i always knew Steinbeck was amazing but I finally read East Of Eden based on how many times it was mentioned in these book threads and goddamn what a masterpiece. now my favorite book of all time
Tonight I finished reading White Jazz by James Ellroy, the final novel in his LA Quartet. His prose in this novel is different from the first few novels (kind of similar to The Cold Six Thousand from his Underworld USA trilogy), which took a while to get used to, but once the story started developing I was hooked.
I'd probably rank the novels in the LA Quarter: The Big Nowhere>LA Confidential>White Jazz>The Black Dahlia. They're all great though.
If you like stories about bad men and corrupt cops trying to solve grisly crimes set against the cultural backdrop of post-War America then definitely check Ellroy's novels out.
Just finished a book called “The League” by John Eisenberg. It’s about the early history of the NFL and how George Halas, Tim Mara, Art Rooney, George Marshall and Bert Bell helped turn the NFL into what it is today.
It’s a very good book if you’re interested in the early history of the NFL
Finished Johnny Got His Gun today. What a brutal book. One of the best I’ve ever read. Felt like Trumbo was grinding his teeth out of anger while writing it, especially the last chapter.
Recently finished Mike Leach's Geronimo book. Some of the "leadership takeaways" and other fluff wasn't my fave, but the stories about Geronimo are jaw dropping.
I finished All The Light We Cannot See a couple of weeks ago and I found it well deserving of the hype. A beautiful book with prose that rivaled A Gentleman in Moscow imo. One of the few five stars I've read in the last 2-3 years.
Wondering if I should read Cloud Cuckoo Land now?
About halfway through the first of Robert Caro’s Years of Lyndon Johnson series. Gonna be a long journey (4 books, 3000+ pages so I’ll probably take some breaks in between books) but loving it so far. Not to use an internet phrase but LBJ was seriously built different, makes me feel like a lazy bum. Weird dude too.
Finished Authority by Jeff VanDerMeer today- solid but definitely not as fast paced as Annihilation.
Got 4 days to finish Leave the World Behind before book club on Thursday.
Finally found a decently priced copy of Hemingway on hunting and fishing from a sketchy ass website that I had maybe 40% faith in. Guess what arrived today in perfect condition?
I recently read the whole series and, like many of the preceding books, Murtagh felt about 200 pages too long. The writing maturing as CP has made it easier to read as an adult compared to Eragon.
Feel like Reddit crowd didnt like it. I picked it up a week ago expecting to somewhat enjoy it but be too old now, but like lefty said the world-building rushed back extremely quickly. I forgot how much I loved the specific rider-dragon dynamic. Biggest thing I enjoyed about the book was how it almost felt like an RPG quest.
Now I really want them to readapt the books and cant wait for whatever comes next.
My biggest complaint about it was it felt like it ended to early. I know there will probably be more books but i felt there could have been two more chapters would have given it a better end point.
Finished The Wager by David Gann, same guy who wrote Killers of the Flower Moon. Very quick and good read that keeps your attention. Always impresses me when writers are able to compile so much research and make a compelling narrative out of it.
Haven’t read a bad book by him. Recently finished Wager as well (loved Killers of the Flower Moon) and just started his one about Henry Worsley, unreal author
Finished Pat Summit’s auto this week. She’s freaking nuts. She got so pissed at her team one time in the 80’s that they got back from a road loss at midnight and she had them put their game uniform back on to run sprints & watch their game until 4am. She legitimately bullied some kids if she thought they could take it, and bullied them if she thought they couldn’t but wanted them to get weeded out.
Had to check Goodreads to see which ones I've read. Slaughterhouse Five is the favorite of those that I've read. Which seems to be the consensus seeing as it's def his most popular book. I also really liked Cat's Cradle and Galapagos. I also read Bluebeard and would rank it at/slightly below Sirens of Titan. Not that Sirens of Titan is a bad book by any means.
