What are you currently reading?

[John Blaze]

The Obnoxious Jerks.

[fernandito]

The Obnoxious Jerks.

Is that a joint auto-biography of you and Bethany ?

[Ricky]

:rofl:

[John Blaze]

The Obnoxious Jerks.

Is that a joint auto-biography of you and Bethany ?
it includes you too. :D

[fernandito]

Am I the hero in the story , existing simply to thwart your and Bethany's obnoxious schemes ? :D

[Bethany]

:rock:
That, without a doubt, is the most awesome-est, epically grand book ever.

[ICry4Oy]

Just finished "The Strain" and just bought "The Fall". Love books about vampires who don't sparkle and with no romance!

[Ruthful]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yh5aZO9azW0/SMUnDAQ14hI/AAAAAAAAMyc/nlUrmW1ODW0/s320/mercer.gif

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61xh68nrh-L.jpg

[John Blaze]

Just finished "The Strain" and just bought "The Fall". Love books about vampires who don't sparkle and with no romance!
+5 points for no sparkle!

But, if there's no romance, how are they love books? Do they love killing people? That'd be another +5 points.

[Daghain]

Cirque Du Freak - The Vampire Prince (Book Six) - Darren Shan

[pixiedark76]

I am reading the "Twilight Series" I have just finished New Moon. I like the second book a lot more than I did the first. Twilight did not have very much action. New Moon has much more action a suspense.

[John Blaze]

:facepalm:

:panic:

[Daghain]

*headdesk*

[fernandito]

http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l416/feverishparade/facepalm-1.jpg

[John Blaze]

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/paul10mm/double-facepalm.jpg

[John Blaze]

BTW, Pixie, don't mind us, we're just busting your chops. I'm famously a rabid twilight hater. You should see my fb page.

[Brice]

Night Shift

[Dagavidiab]

BTW, Pixie, don't mind us, we're just busting your chops. I'm famously a rabid twilight hater. You should see my fb page.

And you hate it with reason!! You had read the books!!
PS: never is gonna go away....

[Daghain]

The Difference Engine - William Gibson & Bruce Sterling

[John Blaze]

And you hate it with reason!! You had read the books!!
PS: never is gonna go away....
Why you always bringing up old shit? <_<


I lost a bet, sheesh! :pullhair:


:wtf:

[Bethany]

BTW, Pixie, don't mind us, we're just busting your chops. I'm famously a rabid twilight hater. You should see my fb page.

And you hate it with reason!! You had read the books!!
PS: never is gonna go away....

:high fives:
I think this bet was a front, like Br'er Rabbit begging to be thrown in to the briar patch.

"Pleease don't make me read those nasty ol'vampire books!" :rofl:

[John Blaze]

Reading Maniac Magee, and when I'm done, I'll read Call It Courage.


I'm on a Newberry Award teen fiction kick.

[John Blaze]

BTW, Pixie, don't mind us, we're just busting your chops. I'm famously a rabid twilight hater. You should see my fb page.

And you hate it with reason!! You had read the books!!
PS: never is gonna go away....

:high fives:
I think this bet was a front, like Br'er Rabbit begging to be thrown in to the briar patch.
punkass..... :lol:

I finally feel justified talking all this shit though. When it first came out I read half of Twilight, and I'd tell everyone how horrible it was, and they'd say, "You can't know that because you haven't read it!"

Well, now I have. It's about as entertaining and well written as RL Stine's Fear Street books.

So yeah, I can say they suck, and it's ok because I've actually read them.

And no, I didn't WANT to lose my bet, I was wanting my friend to read the ASOIAF series.

[pixiedark76]

Okay I'm sorry! I just wanted to do some light reading. I can't read totally real and frightening books all the time. Plus I got curious about what all the fuss was about. It's my guilty pleasure! (See my post on "Things you are supposed to hate but secretly like.")

To everyone that is busting my chops: right back at you! :P:P:P:P

[John Blaze]

Just wanted to let you know we're not being elitist or hateful towards you, Twilight is just that series we love to hate.

[Daghain]

Oh, don't we, though. :evil:

[Brice]

Rage

[John Blaze]

:thumbsup:


Speaking of which, I think I'll read Carrie again. Love that book.

[Ka-mai]

The Demon-Haunted World.

Yet another book that makes me terribly depressed and ashamed of being American. :( I wish I could just redo my entire education... in another country.

[DoctorDodge]

What, like England?

You should watch This Is England for an example of how "tolerant" our country can be, sometimes. It's not just America that can make you feel ashamed: every country can, if you know where to look.

[Darkthoughts]

I'm in a reading slump again. I think it's because I'm trying to read something really heavy when I have alot of other projects on the go. Maybe time to reread Pratchett or something light hearted to get me back into it...

[Tito_Villa]

Started to read The Book Thief because my lovely girlfriend recommended it!

[Darkthoughts]

What's it about and are you enjoying it?

[John Blaze]

What, like England?

You should watch This Is England for an example of how "tolerant" our country can be, sometimes. It's not just America that can make you feel ashamed: every country can, if you know where to look.
I watched Harry Brown yesterday. Kickass.

[Brice]

:thumbsup:


Speaking of which, I think I'll read Carrie again. Love that book.

Me too! I read it earlier this year. I'm working my way through all of King's books (mostly) in order. I had to go back though because I forgot the Bachman Books.

I'm now reading The Long Walk. :)

[John Blaze]

:thumbsup:


Speaking of which, I think I'll read Carrie again. Love that book.

Me too! I read it earlier this year. I'm working my way through all of King's books (mostly) in order. I had to go back though because I forgot the Bachman Books.

I'm now reading The Long Walk. :)
Cool beans!

I'm looking for Regulators at the moment. I want to read it and Desperation back to back.

[Brice]

Well, I've read them both separately several times, but I'm not sure if I've read them back to back since they came out. Back then I zoomed through them both in two days.

[Heather19]

I did that the last time I reread them. I will say it was a tiny bit distracting at first because some of the characters change, and I was still picturing them as they were in Desperation. But I loved it because you're able to pick up on all the little connections between the two. I think the first time I read them about a year apart, so I didn't see how similar they really were.

Brice :thumbup: The Long Walk is one of my absolute favs.

[Brice]

I love The Long Walk and I realize few will feel the same as me, but Rage is my favorite of The Bachman Books.

[Heather19]

I still haven't read Rage...

[Brice]

You MUST!

[Jean]

I still haven't read Rage... I have, but might as well not have done

[Brice]

It is definitely not a bear's sort of story, imo.

[Jean]

Right. Not a bears' sort of story, writing, character development, plausibility, logic or overall impression

[Brice]

On this I fear Bears and Brices may never agree.

