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Heading to the beach tomorrow - need a quick, easy enjoyable read
Posted on 3/22/18 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 3/22/18 at 8:54 pm
Went a couple of weeks ago and finally read Ready Player One.
So, anything fantasy, Sci-fi, with some mystery/adventure in it maybe. No War and Peace, just something kinda fun.
Suggestions?
So, anything fantasy, Sci-fi, with some mystery/adventure in it maybe. No War and Peace, just something kinda fun.
Suggestions?
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Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:48 pm to Bham4Tide
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No War and Peace
Anna Karenina then
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:57 pm to Bham4Tide
Red rising for sure.
This post was edited on 3/22/18 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 3/23/18 at 6:19 am to Bham4Tide
If you haven't read it, Andromeda Strain.
Posted on 3/23/18 at 6:59 am to Bham4Tide
+1 for Red Rising
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:53 am to Bham4Tide
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So, anything fantasy, Sci-fi
Ender's Game
Posted on 3/23/18 at 3:22 pm to Bham4Tide
Not sci fi, but, The Dinner by Herman Koch
Posted on 3/23/18 at 3:50 pm to Bham4Tide
Many suggestions.
Ender's Game
Red Rising
Promise of Blood
Blood Song
The Lies of Locke Lamora
The Way of Shadows
The Black Prism
The Black Company
The Way of Kings
The Name of the Wind
A Game of Thrones
Mistborn
The Blade Itself
Half a King
The Waking Fire
The Three Body Problem
Wool
Others would suggest books by Michael J. Sullivan, Jim Butcher, Peter V. Brett and Steven Erickson.
Could also go with the Drizzt, Elric, or Earthsea books. And of course LOTR.
Ender's Game
Red Rising
Promise of Blood
Blood Song
The Lies of Locke Lamora
The Way of Shadows
The Black Prism
The Black Company
The Way of Kings
The Name of the Wind
A Game of Thrones
Mistborn
The Blade Itself
Half a King
The Waking Fire
The Three Body Problem
Wool
Others would suggest books by Michael J. Sullivan, Jim Butcher, Peter V. Brett and Steven Erickson.
Could also go with the Drizzt, Elric, or Earthsea books. And of course LOTR.
Posted on 3/23/18 at 4:03 pm to LoveThatMoney
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Wool
How good is this? I have it laying around the house just haven't picked it up
Posted on 3/23/18 at 7:36 pm to Bham4Tide
Delve into The Last Kingdom author, Bernard Cornwell. He writes historical fiction. His novels are easy reads and excellently written.
You can start with The Last Kingdom series, or his take on King Arthur, which is a 3 book series. Or Go for Agincourt if you want a stand alone novel.
You can start with The Last Kingdom series, or his take on King Arthur, which is a 3 book series. Or Go for Agincourt if you want a stand alone novel.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 6:22 pm to Bham4Tide
Sphere
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Posted on 3/28/18 at 11:38 am to Bham4Tide
If you're looking for funny, no-brainer, easy to read while drinking beer at the beach books, check out Tim Dorsey. He has about 20 novels all set in Florida and primarily centered around the activities of a lovable serial killer who is also a Florida history fanatic. They're perfect beach books. I believe the first is titled "Hammerhead Ranch Motel".
Posted on 3/29/18 at 2:36 pm to White Roach
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They're perfect beach books. I believe the first is titled "Hammerhead Ranch Motel".
It looks like "Florida Road Kill" is the first book of this series. Going to check them out this weekend.
Posted on 3/29/18 at 4:52 pm to DuckManiak
Go to Dorsey' website, timdorsey.com
I think you're probably correct that Florida Roadkill is the first book. You can verify on the website. It lists the books by order of release and by chronology, so you can read them either way. They were written mostly in order, but a couple are prequels.
I think the books are very funny, but there's quite a bit of dark humor involved. Dorsey makes fun of crime, tourism, political corruption, snowbirds, overbuilding and just about everything else Florida is famous for.
I think you're probably correct that Florida Roadkill is the first book. You can verify on the website. It lists the books by order of release and by chronology, so you can read them either way. They were written mostly in order, but a couple are prequels.
I think the books are very funny, but there's quite a bit of dark humor involved. Dorsey makes fun of crime, tourism, political corruption, snowbirds, overbuilding and just about everything else Florida is famous for.
Posted on 3/29/18 at 5:22 pm to Kvothe
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Red rising for sure.
Posted on 3/30/18 at 8:51 am to White Roach
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If you're looking for funny, no-brainer, easy to read while drinking beer at the beach books, check out Tim Dorsey.
In that same genre, Carl Hiaasen is also good.
I also like reading David Sedaris at the beach. His books are all essays though, not novels. But easy, light hearted stuff mostly.
Posted on 3/30/18 at 2:51 pm to The Spleen
I remember Naked and Barrel Fever as being very funny. I also enjoyed Me Talk Pretty Someday.
I haven't read any of Carl Hiaasen's books yet. I'll have to fix that.
I haven't read any of Carl Hiaasen's books yet. I'll have to fix that.
Posted on 3/30/18 at 11:27 pm to Bham4Tide
12th in series but The Deceivers by Alex Berenson is a 6 ish hour read. There is a lot of obvious nofd to the current Prez situation to make it even more enlightening
Posted on 3/31/18 at 8:35 am to Bham4Tide
What did you read, op?
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