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I'm in a mood for mysteries, Book Barn. All I ask is that A) Enough information is given such that the reader could solve it on their own and B) Something other than the usual suggestions for the genre would be welcome. I don't mean that as a slight against stuff such as Agatha Christie and the like, of course. Just that I'd like to hear about stuff I haven't heard of!
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May 25, 2015 20:53
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Srice posted:I'm in a mood for mysteries, Book Barn. Have you tried R. Austin Freeman's Thorndyke mysteries? They're old enough now that they're generally forgotten, but they basically started the "howcatchem" genre -- you see the crime committed at the start, and then follow the detective catching them. Basically the first forensic detective novels. Also free on Kindle. Start with "The Red Thumb Mark."
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May 25, 2015 20:57
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:Have you tried R. Austin Freeman's Thorndyke mysteries? They're old enough now that they're generally forgotten, but they basically started the "howcatchem" genre -- you see the crime committed at the start, and then follow the detective catching them. Basically the first forensic detective novels. Also free on Kindle. Start with "The Red Thumb Mark." I have not and after looking them up it sounds like they're exactly the sort of thing I want. Cheers!
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May 25, 2015 21:05
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Srice posted:I have not and after looking them up it sounds like they're exactly the sort of thing I want. Cheers!
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May 25, 2015 21:29
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Can anyone please recommend some romance? I'm completely new to the genre. Just varied stuff that's all considered good, both by lots of people and I guess more niche stuff, too. Basically, just something to stop me from grabbing five romance books at random from Amazon.
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May 26, 2015 03:16
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Anyone able to recommend some books about people rejoying society? I've always enjoyed the stories of people being lost/stranded/imprisoned for a long period of time, then seeing the conflict as they try to re-adjust to society. Something like the movie "Cast Away", where he was lost for 5 years and comes back to realize that everyone has moved on. Can be fiction or non-fiction. Genre doesn't matter as long as its a good read.
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May 26, 2015 03:32
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Transistor Rhythm posted:- Cordwainer Smith's Instrumentality of Mankind stories Cheers this looks good.
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May 26, 2015 04:42
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Hughmoris posted:Anyone able to recommend some books about people rejoying society? I've always enjoyed the stories of people being lost/stranded/imprisoned for a long period of time, then seeing the conflict as they try to re-adjust to society. Something like the movie "Cast Away", where he was lost for 5 years and comes back to realize that everyone has moved on. Can be fiction or non-fiction. Genre doesn't matter as long as its a good read. The Forever War? But that's my answer for everything. Meditation on war? Check. Future with decaying world? Check. Sweet space battles? Check. Romance? Check (dat ending).
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May 26, 2015 04:43
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Hughmoris posted:Anyone able to recommend some books about people rejoying society? I've always enjoyed the stories of people being lost/stranded/imprisoned for a long period of time, then seeing the conflict as they try to re-adjust to society. Something like the movie "Cast Away", where he was lost for 5 years and comes back to realize that everyone has moved on. Can be fiction or non-fiction. Genre doesn't matter as long as its a good read. Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem maybe. Not exactly upbeat though.
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May 26, 2015 05:04
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Hughmoris posted:Anyone able to recommend some books about people rejoying society? I've always enjoyed the stories of people being lost/stranded/imprisoned for a long period of time, then seeing the conflict as they try to re-adjust to society. Something like the movie "Cast Away", where he was lost for 5 years and comes back to realize that everyone has moved on. Can be fiction or non-fiction. Genre doesn't matter as long as its a good read. This is less about rejoining society than retreating further from it, but one of my favorite reads this year is this short gothic mystery/horror, We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. It's about the surviving members of a family tragedy dealing with ostracization from the lower class of a small town. The Golem and Jinni by Helene Wecker is another good one, about a clay golem brought to life and tries to emulate human behavior and live in society.
