Books

[Damix]

Just finished "Enders Game." Thought it was excellent until the ending on the colony and stuff. I'll read the other books now, but I'm not as excited for them as I was when I was still reading about battle school

[Babylon]

Just read the Lincoln Lawyer (again) in preperation to go see the movie. All Michael Connelly's books are good.

As for P.I./tough guy Authors i'd rank them:

Lee Child (Jack Reacher)
Robert Crais (Elvis Cole and Joe Pike)
Raymond Chandler (Philip Marlowe)
Michael Connelly (Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller)
Robert Westlake (John Dortmunder)

[vidae]

Originally Posted by Damix

Just finished "Enders Game." Thought it was excellent until the ending on the colony and stuff. I'll read the other books now, but I'm not as excited for them as I was when I was still reading about battle school

Ender's Game is my favorite book of all time and I'll tell you: you won't enjoy any of the sequels as much as you enjoyed the first book.

I'd recommend reading Ender's Shadow, which is the same story told in the perspective of Bean. It's a really good read and it still focuses a lot on Battle School.

[Mr. Goosemahn]

Originally Posted by vidae

Ender's Game is my favorite book of all time and I'll tell you: you won't enjoy any of the sequels as much as you enjoyed the first book.

I'd recommend reading Ender's Shadow, which is the same story told in the perspective of Bean. It's a really good read and it still focuses a lot on Battle School.

How good is Ender in Exile? A friend lent it to me but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

[vidae]

Originally Posted by Mr. Goosemahn

How good is Ender in Exile? A friend lent it to me but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

It's good, I liked it. It isn't as.. different as Speaker for the Dead was, so it's kind of a good middle ground/in between.

[frubulubu]

Originally Posted by Babylon

Just read the Lincoln Lawyer (again) in preperation to go see the movie. All Michael Connelly's books are good.

As for P.I./tough guy Authors i'd rank them:

Lee Child (Jack Reacher)
Robert Crais (Elvis Cole and Joe Pike)
Raymond Chandler (Philip Marlowe)
Michael Connelly (Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller)
Robert Westlake (John Dortmunder)

I agree here that Michael Connelly is a damn good writer! Chandlers books are terrific as well, I recently read "the long goodbye"and that was one of the best books I have read. Im currently reading all the award winners (edgars awards) and have found other authors that have genuine talent.

[Brent]

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

looking forward to teaching that next year.

[CJSchneider]

I would hate to have to teach Shakespeare.

[phlysac]

About half way through this. Absolutely love it, so far.

[vidae]

On book 3 of The Hunger Games atm and I'm enjoying it. The first was really good and the second was pretty good.

[Brent]

Hunger Games? I believe I read that the first time, when it was called:

[vidae]

Originally Posted by Brent

Hunger Games? I believe I read that the first time, when it was called:

I believe you are a jerk.

[CJSchneider]

Originally Posted by Brent

Hunger Games? I believe I read that the first time, when it was called:

Really, I read it when it was....

[fischbowl]

**** you guys...read more Leyner

[CDCB14]

Originally Posted by Damix

Just finished "Enders Game." Thought it was excellent until the ending on the colony and stuff. I'll read the other books now, but I'm not as excited for them as I was when I was still reading about battle school

Had to read this during sophomore year of high school, easily my favorite book of all time. I couldn't put it down. Like already mention, the sequels aren't that good and are really just trying to hard and get way to complex and annoying to read. The book about Bean is solid because it's the most similar in story to Endor's Gamee but the others like "Shadow of the Hegemon" or whatever it's called is just dumb. You'll stop reading after the first chapter.

Ender's Game is still epic though. I wish they made a high budget movie about it. If they got a quality director to put the time and money into making the film, i'm sure it would be a blockbuster.

[Damix]

Originally Posted by CDCB14

Had to read this during sophomore year of high school, easily my favorite book of all time. I couldn't put it down. Like already mention, the sequels aren't that good and are really just trying to hard and get way to complex and annoying to read. The book about Bean is solid because it's the most similar in story to Endor's Gamee but the others like "Shadow of the Hegemon" or whatever it's called is just dumb. You'll stop reading after the first chapter.

Ender's Game is still epic though. I wish they made a high budget movie about it. If they got a quality director to put the time and money into making the film, i'm sure it would be a blockbuster.

You know they are making a movie right?

[descendency]

Originally Posted by CJSchneider

I would hate to have to teach Shakespeare.

Shakespeare is awesome, if the kids get it. It's miserable if you have to take hours explaining it to them :/

Currently reading Moneyball (yes, that one) after it was a $0.25 purchase. Book >>>>> Movie.

[diabsoule]

Just finished reading this:




Highly, highly recommend. Completely unbelievable.

[Raiderz4Life]

I hate having to learn about Shakespeare and if I ever become and english teacher I'll do my best to avoid it.

I've always seen it as...those are plays not literature. You're reading a script.

[A Perfect Score]

Originally Posted by raiderz4life

I hate having to learn about Shakespeare and if I ever become and english teacher I'll do my best to avoid it.

I've always seen it as...those are plays not literature. You're reading a script.

Have you studied English, ever? Shakespeare is far and away one of the greatest contributors to literature in the history of human civilization. So, so, SO much of contemporary literature and literary theory draws so heavily from Shakespeare...suggesting it isn't literature is beyond naive. I'm an English major with a sound distaste for drama and poetry, and even I acknowledge how important Shakespeare is to the literary canon.

[Brent]

Originally Posted by A Perfect Score

even I acknowledge how important Shakespeare is to the literary canon.

And how awesome the major plays are.

[Philliez01]

Just read a biography on Louisiana's former Governor Earl Long from the 40s & 50s. Dude was crazy interesting. Crazy too.

Anyone read Bill Bryson?

[Raiderz4Life]

Originally Posted by A Perfect Score

Have you studied English, ever? Shakespeare is far and away one of the greatest contributors to literature in the history of human civilization. So, so, SO much of contemporary literature and literary theory draws so heavily from Shakespeare...suggesting it isn't literature is beyond naive. I'm an English major with a sound distaste for drama and poetry, and even I acknowledge how important Shakespeare is to the literary canon.

I'm an english major as well and I enjoy Shakespeare's plays..Macbeth and Julius Caesar being 2 of my faves...just hate having to go through em in every class. Like I said, to me they're plays and should be treated as such not books. Idk why but I have a huge bias against Shakespeare in my english classes, maybe it because it seems a few of my teachers and professors have tried to shove it down my throat and I hate that.

[jayceheathman]

I am reading "Onward" by Howard Schultz. It's interesting to see how he turned a small coffee shop that had a couple of local stores in Seattle to a 40 billion dollar business.

[Splat]