Bibliophile Thread

Postby **dodint** » Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:42 am

Been meaning to mention this for a while but Descent Into Darkness is a very good horror short story collection. I bought it back in October but have just gotten around to reading it with my time off. Little heavy on zombie stuff but nobody is perfect.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0767FDWRC/

Postby **eddy** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:57 am

Reading Speaks the Nightbird, a murder mystery in 1700 Charleston dealing with a Witch by Robert McCammon. This guy can write. I wish I was a faster reader as all his books appear to be pretty lengthy. I thought I was reading his post apocalyptic thriller (Swan Song) when I started, but couldn't put the book down after the first page. Looking forward to more of his work.

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:00 pm

picked up hillbilly elegy last night at the library

Postby **shafnutz05** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:20 pm

Just started reading Stardust...I just love Gaiman's style of writing.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Fri Jan 05, 2018 7:36 pm

Taking advantage of the cool weather to re read Shelby Foote's Civil War trilogy.

So good

Postby **eddy** » Fri Jan 05, 2018 7:38 pm

Just started reading Stardust...I just love Gaiman's style of writing.

Great book! Enjoyed the movie as well.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Fri Jan 05, 2018 8:43 pm

Just started reading Stardust...I just love Gaiman's style of writing.
Great book! Enjoyed the movie as well.

TIL there is a movie

I'm not that far into it but completely sucked into this amazing world

Postby **shafnutz05** » Fri Jan 05, 2018 8:45 pm

Taking advantage of the cool weather to re read Shelby Foote's Civil War trilogy.

So good

I regret that I've never read these... Thanks for the reminder

Postby **eddy** » Fri Jan 05, 2018 8:50 pm

Just started reading Stardust...I just love Gaiman's style of writing.
Great book! Enjoyed the movie as well.
TIL there is a movie I'm not that far into it but completely sucked into this amazing world

And Robert de Niro has one of the best scenes. It's got a killer cast.

Postby **obhave** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:32 pm

Hit 100 books last year

Thank goodness for libraries or I'd have even less money. Although, the next three books I want to read are not in the public library

If anyone wants to read a truly beautiful fantasy series, try Katherine Arden's Winternight Triology. Book 1 and 2 are out, and book 3 comes out in August. It is captivating and not in the "page turner" constant cliff-hanger way.

Postby **obhave** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:36 pm

Just started reading Stardust...I just love Gaiman's style of writing.
Great book! Enjoyed the movie as well.
TIL there is a movie I'm not that far into it but completely sucked into this amazing world
And Robert de Niro has one of the best scenes. It's got a killer cast.

And Gaiman wrote the movie script different from the books, knowing what would work on screen and what wouldn't.

Postby **columbia** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:36 pm

Hit 100 books last year Thank goodness for libraries or I'd have even less money. Although, the next three books I want to read are not in the public library

If anyone wants to read a truly beautiful fantasy series, try Katherine Arden's Winternight Triology. Book 1 and 2 are out, and book 3 comes out in August. It is captivating and not in the "page turner" constant cliff-hanger way.

So you’re one of those socialist public library users?

Postby **obhave** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:49 pm

Hit 100 books last year Thank goodness for libraries or I'd have even less money. Although, the next three books I want to read are not in the public library

If anyone wants to read a truly beautiful fantasy series, try Katherine Arden's Winternight Triology. Book 1 and 2 are out, and book 3 comes out in August. It is captivating and not in the "page turner" constant cliff-hanger way.
So you’re one of those socialist public library users?

Are there different types of public library users?

Postby **Gaucho** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 7:23 pm

I'm guessing I read ~120 books last year.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 7:26 pm

I use the public library

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 7:26 pm

I only read one new book in 2017

Postby **columbia** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 7:27 pm

I use the public library

Leech

Postby **eddy** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:14 pm

I'm guessing I read ~120 books last year.

Did you ever get around to reading anything from Steve Erickson?

Postby **shafnutz05** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:31 pm

I absolutely love the public library, and we donate yearly. It's a wonderful resource. Luckily, the Chester County Library is really nice with a huge selection.

Postby **Gaucho** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:44 pm

I'm guessing I read ~120 books last year.
Did you ever get around to reading anything from Steve Erickson?

Ha, as it happens, I bought Zeroville a few weeks (months?) ago, but didn't get around to it yet. Soon.

Postby **eddy** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:56 pm

I'm guessing I read ~120 books last year.
Did you ever get around to reading anything from Steve Erickson?
Ha, as it happens, I bought Zeroville a few weeks (months?) ago, but didn't get around to it yet. Soon.

I've been thinking about reading that again

Postby **columbia** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:15 am

I think it was @Kraftster who posted that Fermi Paradox link.

I just ordered this:

Postby **Gaucho** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 8:41 am

Reading Underground Railroad. A bit of a bore, sadly. Also reading Henry Miller's Colossus of Maroussi. Much better.

Postby **Troy Loney** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:15 am

Reading Underground Railroad. A bit of a bore, sadly. Also reading Henry Miller's Colossus of Maroussi. Much better.

I thought the South Carolina stuff was very interesting, mostly because I had no knowledge of that part of history. The slave catcher villain was good too.

But yeah, I didn’t care that much for it. I am reading a gentleman in Moscow right now. It’s entertaining. The main character could be out of a Wilde play

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:56 am

I just finished Troublemakers: Silicon Valley's Coming of Age, and can't recommend it highly enough. It is a history of 6-7 people from 1967-1983 that were responsible for most of the technology we use on a daily basis: the internet, smartphones, video games, and so on. Interesting chapters of recombinant DNA and the efforts of a Stanford employee to patent and license the technology out so the creators (and Stanford) could make money on inventions funded by federal grants and tax dollars.

Steve Jobs is in it, but isn't a focus of the book - another Apple employee is the focus of the Apple chapter (Mike Markkula).

The three of us that like Halt and Catch Fire ( @dodint @Freddy Rumsen and there was one more person...) would probably really like it.