Smye Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Hello fellow sharders, After being clinically obese since I was 2 years old, dozens of medically-supervised weight-loss attempts, and cortisol levels off the charts preventing me from being successful, I'm finally going in for bariatric surgery (VSG for those in the know) on Feb 12. That said, I'm going to be laid up for a while recovering before I can return to work, tooling around the yard, or hiking. As one Sanderfan who's read all of his works several times over to the rest of you, any suggestions for other books or movies I might enjoy while still on large doses of painkillers? Edited January 28, 2015 by Smye 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipper Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 The Quadrail series, by Timothy Zahn, is excellent if you like sci-fi and mysteries. Good luck with the surgery! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smye Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks Panda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argent Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 There was a thread in the Entertainment subforum, I think, about TV show recommendations, it's bound to have great ideas. Lots and lots of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
physicskid Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 try the name of the wind by patrick rothfus. staple of modern fantasy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 There was a thread in the Entertainment subforum, I think, about TV show recommendations, it's bound to have great ideas. Lots and lots of them. Here's this one I started. A lot of quality suggestions came from yonder. If you're into science fiction, there are a lot of great books named on this thread too. Good luck with the surgery! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 The All the Wrong Questions series by Lemony Snicket are quick reads, but they're fun ones. I'd say the same for his Unauthorized Autobiography. If you don't mind having your heart torn out, broken, healed, and put back into your chest (metaphorically speaking), try The Tale of Despereaux and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, both by Kate DiCamillo. Her Flora and Ulysses is a lighter, but just as thoughtful, offering. For TV shows, Terra Nova is an excellent series that ended too soon. For humor, I'd recommend Worst Cooks in America, and for drama, you can't do better than Downton Abby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese United Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hey if you're looking for TV shows you don't need to think about, I'd suggest Parks and Rec. Or if you want to start a new thing, Stargate. The movie, and then the tv show.They're both great. Also since you'll be hyped up on drugs, I'd try to read something that doesn't require much thought: The Inheritance Cycle. Imagine LotR, but with Rand 'al Thor as the main character. It requires no thought, and waas written by a 15 year old. Good fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbird Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) If you're interested in Star Wars EU I would suggest Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn, that is a good place to start. As for the show, I would say psych. Edited January 29, 2015 by Redbird3000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blad3mast3r Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Read "the willoughbys" by Lois Lowry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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