100%, and I am not precious about faithfulness if the changes made improve the end product. I think this series is so weird though I actually have trouble imagining what adaptations will be made to suit the television format!

I personally couldn't get past the camp, but I will give you this - it's a real vibe.

I know the series is not everyone's cup of tea for totally legitimate reasons - there are definitely a few easy wins but I just think the producers will double down on the worst parts of the book and will screw up the best parts. We shall see!

That's totally fair! I just still feel so burned on the ending of GoT lol and The Remembrance of Earth's Past is my favorite Sci Fi series so I died a little when I heard they were adapting it.

I am not at all confident that anyone, least of all these two chuckleheads, are capable of adapting this series faithfully. IMO this is a story best kept to the page, at least for now.

I'm expecting original Dune (1984) levels bad.

I have only read a few Stephen King books so I can't really recommend any deep cuts (although I will say I do really enjoy his depiction of central Maine in Cell - he gets it), but lucky you if you find you really enjoy his work! King is so prolific you will have enough stories to keep you busy for the forseeable future.

What I really enjoy in his books I've read is how well he captures the mundane horror of the every day. My favorite book of his is The Stand and the section that has stuck with me for years afterwards is this one, almost random chapter where he outlines the fates of several unimportant and otherwise unmentioned people who avoided geing killed by captain trips.

I'm sure you've also been recommended The Dark Tower a bunch as well, to which I will only add - the audiobooks are great if you choose to delve into the series!

Has to be The Sims. I remember going into Toys R Us with my best friend and we each picked up copies of the base game with the Livin Large expansion (remember toy stores and when you had to go and pick up physical copies of games?!)

Say what you will about The Sims but it was my first real exposure to just how expansive, creative, and immersive games could be. The possibilities felt endless!

I am happy to be able to spread a bit of reading anticipation! This is markedly different in tone to Tess and Jude the Obscure, which I think both trend more in line with Hardy's general vibe - it makes sense to me you are more familiar with those stories.

Hopefully you will enjoy his work :)

Well by the standards you've set this is positively modern, but I'd say my favorite 'old' book (indeed one of my favorite overall) has to be Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy.

I love how bold the story felt playing with the idea of gender and power in the Victorian English countryside. It was also surprisingly sweet, and I hold the storm scene after Bathsheba's marriage to Troy in my hall of fame romantic hero moments.

The book is just pure comfort for me, like a blanket and a warm mug of cocoa by the fireplace. Bathsheba and Gabriel Oak were such good characters and i couldn't help but cheer them on, I just loved it.

I also just find it so interesting that Hardy, who is in my opinion, author of some of the most bleak and hopeless stuff out there, is responsible for such a tender tale.

Whelp, as someone who is currently on a Baldur's Gate binge, you've sold me - will add to my TBR!

I've not tried to get into any fantasy pulp fiction, but I have been on a big fantasy kick overall this year so I may have to check this out - thanks!

Sometimes that's exactly what I need in a book - something to turn the brain off!

Oh wow OK you win the thread! Those magazines are wonderful, what fun items to have in your collection.

I think it can sometimes be difficult to consume media from periods where the common belief systems were just so antithetical to today's way of thinking (especially older pulp) but it sounds like you have a fair way of handing the dated ideologies 😊

Awesome, thanks! It will also give him an excuse to re watch the movies haha.

Oh I love good world building and it certainly sounds like these books cover that! I have to admit though when I first started reading your comment I did a double take because my mind went immediately to Steve Perry of Journey - would be pretty impressive if he had moonlit as an author during his touring days!

Is Prey the one with the nanobots?

Yes that's correct! It left quite an impression on me and I am low key weary of the idea of nanobots to this day.

Thank you for these suggestions! I've heard of these authors but not actually read any of their work. They may be good to keep in mind the next time I hit a reading block, because techno thrillers just work for me.

Another member of the "this may be inappropriate for my age" club - nice! I'd agree, I think Palahniuk definitely falls into this category.

Very nice! I see he wrote the Jason Bourne novels. My partner is a total ham for those types of books, do you have any specific recommendations or is the Bourne series perhaps the best way to go for Ludlum?

I had a feeling what I was walking into with this question.. Can't say i expected the draw it's turned into though!

Jackdaw is great! I am a (relatively) late joiner to the DA fandom (introduced through DAI, Mass Effect is my great love) and I was obsessed in my first playthrough. In my most recent replay, yeah, some of it's sparkle has definitely faded. It's funny because I remember hating DAO gameplay when I first tried it but the style has grown on me a lot - I also have been habitually trying to pause BG3 so I feel your pain!