hero's life story is just him worrying about having enough money, losing the items he cares about the most, holding grudges, etc. I really hope Rothfuss completes The Doors of Stone (the planned final book), but it's been 10 years since TWMF. However, he's only 48 so there is still time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 57 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Finally started on The Wise Man's Fear, the second book (following The Name of the Wind) by Patrick Rothfuss. I hesitated in starting it since the third book is nowhere on the horizon...but I am glad I did start. About 90% of the way through and it's been fantastic. It's basically a high fantasty book...that is the day-to-day life of the greatest hero to ever live (according to the tales told about him). In reality he does live a fantastical life, but told through his own eyes it's less than the histories about him. It's really, really strong writing, and I am very sad that the third book may never be published. Crazy that the guy has only ever written two novels, and that they are possibly some of the best genre fiction of all time. It's not that he deconstructs or subverts fantasy tropes (like The First Law trilogy, etc), it's that so much of the hero's life story is just him worrying about having enough money, losing the items he cares about the most, holding grudges, etc. I really hope Rothfuss completes The Doors of Stone (the planned final book), but it's been 10 years since TWMF. However, he's only 48 so there is still time! I've been waiting forever for book 3 ...and that's just the opening trilogy. Dude make George Martin look like Speedy Gonzales! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: I've been waiting forever for book 3 ...and that's just the opening trilogy. Dude make George Martin look like Speedy Gonzales! There was an interview with Rothfuss' editor last year where they mentioned they haven't received any new chapters from him in seven years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 28 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: There was an interview with Rothfuss' editor last year where they mentioned they haven't received any new chapters from him in seven years... yeah it's infuriating. I love the first two but the wait is getting INSANE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I don't think book 3 is ever coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Now reading Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War by Tony Horwitz and The Damage by Caitlin Wahrer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Current reads: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by William L Shirer. This one will probably take me a while. But it's been on my shelf for like 5 years, so I'm way overdue. 11/22/63 by Stephen King. Another I've been meaning to read for a while. Let's see what all the hype is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokra Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 I'm currently reading Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport, as well as Cosmic Queries: Startalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 7 hours ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: 11/22/63 by Stephen King. Another I've been meaning to read for a while. Let's see what all the hype is about. while a section or two tended to feel a little too long, I loved King's take on time travel and have actually read through this one a number of times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 18 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: while a section or two tended to feel a little too long, I loved King's take on time travel and have actually read through this one a number of times Yeah, I'm 90 pages in and hooked. Glad I finally got around to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucoe Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 21 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: while a section or two tended to feel a little too long, I loved King's take on time travel and have actually read through this one a number of times Great book. The TV adaptation wasn't bad either and was pretty spot on with following the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I'll definitely be watching the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 1 hour ago, brucoe said: Great book. The TV adaptation wasn't bad either and was pretty spot on with following the book. I'd watch it but I don't have Hulu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 4 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: I'd watch it but I don't have Hulu Kinda surprised you don’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 16 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: I'd watch it but I don't have Hulu I'd like to be there are just too many damn streaming services. I have prime/d+, apple (free with my new phone last year) Netflix. I can't keep up with all that gets released as is, though there are definitely times I wish I had some of the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 If anyone is looking for an INSANE OVER THE TOP nonstop futuristic action adventure with the visual flair of Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Jeremy Robinson's new book Mind Bullet just got released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I wrapped up 11/22/63 yesterday. I think I've found a new favorite. Definitely gonna be watching the show. Still working on Rise and Fall, at nearly 1200 pages, I'll be on it for the foreseeable future. Started Falling by TJ Newman today. Trying to whittle down my TBR with some quick reads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Read The Collective by Alison Gaylin the last couple days, that was an interesting thriller. Now reading We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza. Should be another quick one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer.tv Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 At the 1200 page mark in War and Peace. I haven’t consistently read it, but it’s still ticking along nicely. Aiming to finish it before Christmas so I can read one of the other 5 books I have lined up. Work related, my school purchased a book called I Don’t Give a Sh*t, Miss - so far it’s great. It’s focused on how to work with children with significant social and emotional issues - which is both interesting and hopefully really beneficial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Read Craven Manor by Darcy Coates in a day. Hers are just fun, easy ghost story reads I do a couple times a year. Now reading We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. It’s supposed to be excellent, but I’m early in and just not super feeling it. Gonna stick with it for a bit longer and see if I can find the magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Just started The Shadow Rising. At this rate I’ll be done with the series in 2025 lol. Def enjoying this book the most so far though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 12:23 AM, CastlevaniaNut18 said: Read Craven Manor by Darcy Coates in a day. Hers are just fun, easy ghost story reads I do a couple times a year. just started reading her upcoming book The Ravenous Dead this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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