Sparty 110 Posted November 24, 2014 The Flash. Going through the whole series of books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RazorStar 4,025 Posted November 24, 2014 Worm. It's a web serial and each arc has you thinking "how the hell is our protag gonna get out of this?" The world is carefully crafted, the superpowers are explained in great detail, and it's just a blast to charge through. http://parahumans.wordpress.com/table-of-contents/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted May 31, 2015 (edited) Just finished the fifth of the Malazan Book of the Fallen and just started the sixth. It's really nice having more time to read stuff I actually want to read now that I'm not in class.... I need one of you ASOIAF people to power through these and tell me how the two compare. I'm curious. Book rankings thus far: 3 (the feels, man) > 5 > 2 > 4 > 1. That's not to say that books at the bottom are bad, just that the others are better, IMO. Edited May 31, 2015 by Vin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RazorStar 4,025 Posted May 31, 2015 The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss, the second book of the Kingkiller Chronicles. I have no idea when the third book will come out, but there's a real consistency in his writing that draws you in. Kvothe is one of the more compelling characters in fiction that I've read recently, and if it weren't for the world constantly shitting on him, he'd almost be a mary sue with all the things he can do. And as for my opinion on the Malazan series, it's a fucking maze to navigate. The first book is all over the place, the second and third book at least seem to go in order, but there is so many machinations in the series, and everyone turns into ascended gods, it's all very confusing. It's a blast when you get lost in it, but there is just so much going on. If you read it by published order you're jumping back and forth in the timeline. The chronological order ends up something like: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oochymp 2,393 Posted May 31, 2015 Just finished Gray Mountain, it's a typical Grisham, entertaining but a bit preachy Bout to start "Never Go Back," a Jack Reacher novel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted June 21, 2015 Just finished the fifth of the Malazan Book of the Fallen and just started the sixth. It's really nice having more time to read stuff I actually want to read now that I'm not in class.... I need one of you ASOIAF people to power through these and tell me how the two compare. I'm curious. Book rankings thus far: 3 (the feels, man) > 5 > 2 > 4 > 1. That's not to say that books at the bottom are bad, just that the others are better, IMO. Just finished book 6. I haven't finished a book that fast in....years. 6 > 3 > 5 > 2 > 4 > 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted June 29, 2015 Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and How Games Are Won. Sort of a Moneyball but for all sports. In what I've read so far, they address home-field advantage, going for it on 4th down, pulling your goalie at the end of a game, etc. It's interesting and rather surprising to see these sports cliches broken down into statistics. Everyone at TGP would love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oochymp 2,393 Posted June 29, 2015 I'm about halfway through The Martian, probably wouldn't have heard of it but for the fact that they're making a movie out of it, but it's really good, Andy Weir does a great job of explaining technical stuff in basic terms. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Michael Crichton novels as it's a very similar style. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted June 30, 2015 The Time Traveler's Wife Weird book. Pretty good, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted July 7, 2015 Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson This one's pretty dark. I thought book 2 was pretty dark, but this one takes the cake I think, and I'm just under a quarter of the way through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GA_Eagle 595 Posted July 8, 2015 The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman quick read. Kinda awesome. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted August 8, 2015 Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson This one's pretty dark. I thought book 2 was pretty dark, but this one takes the cake I think, and I'm just under a quarter of the way through. And it stays pretty dark throughout. While there are some good feels in this, it's mostly bad feels, man. Didn't like some of the actions/resolutions, either, but such is the life of the reader. 6 > 3 > 5 > 2 > 7 > 4 > 1 On to book 8 at some point in the near future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted August 9, 2015 The Sun Also Rises 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Burfict Storm 39 Posted August 14, 2015 Straight To Hell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oochymp 2,393 Posted August 14, 2015 "The Smoke at Dawn" by Jeff Shaara, it's part 3 of what I think is a 4 part series covering the Western theater of the American Civil War, pretty good so far, about what I've come to expect from him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted January 3, 2016 And it stays pretty dark throughout. While there are some good feels in this, it's mostly bad feels, man. Didn't like some of the actions/resolutions, either, but such is the life of the reader. 6 > 3 > 5 > 2 > 7 > 4 > 1 On to book 8 at some point in the near future. Finished book 8. More feels in this one. Not bad feels, but sad feels. Some answers and identities are finally given, so that's good. You need to pick these back up, Razor. 6 > 3 > 8 > 5 > 2 > 7 > 4 > 1 So much time has passed between now and some of the earlier books that I have no idea if it's even an accurate ranking anymore. All I've got left is how they made me feel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted January 3, 2016 Re-reading the Harry Potter series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted February 23, 2016 Let the Right One In Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GA_Eagle 595 Posted February 23, 2016 Let the Right One In Any good? Saw the movie, I think it was Danish? Was pretty awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted March 14, 2016 I'm only 100 pages in. Very little time to read right now. It is very good so far Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oochymp 2,393 Posted March 14, 2016 I'm reading a non-fiction right now called Tulia about the trials following corrupt drug raids in 1999 in Texas, pretty interesting read Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BJORN 679 Posted July 9, 2016 The Martian is a really good book. Haven't seen the movie yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) Just finished The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things. Horrifying novel. Now reading Down River by John Hart. Edited July 13, 2016 by BwareDWare94 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites