What book are you reading?

oftenreading

dankind said:

oftenreading said:

dankind said:

oftenreading said:

GlowGirl said:

dankind said:

brianlux said:

Thanks, GlowGirl and dankind  , I think I'll try the book first. 

Matt Ruff's 88 Names is in the same vein but a little more adult.

https://youtu.be/7-k-oCxGjTM

Thanks. I will order this. If you guys like these kinds of books you may also like The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North. I loved that book and ended up reading several more of her books, which I also liked. 

I also enjoyed that book and have read more of her work, almost all of which has been well worth reading. 

Thanks for the recommendation. Are these books that I could read to the kids, or are they more adult content?

If kid-friendly, it sounds like I can wait for the paperback on Ready Player Two, even though the boy wants to start it after we finish the book we're currently reading, The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore.

Out of North books I have read, I enjoyed Touch the most, but would not say it is particularly child-friendly (though that depends on the child in question). Give it a read first and see if you like it. 

I don't know when I'll ever get to read something for my own enjoyment again. For better or worse, I've committed to Proust, and I've never put off reading more. Seriously, I'll reread something for work first.

Meanwhile, I continue to buy/be gifted books that I hope to enjoy at some point.

This is why I try to read books to the kids that I know I'll dig as well. Ready Player One was a good one, and The Stars Beneath Our Feet is shaping up to be even better. 

Oh, okay.

Well then, Claire North is totally child friendly and appropriate to be read at bedtime!

GlowGirl

oftenreading said:

dankind said:

oftenreading said:

GlowGirl said:

dankind said:

brianlux said:

Thanks, GlowGirl and dankind  , I think I'll try the book first. 

Matt Ruff's 88 Names is in the same vein but a little more adult.

https://youtu.be/7-k-oCxGjTM

Thanks. I will order this. If you guys like these kinds of books you may also like The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North. I loved that book and ended up reading several more of her books, which I also liked. 

I also enjoyed that book and have read more of her work, almost all of which has been well worth reading. 

Thanks for the recommendation. Are these books that I could read to the kids, or are they more adult content?

If kid-friendly, it sounds like I can wait for the paperback on Ready Player Two, even though the boy wants to start it after we finish the book we're currently reading, The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore.

Out of North books I have read, I enjoyed Touch the most, but would not say it is particularly child-friendly (though that depends on the child in question). Give it a read first and see if you like it. 

I liked the book Touch as well. The Sudden Appearance of Hope was also pretty bizarre. I think I liked the Harry August book the best so far. i have a few more of hers to read. I agree that they are not really for kids, but depends on the kid, how old they are, etc. There are some interesting themes in these books.

dankind

For reference, recently, I've read both of the kids The War of the Ring saga by Tolkien, the boy (8) Ready Player One, and the girl (10) Good Omens.

goldrush

Bill Bailey’s Remarkable Guide To Happiness... while sipping on a rum and coke, with the sun setting over the river. Life is good.

Wobbie

I’m on a sicko trip. finished manson; up to about age 21 with jim jones. so far, jim seems a bit quirky but an OK guy....

F Me In The Brain

Wobbie said:

I’m on a sicko trip. finished manson; up to about age 21 with jim jones. so far, jim seems a bit quirky but an OK guy....

I think I have a Guinn book somewhere in the pile, one about the OK Corral. Have yet to read.  You like his writing?  (Guessing if you moved on to Sicko Book II)

F Me In The Brain

Just started...about 200 pages in.  Liking it!

Malroth

In 1959, A Fire and Brimstone baptist preacher takes his wife and four daughters to the Congo

to be missionaries.  All goes Well.  Told entirely in the perspective of the females.

dankind

Malroth said:

In 1959, A Fire and Brimstone baptist preacher takes his wife and four daughters to the Congo

to be missionaries.  All goes Well.  Told entirely in the perspective of the females.

Excellent book.

Wobbie

dankind said:

Malroth said:

In 1959, A Fire and Brimstone baptist preacher takes his wife and four daughters to the Congo

to be missionaries.  All goes Well.  Told entirely in the perspective of the females.

Excellent book.

for once, I agree with dan.

markymark550

Wobbie said:

I’m on a sicko trip. finished manson; up to about age 21 with jim jones. so far, jim seems a bit quirky but an OK guy....

Just don't follow the kool-aid recipe

markymark550

Just started reading 1984

Wobbie

markymark550 said:

Wobbie said:

I’m on a sicko trip. finished manson; up to about age 21 with jim jones. so far, jim seems a bit quirky but an OK guy....

Just don't follow the kool-aid recipe

re: jim jones....I am totally surprised, so far. he survived a fucked up childhood and came out with some lofty ideals. he absolutely believed all people were equal. the chapter I just finished ending by saying “ in 1961 indianapolis was significantly more integrated than it had been 12 months earlier and that was almost entirely due to (30 y.o.) jim jones” by this time, he had a family of two adopted korean kids, one adopted black kid (jim jr.), one adopted white girl and a natural son. he was feeding the hungry and clothing the poor. he was ambitious, but everything he did, he did for the church. obviously, something is yet to go wrong... 

