Dre801 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Midnight in Chernobyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer.tv Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 War and Peace: when something is this stupidly long, it’s hard to really sum it up in a comment… …but great historical novel about war (though barely any actual fighting), a great historical novel about the life of the (changing) life of he Russian aristocracy, a great portrait of Russia and a lot of interesting reflections…also about 150,000 words too long and any time Tolstoy decides to write a chapter of reflections instead of pushing forward the novel are a bore. I'm now looking forward to reading one of the 7 books I have lined up that won’t destroy my brain with names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 6 hours ago, Dre801 said: Midnight in Chernobyl Honestly one of my favorite nonfiction books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Started my Christmas read: NOS4A2 by Joe Hill. I think this is gonna be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I just recently discovered the writer S. A. Cosby. Blacktop Wasteland is an incredible thriller. I just started his new one Razorblade Tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 19 minutes ago, thewhyteboar said: I just recently discovered the writer S. A. Cosby. Blacktop Wasteland is an incredible thriller. I just started his new one Razorblade Tears. Yessss. Both of those were amazing. I still need to get to his first novel, My Darkest Prayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Been reading a little slower lately, with my work schedule, getting involved in Far Cry 6, and some social events. Finshed NOS4A2 last night. That was a great read. Joe Hill definitely has his dad's talent. Down to the last quarter of Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. Hoping to finish it before New Years. Started Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. This will be a short one. I wanna read this and the sequel before the final book releases in February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer.tv Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Finished: I Don’t Give a Shit Miss and it was a good overview of SEMH issues and strategies in a children, but it definitely wanted more depth - so might tweet the author to ask for where else to look. Mow reading the first four Earthsea books, which I haven’t before. It’s like every fantasy novel I’ve read, but it doesn’t stop it being fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Presently listening to Warhawk. Finished Mortis this week. Once I am done with warhawk I will be caught up to the Siege of Terra series. Need to wait for books 7 and 8 at that point. Finally got around to ordering Russian and Soviet Battleships by Stephen McGlaughlin in hardcover. Drachinifil managed to get this reprinted. Went with Kindle to get Tribals, Battles, and Darings: The genesis of the modern destroyer by Dr Alexander Clarke. I still kinda want the hardcover but I will need to wait for a reprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Almost done with Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. I'm getting this in before the new year. Gonna try to finish this book Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy on my Kindle. I really liked her most recent, Once There Were Wolves, but this one has me struggling. But it's short, so I'm just gonna make a quick push. Then I should finish the year with 95 books read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Finished those two yesterday. Starting off the year with A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham and Killing Pablo by Mark Bowden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I was kinda themed this year for XMas. I got tickets to hopefully still see Foo Fighters in July in Toronto. Plus I was given Cradle to the Stage written by Dave Grohl’s mom about moms of other singers. Although I’ve decided to start with my 2nd gifted book Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller. I’m about a 1/3rd of the way in, but already some great stories been told. I really do seem to like my biographies lately and should really get back into my reading habit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Yay, finally getting to Billy Summers by Stephen King. I’m excited to dive in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 My New Year's Resolution is to actually read Moby Dick, something I've failed to do since college (I still have an inscribed copy from a professor sitting somewhere on a shelf). I've made it through 4 chapters, and I plan to keep chipping away it at. I might take breaks for other things (I've got my eye on Butcher's Crossing by John Williams). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer.tv Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 12/24/2021 at 6:45 AM, gamer.tv said: Finished: I Don’t Give a Shit Miss and it was a good overview of SEMH issues and strategies in a children, but it definitely wanted more depth - so might tweet the author to ask for where else to look. Mow reading the first four Earthsea books, which I haven’t before. It’s like every fantasy novel I’ve read, but it doesn’t stop it being fun. On book three - this is the post Hobbit fantasy I need in my life at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Still reading Billy Summers, but I also started Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski. In a Witcher mood after watching the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5timechamp Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Batman: White Knight: Went in knowing the barebones of it but very hyped on what was supposedly a great story.. First off the art, love it no problems there… The story itself wasnt quite what I expected… I legitimately expected the tables being turned on the Joker/Batman dynamic, instead the story allows both characters an “out” for everything that happens and even gives a 3rd party