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Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - rumsfald - 01-25-2010
makers was pretty anemic. All ideas, no story or character development.
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - Coppanuva - 03-12-2010
I just started reading "The Year of Living Biblically" by A.J. Jacobs, and I can honestly say that it's surprisingly really interesting. The writer is an agnostic guy living in New York City who is a humor writer for Esquire and he decided to live by the Bible for a year. He basically just documents his experiences and all his talks with various religious leaders. It does a good job or taking a fairly even view of different beliefs (ex: He's talked to Amish, Rabbis, and Priests so far) and just explaining what their religion means to them.
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - Surf314 - 05-10-2010
Shades of Grey is one of the best dystopian fiction books I think that has come out in a very long time.
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - allondra - 05-10-2010
@Surf Shades of Grey dragged like an desk job without any coffee in the middle but the beginning and ending were solid
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - Eschatos - 05-10-2010
(05-10-2010, 07:27 PM)allondra link Wrote: @Surf Shades of Grey dragged like an desk job without any coffee in the middle but the beginning and ending were solid
Since you're a librarian, does that mean all your book opinions are more valid than ours? (Serious question)
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - allondra - 05-10-2010
Absolutely not! For starters, I am a children's librarian so perhaps on children's books and YA titles I can call myself more of an expert. As far as adult books go, I mostly read trash and fluff.Â
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - PyroZombie - 05-10-2010
I got the complete works of H.P. Lovecraft, George Carlin, and Jim Norton.
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - Ianki - 05-10-2010
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good books, both in their ways
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - zaneyard - 05-11-2010
i need to start reading books again :S
someone recommend me a book, any book, not super short, not super long, and i'll consider going and picking it up
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - Surf314 - 05-11-2010
(05-11-2010, 01:33 AM)zaneyard link Wrote: i need to start reading books again :S
someone recommend me a book, any book, not super short, not super long, and i'll consider going and picking it up
I'd still recommend Shades of Grey. Some don't like the middle but personally I like details so I enjoyed it the whole way through. Of course I thought Jonathon Strange & Mr. Norrel was one of the best books ever written and the first third of the book is just details and dry wit.
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - PyroZombie - 05-11-2010
(05-11-2010, 01:33 AM)zaneyard link Wrote: i need to start reading books again :SI hate your Guts by Jim Norton.
someone recommend me a book, any book, not super short, not super long, and i'll consider going and picking it up
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - Vandamguy - 05-11-2010
(05-10-2010, 08:40 PM)allondra link Wrote: Absolutely not! For starters, I am a children's librarian so perhaps on children's books and YA titles I can call myself more of an expert. As far as adult books go, I mostly read trash and fluff.Âyesssssss
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Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - A. Crow - 05-12-2010
I just finished World War Z.Â
shutup, It'd been on the to do list for awhile.Â
I'm not sure things would have went the way they were depicted at Yonkers. But, yeah, p awesome book.Â
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - cbre88x - 05-13-2010
(05-12-2010, 11:29 PM)LT Crow link Wrote: I'm not sure things would have went the way they were depicted at Yonkers. But, yeah, p awesome book.Â
Maybe. It really depends on the zombie-human ratio. If there are thousands upon thousands coming at you..it really doesn't matter how much gun power you have. Considering you HAVE to destroy the brain to bring them down..or at least total disintegration. Not to mention the area you are fighting in. If you clog them all into one area ala Thermopylae then you got a shot, but if they are coming in all around you in vast numbers you're fucked.
Why am I actually talking like this happened? Damn it's a good book.
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - Odin - 05-13-2010
Neuromancer being made into movie...
Not sure if want but definitely a kickass book.
Reading Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett at the moment.
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - rumsfald - 05-13-2010
(05-13-2010, 12:37 AM)Odin link Wrote: Neuromancer being made into movie...
depends on who they cast...
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - PyroZombie - 05-13-2010
in speaking of books into movies, My favorite Steven King novel "Cell" is becoming a film.
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - Surf314 - 05-13-2010
Is neuromancer going anywhere or is it stalled? I know they've been trying to make it into a movie for a long time now.
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - A. Crow - 05-13-2010
I don't agree with his assessment of the (in)effectiveness of heavy weapons and explosives on the zombies. Yeah, their blood is now thick black ooze, those kinda of concussions are still going to turn a brain into a slightly runny custard. Blast over pressure is a bitch, much more so than he gives it credit for.Â
Re: Books motherfuckers, do you read them? - Odin - 05-13-2010
(05-13-2010, 07:30 AM)Surf314 link Wrote: Is neuromancer going anywhere or is it stalled? I know they've been trying to make it into a movie for a long time now.
The guy who just wrapped up 'Splice' has this and another dystopian novel adaptation confirmed in the works.
Source:
http://io9.com/5535438/natali-explains-how-hell-adapt-two-classics-neuromancer-and-high-rise