metronome Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 12/21/2021 at 1:41 PM, One Man Banned said: This one must be intriguing. Talk to us about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 12/9/2021 at 5:51 PM, nicklesndimes said: @Ko SprueOnegive it a shot 🙂 Just picked it up today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyeast Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 the first 80 or so pages flew by. Liking it a lot so far 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 1/2/2022 at 6:48 PM, Ko SprueOne said: This one must be intriguing. Talk to us about it That's a broad, open-ended question, anything specific? There's not a ton of prison literature out there, at least not that makes it to book format. Nice that this story does, and in a graphic novel format too. Frank Smith was one of the key players in what took place and his story has been told before in interviews and such. He was punished by guards with beatings and torture in the aftermath of the riot. The riot happened in the early 70's and was under litigation until 2000 when it was settled, long after the death of Gov Rockefeller who ordered the retaking of the prison. The riot itself is one of the more significant prison happenings anywhere ever and is full of lessons of what to do and not do for all parties involved. Sadly, while this event has made its place in history, the lessons learned from it are not necessarily applied in today's jails/prisons despite the known potential outcomes of ignoring these lessons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Well put. Thank you. That's the debriefing upon completion of the book I was asking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kults Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 attempt number 2 begins tonight read 2 pages on holiday like three years ago and then the book has been in the trunk of the car ever since.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Just started this 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshh.702 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, metronome said: Just started this Always wanted to give this book a try after being fond of the Netflix adaptation. Let me know how you end up liking it! Edited January 17, 2022 by joshh.702 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Good follow up to Flea - Acid for the Children... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modern dance Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Knight Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 53 minutes ago, modern dance said: Lemme know what you think. I’m always intrigued by Japanese philosophy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modern dance Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 7 hours ago, Dark_Knight said: Lemme know what you think. I’m always intrigued by Japanese philosophy Would definitely recommend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 1/17/2022 at 12:33 PM, joshh.702 said: Always wanted to give this book a try after being fond of the Netflix adaptation. Let me know how you end up liking it! A few chapters in now and it's been a while since watching S01 but from what I remember the netflix adaptation is pretty true to story. So far. Pretty gritty, I dig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 10:09 AM, fat ralphy said: Good follow up to Flea - Acid for the Children... worth reading? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 On 9/23/2021 at 7:04 PM, nicklesndimes said: Just finished it. Favorite parts were the Hollywood club scene memories. Cool he also mentions, Michele Serros. Another author who died much too young 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, nicklesndimes said: never knew he was a member of FEAR for awhile either, which was interesting. Didn't know that either. I forgot about that part in the book. Also forgot to mention the 'Suburbia' memories 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 @Ko SprueOne I enjoyed Scar Tissue overall - Acid for the Children was better though. The constant relapsing with Keidis gives the book a heavy recovery feel. It was still really good and a relatively quick read. Currently I am reading : 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 hours ago, fat ralphy said: I enjoyed Scar Tissue overall - Acid for the Children was better though. That's what I'm thinking just by judging the book by it's cover 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 hours ago, fat ralphy said: Acid for the Children was better though. The constant relapsing with Keidis gives the book a heavy recovery feel. It was still really good and a relatively quick read. I'm glad I asked you first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 @Ko SprueOne I am hella looking forward to Flea coming with the follow up book. Have you read the Beastie Boys book? That was a great read, unconventional but really enjoyable. @compton redput me up on that one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 yeah, me three 19 hours ago, fat ralphy said: I am hella looking forward to Flea coming with the follow up book. Have you read the Beastie Boys book? That was a great read, unconventional but really enjoyable. @compton redput me up on that one. I'm gonna look that up and maybe pick it up. My county library branch may have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Started this about 4 days ago.. almost finished.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) On 1/4/2022 at 3:44 PM, Wyeast said: the first 80 or so pages flew by. Liking it a lot so far @Wyeast what's this about is it a travel type book or a novel? On 1/14/2022 at 10:44 AM, Schnitzel said: attempt number 2 begins tonight read 2 pages on holiday like three years ago and then the book has been in the trunk of the car ever since.. AND FINALLY!!! made it to page 40 last night. took a lot of effort to get past page 4 but then it just clicked. Edited February 28, 2022 by Schnitzel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyeast Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 On 2/27/2022 at 5:21 PM, Schnitzel said: @Wyeast what's this about is it a travel type book or a novel? AND FINALLY!!! made it to page 40 last night. took a lot of effort to get past page 4 but then it just clicked. Lincoln Highway is super good man…it’s travel…freight hopping…Americana…a bit of a mystery…a bit sad…kids getting into misadventures both innocent and not so…it’s fresh in like multiple ways if that makes sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyeast Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 6:47 PM, modern dance said: Definitely interested in this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modern dance Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 I highly recommend it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 On 1/17/2022 at 10:20 AM, metronome said: Just started this Finally finished Altered Carbon. Not that it wasn’t good, just haven’t had much time for reading outside of textbooks. Super gritty, cyberpunk/detective noire. Really liked it and moving onto the second Takeshi Kovacs book now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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