Joanne
asked
Rob Dircks:
What are YOU reading right now Rob? Anything good?? What can you recommend to me?
Rob Dircks
Hey Joanne! Okay, last month I read two goodies:
• City of Thieves by David Benioff. OMG it instantly became one of my top ten favorite novels for lots of reasons. Here's my review: (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
• Lathe of Heaven. An old sci-fi classic, I loved the movie as a kid, and finally said, "why haven't I read this?". It's great. Here's my review: (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
I just bailed on Kite Runner not because it wasn't good (it's amazing!), but it's not the right time for that story for me. I'll get back to that one for sure.
If you like Terry Pratchett, I just finished Night Watch, somewhere in the middle of the Discworld series. I think I'm a little too out-of-the-loop on that series, so it was just okay for me, but the writing, oh lord, Pratchett can write!
I'm also listening to The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman (non-fiction), and it's excellent. It's a good anti-self-help book!
Otherwise, if you haven't read these, here are some of my favs off the top of my head, in no particular order:
• Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut (This one is in order. My favorite novel.)
• Galapagos, Slaughterhouse Five also by him
• 1984 (holy cow, tied for my favorite of all time)
• This Perfect Day by Ira Levin (Another tie for top fav, wow can you have a three-way tie?)
• Good Omens by Pratchett and Gaiman
• Gone Away World by Nick Harkaway
• John Dies at the End by David Wong
• The Wool series by Hugh Howey
God, I could go on forever. Am I hitting the mark at all with these?
Happy reading! -- Rob
• City of Thieves by David Benioff. OMG it instantly became one of my top ten favorite novels for lots of reasons. Here's my review: (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
• Lathe of Heaven. An old sci-fi classic, I loved the movie as a kid, and finally said, "why haven't I read this?". It's great. Here's my review: (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
I just bailed on Kite Runner not because it wasn't good (it's amazing!), but it's not the right time for that story for me. I'll get back to that one for sure.
If you like Terry Pratchett, I just finished Night Watch, somewhere in the middle of the Discworld series. I think I'm a little too out-of-the-loop on that series, so it was just okay for me, but the writing, oh lord, Pratchett can write!
I'm also listening to The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman (non-fiction), and it's excellent. It's a good anti-self-help book!
Otherwise, if you haven't read these, here are some of my favs off the top of my head, in no particular order:
• Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut (This one is in order. My favorite novel.)
• Galapagos, Slaughterhouse Five also by him
• 1984 (holy cow, tied for my favorite of all time)
• This Perfect Day by Ira Levin (Another tie for top fav, wow can you have a three-way tie?)
• Good Omens by Pratchett and Gaiman
• Gone Away World by Nick Harkaway
• John Dies at the End by David Wong
• The Wool series by Hugh Howey
God, I could go on forever. Am I hitting the mark at all with these?
Happy reading! -- Rob
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Dmvpapp
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Rob Dircks:
Hi Rob - no question, just a request. Please keep writing! I have listened to Where the Hell is Tesla multiple times and still laugh every time I do. You have a great sense of humor (or at least one very close to mine). Are you working on anything at the moment? Thanks for the stories!
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