What are you currently reading?

[Daghain]

Don't feel bad - I started out really slow at the beginning of the year. The only reason I'm cruising along now is that most of the books I'm reading are short. :lol:

[graboid90]

I'm about to start reading "Pride and Prejudice & Zombies".
I just finished George Carlin's book "Brain Droppings".
Recently I read the Mortal Instruments Trilogy by Cassandra Clare.
I recommend them highly.

[Ruthful]

Prejudices: A Selection, by H.L. Mencken, edited by James T. Farrell.

[candy]

well, finished weaveworld today was just as good as i remembered


Have you read Imajica? This is the only Barker I've read, and I absolutely loved it.

i loved imajica.
been wracking my brains today to try and remember which on came after it?

i know they are all linked in some way, but the same people are in the book after. my mind is a blank though

i am about to restart Cell, my pappie called my yesterday in disgust saying he loved the book but not the end and i cant remember it that well, so promised him i would re read and then discuss it with him (parents eh???)

[klio]

The pillars of the earth by Ken Follet. Pretty good book have to say.

[Ka-mai]

Clive Barker bugs me a little, his writing is so oversexed. Like, okay, people have sex, get over it. Also, he pretty much worships women, and I'm all for feminism, but women aren't this great mystery of awesome vagina powers.

I'm reading Dune. Took me a few pages to get into it, every other word is something made up that I don't know what it means yet, but I'm slogging through it because it's supposed to be great.

[Lily-sai]

ka-mai, ooohhh, Dune! I know, it's heavy, but it's great! it is.
Read between the lines and don't mind those made-up words. ^^

[Brice]

but women aren't this great mystery of awesome vagina powers.



They're not???


:cry:

[Daghain]

:lol:

Just finished A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room by Lemony Snickett and am now reading The Fourth Hand by John Irving.

[turtlex]

but women aren't this great mystery of awesome vagina powers.



They're not???


:cry:

No, Brice, don't believe it - I'm pretty sure we are.

[Brice]

but women aren't this great mystery of awesome vagina powers.



They're not???


:cry:

No, Brice, don't believe it - I'm pretty sure we are.

I always thought so. :lol:

[candy]

Clive Barker bugs me a little, his writing is so oversexed. Like, okay, people have sex, get over it. Also, he pretty much worships women, and I'm all for feminism, but women aren't this great mystery of awesome vagina powers.

I'm reading Dune. Took me a few pages to get into it, every other word is something made up that I don't know what it means yet, but I'm slogging through it because it's supposed to be great.

:rofl::rofl: he even calls it the menstrum which amused me even more
- i still like to read his books though and afterwards i pretend i am supersonic vagina woman:rofl::rofl:

[jayson]

(Re)reading It.

[Heather19]

(Re)reading It.

:wub:
I was thinking of giving it a reread soon as well.

[Lily-sai]

I too reread It a few weeks ago. :lol: Seems to be a good one for a reread, isn't it?

Currently reading Duma Key for the very first time! What a joy.

[jayson]

It definitely makes for a great re-read. I try to read it every few years.

[Lily-sai]

Yes, especially when you've read It for the first time when you were very young (like I was), and you grow up within years, rereading it occasionally. You see it in so different way every time, which just proves how brilliant Sai King is.

[Ka-mai]

Still slogging through Dune. The first chapter or two were the worst, it's getting a little easier now. Also I discovered a dictionary in the back. :lol: I'm definitely going to have to reread this one.

[gillie]

Currently reading "What Dreams May Come" by Richard Matheson -

[Brice]

:clap: Richard Matheson is great!

[fernandito]

Still slogging through Dune. The first chapter or two were the worst, it's getting a little easier now. Also I discovered a dictionary in the back. :lol: I'm definitely going to have to reread this one.

Dune is an amazing book. Stick with it Sarah, you won't be disappointed.

[Empath of the White]

The Legend of Drizzt: The Crystal Shard by R.A. Salvatore. The first 3 books were great, the 1st and 3rd more so than the 2nd.

[The King of Kings]

Just finished The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice. I'm on chapter 2 of The Stand now. Starting off pretty slow but I'm sure it will pick up.

[Ka-mai]

Still slogging through Dune. The first chapter or two were the worst, it's getting a little easier now. Also I discovered a dictionary in the back. :lol: I'm definitely going to have to reread this one.

Dune is an amazing book. Stick with it Sarah, you won't be disappointed.

But I don't get it! There's so many intrigues and hidden meanings in tones and gestures and I'm not smart enough to know what the fuck is going on! :panic: The dinner scene was a huge headache.

[Claude Clay]

dune is worth the trouble

you have intered a new world with lots of characters and customs.....get past the 1st couple of hundred pages and you will find lots of new friends.
..........dont trust the witches

[Ruthful]

The Pluto Files, Neil DeGrasse Tyson

[Rjeso]

The Silver Chalice - Thomas B. Costain. A surprisingly religious novel for someone as on-the-fence as I am, haha. It's written really well and is fun to read.

[mate211]

Ive just read the Shining. It was briliant!
My classmate gave me the Colorado kid yesterday, and I started to read it at the night.It's not so fast. but I like it.

[Brice]

Tales Of The Cthulhu Mythos (Golden Anniversary edition) -H. P. Lovecraft & Divers Hands

[Wuducynn]

Tales Of The Cthulhu Mythos (Golden Anniversary edition) -H. P. Lovecraft & Divers Hands

Brice, normally you're a little worthless loser bitch-whore but every now and then you have your moments. This is one of them. :thumbsup:

[Ruthful]

http://www.libraryjournal.com/articles/images/LJ/20090402/Losing%20Mum%20and%20Pup.jpg

[candy]

Just finished The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice. I'm on chapter 2 of The Stand now. Starting off pretty slow but I'm sure it will pick up.

oh it does, it certainly does, and thats all i am saying :mouthzippedsmiley:

just finished cell, i am now saving myself for the book club:dance:

[Ka-mai]

Finished Dune! I really liked it. Considering getting the sequels even though sequels are almost always a letdown. I'm reading 1984 at work during my lunch hour, and it started slow but it's picking up. I don't like/trust the girl though. :P

[Brice]

Tales Of The Cthulhu Mythos (Golden Anniversary edition) -H. P. Lovecraft & Divers Hands

Brice, normally you're a little worthless loser bitch-whore but every now and then you have your moments. This is one of them. :thumbsup:

Thanks...I think. :wtf:


Matthew, I'm suprised a little slut like you could muster the balls to call ANYONE a bitch even with a loaded gun in your hands. :lol:

I also have the original Arkham edition which I bought recently. :D

[Wuducynn]

Tales Of The Cthulhu Mythos (Golden Anniversary edition) -H. P. Lovecraft & Divers Hands

Brice, normally you're a little worthless loser bitch-whore but every now and then you have your moments. This is one of them. :thumbsup:

Thanks...I think. :wtf:


Matthew, I'm suprised a little slut like you could muster the balls to call ANYONE a bitch even with a loaded gun in your hands. :lol:

I also have the original Arkham edition which I bought recently. :D

:harrier: I'm thinking of buying the audio editions. So many of Lovecraft's stuff is on audio.

