I enjoyed Revival -- ended a bit too promptly for me but I enjoyed what the ending was. Would like to see King wander into the weirdness of that ending and mess around there for a while.
Almost finished this on the plane Sunday, fascinating shit.
What's this one about? I enjoy some true crime books when they're well written.
The author befriends a con artist who plays at being a Rockefeller. Over a number of years the author has a number of strange experiences with his subject and eventually, covers his murder trial and uncovers many of the falsehoods that were there for him all along. Much less about Crime and more about Class -- a real life study on how people can get ahead through simple things like name dropping and pretending to belong...and how many people around the upper class do not bother to push for more substance due to their 'longing to belong.'
Lots of reviews out there...makes me think of Gatsby, Mr Ripley, Six Degrees....all of which are referenced in the book and reviews.
This is the third book in the series, after Ancillary Justice and Ancillary Sword. All three are character-driven space-opera; lots of space travel, a few battles, a smattering of aliens. I liked the first quite a lot; the second suffered from middle book syndrome (i.e. not enough happened), and the third was fantastic.
For anyone out there who followed the Hugo Awards controversy, this is one of the series that riled up the Sad Puppies/Sick Puppies, who basically want SciFi to go back to being for and about white men. The interesting thing about this series is that it involves a sort of post-human race that no longer sees gender as particularly noteworthy and seems to use a single pronoun to refer to other humans, which in these books is rendered as "she"; basically, all people are referred to as "she", rather than "he". I thought it was an interesting plot device and led to some fun speculation about who was actually female and who was actually male. However, it put the Puppies' panties in a knot.
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Adding to the list, thanks Often! (I forget, did you read Old Man's War? Suggest if not, another different take on the space opera, although it sounds not as different as this)
Adding to the list, thanks Often! (I forget, did you read Old Man's War? Suggest if not, another different take on the space opera, although it sounds not as different as this)
I have not yet read it, F Me, although I keep intending to. Scalzi was at WorldCon when I was there in August.
I just read a bit about it on wikipedia - this line made me laugh:" After a week of frivolity and orgies in their new bodies....". Can see why it appeals to you
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Yes, indeed!
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Scary stuff. What would a cyberattack do to the US and are we prepared (no). Has anybody here read One Second After?
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Oh shit, thanks Enkidu. Your recommendation is going to turn me into a hoarder, isn't it? Interesting what Koppel is doing with himself these days. Looks good.
Oh shit, thanks Enkidu. Your recommendation is going to turn me into a hoarder, isn't it? Interesting what Koppel is doing with himself these days. Looks good.
A prepper, that's what you call them. The book is a little dry in places, but interesting. I think I'll invest in pepper spray and a taser. "Just in case."
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hypnosis (2nd Ed.) by Roberta Temes, PhD.
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
I read this recently as well. Incredible story on part of WW2 that's not much written about, ie. the bases on Greenland and then plane crashes and rescue attempt in that atmosphere. It's a definitely a well recommend book.
If you like this, try Lost In Shangri-La by the author, if you have not
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Well researched and well written, gives you the story in the context of the times.
Yes, WP is right. The Charles Manson book is pretty amazing. Helter Skelter is one of those books that gives you nightmares for a long, long time.
Helter Skelter was extremely shocking and did really give me some messed up dreams. I was about 70 pages left on Thursday night and thought I'll finish this Friday night but then when the Paris terrorism going on all night I was not in the right mood for more Manson
will check out that recommended book, thanks
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Detroit
2019 - Chicago X 2
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I read this recently as well. Incredible story on part of WW2 that's not much written about, ie. the bases on Greenland and then plane crashes and rescue attempt in that atmosphere. It's a definitely a well recommend book.
If you like this, try Lost In Shangri-La by the author, if you have not
Will take a look, thanks! (And agree about the interesting stuff I had never read about before.)
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Much less about Crime and more about Class -- a real life study on how people can get ahead through simple things like name dropping and pretending to belong...and how many people around the upper class do not bother to push for more substance due to their 'longing to belong.'
Lots of reviews out there...makes me think of Gatsby, Mr Ripley, Six Degrees....all of which are referenced in the book and reviews.
Started this:
This is the third book in the series, after Ancillary Justice and Ancillary Sword. All three are character-driven space-opera; lots of space travel, a few battles, a smattering of aliens. I liked the first quite a lot; the second suffered from middle book syndrome (i.e. not enough happened), and the third was fantastic.
For anyone out there who followed the Hugo Awards controversy, this is one of the series that riled up the Sad Puppies/Sick Puppies, who basically want SciFi to go back to being for and about white men. The interesting thing about this series is that it involves a sort of post-human race that no longer sees gender as particularly noteworthy and seems to use a single pronoun to refer to other humans, which in these books is rendered as "she"; basically, all people are referred to as "she", rather than "he". I thought it was an interesting plot device and led to some fun speculation about who was actually female and who was actually male. However, it put the Puppies' panties in a knot.
I just read a bit about it on wikipedia - this line made me laugh:" After a week of frivolity and orgies in their new bodies....". Can see why it appeals to you
Also Amazon Prime has a show based on it starting next month.
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Started the sequel on the plane yesterday to the one I just finished:
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Interesting what Koppel is doing with himself these days. Looks good.
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Loved it so much I bought the film and love it too.
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Well researched and well written, gives you the story in the context of the times.
If you like this, try Lost In Shangri-La by the author, if you have not
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
I was about 70 pages left on Thursday night and thought I'll finish this Friday night but then when the Paris terrorism going on all night I was not in the right mood for more Manson
will check out that recommended book, thanks
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo