Ariurotl Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 My all-time favorite novel is A Brief Life by Juan Carlos Onetti, but I don't recommend it to anyone. I used to, but every single person I lent the book to pretty much hated it. So don't read it. Main reasons why this novel is shit according to my friends: - It's too depressing. - The characters are too miserable. - There's nothing happening. - It gets incomprehensible towards the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Main reasons why this novel is shit according to my friends: - It's too depressing. - The characters are too miserable. - There's nothing happening. - It gets incomprehensible towards the end. Picked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caiooa Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 the book that i end up re-reading numerous times was bernard cornwell"s "the warlord chronicles". Specially "the winter king", since Nimue godness have more presence there. In light novel realm, it's probably Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru . There's a huge pile of things that i expect to read soon, but i have tol prioritize Hyperion cantos now ¯◡◡¯· Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funyarinpa Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I'm nearly done with Larry Niven's Ringworld (weird as hell) and after that I might start reading Hyperion, Dune or Foundation & Empire, I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram_Ram_A Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I'm re-reading One flew the Cuckoo's Next and reading Amy My daughter. I'm not even a fan of Amy Winehouse but my mother bought it for me for Christmas so might as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totodile Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I'm re-reading the Eragon trilogy+1, seriously Christiphor Poalini's best work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinovaA Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 When I bring up this series I always find that I sound a bit desperate when I try to convince others to read it as well, as I have only ever met TWO people who have ever heard of it, and only ONE who has ever read it. The Riftwar Cycle, or more specifically... The Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist. This is a book series I greatly enjoyed and I feel there is something for everyone who enjoys fantasy novels in these ones. I really love how Feist writes his characters, and the world he has shown over the course of the entirety of the Cycle (which includes about thirty-one books if I recall correctly) is just absolutely beautiful and filled to the brim with interesting lore. Definitely my favorite author. *breathes out* Annnnd done. You may go about your day now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0X0R Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Finished Tau Zero by Poul Anderson. It was alright, but the characters felt like they were from a normal Turkish soap opera, which is never a good thing. 6/10 overall. Started reading Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick and I'm pretty happy with it so far. Some concepts the novel's introduced so far(and by that, I mean the first 30 pages or so) are pretty interesting. My favorite thing about it right now is the writing style, I like how ...Dick (Sorry, couldn't keep a straight face) uses the language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funyarinpa Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 When I bring up this series I always find that I sound a bit desperate when I try to convince others to read it as well, as I have only ever met TWO people who have ever heard of it, and only ONE who has ever read it. The Riftwar Cycle, or more specifically... The Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist. This is a book series I greatly enjoyed and I feel there is something for everyone who enjoys fantasy novels in these ones. I really love how Feist writes his characters, and the world he has shown over the course of the entirety of the Cycle (which includes about thirty-one books if I recall correctly) is just absolutely beautiful and filled to the brim with interesting lore. Definitely my favorite author. *breathes out* Annnnd done. You may go about your day now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Way Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Finally got my Haruhi novels! Starting "Wavering" right now. It's so damn good! ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I wondered if anyone had read some Hemingway around here. I picked up one of his books, Fiesta: The Sun also Rises, because I had never read anything by him before and wanted to try. And... It's boring >_> I just don't know what to say about this book. A stream of events happen but it completely fails to hook me. It's only 220 pages long but I'm halfway through it and don't even want to keep going now. I'll just probably drop it. That being said, it's not his most famous book, so I was wondering if I should try his best-sellers later (like For Whom the Bells Tolls and cie). (Now I'm probably gonna tackle that huge E.A. Poe Collected Works that's sitting on my shelves) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklord Rooke Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 31 books? Wow, that beats the longest fantasy saga I've seen so far ("The Wheel Of Time" or whatever it's called). I'll check it out sometime(I don't like fantasy much though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RinXD Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My favourite author is Steve Alten he writes amazing sci fi books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub-zer0 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Books, I had read quite a number of them When I was younger and spare time and did not own a gaming computer,lol. In those years, my favorites were: Robinson Crusoe, Robin hood, and the Three musketeers. In the past few years, besides what was required from English , I read the halo books( the first 6 originals before the bs about forerunners came out), The Looking Glass Wars by: Frank Beddor( It is a Fantasy remake of the original Alice in wonderland and totally worth the read) Just finished reading the 2 books from The Kingkiller chronicles by: Patrick rothfuss, it was a really good read and I am looking forward to the next book that comes out, and while waiting for it, I just ordered The chronicles of the black company by:Glen Cook from amazon to pass time( in about 8-9 hours from when you read this message, I will be once again in the dorms and will be bored from being away from my gaming rig and having to work on schoolwork ). I Have read the comments here and most of the books are too well-known so therefore does not pique my interest. I am a fan of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, so if you guys have anything good, just shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funyarinpa Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'm enjoying Dune, definitely better than LotR so far but definitely not a masterpiece (like, say, Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy or Battle Royale). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asterisk Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I have been a long-time classical Sci-Fi fan. I recently got through rereading one of my favorite books of all time The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. And am doing a read through of The Martian Chronicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0X0R Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I have been a long-time classical Sci-Fi fan. I recently got through rereading one of my favorite books of all time The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. And am doing a read through of The Martian Chronicles. I actually didn't really enjoy The Time Machine. Perhaps it's because I was a lot younger at the time. Maybe I should try it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I used to read a lot and I mean A LOT but I find it weird that I never had a definite favourite. Though I can tell you if I found a book good or bad. I tend to like to read fantasy or supernatural. I also read a little slice of life and horror but not much overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asterisk Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I actually didn't really enjoy The Time Machine. Perhaps it's because I was a lot younger at the time. Maybe I should try it again. I've always been a sucker for Wells' and Bradbury's writing styles so I'm not the most unbiased source but I think it can be worth a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezyo22 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I read alot of psychology books my favorite one is the social animal for david brooks B0X0R 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonP Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I'm not picky when it comes to genres. I read just about any books both fiction and non-fiction. My favorites are books by Haruki Murakami like After Dark and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles. @Ezyo: Oh, I have a copy of that in my shelf xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0X0R Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I read alot of psychology books my favorite one is the social animal for david brooks Going to have to check that one out when I have the time. I'm currently reading The Lucifer Effect. It was written by the creator of the Stanford Prison And Experiment. It's a very depressing read, but it truly does have lots of interesting observations and theories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Anyone got any very good actiony books?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookwormOtaku Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Just read Deadpool: Dracula's Gauntlet; probably the best Deadpool comic I've read so far as the humor was funny, the story easy to follow without any need of knowledge of prior Deadpool stories, and they managed to make a pretty good story of one of the craziest Marvel characters getting into a relationship that's believable but works with the character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funyarinpa Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Anyone got any very good actiony books?? Battle Royale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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