Recommended Books?

[Redz]

And as fate would have it, the 5th book of the series is due out 1/19.  I hadn't even checked on this on in a long time!

http://www.amazon.com/Burning-Land-Novel-Bernard-Cornwell/dp/0060888741/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262660230&sr=8-10

Ah, the gods smile upon us indeed! It will not be long now until Uhtred takes the walls of Bebbanburgh!

My problem is going to be remembering half the characters and the history and what not.  I started confusing Uhtred with Thomas from the Grail Quest series.

[Redz]

My dogs just started going completely bananas to signal the arrival of the UPS truck.

Burning Land hath arriveth!

UHTRED IN DA HOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE 

[Redz]

A little disappointed with the Burning Land.  It was nice to get back in touch with Uhtred and all, but the plot had a lot less going on than the last few of this series. 

On the bright it made me finally pick up the copy of Agincourt I'd been given a year ago, and I'm enjoying it a lot.

I still am just biding time until George Martin finishes up the 5th book of the Song of Ice and Fire series.  Come on George!

[shookones99]

I'm not gonna read this whole thread to see if this has already been posted, but The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons is fantastic!  And I am not all that big of a fan of his work to begin with.  I think he's a great writer, but I just don't agree with a lot of what he says.

But I absolutely LOVED this book and highly recommend it to any basketball fan (which im pretty sure every single person on this website is).

[angryguy77]

"Liberty and Tyranny" buy Mark Levin. Good book. Read it.

Also "Muslim Mafia" will make your head spin.

[dark_lord]

I'm not gonna read this whole thread to see if this has already been posted, but The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons is fantastic!  And I am not all that big of a fan of his work to begin with.  I think he's a great writer, but I just don't agree with a lot of what he says.

But I absolutely LOVED this book and highly recommend it to any basketball fan (which im pretty sure every single person on this website is).

co-sign, great book.  such a good book for discussion

[cdif911]

I'm not gonna read this whole thread to see if this has already been posted, but The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons is fantastic!  And I am not all that big of a fan of his work to begin with.  I think he's a great writer, but I just don't agree with a lot of what he says.

But I absolutely LOVED this book and highly recommend it to any basketball fan (which im pretty sure every single person on this website is).

co-sign, great book.  such a good book for discussion

love the book, love the pyramid, best birthday present I can remember getting from my brother in a long time

[indeedproceed]

A little disappointed with the Burning Land.  It was nice to get back in touch with Uhtred and all, but the plot had a lot less going on than the last few of this series. 

On the bright it made me finally pick up the copy of Agincourt I'd been given a year ago, and I'm enjoying it a lot.

I still am just biding time until George Martin finishes up the 5th book of the Song of Ice and Fire series.  Come on George!

Agreed about buring land.

I loved the book before it, but this wasn't nearly as good.

[Redz]

A little disappointed with the Burning Land.  It was nice to get back in touch with Uhtred and all, but the plot had a lot less going on than the last few of this series. 

On the bright it made me finally pick up the copy of Agincourt I'd been given a year ago, and I'm enjoying it a lot.

I still am just biding time until George Martin finishes up the 5th book of the Song of Ice and Fire series.  Come on George!

Agreed about buring land.

I loved the book before it, but this wasn't nearly as good.

Have you read Agincourt?

[ACF]

I am currently reading "The Monster of Florence" by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi. I am a bit of a true crime buff but will not sink my teeth into just anything, so to speak :-)

[indeedproceed]

A little disappointed with the Burning Land.  It was nice to get back in touch with Uhtred and all, but the plot had a lot less going on than the last few of this series. 

On the bright it made me finally pick up the copy of Agincourt I'd been given a year ago, and I'm enjoying it a lot.

I still am just biding time until George Martin finishes up the 5th book of the Song of Ice and Fire series.  Come on George!

Agreed about buring land.

I loved the book before it, but this wasn't nearly as good.

Have you read Agincourt?

No sir.

[thirstyboots18]

I just finished "When the Game Was Ours" and enjoyed it.  Now I am reading "Angela's Ashes" which I had somehow missed when it came out a few years ago...so far very sad, but well written and interesting.

[Eja117]

I'm reading the Two Towers in the Lord of the Rings thing.

I'd say that in the movies that one might be the worst, but in the books it might be best. Tough to say

[BudweiserCeltic]

I am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells... first of the John Cleaver series, the second book Mr. Monster is already available in the UK, out in the US in September.

Seriously, you guys need to give this book a look, it's excellent in my opinion. Fans of the TV show Dexter should certainly give it a go. It's a first person narrative from a 15 year-old sociopath who is obsessed with serial killers as he struggles to control himself to not become one. Through all this a real serial killer visits his small town, which to him is like your favorite rock band having a concert in town. So, he goes out find out more about what is going on, and since his family are morticians, he has access to the dead bodies when they're released to them. Well through all this his "monster" gets harder to control, etc. etc.

Anyways, a very good read about a very creepy kid. The main character is great, and he does a good job making you sympathize with him even with all that he does and thinks about doing. The novel has a bit of the supernatural though, so fair warning there.

[Bahku]

"Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card ... awesome science fiction novel. I have read literally hundreds of sci-fi novels, and this is one of my top three picks of all time.