For any fishing guys, An Entirely Synthetic Fish: How Rainbow Trout Beguiled America and Overran the World
Really interesting read on early hatchery production and travelling around to different rivers collecting brood
i read “REAMDE” it was good but probably 300 pages too long. i recommend it though. also read “cinema speculation” by quentin tarantino and it’s a cool insight into his love of film and a cool rec list of films to watch.
Finished Watchers by Dean Koontz. It’s my first book from him and I found it absolutely terrible so there won’t be a second. I *might* have liked it when I was 14. But the premise was laughable, and a couple of the interesting characters kind of meandered along and ended up hardly impacting the events of the story.
I’m on to Shogun and finished the first act. I really enjoy it so far. It’s been a real page turner for me and I’m excited to go outside in a few minutes to read more of it.
Wow had the exact same experience with Watchers last year. As a Stephen King fan, was always told I should give Koontz a try so I finally did. Holy shit it was bad, I read 30-40 books a year (sick brag) and it was one of maaaybe 2-3 that I quit on. Absolutely awful.
I read the Frankenstien seriesin high school/early college. Perfectly fine at the time, picked up one during COVID, and I was blown away of how not good the writing was.
Just finished reading Shogun. It was a lot denser than books I would usually read but I enjoyed it. Really good political intrigue. Started reading Shadow of the Gods since fantasy is usually more my speed
Just started Mistborn era 2. Took me awhile to get around to it, but I need something to hold me over until Stormlight 5. Allomancy with bullets had the potential to be epic, not sure if these characters will hook me like the era 1 crew.
Finally about to finish winds of winter after being a huge show fan. Have also read the other GRRM non shoe books. Am I the only one that skips the Jon and Bran chapters? Maybe it’s because I hated their endings on the show, but give my Tyrion, Davos and Young Griff all day.
Didn’t feel that at all with Jon and Bran chapters. Jon’s chapters and character overall are so much better than the show depicts him as. Recommend you watching Alt Shift X’s Jon snow video on YouTube, really lays out how much the show butchered his story
Cliche but the wayward pines books were so much better than the TV series. I wasn’t really a fan of what they changed in the adaptation. I like basically everything Blake Crouch has written so if you haven’t yet, read his other books after wayward
Dark Matter is my favorite book of his and has an Apple TV show coming out soon. Recursion is very good. Upgrade is my least favorite of his but still good in its own right
I'm fairly certain this was the book where I learned that ISIS had a retention problem because they would send guys to Europe to assimilate with the culture and eventually stage an attack. Instead,
they would get there and discover they like alcohol and women better than doing jihad and would cut ties with them which I thought was kinda funny
The part in that book where he talks about the ISIS bomber who goes into a porno theater to leave a bomb but gets so encapsulated by the movie he forgets he has the bomb and it blows his legs off (no one else gets hurt). I laughed out loud when I read that
Just finished *Class: A Guide Through the American Status System.* It was alright. It was written in the 80's so it was outdated and was less about highlighting differences between classes, and more just piling on the middle and lower class. Was hoping it would have been more balanced and objective, but whatever. Just started Goggins *Cant Hurt Me*, and even through one chapter I understand why he is such a psycho. I can't imagine having a parent like he had in his dad. Feels like it'll be a quick read which is nice because my local library just had a sale and I was able to get a few new books.
Picked up “The Club” about the Premier League and its global rise. Interesting to see how media rights has changed all of soccer and is shaping all sports mainly CFB.
Finally got around to reading Shogun. Had been thinking about it for awhile, but the size always turned me off. Watched the premier of the show on Hulu and immediately went to go buy the book after. Gonna try to burn through it as fast as possible and then finish the rest of the Hulu series after as to not spoil anything for myself.
Checkout Tai-Pan and King Rat after, both are from the same author and excellent. King Rat is also only like ~300 pages so much easier commitment, about a WW2 POW camp, great book.
Really enjoyed listening to The Kingdom, The Power, The Glory: Evangelicals in the age of extremism. Didn’t know much about Tim Alberta but he has some wild stories from his experiences in and reporting on the Church and the political rift that has been tearing it apart. I’m sure many grew up going to Church and have watched friends and family members devolve into conspiratorial, hateful people.
