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Zen · 07-05-2015, 02:28 PM

Anything by Elmore Leonard (Get Shorty is a good place to start). McCarthy is great. No Country for Old Men and The Road are smooth, easy reads. The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway is the GOAT though. Slaughterhouse Five by Vonnegut is the last thing I read and it was pretty awesome, too. But I don't read fantasy type of shit so I've got no recommendations for that.

lol @ war and peace. I've never read it either.

Mr. J · 07-05-2015, 02:41 PM

I was going to say 'The True Believer' but idk what you classify as 'nerdy'
But its a short book, opens the eyes a bit more, deals with 'movements'

Nah its not for the bowels

1984 is dope for a trip down memory lane though....read...it.....do....it

Vulgar · 07-05-2015, 03:14 PM

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler is dope.

I wish I read more enjoyable stuff tbh. I read entirely too much nonfiction.

fraze · 07-05-2015, 03:53 PM

Enders Game and the Enders Shadow line of sequels. The Speaker for the Dead sequels are cool but they get a little philosophical for some people's tastes.

Orson Scott Card is a dope writer. I've never read a book from him that was bad. he has a few other series too. but i'd see if you like ender first.

other recommendations:
Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5. Psychedelic story of bombs over dresden

Salman Rushdie - Midnights Children. A generation of super powered children born at the dawn of the creation of India

Phillip K.Dick - A Scanner Darkly. the wire meets film noir, set in a dystopian future l

Pharaohs Army · 07-06-2015, 03:03 AM

House Of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski is probably the coolest fiction novel ever.. in my opinion.

Highly recommended. Will not disappoint.

Orc · 07-06-2015, 08:16 AM

Malazan books are probably better than ASOIAF. Took me a while to get into them. The first book dives straight in and you're sort of left to catch up, once you do though it's so good. I agree with all of Art's recommendations. Stormlight archive is sick. Anything written by Brandon Sanderson is fantastic. Elantris is a great standalone novel.

Though I do think u should check out Blood Song. I can't remember the authors name but it's definitely up your street.

Orc · 07-06-2015, 08:26 AM

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13569581-blood-song

there's blood song; its by Anthony Ryan

the Red Knight trilogy/Traitor Son cycle by Miles Cameron is fucking badass too

then you've got the Mark Lawrence books. they're all gritty af. Prince of Thorns. Jorg is ruthless

ehhhh what else, The Powder Mage series by Brian McClellan.

& right now im reading The Grim Company by Luke Scull. it's decent so far

im basically naming the last books that i've read. they're all fantasy

Vulgar · 07-06-2015, 03:17 PM

Never heard of these authors...thanks folk.

Useless · 07-06-2015, 09:42 AM

Prince of thorns is a quick read. I didn't like it all that much. The wheel of time books are vastly overrated IMO too, it was a shit load of build up for an obvious climax. The fight scenes are pretty cool but its a let down, even the ones Sanderson wrote.

The black company by glen cook is really good tho.

Split Eight · 07-06-2015, 10:33 AM

started first Game of Thrones book. its good

Rec: if you like memoirs, there's this mega-badass book called "Fate is the Hunter" by Ernest K. Gann about the early days of flight. fucking dope, nicely paced, interesting & you learn a lot about aerospace shit. great descriptions too

Useless · 07-06-2015, 10:45 AM

@Orc is blood song pg like name of the wind or gritty?

Orc · 07-06-2015, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Remy LeBeau

@Orc is blood song pg like name of the wind or gritty?

it's written somewhat like Name of The Wind. similar writing style; flowing, realistic characters, not overly descriptive, doesn't spend 5 pages describing a door

it's gritty enough bro. the fight scenes are sick

uh-oh · 07-06-2015, 11:37 AM

word orc ima check those. started the blade itself then gonna read the malazan shits

i got turned off from sanderson from the wheel of time which i never finished. but thats more robert jordans fault then his for stretching it out

Useless · 07-06-2015, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by uh-oh

word orc ima check those. started the blade itself then gonna read the malazan shits

i got turned off from sanderson from the wheel of time which i never finished. but thats more robert jordans fault then his for stretching it out

The blade itself n the whole first law trilogy r super dope man. I envy u. Read the books that come after the trilogy too they're just as good. Best served cold, the heroes, red country. They continue some of the characters stories.

The storm light archive is dope, the second book is loooong tho but worth the read.

@Orc u read Brent weeks the night angel trilogy?

Orc · 07-06-2015, 11:39 AM

word i read the first two wheel of time books and stopped. so cliche and dragged out. you already know what's going to happen and it takes forever for the characters to catch up to you. i hate writing like that. traditional epic fantasy i suppose. it's transformed into the gritty shit now which is dope

but yea man Brandon Sanderson is probably one of my fav writers. he can't write a bad book

07-05-2015, 02:41 PM	#2
Mr. J The Clown Prince Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 5,046 Battle Record: 35-45 Champed - Art of Writing League Rep Power: 59349682	I was going to say 'The True Believer' but idk what you classify as 'nerdy' But its a short book, opens the eyes a bit more, deals with 'movements' Nah its not for the bowels 1984 is dope for a trip down memory lane though....read...it.....do....it __________________ .....laugh....and the world laughs with you

07-05-2015, 03:53 PM	#4
fraze Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 972 Battle Record: 14-24 Rep Power: 32898726	Enders Game and the Enders Shadow line of sequels. The Speaker for the Dead sequels are cool but they get a little philosophical for some people's tastes. Orson Scott Card is a dope writer. I've never read a book from him that was bad. he has a few other series too. but i'd see if you like ender first. other recommendations: Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5. Psychedelic story of bombs over dresden Salman Rushdie - Midnights Children. A generation of super powered children born at the dawn of the creation of India Phillip K.Dick - A Scanner Darkly. the wire meets film noir, set in a dystopian future l __________________

