Books - What Are You Reading / What Do You Recommend?

[roberth]

Patriot Dawn was mildly interesting and also almost unbearable to read at some points.

I agree, not nearly was well written as the Enemies series for example. I think Patriot Dawn is more of a non-fiction instruction book than a fictional story, the beginning of the book when they are trapped...well in real life that would have been the end of the book.

I just got Lights Out from Amazon so I'm starting it now too. Yes, I am ADD.

[Irving]

Read through Steelheart, The Emperor's Soul, and The Rithmatist, all by Brandon Sanderson, since my last post.
Starting The Lies of Locke Lamora tonight. Can't say anything about it as I have no idea what it is about. Not even sure where I got it to be honest.

[GilpinGuy]

"Wool" and "Dust" by Hugh Howey

I loved these. A different sort post apocolyptic story.

[Irving]

Lies of Locke Lamora is one of my all time new favorites. Found out there are 2 more as well!

[wctriumph]

Just finished Citizen Soldier by Ambrose. I liked it. Now I am out of reading material so time to visit the thrift stores and see what they may have.

[StagLefty]

"Wool" and "Dust" by Hugh Howey

I loved these. A different sort post apocolyptic story.

I got hooked on those when I got my new Kindle.

[cstone]

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by Malcolm Gladwell

http://www.amazon.com/David-Goliath-.../dp/0316204366


Gladwell has a very interesting way of reframing the way many of us look at seeming advantages and disadvantages. I think it is always good to look at things from a different perspective. Doing so turns so many of the lopsided contests we see in life and history into very different outcomes with a new way to understand what really is happening.

[Great-Kazoo]

These 3 books ALL have something to do with colorado, denver, NoCo, woven in to the story line. Not that it will make it a good read for some. BUT the way it is done in all 3 works .

Life after War.
I had posted this some time ago. Good action / post apocalyptic scenario. IT'S FREE for kindle users, i highly recommend this book. A certain part of it spooked the hell out of me.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...w_myk_ro_title

The Yellowstone Conundrum
Now what if but when the Yellowstone Caldera erupts. Good paced story combining facts with fiction.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...w_myk_ro_title

Flash Bang
Decently paced book kind of a short read @ 272 pgs. BUT i moves along without lots of wandering.
veterans who go after fugitives. These guys do not have the typical, DECORATED, WAR HERO backgrounds similar books do. It's a bunch of bad guys, going after bad guys.

one reason i recommend it.............DENVER , it takes place in the metro area (a few inaccuracies) BUT any book / story that mentions PETE'S KITCHEN! plus other denver eateries is nice

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...w_myk_ro_title

[Husker95]

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Not an easy read, but easily his best work and I think in the top 5 best American novels ever written. Really well researched.

Forgot to post with quote:

"He saw men killed with guns and with knives and with ropes. He saw women fought over to the death whose value they themselves set at two dollars.''

If that doesn't get you started I don't know what will.

[GilpinGuy]

I got hooked on those when I got my new Kindle.

I just realized that "Shift" is actually the second book of the series. A friend told me "Dust" was second. Oh well, just downloaded "Shift".

"I, Zombie" is next on the list. Also by Hugh.