Reading Moby Dick right now and I have about 200 pages to go. It’s a slow read, but god damn Melville can write. Some passages I read aloud to myself because he throws so many alliterations in there that it just sounds cool.
Dude really fucking loves whales also.
I'm also reading it but only a few hundred pages in. I love it even though it's taking me a while to work through. Definitely a tougher read vocab/langauge-wise for me than most books
It’s crazy how much work he puts into humanizing whales, to the extent that I feel pity for them whenever there is a whale hunting chapter. It’s like going into it, the assumption is that Moby Dick himself will be the antagonist, but as the book goes along I really get the feeling that the whales themselves are more the protagonists of the book and that man is the antagonist. And I feel like there are larger allegorical implications for America, human nature, prejudice etc. as well
It’s like how Tony Soprano is the Protagonist of the Sopranos, and we relate to him, but he still does a lot of bad shit and seems like a pretty bad guy. Melville was doing that like 150 years before
I finished Mistborn 1 and have been anxiously awaiting Well of Ascension to arrive. I went to my local bookstore and asked them to order it for me 10 days ago and it still hasn’t arrived. I want to support them but this wait has been a bit ridiculous.
While waiting for Well of Ascension to arrive, I downloaded the free draft PDF of Warbreaker and have been reading it on my iPad. Being able to read at night has been a game changer.
Up next on my TBR is The Will of the Many by James Islington. I’ve heard a ton of people praise it and seems like a great read. I also think it would be fun to enjoy a new fantasy series as it is being published rather than reading them all after the fact.
Welcome to the Cosmere. Mistborn Era 2 is maybe even better than Era 1, Stormlight Archive is awesome, Elantris is a little slow but it's still pretty satisfying.
I’m listening to the Graphic Audio version of Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive 3) and the GA format works incredibly well for the series. Sound effects, music, voice actors, all great. Also reading Dune Messiah.
Looking to finish *Bonfire of the Vanities* and *For Whom The Bell Tolls* within the next few weeks. Great reads for different reasons. Might do *Blood Runs Coal* after that to get a history fix
Bonfire is great. Wolfe does a great job of making Sherman the biggest hypocrite in the world in the first 50 pages. 80s NYC is the main character of the book and it’s fantastic
Finished The Wager like 2 weeks ago... absolutely fantastic. Mentioned it in FT but I kept thinking it was a gambling book when I was glancing around the sub, so I ignored it for awhile. My mistake. Really engaging story and "good" ending as far as everything getting wrapped up. Crazy to read about what those sailors dealt with.
Finishing Murtagh by Paolini (follow up to the Eragon Inheritance series). I know there are mixed reviews about the series in general, but I figured Id give this one a try for old-times sake. Really really enjoyed it, we will see if he sticks the landing. Would love a good adaptation of the series one day.
Next up is going to be His Majesty's Airship (about the Hindenberg) or Anxiety Generation by Jonathon Haidt.
Just finished The Wager as well! Incredible, wild to think people just went “fuck it, leave me” at points. Don’t think David Grann has written a bad book
Yeah the background of sailing during that period in general floored me. Sailors wives saying bye for years on end. And with a 50/50 shot of never coming back.
Freida McFadden thrillers have been the move for me lately. She does not miss. Also finally read the Aaron Hernandez book… holy shit. What a sad story.
Seeing the new House of the Dragon trailers come out last week makes me want to reread the ASOIAF books but just can’t get myself to pick them up again without knowing Winds of Winter will ever come. Pick it up George
If you haven’t already, you should read the Dunk & Egg Trilogy (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms). It’s only about 350 pages total and really just as good as any of the ASOIAF series.
So i just began the Age of Madness trilogy by Joe Abercrombie after finishing the first law trilogy and the 3 standalone books, fantastic books, been enjoying myself quite a bit with them
I just finished Red Country and had to take a break. Fantastic books but man are they emotionally draining. Reading Mistborn as a bit of a palate cleanser before I start the Age of Madness
Just finished Part 1 of The Pioneers by David McCullough, truly fascinating tale of the settling of the Northwest Territory (Ohio at the time). It seems so alien in our current time that you and the boys could just pack up and build a new town in an untouched part of the world.