[Jean]

there's also ACO, Spielberg, and Tarantino

but the things brices and bears do agree on are more important for bears

[Brice]

Very true! I am less enthusiastic about Spielberg though I've certainly loved some of his movies.

...and they are important to Brices. :couple: In fact the things we disagree on are equally important because though I may not agree with your opinions they offer new insights.

[Daghain]

I'm kind of doing what Brice is doing and rereading all my King in between all the other books I have. I'm doing mine alphabetically, though. The next one up will be Misery.

Also, I totally recommend reading Desperation and The Regulators back to back. I did it awhile back and you really do get a lot more out of it. :thumbsup:

Also yes, if you have not read The Long Walk, absolutely do - it's one of King's best stories, IMHO.

And if you can get a copy of Rage, that's also a great story. It's too bad King took that one out of print.

[Brice]

If I could make ANY King story into a film RAGE would be it.

Anyone can get the story if they're willing to look a bit more. :)

[Daghain]

I'm sure the paperback is around - I've had mine forever but I'd bet a quick search around Abe's would turn up a copy or two.

[Jean]

Very true! I am less enthusiastic about Spielberg though I've certainly loved some of his movies.

...and they are important to Brices. :couple: In fact the things we disagree on are equally important because though I may not agree with your opinions they offer new insights. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/BEAR-HUG.jpg

[Brice]

:couple:

Yeah, and one can go the cheaper route Daggers and surely find the signet paperback of The Bachman Books (Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork, and The Running Man) relatively cheap either on ABE or Ebay. Rage itself can be a bit expensive. I myself need to get an original still. It is a hole in my collection. :(

[Daghain]

I have the Bachman Books. I should probably pick up a backup copy, as mine is pretty well loved. :lol:

[jhanic]

I just did a quick search on eBay and found more than 40 copies available of Bachman Books:

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?LH_PrefLoc=2&_nkw=%22stephen+king%22+bachman+books&_trkparms=65%253A10%257C66%253A4%257C39%253A1&rt=nc&_dmpt=US_Fiction_Books&_sticky=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=15&_sc=1

John

[pathoftheturtle]

If I could make ANY King story into a film RAGE would be it.With free screenings in every public high school.

[Daghain]

Amen, Path! I would totally do that.

[ManOfWesternesse]

Sterted a DT re-read yesterday. :excited:

[jhanic]

Lilja's Library: The World of Stephen King.

I read almost all this originally on Lilja's site, but having it all together like this is overwhelming! I love it!

John

[jrminvt]

i'm reading Maximum Ride... by James Patterson

[Brice]

If I could make ANY King story into a film RAGE would be it.With free screenings in every public high school.

Elementary! :evil: Might as well start 'em young, eh? :lol:

Currrently reading: Roadwork

[Jean]

this is one of bears' favorites

[divemaster]

Currrently reading: Roadwork


Roadwork is one of those stories that so many King (or Bachman) fans either forget or never read or don't care for. But it really is a masterpiece of the psychology of a man going through a personal crisis. The idea that we have a "circuit breaker" in our brains that leads us to do self-destructive things becasue we feel we have no choice is very interesting to me. We know that certain courses of action will lead to a bad end, yet we do them anyway. And find all sorts of ways to rationalize it.

The protagonist in the story is extremely sympathetic, what with the loss of his child, the situation with his wife and his job, and now losing the one thing he has left (his house). Even way back when, when King wrote this, it showed a maturity and understanding of the human character that most writers can only dream of.

[Jean]

thank you, divemaster! it's a perfect short analysis of one of my favorite novels

(I've never re-read it, though, it touched me too deep on some personal level, and I dread facing that again)

[turtlex]

Currently reading .... The Jedi Path, by Master Yoda.

[DoctorDodge]

Would that be...the Vault Edition perchance, pam?

[turtlex]

Oh, you bet, my friend. It's super-cool !

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41y8mmXSZ7L._AA300_.jpg

[DoctorDodge]

Wow. :drool:

[turtlex]

Yeah, it's a pretty cool book. I love the little "handwritten" comments around the edges.

[John Blaze]

Storm of Swords.

[pathoftheturtle]

Wow. :drool:Impressive Jedi-like detachment. :lol:

[Ka-mai]

Nickel and Dimed.

Depressing, and I'm only on the first chapter.

[alkanto]

Dea Beat, By Jim Butcher

5th reading...I love this freaking book! It's my favorite of the series, followed closely by Turn Coat

[mystima]

Dead and Gone by Charlene Harris.
Love the Sookie Stackhouse series.

[OchrisO]

I had originally intended to avoid the Sookie Stackhouse books so that I could enjoy the tv series for what it is. I am very bad at nitpicking film and television adaptions, so much so that it takes away from my enjoyment of the film/show. However, after the very weak finale of this season of True Blood, I decided to go ahead and read the books anyway. I am now on book 9, Dead and Gone and loving every bit of it.

After I finish these, I plan on reading a vampire book by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan called Strain.

[Brice]

The Running Man-Richard Bachman

[Darkthoughts]

Oh yeah!! I tried to avoid the Sookie books AND True Blood, because I was under the impression it was a load of bollocks (probably because my youngest sister loves it and she has awful taste :lol: ) but she dropped off the first book earlier this year and I was hooked. I mean, it's total cheese, but soooo readable and verging on soft porn at times, which is always a bonus :D

Currently reading more Chuck P :thumbsup:

[OchrisO]

More Chuck P is always a good thing.

[Darkthoughts]

:thumbsup: I'm reading Choke, Lullaby was my first and I loved it!

[ManOfWesternesse]

Finished The Gunslinger, on to Drawing...

[OchrisO]

:thumbsup: I'm reading Choke, Lullaby was my first and I loved it!

I really like Choke. I am also pretty fond of Rant as well as Haunted.

[ErinPatricia]

I had originally intended to avoid the Sookie Stackhouse books so that I could enjoy the tv series for what it is. I am very bad at nitpicking film and television adaptions, so much so that it takes away from my enjoyment of the film/show. However, after the very weak finale of this season of True Blood, I decided to go ahead and read the books anyway. I am now on book 9, Dead and Gone and loving every bit of it.

After I finish these, I plan on reading a vampire book by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan called Strain.

Ooo I loved The Strain! Im eagerly awaiting the paperback of the 2nd book

I just finished Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and I. LOVED. IT!!!

[ErinPatricia]

double post monster

[Spencer]

http://www.glennbeck.com/images/news/2010/09/091510book1.jpg

[OchrisO]

I had originally intended to avoid the Sookie Stackhouse books so that I could enjoy the tv series for what it is. I am very bad at nitpicking film and television adaptions, so much so that it takes away from my enjoyment of the film/show. However, after the very weak finale of this season of True Blood, I decided to go ahead and read the books anyway. I am now on book 9, Dead and Gone and loving every bit of it.

