What are you currently reading?

[Alex]

Dracula By Bram Stoker

[jack12k6]

The Handmaid's Tale by Margret Atwood....book won the first Aurthur Clark award in '87.

[Patrick]

The Handmaid's Tale by Margret Atwood....book won the first Aurthur Clark award in '87.
I want to read that sometime. I loved her book, ORYX AND CRAKE.

[sofaki]

I am reading Hearts in Atlantis right now, I recently finished The Dark Tower Series and I can say I am hooked!!

[John Blaze]

glad you liked it, you'll love HIA, The title story, as well as Low Men In Yellow Coats, were my two favorites.

I'm currently rereading A Song of Ice and Fire for the 3rd time. I'm taking it slow this time, if I'm lucky I'll finish the last one around the time they publish a Dance With Dragons.

[pathoftheturtle]

Choke (by Palahniuk, of course)

::triple meh::

You don't like it?


Apparently Jean isn't into it, Heather. Oh well, we'll miss him in the Chuck P. thread.

I hope to post there sooner or later, only I am afraid what I can say will sound very much like what Hannah already said there.

I can't say I don't like it, or I can't say I like it; I don't find anything to like or dislike. It's the same sarcastic cud all over again, the same intellectual blah blah blah which makes one wonder how he can separate it into what he for some reason calls "novels". (more later, in the appropriate thread)Huhn. Well, personally, I can say that I didn't like Choke, although I do think that "meh" really would say it better in my case, as well. However, I love Fight Club, so I don't think i'm really getting this mini-analysis of yours, Jean. I'll have to pop by that thread, too, if I get time, by & by. :orely:

[Míchéal]

Unchained America - Dave Gorman

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Just cracked Under the Dome

*rubs hands together with maniacal laugh*

[Lily-sai]

:scared:

[<ô> bango skank <ô>]

i'm trying to finish Eldest (christopher paolini, eregon thingy) but under the dome is sitting on my shelf, looking down at me. If i start a a book, good or bad, i'll finish it. Eldest isn't all that bad but i think this time i'll quit and start UTD. mabey go back to it later.

[ola]

http://gtpotter.com/files/2009/03/thebook-alanwatts.jpg

I will definitely track down the related suggestions you posted earlier, pathoftheturtle! This is just what was waiting for me on the 25 cent shelf at the library. :thumbsup:

[jayson]

http://gtpotter.com/files/2009/03/thebook-alanwatts.jpg


:thumbsup:

re-read that one earlier this year
alan watts is always good stuff

[cody44]

Just finished the Road and I'm about to start reading 20th Century Ghosts. I enjoyed Heart-Shaped Box, but it wasn't as brilliant as everyone made it out to be, so I'm hopeful that this collection will dazzle me.

[Brice]

I loved HSB, but 20th CG is by far superior, IMO. It is one of the best short story collections I've EVER read...and I read alot of them.

I'm currently reading Bentley Little's The Policy. His books are SO fuckin' twisted. :lol:

[Patrick]

I loved HSB, but 20th CG is by far superior, IMO. It is one of the best short story collections I've EVER read...and I read alot of them.
...
What Brice said.


Finished THE EYES OF THE DRAGON.

Now about half way through UNDER THE DOME.

[Brice]

:thumbsup:

[Jean]

Just finished the Road and I'm about to start reading 20th Century Ghosts. I enjoyed Heart-Shaped Box, but it wasn't as brilliant as everyone made it out to be<...>
No, it wasn't.


I loved HSB, but 20th CG is by far superior, IMO. It is one of the best short story collections I've EVER read...and I read alot of them.

Hear, hear.

[pathoftheturtle]

http://gtpotter.com/files/2009/03/thebook-alanwatts.jpg

I will definitely track down the related suggestions you posted earlier, pathoftheturtle! This is just what was waiting for me on the 25 cent shelf at the library. :thumbsup::D Lucky you. That's a great one. I always recommend "The Book" first for those who want to start reading his work.

[jayson]

I always recommend "The Book" first for those who want to start reading his work.

it is an excellent place to begin with watts.

i also have a fairly good selection of his speeches on audio and often start people with those. i find his voice hypnotizing in and of itself, and then there's what he's actually saying. i've gotten several people hooked on watts that way. once they've heard him speak, they devour his books.

[Daghain]

Just finished Legacies by F. Paul Wilson and am now reading The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks.

[Brice]

Nice! I have the zombie survival guide cards.

[Daghain]

There are cards? :panic:

[Brice]

Yes, there are and they are awesome. Better still I got mine used for $5. :D

[turtlex]

Yes, there are and they are awesome. Better still I got mine used for $5. :D

There wasn't any blood or guts or brains on them, were there? I mean, "used" and all.

[Brice]

Not much! :lol:

[Daghain]

:lol:

[alinda]

I am on page 495 of UTD ...its slow going for me.
I am unable to say why tho' strangely it is only the
second time a SK book went with out my all out abandon
Cell being the 1st, Ahhh well something can still happen right?
There are over 500 pages left.><

[Lily-sai]

Fool's Errand, the first book of the Tawny Man trilogy by Robin Hobb. I always read her books when it's the darkest time of the year here. Somehow they leave me oddly refreshed.

(and I love John Howe's covers. :wub: )

[Ruthful]

http://www.ebookchm.com/screen/miscelleanous/4qht3zs.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41wYncT-hML._SL500_.jpg

http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Fahrenheit%20451%20Ray%20Bradbury%20Tim%20Hamilton .jpg

[stone, rose, unfound door]

Are you reading them all at one, Ruthful?
I'm almost finished with Ruth Rendell's Not in the flesh. It's not as good as Talking to strange men :(

[Coldalarm]

Mass Effect: Ascension.

Is it sad that 2 of the best books I've read this year are game tie-ins?

[Ruthful]

Are you reading them all at one, Ruthful?
I'm almost finished with Ruth Rendell's Not in the flesh. It's not as good as Talking to strange men :(

I've actually finished the Farenheit 451 comic adaptation, which isn't bad. I read The Alphabet of Manliness in three days, but I'm still reading Sowell's newest book.

[SigTauGimp]

Trying to find a copy of "American Gods" to finish reading...I started on it at a friend's a few months ago, got halfway through, then had to leave. I would have borrowed it, but it wasn't his to lend out, so now I'm stuck until I can find another copy....I'll probably have to just re-read the entire thing, since it's been so long.

Since that, though, I finished "Under The Dome", and a re(x102349)-read on "HG2G".

[rocketidiot]

The Wheel of Time: the eye of the world, by Robert Jordan

[Brice]

Just An Ordinary Day by Shirley Jackson

The lady wrote incredibly good short stories....highly recommended.

