What are you currently reading?

[LadyHitchhiker]

Well, if it's a particularly terrible book, you're forgiven, feev. If not, no excuses.

I'm reading World War Z. Content-wise, I love it. The author uses a hypothetical zombie apocalypse as a backdrop to tackle virtually every political and social issue you can imagine. What's giving me a hard time is the format in which it's written, it's told through the POV's of dozens of survivors. It's a bit jarring to keep switching locations and tone of narration every few pages. Still, I'm glad I've stuck with it because it really is a great novel, just a few more pages left to go.

I totally agree with your summation!

[Ricky]

I'm reading World War Z. Content-wise, I love it. The author uses a hypothetical zombie apocalypse as a backdrop to tackle virtually every political and social issue you can imagine.

That was exactly my problem with Brave New World. I liked the idea of it, but the novel seemed more of a platform for Huxley to state his political and world views. That would be the thing to hang me up.

[DoctorDodge]

I know exactly what you guys mean. I've been reading this novel in the Faction Paradox series called This Town Will Never Let Us Go. Now, it's got some brilliant and mind boggling ideas, but where's the fucking plot? I've been reading it on and off for about a year, now! It's only 280 pages, too!

[fernandito]

Oh , well , now suddenly I don't feel so bad I've been inching my way through this book for a good while now. I'm near the finish line now though with a little under 20 pages to go so I'll be moving on to greener pastures momentarily.

I want to read The Girl that Kicked the Hornet's Nest next, but gah ... I have so .. many ... other books in my backlog.

[Adumbros]

Believe it or not, Adumbros, there are in fact other writers in this country than J.K. Rowling!

Spoiler:

I haven't read any of them...

you should check out Moody. Normally I'm not a big proponent of (post-1995) horror fiction but it was some good shit.

[Ruthful]

This:



Also, got to meet the author:

[fernandito]

Is there an author you haven't met yet ?

[Brice]

Currently reading The Passage by Justin Cronin...fantastic story and great loveable characters.

[Ricky]

Brice! You haven't read it before?!

[Brice]

No, I have delayed and delayed reading it. The other day I saw it at my work for 10 bucks and decided I had to get it though. Now I need the S/L.

[Ricky]

I say this alot, but I'm still kicking myself for not ordering the S/L. Had it been published after I read it, I would have bought a copy.

[The Road Virus]

Believe it or not, Adumbros, there are in fact other writers in this country than J.K. Rowling!

Spoiler:

I haven't read any of them...

, I love it DD

Just finished Purple Place for Dying (my favorite of the three McGee novels I have read so far), now reading Salem's Lot

[LadyHitchhiker]

Is there an author you haven't met yet ?

ME!

[Odetta]

Just finished The Passage last night... fabulous

[Ruthful]

Is there an author you haven't met yet ?

I'm still waiting for Chuck Palahniuk and Haruki Murakami sightings.

[Ruthful]

Is there an author you haven't met yet ?

ME!

True.

[mystima]

I am about to start "The Hunger Games." A friend of mine suggested it at the beginning of the year and just got a copy from the library.

[jhanic]

Finished my reread of Duma Key and have started to reread Black House. I'm going to interrupt this, though, to read "Under the Weather", the new story in the TPB of Full Dark, No Stars.

John

[Merlin1958]

Just an observation, and I am probably considered an "Old Fart", but Adumbros, why do you always seem to feel the need to call women "bitches" and "cuss" profusely? Don't get me wrong I can cuss with the best amongst buddies, but it seems a bit "out of place" in a public forum. You seem like a fairly intelligent guy and that manner, IMHO, hardly furthers that impression.

Again, I'm probably "old school" with dated values, but at least with regard to the ladies some decorum would seem to serve you well. As I said, just an observation, use it or don't it's totally your choice.

[Patrick]

Finished:
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
and
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE.

How was TGWTDT, Patrick? I've been on the fence about reading it ever since they were published. I can't decide if I like the plot or not.

To be honest, I knew nothing about the plot. I only knew they were well loved stories, so I decided to read the first one. I liked it enough to go straight to the second.

...
I want to read The Girl that Kicked the Hornet's Nest next, but gah ... I have so .. many ... other books in my backlog.

I plan to read this in the near future, but I decided to wait a while (after reading the first two back to back) since there won't be any more.

Currently reading The Passage by Justin Cronin...fantastic story and great loveable characters.

Just finished The Passage last night... fabulous

I agree with you both. Glad you're both getting around to reading the book!

G, love the photo with author!

[Jean]

Just an observation, and I am probably considered an "Old Fart", but Adumbros, why do you always seem to feel the need to call women "bitches" and "cuss" profusely? Don't get me wrong I can cuss with the best amongst buddies, but it seems a bit "out of place" in a public forum. You seem like a fairly intelligent guy and that manner, IMHO, hardly furthers that impression.

Again, I'm probably "old school" with dated values, but at least with regard to the ladies some decorum would seem to serve you well. As I said, just an observation, use it or don't it's totally your choice.

No, not exactly. It is rather the policy of the site.

[ICry4Oy]

Based on Jean's recommendation I am finally, for the first time, reading IT. Only 300 pages into IT so far but am loving IT so far. I'm going to have to read for a day or two and put IT down for a day or two and read for a day or two.....etc...etc...etc...to make IT last. I bought the gift edition anniversary issue but went to Half-Price Books for a copy to read! Best $7 I've spent this year.

[Fall of Gilead]

I've started IT twice and never finished it, not because it's bad or anything, but just drifted off to something else. And now that there's a ridiculous volume of books on the bookcases I have yet to read, will probably never get around to it.

[Ben Staad]

Half way through "A Feast for Crows". This is actually the first book in the series that I'm having a little trouble getting through. For whatever reason I'm not feeling the same "vibe" as I did with the other ones.

[LadyHitchhiker]

I am going to the bookstore today to pick up my copy of The Stranger's sequel. It's a series by Max Frei and I looooooooooooooooooooooooved that first book... been waiting 2 years for the translation and printing of the second book. Has Bears read any Max Frei, I wonder?