After I finish these, I plan on reading a vampire book by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan called Strain.

Ooo I loved The Strain! Im eagerly awaiting the paperback of the 2nd book

I just finished Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and I. LOVED. IT!!!

I saw del Torro on The Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson talking about it and grabbed it. I am looking pretty forward to it.

[Tito_Villa]

Chris Kuzneski - The Secret Crown

[Brice]

The Stand (original)-Stephen King

[Ricky]

Brice, you're tearing through your King re-reads. Very cool. :)

[John Blaze]

:clap:

[LadyHitchhiker]

The order of odd fish by kennedy

and Burned by p c cast

[Brice]

Yes, I am. My (unlikely) goal is to finish ALL of King's books before the new year. At the very least I want to finish a total of 100 books this year. So far I'm at about 60.

[fernandito]

...I want to finish a total of 100 books this year. So far I'm at about 60.

60 ? ...

NSFW
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/3050354749_8d2ce85f29_o.gif


I've had a horrible reading year this year. I only just finished my tenth novel last week. I'm too ashamed to update my 2010 Book list ... :blush:

[Brice]

Yes, 60! :D

I love that gif. :lol:

[Jean]

I got to update my list, must be something around 60 too

[Brice]

:thumbsup:

[giggler5]

just finished reading "the girl with the dragon tattoo." good stuff...has that silence of the lambs kind of feel to it. just ordered the 2nd book in the series.

[Emily]

NSFW
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/3050354749_8d2ce85f29_o.gif


Ugh, Christ... I was not ready for that. I think I almost just threw up.

[Brice]

Hey, you was warned. :lol:

[candy]

currently readin percy jackson and the curse of the titans.
Its ok, i read the first two while i was away and the passed the time honourably

I read the Prestige while i was away

Thank you Ricky:clap:

It was one of the best books i have read in a while, and while i hated it when it ended, i also liked the ending which is very rare in a book these days

[Ricky]

I read the Prestige while i was away

Thank you Ricky:clap:

It was one of the best books i have read in a while, and while i hated it when it ended, i also liked the ending which is very rare in a book these days

Candy! You are most welcome; I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :couple:

[candy]

i loved it, especially getting into Angiers mind and finding out what motivated him and how he got quite addicted to 'dealing with the prestige'

the only teeny weeny thing was i wanted more Borden!!!
is it me, or does it actually answer the whole twin aspect? i would have loved for Priest to delve more into that relationship

[Ricky]

It's been years since I've read it but as far as your question, I think it just states that they were twins? I don't remember that being as heavily dealt with as in the movie. :orely:

[candy]

Angier and the newspaper man deduce he is a twin, but Priest never actually comes out and says it. The evidence Angier finds says he can't be and that he must have altered his own records?

I was more intrigued by 'the pact' and how it came about and what it felt like from each brothers angle.

But it was only a teeny tiny gripe and i loved the rest of the book, especially the way it was written from each persons angle/diary

[alkanto]

Hood, by Stephen R. Lawhead, book 1 of the King Raven Trilogy

If anyone is interested in what Robin Hood could have been, in a historically accurate setting, I highly recommend these books. It strays from the original legend, but I find it to be a good thing during some parts. It's a lot more realistic

[Ricky]

Angier and the newspaper man deduce he is a twin, but Priest never actually comes out and says it. The evidence Angier finds says he can't be and that he must have altered his own records?

I was more intrigued by 'the pact' and how it came about and what it felt like from each brothers angle.

But it was only a teeny tiny gripe and i loved the rest of the book, especially the way it was written from each persons angle/diary

I thought the writing style was particularly interesting as well. It was really cleverly pieced together.

I really need to re-read it though. I've forgotten alot of it. ><

If you like Priest's style, I'd highly recommend The Affirmation next. :)

[ManOfWesternesse]

Finished Drawing re-read and on to The WasteLands

[John Blaze]

Finished Drawing re-read and on to The WasteLands
:thumbsup:

[OchrisO]

Hood, by Stephen R. Lawhead, book 1 of the King Raven Trilogy

If anyone is interested in what Robin Hood could have been, in a historically accurate setting, I highly recommend these books. It strays from the original legend, but I find it to be a good thing during some parts. It's a lot more realistic

Great books. I really like most all of Lawhead's books, but those are especially good.

[John Blaze]

hey Chris, I remember you recommended those books to me but I couldn't find them anywhere here. So it's still on the list. :thumbsup:

[John Blaze]

:D Finally found one. It's the one I most wanted, too.

Also got the newest Ender book. :D
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/BrunoBaca/Mobile%20Uploads/1015122659-1.jpg

[pathoftheturtle]

You might want to Flip Horizontal.

[John Blaze]

i thought I had. hmmmm.....

try now?

[fernandito]

Is that a picture of the Twilight books , JB ?

Oops, sorry. Didn't have my glasses on. My bad dawg.

:innocent:

[Ricky]

Currently reading Mystic River.

[OchrisO]

:D Finally found one. It's the one I most wanted, too.

Also got the newest Ender book. :D
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/BrunoBaca/Mobile%20Uploads/1015122659-1.jpg

Excellent choices.

[John Blaze]

Is that a picture of the Twilight books , JB ?

Oops, sorry. Didn't have my glasses on. My bad dawg.

:innocent:Un dia de estos te voy a capar.



:D Finally found one. It's the one I most wanted, too.

Also got the newest Ender book. :D
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/BrunoBaca/Mobile%20Uploads/1015122659-1.jpg

Excellent choices.
:D I knew you'd think so. :cool:

[ladysai]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VetNRc1XL._SS500_.jpg

[Brice]

The Dead Zone

[DoctorDodge]

Doctor Who: The Coming of the Terraphiles - Michael Moorcock

[special k]

just finished Beyond Exile: Day by Day Armageddon

[Ruthful]

Just finished this fantastic work about capital punishment in France:

http://media.us.macmillan.com/jackets/500H/9780312357917.jpg

And am now reading my first Haruki Murakami novel.

http://creatologue.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/sputniksweetheart1.jpg

I've been wanting to read some of his fiction for a long time, and I fell in love with this novel after less than four pages!

[Letti]

This book blows my mind. That's what I need after a long day at work... a woman who wants to live with her dead husband's brain... a man who likes betting and collects fingers... and lots of other grotesque stories.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41JN137TTKL.jpg

[ManOfWesternesse]

I'm on to Wizard & Glass in my current re-read

[Ricky]

Letti, I may be mistaken, but was he the one who wrote Willy Wonka?

