All my "for fun" reading has been set in space recently... I finished The Martian by Andy Weir not too long ago.
Apparently some people need to read the book to understand how difficult it would be to live on Mars.
A jack of many hobbies and a master of none - spending lots of time on amateur/ham radio, running, and technology.
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
Game of Thrones - All 5 Books for $10 (Paperback)
So I thought $24 was a good deal for all five books in the Game of Thrones series... well, Wal-Mart has all five paperbacks for $10. (And that matches the best deal I've seen for the Kindle version.)
Via Kinja
Via Kinja
Monday, April 6, 2015
Game of Thrones - All 5 Books for $24 (Paperback)
Just ahead of the season six start...
Once upon a time, you could get all five Game of Thrones (Kindle) books for $10. (Currently, $20 for the Kindle versions.)
If you prefer the dead tree version, you can get the paperbacks for about $24.
Once upon a time, you could get all five Game of Thrones (Kindle) books for $10. (Currently, $20 for the Kindle versions.)
If you prefer the dead tree version, you can get the paperbacks for about $24.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Yesterday - Slashdot
These stories gave me deja vu all over again.
If you don't know the references, turn in your geek card then check out V'Ger, 42, and Foundation.
V'Ger Source Code Released
Scientists Discover Meaning of Life Through Massive Computing Project
If you don't know the references, turn in your geek card then check out V'Ger, 42, and Foundation.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Clancy to Lead Secret Service
Clancy to lead Secret Service. Sounds like a good fit. He and Jack Ryan always seem to get the bad guy.
Labels:
Books,
Government,
Humor
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Books - Archive Mode On!
I mentioned the books I was purging, but I want to reiterate that I liked most of those authors. Some of them were fun reads, some had a little more substance, etc.
The books by the following authors I will keep - at least until I decide I should get rid of them all! Then it will be library books or e-books here on out!
Actually, some of these probably won't ever go away as they have my notes from high school or college in the margins. I've re-read some of them and it's interesting to see what I thought was important 20+ years ago. For some of the "fun" books, I remember, during my youth, I would stay up until the wee hours of the morning to read just a few more pages.
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
J.R.R. Tolkien
Robert Asprin
R.A. Salvatore
William Gibson
Neal Stephenson
Gene Wolfe
Tom Robbins
Issac Asimov
William Faulkner
Richard Wright
Orson Scott Card
Robert Jordan
Terry Goodkind
Huston Smith
William James
Richard Matheson
Ernest Hemingway
J.D. Salinger
C.S. Lewis
Robert Heinlein
William Golding
Eugene O'Neill
The books by the following authors I will keep - at least until I decide I should get rid of them all! Then it will be library books or e-books here on out!
Actually, some of these probably won't ever go away as they have my notes from high school or college in the margins. I've re-read some of them and it's interesting to see what I thought was important 20+ years ago. For some of the "fun" books, I remember, during my youth, I would stay up until the wee hours of the morning to read just a few more pages.
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
J.R.R. Tolkien
Robert Asprin
R.A. Salvatore
William Gibson
Neal Stephenson
Gene Wolfe
Tom Robbins
Issac Asimov
William Faulkner
Richard Wright
Orson Scott Card
Robert Jordan
Terry Goodkind
Huston Smith
William James
Richard Matheson
Ernest Hemingway
J.D. Salinger
C.S. Lewis
Robert Heinlein
William Golding
Eugene O'Neill
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Red Rising
And speaking of books, I just finished Red Rising. It was a $2 Kindle book, so no worries on the taking up space front. I really enjoyed it... put Harry Tris Ender Katniss Stark on Mars and that's a good starting point. I'm being glib, but it did have elements from each. And good news for me, the second book, Golden Son, comes out in three days.
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Books
Books - Purge Mode On!
If it's not nailed down, it's at risk for getting tossed, sold, recycled, etc.
Books from these authors didn't make the cut:
David Baldacci
Gene Kranz
Ken Follett
Larry Correia
Matthew Pearl
Nelson DeMille
Stephen Hunter
Tom Clancy
Tom Wolfe
W.E.B. Griffin
I'm not saying I don't like the books, but I'm still keeping a ton and I don't see me re-reading these anytime soon. For a lot of these, I've got stacks by each author.
I'll do another list of the authors I did keep.
Books from these authors didn't make the cut:
David Baldacci
Gene Kranz
Ken Follett
Larry Correia
Matthew Pearl
Nelson DeMille
Stephen Hunter
Tom Clancy
Tom Wolfe
W.E.B. Griffin
I'm not saying I don't like the books, but I'm still keeping a ton and I don't see me re-reading these anytime soon. For a lot of these, I've got stacks by each author.
