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[Kalam]

I share that same disdain for the New 52's direction, and you're right, his Detective Comics run was best. I feel, though, when compared to his other work, that that's editorial pushing him in certain directions with Batman. I can't help but blame the hardcore comic fan for this, though, since I think DC is merely trying to put 52 issues out there to please the same person. The same guy who loved Man of Steel and instinctively hates G. Willow Wilson.

[GOBBLINKINGREATLEADER]

I re-read this book every year roughly. Doesn't take long but it's quite satisfying. Anyone recommend any other Vonnegut books like it? It's nearly Christmas time and the family is asking for gift ideas.

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[Malaclypse]

I re-read this book every year roughly. Doesn't take long but it's quite satisfying. Anyone recommend any other Vonnegut books like it? It's nearly Christmas time and the family is asking for gift ideas.

I don't think there's anything quite like Billy Billy unstuck in time, but I've always enjoyed Hocus Pocus (or What's the Hurry Son?), Cat's Cradle (No wonder kids grow up crazy. A cat's cradle is nothing but a bunch of X's between somebody's hands, and little kids look and look and look at all those X's . . . No damn cat, no damn cradle.), Breakfast Of Champions (or Goodbye Blue Mondays), Welcome to the Monkey House (a collection of short stories) and Galapagos.

[Clockworkkiller]

im not reading anything currently, but i got 2 books lined up ready for reading...

(please dont laugh at me) a Halo book, Glasslands by Karen Traviss, Its just a tradition for me whenever a new book is released to read it, no matter how bad, I have every book in the series sitting on my shelf. I just like Halo, i guess

The second is The Black Company by Glen Cook, its the first book in a Fantasy series about a mercenary company, supposed to be very Dark and Mature,    i was trying to find some good Gritty fantasy novels and heard this was a good read

[Kalam]

im not reading anything currently, but i got 2 books lined up ready for reading...

(please dont laugh at me) a Halo book, Glasslands by Karen Traviss, Its just a tradition for me whenever a new book is released to read it, no matter how bad, I have every book in the series sitting on my shelf. I just like Halo, i guess

The second is The Black Company by Glen Cook, its the first book in a Fantasy series about a mercenary company, supposed to be very Dark and Mature,    i was trying to find some good Gritty fantasy novels and heard this was a good read

It's funny you should mention gritty fantasy novels, because I believe The Black Company is to that genre what The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy at large. You'll start to see it's influence in lot of grim/dark/gritty fantasy novels, and if you search the internet for the author's influences, Glen Cook will often come up.

[Phantasmal]

Rising Sun - Michael Crichton

I had to read it for a class a few years ago and it was pretty enjoyable. The fact that the novel has an agenda (other than entertaining the reader) is also very interesting.

[Kalam]

Rising Sun - Michael Crichton

I had to read it for a class a few years ago and it was pretty enjoyable. The fact that the novel has an agenda (other than entertaining the reader) is also very interesting.

There are few great novels that don't have an agenda, I think. That's what great writing has, right? Beyond the syntax, diction, character, and plotting, it's usually an observation or persuasion concerning the world from someone else's point of view.

[Phantasmal]

There are few great novels that don't have an agenda, I think. That's what great writing has, right? Beyond the syntax, diction, character, and plotting, it's usually an observation or persuasion concerning the world from someone else's point of view.

That is definitely true, so I will rephrase what I said. That the purpose of the novel is so specific and obvious throughout the text is what I find interesting. At a basic level, Crichton's goal is to warn the reader that, if trends continued, Japan would absolutely dominate the U.S. in the global economy. He ends his novel with a bibliography citing various sources as well (which is unique in my opinion).

[Lt_Anders]

Whoever recommended The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson to me, thank you.

That was an amazing conclusion.

You're Welcome. Second book comes out right around first quater 2014.
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[Umbra]

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Honestly, i grow tired of Salvatore-s predictable style, but i am emotionally invested in the characters and i must finish the story

[Nazurdin]

Ultimate hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.
Btw, is there any medieval themed books you guys could recommend?

[_schizo321437]

Ultimate hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.
Btw, is there any medieval themed books you guys could recommend?

Alamut?

[Nazurdin]

Alamut?

Asssassins Creed, eh? I'll give a try, thanks.

[Kalam]

Ultimate hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.
Btw, is there any medieval themed books you guys could recommend?

Many. Here are the first few that come to mind.

Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon. A buddy adventure set in medieval eastern Europe.
The White Company by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A classic romanticizing the English longbowman and a free company.
The Archer's Tale by Bernard Cornwell. Modern take on the same.
The SI love youtone by Jack Whyte. Dark Ages Arthurian cycle.
The Whale Road by Robert Low. A story that follows a group of vikings, in the style of Glen Cook.
The Folly of the World A dark tale set in Holland during St. Elizabeth's flood.
The Mongoliad: Book One Written by a group of writers interacting with fans. It's fairly unique in that, and is designed to give medieval martial arts an epic to feature in.

If there's something more specific you're looking for, I'm sure we can narrow the search.

[Nazurdin]

Thanks