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What are you reading now?

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    bachophile
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    just started this, its the story of an american british convoy to deliver matériel, to archangel in arctic russia, summer 1942. along the way, the c0mplex relationship between FDR, Churchill and Stalin.

    when it comes to history, im a sucker for all things maritime (yes i loved greyhound with tom hanks even though some panned it) and every time i think there cant be another angle about world war two that hasn't been covered, i discover this. Just started but I know from the first few pages it will be my kind of book.

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      Starting this tomorrow:

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      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        I'm reading Player Piano again.

        It's probably 50 years since I first read it and it still works.

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          I'm reading Player Piano again.

          It's probably 50 years since I first read it and it still works.

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          @copper said in What are you reading now?:

          I'm reading Player Piano again.

          If I ever knew about this book, I've forgotten it. So I had to look it up. I would say it's an excellent choice for a re-read. đŸ™‚

          Two things he wrote in it that stood out for me: "Democracy owed its life to knowhow", and "Those old enough to remember and too old to compete . . . "

          Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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            I haven't read good sci-fi in a while - Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

            I'm only about a third of the way through it. I can't put it down. Very fun book.

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              I haven't read good sci-fi in a while - Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

              I'm only about a third of the way through it. I can't put it down. Very fun book.

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              @xenon that’s next on my list. I was disappointed in his other book, Artemis. It was just Okay.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                @xenon that’s next on my list. I was disappointed in his other book, Artemis. It was just Okay.

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                @george-k this is much better than Artemis

                As good as the Martian.

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                  I haven't read good sci-fi in a while - Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

                  I'm only about a third of the way through it. I can't put it down. Very fun book.

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                  @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                  Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

                  Started it. It's a fun read.

                  It's been years since I read The Martian, and I'd forgotten what fun it was (not at ALL like Artemis).

                  If you like that style of writing, you should look at some of John Scalzi's work. It's a bit "harder" sci-fi (spaceships, and all that), but it has the same sense of humor and wit.

                  Or, look at "The Dispatcher" for something a little darker. Great books.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • George KG George K

                    @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                    Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

                    Started it. It's a fun read.

                    It's been years since I read The Martian, and I'd forgotten what fun it was (not at ALL like Artemis).

                    If you like that style of writing, you should look at some of John Scalzi's work. It's a bit "harder" sci-fi (spaceships, and all that), but it has the same sense of humor and wit.

                    Or, look at "The Dispatcher" for something a little darker. Great books.

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                    @george-k said in What are you reading now?:

                    @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                    Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

                    Started it. It's a fun read.

                    It's been years since I read The Martian, and I'd forgotten what fun it was (not at ALL like Artemis).

                    If you like that style of writing, you should look at some of John Scalzi's work. It's a bit "harder" sci-fi (spaceships, and all that), but it has the same sense of humor and wit.

                    Or, look at "The Dispatcher" for something a little darker. Great books.

                    Thanks for the recommendations - I'm on it. Haven't read sci-fi in a while (last one was Seveneves). I'll probably be done this in a few days even with work.

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                      Just finished - really nicely done, nuanced biography and history of the time, one of the better and memorable books I've read this past year.

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                        @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                        Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

                        Started it. It's a fun read.

                        It's been years since I read The Martian, and I'd forgotten what fun it was (not at ALL like Artemis).

                        If you like that style of writing, you should look at some of John Scalzi's work. It's a bit "harder" sci-fi (spaceships, and all that), but it has the same sense of humor and wit.

                        Or, look at "The Dispatcher" for something a little darker. Great books.

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                        @george-k said in What are you reading now?:

                        @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                        Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

                        Started it. It's a fun read.

                        It's been years since I read The Martian, and I'd forgotten what fun it was (not at ALL like Artemis).

                        If you like that style of writing, you should look at some of John Scalzi's work. It's a bit "harder" sci-fi (spaceships, and all that), but it has the same sense of humor and wit.

                        Or, look at "The Dispatcher" for something a little darker. Great books.

                        Just finished it. Stand by the rec. Really good.

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                          @george-k said in What are you reading now?:

                          @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                          Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

                          Started it. It's a fun read.

                          It's been years since I read The Martian, and I'd forgotten what fun it was (not at ALL like Artemis).