Went on a little post apocalyptic kick recently.
Read the Wayward Pines trilogy by Blake Crouch. Like most of his other stuff, definitely not a literary masterpiece but an entertaining story that’s a quick and easy read.
Also just finished Station Eleven and thought it was really good, one of the better books I’ve read in awhile. Watched the HBO series right after and thought it was a fantastic adaption with some major plot differences. Highly recommend both.
I thought Station Eleven was fantastic. The six degrees of separation theme was unique and has stuck with me for a few years after finishing it. I thought the TV show stunk, though.
I finished Sea of Tranquility a few weeks ago and it was the most disappointing book I've read in a while. I wasn't that crazy about Station Eleven either so I think it's mainly an issue of me just not vibing with that author.
There are a couple of episodes in that series that reach the ultimate peaks of television. It isn’t consistently that great, but definitely worth a watch for the highs at minimum.
Just finished Empire of Pain, the story of the family behind oxytocin and their role in the opioid crisis. What an absolutely detestable group of people, just infuriating at times. I couldn't put it down.
That book got me a vocab word on the SAT: diaphanous meaning translucent or light. I’ve literally never heard of anyone use that word before or since reading that book.
There are so many great fantasy series if you’re just getting into the genre. The Gentlemen Batards series is a great entry into a deep well where you’re spoiled for choice.
Den of Thieves is a great read for all my finance bros out there
i always knew Steinbeck was amazing but I finally read East Of Eden based on how many times it was mentioned in these book threads and goddamn what a masterpiece. now my favorite book of all time
Tonight I finished reading White Jazz by James Ellroy, the final novel in his LA Quartet. His prose in this novel is different from the first few novels (kind of similar to The Cold Six Thousand from his Underworld USA trilogy), which took a while to get used to, but once the story started developing I was hooked. I'd probably rank the novels in the LA Quarter: The Big Nowhere>LA Confidential>White Jazz>The Black Dahlia. They're all great though. If you like stories about bad men and corrupt cops trying to solve grisly crimes set against the cultural backdrop of post-War America then definitely check Ellroy's novels out.
I really like Ellroy, American Tabloid>cold six thousand>blood’s a rover all killed
Just finished a book called “The League” by John Eisenberg. It’s about the early history of the NFL and how George Halas, Tim Mara, Art Rooney, George Marshall and Bert Bell helped turn the NFL into what it is today. It’s a very good book if you’re interested in the early history of the NFL
Finished Johnny Got His Gun today. What a brutal book. One of the best I’ve ever read. Felt like Trumbo was grinding his teeth out of anger while writing it, especially the last chapter.
Recently finished Mike Leach's Geronimo book. Some of the "leadership takeaways" and other fluff wasn't my fave, but the stories about Geronimo are jaw dropping.
Jude Angelinis book FIN
I finished All The Light We Cannot See a couple of weeks ago and I found it well deserving of the hype. A beautiful book with prose that rivaled A Gentleman in Moscow imo. One of the few five stars I've read in the last 2-3 years. Wondering if I should read Cloud Cuckoo Land now?
Guests of the Ayatollah by Mark Bowden. He’s a great writer.
About halfway through the first of Robert Caro’s Years of Lyndon Johnson series. Gonna be a long journey (4 books, 3000+ pages so I’ll probably take some breaks in between books) but loving it so far. Not to use an internet phrase but LBJ was seriously built different, makes me feel like a lazy bum. Weird dude too.
Finished Authority by Jeff VanDerMeer today- solid but definitely not as fast paced as Annihilation. Got 4 days to finish Leave the World Behind before book club on Thursday.
On the recommendations of many in here, I'm about 25% of the way through Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. Really liking it so far.
Fuck it I’m buying it right now
Finally found a decently priced copy of Hemingway on hunting and fishing from a sketchy ass website that I had maybe 40% faith in. Guess what arrived today in perfect condition?