[Brice]

Tales Of The Cthulhu Mythos (Golden Anniversary edition) -H. P. Lovecraft & Divers Hands

Brice, normally you're a little worthless loser bitch-whore but every now and then you have your moments. This is one of them. :thumbsup:

Thanks...I think. :wtf:


Matthew, I'm suprised a little slut like you could muster the balls to call ANYONE a bitch even with a loaded gun in your hands. :lol:

I also have the original Arkham edition which I bought recently. :D

:harrier: I'm thinking of buying the audio editions. So many of Lovecraft's stuff is on audio.

I've never heard any of them. Let me know how they are. I'm wanting to pick up more of the Arkhams though. They just look so cool on the bookshelves. Not to mention of course they are incredible books.

[Ruthful]

https://www.booksonboard.com/BoB_site_root/book_covers/300/414421.jpg

http://www.worldhum.com/images/images2009/murder_maus_book_360.jpg

[sarajean]

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o199/sarajeanm/IMG000163.jpg

[Ruthful]

http://i43.tower.com/images/mm112481238/celebutards-andrea-peyser-hardcover-cover-art.jpg

[AcidBumbler]

I'm just starting on Wizard and Glass :)

[Matt]

I envy you, I remember when I first picked up that book. :thumbsup:

[candy]

i am reading

catcher in the rye! FINALLY

[Ka-mai]

Just read Brain Wave by Poul Anderson. It was pretty interesting, really old school. Anyone else read it?

Now I'm reading The Road by Cormac MacCarthy. Honestly, I'm finding it a hard read. My boyfriend was all "the writing is awesome!" but all I can see is that he can't decide if he likes run-on sentences or fragment sentences better. Also, apostrophes? Hello? The plot is pretty monotonous right now, I'm waiting for it to pick up. If it ever does. :unsure:

[fernandito]

The whole book runs at about the same pace, Sarah. Obviously there are segments that are a bit more intense than others, but for the most part the pacing is the same. I really liked it.

[Daghain]

Just finished The Fourth Hand by John Irving and am now reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith.

[Erin]

:lol: That sounds so awesome! How is it so far?

[mia/susannah]

Currently rereading The Dead Zone, Talisman and Thinner.

[Daghain]

:lol: That sounds so awesome! How is it so far?

I don't know. I've only read the back cover so far. :lol:

DBF read it and loved it, though.

[mae]

Now I'm reading The Road by Cormac MacCarthy. Honestly, I'm finding it a hard read. My boyfriend was all "the writing is awesome!" but all I can see is that he can't decide if he likes run-on sentences or fragment sentences better. Also, apostrophes? Hello? The plot is pretty monotonous right now, I'm waiting for it to pick up. If it ever does. :unsure:

Yeah I don't get why he does that. No quotation marks. Weird. Has he ever explained that?

[Brice]

He figures even if people are bashing his style at least they are talking about him. :lol:

[Daghain]

:lol:

[ManOfWesternesse]

:lol: - yeah - but I LOVED 'The Road', bleakest book I've ever read, but magnificent too.

I'm on a DT re-read. Currently on 'Drawing'.
My daughter (14 - almost 15) finished Cell, and is now reading (& loving) The Stand. I've got a convert!

[Erin]

Awesome Brian! When are you starting her on the Dark Tower?

[Heather19]

now reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith.

Let me know what you think of it. I've been contemplating picking it up.

[Ka-mai]

I finished The Road. First off, his style is so hard to read. I had to reread conversations like four times to figure out who was saying what. And it was monotonous, I couldn't even remember what had been happening sometimes because it was just like, the same over and over. Also the ending was... meh. I don't know. Matt's upset I didn't like it. Every time I don't like a book he loves he pretty much thinks I'm uncultured. :P

[SigTauGimp]

Working my way through a re-read of The Deathly Hallows...sooo much crazyness goes on in this one. :rock:

[sarajean]

Working my way through a re-read of The Deathly Hallows...sooo much crazyness goes on in this one. :rock:

i'm so impatient. i'm tempted to skip my re-read of OotP just to get to the stuff i like, but so far i've managed to resist.

[SigTauGimp]

OotP is probably my favorite out of the series...if I could pick any sections as a whole for my favorite, it'd probably be the last half of OotP and the first half of tHBP. :D

[ManOfWesternesse]

Awesome Brian! When are you starting her on the Dark Tower?

I dunno Erin.
I think IT will be next on the agenda after The Stand.
Want her to read DT, but don't want her to try it too young, though at near-15 she ought to be ok with it?

[dotKay]

Finished The Waste Lands, now reading Everything's Eventual before i begin Wizard and Glass :)

[Lily-sai]

*stares at Fer jealously*

sigh.

But I'm glad we can share your journey down to End-World. :)

[Lily-sai]

Awesome Brian! When are you starting her on the Dark Tower?

I dunno Erin.
I think IT will be next on the agenda after The Stand.
Want her to read DT, but don't want her to try it too young, though at near-15 she ought to be ok with it?

I believe that's just the perfect age to start with DT. Heck, I would've fainted with happiness if I had bumped into DT when I was 15! :)

It sounds so lovely, to share the love of books with your daughter. I wish my mom would read King too, but alas, no. Neither does sister-sai. So I'll wait till I have children of my own.. Oh, hey! Now I know. My 15-years old little brother. He loved The Stand. Why didn't I think of this earlier? ha!

[mia/susannah]

I want something new to read. Can you guys give me some more ideas?

[BeDaN]

The Holy Bible. . .for the past 5 months. I've learned a lot and it's made me a better person to myself and to others. But like any other book you get sick of it after awhile, thank God I've moved into the New Testament so it's really a breathe of fresh air.

[Letti]

Kafka - the Castle
huh, not easy but I like its sick world

[Lily-sai]

I want something new to read. Can you guys give me some more ideas?

What do you usually like to read? True stories, horror, anything goes, etc etc? So I would know better what to recommend to you. :)

[Daghain]

Check out the Make Me Read Books thread. Some good ideas in there. :thumbsup:

[Ruthful]

Kafka - the Castle
huh, not easy but I like its sick world

Great suggestion!

I love Kafka's humor. You should also take a look at his short stories, which were published by Shocken as a collection.

[theyspunaweb]

Has anyone read Infinite Jest?

http://www.infinitesummer.org/

[Brice]

Yes, and it is absolutely fucking great! :D I've actually read that one several times.

[mia/susannah]

I decided to finally read The Tommyknockers. I saw the movie and thought it was alright and now finally reading the book. Thanks for all the suggestions. I will have to pick some books up soon as I can

[Ruthful]

Yes, and it is absolutely fucking great! :D I've actually read that one several times.

I've read a few pages of it, but that's about it.

David Foster Wallace was a pretty good writer though, based upon some of the non-fiction essays of his, which I've read.

[Brice]

I've never read anything else by him. I was just in the book store (where I always hung out) and was looking for a big fat book. It looked sorta' interesting, so I bought it knowing nothing about it. I'm so glad I did.

[John Blaze]

rereading the bourne novels. Worse than I remember them, actually.

[theyspunaweb]

I've never read anything else by him. I was just in the book store (where I always hung out) and was looking for a big fat book. It looked sorta' interesting, so I bought it knowing nothing about it. I'm so glad I did.


That's great! I actually have never heard about it, until Colin Meloy (of The Decemberists) tweeted about it. Yes, I've got a twitter lol.

[Lily-sai]

Imajica, by Clive Barker. woah. Now I'm starting to be dubious of my so-called English skills. It's the first time in ten years I've needed to occasionally check the English-Finnish dictionary while reading a book. aw, crap. But I'm enjoying it so far! :)
Thanks to Brice :wub:

[Brice]

:D

[dotKay]

I needed something to read on my way to school, so i started Gerald's Game :)

[John_and_Yoko]

I'm going to read Margaret Ogilvy tomorrow. :) Should only take me a few hours to finish.

[NeedfulKings]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YhrLAYLQ8So/SUAK0TdK8nI/AAAAAAAAHNI/nuQd1mX0d0Q/s400/Drood.jpg

Thanks to RF.

I'm loving it!!!!

[jhanic]

Drood is one of my all-time favorites.

John

[juliebcreative]

I just finished Water for Elephants. An amazing book, a really fast read, AND Stephen King gave it rave reviews!

[Daghain]

Yeah, Water for Elephants is a great book!

[Arthur Heath]

Just got into Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files. Entertaining read would love to pick up the rest of them. Unlike the show on sci-fi channel.

[Heather19]

Water for Elephants was excellent. I just wish it had been longer.

[Ruthful]

http://sergiopetronabaviera.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/wallace-infinite-jest.jpg

[Ruthful]

Scottish Poems, edited by Gerard Carruthers

Interpreter of Maladies, by Jhumpa Lahiri

[Dinorawr]

I finished Misery by Sai King again last night :D Now i am reading both Dracula by Bram Stoker and The Talisman co-written by Peter Straub and King

[Ka-mai]

I just started Breakfast of Champions by Vonnegut.

[jayson]

I just started Breakfast of Champions by Vonnegut.

:clap:

[<ô> bango skank <ô>]

I'm almost finished The Prince Of Nothing series by R Scott Bakker for the fourth time. The best non DT books i've ever read. Truly awsome. I've just bought Neuropath by him but am a bit dubious with it as it is his first attempt at a non fantasy book.

I'm also reading through the harry potter (dont judge me) book as prep for the upcoming movie.

Planing to read Everythings eventual by the wordslinger next.

[Heather19]

Just started Eclipse. Hopefully I'll be able to stick with this one and actually finish it.

[Ka-mai]

Finished Breakfast of Champions. Didn't really like it. :yawn: And I know the whole "saying everyone's measurements" thing was supposed to have a point, but I thought it was really stupid.

[ladysai]

I'm also reading through the harry potter (dont judge me) book as prep for the upcoming movie.


:thumbsup:
<--proud Potter geek

[<ô> bango skank <ô>]

was playing down my own potter geekyness. Started reading it to my young cousin while looking after her. ended up takeing it home with me and never gave it back. have read them all now several times. hehehe

[SigTauGimp]

I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to read next...I'd like something "fantasy-ish", but I have no idea what to read...maybe some Ed Greenwood...who knows? Any suggestions?

[<ô> bango skank <ô>]

if you aint read R Scott bakker- prince of nothing, go for that or if you have read it, re read it. best non King books hands down. or brent weeks newest trilogy is good.

[Brice]

Thief Of Always?

[SigTauGimp]

Cool deal...I think I may just check that out.

[Brice]

If you haven't read it, you definitely should. :)

[sarajean]

Thief Of Always?

:wub:

[Brice]

:D :wub:

[theyspunaweb]

http://sergiopetronabaviera.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/wallace-infinite-jest.jpg

Ah you're reading it! If I ever make it through IT, I plan on reading that one.

[John_and_Yoko]

Started reading Sentimental Tommy today. Already starting to get interesting....

[mae]

Started reading John Updike's The Early Stories, a hefty tome with tons of stories, but I figured this would be a good place to start reading the man's superprolific output. Very good so far, though I've read just several pieces. Very beautiful language, intricate structure. As he states in the foreword, his aim was to give "the mundane its beautiful due," and he's done it wonderfully.

[Ruthful]

http://sergiopetronabaviera.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/wallace-infinite-jest.jpg

Ah you're reading it! If I ever make it through IT, I plan on reading that one.

Not anymore. I lasted about one paragraph, and a half-page of footnotes and errata-before calling it quits.

The preface written by Dave Eggers was interesting though.

[Ruthful]

Finished Breakfast of Champions. Didn't really like it. :yawn: And I know the whole "saying everyone's measurements" thing was supposed to have a point, but I thought it was really stupid.

You should try Cat's Cradle. That's Vonnegut's best novel, IMO. Mother Night is also supposed to be exceptional, although I've never read it myself.

[John Blaze]

rereading all my Pearl S. Buck.

[John_and_Yoko]

Mother Night is also supposed to be exceptional, although I've never read it myself.

I found it so. :D

[Ka-mai]

I'm almost finished The Prince Of Nothing series by R Scott Bakker for the fourth time. The best non DT books i've ever read. Truly awsome. I've just bought Neuropath by him but am a bit dubious with it as it is his first attempt at a non fantasy book.

I'm also reading through the harry potter (dont judge me) book as prep for the upcoming movie.

Planing to read Everythings eventual by the wordslinger next.

I'm not judging you. I might be judging Heather19 though... :P

Ruthful, I did read Cat's Cradle, it was alright. I did like Slaughterhouse Five a lot though.

[Heather19]

:lol: I know, I'll admit it's not my greatest moment. And the crazy thing is that it actually broke my readers block!

[Ka-mai]

:P Well if that's what you need...

