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Great idea for a group here. Next to the podcast I read to use up time. My first suggestion is theGentlemen Bastard series by Scott Lynch.
The Sandman series by Neil Gaiman. Must be read in order of publication date, not in chronological narrative order. The artwork gets better and better as time goes on.
Aaron wrote: "The Sandman series by Neil Gaiman. Must be read in order of publication date, not in chronological narrative order. The artwork gets better and better as time goes on."And there's also "The Sandman: The Dream Hunters" which I guess you'd call a side story to the series. The character of Dream only has a small role in the story, but a lot of things take place in the dream realm.
I've got the version with illustrations by Yoshitaka Amato and the artwork is amazing.
I'm not going to be a dick and suggest one of my fun and easy to read books here guys! How about Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty?
Aaron wrote: "The Sandman series by Neil Gaiman. Must be read in order of publication date, not in chronological narrative order. The artwork gets better and better as time goes on."Would you mind suggestion a collection of Sandman comics? I mostly don't want to end up flooding the bookshelf with the individual comics.
For any nerds out there, I'd recommend Masters of Doom (the history of id Software, creators of Wolfenstein 3d, Doom, and Quake) and Console Wars (mentioned by Paul on an early episode, about the wars between Nintendo, Sega, and Sony in the 90s).-Crocoduck Scoop
Adam wrote: "For any nerds out there, I'd recommend Masters of Doom (the history of id Software, creators of Wolfenstein 3d, Doom, and Quake) and Console Wars (mentioned by Paul on an early episode, about the w..." And the Console Wars guy works with the How Did This Get Made people for some podcast incest.
I hope some new members drop by this thread and suggest more booky goodness.
Johannes Cabal series by John L HowardA fun steam punk/necromancer/lovecraftian series. Not exactly high prose but nicely enjoyable.
Books I have read and think would be fun to read in this group:The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner: This is the first book in a series, but stands alone. I think my library has it shelved in the Juvenile Fiction (not even teen!), but it is amazingly well written. I spent the entire book thinking, "I'm not sure if I like this book," and then as soon as I finished reading it, I immediately flipped to the first page and started reading it again. I have been tempted to read it aloud to my youngest, but I don't want to spoil it for her before she has a chance to read it to herself. (Book 2 gets very dark in the first chapter and is much more mature overall. Book 5 is due out next year, and I cannot wait!)
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis: A time travel mystery with a sense of humor. There are plenty of clues to help you figure out whodunit, and abundant twists to keep you guessing.
The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher: T. Kingfisher is the name Ursula Vernon uses when she writes books for grownups. Ursula Vernon wrote the amazing web comic Digger and also writes a number of novels for kids (Castle Hangnail and the Dragonbreath and Hamster Princess series, for example). This book is a retelling of the Bluebeard fairytail, with Vernon's fabulously practical characters and quirky world building. Quotes include: "Marriage was like death. You knew it'd happen eventually, but it wasn't something you dwelt on," and "The problem with crying in the woods, by the side of a white road that leads somewhere terrible, is that the reason for crying isn't inside your head. You have a perfectly legitimate and pressing reason for crying, and it will still be there in five minutes, except that your throat will be raw and your eyes will itch and absolutely nothing else will have changed."
The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold: I know Bujold's Vorkosigan saga comes up a lot more often, and I do highly recommend that one as well, but her fantasy series has a different kind of appeal. Where Vorkosigan starts with a romance and then moves to a coming of age story, this one starts with a grizzled old soldier with PTSD. The world Bujold creates for this series is fascinating. I'm not a fan of religion in general, but the one she constructs in Chalion is better than most. Note: Goodreads says this is book 2, but it was written first and there is no reason to read them in chronological order; start with this one!
Books on my TBR pile that I think would be fun to read with you:
Watership Down by Richard Adams
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
Every Day is an Atheist Holiday by Penn Jillette
Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven Sherrill
How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by Matthew Inman
Because I Said So! : The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids by Ken Jennings
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking by Jordan Ellenberg
Off to be the wizard is a pretty good book that I think the scoop group would like. Off to Be the Wizard
There is a hodge podge of suggestions. Why don't we do a rotation, like the first book is a graphic novel, second book is a fantasy, third sci fi, fourth non-fiction, etc.? Moxie, you could get three in each category and have a vote. That is how we do it in my local book club.
*cough* Well, how about my book? The one I'm making the guys promote?"As A God" by T. G. Shepherd available on Amazon as an ebook.
It's a sword and sorcery fantasy tale, Game of Thrones meets Criminal Minds.
Warnings: so much violence. Single off page sexual assault by coercion.
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