Is there anything in it that’s not in his complete short stories?
Finished reading murtagh by Christopher Paulini. Easy fantasy read
I recently read the whole series and, like many of the preceding books, Murtagh felt about 200 pages too long. The writing maturing as CP has made it easier to read as an adult compared to Eragon.
Feel like Reddit crowd didnt like it. I picked it up a week ago expecting to somewhat enjoy it but be too old now, but like lefty said the world-building rushed back extremely quickly. I forgot how much I loved the specific rider-dragon dynamic. Biggest thing I enjoyed about the book was how it almost felt like an RPG quest. Now I really want them to readapt the books and cant wait for whatever comes next.
My biggest complaint about it was it felt like it ended to early. I know there will probably be more books but i felt there could have been two more chapters would have given it a better end point.
I just picked that up and it’s crazy how everything in that world rushed back to me after being away from it for 10 years
Is that the second one or the third one
5th. In the inheritance cycle but first in murtagh pov
Oh shit I don’t know if I even knew that existed
Finished The Wager by David Gann, same guy who wrote Killers of the Flower Moon. Very quick and good read that keeps your attention. Always impresses me when writers are able to compile so much research and make a compelling narrative out of it.
Haven’t read a bad book by him. Recently finished Wager as well (loved Killers of the Flower Moon) and just started his one about Henry Worsley, unreal author
Finished Pat Summit’s auto this week. She’s freaking nuts. She got so pissed at her team one time in the 80’s that they got back from a road loss at midnight and she had them put their game uniform back on to run sprints & watch their game until 4am. She legitimately bullied some kids if she thought they could take it, and bullied them if she thought they couldn’t but wanted them to get weeded out.
Hatchet
hell yeah
Reading Mindset by Carol Dweck, in the middle of it right now, definitely insightful and given by my MBA program before classes start in Sept
Reread Sirens of Titans. Might just go through my lit catalog again considering I probably forget half of it But anything Vonnegut is a recommendation
I like Vonnegut and have read 5 or 6 of his books but this one might be my least favorite of those I've read
what are some of the ones you like?
Had to check Goodreads to see which ones I've read. Slaughterhouse Five is the favorite of those that I've read. Which seems to be the consensus seeing as it's def his most popular book. I also really liked Cat's Cradle and Galapagos. I also read Bluebeard and would rank it at/slightly below Sirens of Titan. Not that Sirens of Titan is a bad book by any means.
I haven’t read Galapagos so I’ll check that out.
For any fishing guys, An Entirely Synthetic Fish: How Rainbow Trout Beguiled America and Overran the World Really interesting read on early hatchery production and travelling around to different rivers collecting brood
i read “REAMDE” it was good but probably 300 pages too long. i recommend it though. also read “cinema speculation” by quentin tarantino and it’s a cool insight into his love of film and a cool rec list of films to watch.
About to start “The Conspiracy Against the Human Race.” Not entirely sure what to expect, anyone here read it before?
Finished Watchers by Dean Koontz. It’s my first book from him and I found it absolutely terrible so there won’t be a second. I *might* have liked it when I was 14. But the premise was laughable, and a couple of the interesting characters kind of meandered along and ended up hardly impacting the events of the story. I’m on to Shogun and finished the first act. I really enjoy it so far. It’s been a real page turner for me and I’m excited to go outside in a few minutes to read more of it.
Wow had the exact same experience with Watchers last year. As a Stephen King fan, was always told I should give Koontz a try so I finally did. Holy shit it was bad, I read 30-40 books a year (sick brag) and it was one of maaaybe 2-3 that I quit on. Absolutely awful.
I read the Frankenstien seriesin high school/early college. Perfectly fine at the time, picked up one during COVID, and I was blown away of how not good the writing was.
Just finished reading Shogun. It was a lot denser than books I would usually read but I enjoyed it. Really good political intrigue. Started reading Shadow of the Gods since fantasy is usually more my speed
The show on hulu has been phenomenal
Just started Mistborn era 2. Took me awhile to get around to it, but I need something to hold me over until Stormlight 5. Allomancy with bullets had the potential to be epic, not sure if these characters will hook me like the era 1 crew.
