What's everyone reading?

[Thomasrickj]

I don't mind playoff hockey, but it's no march madness.

Fair enough. Everyone has their own opinion. March Madness is as good as it gets and if I were a fan of a hockey team that didn't have a generational player I'd probably agree with you. Alex Ovechkin completely revived hockey in my hometown 20 years ago (I started playing hockey when I got a nice tax refund at 23 yo because watching guys like Ovechkin made me want to play the sport) and it's become a way of life in DC. Hockey wasn't that big in the DC area when I was a kid, but now so many kids are playing and guys from the DC area are getting drafted now that grew up idolizing Ovi. The entire area gets so into hockey and with Ovi breaking the all-time goal record, everyone is so amped up and hoping for another cup. We're hoping for something special in a month but playoff hockey is so tough and usually the best team doesn't win it all (which is what typically happens in the snoozefest NBA playoffs). Nothing is better than some random team getting hot at the right time and going far (usually any team that plays the Maple Laughs). Sorry for rambling, but Go Caps!

 

[enisthemenace]

Just finished the Orwell two-fer, Animal Farm and 1984.

Moved on to Manias, Panics, and Crashes.

You know....totally uplifting, feel good books.

1984 is a masterpiece

 

[BurgundyClone]

Anyone read the CJ Box (Joe Pickett) series? I hear it's quite good.

They are each very similar but they are quick fun reads

 

[BurgundyClone]

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I loved this one!

 

[BurgundyClone]

I’ve been reading Moby ****, off and on, since October. Have about a sixth of it left. Good lord. It’s a difficult read.

I tried it last year and couldn't finish it, hopng the whale wins in the end though, Ahab was insufferable

 

[BurgundyClone]

I read 80 to 100 books per year mostly fiction, have caught up on some good series, the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan Jr, series written now by a few other authors. The Mitch Rapp series about an assassin that basically works for the president, also co-written after the original author passed away.

Brat Taylor -Pike Logan series has been fun series, Brad is a former special ops guy, it took him a couple books to get his mojo but very good stories.

Favorite book of the past few years probably The Count of Monte Cristo. Even though written so long ago I loved the cadence and mystery, etc..

 

[Mr Janny]

I personally think the Zoey Ashe, as well as John Dies at the End, are better but Dungeon Crawler Carl is also solid and they are somewhat similar. DCC really leaned into the idea that it was life turned into a video game, and the first half or so reminded me a little too much of Ready Player One in that regard. Definitely finished strong though, and I did pick up the 2nd book for whenever I get around to it.

I went ahead and grabbed the first DCC book this week, finished it, and I'm now on to the second. Definitely not going to win any awards for prose, but there's no denying that they're entertaining. They're just fun. The equivalent of a corny action movie.

 

[Cyismymonkey]

I've tried multiple times to get through that, and it's such a slog. Same thing goes for Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Like many people, I assume, I decided to read it after watching Apocalypse Now, thinking "I loved the movie. Surely the book that it's based on is awesome too!"

It's not.

I finished it, but damn...

I had to take a couple of runs @ Heart of Darkness. It eventually made sense and I actually enjoyed it.

 

[CyclonePigskin]

In non-fiction, I’m reading and enjoying “The Swerve - How the World Became Modern” by Stephen Greenblatt. The “hero” of the story is Poggio Bracciolii, an itinerate Italian book hunter in the early 15th century who seeks out old parchments for the sake of rediscovering things known in ancient Roman or Greek times but subsequently forgotten and retained (in the West) only in old parchments copied and recopied in a few monestaries, often by monks who couldn’t themselves read what they copied.

Poggio rediscovered after a thousand years Titus Lucretius philosophical poem, On the Nature of Things. The period we now refer to as The Renaissance had begun some 80 or 100 years earlier with the work of Francesco de Petrarch (Petrarch) and others. Poggio’s rediscovery and publication of Lucretius poem (through the then new and revolutionary medium of the printing press) contributed to the transformation of Western thought from a preoccupation with angels and demons and immaterial causes to a new understanding that humans are part of the natural world/universe (as Greenblatt writes in his preface). In other words, Petrarch and Bracciolli were early humanists.

Total recommend for history geeks, and I think, likely interesting to others too; Greenblatt writes well.

 

[enisthemenace]

I read 80 to 100 books per year mostly fiction, have caught up on some good series, the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan Jr, series written now by a few other authors. The Mitch Rapp series about an assassin that basically works for the president, also co-written after the original author passed away.

Brat Taylor -Pike Logan series has been fun series, Brad is a former special ops guy, it took him a couple books to get his mojo but very good stories.

Favorite book of the past few years probably The Count of Monte Cristo. Even though written so long ago I loved the cadence and mystery, etc..

The Count of Monte Cristo is another phenomenal book.

 

[SerenityNow]

I went ahead and grabbed the first DCC book this week, finished it, and I'm now on to the second. Definitely not going to win any awards for prose, but there's no denying that they're entertaining. They're just fun. The equivalent of a corny action movie.

I just finished 7. What started as a standard litrpg series turned into a surprisingly touching human drama. I thoroughly enjoyed the books, and listening to Jeff Hays do the audiobook is the way to go. He's phenomenal and does all the voices so well.

