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satelliteoflovegm

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  1. Let's talk Dean Koontz please... So here's a guy I never read and he has so many books I figured he's a watered-down mainstream boring author. Not to mention some movies from his books look terrible. I was never a big reader in my younger days, a regret. I could have become a really big fan. Well I am now. So I listened to The Watchers from Koontz. Absolutely loved it. The perfect blend of action and conspiracy/sci-fi. at a believable level for me. I just thought it was smart and great. Big fan. Never saw the movie, but from reading about it, they made some changes he didn't care for. That's the good news. Bad news, he considers it equal to his best or favorite or flat out his best book. So where do I go from here? I reading Lightning which is good too. So what are the Koontz must-reads?
  2. I enjoyed Off To Be The Wizard as well. The narration was good and funny. This, along with Ready Player One are a little, "hey here's a cool thing from your childhood, love this book please" for me. But I did like them both and finished them quickly. If you like one you'd like the other.
  3. Assuming you can make trades after kickoff on Sunday, which I think is less than normal, it was kind of a clever move. Except I don't think I would have allowed it based only on trading a player that had already played and was presumably locked for the week. The finishing of the trade the next day is wrong from my standpoint. If he was allowed to make trades then AND he could have traded a non-locked player or a draft pick...something of value for Myers and consummate the trade in totality on Monday, then have at it. As presented I wouldn't have allowed it based only on the "I'll hook you up later" aspect.
  4. Just finished Lonesome Dove on a Libby borrow. As a kid when the series came out I avoided it as it sounded stupid from the title. Some sappy love story I thought. I watched the mini-series a couple years ago and was blown away how good it was. Some issues being made for TV and perhaps a budget shortcut or two, but it was great. I saw the 37 hour audiobook and borrowed it. Maybe one of the most surprisingly funny books I've read. Epic sweeping story. If you've never seen the series or read the book I'd recommend both highly. ------------------- We Are Bob is a good book and I like Ray Porter, the narrator, however, quite possibly every line of every character in every book he narrates is dipped in unyielding sarcasm. It gets tiresome to me. Does he have to play every character as a Dill Josh Gordon? The book was kinda cool, but I don't see me continuing the series.
  5. Love the movie JAWS? Then don't read the audiobook unless you want to hear Mrs. Brody's rape fantasies. For sure a case of the movie blowing the book out of the water. so to speak. Been using the LIBBY app and borrowing audiobooks from our local libraries. Cool for those iffy titles you might not want to risk paying for. I assume the selections and wait times vary by location but I have enjoyed some good content that I either missed in my early days or whatever. "To Kill a Mockingbird" was amazing. "Blood Meridian" by Cormac McCarthy was a violent gloomy crazy ride. "Fear" was interesting and scary. "A Man Called Ove" was really great and soon to be a Tom Hanks movie (Currently a foreign film) "The Real West" by Bill O'Reilly was really good. I love Deadwood and was craving some history on gunfighters and the wild west in general. Very good!
  6. either have Nick Chubb, possible 100 to 99 there
  7. Upon review, yes. But...if you see one you like I can say that Commune Book 2 is very very good. Of course you'd then need Commune book 1 but...value there to some.
  8. How about McCoy back, I really like him but this team is going nowhere this year.
  9. Commune Book 1 is also on sale. 10 Hours of listening for $6. Great series...
  10. Reckoners book 2 and 3 are on sale for $6 each, if anyone cares... I never use a credit on a book that costs less than $10 because 1 credit gets you a $50 book or a $2 book.
  11. "Gray: The Complete Collection" A woman alone on a hike when something happens and she finds herself very alone. I enjoyed this, however it is a slow burn (pun not intended) and can get a bit repetitive. Not a ton of action, just a scared person trying to survive with next to nothing and no-one. I could absolutely see someone getting bored with this one. I did at times but listened to the end and ended up enjoying it and I liked the ending though maybe seems tacked on. It worked, I invested some time listening to this one and I'm glad I did. Any females in your life that like survival stories with a female lead might enjoy it of the action heavy choices for EOTWAWKI stories.
  12. "After it Happened" is an EOTWAWKI story that takes place in England and narrated by RC Bray, one of the best and one of my favorites. It's follows an ever growing list of survivors as the try to make their new lot in life. Action at times, how-to planning and prepping at times, smart, fun to think along with them and what would I do or do I agree with this course. It's 3 books, or publisher packs, 1-2 together, 3-4 etc... Some soldier types but a lot of normal people making their way. It was very good and worth the credit.
  13. Here Beane also confirmed it verbally during a presser the next day.
  14. Listened to "Commune" book 1 and 2. Very popular book and it is very good. I liked book 1 and immediately got #2 when I finished. As is my taste, another end of civilization type book, flu, EMP, zombies, fungal infections, whatever causes the end of world event, works for me, Smart, likable characters who really dive into what to do, how to do it, where to go to do it. Rebuilding the world, or their slice of it in great detail. It's described a lot as a "preppers" how to guide. I wouldn't say that, but I just love listening to reasonable and realistic characters having smart planned out ideas and discussions. I don't always agree with choices but they have their reasons as characters go. Main character is mysterious and likable soft spoken tough guy. I recommend this one too.
  15. Listened to "The Girl With All The Gifts". I loved it. Post apocalyptic zombie type story. It's also a movie on Amazon prime, same title. I liked the movie as well, very good. It's a British film and maybe doesn't have a Hollywood budget but the story is tremendous and the cast is strong. No major changes from book to film. Finty Williams narrates mostly kids books but this deviation is so strong, her narration is very strong and I like her British voice a lot. The book is written as if she relating a story to you. I was pleasantly surprised having not heard of this book before and I am currently listening to a companion book, "The Boy on The Bridge". Recommended.
  16. Whether you speak on someone's behalf would be between you and that person. He has, presumably, no knowledge on who's behalf you speak. I do think he is taking offense to the questioning of the clarity of a rule he might have authored. Likewise, he may also mean you have no official proxy in terms of the league and other owners. I think you speak on behalf of the league proper, or in other words, the best interest or in aid of the league. In that sense, I do indeed think you speak on behalf of the league and the negative connotation he assigns to that speaks towards his attitude. Try again, rephrase, "I read this rule one way, please ask around, I think others might as well." To answer your question, yes you did but it isn't a bad thing, quite the opposite.
  17. Rosen, Mayfield, Darnold, whomever they rank the best. Pay the price, trade up, get the guy. Fill the remaining holes in 2019 with our 90 million projected cap space and I think we'll still have a few good pick this year. Very excited for this draft.
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