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uh-oh DA GOD Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canton Ohio Posts: 12,362 Battle Record: 1-0 Champed - Beat Battle II - Beat Battle V - Beat Bags Rep Power: 84181420	word orc ima check those. started the blade itself then gonna read the malazan shits i got turned off from sanderson from the wheel of time which i never finished. but thats more robert jordans fault then his for stretching it out __________________ EVERYBODY I KNOW GOT WEED OR GOT POWDER BUT I AINT GOT EITHER. GOT ALOT OF DEMONS

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07-05-2015, 02:28 PM	#1
Zen Arm the Homeless Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4,102 Battle Record: 22-24 Champed - Art of Writing League Rep Power: 35079722	Anything by Elmore Leonard (Get Shorty is a good place to start). McCarthy is great. No Country for Old Men and The Road are smooth, easy reads. The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway is the GOAT though. Slaughterhouse Five by Vonnegut is the last thing I read and it was pretty awesome, too. But I don't read fantasy type of shit so I've got no recommendations for that. lol @ war and peace. I've never read it either.

07-05-2015, 03:14 PM	#3
Vulgar Razor-thin derision Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4,422 Battle Record: 40-25 Accomplishments - OM HOF Champed - Fight Night LIV - Gimmick Battle League (2x) - Write Week II - Art of Writing League - Storytelling And Topical Invitational Tournament - STI - Haiku Writer Challenge - GWL Picture Challenge(2x) Rep Power: 49604320	Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler is dope. I wish I read more enjoyable stuff tbh. I read entirely too much nonfiction.

07-06-2015, 03:03 AM	#5
Pharaohs Army Banned Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 2,956 Battle Record: 6 - 14 Rep Power: 0	House Of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski is probably the coolest fiction novel ever.. in my opinion. Highly recommended. Will not disappoint.

07-06-2015, 08:16 AM	#6
Orc Certified Mother’s Boy Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5,163 Battle Record: 5-1 Accomplishments - Hall of Fame Champed - NBL Season 4 - GBL Season 1 - Lyric Olympics - Fight Night LXVI - Fight Night LX - Fight Night (3x) - NBL Picture Roast - Netcees Battle League (8x) - NBL Picture League - Gimmick Battle League - BA Tag Team - 1-2 Punch League - NBL Cypher (3x) - Battle Arena League - OM HOF (2x) Rep Power: 85899393	Malazan books are probably better than ASOIAF. Took me a while to get into them. The first book dives straight in and you're sort of left to catch up, once you do though it's so good. I agree with all of Art's recommendations. Stormlight archive is sick. Anything written by Brandon Sanderson is fantastic. Elantris is a great standalone novel. Though I do think u should check out Blood Song. I can't remember the authors name but it's definitely up your street.

07-06-2015, 08:26 AM	#7
Orc Certified Mother’s Boy Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5,163 Battle Record: 5-1 Accomplishments - Hall of Fame Champed - NBL Season 4 - GBL Season 1 - Lyric Olympics - Fight Night LXVI - Fight Night LX - Fight Night (3x) - NBL Picture Roast - Netcees Battle League (8x) - NBL Picture League - Gimmick Battle League - BA Tag Team - 1-2 Punch League - NBL Cypher (3x) - Battle Arena League - OM HOF (2x) Rep Power: 85899393	http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13569581-blood-song there's blood song; its by Anthony Ryan the Red Knight trilogy/Traitor Son cycle by Miles Cameron is fucking badass too then you've got the Mark Lawrence books. they're all gritty af. Prince of Thorns. Jorg is ruthless ehhhh what else, The Powder Mage series by Brian McClellan. & right now im reading The Grim Company by Luke Scull. it's decent so far im basically naming the last books that i've read. they're all fantasy

07-06-2015, 03:17 PM	#8
Vulgar Razor-thin derision Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4,422 Battle Record: 40-25 Accomplishments - OM HOF Champed - Fight Night LIV - Gimmick Battle League (2x) - Write Week II - Art of Writing League - Storytelling And Topical Invitational Tournament - STI - Haiku Writer Challenge - GWL Picture Challenge(2x) Rep Power: 49604320	Never heard of these authors...thanks folk.

07-06-2015, 09:42 AM	#9
Useless 100% Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 1,803 Battle Record: 9-12 Champed - 1-2 Punch League Rep Power: 0	Prince of thorns is a quick read. I didn't like it all that much. The wheel of time books are vastly overrated IMO too, it was a shit load of build up for an obvious climax. The fight scenes are pretty cool but its a let down, even the ones Sanderson wrote. The black company by glen cook is really good tho.

07-06-2015, 10:45 AM	#11
Useless 100% Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 1,803 Battle Record: 9-12 Champed - 1-2 Punch League Rep Power: 0	@Orc is blood song pg like name of the wind or gritty?

07-06-2015, 11:39 AM	#15
Orc Certified Mother’s Boy Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5,163 Battle Record: 5-1 Accomplishments - Hall of Fame Champed - NBL Season 4 - GBL Season 1 - Lyric Olympics - Fight Night LXVI - Fight Night LX - Fight Night (3x) - NBL Picture Roast - Netcees Battle League (8x) - NBL Picture League - Gimmick Battle League - BA Tag Team - 1-2 Punch League - NBL Cypher (3x) - Battle Arena League - OM HOF (2x) Rep Power: 85899393	word i read the first two wheel of time books and stopped. so cliche and dragged out. you already know what's going to happen and it takes forever for the characters to catch up to you. i hate writing like that. traditional epic fantasy i suppose. it's transformed into the gritty shit now which is dope but yea man Brandon Sanderson is probably one of my fav writers. he can't write a bad book