Am in a Book Reading Funk (Need Help!)

[CeeKay]

I will definitely second Friday by Heinlein.  That's a fun read.  As in it has a sci-fi element, but isn't all sci-fi serious.  It's more of a comedy.

is that the one with Iced Tea in it? 

[The Grue]

I will definitely second Friday by Heinlein.  That's a fun read.  As in it has a sci-fi element, but isn't all sci-fi serious.  It's more of a comedy.

is that the one with Iced Tea in it? 

No, that would be Iced Cube.

[wonderpug]

Grue, have you read Pillars of the Earth?

[The Grue]

Grue, have you read Pillars of the Earth?

I have not, but glancing at the Wiki page for it, it doesn't seem to be up my alley.  What's good about it?

[kathode]

I've not read any of the Hunger Games books or Game of Thrones books, despite everyone being all hyped about both series, but then I read the comments and am turned off.

WAT? Read it!

[The Grue]

I've not read any of the Hunger Games books or Game of Thrones books, despite everyone being all hyped about both series, but then I read the comments and am turned off.

WAT? Read it!

I keep reading about all the incest and rape and not sure I want to read about that stuff.  Also, not sure if I would be into all the political stuff.

[wonderpug]

Grue, have you read Pillars of the Earth?

I have not, but glancing at the Wiki page for it, it doesn't seem to be up my alley.  What's good about it?

It's straight historical fiction, no sci-fi or fantasy, so it doesn't fit into what you said you were looking for.  That said, I think it's a great match for your interests based on the other authors & books you listed.

It's kind of odd, but the things that make the book great are things that sound really boring when you write them out.  It's neat to learn a lot about Roman & Gothic architecture as the story unfolds; it's neat to see a frank and brutal portrayal of harsh peasant and crafter life in the 12th century; and it's neat how the book spans multiple generations while still getting you to care about the main characters despite the spotlight changing around.

It's long, but it can easily become a page turner.  Might be a nice change of pace for you to help you break out of your rut.

[CeeKay]

Grue, have you read Pillars of the Earth?

I have not, but glancing at the Wiki page for it, it doesn't seem to be up my alley.  What's good about it?

It's straight historical fiction, no sci-fi or fantasy, so it doesn't fit into what you said you were looking for.  That said, I think it's a great match for your interests based on the other authors & books you listed.

It's kind of odd, but the things that make the book great are things that sound really boring when you write them out.  It's neat to learn a lot about Roman & Gothic architecture as the story unfolds; it's neat to see a frank and brutal portrayal of harsh peasant and crafter life in the 12th century; and it's neat how the book spans multiple generations while still getting you to care about the main characters despite the spotlight changing around.

It's long, but it can easily become a page turner.  Might be a nice change of pace for you to help you break out of your rut.

I've always meant to grab a copy of that; it was a great miniseries on Starz.

[CeeKay]

decided to give The Hunger Games another shot, and luckily it was still part of the Kindle Lending Library so I can still read it for free.

[Bullwinkle]

Grue, have you read Pillars of the Earth?

I have not, but glancing at the Wiki page for it, it doesn't seem to be up my alley.  What's good about it?

It's straight historical fiction, no sci-fi or fantasy, so it doesn't fit into what you said you were looking for.  That said, I think it's a great match for your interests based on the other authors & books you listed.

It's kind of odd, but the things that make the book great are things that sound really boring when you write them out.  It's neat to learn a lot about Roman & Gothic architecture as the story unfolds; it's neat to see a frank and brutal portrayal of harsh peasant and crafter life in the 12th century; and it's neat how the book spans multiple generations while still getting you to care about the main characters despite the spotlight changing around.

It's long, but it can easily become a page turner.  Might be a nice change of pace for you to help you break out of your rut.

I second everything WP said.

[The Grue]

It's straight historical fiction, no sci-fi or fantasy, so it doesn't fit into what you said you were looking for.  That said, I think it's a great match for your interests based on the other authors & books you listed.

It's kind of odd, but the things that make the book great are things that sound really boring when you write them out.  It's neat to learn a lot about Roman & Gothic architecture as the story unfolds; it's neat to see a frank and brutal portrayal of harsh peasant and crafter life in the 12th century; and it's neat how the book spans multiple generations while still getting you to care about the main characters despite the spotlight changing around.

It's long, but it can easily become a page turner.  Might be a nice change of pace for you to help you break out of your rut.

It did sound really boring when I read it, but I guess the Baroque cycle is kind of the same deal.  I really need to get that third book read one of these days.  Anyway, thanks for the description...I'd be willing to give it a shot.

[Jag]

Pillars is a great book especially for anyone who's a fan of historical fiction.

[Crusis]

I plowed through Pillars in about a week. I agree that it sounds boring but the book was fantastic. I don't read a lot of historical fiction but this book was a true stand out. I also enjoyed the sequel quite a bit.

One of my all time favorite books is The Children's War. A massive alternate history book set in present day Nazi Germany. It's one of those books I have read several times and felt pretty much every emotion in the book while reading it. The author is J. N. Stroyar.

[JayDee]

Pillars of the Earth is one of my favourite books of all time. Read it. The sequel is pretty good too.

If you like time travel Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis are great. Beware it is one story broken into two books and the first book doesn't really have a self-contained conclusion. I found the last quarter of book 1 and the first quarter of book 2 dragged a bit, but the payoff at the end was great.

[The Grue]

If you like time travel Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis are great. Beware it is one story broken into two books and the first book doesn't really have a self-contained conclusion. I found the last quarter of book 1 and the first quarter of book 2 dragged a bit, but the payoff at the end was great.

Thanks.  I was asking about these two and was hoping someone in here had read them.

[Eco-Logic]

Connie Willis's has another time travel book that I can also highly recommend.  The name escapes me, but it takes place during the Plague.

[Eco-Logic]

Doomsday Book is the name.