[DoctorDodge]

OK, i don't know how popular Roald Dahl is everywhere else, but if you had asked that question in the UK, do you know what reaction you'd be most likely to get?

http://rob.nu/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/facepalm2.jpg

Fortunatly, you're american, so i can only assume that the total legend of every Brit's childhood is not quite as well known in the US. I can assume, anyway.

[Ricky]

DD, I'm quite positive you'd get the same reaction if one were to claim that Dr. Who is superior to LOST. :lol:

But no, I'm not familiar with the childhoods of British children. :lol:

[DoctorDodge]

DD, I'm quite positive you'd get the same reaction if one were to claim that Dr. Who is superior to LOST. :lol:

So you've never been to the UK, I take it? Because trust me, you wouldn't get that reaction. You'd probably get a couple of disagreements here and there, plenty of sarcastic comments of, "Well, DUH!", but never a facepalm. Like I said before, Doctor Who is fucking immortal. LOST is over. 'Nuff said!

[pathoftheturtle]

It's a shame so many kids grow up without reading Roald Dahl.
Thanks, Letti, for posting that recommendation.

[Ricky]

No, but I'd love to go to the UK! If I ever go and come visit, we'll go for fish and chips, minus the fish.

[DoctorDodge]

No, but I'd love to go to the UK! If I ever go and come visit, we'll go for fish and chips, minus the fish.

Finally! Something we can completely agree on! I can't stand fish, but battered sausage is always good with chips. With lashings of salt and vineger. Only way to eat chips!

And you should read Roald Dahl. I didn't read that many Roald Dahl books, only stuff like James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, you know, the most remembered ones, but I'm glad to know there's a "Best Of" compilation out there. Cheers for the recommendation, Letti!

[fernandito]

DD, I'm quite positive you'd get the same reaction if one were to claim that Dr. Who is superior to LOST. :lol:


http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l416/feverishparade/Gif-of-Joker-Clapping-the-dark-knight-12559610-150-150.gif

[Merlin1958]

"Legion" (re-read)

William Peter Blatty


Long Live Kinderman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fernandito]

Currently reading : The Gunslinger. Just about finished, will be starting The Drawing of the Three soon.

[DoctorDodge]

DD, I'm quite positive you'd get the same reaction if one were to claim that Dr. Who is superior to LOST. :lol:


http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l416/feverishparade/Gif-of-Joker-Clapping-the-dark-knight-12559610-150-150.gif

Not funny, feev. Let me introduce the difference between funny and not funy with a clip that's not from Lost:

YouTube - The Master Funny &amp; Not Funny

Honestly though, you wouldn't get the reaction that Dr Who is better than Lost in the UK. Maybe because Dr Who is watched more, but you definitely wouldn't get the same reaction. Just saying.

Facepalms: it's a national thing!

[fernandito]

Ironically enough, that video wasn't very funny. :)

[DoctorDodge]

Perhaps not, but it is a moment of total awesomeness simply because the thumbs up is a fantastic gif!

[alkanto]

Not funny, feev. Let me introduce the difference between funny and not funy with a clip that's not from Lost:

YouTube - The Master Funny &amp; Not Funny (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKT_sE4B7WI)

Honestly though, you wouldn't get the reaction that Dr Who is better than Lost in the UK. Maybe because Dr Who is watched more, but you definitely wouldn't get the same reaction. Just saying.

Facepalms: it's a national thing!

I love that video...I dunno what anyone else things, but I laughed.
Mostly because of his facial expressions when describing "funny" and "not funny" :lol:

[Bethany]

Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Pure smut guilty pleasure.

[DoctorDodge]

Not funny, feev. Let me introduce the difference between funny and not funy with a clip that's not from Lost:

YouTube - The Master Funny &amp; Not Funny (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKT_sE4B7WI)

Honestly though, you wouldn't get the reaction that Dr Who is better than Lost in the UK. Maybe because Dr Who is watched more, but you definitely wouldn't get the same reaction. Just saying.

Facepalms: it's a national thing!

I love that video...I dunno what anyone else things, but I laughed.
Mostly because of his facial expressions when describing "funny" and "not funny" :lol:

That funny/not funny quickly spread all over the UK it was so brilliant, but I just love how obvious he is the moment he put on the gas mask! It's like he knows he's being cliche, but he just can't be bothered to care about it! :lol:

Btw, has anyone on here read any Michael Moorcock? Because apparently he's written a ton of fantasy novels, that's why him writing a Doctor Who book is a bit of a big thing and why they've released an extra special hardback, but i'm wondering if any fantasy lovers on here have actually ever heard of him?

[Erin]

I'm currently on my 2nd re-read of the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. I'm about halfway through the 4th and most current book, A Feast For Crows right now.

Not sure what I'm going to read next. I've got the first book of the Outlander series which many people have recommended to me. I may check that out.

[John Blaze]

I'm currently on my 2nd re-read of the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. I'm about halfway through the 4th and most current book, A Feast For Crows right now.

Not sure what I'm going to read next. I've got the first book of the Outlander series which many people have recommended to me. I may check that out.
I'm also just starting AFFC, this is like my 9th reread though. :ninja:

[Bethany]

I was altruistic and turned my copies over to Annabeth. I'll finish my re-read when she gets done.

[John Blaze]

April, hopefully. :D

[Bethany]

Yeah, she is rather slow. Maybe February if I keep after her.

[Erin]

That's awesome, Bruno. They are such good books though and have so much detail that you catch so much more on re-reads, that they can be read over and over again like that!

And Bethany, I just :wub: the fact that Annabeth is reading them. What a cool kid.

[John Blaze]

Yeah, she is rather slow. Maybe February if I keep after her.
:lol: I'm saying April because that's when I think the show starts.

[Bethany]

I know so February will give me time to cram in a reread before it starts.

[OchrisO]

Not funny, feev. Let me introduce the difference between funny and not funy with a clip that's not from Lost:

YouTube - The Master Funny &amp; Not Funny (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKT_sE4B7WI)

Honestly though, you wouldn't get the reaction that Dr Who is better than Lost in the UK. Maybe because Dr Who is watched more, but you definitely wouldn't get the same reaction. Just saying.

Facepalms: it's a national thing!

I love that video...I dunno what anyone else things, but I laughed.
Mostly because of his facial expressions when describing "funny" and "not funny" :lol:

That funny/not funny quickly spread all over the UK it was so brilliant, but I just love how obvious he is the moment he put on the gas mask! It's like he knows he's being cliche, but he just can't be bothered to care about it! :lol:

Btw, has anyone on here read any Michael Moorcock? Because apparently he's written a ton of fantasy novels, that's why him writing a Doctor Who book is a bit of a big thing and why they've released an extra special hardback, but i'm wondering if any fantasy lovers on here have actually ever heard of him?

