What Are You Reading?

[Chico23231]

I prefer non fiction and just ordered the Seal Team Six suggestion and Destiny of the Republic (which i heard was amazing) from amazon.


This what I read in the last 6-8 months thought was pretty decent:


Amazon.com: Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures (9780307461476): Robert K. Wittman, John Shiffman: Books

and

Amazon.com: The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist (9780385522717): Matt Baglio: Books

[MTK]

Anyone read The Road?

I saw the movie the other night and after reading some reviews they all seem to agree the book is much better.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Anyone read The Road?

I saw the movie the other night and after reading some reviews they all seem to agree the book is much better.

That's one of my favorite books, but I usually warn people that it is VERY bleak.

I actually thought they did a decent job with the movie; oddly enough when I read it back in '07 or '08 I pictured Viggo Mortensen(sp?) as the lead for whatever reason.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

That's one of my favorite books, but I usually warn people that it is VERY bleak.

I actually thought they did a decent job with the movie; oddly enough when I read it back in '07 or '08 I pictured Viggo Mortensen(sp?) as the lead for whatever reason.

Yeah I thought the movie was pretty decent, but now I want to check out the book too.

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

That's one of my favorite books, but I usually warn people that it is VERY bleak.

I actually thought they did a decent job with the movie; oddly enough when I read it back in '07 or '08 I pictured Viggo Mortensen(sp?) as the lead for whatever reason.

Yeah, McCarthy is one nihilistic author hehe. I just caught the Sunset Limited flick and then read the book... good stuff.

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Anyone read The Road?

I saw the movie the other night and after reading some reviews they all seem to agree the book is much better.

Phenomenal book.

Movie sucked- but the book absolutely blew me away.

[RobH4413]

I would also recommend, "City of Thieves".

It's written by Benioff (does some Game of Thrones screen play stuff).

He was interviewing his Grandfather for stories of besieged Leningrad during WWII, and he kept implying to him that he wouldnt be able to portray his story accurate enough or well enough to do it justice.

His Grandfather replied, "well... you're a story teller... write what you want and make up the rest".

Great book.

[mbedner3420]

Originally Posted by RobH4413

Phenomenal book.

Movie sucked- but the book absolutely blew me away.

I'm going to have to agree with this assessment.

[over the mountain]

been reading chuck palahniuk (fight club) books this year . . .choke, haunted.

now trying to read the first game of thrones book but having a baby is kind of a book block.

[DynamiteRave]

BUMP!

I'm just finishing up Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. I bought it on a whim to avoid buying Shades of Grey (I'm one woman who's not giving into the trend without a fight!) And it's actually a very good piece of historical fiction. Factually accurate and yet somehow managed to fit vampires into the life and times of Old Abe. It's also way more graphically violent than I thought it would be. I was surprised to find myself as engrossed in it as I am.

Before that I read Tina Fey's autobiography, Bossypants. Incredibly hilarious if you like her style of humor.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

BUMP!

I'm just finishing up Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. I bought it on a whim to avoid buying Shades of Grey (I'm one woman who's not giving into the trend without a fight!) And it's actually a very good piece of historical fiction. Factually accurate and yet somehow managed to fit vampires into the life and times of Old Abe. It's also way more graphically violent than I thought it would be. I was surprised to find myself as engrossed in it as I am.

Before that I read Tina Fey's autobiography, Bossypants. Incredibly hilarious if you like her style of humor.

I'm on the waiting list at the library for the Kindle version right now. When I first read the title, I thought....man that's just stupid. BUT, the description seemed ok and NOW I see it is coming out in theaters in a month or so.....Abe....Vampire hunter.....to much

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Hog1

I'm on the waiting list at the library for the Kindle version right now. When I first read the title, I thought....man that's just stupid. BUT, the description seemed ok and NOW I see it is coming out in theaters in a month or so.....Abe....Vampire hunter.....to much

I'm not excited for the movie at all. I just feel like it's going to be ridiculous but people are already crapping on it because they think it's some manufactured Hollywood crap going on the popular vampire theme and no one realizes its actually a book.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

BUMP!

I'm just finishing up Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. I bought it on a whim to avoid buying Shades of Grey (I'm one woman who's not giving into the trend without a fight!) And it's actually a very good piece of historical fiction. Factually accurate and yet somehow managed to fit vampires into the life and times of Old Abe. It's also way more graphically violent than I thought it would be. I was surprised to find myself as engrossed in it as I am.

Before that I read Tina Fey's autobiography, Bossypants. Incredibly hilarious if you like her style of humor.

Bossypants was wicked funny in parts! On the other hand I don't think Fey's work at SNL was very good

I'm reading Steve Jobs by Isaacson. Makes want to buy a Mac again (after 15 or so years) and drop acid this summer on a camping trip...

[steveherrin]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

been reading chuck palahniuk (fight club) books this year . . .choke, haunted.

now trying to read the first game of thrones book but having a baby is kind of a book block.

His best for me was Survivor, then probably Choke and Fight Club. I couldn't get more than five pages into pygmy because of the writing style.

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[Redskins8588]

I am in the middle of The Game Of Thrones, I have been watching the series on HBO, but the books add more detail than what HBO can offer in 1 hour. I like the series and the book. I do not think in this case that one form of media is better than the other but rather they complement each other...