My weapon of choice is the concrete dildo
- FrankDrebbin

*runs away*

My weapon of choice is the concrete dildo
- FrankDrebbin

Nice to see another lunatic in here.

I found the classic writers pretty universally accessible (although I'll admit that I prefer the abridged War and Peace because French existential philosophy is not my thing). But the late 20th century guys, like Solzhenitsyn were too dense and unremittingly depressing. Yes Russians know how to suffer, but they also have capacity for joy.
- bodiva88

Accessible, eh? Well, I'll have to cling to my "no time during tax season" excuse, then.

My weapon of choice is the concrete dildo
- FrankDrebbin

bit of a heavy weapon, wouldnt'cha say?

I have a Kindle Fire. Highly recommend it. I almost went with the Kindle e-reader, but wanted more "gadget" to it. It reads PDF's too, as do the other Kindles. You are correct about the Amazon branded books and yes, it can read library books now, though I have yet to try that out.

I also am an Amazon prime member, so the extra "free perks" helped sell me on it. I have bought two books (Leiber's first two Lankhmar ones) so far. Seamless download, etc. I really like that I can highlight a word in the books and get the definition of them from the included dictionary. Because Leiber uses quite a few archaic words (some aren't in the dictionary, but there is an option to google the word instead).
- Flyskippy

While I think the E reader is a good idea I cant use it. Its hard on my eyes.

Nothing will ever beat the smell of a good book.

While I think the E reader is a good idea I cant use it. Its hard on my eyes.

Nothing will ever beat the smell of a good book.
- flyer_nutter

I think I like the personality of a book... nothing better than buying a book passing it to someone who passes it to someone, etc. Books have a history themselves..

bit of a heavy weapon, wouldnt'cha say?
- jak521

All depends on how you handle it.

While I think the E reader is a good idea I cant use it. Its hard on my eyes.

Nothing will ever beat the smell of a good book.
- flyer_nutter

I have a tablet, couldn't imagine reading on it for an extended period of time. I'd like to give the Kindle a shot though, what with the whole "e-ink" thing.

Any recommendations for a good nonfiction and a good fiction book to read? I've read some Vonnegut here and there but not much else. Sad, I know.

Any recommendations for a good nonfiction and a good fiction book to read? I've read some Vonnegut here and there but not much else. Sad, I know.
- funmaster18

last book i read was Rum Diary by Hunter Thompson. loved it, probs my new fav of his.

Any recommendations for a good nonfiction and a good fiction book to read? I've read some Vonnegut here and there but not much else. Sad, I know.
- funmaster18

City of Thieves by David Benioff is one of my favorite books... Scale of 1-10 I give a 9

Also recommend anything by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (especially Shadow of the Wind) and The Given Day by Dennis Lehane

That's fantastic, Skip! I was an English major, too. I spent my childhood - which is a relative term because I am still a child - reading, and was just blown away by the power of a deep story. All-consuming sometimes. Quite incredible how words on a page can resonate individually; which can be used as a great life tool. But that's enough geeking out. I hope your son enjoys the rest of the Potter series. Very much a gem of the Young Adult genre.
- BoomGoesTheCoburn

My dad saw the "Recommended Reading List" in Appendix N of the old AD&D Dungeon Master's Guide and all of a sudden he wasn't suspicious of the game anymore.

I concur with your assessment of reading. Well said.

I think I like the personality of a book... nothing better than buying a book passing it to someone who passes it to someone, etc. Books have a history themselves..
- jak521

No battery life concerns, either. They're cheaper to replace when stolen, too, making them good for a commute.

Very nice. I am currently re-reading all the NJO series...
- RooNosHockey

That's on my "to read" list for a long time from now.

That's on my "to read" list for a long time from now.
- Flyskippy

I sometimes pause and realize my "to read", "to watch", and "to play" lists are insurmountably long, I'll never finish any of them. Great problems to have.

I sometimes pause and realize my "to read", "to watch", and "to play" lists are insurmountably long, I'll never finish any of them. Great problems to have.
- BulliesPhan87

last book i read was Rum Diary by Hunter Thompson. loved it, probs my new fav of his.
- Crimsoninja

Hunter was my hero.
Until the ether part, shouldn't have tried that.

Love Russian lit. Was a Russian area studies major before switching to music. If you haven't read And Quiet Flows the Don by Sholokhov, try it. The sequel The Don Flows Home to the Sea wasn't quite as good for me.
- bodiva88

i will check it out. thanks. i'm a huge Nabokov fan (not the goalie). Dostoevsky's shorter work, Note from the Underground, was a favorite of mine when I was younger. Bulgakov too.

I sometimes pause and realize my "to read", "to watch", and "to play" lists are insurmountably long, I'll never finish any of them. Great problems to have.
- BulliesPhan87

plus i don't work well with deadlines. I know the library gives me 3 weeks but some days I just don't want to pick it up again. right now i'm reading Ulysses S. Grant his triumphic final year Biography...

Read 80% of Fraser's book and haven't picked it up since.

i will check it out. thanks. i'm a huge Nabokov fan (not the goalie). Dostoevsky's shorter work, Note from the Underground, was a favorite of mine when I was younger. Bulgakov too.
- wilsonecho91

Love the Avatar Wilson...
my first Avatar on here was a pickture of Illka...

Any recommendations for a good nonfiction and a good fiction book to read? I've read some Vonnegut here and there but not much else. Sad, I know.
- funmaster18

Thomas Pynchon's Mason & Dixon is a pitch-perfect historical fiction novel.

And House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is a reading experience unlike any I've ever had since Joyce's Ulysses. Truly incredible.

Thomas Pynchon's Mason & Dixon is a pitch-perfect historical fiction novel. Even more so, it's an incredibly poignant reflection on the nature of friendship.

And House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is a reading experience unlike any I've ever had since Joyce's Ulysses. Truly incredible.
- countreeman28

last book i read was Rum Diary by Hunter Thompson. loved it, probs my new fav of his.
- Crimsoninja

heard the movie is better

Thomas Pynchon's Mason & Dixon is a pitch-perfect historical fiction novel.

And House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is a reading experience unlike any I've ever had since Joyce's Ulysses. Truly incredible.
- countreeman28

i still stare at the Mason & Dixon copy on bookshelf and ask myself whether I will ever actually crack it open. Crying of Lot 49 was great.

i will check it out. thanks. i'm a huge Nabokov fan (not the goalie). Dostoevsky's shorter work, Note from the Underground, was a favorite of mine when I was younger. Bulgakov too.
- wilsonecho91