to serve as a greater threat…. Real good but had hoped for more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 My post Warhawk sense of lose is over. Really enjoying The Guns of August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Started The Weight of This World by David Joy. Last of his books I needed to read to get caught up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Psst! Let's Talk About 'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold' | Defector DEFECTOR.COM Welcome back to Defector Reads A Book! Our December DRAB selection was John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, which the Defector book sickos have read and discussed. We’ll be down in the comments to chat with you as soon as you’re done reading. Barry Petchesky: Brrrr, it’s cold out there! Before we actually dive into […] Defector's book club did The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. If you've never read it, you should get on that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 That was one of the only books I actually finished last year. It was great! I planned to read more by him, but my reading habits have really tanked the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Decided to read Cujo by Stephen King. It was actually my first SK book, but that’s been close to 20 years ago when I was in high school. I really don’t remember much about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 9:56 PM, 5timechamp said: Batman: White Knight: Went in knowing the barebones of it but very hyped on what was supposedly a great story.. First off the art, love it no problems there… The story itself wasnt quite what I expected… I legitimately expected the tables being turned on the Joker/Batman dynamic, instead the story allows both characters an “out” for everything that happens and even gives a 3rd party to serve as a greater threat…. Real good but had hoped for more Funnily enough, I also read Batman: White Knight over my Christmas holiday! I enjoyed it enough that I'll pick up its continuation when it finally goes on sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5timechamp Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Funnily enough, I also read Batman: White Knight over my Christmas holiday! I enjoyed it enough that I'll pick up its continuation when it finally goes on sale. Continuation? You mean curse of the White Knight? White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn? those are already out... there is a White Knight: Batman Beyond coming up... definitely looking forward to that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 26 minutes ago, 5timechamp said: Continuation? You mean curse of the White Knight? White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn? those are already out... there is a White Knight: Batman Beyond coming up... definitely looking forward to that... Yeah - I meant Curse of the White Knight when it's on sale for a price that I'm willing to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Funnily enough, I also read Batman: White Knight over my Christmas holiday! I enjoyed it enough that I'll pick up its continuation when it finally goes on sale. i JUST read the Harley Series over the break after owning it for over a year. My unread pile of comics is insane these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 just read The Order by Jeremy Robinson (won't be out til the spring I believe) and am working my way through a number of others including Guardians of the Galaxy No Guts no Glory (prequel to the game), The Division: the Recruit, and You Can Run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: Guardians of the Galaxy No Guts no Glory Is that a novel or graphic novel? Never heard of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 4 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: Is that a novel or graphic novel? Never heard of it. regular novel. came out in November Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I'm trying to finish Killing Pablo, plus I started reading The Likeness by Tana French on my Kindle. It's rare for me, but I'm gonna start a romance tonight. The Sweetest Remedy by Jane Igharo. It was a BOTM pick and has some racial issues to make it relevant. Need something a bit lighter and happier after finishing Cujo last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 11:26 PM, thewhyteboar said: My New Year's Resolution is to actually read Moby Dick, something I've failed to do since college (I still have an inscribed copy from a professor sitting somewhere on a shelf). I've made it through 4 chapters, and I plan to keep chipping away it at. I might take breaks for other things (I've got my eye on Butcher's Crossing by John Williams). Ok, finished Butcher's Crossing (a brutally gorgeous and honest Western), so it's back to Moby Dick for a few chapters before I start something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 New reads: Four Hours in My Lai by Michael Bilton The Dark Half by Stephen King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Goddamn, Four Hours In My Lai is brutal. I knew about the atrocity but reading these first hand accounts is just infuriating and damn near brings me to tears. For fiction, I’m starting Ring Shout by P Djeli Clark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Near Dark by Brad Thor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 6:44 PM, thewhyteboar said: Ok, finished Butcher's Crossing (a brutally gorgeous and honest Western), so it's back to Moby Dick for a few chapters before I start something new. I did a few more chapters in Moby Dick then read The Goblin Emperor. Good story but too much world building; I don't want to consult a glossary just to understand the difference declinations of family names and titles. Eww. I really liked Butcher's Crossing so I grabbed another book by the same author, Augustus, an epistolary novel about, well, you can guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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