Thread: What are you reading?

Originally Posted by aberdien

What is that?

A novel about tragedy and faith

Ah, no clue.

Originally Posted by aberdien

Nice. I have a bunch of religious books in my amazon cart but I can't decide which one to pull the trigger on.

I went with eBay instead. 50 bucks total for 4 books. One of them was 20 bucks.

Red Rising kicks ass!

Originally Posted by daveaitken18

Any one read the shack?

My friend Anthony read it, therefore, I won't. But maybe I should. But I won't.

Originally Posted by MileHighCrew

I loved the movie Gone Girl so much and heard the book was great, so I went and bought it last night. I'm only 50 pages but it is a great reminder of how much better books are. The story is pretty much the same so far, but the details make the story and they are awesome. If it would have shown how much he hated her and how much he couldn't stand being with her in the movie, it would have make me believe more that he killed her. Even after seeing the movie, only 50 pages in I could see how he could kill her.

Good read (so far), and if you have not seen it don't. For sure read it first.

I have this on hold at the library....slowly working my way towards it....only 50 other ****wads in front of me.

Originally Posted by GEM

I have this on hold at the library....slowly working my way towards it....only 50 other ****wads in front of me.

Do you have a kindle?

Originally Posted by GEM

I have this on hold at the library....slowly working my way towards it....only 50 other ****wads in front of me.

I have a hard copy a friend lent me - I'd be happy to let you check it out from my library - I will even include a self addressed stamp envelope so you can send it back when you are done

Red Rising was pure badassery. It's been a long time since I've read a book that made me exalt 'fuk yeah!' that many times. It's like a mix of Gladiator (movie), Ender's Game, Hunger Games, and Lord of the Flies.

If you do audio books, this one had excellent narration--the kind that somehow improves upon the original work--award-worthy vocal and dramatic talent (well, maybe not the part where the dude tried to sing the 'forbidden song,' he's no Lisa Gerrard).

Wow...been a while since a book has stirred my pulse this well.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Red Rising was pure badassery. It's been a long time since I've read a book that made me exalt 'fuk yeah!' that many times. It's like a mix of Gladiator (movie), Ender's Game, Hunger Games, and Lord of the Flies.

If you do audio books, this one had excellent narration--the kind that somehow improves upon the original work--award-worthy vocal and dramatic talent (well, maybe not the part where the dude tried to sing the 'forbidden song,' he's no Lisa Gerrard).

Wow...been a while since a book has stirred my pulse this well.

HAVE to read this - it sounds awesome - just added it to my kindle wish list - I may wait for the 3rd book to come out before I start - I like to be able to read series back to back if I can. But who knows - this sounds so exciting I just may read it when I am finished with my current book.

Originally Posted by daveaitken18

Any one read the shack?

Quite a few Amazon reviews saying it was poorly written - What did you think?

Originally Posted by OB

Quite a few Amazon reviews saying it was poorly written - What did you think?

Awesome first half.

Shocking second half.

But the second half is the part that appeals to many as it is spiritual. It is Christianity without the guilt.

I read the Poisonwood Bible once. It was pretty good.

Finished "Proxima," a sci-fi book. I picked it up at the library based on the cover and the back description. Had some moments, but no real payoff. Not quite 'I'll never get that time back', more like 'ok, whatever.'

Now I'm pulling "Wool."

Just bought:

Unbroken by Laura Hilldenbrand

In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will.

Excellent reviews.

Here's the Wiki on Mr. Zamperini: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Zamperini