avatar! | 1,855 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Decided to revisit an American classic... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,681 Editorials Team · Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, avatar! said: Decided to revisit an American classic... "Revisit?" You're reading it again? You're a stronger man than I. *watches Hairspray for the 10th time* 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,203 Moderator · Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/1/2021 at 11:35 AM, Reed Rothchild said: My current backlog. Yellow = read Orange = reading White = to be read Grey = need to buy Green = on the short list Luckily I'm capped in shelf space so my backlog has limited growth opportunities Nice list, I’ve either read, or planning to read a lot of them. Not doing any of the graphic or Star Wars stuff, or even full author runs as large as King, other than Butcher, but I’ve read most of his stuff as it comes out. I’ve also got a large section from top 100 novel lists that I pick away at, some of which are on your list too. I’m glad I’ve taken some of the more daunting ones down already like WoT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,681 Editorials Team · Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Yeah, WoT I did books 1-5 when I was a kid. So I'll have to start over, which I plan on doing in the next couple years. Malazan is supposed to be the ultimate challenge, and I'm starting that in July 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,862 Events Team · Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) Just finished and started the movie. I always get Sphere mixed up with Contact. Which also reminds me of Event Horizon. Late 90s were rife with sphere/portal based alien movies for some reason... Oh yeah, Stargate too. Edited February 24, 2021 by JamesRobot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,997 Administrator · Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 41 minutes ago, JamesRobot said: Just finished and started the movie. I always get Sphere mixed up with Contact. Which also reminds me of Event Horizon. Late 90s were rife with sphere/portal based alien movies for some reason... Oh yeah, Stargate too. The 90's might have been trying to tell us something... A message from the past! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman | 4,104 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Just saw on Amazon Prime Reading that they have Raymond E Feist’s Magician. Highly recommend reading it if you’re a Amazon Prime member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,681 Editorials Team · Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 It was great 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,203 Moderator · Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 17 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: It was great That’s a fun read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,681 Editorials Team · Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 A quick one. Probably the least consequential King book I've ever read. Hell, there's barely a story at all. Definitely a bottom five book of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,203 Moderator · Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Started to read Gravity’s Rainbow, got intimidated and burned through Cat’s Cradle for the first time over the last 2 days. Very interesting read, still holds up today in this crazy world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverspoonGaming | 336 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I just went cover to cover minus the strat guides on the #1 issue of Nintendo Power. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,681 Editorials Team · Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Book 4 down. One to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,862 Events Team · Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Brutal. This book's got class. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,681 Editorials Team · Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 It was alright. I've read most of his novels, and this one is definitely bringing up the rear somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Doyce | 478 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 @Reed Rothchild you are a glutton for punishment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhead123 | 693 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 In anticipation for the upcoming film adaptation, I'm revisiting Dune for the first time since high school. What a stellar book. I do hope the film does it proper justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,862 Events Team · Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Just wrapped up an early Heinlein novella courtesy of @Tabonga. Themes were pretty heavy handed but enjoyable enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkchylde28 | 1,546 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Finished up a handful of canon Star Wars novels (the last couple being Tarkin and Dark Disciple), then started in on the Book Club selection for this month--The Color of Magic. About 25-30% through so far and already noticing a lot of reasonably significant (although not story or enjoyment affecting) differences between the movie version and the book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,920 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) Just finished this one. Kind of a hard read so it took me a good while to finish. Had to take many breaks from it. Edited April 20, 2021 by Richardhead 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,390 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Richardhead said: Just finished this one. Kind of a hard read so it took me a good while to finish. Had to take many breaks from it. I don't know if the book covers it or not but dog kidnappings from the west coast were common since people stole the dogs to use (or more commonly sell) as sled dogs in the Klondike Rush. Sadly virtually all those dogs died since sled dogs are pretty breed specific - and even those need proper nurturing and training to succeed. -------------------------- Another interesting Klondike piece of history is that of the legendary western con man "Soapy Smith" - who met his end in Skagway (where he and his gang were involved in fleecing miners). Edited April 20, 2021 by Tabonga 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,390 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I just started this (the latest Shadowrun fiction from Catalyst Game Labs): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,920 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Tabonga said: I don't know if the book covers it or not but dog kidnappings from the west coast were common since people stole the dogs to use (or more commonly sell) as sled dogs in the Klondike Rush. Sadly virtually all those dogs died since sled dogs are pretty breed specific - and even those need proper nurturing and training to succeed. -------------------------- Another interesting Klondike piece of history is that of the legendary western con man "Soapy Smith" - who met his end in Skagway (where he and his gang were involved in fleecing miners. It does go into that a bit. Also about all the horse graveyards along the passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,390 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Richardhead said: It does go into that a bit. Also about all the horse graveyards along the passes. Whatever else those people were they were certainly tough bastards. What a miserable place to be no matter how well equipped (for the time) one was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Finally finished Good Omens after about 18 months or so (I'm not a big reader...). Loved the dry British humor and nonstop absurdity of it all. I'll definitely be checking out the recently released television series. Next up is Sid Meier's Memoir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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