I'll do another list of the authors I did keep.
Friday, November 14, 2014
Asimov's Foundation Series coming to HBO?
It's been years since I've read the books, but I'd like to see what HBO could do with Asimov's Foundation series.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Reading by Street Light
This is one of the most vivid examples of life without electricity at home: http://t.co/s88OQpRDbL pic.twitter.com/eAIDTnf9sH
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) June 27, 2014
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Books,
Electricity,
Reading
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Sand
Hugh Howey just released his new book, Sand, on Amazon. I really liked the Silo Saga series and the way he does business (you can get DRM free versions directly from him), so a little promo for the new one. His site is here.
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Books
Friday, November 29, 2013
Game of Thrones - All 5 Books for $10
I had posted previously about a deal for cheap books in the series, but it just got crazy. All 5 books in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" aka Game of Thrones series for $9.99. (Kindle versions of course!)
Labels:
A Game of Thrones,
A Song of Ice and Fire,
Amazon,
Books,
George RR Martin,
Kindle
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Game of Thrones Deal
Wow! You can get all five of the A Song of Ice and Fire series (aka Game of Thrones) for less than $20! These are my favorite books of all time. I've got them all in hard back - including a signed copy of A Feast for Crows, but I may still have to get the Kindle versions. I suspect I will want to reread them when George RR Martin finally gets the next book out.
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A Game of Thrones,
A Song of Ice and Fire,
Books,
Kindle
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Wool
What I'm reading now: Wool. It is a different take on a dystopian future. I'm enjoying the series, but I really need to find something lighter and more upbeat or it'll end up being like the apocalyptic summer of 2010 where I read One Second After, Alas, Babylon, and On the Beach.
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Books
Monday, October 28, 2013
Foreign Enemies And Traitors - Free Kindle Edition
As a reminder to those interested in The Enemies Trilogy that I posted about the other day, the third book - Foreign Enemies And Traitors, is free starting today until Thursday.
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Books
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Domestic Enemies: The Reconquista - Free Kindle Edition
Good read plus free = win! Apparently he was giving the whole series away free, but I missed the first one. That's okay for me as I already own it, but sorry for the late notice for those who like my recommendations in books.
MattBracken48 Today is the last day for a free Kindle download of Domestic Enemies. fb.me/2Q0iJOwI3
Thu, Oct 24 08:30:35 from Facebook
retweeted by TamSlick
Here is the link to the second book in the series that is currently free: Domestic Enemies: The Reconquista
MattBracken48 Today is the last day for a free Kindle download of Domestic Enemies. fb.me/2Q0iJOwI3
Thu, Oct 24 08:30:35 from Facebook
retweeted by TamSlick
Here is the link to the second book in the series that is currently free: Domestic Enemies: The Reconquista
I'll have to get the last one (Foreign Enemies And Traitors) when it becomes free on the 28th.
Labels:
Books
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Gone Girl
Random book recommendation from my wife: Gone Girl
I mention it because she was lukewarm when she started the book. All her friends talked about how great it was and couldn't wait till she finished, so they could talk about it. She struggled to get through the first half or so, but now she's seen the light and is very excited about it. And apparently I will be reading it shortly.
I mention it because she was lukewarm when she started the book. All her friends talked about how great it was and couldn't wait till she finished, so they could talk about it. She struggled to get through the first half or so, but now she's seen the light and is very excited about it. And apparently I will be reading it shortly.
Labels:
Books
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Photoshoppers and Famous Books
Funny... Here's Waldo. Of Ice and Men - Mad Men that is.
Pogue Clever Photoshoppers are challenged to redesign famous books with one letter missing (like “Of Ice and Men”). j.mp/166lStp Wed, Jul 03 15:52:47 from Tweetbot for Mac
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Childhood's End
Finished another one... apologies to whoever recommended it. I added it to my wish list some time ago and don't recall who suggested it. Now I'm suggesting it... After reading Ender's Game, I didn't intentionally pick another book that had a mysterious alien race as the center of the story. Deeper than Ender's, this read was more thought provoking - in some ways, it simply felt like I was reading a thriller and was trying to figure out who done it. The themes, despite being written in 1953, still hold interesting questions for today. As usual, I don't do a lot of plot summary, but just post as a general recommendation for your queue if you haven't read this classic.
Buy it using my Amazon link at no extra cost to you and I can afford my next Ferrari.
Buy it using my Amazon link at no extra cost to you and I can afford my next Ferrari.
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