 

[NEPatriotscy]

Did you see the interview with Rogan and Renner?

Very long but a great interview.

 

[Cyismymonkey]

Reading Salman Rushdies novel Knife. He’s an incredibly brave and interesting person.

 

[Nolaeer]

This is a shameless plug for my just-released book, Ruin Reborn. It is a progression fantasy, which means the characters make levels similar to those in D&D gaming. It is appropriate fun for readers of all ages, political persuasions, and religions.

It can be read for FREE if you have Kindle Unlimited. Otherwise, the ebook is $2.99, and the audiobook costs $3.99. If you like it, please leave a 5-star rating as it helps the Amazon algorithm. I don't have any social media, so I need all the help I can get.
I appreciate honest feedback, even if you think the book is bad. I will reimburse the purchase price to anyone who does not like it.

Many thanks for considering my request.

David K. Hall (aka nolaeeer)

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Ruin Reborn unravels the harrowing progression of a monstrous being whose dark legacy spans two thousand years. Once a creature of unrelenting violence, Ruin ravaged a frozen world shrouded in eternal darkness until a fateful bargain with a cunning lich resulted in his death and rebirth in an unfamiliar universe.
Trapped in the fragile body of a human slave, Ruin finds himself a cog in a cruel and unjust empire on the brink of wars it cannot win. Amid the squalor of slave pens, on the bloody sands of the arena, and in the camaraderie forged in the crucible of battle, a spark of self-discovery is ignited. He develops a conscience, and new emotions emerge. As storm clouds gather over the empire, Ruin and his unlikely companions must traverse a perilous world rife with treachery, blood-soaked ambition, duels, assassinations, and forbidden magic. But Ruin isn’t a pawn in anyone’s game; he’s a walking apocalypse, a calamity poised to bend the rules to his will.

 

[dahliaclone]

S.A. Cosby’s new novel King of Ashes comes out in a couples weeks. That’s what I’m waiting for. Reviews say it is his best yet.

If you haven’t read his stuff you must.

Blacktop Wasteland
Razorblade Tears
All the Sinners Bleed

This new one coming was already snagged up for a limited series on Netflix.

 

[Clark]

With the "main sports seasons" out of the way, I've found myself some more free time and have started up a new book series: The Lightbringer Series by Brent Weeks. I'm only halfway through the first book, but it's got me locked in... excited to se where it goes.

Exciting part about this series, is that I know it is complete. I've given up hope on Rothfuss and RR Martin.

After this is done I'll likely throw in a classic or two to change it up. What's everyone else been reading?

Thanks for the recommendation, I just finished the first book.

I recently finished the malazan book of the fallen series. I really enjoyed the books, but didn't love the ending to the story.

 

[Cyclonepride]

This is a shameless plug for my just-released book, Ruin Reborn. It is a progression fantasy, which means the characters make levels similar to those in D&D gaming. It is appropriate fun for readers of all ages, political persuasions, and religions.

It can be read for FREE if you have Kindle Unlimited. Otherwise, the ebook is $2.99, and the audiobook costs $3.99. If you like it, please leave a 5-star rating as it helps the Amazon algorithm. I don't have any social media, so I need all the help I can get.
I appreciate honest feedback, even if you think the book is bad. I will reimburse the purchase price to anyone who does not like it.

Many thanks for considering my request.

David K. Hall (aka nolaeeer)

Ruin Reborn Kindle Edition​

by David K. Hall (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)

See all formats and editions

---

Ruin Reborn unravels the harrowing progression of a monstrous being whose dark legacy spans two thousand years. Once a creature of unrelenting violence, Ruin ravaged a frozen world shrouded in eternal darkness until a fateful bargain with a cunning lich resulted in his death and rebirth in an unfamiliar universe.
Trapped in the fragile body of a human slave, Ruin finds himself a cog in a cruel and unjust empire on the brink of wars it cannot win. Amid the squalor of slave pens, on the bloody sands of the arena, and in the camaraderie forged in the crucible of battle, a spark of self-discovery is ignited. He develops a conscience, and new emotions emerge. As storm clouds gather over the empire, Ruin and his unlikely companions must traverse a perilous world rife with treachery, blood-soaked ambition, duels, assassinations, and forbidden magic. But Ruin isn’t a pawn in anyone’s game; he’s a walking apocalypse, a calamity poised to bend the rules to his will.

Kudos to you for writing a book! That has been one of my lifelong aspirations, but the task seems so daunting that no idea is ever good enough to start.

 

[Kaner04]

I’m not much of a reader at all but going on vacation soon so I got a couple books to read while I’m there so I don’t spend too much time with a screen in my face. Never read these books. Watership Down, one of my favorite movies. And Jurassic Park, a book I know is much better than the movie.

 

[carvers4math]

Mostly doom-scrolling on social media

Along these lines, reading The Handmaid’s Tale

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Finished NPC by Jeremy Robinson. It's good but not as good as Infinite.

Started reading The Girl in the Tower, the second book of three books in a Russian fairy tale by Katherine Arden. The first book was good.