Spunkie

joy.

GlowGirl

Wobbie said:

markymark550 said:

Wobbie said:

I’m on a sicko trip. finished manson; up to about age 21 with jim jones. so far, jim seems a bit quirky but an OK guy....

Just don't follow the kool-aid recipe

re: jim jones....I am totally surprised, so far. he survived a fucked up childhood and came out with some lofty ideals. he absolutely believed all people were equal. the chapter I just finished ending by saying “ in 1961 indianapolis was significantly more integrated than it had been 12 months earlier and that was almost entirely due to (30 y.o.) jim jones” by this time, he had a family of two adopted korean kids, one adopted black kid (jim jr.), one adopted white girl and a natural son. he was feeding the hungry and clothing the poor. he was ambitious, but everything he did, he did for the church. obviously, something is yet to go wrong... 

Yes. I remember watching a documentary about him and thinking the same thing. The first part of the doc showed him to be a decent guy with some good ideas. I remember thinking that I totally understood why people joined him. His message seemed on point to me. Then things took a very dark turn - especially once they got to Guyana.

Wobbie

GlowGirl said:

Wobbie said:

markymark550 said:

Wobbie said:

I’m on a sicko trip. finished manson; up to about age 21 with jim jones. so far, jim seems a bit quirky but an OK guy....

Just don't follow the kool-aid recipe

re: jim jones....I am totally surprised, so far. he survived a fucked up childhood and came out with some lofty ideals. he absolutely believed all people were equal. the chapter I just finished ending by saying “ in 1961 indianapolis was significantly more integrated than it had been 12 months earlier and that was almost entirely due to (30 y.o.) jim jones” by this time, he had a family of two adopted korean kids, one adopted black kid (jim jr.), one adopted white girl and a natural son. he was feeding the hungry and clothing the poor. he was ambitious, but everything he did, he did for the church. obviously, something is yet to go wrong... 

Yes. I remember watching a documentary about him and thinking the same thing. The first part of the doc showed him to be a decent guy with some good ideas. I remember thinking that I totally understood why people joined him. His message seemed on point to me. Then things took a very dark turn - especially once they got to Guyana.

and I don’t know enough about the “dark turn”...that’s why it’s a page turner!

riotgrl

Pap

markymark550 said:

Just started reading 1984

A classic!

Pap

Red phone boxes turned into libraries

Yarden

Joe Abercrombie - Last Argument of Kings (First Law Trilogy, book3)

F Me In The Brain

Yarden said:

Joe Abercrombie - Last Argument of Kings (First Law Trilogy, book3)

I had fun reading a bunch of JA, including this series.

Fifthelement

Seventh or eighth time reading this.  I just love Frederick Forsyth’s writing.  I think I have all of his books.  I would like to see the 1973 movie.  Apparently, it actually follows the book storyline, unlike the Bruce Willis remake, The Jackal, which was Amercanised.

F Me In The Brain

Yarden

F Me In The Brain said:

Yarden said:

Joe Abercrombie - Last Argument of Kings (First Law Trilogy, book3)

I had fun reading a bunch of JA, including this series.

i'm enjoying it. would you recommend his other series?

F Me In The Brain

Yarden said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Yarden said:

Joe Abercrombie - Last Argument of Kings (First Law Trilogy, book3)

I had fun reading a bunch of JA, including this series.

i'm enjoying it. would you recommend his other series?

I liked the Shattered Sea series.  YA so quick reads, but I enjoyed it.

The other series he set in the same groove as the First Law was OK, don't think I made it all of the way through.

Only so much time! 

Yarden

F Me In The Brain said:

Yarden said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Yarden said:

Joe Abercrombie - Last Argument of Kings (First Law Trilogy, book3)

I had fun reading a bunch of JA, including this series.

i'm enjoying it. would you recommend his other series?

I liked the Shattered Sea series.  YA so quick reads, but I enjoyed it.

The other series he set in the same groove as the First Law was OK, don't think I made it all of the way through.

Only so much time! 

thanks. i'll check it out.

Pap

F Me In The Brain

Such an amazing author...I loved his first two books, among my favorites, and almost done with this and it is not a let down.  Great!

a5pj

F Me In The Brain said:

Great book, I believe one of the stories follows Holly from The Outsider, hope you read that one first. If not it's still a great story.

F Me In The Brain

a5pj said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Great book, I believe one of the stories follows Holly from The Outsider, hope you read that one first. If not it's still a great story.

Yes, read pretty much all of King's stuff but Holly from Mr Mercedes (and following 2 books) and then The Outsider is awesome. 

Liked the stories in this one!