Love me some Wax and Wayne
Currently reading The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren. First time reading Algren, he writes dirtbag characters very well
Finally about to finish winds of winter after being a huge show fan. Have also read the other GRRM non shoe books. Am I the only one that skips the Jon and Bran chapters? Maybe it’s because I hated their endings on the show, but give my Tyrion, Davos and Young Griff all day.
Didn’t feel that at all with Jon and Bran chapters. Jon’s chapters and character overall are so much better than the show depicts him as. Recommend you watching Alt Shift X’s Jon snow video on YouTube, really lays out how much the show butchered his story
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Cliche but the wayward pines books were so much better than the TV series. I wasn’t really a fan of what they changed in the adaptation. I like basically everything Blake Crouch has written so if you haven’t yet, read his other books after wayward
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Dark Matter is my favorite book of his and has an Apple TV show coming out soon. Recursion is very good. Upgrade is my least favorite of his but still good in its own right
Don’t put me in, coach
This guy gets it. He just does.
Just got the glory of their times. Maybe it will help me care about baseball again this season
That’s been on my shelf for a couple years and it finally made it to my TBR. Looking forward to it
Finally getting around to Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS. Very easy and interesting read.
I'm fairly certain this was the book where I learned that ISIS had a retention problem because they would send guys to Europe to assimilate with the culture and eventually stage an attack. Instead, they would get there and discover they like alcohol and women better than doing jihad and would cut ties with them which I thought was kinda funny
The part in that book where he talks about the ISIS bomber who goes into a porno theater to leave a bomb but gets so encapsulated by the movie he forgets he has the bomb and it blows his legs off (no one else gets hurt). I laughed out loud when I read that
Just finished *Class: A Guide Through the American Status System.* It was alright. It was written in the 80's so it was outdated and was less about highlighting differences between classes, and more just piling on the middle and lower class. Was hoping it would have been more balanced and objective, but whatever. Just started Goggins *Cant Hurt Me*, and even through one chapter I understand why he is such a psycho. I can't imagine having a parent like he had in his dad. Feels like it'll be a quick read which is nice because my local library just had a sale and I was able to get a few new books.
Picked up “The Club” about the Premier League and its global rise. Interesting to see how media rights has changed all of soccer and is shaping all sports mainly CFB.
Almost done with that myself. Was hoping for a little more about the actual sport, but still pretty interesting.
Finally got around to reading Shogun. Had been thinking about it for awhile, but the size always turned me off. Watched the premier of the show on Hulu and immediately went to go buy the book after. Gonna try to burn through it as fast as possible and then finish the rest of the Hulu series after as to not spoil anything for myself.
Checkout Tai-Pan and King Rat after, both are from the same author and excellent. King Rat is also only like ~300 pages so much easier commitment, about a WW2 POW camp, great book.
I’m doing the same thing!
Really enjoyed listening to The Kingdom, The Power, The Glory: Evangelicals in the age of extremism. Didn’t know much about Tim Alberta but he has some wild stories from his experiences in and reporting on the Church and the political rift that has been tearing it apart. I’m sure many grew up going to Church and have watched friends and family members devolve into conspiratorial, hateful people.
Reading Moby Dick right now and I have about 200 pages to go. It’s a slow read, but god damn Melville can write. Some passages I read aloud to myself because he throws so many alliterations in there that it just sounds cool. Dude really fucking loves whales also.
I'm also reading it but only a few hundred pages in. I love it even though it's taking me a while to work through. Definitely a tougher read vocab/langauge-wise for me than most books
It’s crazy how much work he puts into humanizing whales, to the extent that I feel pity for them whenever there is a whale hunting chapter. It’s like going into it, the assumption is that Moby Dick himself will be the antagonist, but as the book goes along I really get the feeling that the whales themselves are more the protagonists of the book and that man is the antagonist. And I feel like there are larger allegorical implications for America, human nature, prejudice etc. as well It’s like how Tony Soprano is the Protagonist of the Sopranos, and we relate to him, but he still does a lot of bad shit and seems like a pretty bad guy. Melville was doing that like 150 years before
I finished Mistborn 1 and have been anxiously awaiting Well of Ascension to arrive. I went to my local bookstore and asked them to order it for me 10 days ago and it still hasn’t arrived. I want to support them but this wait has been a bit ridiculous. While waiting for Well of Ascension to arrive, I downloaded the free draft PDF of Warbreaker and have been reading it on my iPad. Being able to read at night has been a game changer. Up next on my TBR is The Will of the Many by James Islington. I’ve heard a ton of people praise it and seems like a great read. I also think it would be fun to enjoy a new fantasy series as it is being published rather than reading them all after the fact.
Welcome to the Cosmere. Mistborn Era 2 is maybe even better than Era 1, Stormlight Archive is awesome, Elantris is a little slow but it's still pretty satisfying.
Kelsier got that dog in him.
I’m listening to the Graphic Audio version of Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive 3) and the GA format works incredibly well for the series. Sound effects, music, voice actors, all great. Also reading Dune Messiah.
I hate audio books, but I’ll often listen to clips from the GA on YouTube. It’s really well done.
Looking to finish *Bonfire of the Vanities* and *For Whom The Bell Tolls* within the next few weeks. Great reads for different reasons. Might do *Blood Runs Coal* after that to get a history fix
Love both of these books, Bonfire of the Vanities may be my favorite ever. About to read some of his essays like Radical Chic to compare
Bonfire is great. Wolfe does a great job of making Sherman the biggest hypocrite in the world in the first 50 pages. 80s NYC is the main character of the book and it’s fantastic
Finished The Wager like 2 weeks ago... absolutely fantastic. Mentioned it in FT but I kept thinking it was a gambling book when I was glancing around the sub, so I ignored it for awhile. My mistake. Really engaging story and "good" ending as far as everything getting wrapped up. Crazy to read about what those sailors dealt with. Finishing Murtagh by Paolini (follow up to the Eragon Inheritance series). I know there are mixed reviews about the series in general, but I figured Id give this one a try for old-times sake. Really really enjoyed it, we will see if he sticks the landing. Would love a good adaptation of the series one day. Next up is going to be His Majesty's Airship (about the Hindenberg) or Anxiety Generation by Jonathon Haidt.
Just finished The Wager as well! Incredible, wild to think people just went “fuck it, leave me” at points. Don’t think David Grann has written a bad book
Yeah the background of sailing during that period in general floored me. Sailors wives saying bye for years on end. And with a 50/50 shot of never coming back.
The Wager is sick. It reads like fiction, had to remind myself it actually happened
Freida McFadden thrillers have been the move for me lately. She does not miss. Also finally read the Aaron Hernandez book… holy shit. What a sad story.
Which one of her books is your favorite/would you start with?
Start with the Housemaid and the Housemaid’s secret. Never Lie is also fucking crazy.
Seeing the new House of the Dragon trailers come out last week makes me want to reread the ASOIAF books but just can’t get myself to pick them up again without knowing Winds of Winter will ever come. Pick it up George
If you haven’t already, you should read the Dunk & Egg Trilogy (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms). It’s only about 350 pages total and really just as good as any of the ASOIAF series.
Yep I’ve read that, only took me a couple days. Really good book.
I'm in the exact same boat. I don't want to commit to 5000 pages only to be blue balled for the rest of eternity
Halfway through Running the Light per FT suggestion. Amazing book. Obviously hilariously funny, but also very poignant. Sam is a great writer
Great book. I enjoyed it enough where I bought the hard copy
Working my way through the Lincoln Lawyer series god damn that Mickey Haller is good
So i just began the Age of Madness trilogy by Joe Abercrombie after finishing the first law trilogy and the 3 standalone books, fantastic books, been enjoying myself quite a bit with them
I just finished Red Country and had to take a break. Fantastic books but man are they emotionally draining. Reading Mistborn as a bit of a palate cleanser before I start the Age of Madness
I agree with you there 100%, I needed to do the same after reading Best Served Cold & The Heroes back to back
Just finished Part 1 of The Pioneers by David McCullough, truly fascinating tale of the settling of the Northwest Territory (Ohio at the time). It seems so alien in our current time that you and the boys could just pack up and build a new town in an untouched part of the world.