I'm glad you didn't get offended, I was kind of afraid that would piss you off, and I didn't want to do that. :) Some chick in my anthro class got offended that I basically said Twilight was a huge pile of creepy pervy shit. Maybe I should censor myself more... :unsure:

[Heather19]

:lol: not at all.
Now have you already got your tickets for the premier of New Moon. I know what a fan of the films you are. And rest assured, Edward will be in it. :P

[John Blaze]

Some chick in my anthro class got offended that I basically said Twilight was a huge pile of creepy pervy shit. Maybe I should censor myself more... :unsure:

I say the same thing to my sister all the time, I couldn't even finish the first book.

It's weird too, i used to love the Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles, and now I can't get into them either.

I guess i just outgrew the vampire stuff.

[sarajean]

twilight isn't even the same as the vampire chronicles.

that said, i shamelessly love both.

[<ô> bango skank <ô>]

just watched the bloke from twilight movie having orgasm on youtube. funny stuff. what the hell was the directer thinking?

[John Blaze]

twilight isn't even the same as the vampire chronicles.

that said, i shamelessly love both.

As different as vampire books usually are, they are also alike in many ways.

Anyone here ever read The Last Vampire series by Christopher Pike? Yes, i was 12 once.

[sarajean]

i loved christopher pike.

[John Blaze]

yeah, but did you read the series?

Monster was good too, i remember i liked it

[sarajean]

yes, i believe i did.

i also read falling last year, which i enjoyed quite a bit. it was the first time i had read an "adult" novel by him.

[John Blaze]

i didn't know he wrote adult novels. I'll have to check it out.

[sarajean]

not adult as in the sleeping beauty books anne rice did, but adult as in non-YA fiction.

[Patrick]

Currently reading: CORALINE by Neil Gaiman.

[fernandito]

Veddy nice Patrick! :thumbsup:

[sarajean]

Currently reading: CORALINE by Neil Gaiman.

awww! :wub:

yesterday, dorian kept saying "we watch cowawine, mommy?"

[Mad Man]

Brilliance Of The Moon by Lian Hearn

[Patrick]

Thanks, fp and sj. I've wanted to read this book for a while, and I don't want to watch the movie until I've read the book. I'm digging it. Gaiman always rocks.

[sarajean]

yes. yes, he does.

[Heather19]

i also read falling last year, which i enjoyed quite a bit. it was the first time i had read an "adult" novel by him.

I didn't know Christopher Pike wrote adult books either. I used to be a big R.L. Stein fan when I was younger, and I read his first "adult" book when it came out. Don't remember much about it, just that it honestly wasn't that great. I don't think he's written another one since.

[jayson]

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n11/n58132.jpg

[She-Oy]

Has anyone read the Sookie Stackhouse series that True Blood is based on? I love the show, but for some reason I'm a little apprehensive to pick up the books. I don't know why, but I think this might be a case where tv is better than the book.

[John Blaze]

Veddy nice Patrick! :thumbsup:
yo feev, either I keep asking you this, or I keep thinking I asked you this.

did you ever read Gates of Fire by Stephen Pressfield finally? I remember recommending it to you, and you saying you ordered it, but I'd like to know if you liked it.

[Heather19]

Has anyone read the Sookie Stackhouse series that True Blood is based on? I love the show, but for some reason I'm a little apprehensive to pick up the books. I don't know why, but I think this might be a case where tv is better than the book.

I have not, but my friend who is a big fan of the show tried to read the books, but said she hated them. I'm not sure if she even finished the first book.

[Chap]

Reading:
Emperor - The field of swords

Third book in a four book (or more) series about Julius Caesar. Loved all the books so far. If you're into history, you should check this out. (even though it's not extremely accurate)

[parsnip]

I've heard the same about the Sookie Stackhouse books, that the more you read the series the less you want to keep going. That was just 1 person's opinion, though.

Currently Reading:
George Alec Effinger's "A Fire in the Sun"-2nd in a series
Daniel C. Dennett's "Breaking the Spell"
Brian Greene's "The Elegant Universe"
Sandra Dallas' "Prayers for Sale"
and
Douglas Hofstadter's "Godel, Escher, Bach"

depending on my mood:ninja:

[John Blaze]

Reading:
Emperor - The field of swords

Third book in a four book (or more) series about Julius Caesar. Loved all the books so far. If you're into history, you should check this out. (even though it's not extremely accurate)

Tell me more, who wrote them, what are they like? I love historical fiction alot. :)

[Chap]

Reading:
Emperor - The field of swords

Third book in a four book (or more) series about Julius Caesar. Loved all the books so far. If you're into history, you should check this out. (even though it's not extremely accurate)

Tell me more, who wrote them, what are they like? I love historical fiction alot. :)

Conn Iggulden wrote them. He has a website with a forum he's active in himself. (not sure if a link is allowed or not, so just google it ;) )
The Emperor books take place from Caesars childhood to his death. Some important stuff is changed, like Caesars relationship with Brutus and Octavian for example, and quite a lot of other stuff. but if you don't mind that, go for it.

After reading this I'll jump on Igguldens series about Ghengis Khan (called Conqueror) :)

[bluelph24]

savage detectives

[John Blaze]

Reading:
Emperor - The field of swords

Third book in a four book (or more) series about Julius Caesar. Loved all the books so far. If you're into history, you should check this out. (even though it's not extremely accurate)

Tell me more, who wrote them, what are they like? I love historical fiction alot. :)

Conn Iggulden wrote them. He has a website with a forum he's active in himself. (not sure if a link is allowed or not, so just google it ;) )
The Emperor books take place from Caesars childhood to his death. Some important stuff is changed, like Caesars relationship with Brutus and Octavian for example, and quite a lot of other stuff. but if you don't mind that, go for it.

After reading this I'll jump on Igguldens series about Ghengis Khan (called Conqueror) :)

well, i like it to be historically accurate, but I might read them anyway. I just read both the Robert Langdon books, and I liked them.

Chap, you would probably like Gary Jennings, he has a book about Marco Polo named The Journeyer? i think, and it's cool. His Aztec series is also awesome. And Spangle is good too. Gary Jennings is just awesome, trust me, read his books.

[Frunobulax]

Almost done re-reading Catch-22. Then moving on to the Maleficarum. Yep, I'm reading the witch-hunter's guide. Thanks Project Gutenberg.

