nerds need to calm down with the "writing is beautiful" stuff.

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May 24, 2016
1:28:57pm

riboflavin All-American

nerds need to calm down with the "writing is beautiful" stuff.

compared to other fantasy books, yeah, rothfuss is basically bill friggin shakespeare but it's not a high bar.

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Time

Audible audio book recommendation?

YardTime All Banian

5/24/16 1:18pm

A Confederacy of Dunces

SPORTS

5/24/16 1:20pm

He wanted your book recommendation, not your opinion of Utah fans...

CougarThug

5/24/16 1:22pm

RE: He wanted your book recommendation, not your opinion of Utah fans...

riboflavin

5/24/16 1:30pm

I've been listening to all the Bourne books.

BYUMizzou

5/24/16 1:22pm

The name of the wind. The writing is beautiful and the narration is perfect

swimbro

5/24/16 1:24pm

nerds need to calm down with the "writing is beautiful" stuff.

riboflavin

5/24/16 1:28pm

I disagree, his pros are wonderful on their own right regardless of genre. And

swimbro

5/24/16 2:04pm

Most fantasy writers are terrible, terrible writers. Their readers over look the

CDV

5/24/16 2:11pm

Most wasn't the write (haha PUNNY) word, should have said most I bother reading

swimbro

5/24/16 2:15pm

Brandon Sanderson, if you like Fantasy. Other threads have discussed Non-fiction

runnincoug

5/24/16 1:24pm

I have Storm light Archive....

YardTime

5/24/16 1:26pm

oh wow.

riboflavin

5/24/16 1:32pm

That's the cure.

YardTime

5/24/16 3:42pm

Have you tried Mistborn? Wonderful series.

5/24/16 2:51pm

The Orphan Master's Son, Destiny of the Republic, The Martian, Code Name Verity

Coop

5/24/16 1:27pm

I recommend you get it from Overdrive instead of Audible.

cougfanblue

5/24/16 1:29pm

and wait seven years until it's your turn?

riboflavin

5/24/16 1:30pm

That's why you put a hold on like 30 books, so there's always one ready for you.

cougfanblue

5/24/16 1:32pm

yeah, but then it comes covered with other peoples digital germs.

riboflavin

5/24/16 1:34pm

Those germs are delicious.

cougfanblue

5/24/16 1:37pm

You're one of the monsters that has driven me from overdrive for audiobooks.

shimmy

5/24/16 1:54pm

(P.S. Aren't you older than I am?)

cougfanblue

5/24/16 1:33pm

lol. not even close, bucko.

riboflavin

5/24/16 1:34pm

Off to be the wizard

themathbook

5/24/16 2:32pm

Nightfall by Asimov

AggieWeekendCougar

5/24/16 4:16pm

The Phoenix project

greatbam

5/25/16 11:46am

It's a tired rec, but I enjoy the WoT. I'm listening on Audible now.

sheriffcreg

5/25/16 6:26pm

gets a bit boring book 7ish-10, i think, or 6-9. But starts and ends well

swimbro

5/25/16 6:32pm

Even listening to books 7-10 is better than the radio on the way to work.

sheriffcreg

5/25/16 6:46pm

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