Moorcock's books about Elric of Melniboné are all kinds of awesome. I haven't read them in many years, though. There are also some comics based on the Elric books. If I were comparing them to other fantasy, it would probably be Howard's Conan stuff, but with more magic.


I'm currently on my 2nd re-read of the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. I'm about halfway through the 4th and most current book, A Feast For Crows right now.

Not sure what I'm going to read next. I've got the first book of the Outlander series which many people have recommended to me. I may check that out.

The rest of The Dresden Files?

or
The rest of The Dresden Files?

[Jean]

"Legion" (re-read)

William Peter Blatty


Long Live Kinderman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
which reminds me - I got to reread it too, I normally do it every two or three years

[candy]

currently re-reading Desperation

Its been that long since i read it, i forgot it. I love it when that happens

[Letti]

It's a shame so many kids grow up without reading Roald Dahl.
Thanks, Letti, for posting that recommendation.

I am not absolutely sure that the short stories I have read by him recently would be that good for children. ;) I guess you meant his other works. It's my first book from him.

[pathoftheturtle]

It's a shame so many kids grow up without reading Roald Dahl.
Thanks, Letti, for posting that recommendation.

I am not absolutely sure that the short stories I have read by him recently would be that good for children. ;) I guess you meant his other works. It's my first book from him.Actually, what I was thinking was that his children's books might not be as good for our members.

[jb74]

I just finished "True Grit" by Charles Portis. It is outstanding in every way, and there is something in it for everyone. It's told from a young girl's point of view and is full of humor and action. Not only a great western, but an excellent novel. Fans of Roland Deschain will love Rooster Cogburn.

[John Blaze]

I just finished "True Grit" by Charles Portis. It is outstanding in every way, and there is something in it for everyone. It's told from a young girl's point of view and is full of humor and action. Not only a great western, but an excellent novel. Fans of Roland Deschain will love Rooster Cogburn.
I've seen the movie, but didn't even know it was a book. I'll add it to the list. Thanks...JB? I thought I was jb...................:clap:

[candy]

I just finished "True Grit" by Charles Portis. It is outstanding in every way, and there is something in it for everyone. It's told from a young girl's point of view and is full of humor and action. Not only a great western, but an excellent novel. Fans of Roland Deschain will love Rooster Cogburn.
I've seen the movie, but didn't even know it was a book. I'll add it to the list. Thanks...JB? I thought I was jb...................:clap:

not any more though. you got rid of that before even your current incarnation of He-man (confusing the hell out of me!!!!:huglove:)

[John Blaze]

it confused alot of people. I think after this I'll go back to JB, if I'm allowed.

[Jean]

it confused alot of people. I think after this I'll go back to JB, if I'm allowed. oh please do

[John Blaze]

IF


:P

[Erin]

The rest of The Dresden Files?

or
The rest of The Dresden Files?

I'm all caught up on the Dresden Files! Changes was awesome awesome awesome. But I feel so bad for poor Harry. :( That book was heartbreaking.

[Brice]

This book blows my mind. That's what I need after a long day at work... a woman who wants to live with her dead husband's brain... a man who likes betting and collects fingers... and lots of other grotesque stories.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41JN137TTKL.jpg


Short stories? Dahl's short stories are excellent. And I read many of his short stories as a kid, but I was a slightly warped kid. :lol:

[Daghain]

Slightly? :nope:

[Brice]

Well, I became more warped as time moved on. :lol:

[pathoftheturtle]

Dahl will do that. (Plus drugs.) :P

[Daghain]

:lol:

[Emily]

A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin

First time reading this (I know, I'm embarrassed). It's fantastic.

[OchrisO]

The rest of The Dresden Files?

or
The rest of The Dresden Files?

I'm all caught up on the Dresden Files! Changes was awesome awesome awesome. But I feel so bad for poor Harry. :( That book was heartbreaking.
Awesome. I didn't know you had finished them. It really is horribly sad. i felt worse for Harry in Changes than I did for Richard through most of The Sword of Truth and that is really saying something.


A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin

First time reading this (I know, I'm embarrassed). It's fantastic.

:clap:
Excellent choice. Have fun with the initial shock of trying to keep up with all the people. There are so many characters in the books and so few of them are trivial.



I've been re-reading The Dark Tower. I am on The Drawing of the Three.

[Randall Flagg]

Well, I became more warped as time moved on. :lol:
Well, I became more warped as time moved on. :lol:

[fernandito]

A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin

First time reading this (I know, I'm embarrassed). It's fantastic.

YES.




I've been re-reading The Dark Tower. I am on The Drawing of the Three.

Nice, me too. Is this your first re read ?

[OchrisO]

A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin

First time reading this (I know, I'm embarrassed). It's fantastic.

YES.




I've been re-reading The Dark Tower. I am on The Drawing of the Three.

Nice, me too. Is this your first re read ?

Yep. Technically I am listening to the audio books while at work, because college leaves me little time to pleasure read in print form.

[Randall Flagg]

...nice

[John Blaze]

a very interesting chat :ninja:

[Bethany]

I'm reading a good whodunnit.

[pathoftheturtle]

Whutisit?

[Daghain]

Well, I became more warped as time moved on. :lol:
Well, I became more warped as time moved on. :lol:

:rofl:

[Yeah Sure Whatever]

A Storm of Swords

[Erin]

Woot Woot! We're converting everyone! :excited:

[Yeah Sure Whatever]

We are! I need to stop looking for the like button though

[John Blaze]

I do that alot. ASOIAF is now one of my favorite series too, and it's not even done yet.

[Yeah Sure Whatever]

I Really like it too

[John Blaze]

who is your favorite character?

[alkanto]

Woot Woot! We're converting everyone! :excited:

You guys seriously have no idea how lucky luck you are that you are just finding the series now! I've been waiting 5+ years for Dance with Dragons, and before that it was 3 or so before Feast for Crows came out. It's so frustrating....most of the books I read now either regularly release books almost yearly, or are finished already and will have no new installments. This wait is killing me....:pullhair:

[Yeah Sure Whatever]

I got lucky with The Dark Tower series as well, unlike my poor husband who read them all as they came out (probably not the first one though!)

[John Blaze]

yes, that seriously sucks. I've only been waiting for a year, and it is too much.

[Yeah Sure Whatever]

I know its quite a difference series, but I love the Sookie Stackhouse novels and the only thing worse than having to wait is getting a new book in a year and its only 1/3 of the way done

[OchrisO]

Woot Woot! We're converting everyone! :excited:

You're welcome. :P

[ErinPatricia]

Ghost Tree.