[Lily-sai]

Reading:
Emperor - The field of swords

Third book in a four book (or more) series about Julius Caesar. Loved all the books so far. If you're into history, you should check this out. (even though it's not extremely accurate)

Tell me more, who wrote them, what are they like? I love historical fiction alot. :)

You would probably enjoy The Egyptian by Mika Waltari. I've heard the translation in English is pretty good - I've read it only in Finnish, as it's written by a Finn. It's considered a classic here and I absolutely love it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Egyptian

[John Blaze]

Project Gutenberg is the Awesome, i just downloaded Jane Eyre

[John Blaze]

Reading:
Emperor - The field of swords

Third book in a four book (or more) series about Julius Caesar. Loved all the books so far. If you're into history, you should check this out. (even though it's not extremely accurate)

Tell me more, who wrote them, what are they like? I love historical fiction alot. :)

You would probably enjoy The Egyptian by Mika Waltari. I've heard the translation in English is pretty good - I've read it only in Finnish, as it's written by a Finn. It's considered a classic here and I absolutely love it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Egyptian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Egyptian[/quote) awesome, thanks!

i don't know if anyone remembers, but in the first days of the site, i opened a historical fiction thread........i wonder if it's still around.

[Heather19]

You guys that like historical fiction, have any of you read The Terror by Dan Simmons? I highly recommend it. :thumbsup:

[Lily-sai]

i don't know if anyone remembers, but in the first days of the site, i opened a historical fiction thread........i wonder if it's still around.

Ooh! Where is it? Wherewherewhere?


You guys that like historical fiction, have any of you read The Terror by Dan Simmons? I highly recommend it. :thumbsup:

*squeals*
I have to read it. I don't understand how I've forgotten all about Dan Simmons. Drood seems to be worth of checking out, too.

[Heather19]

Yes, I've been dying to read Drood, just haven't gotten around to picking it up yet. But I've heard nothing but good stuff about it.

[John Blaze]

what is The Terror about, and Drood?

[Heather19]

The Terror, is about Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage.
Amazon.com: The Terror: A Novel: Dan Simmons: Books


And Drood is about:
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Bestseller Simmons (The Terror) brilliantly imagines a terrifying sequence of events as the inspiration for Dickens's last, uncompleted novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, in this unsettling and complex thriller. In the course of narrowly escaping death in an 1865 train wreck and trying to rescue fellow passengers, Dickens encounters a ghoulish figure named Drood, who had apparently been traveling in a coffin. Along with his real-life novelist friend Wilkie Collins, who narrates the tale, Dickens pursues the elusive Drood, an effort that leads the pair to a nightmarish world beneath London's streets. Collins begins to wonder whether the object of their quest, if indeed the man exists, is merely a cover for his colleague's own murderous inclinations. Despite the book's length, readers will race through the pages, drawn by the intricate plot and the proliferation of intriguing psychological puzzles, which will remind many of the work of Charles Palliser and Michael Cox.


I'd rank The Terror up there as one of my favorite stories. It was so wonderfully written, you really felt like you were stranded out in the ice with everyone.

[jhanic]

Yes, I would definitely recommend The Terror to everyone. (Just don't read it in the Winter!)

John

[Disincarnate]

I just started reading Berserk. Anyone familiar with this? It's a manga, but it seems pretty epic... I have been reading these lately becuase I don't have enough time to get through any novels. :cry:

Also, any book suggestions for a quick read?

[Goblin]

I'm about a third of the way through The Dark Tower (first time) and half of me's looking forward to finishing it so that I can join in with some of the threads on here and the other half is dreading coming to the end...............I know, I'm sad. lol

[jayson]

Maybe you'll wind up being one of us that compulsively re-read it. :D

[sarajean]

i don't know if anyone remembers, but in the first days of the site, i opened a historical fiction thread........i wonder if it's still around.

Ooh! Where is it? Wherewherewhere?



i bumped it for you. :D

[DoctorDodge]

So i FINALLY finished Insomnia last night, woohoo! Now i can get back to my other books: Doctor Who, Harry Potter 7 and Thomas Covenant. Yet DESPITE the number of books i need to read, i still feel an almost irrestible compulsion to read Wizard and Glass once again! Argh! Being a Tower junkie doesn't make my extremely slow reading any easier!

Right now, i'm focused on getting through Doctor Who: Interference Book 2. Read book one YEARS back, when i was in year 9, i'd say, and just getting through the 2nd part is one of those things i've REALLY needed to do for quite some time! It's pretty much out of print now, but all i'll say is this: thank GOD for ebay! :lol:

[Lily-sai]

i don't know if anyone remembers, but in the first days of the site, i opened a historical fiction thread........i wonder if it's still around.

Ooh! Where is it? Wherewherewhere?



i bumped it for you. :D

Thanks! :huglove:

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

The Catcher in the Rye

[Ruthful]

Just finished this:

http://sathappan.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/interpreter_of_maladies_jlahiri.jpg

Still working on my volume of Scottish poems, which is almost as comprehensible as the vernacular in A Clockwork Orange by this point.

[John Blaze]

Rereading Comanche Moon, on a Larry McMurtry trip :D

[idk, my bff jill?]

Just finished this:

http://sathappan.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/interpreter_of_maladies_jlahiri.jpg

That's really cool.
I really like Jhumpa Lahiri's stories. :)

Me:

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/POW-lah/Stuff/ArthurRimbaudCompleteWorks.jpg http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/POW-lah/Stuff/AristotlesPoetics.jpg

[Ruthful]

Just finished this:

http://sathappan.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/interpreter_of_maladies_jlahiri.jpg

That's really cool.
I really like Jhumpa Lahiri's stories. :)


She's a marvelous writer. I don't know if you've read her novel, The Namesake, but that's great as well.

[idk, my bff jill?]

I haven't, but now that you mention it, I should probably pick it up.

[candy]

The Catcher in the Rye

just finished this, i wont go into too much of a review as its the book of the month so i am saving myself. all i will say is

its the biggest bag of crap i have ever wasted my time reading. phew got that off my chest

currently reading 'the book of lost things', and its the exact opposite. i have slightly fallen in love with this book and i am only a quarter of the way in

[jhanic]

I'll be starting this one tomorrow:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/Other_items/TolkiensLegendofSigurdGudrun.jpg

John

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

The Catcher in the Rye

just finished this, i wont go into too much of a review as its the book of the month so i am saving myself. all i will say is

its the biggest bag of crap i have ever wasted my time reading. phew got that off my chest

currently reading 'the book of lost things', and its the exact opposite. i have slightly fallen in love with this book and i am only a quarter of the way in

:rofl:

I'm finished with this one. I didn't find it quite as horrible as you did I guess. The style is lacking and the plot is rambling, but I still found it somewhat enjoyable.

On to "The Two Towers"

[Ka-mai]

I just read The Jungle Book, which was very good, except for the last section which was pretty boring. I know Kipling gets a lot of shit for this one because it's all about colonialism and some of it is pretty racist, but it's a product of its time and I think that in itself made it a more interesting read.