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May 26, 2015 05:19
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fruit loop posted:Can anyone please recommend some romance? I'm completely new to the genre. Just varied stuff that's all considered good, both by lots of people and I guess more niche stuff, too. Try Will McIntosh's Love Minus Eighty, it's a very good & cool dystopian scifi novel about love, romance and future technology
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May 26, 2015 05:27
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fruit loop posted:Can anyone please recommend some romance? I'm completely new to the genre. Just varied stuff that's all considered good, both by lots of people and I guess more niche stuff, too. I seem to keep recommending Tanith Lee in this thread, but The Silver Metal Lover is a pretty good love story. (edited to add: A few minutes after making this post, I discovered that Tanith Lee has passed away. Sometimes coincidences suck.) Selachian fucked around with this message at 15:49 on May 26, 2015 |
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May 26, 2015 15:25
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Selachian posted:(edited to add: A few minutes after making this post, I discovered that Tanith Lee has passed away. Sometimes coincidences suck.) Bwah.  Um. This thread prompted me to re-read Lonesome Dove, which is still a good read. Are the other books in the series (Streets of Laredo, Dead Man's Walk, Comanche Moon) worth reading?
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May 27, 2015 00:42
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Food Guy posted:I'm looking for some good horror books to read. I tend to prefer horror stories that deal with a supernatural entity, but I am open to horror books that are a little more groudned. For a frame of reference, I have read pretty much every Stephen King book and have tried to read Koontz on several occasions but I just can't get through his books. You'd probably dig most of what Tim Curran has written. Start with Dead Sea and/or Worm. Also, in no particular order: Worlds of Hurt by Brian Hodge Southern Gods by John Hornor Jacobs Skullbelly by Ronald Malfi Sunblind by Michael McBride The Dunfield Terror by William Meikle Those Who Went Remain There Still by Cherie Priest Enter, Night by Michael Rowe Lights Out by Nate Southard Ok I guess that was alphabetical order.
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May 27, 2015 03:56
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toanoradian posted:Since Halloween is about to start, I figure I should start reading up into this 'horror' genre I've heard so much about. I've ever only read Goosebumps. Can anyone recommend a good short horror book (or a collection of short stories) for a wuss?
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May 27, 2015 05:53
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coyo7e posted:Dark Harvest by Partridge is fun as hell, and reads like an early Stephen King story in all the good ways. That post is from almost three years ago. 
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May 27, 2015 16:04
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Franchescanado posted:That post is from almost three years ago. Sometimes they come back.
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May 27, 2015 16:31
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And when they do for the Halloween in May, you know you're in trouble.
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May 27, 2015 16:34
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It was a solid recommendation, but odd nonetheless. Especially since there was a horror request on the same page.
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May 27, 2015 17:15
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fruit loop posted:Can anyone please recommend some romance? I'm completely new to the genre. Just varied stuff that's all considered good, both by lots of people and I guess more niche stuff, too. Romance is not my favorite genre, but I've enjoyed the regency romances I've read by Georgette Heyer. I also liked 'Katherine' by Anya Seton. It's more of a historical romance, as the protagonists are real historical figures.
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May 27, 2015 18:12
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Just read "the masters of doom" and enjoyed it a lot, any recommendations on books similar to this?
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May 27, 2015 21:05
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Kea posted:Just read "the masters of doom" and enjoyed it a lot, any recommendations on books similar to this? Racing the Beam is really good if you're interested in the Atari 2600.
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May 29, 2015 04:14
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I'm re-watching Fincher's adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and I'm interested in reading the book. How does the film actually compare with the source material? How is the book overall? And is the rest of the trilogy worth reading?
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May 29, 2015 21:00
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Benny the Snake posted:I'm re-watching Fincher's adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and I'm interested in reading the book. How does the film actually compare with the source material? How is the book overall? And is the rest of the trilogy worth reading? Personally, I found the first one annoying but finishable; Salander was a reasonably interesting broken character but the way Larsson wrote her always felt creepy. The second and third books... I managed to finish the second, with much eye-rolling, but I gave up on the third twenty pages in. In essence, if you like/can deal with the way that Larsson wrote the character, you'll probably be all right with the trilogy. Give the first one a try, and if you don't feel itchy afterwards, keep going.
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May 30, 2015 01:37
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Benny the Snake posted:I'm re-watching Fincher's adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and I'm interested in reading the book. How does the film actually compare with the source material? How is the book overall? And is the rest of the trilogy worth reading? I liked the first one just fine. The second one was ok but I also gave up on the third. Basically, rent the original movies instead imo. (Disclaimer: I have seen the American version)
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May 30, 2015 01:55
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I loved the Original Girl With Dragon Tattoo movie. Didn't nearly as much enjoy the US adaptation movie.Franchescanado posted:That post is from almost three years ago.  Still a fun quick read that works for summer since it heavily involves like, cornfields and stuff... 