Its fabulous. The author is one of my favorite local musicians, and this is his third book. I honestly dont know which I love more, his books or his music.
http://www.billdeasy.com/novelswholepage.html

[Jean]

The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

[haunted.lunchbox]

I'll be starting the graphic novel The Lost Girls in a couple days. I tried to see if anyone in this forum had posted anything about it, but it came back with many obscure posts I didn't want to weed through. I'm curious because it's about the sex lives of Wendy Darling, Alice in Wonderland, and Dorothy from Wizard of OZ. Has anyone read this?:)

[OchrisO]

I'll be starting the graphic novel The Lost Girls in a couple days. I tried to see if anyone in this forum had posted anything about it, but it came back with many obscure posts I didn't want to weed through. I'm curious because it's about the sex lives of Wendy Darling, Alice in Wonderland, and Dorothy from Wizard of OZ. Has anyone read this?:)

I have. It isn't bad, but wasn't as good as I expected it to be.

[Mordred Deschain]

Hey Chris nice to see you again man!

I'm reading State of Fear by Michael Crichton

[OchrisO]

Hey Chris nice to see you again man!

I'm reading State of Fear by Michael Crichton

Hello there!

I've not read State of Fear. Crichton books are kind of hit or miss for me. I either really like them, or can't finish them.

[Mordred Deschain]

well I've only read 1 so far. death eaters i think. same story as the 13th warrior.

[Yeah Sure Whatever]

I liked the 13th Warrior

[haunted.lunchbox]

I'll be starting the graphic novel The Lost Girls in a couple days. I tried to see if anyone in this forum had posted anything about it, but it came back with many obscure posts I didn't want to weed through. I'm curious because it's about the sex lives of Wendy Darling, Alice in Wonderland, and Dorothy from Wizard of OZ. Has anyone read this?:)

I have. It isn't bad, but wasn't as good as I expected it to be.

I don't expect too much.

[John Blaze]

If you like that, HL, check out Grimm's Fairy Tales. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimm_Fairy_Tales_(comics))

[Jon]

Still on "Deep Six" by Clive Cussler.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Almost done with The Passage. Best book I've read in a while. I've been reading slow trying to savor it.

Also about halfway through my DT reread (currently about halfway through W&G)

[LadyHitchhiker]

In Your Dreams by Tom Holt

[Emily]

Just finished A Game of Thrones. I cannot get over how unbelievably awesome this book was. I want to punch myself for waiting so long to read it. I'm onto A Clash of Kings as soon as I get back from getting coffee. I can't wait to start. Thanks to JB and Chris for encouraging me to start it last week!

[Erin]

Hooray! It's sooooooooooooooo good! *cough cough..better than the Dark Tower..cough*

[fernandito]

I love, love, love the A Song of Ice and Fire series ... however, The Dark Tower series is sacred to me, and it will take something monumental to dethrone it from the top of my favorites-pyramid.

[John Blaze]

Just finished A Game of Thrones. I cannot get over how unbelievably awesome this book was. I want to punch myself for waiting so long to read it. I'm onto A Clash of Kings as soon as I get back from getting coffee. I can't wait to start. Thanks to JB and Chris for encouraging me to start it last week!
:clap: :couple:


Erin, yes!

Feev, You're just stubborn. :P

[OchrisO]

Just finished A Game of Thrones. I cannot get over how unbelievably awesome this book was. I want to punch myself for waiting so long to read it. I'm onto A Clash of Kings as soon as I get back from getting coffee. I can't wait to start. Thanks to JB and Chris for encouraging me to start it last week!

:clap::nana::nana::clap:

[ladysai]

Just finished A Game of Thrones. I cannot get over how unbelievably awesome this book was. I want to punch myself for waiting so long to read it. I'm onto A Clash of Kings as soon as I get back from getting coffee. I can't wait to start. Thanks to JB and Chris for encouraging me to start it last week!

:clap::nana::nana::clap:
:thumbsup:

One good thing about starting the series now, is you wont have the wait between books. Or, at least, not the first four. ;)


I just finished The Neon Rain, and Black Cherry Blues by James Lee Burke.
Working on Morning for Flamingos right now. I'm loving these coon-ass detective stories.
:)

[Erin]

I've read Neon Rain by James Lee Burke a few years ago and really enjoyed it, but it's the only one of his I've read. I think if I re-read it or read others of his, I'd dig it even more now that I've actually visited New Orleans and fell in love with the atmosphere and culture.

I finished my A Song of Ice and Fire re-read last night, so I started a free book I got on my Kindle. It's called Depraved by Bryan Smith. It's a novel from the hardcore horror genre and the reviews I read sounded like it's extremely violent. I only read a few pages last night and have never read anything from this genre before, so I don't know if I'll like it or not, but hey, it was free. :D

[John Blaze]

I just finished a book called Rope Burns. It is a collection of short stories that include the Million Dollar Baby one the movie was based on. It was a great book. The title story was awesome though, and I'm kind of thinking they should have based the movie on THAT. Also, Mister Scrap and Danger weren't in the original Million Dollar Baby story, they were their own short story, I guess they combined the two to flesh it out a bit. Still one of my favorite movies, and that is definitely a good book.

[Brice]

Dahl will do that. (Plus drugs.) :P

Correction: Plus LOTS of drugs. :lol:

currently reading-Neverland by Douglas Clegg


Read it it's fucking brilliant. This guy writes kids like King writes kids.

[Heather19]

currently reading-Neverland by Douglas Clegg


Read it it's fucking brilliant. This guy writes kids like King writes kids.

I was looking at this in the bookstore recently. It sounded really good. I'll have to go back and pick it up.

[candy]

finished desperation and i am now re-reading regulators to compare them

[Daghain]

Cirque Du Freak - Hunters of the Dusk (Book Seven) - Darren Shan

[DoctorDodge]

The Colour of Magic - Terry Pratchett

[OchrisO]

The Colour of Magic - Terry Pratchett

Ah, good ole Rincewind.

Excellent choice!

Have you read Small Gods? That is probably my favorite Discworld book.

or Carpe Jugulum

or Soul Music

or any with Granny Weatherwax, really.

Listen, what I m trying to say is that they are all really good and I don't know why you are trying to make me choose!

[LadyHitchhiker]

I am now reading Up Til Now by William Shatner.

William Shatner is a terribly wonderfully entertaining writer as well as actor imfo.

[sarah]

finished desperation and i am now re-reading regulators to compare them

I need to reread both books as well. It has been too long and my memory is fading.

[DoctorDodge]

The Colour of Magic - Terry Pratchett

Ah, good ole Rincewind.

Excellent choice!