[Arthur Heath]

Picked up some great books today:

Jim Butcher -The Dresden Files book two and three.
Orson Scott Card - Empire
Chuck Palhaniuk - Snuff
Niel Gaiman - Interworld
Maurice Sendak - Where the Wild Things Are

Those where just for me, my sons pile was at least three times as large.

[turtlex]

AH - I love that Where The Wild Things Are is for you!

[Arthur Heath]

I may pass it on at some point. Maybe.:orely:

[CPU]

re-reading this for the Nth time... they finally rereleased this version! :clap:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3607474942_0fd539f29b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3607474936_661afb22e6.jpg

[ladysai]

re-reading this for the Nth time... they finally rereleased this version! :clap:


I never tire of rereading The Stand, either! It's always a great journey. :)

[John Blaze]

The STand is my favorite SK book by a mile.

[what]

haven't started American Gods yet but I picked up and am starting Pride and Prejudice and Zombies ... it looks fun

[Daghain]

Oh, it's great! I'm about 60 pages from finishing!

[Arthur Heath]

I am so digging Jim Butchers 'The Dresden Files'. Im on book 3 (out of 11 so far) called Grave Peril. Harry Dresden is a Wizard for hire and a consultant for a branch of the Chicago PD, called Special Investigations. When the unexplained happens they call him in. Its got a bit of everything. Supernatural sleuthing, Black Mages, Werewolves (and many different types at that), Vampires, Demons, Ghostly spirits making their way from a supernatural world into ours and one bad ass broad of a cop named Karrin Murphey.
Highly recommended. :thumbsup:

[Arthur Heath]

haven't started American Gods yet but I picked up and am starting Pride and Prejudice and Zombies ... it looks fun

American Gods is classic Gaiman. Good stuff. I saw the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies at my local bookstore. It looked pretty damn funny. Let us know how it is.

[Daghain]

Damn, now I need to look into The Dresden Files. Sounds interesting.

[Arthur Heath]

The Dresden Files Bibliography (http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/)

[Ka-mai]

American Gods is wonderful, but Laura makes me sad. :(

I just started A Brave New World. Matt seems to be obsessed with dystopian futures, so that's pretty much what I'll be reading until he runs out of ones to lend me. :P

[Daghain]

The Dresden Files Bibliography (http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/)

Thanks!

[SigTauGimp]

American Gods is wonderful, but Laura makes me sad. :(

I just started A Brave New World. Matt seems to be obsessed with dystopian futures, so that's pretty much what I'll be reading until he runs out of ones to lend me. :P

If you haven't read "Snow Crash", by Neal Stephenson, definitely check that one out next...dystopian Sci-Fi awesomeness. :D I actually think that someone on here recommended it to me not too far back.


As for me, I'm starting Flash Forward, by Robert J. Sawyer...it was weird timing, starting that book this morning and seeing a post about it on here as soon as I logged on.

[Heather19]

Oh, it's great! I'm about 60 pages from finishing!

If it gets your approval Daggers, I'll have to pick it up. :thumbsup:
I trust your opinion when it comes to Austen related stuff.

[Still Servant]

I'm reading Heart-Shaped Box by Uncle Stevie's baby boy.

I bought it for $1.50 at a used book store. I really like it so far. I've been reading Joe Hill's Locke & Key, so I really like his stuff. You can tell he's a chip off the old block while reading Heart-Shaped Box.

[John Blaze]

finished my reread of the Lonesome Dove series, I'd forgotten Woodrow pisses me off.......

starting The Stand, i got jealous.

[Daghain]

Oh, it's great! I'm about 60 pages from finishing!

If it gets your approval Daggers, I'll have to pick it up. :thumbsup:
I trust your opinion when it comes to Austen related stuff.

Why, thank you!

Seriously though, the more you know and like Pride and Prejudice the better it is. I had some serious LOLs. :D

[turtlex]

American Gods is wonderful, but Laura makes me sad. :(

I just started A Brave New World. Matt seems to be obsessed with dystopian futures, so that's pretty much what I'll be reading until he runs out of ones to lend me. :P

If you haven't read "Snow Crash", by Neal Stephenson, definitely check that one out next...dystopian Sci-Fi awesomeness. :D I actually think that someone on here recommended it to me not too far back.


As for me, I'm starting Flash Forward, by Robert J. Sawyer...it was weird timing, starting that book this morning and seeing a post about it on here as soon as I logged on.

I would like to double up on the recommendation for Snow Crash. It was outstanding.

[Heather19]

Oh, it's great! I'm about 60 pages from finishing!

If it gets your approval Daggers, I'll have to pick it up. :thumbsup:
I trust your opinion when it comes to Austen related stuff.

Why, thank you!

Seriously though, the more you know and like Pride and Prejudice the better it is. I had some serious LOLs. :D

Excellent. :D

Now I just have to try to start reading again, so that I can get to it.

[Patrick]

finished my reread of the Lonesome Dove series, I'd forgotten Woodrow pisses me off.......
That is such a great book!


Just finished a reread of LSOE.

Currently reading, for the first time finally, SKELETON CREW.

[Daghain]

:clap:

Yay Patrick! I think you'll like it. :D

[jhanic]

For the first time!!?? How did that happen? You'll really enjoy it, Patrick!

John

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

finished my reread of the Lonesome Dove series, I'd forgotten Woodrow pisses me off.......
That is such a great book!


Just finished a reread of LSOE.

Currently reading, for the first time finally, SKELETON CREW.

Excellent.

The Raft, Survivor Type and Gramma were my favs. And the Mist of course.

[John Blaze]

finished my reread of the Lonesome Dove series, I'd forgotten Woodrow pisses me off.......
That is such a great book series!

fixed it for you. :D

[ladykatherine]

I haven't finished American Gods, but it's really interesting from what I remember (and read--i have a baaaaad habit of starting and stoping things!).

Just started The Star's My Destination by Alfred Bester, that I borrowed from my dad years ago. It's really good so far! :)

[Daghain]

Just finished Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith and am now doing a reread of The Green Mile.

[John Blaze]

finished my The Stand reread, moving on to Carrie, i love Carrie.

[SigTauGimp]

Finished Flash Forward by Robert J. Sawyer...loved it. Hoping it makes a great movie.

In book purgatory, now...until I find something else randomly. :P

[John_and_Yoko]

Will probably start reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West sometime tomorrow, or at least within the next few days.

[Heather19]

finished my The Stand reread, moving on to Carrie, i love Carrie.

Wow, that was quick. I think it took me about 4 months just to get about halfway thru.

[fernandito]

I've never read Skeleton Crew ... :(

[Letti]

I am reading Phantom of the Opera.
Has anyone read it?
I became a big fan after I had seen it in the theatre so I am really excited.

[Jean]

Oh, it's great! I'm about 60 pages from finishing!

If it gets your approval Daggers, I'll have to pick it up. :thumbsup:
I trust your opinion when it comes to Austen related stuff.

Why, thank you!

Seriously though, the more you know and like Pride and Prejudice the better it is. I had some serious LOLs. :D
Bears want it too! Bears want it too!


I am reading Phantom of the Opera.
Has anyone read it?
I became a big fan after I had seen it in the theatre so I am really excited.
if you mean the one by Gaston Leroux (Le Fantôme de l'Opéra), I read it in French many years ago; I rather liked it.

[Letti]

I am reading Phantom of the Opera.
Has anyone read it?
I became a big fan after I had seen it in the theatre so I am really excited.
if you mean the one by Gaston Leroux (Le Fantôme de l'Opéra), I read it in French many years ago; I rather liked it.

Are there more??
Yeah, that's what I was thinking about.
You are really lucky that you could read it in French.

[John Blaze]

finished my The Stand reread, moving on to Carrie, i love Carrie.

Wow, that was quick. I think it took me about 4 months just to get about halfway thru.
i read alot. :)

[Daghain]

I've never read Skeleton Crew ... :(

READ IT! READ IT NOW! :lol:

[candy]

I've never read Skeleton Crew ... :(



I've never read Skeleton Crew ... :(

READ IT! READ IT NOW! :lol:

read - its good, but not special.

Just finished my 'book of lost things' it was good and i would recomend it, it seemed to have lots of Roland and dark tower reference or it may have been that i see DT references everywhere now:wtf:

i have now started a little book called Utopia

[mystima]

doing a re-read of the DT Series..finished DOTT and starting the wastelands. also finished book by Anne McCaffery and her son Todd called Dragon Harper of Pern...its very interesting and deals with a pandemic flu going around the planet of Pern...sound familiar?

[Ka-Shume]

Rereading Eragon by Christopher Paolini for the 7th time right now. Gonna reread Eldest and Brisingr after as well. Fantastic books.

[Lily-sai]

Rereading Terry Pratchett's Thud!. I love it, because it's funny and somehow solemn at the same time. Quite different from his other Discworld books, imo. Samuel Vimes :wub:

I really, really dread the day when Pratchett loses his battle against Alzheimer's. :(

[fernandito]

I've never read Skeleton Crew ... :(

READ IT! READ IT NOW! :lol:

Ah hell, you convinced me, just like that :lol:

I promised my friend I'd read one of her books right after I finished Order of the Phoenix ... but what momma don't know, can't hurt her :evil:

[sarajean]

have you read anymore of OotP?

[fernandito]

Yup, I'm on page..... 524 :)

[jhanic]

I'm going to be starting Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath either tonight or tomorrow.

John

[Frunobulax]

Reading "Dawn." It's Phil Elverum's (from The Microphones and Mount Eerie, some of my favorite music ever) winter diary from time spent in self-imposed exile in a cabin in Denmark. An amazing look into his mind and also into how a person finds themselves in locations not expected. The book itself is incredible - it's bound in faux birch (feels real!), comes with a set of photos, a 19 song CD, and a nice little obi to keep it all snazzy.

[Frunobulax]

Rereading Eragon by Christopher Paolini for the 7th time right now. Gonna reread Eldest and Brisingr after as well. Fantastic books.

Hold on - fantastic books?? If by fantastic you mean derivative, devoid of any real literary merit, and general pabulum, then I agree. Paolini has managed to parlay a history of plagiarism into a career. Tolkein, Lucas, and a couple other guys all rub elbows in the horrific pages of what he calls a "book." Quotes are needed since they only make great kindling for camping in my mind.

[Unfound One]

Whoa Fruno, tell us how you really feel. :lol:

[Frunobulax]

Oh, you have only scratched the surface of my seething literary hatred.

[Patrick]

finished my reread of the Lonesome Dove series, I'd forgotten Woodrow pisses me off.......
That is such a great book!


Just finished a reread of LSOE.

Currently reading, for the first time finally, SKELETON CREW.
For the first time!!?? How did that happen? You'll really enjoy it, Patrick!

John
I KNOW! It took the purchase of the S/L for me to finally decide to move this up on the list. I'm a fan of good short stories and this is fitting the bill.

There are still plenty of other King books, some of which I own, that I have not yet read. :ninja:




finished my reread of the Lonesome Dove series, I'd forgotten Woodrow pisses me off.......
That is such a great book series!

fixed it for you. :D:doh: Thanks, John. I read it straight through and I still think of the cohesive story as one long book.


I've never read Skeleton Crew ... :(Based on my current first time read: Get on it, man!

[Lily-sai]

I've never read Skeleton Crew ... :(Based on my current first time read: Get on it, man!

Ditto, Patrick! The Jaunt somehow haunted me when I was young. I reread Skeleton Crew recently and enjoyed it. Go for it, Feev! :)

[Brice]

There are still plenty of other King books, some of which I own, that I have not yet read. :ninja:




:nope: :(

Get busy dude! If you start now, then you can finish them all this year. :dance:

[Frunobulax]

Skeleton Crew was my first king book when I was but a wee lad. Fucking love that book! Glad you had time to read it and like it, Patrick.

[Ruthful]

http://firesidebookshop.com/Chagrin_Falls_Fireside_Book_Sh/What_s_Next/Cancel_Your_Own_Goddam_Subscription.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D89B4B2VL.jpg

[Ka-mai]

Just finished Brave New World.

I really liked the contrast between this and 1984, in that Orwell had sex totally suppressed while Huxley used sexual freedom as social control. Very cool. I'm wondering which would work better in practice....

[Brice]

Just finished Brave New World.

I really liked the contrast between this and 1984, in that Orwell had sex totally suppressed while Huxley used sexual freedom as social control. Very cool. I'm wondering which would work better in practice....


Basically both combined. Keep people confused.

[Ka-Shume]

Rereading Eragon by Christopher Paolini for the 7th time right now. Gonna reread Eldest and Brisingr after as well. Fantastic books.

Hold on - fantastic books?? If by fantastic you mean derivative, devoid of any real literary merit, and general pabulum, then I agree. Paolini has managed to parlay a history of plagiarism into a career. Tolkein, Lucas, and a couple other guys all rub elbows in the horrific pages of what he calls a "book." Quotes are needed since they only make great kindling for camping in my mind.

Lol I knew I'd get a rise out of someone.

By fantastic books I mean a series of books in which I have engrossed myself in fully and have enjoyed thoroughly.


Just finished Brave New World.

I really liked the contrast between this and 1984, in that Orwell had sex totally suppressed while Huxley used sexual freedom as social control. Very cool. I'm wondering which would work better in practice....

