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Looking for a few books to read...

Started by 🏀, November 13, 2014, 11:18:39 AM

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Vacation in December, what do you guys got?

FYI - Already read the Hunger Games, like, a billion times.

warriorchick

Quote from: PandTandMand... on November 13, 2014, 11:18:39 AM
Vacation in December, what do you guys got?

FYI - Already read the Hunger Games, like, a billion times.

What do you like to read?
Have some patience, FFS.

Coleman

At the risk of sounding like an old woman, I love reading Agatha Christie novels on vacation. They are a quick read, great mystery stories, and very fast moving. I can usually get through one in 3 or 4 days. "And Then There Were None" or "Murder on the Orient Express" are great ones to start with.

reinko

Quote from: PandTandMand... on November 13, 2014, 11:18:39 AM
Vacation in December, what do you guys got?

FYI - Already read the Hunger Games, like, a billion times.

Read both Magary books over the summer, Someone Could Get Hurt about him being a dad...and his sci book The Postmortal...both fun and easy reads.

Also finished the first book in the Wayward Pines trilogy, that was fun...read Lone Survivor this summer, which was awesome

jficke13

Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire is the "series" name) is a solid option that will chew up some time.

🏀

Read Margary's books already. Postmortal is really good.

🏀

I stay away from GoT and what have you. Never got into those fantasies.

I don't mind a good non-fiction either.


mu-rara

If you're looking for strictly leisure, fun, quick reads and like spy / mystery stories look at Vince Flynn, Brad Thor or Daniel Silva.

warriorchick

"Pint Man" or "Road Swing" by Steve Rushin.

Entertaining, easy reads, and he's a Marquette grad.
Have some patience, FFS.


warriorchick

Also, I know I am a huge fangirl, but I read a lot of autobiographies, and "Sum It Up" by Pat Summit is one of the best I have ever read.  I promise that you won't even mind that it is about a woman.
Have some patience, FFS.

Chili

Kitchen Confidential or Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain. Medium Raw is a better book but Kitchen Confidential started his career outside of the kitchen.
But I like to throw handfuls...

warriorchick

Quote from: Chili on November 13, 2014, 12:31:31 PM
Kitchen Confidential or Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain. Medium Raw is a better book but Kitchen Confidential started his career outside of the kitchen.

Kitchen Confidential is a good read, but pass on it if you don't really want to know what happens to your food in a restaurant kitchen.
Have some patience, FFS.

GooooMarquette

"A Brief History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson.  Entertaining and educational at the same time.

swoopem

Dirt: The Story of Motley Crue. I don't like their music, but holy hell were those guys insane.
Bring back FFP!!!

jficke13

Without Remorse - Tom Clancy, his finest work IMHO

Bourne Identity (and the others) - Robert Ludlum, which has only the existence of an spy named Jason Bourne in common with the movies.

jficke13

Quote from: Chili on November 13, 2014, 12:31:31 PM
Kitchen Confidential or Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain. Medium Raw is a better book but Kitchen Confidential started his career outside of the kitchen.

On the food angle:

Good Stock: Life on a Slow Simmer - Sandy D'Amato, one of America's finest chefs and one time owner of Sanford, Milwaukee's finest restaurant.

reinko

Quote from: lawwarrior12 on November 13, 2014, 12:54:13 PM
On the food angle:

Good Stock: Life on a Slow Simmer - Sandy D'Amato, one of America's finest chefs and one time owner of Sanford, Milwaukee's finest restaurant.

Another good one on the food angle.

Heat by Bill Buford.  An amateur interns @ a Batoelli restaurant...

http://www.amazon.com/Heat-Adventures-Pasta-Maker-Apprentice-Dante-Quoting/dp/1400034477



CTWarrior

For easy and enjoyable vacation reading, anything by Michael Crichton, Michael Connelly, Lee Child or James Patterson (but avoid everything where Patterson is the co-author, though.  That guy will put his name on anything).  Earlier books for all of these authors tend to be better, as they crank them out too fast now.

If you are a true crime buff, the baseball writer Bill James wrote a book called "Popular Crime" which is a look at famous tabloid crimes over the past 100+ years or so.  It is easy and fun reading, with anywhere from 3-20 pages about various crimes which makes it easy to pick up and put down (ideal bathroom reading).  I've recommended/lent it to a few people, and they all liked it.

Calvin:  I'm a genius.  But I'm a misunderstood genius. 
Hobbes:  What's misunderstood about you?
Calvin:  Nobody thinks I'm a genius.

MU B2002

"VPI"
- Mike Hunt


brandx

Quote from: GooooMarquette on November 13, 2014, 12:48:50 PM
"A Brief History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson.  Entertaining and educational at the same time.

I was going to recommend this one as well. Also "One Summer, America 1927" by Bryson is really outstanding.

brandx