[candy]

I am on page 495 of UTD ...its slow going for me.
I am unable to say why tho' strangely it is only the
second time a SK book went with out my all out abandon
Cell being the 1st, Ahhh well something can still happen right?
There are over 500 pages left.><

its ok but i am frustrating myself as i keep guessing whats coming next.
i am up to a point now where if i think whats going to happens happens i will be very dis-appointed. if that make sense??

[Alex]

The Terror By Dan Simmons

[velcro_fly]

I am currently about 50 pages into The Stand

[Heather19]

The Terror By Dan Simmons

I loved that one. It's one of my favorites. How are you liking it so far?

[Alex]

The Terror By Dan Simmons

I loved that one. It's one of my favorites. How are you liking it so far?

I'll have to let you know later in the week, I just started it today!

[jhanic]

The Terror By Dan Simmons

:thumbsup:

John

[Patrick]

In addition to reading UNDER THE DOME, I am also now reading MUSE OF FIRE by Dan Simmons.

[Heather19]

In addition to reading UNDER THE DOME, I am also now reading MUSE OF FIRE by Dan Simmons.

Let me know how it is

[Patrick]

In addition to reading UNDER THE DOME, I am also now reading MUSE OF FIRE by Dan Simmons.

Let me know how it is

Will do. :couple:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books/Simmons-MuseFire-HC1.jpg

[fernandito]

Currently reading :

The Lord of The Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring. :)

[Lily-sai]

Feev, :wub: :wub: !

[MelissaBee]

Currently reading:

"Perdido Street Station" by China Mieville.

[cody44]

Still reading 20th Century Ghosts and have made it about halfway through to In the Rundown, taking a short break to read The Colorado Kid

[scottish_rogue]

Slave Ship by K.W. Jeter.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

About 600 pp into Under the Dome, much better than most of his recent works.

[fernandito]

Currently reading : The Lovely Bones :)

[Sprigler0]

Reading social development, history, theory and research by Joan E Grusec and Hugh Lytton rofl

[mae]

Just finished It last night in a marathon session, reading the last hundred pages or so in a few hours (a Herculean task for me). I had been reading the book on and off for nine months. Shame on me, I know :cry: Truthfully, it was kinda slow going for me, but the end picked up. I liked the book overall very much, despite its slowness. I wouldn't, however, say it's King's best or scariest.

I guess I'll be jumping from one thousand-pager to another; here I go under the dome!

[Lily-sai]

Feev, I'm (re)reading Lovely Bones right now, too. :evil:

[stone, rose, unfound door]

Just started Mo Hayder's Skin. It starts pretty good and I'm expecting it to be better as the story unfolds :)

[Jean]

Just finished It last night in a marathon session, reading the last hundred pages or so in a few hours (a Herculean task for me). I had been reading the book on and off for nine months. Shame on me, I know :cry: Truthfully, it was kinda slow going for me, but the end picked up. I liked the book overall very much, despite its slowness. <...>
As usual, just the opposite with bears: loved the whole book like nothing on earth, and was somewhat annoyed - even bored - by all the fuss in the end. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif

[Heather19]

Just started The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

[pathoftheturtle]

Just finished It last night... I liked the book overall very much, despite its slowness. I wouldn't, however, say it's King's best or scariest. ...I wouldn't say that it's his scariest, either, but I still think that it is his best. (More or less.) Most certainly, it is not his slowest. Great structure, IMO. It's not all action, that's true. I liked the general pace, and the whole content.

[Daghain]

Just started The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Ooh, let me know how you like it. I thought it was pretty good.

[Heather19]

Just started The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Ooh, let me know how you like it. I thought it was pretty good.

I remember you saying last year how much you liked it so I put it on my to-read list, and I'm just now getting to it. So far I'm loving her style of writing.

[mae]

As usual, Jean? I thought we compare rather well in our King-opinions. For one, we both don't think too highly of Wizard & Glass. :couple:

[Sprigler0]

I liked wizard in the glass, kinda boring but it was better then 1

[stone, rose, unfound door]

Just finished It last night in a marathon session, reading the last hundred pages or so in a few hours (a Herculean task for me). I had been reading the book on and off for nine months. Shame on me, I know :cry: Truthfully, it was kinda slow going for me, but the end picked up. I liked the book overall very much, despite its slowness. <...>
As usual, just the opposite with bears: loved the whole book like nothing on earth, and was somewhat annoyed - even bored - by all the fuss in the end. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif

Same opinion as Jean here :)

[Jean]

As usual, Jean? I thought we compare rather well in our King-opinions. For one, we both don't think too highly of Wizard & Glass. :couple:
No, the "as usual" part referred only to the difference between bears' and people's opinion on the "slow" and "quick" development; it's the same for me in Insomnia, where I love everything until the last sixth (approximately) where the fuss starts annoys the bear immensely, or Talisman (ditto, until the last quarter or so). http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif

(see now that Little Gem feels the same? http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_wub.gif)

[mae]

As far as Insomnia, I love that book. It's one of my top favorites, and I loved the "slowness" of it. There was something uneasy and eerie about it, the prose was wonderful.. and then it got weird :) I gotta re-read it someday (but there's so much to read, I have never re-read a book yet).

I'm about 30 or so pages into Under the Dome (I'm reading the Collector's Edition, what a wonderful book). Good stuff so far. Very Kingy.

[ManOfWesternesse]

"The Hunger Games" - Suzanne Collins.
My daughter got me to read it - not bad at all. (the S.King recommendation on the cover helped)
Now reading the 2nd book - "The Hunger Games - Catching Fire"

[jhanic]

Just finished It last night in a marathon session, reading the last hundred pages or so in a few hours (a Herculean task for me). I had been reading the book on and off for nine months. Shame on me, I know :cry: Truthfully, it was kinda slow going for me, but the end picked up. I liked the book overall very much, despite its slowness. I wouldn't, however, say it's King's best or scariest.

I guess I'll be jumping from one thousand-pager to another; here I go under the dome!

Pablo, I must have missed something, but which book are you talking about?

John

[ManOfWesternesse]

Just finished It last night in a marathon session,......

Pablo, I must have missed something, but which book are you talking about?

John

Ahem..... :lol:

[pathoftheturtle]

:lol: Have to really watch for the capital letter on that pronoun, around here.

What's the name of the first baseman? ;)

[John_and_Yoko]

:lol: Have to really watch for the capital letter on that pronoun, around here.

What's the name of the first baseman? ;)

No, What's on second base. WHO'S on first. :P

[pathoftheturtle]

WHO'S on first. :PHow'm I s'posed to know?! That's what I'm askin you! :pullhair: Just tell me the name of the first baseman. :rolleyes:

[John_and_Yoko]

WHO'S on first. :PHow'm I s'posed to know?! That's what I'm askin you! :pullhair: Just tell me the name of the first baseman. :rolleyes:

I told you--Who is on first!
[/joking]

Seriously, DO NOT get me started on that routine--I have the whole thing memorized and once I start I cannot stop.... :unsure:

[fernandito]

I'm currently (unequally) spreading my time between Half Blood Prince, Blood Meridian, The Fellowship of the Ring, and The Lovely Bones.