This is a wonderful book.

What I most enjoyed through this book was Bernard's constant struggle to fit in and how even though he never really does, he still gets a happy ending. My one favorite part of the book was when the reporter at the end tells John "Pain is a delusion." to which John replies "Oh is it?" as he grabs a switch and strolls toward the reporter.

[Jean]

Just finished Brave New World.

I really liked the contrast between this and 1984, in that Orwell had sex totally suppressed while Huxley used sexual freedom as social control. Very cool. I'm wondering which would work better in practice....


Basically both combined. Keep people confused.
Neither, as the practice has shown. People are nothing as described in either of those books. They are just - you know, people, not different from those live in "freer" societies. That's the main reason why totalitarian models never work for long: they need different people, and have to do with the same old material that constantly fails them.

[Jon]

I just finished Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Class "A" writing!!! This book could have easily been dull, but F. Scott just sucks the reader in, over and over!

[jayson]

Finished my re-read of Cat's Cradle. Love that book.

Next up is this which I just picked up yesterday at the book store...

http://www.ebooknetworking.com/books/047/031/big0470316608.jpg

[Ruthful]

I just finished Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Class "A" writing!!! This book could have easily been dull, but F. Scott just sucks the reader in, over and over!

I love The Great Gatsby. It's probably one of the best parts of high school English syllabi.

[Daghain]

Finished my re-read of Cat's Cradle. Love that book.

Next up is this which I just picked up yesterday at the book store...

http://www.ebooknetworking.com/books/047/031/big0470316608.jpg

Okay, this intrigues me. What's it about?

[Ka-mai]

Just finished Brave New World.

I really liked the contrast between this and 1984, in that Orwell had sex totally suppressed while Huxley used sexual freedom as social control. Very cool. I'm wondering which would work better in practice....


Basically both combined. Keep people confused.
Neither, as the practice has shown. People are nothing as described in either of those books. They are just - you know, people, not different from those live in "freer" societies. That's the main reason why totalitarian models never work for long: they need different people, and have to do with the same old material that constantly fails them.

I don't know, I think hedonism is an excellent way of controlling things. Although I must admit I don't really know a lot about human nature in general... I just think a lot of Americans would love being perfectly content in their jobs and filling their free time with sex and drugs.

[bluelph24]

the hard goodbye - frank miller. sin city

[jayson]

Okay, this intrigues me. What's it about?

I was expecting you to ask Dags. :D

It's part of the Pop Culture and Philosophy series. It's a collection of essays illustrating philosophical ideas using examples from pop culture entities, in this case House. It examines things like the philosophy/ethics of House himself and such. There are dozens of other great titles in the series as well. They keep putting out more and I keep buying them. They remind me of the papers I wrote in college.

[Jean]

https://www.inspire4less.com/productimages/9780824523008.jpg

[alinda]

Okay, this intrigues me. What's it about?

I was expecting you to ask Dags. :D

It's part of the Pop Culture and Philosophy series. It's a collection of essays illustrating philosophical ideas using examples from pop culture entities, in this case House. It examines things like the philosophy/ethics of House himself and such. There are dozens of other great titles in the series as well. They keep putting out more and I keep buying them. They remind me of the papers I wrote in college.

This is cool, I think I will get a copy.:thumbsup:

[Daghain]

Okay, this intrigues me. What's it about?

I was expecting you to ask Dags. :D

It's part of the Pop Culture and Philosophy series. It's a collection of essays illustrating philosophical ideas using examples from pop culture entities, in this case House. It examines things like the philosophy/ethics of House himself and such. There are dozens of other great titles in the series as well. They keep putting out more and I keep buying them. They remind me of the papers I wrote in college.

I may have to pick that one up. I'm not a huge fan of philosophy but that sounds terribly interesting.

[jayson]

Because it's a collection of multiple essays there may be some parts you enjoy and some that don't really appeal to you. It's the kind of book you can just read pieces of if you choose.

[Daghain]

:thumbsup: I think I'll put that on my list. :D Thanks, Jayson!

[jayson]

:D

[educatedlady]

Just started reading Darkly Dreaming Dexter yesterday. :)

[ManOfWesternesse]

I'm on WaG in my DT re-read.

[Jon]

I just finished Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Class "A" writing!!! This book could have easily been dull, but F. Scott just sucks the reader in, over and over!

I love The Great Gatsby. It's probably one of the best parts of high school English syllabi.


Have you read any of his other works?

[AcidBumbler]

Rowling's an amazing writer. It's no wonder she's so successful.

Currently Reading: Dark Tower - Wolves of the Calla.

My book pile is relatively big at the moment (is there ever a time when it's anything other?), but I think my next is going to be The Devil's Footsteps by E. E. Richardson. Either that or Song of Susannah, but I'm trying to make DT last... it's too good to rush through! I've gotten to the last 100 pages of Wolves within 2 days which is too fast for such a good book :(

[AcidBumbler]

[quote=Ka-Shume;403413]Rereading Eragon by Christopher Paolini for the 7th time right now. Gonna reread Eldest and Brisingr after as well. Fantastic books.

Hold on - fantastic books?? If by fantastic you mean derivative, devoid of any real literary merit, and general pabulum, then I agree. Paolini has managed to parlay a history of plagiarism into a career. Tolkein, Lucas, and a couple other guys all rub elbows in the horrific pages of what he calls a "book." Quotes are needed since they only make great kindling for camping in my mind.


Haha. I can understand people being pissed off at the 'plagarism' but I love the Inheritance Cycle. True, it's ridiculously similar to LOTR and such but it's still one of my favourite series.

[Ruthful]

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[Brice]

I'm reading The Films Of Stephen King by Ann Lloyd

[Seymour_Glass]

I'm reading the Scarlet Letter for AP summer work. There's a whole bunch of stuff due July 1st, thus raping my summer vacation:pullhair:.

On a lighter note, I also started The Yiddish Policeman's Union.:rock:

[jayson]

On a lighter note, I also started The Yiddish Policeman's Union.:rock:

Let me know how you like this one Seymour. I read it last year and really enjoyed it a lot. It was the first Chabon I've read.

[idk, my bff jill?]

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Just decided to start.

[John_and_Yoko]

Just got a copy of Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, and will probably start reading it soon. It looks surprisingly to be a quick read. :)

[Seymour_Glass]

On a lighter note, I also started The Yiddish Policeman's Union.:rock:

Let me know how you like this one Seymour. I read it last year and really enjoyed it a lot. It was the first Chabon I've read.

You should read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. It truly is amazing, and the Pulitzer people agree with me.

[fernandito]

On a lighter note, I also started The Yiddish Policeman's Union.:rock:

The Coen Brothers!