What books are you reading?

[Sunnyvale TP]

I was sort of surprised there was going to be another one, since there appears to be diminishing returns in reception and enthusiasm for each consequent book, but I'm down for another expansion of the universe.

Book 3 is my least favorite so far. It's good, just not as good as the first 2. So we shall see how it ends. I have less than 100pgs left. Not sure if I will finish it tonight like I planned since I'm working alone.

 

[Kardashians]

Currently reading Cat's Eye by Atwood.

Excellent read imo. Really captures being a young canadian girl tbh. Makes me feel things.

 

[BJ@LW&WW]

not too far in, but lies of locke lamora has been pretty good so far.

i like when fantasy novels spend some time being descriptive about food in their world. any suggestions that fit that are welcome

 

[Sunnyvale TP]

not too far in, but lies of locke lamora has been pretty good so far.

i like when fantasy novels spend some time being descriptive about food in their world. any suggestions that fit that are welcome

A Song of Ice and Fire, or Game of Thrones to most people. GRR Martin loves him some food descriptions.

 

[neverwas]

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[RichardHarrow]

Anyone reading a bio of a celebrity is a fool…unless it’s Ali.

 

[Beechwood]

Currently reading this book. It is basically about how electrical charge cause much of what we observe. Benjamin Franklin would be a fan ~

Charged : The Unexpected Role of Electricity in the Workings of Nature​

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0988778912?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

What keeps us from flying off the spinning earth? Gravity, you say?

But what if gravity has an invisible partner — a powerful force that explains why clouds float, what triggers rainfall, and how birds fly?

Could such a force reside in electrical charge?

Renowned scientist and author, Gerald Pollack returns with a paradigm-shifting exploration into the profound significance of electricity in nature. Pollack addresses everyday phenomena we often take for granted, revealing a complex web of contradictions. In response, he presents a fresh vision, demonstrating how a simple, direct understanding emerges from recognizing the power of electrical charge.

Topics covered range from the origins of weather and gravity to how birds and airplanes fly, and how fish swim. You'll also learn what turns the Earth every 24 hours — and even how sailboats can sail almost directly into the wind.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Currently reading Cat's Eye by Atwood.

Excellent read imo. Really captures being a young canadian girl tbh. Makes me feel things.

If you're into Canadian lit you should check out Mary Lawson and Ann-Marie Macdonald.

Lawson's books are all easy and quick reads.

Ann-Marie Macdonald can be a bit of a weirdo, but there's no denying Fall On Your Knees is an absolute masterpiece. (No, I didn't see the 6 hour play.)

Kind of want to start reading some Alice Munro.

 

[Kardashians]

If you're into Canadian lit you should check out Mary Lawson and Ann-Marie Macdonald.

Lawson's books are all easy and quick reads.

Ann-Marie Macdonald can be a bit of a weirdo, but there's no denying Fall On Your Knees is an absolute masterpiece. (No, I didn't see the 6 hour play.)

Kind of want to start reading some Alice Munro.

a weirdo how? like, a little quirky weird, or stephen king writing children having orgies weird?

 

[revoltub]

Runaway Jury. It's really good so far. I like the humor and the characters. Will watch the movie after.

Trying to get into Grisham. Saw a few of his movie adaptations. I previously read "Camino Island." Because i found it in a free bin. Interesting book but felt very niche and meta for the literary crowd.

Finally got around to reading Jurassic Park by Crichton. Really enjoyed it but still prefer the film. Then I read Next which was....interesting.

After runaway Jury I have the whistler or pirate latitudes to read from Grisham. So any info on which one is better to read is appreciated.

Also picked up Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett for free. Might read that.

 

[EndlessCritic]

a weirdo how? like, a little quirky weird, or stephen king writing children having orgies weird?

Fall on your knees does involve incest and child on child murder as some pretty significant plot points. There's also a pretty graphic birth delivery scene. I highly recommend though.

 

[Kardashians]

Fall on your knees does involve incest and child on child murder as some pretty significant plot points. There's also a pretty graphic birth delivery scene. I highly recommend though.

interesting.

after your last post i looked it up on amazon and seen it features cape breton nova scotia so, im already down to read it after i finish my current book.

 

[Sunnyvale TP]

Just finished Trap Line by Carl Hiassen.

Now starting Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard. They adapted it to the movie Jackie Brown.

 

[Beechwood]

Just finished this book on how to prevent and heal cavities. It was an informative, eye opening book. Im putting her ideas into practice. i hope I have fewer to no cavities in the future.

Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye: A Do-It-Yourself Mouth Care System for Healthy, Clean Gums and Teeth​

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0757005314?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

You can brush, floss, be mindful of your diet and follow all the traditional oral hygiene advice, yet still find yourself needing fillings and ongoing dental cleanings. Dr. Ellie Phillips challenges this conventional dental instruction to “brush and floss,” arguing it can be both ineffective and potentially harmful. In her groundbreaking book, Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye, she unveils the secrets to achieving and maintaining a truly healthy mouth. In this book, Dr. Phillips explains the importance of bacterial balance for oral health, highlighting how it will never be attained through excessive flossing, aggressive cleanings, or the indiscriminate killing of mouth bacteria. She exposes the detrimental effects of certain dental procedures and products, including tooth whitening, bleaching, dental sealants, and certain fluorides. By adopting her practical do-it-yourself daily routine, you can effortlessly reduce plaque buildup, strengthen your teeth, heal and even reverse small cavities, cure periodontal disease, and eliminate tooth sensitivity.

The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 examines the underlying causes of cavities and gum disease—as well as how teeth and gums can naturally heal themselves. It provides a clear picture of why we must rethink our fundamental beliefs about oral care if we want to avoid dental problems and sidestep all the chronic health conditions that are so closely associated with poor oral health. Part 2 provides details of a complete program that has the power to stop, prevent, and even reverse dental problems.

Isn’t it time to bid farewell to cavities, gum disease, and the general health dangers from poor oral health? With Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye as your guide, you will be empowered to take rapid action and dramatically enhance the look, feel, and health of your teeth—at any stage of life, and with the confidence that it is never too late to begin.

 

[Sunnyvale TP]

Finished Rum Punch. Great book if you like Elmore Leonard.

Recently reread The Exorcist and Legion so I picked up William Peter Blatty's The Ninth Configuration.

 

[zapataxiv]

this monher husband.ropes.her.friensi have been on a japanese lit kick.
My favorites so far
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
weird novel dealing with identity and society with the addition of murder, cannibalism, aliens, incest, abuse and mental illness
No Longer Human by Osamu Dozai
it feels like the Japanese version of notes from the underground man, tragic in the sense it is a fictionalized version of the authors life.
The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
very enjoyable ghost/haunted house story.
The Second Bakery Attack by Haruki Murakami
weird and funny short story that is Murakami at his peak
Out by Natsue Kirino
super dark story of a wife who murders her husband and ropes her friends into dismembering his body. The aftermath involves the cops, yakuza and a derranged killer.
The Summer of Ubume by natsuhiko kyogoku
closed room murder mystery with heady religious, philosophical and scientifc undertones.
the man who died 7 times by yasuhiko Nishizawa
classic murder mystery with a supernatural groundhog day twist
Ring by Koji Suzuki
not what i expected at all, considering i grew up watching the movie series. The novel is more Sci-Fi / Mystery than horror

 

[Jacket time]

David Eddings Pawn of Prophesy with my 11 yr old son

 

[toasty]

so you ever have a friend and you really respect their opinion on stuff like, movies and TV shows and bands and especially fantasy books?

I had one. He put me on a lot of really great stuff with just a few minor near misses.

but he kept yammering on about this book he loved, and how I had to read it, and that was his favorite book, but every time I looked at it I thought, yeah not for me.

so he went ahead and bought it and surprised me with a copy of it as a gift, right when I was out of things to read and about to get on a flight for a vacation.

This book was so bad that at first I thought he did this as a goof, and I kept trying to push through it thinking, it has to get better and it just fucking didn't.

So I checked with him, bro we're you fucking with me? Nope!

You truly love this book? YUP one of if not my all time favorites!

Dude you're kidding, right? Nope I love it and I wouldn't have paid for it if I didn't think you would too

This book was so bad it made me honestly rethink if I should stay friends with him.

I tapped out about 200 pages in, I rarely tap on a book but this one caught me deep in a flying inverted triangle gogoplata of loathing, after it rocked me with shitty writing and a convoluted plot, and I was blacking out from pulpy prose and weirdly misogynistic erotic undertones.

and this is the book-



Trust me do not read it, don't look at it if you see it at your library, just fucking avoid it like the plague.

I will honestly never trust another review or recommendation as long as I know him.

Lucky the hotel had one of those leave a book take a book thingies and I found this



It was a fun easy snarky D&D related read. I have done two books now and the conceit and tone are starting to wear out, but holy shit it saved the rest of my vacation and my flight home for sure.

and I left that fucking shitty plague book there to infect someone else. If you ever see a copy of it, stained by sad rabbit tears, down in the islands, run like hell away from it.