[Heather19]

I'm currently (unequally) spreading my time between Half Blood Prince, Blood Meridian, The Fellowship of the Ring, and The Lovely Bones.

Wow, that's a lot of books. How are you enjoying Lovely Bones? I should hopefully be getting it soon.

[candy]

lovely bones is a beautiful book, i cant recomend it enough

[pinkymcfatfat]

I'm close to finishing "Let Me In"...call me an old fuddy-duddy, but I can't think of a better modern vampire novel.

[alinda]

I am still reading UTD, :orely:honestly why am I still reading it?
I like the charactures etc...but seem to be struggling to
finish this book...but finish it I will.

[Letti]

Catch 22

[cody44]

Nice Letti! That's a fantastic book.

[Jean]

yes, yes! one of bears' very favorite

[stone, rose, unfound door]

How much do you like it Letti? I thought it was a nice read :)

[Letti]

It's simply brilliant. It makes me laugh loudly on the bus. :D

[idk, my bff jill?]

http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/9c/0/AAAAAjCuRGIAAAAAAJwMzQ.jpg

I'm thinking of starting Dune as soon as I'm done with this semester.

[cody44]

Just finished The Colorado Kid and started reading a Christmas Carol by good old Mr. Dickens

[pinkymcfatfat]

My little guy has a bad cold, so mom here was up last night with him...I managed to start and finish Phillip K. Dick's "Man In The High Castle".........wow, now I know why it's so highly recommended.

[Brice]

I haven't yet read that one, but Plilip Dick's books are great.

I just this morning started The Day Of The Triffids.

[ManOfWesternesse]

I just this morning started The Day Of The Triffids.
:excited:
:clap:

[Ruthful]

http://www.dakotavoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/unclesamsplantation.jpg

[ManOfWesternesse]

I just this morning started The Day Of The Triffids.
:clap:

& you obviously hit a spot Brice........ last night i started a re-read of "The Midwich Cuckoos" :lol:

[DoctorDodge]

Currently reading the 2nd volume of His Dark Materials trilogy, The Subtle Knife (when i'm not re-reading Wolves of the Calla or catching up on my 2000AD collection, of course!). All i can say is...wow. Normally, i'm not into fantasy, but both this and Northern Lights/Golden Compass are absolutely brilliant. And i'm only 50 pages in, as well!

[Brice]

Oh, that's a fantastic series. :D Enjoy!

[Patrick]

Finished Dan Simmon's novella, MUSE OF FIRE. Only the second Simmons book I've read (first was DROOD). I loved it.

Finished UNDER THE DOME. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Now reading:

http://www.kdl.org/image_attachments/0000/4384/51xe_2b5hn0rl.jpg

[Heather19]

Finished Dan Simmon's novella, MUSE OF FIRE. Only the second Simmons book I've read (first was DROOD). I loved it.

Finished UNDER THE DOME. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


:thumbsup:
How'd you like Under the Dome?

And I know I mentioned this before but you have to pick up Summer of Night, and The Terror. Those are my two favorite Simmons books.

And I hate to say it but after I finished Under the Dome, I ended up picking up another book instead of Drood! I'm enjoying the story, but in this one he seems to be going off in extremely long detail about certain people or events, and I'm just having difficulty getting through those portions. I just want it to get back to the story.

[jhanic]

Heather, which book are you talking about?

John

[Heather19]

Heather, which book are you talking about?

John

The book I was having trouble with is Drood. :(

[jhanic]

I had a little trouble at first with it also, but I just kept plugging away and it's now one of my favorites. The atmosphere takes some getting used to, as does the era.

John

[Heather19]

I had a little trouble at first with it also, but I just kept plugging away and it's now one of my favorites. The atmosphere takes some getting used to, as does the era.

John

Well I just started Chapter 13, so I'm already a little over 200 pages in. It's at the part where Wilkie goes to Dickens house for Christmas, and there's a surprise guest. In the beginning of the chapter he just goes into detail about this other person, who I could honestly care less about. I'm really enjoying the current story, and wish he'd stick more to that.

Maybe when I'm done reading the other book I started I'll come back to this one and just skip over the beginning of this chapter or something. But I just hate to do that.

[SigTauGimp]

Finally got "The Ghost King" from R.A. Salvatore....gonna start on that as soon as I finish "American Gods" from Neil Gaiman. :D

[Ruthful]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cO2wlnLWL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Patrick, Born on a Blue Day looks like an interesting book. I think autistic savants are fasinating. Be sure to give us a review.

[John Blaze]

reading Steven Erikson's Garden's of the Moon. So far, so good. Also reading UTD; also, so far, so good.

[Malice]

The Hobbit. I have a lot of problems with most fantasy books so I've stayed away from Tolkien. I can't believe how hard it is to put it down. Still trying to get through House of Leaves as well...but with a 2 year old and a 1 year old that is almost impossible.

"What's in my pocket," Asks the boyfriend pointing at the buldge in is front jean pocket. The girlfriend reaches in and screams, "You cut a hole in your pocket you jerk!"
He laughs, "Thought it was a ring didn't you, couldn't find one to make you disappear though."

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

In my pocket
I have a red rocket
Tricksy I am.

[JameseyLefebure]

I'm about a third of the way through Wolves Of Calla!! I'm really excited because I've completely forgotten almost ALL of books 5,6 and 7 so it's like reading them for the first time all over again! :) Bliss!!

After i'm finished the rest of the D.T series I've got Under The Dome, then the comic's that Im getting for Xmas and after that I'm think of finishing The Cell and then From A Buick 8 which I've still never read.

Jamesey
xxxx

[fernandito]

Finally got "The Ghost King" from R.A. Salvatore....gonna start on that as soon as I finish "American Gods" from Neil Gaiman. :D

:thumbsup:

Let me know what you think of it when you finish it !

[Patrick]

Finished Dan Simmon's novella, MUSE OF FIRE. Only the second Simmons book I've read (first was DROOD). I loved it.

Finished UNDER THE DOME. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


:thumbsup:
How'd you like Under the Dome?

And I know I mentioned this before but you have to pick up Summer of Night, and The Terror. Those are my two favorite Simmons books.

And I hate to say it but after I finished Under the Dome, I ended up picking up another book instead of Drood! I'm enjoying the story, but in this one he seems to be going off in extremely long detail about certain people or events, and I'm just having difficulty getting through those portions. I just want it to get back to the story.


I had a little trouble at first with it also, but I just kept plugging away and it's now one of my favorites. The atmosphere takes some getting used to, as does the era.

