The Book Thread - fiction, nonfiction, reference, etc

[the-pi-guy]

This will probably mostly be for me.... I really like having books, so I thought it'd be nice to have a thread for it.  

Unfortunately I've probably done more collecting books than using them.  

I haven't done a lot of fiction reading lately, just haven't had a lot of time.  But don't let that discourage you from sharing books you like!  

Nonfiction books are a lot of times fantastic resources.  The further you get into a subject, the harder it gets for finding resources on that subject.  Like you can easily find graphics sources online, but you're not likely to find anything that comes anywhere close to the Real Time Rendering textbook.  Sometimes with math, Google will literally come up empty on subjects that I've tried searching.  

I think the biggest reason I like collecting books, is because growing up I didn't really feel like I had access to learn about stuff.  

Also hoarding is kind of in my blood.  

[nnodley]

Currently going through some Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Stephen hawking books in terms of non fiction

Trying to read through The Long Earth series by Terry Pratchet in terms of fiction.

[darkknightkryta]

I've cut back on my comics a lot. I only read Batman still

[the-pi-guy]

When I have some money to spend, I'd love to get Real Time Rendering.  

The printing quality though has been shotty, though.  

Recent reviews of the second printing have been more variable with some saying the first printing issues are still there and some saying that the quality is great.  

[BananaKing]

I'm reading a book called theft of swords (or the crown conspiracy) by Michael j Sullivan. And wow it's amazing. It could make a great tv show IMO or movie. I'm still in the first book but this could be a huge hit if it ever got a tv show/movie. It could also make a great game.

[the-pi-guy]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1498765688/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_d7oREbV48W96B?fbclid=IwAR17t-fELQAL3120N7P91q80tFplUPbn5-Dp5wHxkBRiRwvaZknZR_heOf0


Found another book I want to get.  

I did get Real Time Rendering, Gravitation, Computer Architecture recently.

But I've mostly been reading Genki (an intro japanese textbook).  

[Legend]

I read a bunch of non fiction stuff, but I never read regular books. Been over a decade since I even opened one.

So I bought a book for leap day. Will I still have a drive to read it by the time it arrives?

[darkknightkryta]

I read a bunch of non fiction stuff, but I never read regular books. Been over a decade since I even opened one.

So I bought a book for leap day. Will I still have a drive to read it by the time it arrives?

I still read manga, but an actual novel?  It's been a while.  I think The Count of Monte Cristo was the last book I read... back in 2009.

[Legend]

I still read manga, but an actual novel?  It's been a while.  I think The Count of Monte Cristo was the last book I read... back in 2009.

Guess you need to read a book too! Mine hasn't had any shipping updates since Saturday so hopefully it wasn't lost.


I don't like comics but I will admit I'm ever so slightly tempted to read Blame!

[kitler53]

i don't read books at home (much) but i love reading books on a plane.    i have 4 international trips this spring so i suppose i'll get a lot of reading in. 

i tend to like series with a lot of books in them, especially if there is a movie/show that makes me predisposed to care about the characters.   harry potter, lord of the rings, games of thrones are like 17 of the last 20 books i've read.   

i got for xmas (2022) fire and blood and recently started it when i finally finished up the hunger games trilogy. 



i rewatched dune before it left netflix.   it's sooo good.  that might be my next series.

[darkknightkryta]

Guess you need to read a book too! Mine hasn't had any shipping updates since Saturday so hopefully it wasn't lost.


I don't like comics but I will admit I'm ever so slightly tempted to read Blame!

I was reading a lot of comics, but then one month's purchase got hit with water damage.  I haven't touched them since.  Even though I've been collecting them still...

[nnodley]

i have so many books that I want to read that I have. I just can't get around to starting any.  Last couple i've read are Lost in Time by A.G. Riddle and Quantum Radio by A.G. Riddle.  I thought they were really good.  I've got some wheel of time and some stormlight archive i want to start within the next 10 years. lol

[Legend]

My book arrived. Only a few pages in yet it's already talking about eating colors, nice.

[Dr. Pezus]

I recommend audiobooks!

[Legend]

This book really is crazy. I knew the author created his own alternate universe with a small tweak in the fundamentals of physics, but I didn't expect it to explain all these other things too. Pretty dang cool.



Makes me wish more books were turned into video games. I aint got time to read them all.

I recommend audiobooks!

Don't you have to pay attention to them to enjoy them though? How is that better than reading a book for the same amount of time?

And an audiobook won't work for this book. It has a lot of charts and diagrams to explain stuff.