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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby smitty » Wed Feb 24, 2016 19:41:20

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Grotewold wrote:The Breaks of the Game deserves the hype. Dives deep into the 1979-80 Trailblazers but also the over-expansion of the NBA, the shifting landscape of TV sports, the effects of free agency and drug use, Walton, etc

you sold me


Wow. 1981. I need to check the library to see if they have a copy.
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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby JUburton » Wed Feb 24, 2016 21:06:16

Napalm wrote:I'd like to start using a Kindle, what do you guys recommend? Well honestly, I have an older Kindle Keyboard 3G/Wifi that I don't use, but i could trade it in to amazon for 30 bucks plus an extra 20 on a Kindle upgrade promotion they are running. It might give me incentive to read a little more. Not sure what more I want, maybe something brighter, maybe more seamless. Should I even look to upgrade?
Paperwhite with special offers and it's not even a question really. It is completely worth it over the kindle without a backlight. The voyage is pretty great but who needs a $200 e-reader?

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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby phatj » Fri Feb 26, 2016 00:56:20

Do NOT get a Kindle Fire
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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby The Dude » Fri Feb 26, 2016 01:27:16

Yes, do not get a tablet for reading. I love the paperwhite
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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby slugsrbad » Sat Feb 27, 2016 02:53:29

Just finished 11/22/63. I rated it a 3/5 on Goodreads, but I can not put into words what was wrong with it. It was written pretty well and was engaging, but there was something off or missing. Maybe it will come to mind after some sleep.
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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby JUburton » Sat Feb 27, 2016 09:19:42

slugsrbad wrote:Just finished 11/22/63. I rated it a 3/5 on Goodreads, but I can not put into words what was wrong with it. It was written pretty well and was engaging, but there was something off or missing. Maybe it will come to mind after some sleep.
take it to the unpopular opinions thread!

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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby Stay_Disappointed » Sun Feb 28, 2016 01:40:34

Seveneves was a pretty good recent sci-if read. Actually pretty though provoking.

Currently reading SPQR...meh
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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby TenuredVulture » Sun Feb 28, 2016 22:10:43

Didn't love Seveneves, though it had its moments. Probably my least favorite Neal Stephenson book.
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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby WheelsFellOff » Sun Feb 28, 2016 22:13:21

Worse than The Baroque Cycle?
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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby Phred » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:52:23

WheelsFellOff wrote:Worse than The Baroque Cycle?


The Baroque Cycle only has one wheel, right?
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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby Napalm » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:59:04

Bill McNeal wrote:
Napalm wrote:I'd like to start using a Kindle, what do you guys recommend? Well honestly, I have an older Kindle Keyboard 3G/Wifi that I don't use, but i could trade it in to amazon for 30 bucks plus an extra 20 on a Kindle upgrade promotion they are running. It might give me incentive to read a little more. Not sure what more I want, maybe something brighter, maybe more seamless. Should I even look to upgrade?


That's what I have and use personally. If you do look to move on from it, you can probably get more than $50 for it on eBay? I believe those 3G ones have some demand still.

For the reasons mentioned by others, a backlight would be sweet. Right now I need some good light conditions to read this version Kindle. Seems the 3G keyboards sell for about 50 on ebay anyway. I'm gonna keep my eye out for a paperwhite.

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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby Bucky » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:59:52

that's silly. Unicycles are fine vehicles.

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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby TenuredVulture » Mon Feb 29, 2016 13:26:30

I really like the Baroque Cycle, but I have a pretty serious interest in the 17th c. and the topics the book covered.
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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby Bill McNeal » Mon Feb 29, 2016 21:32:35

Reading NFL Confidential, the book that was written by the anonymous player that's probably David Molk. It's pretty interesting, a quick read. Reading it, you can totally get that it's the Eagles. Jeb is Jason Peters without a doubt and there's a lot of other things that line up. There aren't any bombshells or anything, but its been interesting enough.
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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby kruker » Mon Feb 29, 2016 22:13:41

The Pale King. You can see the flourishes of his greatness, but it is what it is. You can see where it could have turned out to be something great. Makes you wonder if it's because of the state he was in or if it contributed.
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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby Didn't I? » Mon Feb 29, 2016 22:40:20

slugsrbad wrote:Just finished 11/22/63. I rated it a 3/5 on Goodreads, but I can not put into words what was wrong with it. It was written pretty well and was engaging, but there was something off or missing. Maybe it will come to mind after some sleep.


Hated the ending. But overall I enjoyed it. I love JFK and time travel so it was kind of a can't-miss. That being said, I'm watching the mini series now on Hulu and think it's meh.
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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby JUburton » Tue Mar 01, 2016 08:21:06

Didn't I? wrote:
slugsrbad wrote:Just finished 11/22/63. I rated it a 3/5 on Goodreads, but I can not put into words what was wrong with it. It was written pretty well and was engaging, but there was something off or missing. Maybe it will come to mind after some sleep.


Hated the ending. But overall I enjoyed it. I love JFK and time travel so it was kind of a can't-miss. That being said, I'm watching the mini series now on Hulu and think it's meh.
Huh. King usually struggles with endings and I think he actually really stuck this one.

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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby Houshphandzadeh » Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:39:47

I think the "bad ending" criticism has really gotten out of hand. it's like 80% because of It

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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby JUburton » Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:42:04

OK maybe by 'usually' I meant if there's a critique it's usually the ending.

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Re: ~Take a look, It's in a BOOK, Back She Goes~

Unread postby WheelsFellOff » Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:42:51

The It ending works in the context of the Dark Tower though.
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