John
Well I just started Chapter 13, so I'm already a little over 200 pages in. It's at the part where Wilkie goes to Dickens house for Christmas, and there's a surprise guest. In the beginning of the chapter he just goes into detail about this other person, who I could honestly care less about. I'm really enjoying the current story, and wish he'd stick more to that.

Maybe when I'm done reading the other book I started I'll come back to this one and just skip over the beginning of this chapter or something. But I just hate to do that.
Heather, I really liked UNDER THE DOME, but I suppose I should save commentary for the book's dedicated thread.

Stick with DROOD. It gets weirder and better as it progresses.

MUSE OF FIRE, available here from the publisher (http://www.subterraneanpress.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SP&Product_Code=simmons05) but cheaper on Amazon, was a beautiful story.


Patrick, Born on a Blue Day looks like an interesting book. I think autistic savants are fasinating. Be sure to give us a review.
I'm about 60% of the way through. So far, there's not really a big story, rather it seems to be simply a first hand view into life growing up with this condition - a perspective that most people with the condition cannot communicate. It's pretty interesting.

[DoctorDodge]

I'm about a third of the way through Wolves Of Calla!! I'm really excited because I've completely forgotten almost ALL of books 5,6 and 7 so it's like reading them for the first time all over again! :) Bliss!!

Haha, that reminds me of Holly in Red Dwarf having all his memories of Agatha Christie novels erased so he can read 'em all again! Oh, if only we could all forget about the awesome novels we read so we could get that "first time" feeling back!

Admittedly, whilst reading Wolves of the Calla, i'm surprised how much i've forgotten from the final 3 volumes. Although there is a lot that is unforgettable. Especially, of course, THAT ending, but i'm glad there's a few details that are still foggy.

And I'm glad to say that Wolves is still brilliant! :thumbsup:

[SigTauGimp]

Finally got "The Ghost King" from R.A. Salvatore....gonna start on that as soon as I finish "American Gods" from Neil Gaiman. :D

:thumbsup:

Let me know what you think of it when you finish it !

I'm probably close to 2/3 finished with it right now, and I've absolutely loved it so far. Great writing, and I love the characters.

[ola]

Breezing through Eyes of the Dragon and it feels like an empty story. Sure, Flagg is in it and there's stuff happening in All-World I guess...still very ho-hum. :/

[John Blaze]

In my pocket
I have a red rocket
Tricksy I am.
:wtf:

great. My FB status message 3 days ok was the tricksy quote, and no one got it. :(

[ManOfWesternesse]

Finished my re-read of Wyndham's "Midwich Cuckoos" - now re-reading his "Chrysalids".

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Just started Airframe by Micheal Crichton.

[stone, rose, unfound door]

Started Atlantis by Pierre Bordage yesterday. He is a brilliant French sci-fi writer and he has won a few prizes for one of his series.
So far the story's really good: it's about a Tunguz warrior meeting a weird woman and heading for the northenmost parts of Siberia ages ago. :)

[kaleidyscope]

I just finished reading The Road (first book finished in a long time it feels like - probably because I read it in 2 sittings) and have just begun to read A Game of Thrones. I have a friend that wants me to read the series and have made a pact with my wife that I cannot get Under The Dome until this one is read. :dance:

[Frunobulax]

Finally have time to read. Will finish Njal's Saga first (halfway), then probably Gravity's Rainbow (which is on pause), World War Z (re-read), and maybe re-read The Sickness Unto Death.

[John Blaze]

I just finished reading The Road (first book finished in a long time it feels like - probably because I read it in 2 sittings) and have just begun to read A Game of Thrones. I have a friend that wants me to read the series and have made a pact with my wife that I cannot get Under The Dome until this one is read. :dance:
Song of Ice and Fire is hands down the BEST series I have ever read. Hope you enjoy it. If you're smart you will finish what books there are in the series before UTD. I'm almost halfway through UTD and although it's quite entertaining, ASOIAF blows it away. TRUST ME!

[Daghain]

Just finished The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks and am now reading A Series of Unfortunate Events #5: The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket.

[JameseyLefebure]

Just finished The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks and am now reading A Series of Unfortunate Events #5: The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket.


Are they any good the Unfortunate event's books? I'm trying desperately to get my 13 year old into reading (and not just playing PS3 or watching TV) and I know he quite enjoyed the movie? he's just started the 2nd Dark Tower book, but i think he'd enjoy something else as well? (to have a break from the tower book's if he needs it?)

Jamesey
xxx

(i'm still reading DT5 - WOC. IT's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

[Lily-sai]

A Christmas gift from my brother. :wub:

http://www.bookplus.fi/media-dynamic/images/product/00/04/20/70/58/3/pratchett-terry-the-unseen-academicals.jpg

My brother claims this is going to be the last book from Pratchett, due to his Alzheimer's. Please, Gan, no. :cry:

[Daghain]

Just finished The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks and am now reading A Series of Unfortunate Events #5: The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket.


Are they any good the Unfortunate event's books? I'm trying desperately to get my 13 year old into reading (and not just playing PS3 or watching TV) and I know he quite enjoyed the movie? he's just started the 2nd Dark Tower book, but i think he'd enjoy something else as well? (to have a break from the tower book's if he needs it?)

Jamesey
xxx

(i'm still reading DT5 - WOC. IT's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)


Frankly, I'm bummed I didn't have these when I was a kid. I love them. Then again, I like anything dark and depressing. At 13 they may be too "young" for him but I'd give him the first one and see what happens. I find them interesting and I'm 43 - so who knows? :lol:

Have you tried Harry Potter? Also, David Klass' You Don't Know Me, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, and anything by Lois Lowry are good choices.

[JameseyLefebure]

Just finished The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks and am now reading A Series of Unfortunate Events #5: The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket.


Are they any good the Unfortunate event's books? I'm trying desperately to get my 13 year old into reading (and not just playing PS3 or watching TV) and I know he quite enjoyed the movie? he's just started the 2nd Dark Tower book, but i think he'd enjoy something else as well? (to have a break from the tower book's if he needs it?)

Jamesey
xxx

(i'm still reading DT5 - WOC. IT's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)


Frankly, I'm bummed I didn't have these when I was a kid. I love them. Then again, I like anything dark and depressing. At 13 they may be too "young" for him but I'd give him the first one and see what happens. I find them interesting and I'm 43 - so who knows? :lol:

Have you tried Harry Potter? Also, David Klass' You Don't Know Me, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, and anything by Lois Lowry are good choices.


UGH!!! I've tried desperately to try and get him to read Harry Potter - unfortunately he just keeps falling asleep whenever he read it!! (don't ask me why or how!! that is beyond me!!)

Jamesey
xxx

[cody44]

I just finished A Christmas Carol not long ago and decided to crack open Under the Dome.

[mae]

My brother claims this is going to be the last book from Pratchett, due to his Alzheimer's. Please, Gan, no. :cry:

By the way, here's a recent video with Terry Pratchett: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/video/2009/dec/19/terry-pratchett-book-club

[Lily-sai]

Thanks for the linkage, Pablo! :)

[Daghain]

Just finished A Series of Unfortunate Events #5: The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket and am now reading A Series of Unfortunate Events #6: The Ersatz Elevator by the same author.

[Ruthful]

http://bookreviewsandmore.ca/uploaded_images/yamaha-756719.jpg

[ManOfWesternesse]

A re-read of Julian May's "Saga of the Exiles" series. Book 1 'The Many Coloured Land'.

[lowdown]

Co. Aytch

by Sam R. Watkins

civil war history book.....but it is written by a southern private ....very vivid telling

[Míchéal]

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet :)

[gsvec]

The Keeper - a freebie Kindle book. :lol:

[Patrick]

Just started:

http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n10/n54872.jpg

[Heather19]

Finished The Thirteenth Tale. Absolutely loved it. I highly recommend it.

Now I think I'm going to go try to finish Drood. Wish me luck.

[Patrick]

Good luck, Heather!

[Ruthful]

http://www.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/large/8/9780060820688.jpg

[cozener]

Reading Eyes of the Dragon. Nearing the end. Its not a bad book. Not great but not bad.

[JameseyLefebure]

Just started:

http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n10/n54872.jpg

Oooh you'll have to let me know how it is - I got Terry to read Wicked (which I read cause I ADORE the musical) but got him Son of A Witch and Lion Among Men for his Xmas :) He said that he was wondering what the other books were like :) so any info will be greatly appreciated :)

I'm now finished WOTC and moved onto Song Of Susannah now! I freakin love them!! :) I can't wait to actually get up to and read the final Dark Tower book!! Still never read it - despite owning it for years. I could just never bring myself to finish the series!!

Jamesey
xxx

[Hannah]

I just barely finished Hands of Isis, which was actually pretty good, and now I'm starting Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst. It's starting out pretty good as well. Prior to that I read a Kristin Hannah book and another book called The Piano Teacher, which was not as good as the dude in Borders swore that it would be. I'm going to go back there and beat his ass with the book.*



*Not really, I don't have the heart for that.

[lophophoras]

The Infected by Michael McBride

[Patrick]

Just started:

http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n10/n54872.jpg

Oooh you'll have to let me know how it is - I got Terry to read Wicked (which I read cause I ADORE the musical) but got him Son of A Witch and Lion Among Men for his Xmas :) He said that he was wondering what the other books were like :) so any info will be greatly appreciated :)

I'm now finished WOTC and moved onto Song Of Susannah now! I freakin love them!! :) I can't wait to actually get up to and read the final Dark Tower book!! Still never read it - despite owning it for years. I could just never bring myself to finish the series!!

Jamesey
xxx
I loved WICKED and really liked SON OF A WITCH. So I'm giving this one a shot. Haven't read much of it yet what with all the holiday goings on (mainly the boys on Christmas break), but I'll let you know how it goes.

Have you or Terry read LION yet? If so, how was it?

I'd love to see the stage play of WICKED. Maybe while it's still in San Francisco...

[JameseyLefebure]

[/QUOTE]
I loved WICKED and really liked SON OF A WITCH. So I'm giving this one a shot. Haven't read much of it yet what with all the holiday goings on (mainly the boys on Christmas break), but I'll let you know how it goes.

Have you or Terry read LION yet? If so, how was it?

I'd love to see the stage play of WICKED. Maybe while it's still in San Francisco...[/QUOTE]

Neither of us have read Lion yet, I read Wicked at the start of the year and it's taken Terry this long to finally give into my constant nagging to actually read the damn thing - now he's hooked! (james 1 - Terry nil) he's planning to read the next one and then Lion I think.

I would literally sell my soul for a chance to go and see Wicked! It was on in London and we were going to go for our honeymoon but couldn't bloody afford it :( we're still to have an actual honeymoon and we've been married for 2 years now! If you go you'll have to let me know what it's like - I've listened to the soundtrack so many times I could probably act it out!! I think Kirsten Chenowith is a god!! Have you seen a show called Glee? She was in that for one episode and was just amazing!! (and the show is pretty darn good as well!)

Jamesey
xx

[Heather19]

I would literally sell my soul for a chance to go and see Wicked! It was on in London and we were going to go for our honeymoon but couldn't bloody afford it :( we're still to have an actual honeymoon and we've been married for 2 years now! If you go you'll have to let me know what it's like - I've listened to the soundtrack so many times I could probably act it out!! I think Kirsten Chenowith is a god!! Have you seen a show called Glee? She was in that for one episode and was just amazing!! (and the show is pretty darn good as well!)

Jamesey
xx

Completely off topic, but have you seen Pushing Daisies yet? It was one of my favorite shows.

[fernandito]

My latest acquistion :D -

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t68ar0SFX54/SpFf_esL7NI/AAAAAAAADo0/yBjb4HITQT8/s400/Peter+&+Max.jpg

[JameseyLefebure]

My latest acquistion :D -

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t68ar0SFX54/SpFf_esL7NI/AAAAAAAADo0/yBjb4HITQT8/s400/Peter+&+Max.jpg


oooooh pretty cover!! What's it about - it looks very interesting :)

Jamesey
xxx

[Lily-sai]

A Game of Thrones (George R. R. Martin) for the first time. :)

[ola]

I have a big stack now thanks to Christmas. Right now I have started:

Under the Dome
Aye, and Gomorrah by Samuel R. Delany
The Owl Service by Alan Garner (re-read)*
*I was excited to get a twin of the copy I read from the library as a kid:
http://olahungerford.com/_misc/temp/IMG_0773_edit.jpg

[lophophoras]

Just read UR for Kindle.

Very good story!

:clap:

[Heather19]

Just started Fevre Dream by George R.R.Martin yesterday. So far I'm absolutely loving it.

[Brice]

It's a great book. :)

[fernandito]

Just started Fevre Dream by George R.R.Martin yesterday. So far I'm absolutely loving it.

Like I was telling you, I absolutely love that book. It's such a majestic tale of friendship, dreams not realized, second chances ... all tied together by the enigmas of vampire lore. It owns my soul.

[Ruthful]

Obamanomics, by Timothy P. Carney
Forward by Ron Paul

[cody44]

Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad

[John_and_Yoko]

Currently reading Two Hours to Doom. If you don't know it, it's the source of inspiration for the Dr. Strangelove movie.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Currently reading Two Hours to Doom. If you don't know it, it's the source of inspiration for the Dr. Strangelove movie.

Sounds interesting

[John_and_Yoko]

Currently reading Two Hours to Doom. If you don't know it, it's the source of inspiration for the Dr. Strangelove movie.

Sounds interesting

Meh, I doubt I could have gotten through it if I hadn't seen the movie. Half of it looks like it belongs in a script rather than a novel, and the other looks like it belongs in a non-fiction information book rather than a novel. A novelist Peter George wasn't (so I don't know why he wrote a novelization of the film....).

I am, however, having fun learning the names of the characters before Stanley Kubrick gave them funny names.... :unsure:

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Well, I like NF books, but I despise scripts/screenplays. So, I might like it, but probably not.

[John_and_Yoko]

Well, I like NF books, but I despise scripts/screenplays. So, I might like it, but probably not.

It kind of picks up a little after the first 1/3 of the book, and it's fun to see how some of the lines of the movie were lifted directly from it (and I can see where the humor factor came from for Kubrick).

I won't say don't read it at all but I would sooner recommend watching the movie than reading this.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Seen the movie several times.

[John_and_Yoko]

Seen the movie several times.

I think that qualifies you to read the book then--if you hadn't seen the movie I wouldn't have recommended the book. As for reading it having watched the movie, it's really your call. I think it's out of print, though, so it might be hard to get a copy....

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

I gotta pretty extensive "waiting to be read" stack right now anyway, but thanks for the info.

[John_and_Yoko]

I gotta pretty extensive "waiting to be read" stack right now anyway, but thanks for the info.

Heh, then I don't recommend adding to it, not with this. :blush:

I have a few books I want to read when I finish, too.

[Jean]

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Ulysse from Bagdad

[Erin]

Just started Fevre Dream by George R.R.Martin yesterday. So far I'm absolutely loving it.

Like I was telling you, I absolutely love that book. It's such a majestic tale of friendship, dreams not realized, second chances ... all tied together by the enigmas of vampire lore. It owns my soul.

And that awesome review by Fev just made it my "next to read"! :clap:

[alinda]

I bought a paperback copy of The Road, hope to start it today.:)

[cody44]

Fineshed Heart of Darkness yesterday and started The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick.

[Alex]

The Shining by Stephen King. (like I had to tell you who wrote it!)

[Ruthful]

Fineshed Heart of Darkness yesterday and started The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick.

Right now I'm reading The Secret Sharer-I might read Heart of Darkness once I'm finished with this, but I'm not sure. I have to admit that I'd never read any Conrad before-despite minoring in English-but I love this story thus far.

[Cuthbert Heath]

Has anyone read the book Wicked??

[Myste]

I finished Duma Key (that was exellent) and next I'll start to read Jeff Long's The Descent.

[Mordred Deschain]

I'm actually re-reading Under the Dome already.

[John Blaze]

MORD, gotta say I love your av/sig combo. I was talking about that movie a while back in my FB page.

Reading Book 2 in the Malazan Book Of The Fallen series.

Next best thing to Song of Ice and Fire.

[Mordred Deschain]

MORD, gotta say I love your av/sig combo. I was talking about that movie a while back in my FB page.


Hahah I know I'm one of the peeps that was talking to you about it!

[ManOfWesternesse]

Still on my "Saga of the Exiles" re-read (Julian May).
Now on Book 3 (of 4) 'The Non-Born King'.

[JameseyLefebure]

Has anyone read the book Wicked??

I don't know if you mean the one by Gergory MacGuire (i think that's how you spell it) if you do I have and its AMAZING!! like beyond AMAZING!! (it's so exciting i had to use capitals....twice!!) :)

Its part of a Trilogy with Wicked being the first, then Son of A Witch followed by Lion Amongst Men. (which is all about the Cowardly Lion). I've not read the 2 other books but I got them for my hubby at Xmas and he's raving about Son of A Witch.

Wicked is very good, quite dark in parts and surprisingly political. Very good book and highly worth a read!! :)

I'm personally upto the final Dark Tower book!!! I can't wait to finish it and at the same time don't want it to stop!

Jamesey
xxxx

[what]

Pirate Latitudes Michael Crichton... still trying to finish Pride and Prejudice and Zombies :pullhair:...

[pathoftheturtle]

Fineshed Heart of Darkness yesterday and started The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick.

Right now I'm reading The Secret Sharer-I might read Heart of Darkness once I'm finished with this, but I'm not sure. I have to admit that I'd never read any Conrad before-despite minoring in English-but I love this story thus far.Yeah, he's awesome. "Heart of Darkness" is mind-blowing.

Philip K. Dick is another incredible author, of a different sort. Sounds like you're really on a roll, Cody.

[Ruthful]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0330246674.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[Cuthbert Heath]

thanx jamesy ya i saw both stories wicked with son of a witch in one book and i always have wanted to see the play so i thought the book might be a good read

[Heather19]

Finished Fevre Dream and about to start The Lovely Bones. Can't wait. I've been dying to read this one.

[Mordred Deschain]

Pirate Latitudes Michael Crichton... still trying to finish Pride and Prejudice and Zombies :pullhair:...

Hey how is Pirate Latitudes? I read Eaters of the Dead by Crichton, I thought it was good, just the same basic story of the 13th Warrior and a different version of Beowulf.

[John Blaze]

MORD, gotta say I love your av/sig combo. I was talking about that movie a while back in my FB page.


Hahah I know I'm one of the peeps that was talking to you about it!
Duh...i forgot who it was, thought it was Ruthful and Nando for some reason.


I recommend ANYTHING by Crichton. So far all of the books I have read of his were awesome. Almost done with them all, too.

[what]

Hey how is Pirate Latitudes? I read Eaters of the Dead by Crichton, I thought it was good, just the same basic story of the 13th Warrior and a different version of Beowulf.

Pretty good so far. It's the first "pirate" story I've read so I doubt I'll be disappointed. It seems to fit in with his earlier(?) writing style, feels like Five Patients which was excellent!

[Patrick]

thanx jamesy ya i saw both stories wicked with son of a witch in one book and i always have wanted to see the play so i thought the book might be a good read
I also give WICKED a :thumbsup:

[Dereleth]

Currently reading Prentice Alvin by OSC and Glory Road by Heinlein. Just finished 100 Dollar Baby by Robert Parker and Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell is on deck.

I also recommend Wicked, though it is not for the squeamish or very young.

:cowboy:

[Cort]

Currently reading H.P lovecraft omnibus 1 At the mountains of madness

[Ricky]

Reading LOST: Messages From the Island.

It's a "best of" type thing. In this case, Lost Magazine. Pretty cool read.

[John_and_Yoko]

Currently reading Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray.

[candy]

heather - lovely bones is fab, you will love it

ricky, is that a book or a comic? (messages from the island?)

[Brice]

Currently reading H.P lovecraft omnibus 1 At the mountains of madness

:thumbsup:

[Ricky]

ricky, is that a book or a comic? (messages from the island?)

It's a book. Not really a book like a "novel", but magazine snippets, interviews, set photographs, etc.

[candy]

sounds interesting, i shall have to take a look

[Daghain]

Just finished Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk, and am now reading The 158-pound Marriage by John Irving.

[alinda]

I bought a paperback copy of The Road, hope to start it today.:)

hated it.

[candy]

this ship is dieing, to be followed by Catch 22


:P
**which you will all see is the book of the month in book club***
:P

[alinda]

:doh: I knew there was something I was supposed to be doing:doh:

[lowdown]

Tithe - Holly Black

[Mordred Deschain]

http://www.mr-holmes.com/Files/Billeder/Holmes/CoverNY_200px.jpg

[William50]

Just starting, To the Stars by Robert A. Heinlein. I have no clue as to what it is about... just found it in a box in my basement...

[ladysai]

I just finished the Mists of Avalon series by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Awesome!
I highly recommend it to anyone whose imagination is captured by the Arthur legends.

[jhanic]

I read Mists of Avalon and the others when they first came out. I loved them, and passed them on to my daughter, who also loved them. A GREAT series!

John

[John Blaze]

interesting, I will check them out.

[SynysterSaint]

I'm reading Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. So far it's fantastic and I'm only halfway through. After that I'm going to tackle Fahrenheit 451 by the same author and then Under the Dome followed by The Stand. I have a long road ahead of me :beat:

[Darkthoughts]

Long, but very, very interesting :clap:

[lophophoras]

Reading the Harry Potter series for the first time. I am really enjoying them, they are much better than the movies.

[cody44]

Just started Something Wicked This Way Comes by Bradbury. It will be my second Bradbury book, which excites me. :rock:

[Brice]

Oh, that's a marvelous book. :D

[Daghain]

Yes, it is!

[Myste]

Jeff Long - The Descent.

I have enjoyed it so far...

[what]

Finished Pirate Latitudes and thought it was fantastic, although I wish it was longer. Will start The Lost Symbol tomorrow. Hope its as entertaining as the other two.

[fernandito]

... Will start The Lost Symbol tomorrow. Hope its as entertaining as the other two.

According to Entertainment Weekly, this is one of the worst novels of 09' ... :unsure:

[Ricky]

Will start The Lost Symbol tomorrow. Hope its as entertaining as the other two.

The Lost Symbol is a good read, though not my favorite Dan Brown novel. I was actually a bit disappointed with it but thought that he had all the right points, just too many of them and some just didn't gel with the others.

If you liked his previous work, I'm sure you'll like TLS.

[Alex]

The Path Between The Seas By David McCullough

[SynysterSaint]

Finished Pirate Latitudes and thought it was fantastic, although I wish it was longer. Will start The Lost Symbol tomorrow. Hope its as entertaining as the other two.

I'm a huge fan of Michael Crichton, my favorites of his stories being Jurassic Park and Timeline. Is Pirate Latitudes as good as his others?

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

[quote=what;479533]Finished Pirate Latitudes and thought it was fantastic, although I wish it was longer. Will start The Lost Symbol tomorrow. Hope its as entertaining as the other two.

Haven't even heard of Pirate Latitudes. Love MC though, with the exception of Airframe, which I just finished reading. I have Lost Symbol on my shelf, but haven't gotten to it yet.


Just started Something Wicked This Way Comes by Bradbury. It will be my second Bradbury book, which excites me. :rock:

SWTWC is awesome. Bradbury reads like poetry.


I'm reading Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. So far it's fantastic and I'm only halfway through. After that I'm going to tackle Fahrenheit 451 by the same author and then Under the Dome followed by The Stand. I have a long road ahead of me :beat:

Where were you guys when we covered SWTWC in our book of the month club? Looks like you got some good reading ahead of you.

[what]

I'm a huge fan of Michael Crichton, my favorites of his stories being Jurassic Park and Timeline. Is Pirate Latitudes as good as his others?

Haven't read Timeline yet but out of JP, 5 Patients, State of Fear, Congo and Next it's probably my favorite... I hope the movie is better than the others based on his work and it better be rated ARRR!:P

[Jean]

<...>Bradbury reads like poetry. <...>
That's my main complaint.

[delsymdawn]

just finished under the dome. wasn't horrible, wasn't good. Now reading Pygmy by palanuik

[turtlex]

Oh, we have a Chuck thread ... you should check it out.

The Chuck Palahniuk Thread - click me (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=167&page=15)

And welcome to the site.

[Sam]

I'm currently re-reading Kim Stanley Robinson's Antarctica. It's just as good as I remember. Because I have a tendency to gulp a book down with the first reading, I'm reading it slowly so I can savor it.

[SynysterSaint]

(1) Love MC though, with the exception of Airframe, which I just finished reading. I have Lost Symbol on my shelf, but haven't gotten to it yet.

(2) SWTWC is awesome. Bradbury reads like poetry.

(3) Where were you guys when we covered SWTWC in our book of the month club? Looks like you got some good reading ahead of you.

(1) I would be really interesting in hearing why you disliked Airframe. I realize it was a huge change of pace for Crichton, but I liked his take on the mystery/detective genre. I thought it was a good "refresher" book when I read every book of his back-to-back (which is what I am doing with Stephen King, except I've added a few Bradbury books to break up the longer King ones).

(2) So far I have to agree with you: Something Wicked This Way Comes is fantastic. This is the scene I'm on: Mr. Dark is searching the library for Jim & Will and Mr. Halloway has had a heart attack. I have no idea if he lives or dies, however. I'm very much hoping he lives. Mr. Halloway is my favorite character. Then Jim. Then Will.

(3) I'm sorry, I really wish I had been on this site longer, but I joined the day I found out it existed. The book club looks like it has some interesting reading, so I'm not surprised to see Bradbury made it on there. And yes, I would have to agree that I have a lot of good reading ahead of me. I just wish I had more time recently to read all of it; this is going to take me a while! This semester is going to be hell-in-a-hand-basket if my first week is any indication.

[SynysterSaint]

just finished under the dome. wasn't horrible, wasn't good.

I haven't started it myself, but what about it didn't you like (while trying to avoid spoilers, obviously lol)?

[SynysterSaint]

Reading the Harry Potter series for the first time. I am really enjoying them, they are much better than the movies.

Yeah, the movies were second-rate for the most part. Have you seen all 6 movies so far? Ironically enough, the fourth book was, quite possibly, my favorite Harry Potter book while I thought the movie was one of the worst. Which book are you on?

[John Blaze]

Finished Pirate Latitudes and thought it was fantastic, although I wish it was longer. Will start The Lost Symbol tomorrow. Hope its as entertaining as the other two.

