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Roadtripping today - audiobook suggestions appreciated
Posted on 7/22/16 at 9:25 am
Posted on 7/22/16 at 9:25 am
What are some must-reads right now?
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Posted on 7/22/16 at 9:29 am to JumpingTheShark
Genre?
If you're into fantasy I could not recommend the King Killer Chronicle enough by Patrick Rothfuss. It's beautifully written but a bit of a slower, dense yet amazing book series nonetheless. Probably my all time favorite book series. The Name of the Wind is the first book in the series.
If you want a more high temp, action type of book I'd recommend the Gentleman Bastard series by Scott Lynch. It's basically a fantasy ocean's 11. A bunch of crooks and thieves who are planning a fantasy heist. The Lies of Locke Lamora is the first book in the series.
If you've never read Stephen King's The Dark Tower books I'd recommend them too. Warning - they get weird. The Gunslinger is the first book in the series.
If you're into fantasy I could not recommend the King Killer Chronicle enough by Patrick Rothfuss. It's beautifully written but a bit of a slower, dense yet amazing book series nonetheless. Probably my all time favorite book series. The Name of the Wind is the first book in the series.
If you want a more high temp, action type of book I'd recommend the Gentleman Bastard series by Scott Lynch. It's basically a fantasy ocean's 11. A bunch of crooks and thieves who are planning a fantasy heist. The Lies of Locke Lamora is the first book in the series.
If you've never read Stephen King's The Dark Tower books I'd recommend them too. Warning - they get weird. The Gunslinger is the first book in the series.
This post was edited on 7/22/16 at 9:32 am
Posted on 7/22/16 at 9:32 am to MrSavage
Any genre really but yeah I like fantasy, so thanks for those suggestions
Posted on 7/22/16 at 9:34 am to JumpingTheShark
Dune
The Foundation Trilogy
Rendevouz with Rama
Hyperion
The Forever War
Snow Crash
The Mote in God's Eye
The Caves of Steel
Childhood's End
The Foundation Trilogy
Rendevouz with Rama
Hyperion
The Forever War
Snow Crash
The Mote in God's Eye
The Caves of Steel
Childhood's End
This post was edited on 7/22/16 at 9:41 am
Posted on 7/22/16 at 10:07 am to JumpingTheShark
I just finished "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr and thought the book was awesome.
It is a very different spin on your typical book during WWII (and I absolutely LOVE any books written about this time period, fiction or non-fiction). About the separate lives of a blind girl in France and a young German soldier. Very fascinating read imo.
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It is a very different spin on your typical book during WWII (and I absolutely LOVE any books written about this time period, fiction or non-fiction). About the separate lives of a blind girl in France and a young German soldier. Very fascinating read imo.
LINK
Posted on 7/22/16 at 10:13 am to JumpingTheShark
American Assassin by Vince Flynn.
There's a bunch of sequels too
There's a bunch of sequels too
Posted on 7/22/16 at 10:25 am to JumpingTheShark
i'm more into non-fiction but here:
-a brief history of time
-boys on a boat
-case for christ
-a short history of nearly everything
fiction:
-world war z
-animal farm
-a brief history of time
-boys on a boat
-case for christ
-a short history of nearly everything
fiction:
-world war z
-animal farm
Posted on 7/22/16 at 10:30 am to Tigerbait337
Love the Mitch Rapp series, have read all of those.
RIP Vince
RIP Vince
Posted on 7/22/16 at 10:36 am to JumpingTheShark
Im currently 8 cds into Unbroken- by Laura Hillenbrand its incredible.
Im not into fantasy but here are some of the audiobooks I've enjoyed this year.
History:
Dead wake: the last crossing of the Lusitania - Erik Larson
The wild blue: the men and boys who flew the B-24s over Germany - Stephen E. Ambrose
Secrets of a Civil War submarine: solving the mysteries of the H.L. Hunley- Sally M. Walker
Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever - Bill O'Reilly
Memoir:
Born standing up:a comic's life - Steve Martin
Bossypants- Tina Fey
Coming back stronger: unleashing the hidden power of adversity -Drew Brees
Through my eyes - Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker
Fresh off the boat - Eddie Huang
Uncommon : finding your path to significance- Tony Dungy
Quiet strength - Tony Dungy
Every Day I Fight - Stuart Scott, Larry Platt
Frontier/Western:
True grit - Charles Portis
Treasure Mountain- Louis L'Amour
The daybreakers - Louis L'Amour
Ride the river - Louis L'Amour
No country for old men - Cormac McCarthy
Pop culture/economics:
When will Jesus bring the pork chops? - George Carlin
Freakonomics: a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything - Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
The little book of common sense investing:the only way to guarantee your fair share of stock market returns - John C. Bogle (Founder of Vanguard)
Im not into fantasy but here are some of the audiobooks I've enjoyed this year.
