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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    Quote Originally Posted by TechDawgMc View Post
    I'm about to finish the Memory Man book. Have found it rather disappointing. I liked Last Mile (sequel I guess?) but I haven't been as positive about MM. Frankly, I think I like the cleaned up version of Decker better. As far as the book: A bit preachy and a bit heavy on just following around each new clue -- rather than really being strong on deduction. OK, but I've wondered if someone else is writing this one for him.
    I am having trouble getting into it. Really slow developing. Not like many of the other series which are really tense from the jump.

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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    Just finished SILVER, SWORD AND STONE which is a very good account of the Central and South American problems which began long before Columbus arrived.

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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    Bulldog Barks & Bytes

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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    Quote Originally Posted by Houston Techsan View Post
    Just finished SILVER, SWORD AND STONE which is a very good account of the Central and South American problems which began long before Columbus arrived.
    Ooooh -- and it has an audio version so I can listen in the car! Nice!

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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    Just finished The 7 and 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (a recommendation from my brother).

    Pretty entertaining. Agatha Christie by way of Quantum Leap. Lots of twists and turns, very engaging. Guy wakes up with no memory at a big manor house and is eventually told that he's going to relive the same day over and over (in different "host" bodies) until he can solve the mystery. Each body interacts with the others and adds new perspectives to the solution.

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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    I always read horror around this time of year. Any recommendations?
    Time is your friend. Impulse is your enemy. -John Bogle

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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    Annihilation could probably be considered "horror."

    If you're looking for trippy sci-fi horror.

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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    Quote Originally Posted by inudesu View Post
    Annihilation could probably be considered "horror."

    If you're looking for trippy sci-fi horror.
    I'll check it out. In general, I like the paranormal stuff. Don't know why. I guess it pairs well with the fact that my 5 year old randomly comes into our bedroom in the middle of the night and just stands in the doorway.
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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    I just started Historical Dynamic, which is an interesting theory on how societies develop and collapse. Related to Secular Cycles and Millennial Trends. I'm not sure how trusted Turchin is in historical circles: cliodynamics seems very interesting but also isn't very popular.

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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    Quote Originally Posted by johnnylightnin View Post
    I always read horror around this time of year. Any recommendations?
    Try the NY Times...

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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski


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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    Quote Originally Posted by ITdrummer View Post
    Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
    You recommend?

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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    Quote Originally Posted by Champ967 View Post
    You recommend?
    I'm a fan of the Witcher game series. I played the 1st in college, skipped the second one, and played a good bit of the 3rd. The lore surrounding the series fascinated me, so I looked into the books. I read the first two books, which are actually collections of short stories. The stories are good for introducing the characters, locations, and the lore. "Blood of Elves", while the 3rd book written, is actually the 1st book in "The Witcher Saga".

    Short answer, I'm only on the first chapter, but Sapkowski's writing style is very palatable. I'm not a reader by any means, but I enjoy these so far.

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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    They say you don't have to read the short stories to get into the saga, but I suspect it will help along the way to know who they're referencing.

    If you're curious, the Books in order are:

    Last Wish
    Sword of Destiny

    Blood of Elves
    Time of Contempt
    Baptism of Fire
    The Tower of the Swallow
    The Lady of the Lake
    Season of Storms

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    Re: What are you reading currently?

    Just started the Hardy Boys series with my oldest.

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