minimadman Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Holy crap I just finished Shutter Island. What the hell? It's crazy! The ending is absolutely the best part in the whole book. It is a 100% curveball! I really enjoyed this book probably mostly because of the ideas Lehane sparks in your mind as you read it; you start to think of hundreds of different endings but in the ending, you feel like a dumba-s because that'd the only one you didn't expect. One of the best books I've read in a while. I never expected teddy to be laeddis. I never even expected that the whole thing was just one big psyche evaluation. I told you that you had no idea what you were in for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entertheninja! Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Yeah it was awesome. I think my next book will be either Animal Farm or Yiddish Policemans Union Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I have the latest Dan Brown novel but not started it yet so can't comment on it. What I would like to know is anyone read any of the Percy Jackson series of books? I saw a trailer for the upcoming movie and it seems to be a Harry Potterish take on Greek gods and I just fancy something like that as a light read. Oh NorthRaider when you say you cant get the Dirk Gently books do you mean you cant find them by you or you are after a non english version? I had a quick scan of Amazon UK and they have S/H versions of the books at 1p each plus postage and if you want them I dont mind sending them on to you. I love Dirk Gently. The Long Dark Tea Time Of The Soul actually made me fall off a chair laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I have to say that I liked the Olympian books. Did NOT love them, but I did like them. Strong start, second/third were not all that awesome, fourth and fifth rank as some of the best series endings ever. However the BEST series Ending ever still remains Pendragon. Every question answered... Every. Question. I am looking forward to how Butcher closes his Dresden novels. However the way Dresden is going, it's starting to look like it will end when Butcher's dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimadman Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I'm 5 chapters into the 1st Percy Jackson book and it's a very easy read. Not great but not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) Was organizing the house a bit, and ran across my old copy of the Federalist Papers. For those of you not familiar with them, they make for some fascinating reading from the inception of the U.S. They discuss issues that are as relevant today as they were in the late 1700s, and these articles are key to understanding the origin and nature of the Constitution. Edited February 1, 2010 by karamazov80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthRaider Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Oh NorthRaider when you say you cant get the Dirk Gently books do you mean you cant find them by you or you are after a non english version? I had a quick scan of Amazon UK and they have S/H versions of the books at 1p each plus postage and if you want them I dont mind sending them on to you. I love Dirk Gently. The Long Dark Tea Time Of The Soul actually made me fall off a chair laughing. I mean that I'm having trouble finding them. So far our local bookstores are only stocking the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy series but no Dirk Gently yet. A bit of good news though: our local eBay seems to have some really affordable secondhand copies of both books, so maybe I'll try buying them there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Glad you maybe able to get them. If you cant dont hesitate to ask. As you know we are all nice and helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entertheninja! Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Just picked up "The Yiddish Policeman's Union". Not far enough into the plot to elaborate too deeply, but so far I think it's alright. I will say, howvere, that the characters are a hell of lot more interesting than I thought theyd be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimadman Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Fininshed the first Percy Jackson book and went out and got the second and third. I like the idea that the Gods are still around pulling the strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Right now I am reading the last book of The Looking Glass Wars, a re-imagining of Wonderland. The premise is that Lewis Carrol was visited by a princess of Wonderland and was told of the insanity of the world. And his book was total bull. This book gives the REAL Wonderland. And it is oh so badass. It skews a bit young in the style, but the story is worth the read alone. It's a great concept well executed. And Hatter Madigan is swiftly rising in the ranks of Most Badass Book Characters. He's not in the top 10 or 15, but he's rising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Just picked up "The Yiddish Policeman's Union". Not far enough into the plot to elaborate too deeply, but so far I think it's alright. I will say, howvere, that the characters are a hell of lot more interesting than I thought theyd be. The further I get away from the back, the more I want to go back and reread it. I think Meyer Landsman is a pretty classic character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRGMann Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Fininshed the first Percy Jackson book and went out and got the second and third. I like the idea that the Gods are still around pulling the strings. WELL worth the time, that series. I finished the series recently, looking forward to the movie. Also recently read The Hunger Games and it's sequel, Catching Fire. Two more good books with an interesting concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entertheninja! Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) Just picked up "The Yiddish Policeman's Union". Not far enough into the plot to elaborate too deeply, but so far I think it's alright. I will say, howvere, that the characters are a hell of lot more interesting than I thought theyd be. The further I get away from the back, the more I want to go back and reread it. I think Meyer Landsman is a pretty classic character. I actually picked it up because you mentioned it and it sounded interesting. I then proceeded to Wiki and it looked cool enough and now I own it. I think so far it's pretty cool. Oh and Minimadman, that book series is just friggin amazing. I love the characters and the story. It only gets better as you progress thru the series. Edited February 6, 2010 by entertheninja! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entertheninja! Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 AHHHH! double post! I just finished "The Yiddish Policeman's Union". It was alright; it wasn't as good as I thought it would be, but then again my expectations were very high. I did like the characters in it. I feel like Chabon spends way too much time explaining the intricate details of every little thing which gets annoying after a while. A lot of the Jewish stuff was a bit too odd for me to follow even though I did heavily rely on the Yiddish-English appendix in the back of the book. I honestly don't see myself picking up another Chabon title in the future. I also need a bit of clarification as to what happened in the end cause I didn't really follow all the way. Anyway, next book is either "Into The Wild", "Fight Club", or "Solaris". Might even pick up "The Terminal Spy", not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battlecat Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Fight Club felt like a work-in-progress to me -- a lot of great ideas that were realized much better on screen, and some iffy bits that were thankfully left out of the movie. I really liked his novels Survivor and Choke though. Just finished Under The Dome, longest book I've ever read but kind of a breeze because of the writing style. I'd never read any Stephen King before since I'm not big on horror, but this seemed more of a 'community falling apart/fun sci-fi gimmick' deal so I gave it a shot. Great book... crazy tense, quite funny and a great narrative technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I honestly don't see myself picking up another Chabon title in the future. Have you read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay? I would recommend that over any of Chabon's work (The Yiddish Policemen's Union is just the one I most recently read). It's really his stand out work and a must read before you give up on him. But after a break from him, for sure. Battlecat hit the nail on the head with Fight Club. It's worth the read, but Survivor, Choke, and Lullaby are all better. The Terminal Spy sounds kind of fun. As does Under the Dome. I've been wanting to read Into the Wild too. I might pick that up when I finihs Water Music by TC Boyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entertheninja! Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Appreciate the advice turtle and I still am very thankful for the reccommendation on the "Yiddish Policeman's Union"! So far I am mesmerized by Fight Club. The way everything just dits is crazy. What should be my next Palahniuk read though? Probably not Choke; it's about a sex addict I believe. Nothing I can't handle and nothing pornographic I'm sure but a bit sketchy nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I've been wanting to read Into the Wild too. Into the Wild is the kind of book people can't really be "meh" on. Either you love it or you don't. And it eventually comes down to if you love Chris or you don't. Personally I did not. I found him to be a selfish, cocky, preachy, and incalculably senseless little f**ker. And thus I did not like the book because I had NO sympathy for Chris. I felt sorry for everyone whose lives he ruined. However Chris NEVER caught my sympathy. He had GREAT ideals. However he was just... stupid. He was one of those geniuses who was extremely smart, but just without a lick of Common Sense. I can respect his attempt, but he was SO unprepared that his death did not elect ANY sympathy WHATSOEVER! However if you like Chris, more power to you man. Enjoy the book. And when you finish, tell me your opinion on Chris, will ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Currently reading "fragile things" by Neil Gaimen... And I like it a lot, partly because I like his ablility to describe things I would never imagine without prompting and partly because a couple of the ghost stories near the front of the book are told from a childs perspective in a place (give or take 20 miles) and time where I grew up ( physically at least) so his descriptions hit a nerve and play on my childhood thoughts & memories. T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Appreciate the advice turtle and I still am very thankful for the reccommendation on the "Yiddish Policeman's Union"! So far I am mesmerized by Fight Club. The way everything just dits is crazy. What should be my next Palahniuk read though? Probably not Choke; it's about a sex addict I believe. Nothing I can't handle and nothing pornographic I'm sure but a bit sketchy nonetheless. Coming from a 15 year old, it wasn't that bad. Pygmy was worse IMO. That one was good, but you have to read stuff over to understand it, as it's written in the perspective of a teenager who just came from a foreign country. I'm going to read Lullaby by him next. But I've still got to read It, Shudder Island, and Darkly Devoted Dexter first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthRaider Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I've been wanting to read Into the Wild too. Into the Wild is the kind of book people can't really be "meh" on. Either you love it or you don't. And it eventually comes down to if you love Chris or you don't. Personally I did not. I found him to be a selfish, cocky, preachy, and incalculably senseless little f**ker. And thus I did not like the book because I had NO sympathy for Chris. I felt sorry for everyone whose lives he ruined. However Chris NEVER caught my sympathy. He had GREAT ideals. However he was just... stupid. He was one of those geniuses who was extremely smart, but just without a lick of Common Sense. I can respect his attempt, but he was SO unprepared that his death did not elect ANY sympathy WHATSOEVER! However if you like Chris, more power to you man. Enjoy the book. And when you finish, tell me your opinion on Chris, will ya? Unfortunately I only watched the movie, which I guess makes me unqualified to have an opinion on Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I've been wanting to read Into the Wild too. Into the Wild is the kind of book people can't really be "meh" on. Either you love it or you don't. And it eventually comes down to if you love Chris or you don't. Personally I did not. I found him to be a selfish, cocky, preachy, and incalculably senseless little f**ker. And thus I did not like the book because I had NO sympathy for Chris. I felt sorry for everyone whose lives he ruined. However Chris NEVER caught my sympathy. He had GREAT ideals. However he was just... stupid. He was one of those geniuses who was extremely smart, but just without a lick of Common Sense. I can respect his attempt, but he was SO unprepared that his death did not elect ANY sympathy WHATSOEVER! However if you like Chris, more power to you man. Enjoy the book. And when you finish, tell me your opinion on Chris, will ya? Unfortunately I only watched the movie, which I guess makes me unqualified to have an opinion on Chris. Nah, go ahead and have an opinion. Though I haven't seen the movie and I don't know if it skews him a little more than the book does. But knowing movies, probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 And now Into the Wild has just shot to the top of my must-read list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Hey guys, need some help. I'm a minor league writer (unpublished) and I've been reading so much humor lately that I can't write anything serious. So I need a scary book. Something that's just insanely scary. Not topical scary (state of the economy or global warming) Not Twilight Scary (What our society has sunken to) Just insanely scary. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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