History:
Dead wake: the last crossing of the Lusitania - Erik Larson
The wild blue: the men and boys who flew the B-24s over Germany - Stephen E. Ambrose
Secrets of a Civil War submarine: solving the mysteries of the H.L. Hunley- Sally M. Walker
Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever - Bill O'Reilly
Memoir:
Born standing up:a comic's life - Steve Martin
Bossypants- Tina Fey
Coming back stronger: unleashing the hidden power of adversity -Drew Brees
Through my eyes - Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker
Fresh off the boat - Eddie Huang
Uncommon : finding your path to significance- Tony Dungy
Quiet strength - Tony Dungy
Every Day I Fight - Stuart Scott, Larry Platt
Frontier/Western:
True grit - Charles Portis
Treasure Mountain- Louis L'Amour
The daybreakers - Louis L'Amour
Ride the river - Louis L'Amour
No country for old men - Cormac McCarthy
Pop culture/economics:
When will Jesus bring the pork chops? - George Carlin
Freakonomics: a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything - Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
The little book of common sense investing:the only way to guarantee your fair share of stock market returns - John C. Bogle (Founder of Vanguard)
This post was edited on 7/22/16 at 11:22 am
Posted on 7/22/16 at 10:42 am to TexasTiger34
quote:
boys on a boat
How was this? This is the book my book club is doing next month, haven't started reading it yet. Is it a fairly fast read? My book club is Aug 10.
Posted on 7/22/16 at 10:48 am to JumpingTheShark
World War Z
Posted on 7/22/16 at 10:54 am to lsunurse
quote:
How was this?
fantastic
quote:
Is it a fairly fast read?
quote:
audiobook suggestions
Posted on 7/22/16 at 10:56 am to TexasTiger34
quote:Good one.
a brief history of time
ETA: Nm. I was thinking of A Brief History of Nearly Everything. That was an enjoyable listen.
This post was edited on 7/22/16 at 10:57 am
Posted on 7/22/16 at 10:58 am to TexasTiger34
quote:
Is it a fairly fast read? quote:audiobook suggestions
I'm going to be reading it/listening to it silly
Audible is fantastic if you have it. You can read books on Kindle and when you also want to listen...audible will sync right to where you last read in Kindle.
Posted on 7/22/16 at 11:01 am to JumpingTheShark
The unabridged version of Seabiscuit is incredibly good.
Utopia by Lincoln Child
Any of the Pendergast novels by Preston and Child.
Utopia by Lincoln Child
Any of the Pendergast novels by Preston and Child.
This post was edited on 7/22/16 at 11:03 am
Posted on 7/22/16 at 11:03 am to lsunurse
quote:Mrs. Füt just finished it and I (mistakenly) asked her how it was.
"All the Light We Cannot See"
Her Synopsis of the Plot:
"Wah wah wah France, wah wah wah German, wah wah wah WAH...."
No offense, perhaps it's her reviewing skilz that are subpar. It seemed extremely chick-ish.
ETA: I'd listen to an Ambrose book again, any of them.
This post was edited on 7/22/16 at 11:04 am
Posted on 7/22/16 at 11:05 am to soccerfüt
quote:
Her Synopsis of the Plot:
"Wah wah wah France, wah wah wah German, wah wah wah WAH...."
quote:
perhaps it's her reviewing skilz that are subpar
Ya think?Posted on 7/22/16 at 11:06 am to austin2015
I think that Unbroken is the best story I have ever heard. The movie butchered it some.
Posted on 7/22/16 at 11:07 am to soccerfüt
quote:
It seemed extremely chick-ish.
I wouldn't call it that at all. It's just a different type of WWII story told that's all.
Posted on 7/22/16 at 11:09 am to JumpingTheShark
quote:
What are some must-reads right now?
Bosch and/or Lincoln Lawyer series by michael connely.
They intertwine eventually (Bosch series starts much earlier), but either is great on their own.
Elvis Cole series by Robert Crais
Jack Reacher series by Lee Child
Anything by Stephen King
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