I'm a huge fan of Michael Crichton, my favorites of his stories being Jurassic Park and Timeline. Is Pirate Latitudes as good as his others?
ditto this!

[delsymdawn]

Under the Dome was predictable, but the characters were pretty deep. I read the whole thing in like 2 days. Worth the read for sure.

[John_and_Yoko]

Am currently recovering from surgery but next on my "to-read" list is to reread The Shining. :D

[SynysterSaint]

Update: I just finished Something Wicked This Way Comes. If you are over the age of 15, I suggest you read it. I say 15 because you are old enough to understand some of what Will's father says about growing past "childhood" but can still relate to what Jim and Will say about wanting to be older. Anyway, fantastic book. On to Fahrenheit 451!

[ManOfWesternesse]

Finished my re-read of Julian May's "Saga of the Exiles" series.

Am tempted to read Michael Grant's "Gone" next - the kids both said it was very good, so i might see what it's like.

[Brice]

Update: I just finished Something Wicked This Way Comes. If you are over the age of 15, I suggest you read it. I say 15 because you are old enough to understand some of what Will's father says about growing past "childhood" but can still relate to what Jim and Will say about wanting to be older. Anyway, fantastic book. On to Fahrenheit 451!


Oh, even if someone is younger I feel they should read it. Understanding comes in time. :) Farenheit is great too.

[ManOfWesternesse]

...Am tempted to read Michael Grant's "Gone" next - the kids both said it was very good, so i might see what it's like.
This is a hell of a good read!
The fact that Mr.S.King says so on the cover was a help too - but it is a seriously good book.

[cody44]

I decided to switch to All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. I'm saving Sonething Wicked This Way Comes for later.

You're in for a real treat with Fahrenheit 451. It is one of my favorite books of all time.

[turtlex]

Count me in on the fans of Fahrenheit 451. It was one of those books I had to read for my honors English class and I absolutely loved it.

( you know, I was very lucky to have some wonderful English teachers )

[John Blaze]

Count me in on the fans of Fahrenheit 451. It was one of those books I had to read for my honors English class and I absolutely loved it.

( you know, I was very lucky to have some wonderful English teachers )
Also had some awesome English teachers. That's how I discovered the awesomeness that is The Good Earth.

[SynysterSaint]

Oh, even if someone is younger I feel they should read it. Understanding comes in time. :) Farenheit is great too.

Alright, I will agree with that. As long as they remember to think about it or pick it back up in a few years, then kids under 15 should read it, too. Another concern I had was how descriptive and thoroughly poetic Bradbury's prose are. But, they can learn to deal it.


I decided to switch to All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. I'm saving Sonething Wicked This Way Comes for later.

You're in for a real treat with Fahrenheit 451. It is one of my favorite books of all time.

Fahrenheit 451 is splendid so far and I'm only a few pages in. I love Bradbury's descriptions; I'm so glad to see his poetic style carries from book to book!


Count me in on the fans of Fahrenheit 451. It was one of those books I had to read for my honors English class and I absolutely loved it.

I have read some really good stuff in my English classes, too! My class at the moment is focusing on Invisible Citites by Italo Calvino. It is an imagined depiction of Marco Polo's descriptions of the citites of Kublai Khan's vast empire as told during their conversation. It's very socially responsive and makes you think a lot about our society. Along with this book, I would suggest anyone to watch the documentary Bomb It which relates to Calvino's "Cities and Signs" (chapter(s) title). Sorry for rambling, I just really enjoy this assignment haha

[Mars Eclipse]

Just finished Insomnia, which was awesome. I'm currently *kind of* reading the third book in the Ender's Game series, and *kind of* reading the first book in the Thomas Covenant series, while I wait for book club, so I can get a new book :cowboy:

[pathoftheturtle]

Synyster: Dunno if you'd enjoy it as much as I did, even though you like Something Wicked This Way Comes, but have you read Dandelion Wine?

[fernandito]

I'm currently *kind of* reading the third book in the Ender's Game series ...

Always glad to see another Ender's Game fan :)

[IWasSentWest]

under thy dome. haven't hit a dragging part yet, def. a plus. halfway through, but i believe i see where the story is going

[Mars Eclipse]

I'm currently *kind of* reading the third book in the Ender's Game series ...

Always glad to see another Ender's Game fan :)

*Purrs*
I love Ender's Game. One of the best book series ever! :)

[Brice]

Carrie

[jwill]

I just finished wizard and glass again i like the hambry flash back so thats why i reread it

also finished up the taliasman a couple of weeks ago

[ManOfWesternesse]

.... *kind of* reading the first book in the Thomas Covenant series.......
Oh - don't 'kind of' read that - read it with feeling! One of the best fantasy series around.

[SynysterSaint]

Dunno if you'd enjoy it as much as I did, even though you like Something Wicked This Way Comes, but have you read Dandelion Wine?

I have not had a chance to read Dandelion Wine. It is set in Green Town, Illinois, though, so obviously I'm a bit interested. All I know is that it's considered to be the "summer to SWTWC's autumn." Not to mention it is somewhat autobiographical, and I think it would be very cool to read a bit about what Bradbury was like as an adolescent.

[jwill]

Does anyone know of any more books that crossover western with horror/supernatural or anything like that?

Looked up some stuff but there was only one book and a short story in a louis lamour compilation book that i could find

If anyone has any suggestions please post, keep in mind i like western

[Candice Dionysus]

Now that I've finished both Desperation and The Regulators, I am reading Rose Madder.

jwill, like I said in the castle, I haven't heard of any, but as soon as I do, I'll let you know.
But in the mean time, if you haven't already, Desperation and The Regulators are both pretty damn good. ^_^

[jwill]

Ive been thinkin about desperation but i made the mistake of watching the movie


"please shoot me before i breed" lol

[Candice Dionysus]

I've never seen the movie. In fact, I don't think I knew there was a movie of Desperation. :orely:

Still, The Regulators may be close to what you're asking about. There's western elements, and horror, and such.

[mae]

Just finished Insomnia, which was awesome.

That's great to hear. I feel the same, although I last read it when it came out. Due for a re-read, I suppose. It's just that sometimes I feel like I'm the one one that loved it, since most people hate it. Like Rose Madder, another cool book.

[John_and_Yoko]

Just finished Insomnia, which was awesome.

That's great to hear. I feel the same, although I last read it when it came out. Due for a re-read, I suppose. It's just that sometimes I feel like I'm the one one that loved it, since most people hate it. Like Rose Madder, another cool book.

You're not the only one. I feel the same way. :)

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

<...>Bradbury reads like poetry. <...>
That's my main complaint.

And that what endears it to me....different strokes I guess.

[Daghain]

I hated it the first time I read it too, but I'm going to start rereading it in a day or two and I'm hoping I like it better the second time around.

[Brice]

'Salem's Lot