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Post by dubman on Dec 18, 2017 16:43:29 GMT
Currently reading 'The Sellout' by Paul Beatty.It's a damn fine read,but not finished it yet.
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Post by si on Dec 18, 2017 19:26:22 GMT
Will you be mocked to within an inch of your life if you suggest easy reading thriller/comedy type books in this thread? Is it for high brow intellectual stuff only?
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Post by jonattonyeah on Dec 18, 2017 20:20:12 GMT
Enjoyed these immensely.   |
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Post by Grant on Dec 18, 2017 20:48:08 GMT
No, it tends to be a bit easier going than the film thread. Recommend anything you like. I suppose the equivalent of recommending a Marvel film in here would be like recommending Spot the Dog or The Hungary Caterpillar. LOL |
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Post by jonqpublik on Dec 18, 2017 22:02:08 GMT
Read a ton of Brandon Sanderson's books: The Mistborn Trilogy, Elantris, Words of Radiance and the most recent 3rd installment in The Stormlight Archive, Oathbringer. Also read some of the novellas within Arcanum Unbounded.
Cixin Liu's Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy was intense, but was almost too high sci-fi for me.
Read a couple of Neal Stephenson's books...
Seveneves was awesome, high sci-fi, but not a struggle. Extremely detailed. I believe Ron Howard will work on an adaptation.
Anathem was good too, but Jesus it was difficult/different to adapt to his glossary. It took a while, but it didn't take away from a good read.
Fellside and The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey. Both are creepy wonderful.
The Rook and Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley. Fucking hilarious and creative. Definitely TBR if you enjoyed Jasper Fforde's books.
Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar. Good, inventive, clever.
Desperation Road by Michael Farris Smith. Excellent American southern gothic novel. The only thing that bugged me was it reads like Hemingway, but thankfully not boring like Hemingway.
What is the What by Dave Eggers. Damn.
Desert Remains by Stephen Cooper. A bit predictable, but enjoyable crime novel.
A Man Called Over by Frederik Backman. Wish I had read it sooner. Excellent.
Slade House by David Mitchell. Better than The Bone Clocks imho.
Oliver Loving by Stefan Merrill Block. Very decent book about an American school shooting. I got an ARC... I think a lot of noise may be made about it when it's released next year.
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Post by Steely on Dec 19, 2017 7:54:33 GMT
Cormac McCarthy - No Country For Old Men
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Post by hursty on Dec 19, 2017 9:25:14 GMT
This year I was introduced to Conn Iggulden books, and subsequently I have read all of his series.
I cant recommend them enough, absolutely fantastic. Essentially he writes historical fiction for anyone unaware.
The Ghengis Khan series was stand out for me, unbelievably brutal and successful conquerors. I didn't realise we would all be speaking Mongolian if it wasn't for a particular chance event.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2017 9:33:41 GMT
I only read cunt mags nowadays. Its probably more than apparent by reading the quality of my posts.
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Post by mategreen on Dec 19, 2017 9:59:18 GMT
Cunt mags? Terrible news!  |
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Post by slabs on Dec 19, 2017 18:25:51 GMT
I liked Dark Matter. I think it will make a decent movie as well.
I've recently read:
Matthew Weiner (The Mad Men creator) - Heather, the Totality (shite)
Celeste Ng - Little fires everywhere (good)
John Darnielle - Universal Harvester (great)
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Post by slabs on Dec 19, 2017 18:27:29 GMT
No, it tends to be a bit easier going than the film thread. Recommend anything you like. I suppose the equivalent of recommending a Marvel film in here would be like recommending Spot the Dog or The Hungary Caterpillar. nah most people are going to recommend Shantaram anyway |
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Post by kenton on Dec 20, 2017 21:17:08 GMT
The Cartel by Don Winslow. Follow up to The Power of the Dog. Both excellent IMHO.
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Post by jonqpublik on Dec 20, 2017 23:39:21 GMT
The Twelve-Mile Straight by Eleanor Henderson was very good. Deftly written soap opera-esque story about 1930s racial inequalities within rural Georgia (US). Difficult to read at times; if not the subject matter, then the authentic-seeming southern dialogue and overall writing.
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Post by jonqpublik on Jan 24, 2018 0:48:42 GMT
N. K. Jemisin's Broken Earth Trilogy was great. Nice to have a new SSF author to binge read.
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Post by dubman on Jan 24, 2018 2:18:21 GMT
'Agent Zigzag'by Ben Macintyre.The true story about Eddie Chapman an ex safe cracker in the 1930's who ended up being a double spy in the second world war.
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