                          If you like that style of writing, you should look at some of John Scalzi's work. It's a bit "harder" sci-fi (spaceships, and all that), but it has the same sense of humor and wit.

                          Or, look at "The Dispatcher" for something a little darker. Great books.

                          Just finished it. Stand by the rec. Really good.

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                          @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                          Just finished it. Stand by the rec. Really good.

                          OK - Next: Scalzi's "Fuzzy Nation."

                          Or "Lock-In." It's not as science-fiction-ey as Fuzzy Nation. It's the story of a detective who caught a virus during a pandemic, causing her to be "locked in" - awake, aware, and unable to move. Technology makes her life tolerable.

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                            Just finished it. Stand by the rec. Really good.

                            OK - Next: Scalzi's "Fuzzy Nation."

                            Or "Lock-In." It's not as science-fiction-ey as Fuzzy Nation. It's the story of a detective who caught a virus during a pandemic, causing her to be "locked in" - awake, aware, and unable to move. Technology makes her life tolerable.

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                            @george-k Ha! I started looking for some similar books. Old Man's War seems to be a frequently recommended one as well.

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                              @george-k Ha! I started looking for some similar books. Old Man's War seems to be a frequently recommended one as well.

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                              @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                              Old Man's War

                              That was the first Scalzi I read (on @Jolly 's recommendation). There are, I think 5 books in the series and all of them are good. They are hard HARD, military SF. Not as engaging, or light as the others, but very enjoyable. The last two books are the same story from two different characters' perspectives. Made for an interesting read.

                              "The President's Brain is Missing" is another fun read.

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                Just finishing up:

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                                Elbows up!

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                                  bachophile
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                                  After binging Lilyhammer I went to this. Just published last week.

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                                    After binging Lilyhammer I went to this. Just published last week.

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                                    @bachophile said in What are you reading now?:

                                    After binging Lilyhammer I went to this. Just published last week.

                                    The title and photo makes it looks like something that ladies of a certain age would read

                                    I was only joking

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                                      @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                                      Old Man's War

                                      That was the first Scalzi I read (on @Jolly 's recommendation). There are, I think 5 books in the series and all of them are good. They are hard HARD, military SF. Not as engaging, or light as the others, but very enjoyable. The last two books are the same story from two different characters' perspectives. Made for an interesting read.

                                      "The President's Brain is Missing" is another fun read.

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                                      @george-k said in What are you reading now?:

                                      @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                                      Old Man's War

                                      That was the first Scalzi I read (on @Jolly 's recommendation). There are, I think 5 books in the series and all of them are good. They are hard HARD, military SF. Not as engaging, or light as the others, but very enjoyable. The last two books are the same story from two different characters' perspectives. Made for an interesting read.

                                      "The President's Brain is Missing" is another fun read.

                                      Alright - I'll pick a new one this weekend. Ever read the Bobiverse series? That's another one that seems to pop-up in the same vein...

                                      (Edit: I also just realized that "in the same vein" is a mining analogy. Never actually thought about that before.)

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                                        @george-k said in What are you reading now?:

                                        @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                                        Old Man's War

                                        That was the first Scalzi I read (on @Jolly 's recommendation). There are, I think 5 books in the series and all of them are good. They are hard HARD, military SF. Not as engaging, or light as the others, but very enjoyable. The last two books are the same story from two different characters' perspectives. Made for an interesting read.

                                        "The President's Brain is Missing" is another fun read.

                                        Alright - I'll pick a new one this weekend. Ever read the Bobiverse series? That's another one that seems to pop-up in the same vein...

                                        (Edit: I also just realized that "in the same vein" is a mining analogy. Never actually thought about that before.)

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                                        @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                                        Ever read the Bobiverse series? That's another one that seems to pop-up in the same vein...

                                        I've all but the new one. Though a clever concept, they don't seem to have the wit or charm of Scalzi.

                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                          @bachophile said in What are you reading now?:

                                          After binging Lilyhammer I went to this. Just published last week.

                                          The title and photo makes it looks like something that ladies of a certain age would read

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                                          @doctor-phibes a more recent photo. Today actually. Recognize the bird next to him?!

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