Have you read Small Gods? That is probably my favorite Discworld book.

or Carpe Jugulum

or Soul Music

or any with Granny Weatherwax, really.

Listen, what I m trying to say is that they are all really good and I don't know why you are trying to make me choose!

Actually, the only other Discworld novel I've read in full is Thud!, so I decided to start from scratch when I saw a 3 for 2 offer in Waterstone's and read them in order. It's shocking that I've hardly read any though, especially how much I love Discworld Noir, which is what got me interested in the first place, really. Ever played that?

[fernandito]

finished desperation ...

Where does it stand amongst your favorite SK books ?

Desperation is my all time favorite [non DT] King book :wub:

[Ruthful]

http://www.lyceum.dk/arsale/Images/99.jpg

http://rgr-static1.tangentlabs.co.uk/images/ar/97808129/9780812975574/0/0/plain/nazism-and-war.jpg

[fernandito]

Ruth - A co worker of mine just lent me Atlas Shrugged. Have you read it ? I'm eager to start it.

[OchrisO]

The Colour of Magic - Terry Pratchett

Ah, good ole Rincewind.

Excellent choice!

Have you read Small Gods? That is probably my favorite Discworld book.

or Carpe Jugulum

or Soul Music

or any with Granny Weatherwax, really.

Listen, what I m trying to say is that they are all really good and I don't know why you are trying to make me choose!

Actually, the only other Discworld novel I've read in full is Thud!, so I decided to start from scratch when I saw a 3 for 2 offer in Waterstone's and read them in order. It's shocking that I've hardly read any though, especially how much I love Discworld Noir, which is what got me interested in the first place, really. Ever played that?


I haven't. I have played the first Discworld adventure game, though. It was a lot of fun.

[DoctorDodge]

If you can find Noir anywhere, get it. It's a lot of fun. New characters, really different feel to it than the usual Discworld stuff, but still one of the funniest and most quotable games I've ever played. "It made me think all the Disc's a stage, and all us men and women merely players. Unfortunatly, it also made feel as though I had been cast as an extra...in my own life story." :lol:

Also, Corporal "Nobby" Nobbs = win. Made me want to read a Watch book after his many brilliant appearances in the game.

[haunted.lunchbox]

So I'm very distraught by the graphic novel I am reading. Lost Girls, which is basically about wendy from peter pan, alice from alice in wonderland, and dorothy from wizard of oz. Spoilers below
It basically talks about their life and times, and it's all pretty much sex. I was excited about this, they are telling their stories as older women in the middle of their orgies and such. The upsetting part is that when they have flashback they're like, when I was 14... then go into a pretty filthy sex scene, and there are images to accompany it being a graphic novel. I'm no prude, or else I wouldn't be reading it, but the fact that they state their age, and it's very young, makes the ENTIRE book not enjoyable. If they could have just said 18 the book would be great, but no....

[turtlex]

So I'm very distraught by the graphic novel I am reading. Lost Girls, which is basically about wendy from peter pan, alice from alice in wonderland, and dorothy from wizard of oz. Spoilers below
It basically talks about their life and times, and it's all pretty much sex. I was excited about this, they are telling their stories as older women in the middle of their orgies and such. The upsetting part is that when they have flashback they're like, when I was 14... then go into a pretty filthy sex scene, and there are images to accompany it being a graphic novel. I'm no prude, or else I wouldn't be reading it, but the fact that they state their age, and it's very young, makes the ENTIRE book not enjoyable. If they could have just said 18 the book would be great, but no....

Are you talking about the Alan Moore book? Did you not look in the book before you bought it? Or read up on it?

Via Amazon :
Reviewed by Neil Gaiman : Almost 10 years before his The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen took many of the figures of Victorian popular fiction on a remarkable romp, Alan Moore, in collaboration with underground artist Melinda Gebbie, began Lost Girls, with a similar, although less fantastical, conceit: that the three women whose adventures in girlhood may have inspired respectively, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Wendy and the Wizard of Oz, meet in a Swiss hotel shortly before the first World War. Wendy, Dorothy and Alice, three very different women—one jaded and old; one trapped in a frigid adulthood; the last a spunky but innocent young American good-time girl—provide each other with the liberation they need, while also providing very different (and, for this is a pornography, very sexual) versions of the stories we associate with them. We go with the girls, in memory, to the incidents that became the Rabbit Hole, Oz and Neverland. As a formal exercise in pure comics, Lost Girls is as good as anything Moore has written. (One of my favorite moments: a husband and wife trapped in a frozen, loveless, sexless relationship, conduct a stiff conversation, laced with unconscious puns and wordplay, moving into positions that cause their shadows to appear to copulate wildly, finding the physical passion that the people are denied.) In addition to being a master-class in comics technique, Lost Girls is also an education in Edwardian smut—Gebbie and Moore pastiche the pornography of the period, taking in everything from The Oyster to the Venus and Tannhauser period work of Aubrey BeardsleyMelinda Gebbie was a strange and inspired choice as collaborator for Moore. She draws real people, with none of the exaggerated bodies usual to superhero or porno comics. Gebbie's people, drawn for the most part in gentle crayons, have human bodies,.Lost Girls is a bittersweet, beautiful, exhaustive, problematic, occasionally exhausting work. It succeeded for me wonderfully as a true graphic novel. If it failed for me, it was as smut. The book, at least in large black-and-white photocopy form, was not a one-handed read. It was too heady and strange to appreciate or to experience on a visceral level. (Your mileage may vary; porn is, after all, personal.)Top Shelf has chosen to package it elegantly and expensively, presenting it to the world not as pornography, but as erotica. It is one of the tropes of pure pornography that events are without consequence. No babies, no STDs, no trauma, no memories best left unexamined. Lost Girls parts company from pure porn in precisely that place: it's all about consequences, not to mention war, music, love, lust, repression and memory.

[pathoftheturtle]

finished desperation ...

Where does it stand amongst your favorite SK books ?

Desperation is my all time favorite [non DT] King book :wub:I didn't know that. Too cool: there's not a enough Desperation lovers around. I can't rate it above It or The Stand, but it's definitely, like, #3 (non-DT) King for me.
Ruth - A co worker of mine just lent me Atlas Shrugged. Have you read it ? I'm eager to start it.Meh.

But that's me. I think I recall Ruthful saying he didn't much care for it, either... so what're ya thinking of We the Living, sai?

[haunted.lunchbox]

I am a HUGE Peter Pan freak. I actually have the first edition novel. I got it off of amazon because it was recommended by a friend. I read up on it a little, but I still had to have it.

[DoctorDodge]

I need to read the original book. And I mean really need to read it. Because the basic story of Peter Pan is slowly becoming a big influence on my writing. At least, the story that I think I know. Why I need to read the book soon, I think!

