Introduction (General Book Club Discussion)

Discussion in 'TMB Book Club' started by Arkie Proud, May 2, 2012.

  1. Truman

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    Pushing my way through Shantaram. Im about 45% finished. Im enjoying it and it's really interesting so far. It's just so damn long. Im kind of getting anxious to get the plot moving. So far it's just a bunch of experiences and table setting. Waiting for shit to actually happen.


    It could also be shorter by 1/3rd if he didnt feel the need to add 2 pages of grandiose prose at the end of each chapter....

    ... and I knew right there in that instant, Id never have a bigger boner or feeling of cocksmithing as I did when she walked through that door and looked me in the eyes with her blah blah blah...
     
  2. The Blackfish

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    Yeah that's the worst part about the book is when he over romanticizes everything. Plot definitely picks up though.
     
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  3. Truman

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    Good to know.
     
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  5. Truman

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    Sure does. Marked "want to read"

    Will read in August when it comes out
     
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  6. Lorne Malvo

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    Reviews on Goodreads are also very good. Wish there was an ARC out there.
     
  7. Blackterno

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    Dark Matter looks incredible
     
  8. Lorne Malvo

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    We should just make Dark Matter the August book right now.
     
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  9. KJROD20

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    This.
     
  10. Clutch

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    Think I'm gonna start reading the book of the month starting with April. Read The Hobbit and immediately started 1984. Never enjoyed reading as much as i have now

    :beerchug:
     
  11. Truman

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    The more the merrier.
     
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  12. KJROD20

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    I'm moving from the city to the burbs next month, will be on an hour long train ride instead of a 20 minute subway. I'm actually excited because I'll read much more.

    And because I won't be jamming on a packed smelly subway every morning/night.
     
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  14. Lorne Malvo

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    Speaking of April, did we decide on the book about the Revolutionary War?
     
  15. Truman

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    I watched the Wayward Pines miniseries based on this Trilogy. It was pretty good. Those that read the books said the show was terrible. There was a pretty big twist that was pretty cool I dont really have any desire to read the books after watching, but the story was really cool.

    Excited for this one.



    And yes - I think we settled on the Revolutionary War book
     
  16. Lorne Malvo

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    I can't seem to find a mobi, just the audio book of it. Can anyone help me out?
     
  17. Truman

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    ygm

    Anyone else that needs it, raise your hand

    We can all thank Lifeiskilingme79 . Cum get yer likes if you want them
     
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  18. KJROD20

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    What book? I haven't paid attention so I don't know what's next.
     
  19. Lorne Malvo

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  20. Lorne Malvo

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    So uh, I joined Net Gallery recently because it as ARC's of books and I figured, what the hell, maybe I can read stuff that I like in advance. Well this morning, I got an email about a book that comes out in June so I decided to download it to my Kindle for the hell of it. Premise is really odd - spiders from ancient times come back to life or something and an atomic bomb might be the only thing to kill them. Doesn't sound that great but hey, they asked me if I wanted to try it out so I didn't think building up cache could hurt.

    Well, I decided to go back to the site and search for Dark Matter. Sure enough, it's there! I requested an ARC to read it. Minute later I got an email saying I've been approved. So... this may have just changed which book I will read next.
     
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  21. Truman

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    What is this Net Gallery?
     
  22. Lorne Malvo

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  23. Blackterno

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    This wouldn't be an ePub by chance would it?

    I'm asking for a friend.
     
  24. Lorne Malvo

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    The book downloaded straight to my kindle. That said, I may or may not have an ePub as well.
     
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    Has anyone read this
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  26. Lorne Malvo

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    I didn't get annoyed by that shit for some reason. I think the audiobook is probably the best way to consume Shantaram.
     
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    Lifeiskilingme79 is indeed the man.
     
  29. Arkie Proud

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    I've been out of the loop, but Dark Matter looks really good. Is that the e-book people are sending around? If so, I'd appreciate a copy. TIA.
     
  30. The Blackfish

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    I think the only person who has it is LKRFN88jp who has a physical ARC
     
  31. Lorne Malvo

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    I unfortunately don't even have a physical copy. I downloaded it from the website straight onto my Kindle, but it's not a normal file so I can't get it off of it. That said, Trip McNeely also posted in the book thread, so maybe he's stumbled upon a copy that's not locked down.
     
  32. Arkie Proud

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  33. Truman

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    No one send arkie shit until he participates in book club!

    kidding... sort of.

    LKRFN88jp - you may be able to get the file off your kindle via calibre.
     
  34. Truman

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    I wish I wasnt such a retard with ADD and could consume audiobooks.
     
  35. Lorne Malvo

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    I tried. It's really weird, it's listed as a document on my kindle and it'll disappear off of it in a few months. I will look into it more tonight.
     
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  36. Truman

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    This is a lot of work, but Ive done this before. My mom rents books from the library. I assume it works the same way. I tried to find a way for her to keep them permanently.

    Long story short - it was way too technical for her, so I just DL what she wants and send them to her.

    But what I did was get the kindle app on my computer, the book should appear on that too.

    Then you have to find the file in whatever it DLs to on your comp. It's can be kind of hard to find. It's probably not named by title but just a string of numbers and letters.

    After that - I basically followed this. It's kind of a pain in the ass TBH

    http://the-digital-reader.com/2015/06/25/how-add-kindle-drm-removal-plugin-calibre/
     
  37. Truman

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    Having said that - Im cool with waiting. Have plenty on my To-read list
     
  38. Arkie Proud

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    :shakes fist:
     
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  39. Trip McNeely

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    I did the same thing you did on Net Galley, so I don't think I'd be able to send it out either.
     
  40. The Blackfish

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    Updated OP with Washington's Crossing

    New Genre Breakdown Total

    Science-Fiction (9)
    Fantasy (5)
    Mystery (5)
    Contemporary (4)
    Non-Fiction (4)
    Historical-Fiction (2)
    Horror (3)
    Thriller (2)
    Satire (2)
    Dystopian (1)
     
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  41. Truman

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    Suggestions for May?
     
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  42. Lorne Malvo

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  43. RonBurgundy

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    City of mirrors imo
     
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  44. Truman

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    Not out until the end of the month tho. Plus it will be the defacto book anyway. We're all gonna read it
     
  45. Truman

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    Has anyone read Room, by Emma Donoghue?

    Started yesterday just because the movie got such good reviews and wanted to read before I watch. Short, quick read. Pretty good so far (30% in)
     
  46. Blackterno

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    Lets find a book for May that excites a majority of us who participate in this thread daily.
     
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  47. The Blackfish

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    I would like to nominate Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

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    Under the streets of London there's a place most people could never even dream of. A city of monsters and saints, murderers and angels, knights in armour and pale girls in black velvet. This is the city of the people who have fallen between the cracks.

    Richard Mayhew, a young businessman, is going to find out more than enough about this other London. A single act of kindness catapults him out of his workday existence and into a world that is at once eerily familiar and utterly bizarre. And a strange destiny awaits him down here, beneath his native city: Neverwhere.

    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14497.Neverwhere
     
  48. Arkie Proud

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    I'm back in with this one. FWIW.
     
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  49. The Blackfish

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    Well I believe that settles it.
     
  50. Truman

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    I'll read it but not excited. Didnt really care for American Gods.

    BUT - Imma still read it. See that works Arkie Proud ?

    That's the 1st Rule of Book Club. READ THE BOOK.
     
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