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Eden by Tony Monchinski.
Post zombie outbreak
Hero is infected right away
Did the zombies get in or were they let in?
Can our hero find out before he turns? (slower turn here, hours not seconds)
Independent author ala Bourne. So, if typos piss you off, do not go there. If you can let them pass or won't even notice it take a look. Amazon has a look inside to taste writers style.
In full disclosure, he is a Facebook friend (I have ~70) of mine
Just finished rereading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It's a great journey story about a young man setting off in search of his treasure in Egypt, but along the way he meets many interesting people, including a great beauty that has him question himself. I don't mean to spoil it in any way but obviously it is a self-discovery novel.
I'm currently reading Down The Road by Bowie Ibarra. My friend picked this book up for me and had it autographed by the author. It's a zombie horror story that has a man traveling from Austin, Texas to San Uvalde. It's an interesting read for me since I live in the area, but it's very Tarintino-esque in it's style.
I'm currently finishing First Lord's Fury in the Codex Alera series by Jim Butcher. Its the last book in the series. The author has openly said that he finally found out a way to mix the lost roman legion trope and Pokemon. The people in this world have access to beings called furies. Furies are (sometimes) physical manifestations of the elements (air, water, fire, earth, wood, and metal). These Furies grant their human counterparts certain physical abilities (such as air furies allowing people to fly, or earth furies letting people be temporarily superhumanly strong). And its not just a few people who have these abilities: its everyone.
Well, everyone except one person. The hero of the story, Tavi, has no access to any kind of furies. He has to find a way to survive in a world filled people who have access to immense power, and also many other races that are not gifted with furies, but just as powerful.
In all its a really fantastic series and I've basically read all 6 books in the saga one after another with no breaks. Its high paced action, swashbuckling storytelling on a Tolkien size scale and riveting to the very end. Its one of my favorite series so if that sounds interesting to you, you should pick em up ASAP.
I'm ashamed to admit I am reading complete and utter crap. I am in the middle of a juicy and utterly cotton candy historical romance... which I will NOT name due to shame... a lot of shame.
Now you have to tell!Quote:
Originally Posted by yarri
I'm just starting World War Z.
When you're finished that I recommend a similarly written novel called Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson. I'm reading it right now and it's not bad at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by j0be
I was forced to read Obama's Wars for a professional reading assignment. However, someone forgot to invite my predecessor and me to the book discussion. We did end up talking about the book amongst ourselves during lull times at work.
I'm getting ready to bring Ghost Soldiers with me to work. I've had the book for years now, and recently found it buried in my closet. So, I'm going to make an effort to read it and talk about it at work with my guys.
I recently finished the dreaming void, and just started the temporal void..the first two books in the "void" series by Peter f Hamilton. The series is set largely in like, the 35th century, so its a bit of a struggle at first to wrap your brain around an entirely new world. Especially one as vast as the one created here, but he does quite the job of slowly adjusting you to the world and the new tech he presents. The interesting part of the story is, its basically two separate tales. Their is a universe that exists in "the void" that our universe is striving to reach. And while our universe is in the 35th century, the one in the void is still somewhat midevil in nature. Quite the story. Don't read unless you have the time to devote to it
My marathon training is intended for the impending zombie apocalypse. That's why I am reading the book "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougal. Talks about a tribe of runners in Mexico, the Tarahumara, who have the ability to run 100 miles in one day in minimalist shoes. Highly recommend it.
Any of you runners?