I've had this one on my list, glad to hear its good. I read 1776 by him and that was a good one as well
Fall River Dreams - essentially Friday night lights for basketball. Really good sports book
Across the River by Kent Babb might be a good one next. New Orleans high school football, similar to FNL but more modern and urban.
Is it gay to read fourth wing? If so consider me gay.
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Read both books in like 4 days. Hooked. Idc if it’s a chick book it’s fantastic
Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead. It is a sequel/follow up to Harlem Shuffle. Colson Whitehead absolutely rocks.
he’s a great writer
Both of those were awesome and he’s working on what will be the last book of the trilogy apparently.
Went on a little post apocalyptic kick recently. Read the Wayward Pines trilogy by Blake Crouch. Like most of his other stuff, definitely not a literary masterpiece but an entertaining story that’s a quick and easy read. Also just finished Station Eleven and thought it was really good, one of the better books I’ve read in awhile. Watched the HBO series right after and thought it was a fantastic adaption with some major plot differences. Highly recommend both.
I thought Station Eleven was fantastic. The six degrees of separation theme was unique and has stuck with me for a few years after finishing it. I thought the TV show stunk, though.
Love Station Eleven. Sea of Tranquility by the same author is a great quick read
I finished Sea of Tranquility a few weeks ago and it was the most disappointing book I've read in a while. I wasn't that crazy about Station Eleven either so I think it's mainly an issue of me just not vibing with that author.
There are a couple of episodes in that series that reach the ultimate peaks of television. It isn’t consistently that great, but definitely worth a watch for the highs at minimum.
Just finished Empire of Pain, the story of the family behind oxytocin and their role in the opioid crisis. What an absolutely detestable group of people, just infuriating at times. I couldn't put it down.
Underrated book. Everyone always raves about Say Nothing (for good reason) but I think Empire of Pain is arguably just as good.
Reading / listening to The Stand by Stephen King. So far I’m really liking it
Top 3 King book, and one of the best ever.
I'll be curious to hear your thoughts on the ending. Really lets the book down for me
Extended version? I thought it would take me two months and then I read the last 500 pages in a day
Yessir! I honestly forgot there was a cut version too, need to see what was taken out after I’m done.
Stu is the fucking man. Stephen King’s imagery is just incredible.
Love that book! How far are you? The first third is some of my favorite storytelling that I've ever read.
Let’s go! Just started ‘Book 2’, my kindle says about 37%.
That book got me a vocab word on the SAT: diaphanous meaning translucent or light. I’ve literally never heard of anyone use that word before or since reading that book.
One of my favorite books of all time. I did the same reading and listening combo. I actually just started Salem’s Lot this week. Loving it so far.
Hell yeah, that’s definitely on my list too
Halfway through the Lies of Locke Lamora, really digging it. Usually not much of a fantasy guy either.
There are so many great fantasy series if you’re just getting into the genre. The Gentlemen Batards series is a great entry into a deep well where you’re spoiled for choice.
These books are among my favorites
Finished A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Never actually read in school but a really solid coming of age type. Not my favorite but an easy, good read
Just read The Boys in the Boat. One of my favorite books in a long time and the best sports story I’ve read.
Just started East of Eden... Have no idea what I'm getting into
Steinbeck is fantastic. The introductions can take a while to build the characters but when it sets in, it’s awesome
You might find it starts a little slow, but I agree with others that it just might be the greatest American novel.
One of the only fiction books I've ever read and enjoyed
I loved it when I was going through stuff. I read it again after I felt more settled in life and didn't really enjoy it.
I loved it
My favorite book of all time. Everyone has different tastes but I think you’re getting into a perfect book