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May 30, 2015 04:33
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I don't like crime mysteries, but I like characters figuring out circumstances. Like The Andromeda Strain, The Truman Show, or the scene in The Guns of the South where 19th-century people puzzle over captured items from time travelers. Can anyone recommend books in this vein?
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May 31, 2015 09:00
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Chamale posted:I don't like crime mysteries, but I like characters figuring out circumstances. Like The Andromeda Strain, The Truman Show, or the scene in The Guns of the South where 19th-century people puzzle over captured items from time travelers. Can anyone recommend books in this vein? Philip K Dick's Time Out of Joint
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May 31, 2015 11:50
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Chamale posted:I don't like crime mysteries, but I like characters figuring out circumstances. Like The Andromeda Strain, The Truman Show, or the scene in The Guns of the South where 19th-century people puzzle over captured items from time travelers. Can anyone recommend books in this vein? I've got a real treat for you. http://www.amazon.com/The-Third-Policeman-Flann-OBrien/dp/156478214X Do everything in your power to go in blind.
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Kea posted:Just read "the masters of doom" and enjoyed it a lot, any recommendations on books similar to this? This one: http://www.amazon.com/Hackers-Computer-Revolution-Anniversary-Edition/dp/1449388396
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Jun 1, 2015 20:24
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Chamale posted:I don't like crime mysteries, but I like characters figuring out circumstances. Like The Andromeda Strain, The Truman Show, or the scene in The Guns of the South where 19th-century people puzzle over captured items from time travelers. Can anyone recommend books in this vein? Oh, and Jeff Vandermeer's recent "Southen Reach" trilogy. It's basically like "Lost" meets "House of Leaves" and is pretty killer.
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What are some Gothic/romantic books? Think like Dracula or the Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles? Not as much looking for the modern "True Blood"-esque or teen vampire fiction, more the old school stuff.
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Since you mentioned old-school a few cornerstones of Gothic novels are Walpole's Caste of Otranto, Radcliffe's The Italian, Lewis' The Nun. Lots of big castles and abducted women and so on and so on. All of them are a bit too victorian for my tastes but so was Dracula. If you've not read Shelly's Frankenstein you really should. I'm a big fan of The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified SInner which starts off dry,but the second half really takes off as the eponymous sinner is hounded by the devil.
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Kvlt! posted:What are some Gothic/romantic books? Think like Dracula or the Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles? Vathek by William Beckford
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I have a real like for scifi that is 'fairly close to home' so to speak. As in something that is perhaps grounded in present time or near future, and using reasonable or already discovered principles. For example I liked The Martian for it's logical (although sometimes McGuyver-esque) 'it-could-be-now' approach. I really liked Spin recently because the scifi was almost second nature to the story of how the people reacted to it, and it used Von Neumann probes. I also quite liked The Stone Man because it had some abstract first contact, and had a present time approach to how it might be dealt with. So I guess science fiction that is not very science fiction? I've done a terrible job of explaining this haven't I?
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Jun 7, 2015 08:56
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Does anyone have any recommendations for novels set during the French Revolution? I'm happy with stuff set among the aristocracy or with the revolutionaries, or possibly both. I've read Dumas and Dangerous Liaisons and am currently feeling a little intimidated by Les Miserables - which feels like the answer to my question, but the film and musical have put me off reading it. On a different tack, any good books with con artist central characters - in the same vein as Lies of Locke Lamora or Moist Von Lipwig? Thanks.
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Jun 7, 2015 22:30
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Doubtful Guest posted:Does anyone have any recommendations for novels set during the French Revolution? I'm happy with stuff set among the aristocracy or with the revolutionaries, or possibly both. I mean, there's a Tale of Two Cities, but you probably know of that.
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We seek him here, we seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven? — Is he in hell? That damned, elusive Pimpernel
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Doubtful Guest posted:
The Stainless Steel Rat books are about the adventures of a "gentleman thief" in a sci-fi setting and are good fun.
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Doubtful Guest posted:Does anyone have any recommendations for novels set during the French Revolution? I'm happy with stuff set among the aristocracy or with the revolutionaries, or possibly both. It's worth noting that Les Miserables isn't set during the French Revolution (if you mean the 1789-99 one). Not that that helps with you being put off by the the film/musical of course but you could say that it not being about the time period in question is a good enough reason not to read it right now. You might like A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel though, which is about Danton, Desmoulins and Robespierre.
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