[haunted.lunchbox]

I need to read the original book. And I mean really need to read it. Because the basic story of Peter Pan is slowly becoming a big influence on my writing. At least, the story that I think I know. Why I need to read the book soon, I think!

They have so many versions, but I think there was a reprint of the original done sometime after 2000. I grew up incredibly poor, and I think this is what lead to my obsession because it had so much to do with imagination. It really is a fantastic tale!

[Girlystevedave]

finished desperation ...

Where does it stand amongst your favorite SK books ?

Desperation is my all time favorite [non DT] King book :wub:

Ditto that! :wub:


I have put a hold on my DT re-read to re-read The Deathly Hallows before the movie comes out. :rock:

[fernandito]

Strange, I put off finishing Deathly Hallows to start my DT reread :lol: I'm sorry, I just couldn't ignore the pull of the beams.

[Girlystevedave]

:lol:
I'll be done with HP pretty quick. I read 150+ pages in an hour or so the other night. So, as soon as it's done...back to TDT. :dance:


I swear, I almost typed: "back to TDK" :cyclops:

[candy]

finished desperation ...

Where does it stand amongst your favorite SK books ?

Desperation is my all time favorite [non DT] King book :wub:

Ditto that! :wub:


I have put a hold on my DT re-read to re-read The Deathly Hallows before the movie comes out. :rock:

first can i say i am rocking you sig:clap:

now to business;-
Feeve ; i missed your post **bad candy**:cry:

it was so long since i read it, that i had forgotten what a fab book it is, i am currently reading Regulators now - and to show how long it is since i read both - i never realised he used the same characters names:doh: (it was approx 10 years since i read desperation and then years in between each book.) I actually got a bit of a kick out of it. It was like he had thrown names into a hat and then tagged them to a character, and then did the same again for Regulators (i know what i mean:unsure:)

at the moment, Desperation has the edge on Regulators but i will come back to you on that one once I have finished it. Desperation is definatley back in the top ten. (i always love rediscovering a book)

[pixiedark76]

I have been reading a lot of Peter Straub lately. I read his Blue Rose Trilogy (Koko, Mystery, The Throat) and I love them all. I have also read Lost Boy, Lost Girl, and The Hell-Fire Club. Both of these are very chilling novels.

I started reading Peter Straub because he wrote two books with Stephen King and I wanted to get know him and his writing better. You never know, maybe some of Peter Straub's characters could show up in the third book of The Talisman and Black House series. (I think it would be awesome if there was a Fee Bandileor a.k.a Franklin Bachelor vs. Jack Sawyer! :evil:)

[haunted.lunchbox]

(I think it would be awesome if there was a Fee Bandileor a.k.a Franklin Bachelor vs. Jack Sawyer! :evil:)

After Lost Jack Sawyer will never sound right.

[Daghain]

Cirque Du Freak - Allies of the Night (Book Eight) - Darren Shan

[jhanic]

I have been reading a lot of Peter Straub lately. I read his Blue Rose Trilogy (Koko, Mystery, The Throat) and I love them all. I have also read Lost Boy, Lost Girl, and The Hell-Fire Club. Both of these are very chilling novels.

I started reading Peter Straub because he wrote two books with Stephen King and I wanted to get know him and his writing better. You never know, maybe some of Peter Straub's characters could show up in the third book of The Talisman and Black House series. (I think it would be awesome if there was a Fee Bandileor a.k.a Franklin Bachelor vs. Jack Sawyer! :evil:)

Pixie, one of Straub's minor characters from Ghost Story is mentioned in Black House. PM me if you want more details.

John

[Ruthful]

Ruth - A co worker of mine just lent me Atlas Shrugged. Have you read it ? I'm eager to start it.

I've tried reading it-and The Fountainhead-when I was younger, and honestly couldn't finish either. I think I got through a chapter of AS. I might have to revisit them as an adult though.

[a fan]

the stand

[candy]

the stand

ooo is it your first read or a re-read?

[jhanic]

And is it the original shorter version or the uncut version?

John

[John Blaze]

Ruth - A co worker of mine just lent me Atlas Shrugged. Have you read it ? I'm eager to start it. Some parts bog down, and she does go off on tangents, but this is a great book. Read it.



Ruth - A co worker of mine just lent me Atlas Shrugged. Have you read it ? I'm eager to start it.

I've tried reading it-and The Fountainhead-when I was younger, and honestly couldn't finish either. I think I got through a chapter of AS. I might have to revisit them as an adult though.You should.

[Yaksha]

Just started

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm313/Ironmaiden12321/deathtroopsyo.jpg

I so could not resist two of my favorite things, Star Wars and Zombies.

[Patrick]

Just finished:

http://jonathantropper.com/images/tropper-index-9.jpg

:thumbsup:

[ErinPatricia]

Death Troopers was AWESOME!!

I picked up Song of Susannah on a whim at work cause I needed something to read on break.
Now Im headlong into a DT re-read. Finished Gunslinger in a day, ahlfway through DotT now.
I have not touched DT7 since it came out because I wasnt happy with it...Its time to give it another chance.

[fernandito]

http://www.646bc.co.uk/assets/images/A_Heartbreaking_Work.jpg

[alkanto]

http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv139/declarationDRC/silent-blade.jpg

Normally I don't post the covers, but Drizzt looks so BAMF there...:lol:

[haunted.lunchbox]

http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv139/declarationDRC/silent-blade.jpg

Normally I don't post the covers, but Drizzt looks so BAMF there...:lol:

This looks epic! I need to start reading these again... I stopped at book 4.

[DoctorDodge]

http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv139/declarationDRC/silent-blade.jpg

Normally I don't post the covers, but Drizzt looks so BAMF there...:lol:

That's funny: i've just been considering reading the Drizzt books recently, mainly because I want to learn more about the Forgotten Realms universe that quite a few of my favourite PC games (that i've mostly never been able to complete) are set in. Wasn't sure if i'd like them or not, but now I know you enjoy them Pond, well, I'll guess now I'll have to check it out! (After the Doctor Who book I've barely started and the Discworld novel I'm in the middle of, of course.)

[Marie-Therese. Laurent]

I just read this, lookin for Shambhala Myth : It's really amazing , even through the "DARK TOWER"'s light : it seems that Stephen King had a visionary metaphoric VISION about this (Myth ?) he knows probably by name but without consciously beeing thinking at this, when he writes This initiatic Thing : The Dark Tower (even if he told about It that he doesn't really knows, writing this huge modern odyssey, where (&why ?) he was going to ............. the // more than ever seems amazing to me ..

http://www.victoria-lepage.org/shambhala_spiritual_axis.htm

[Ben Eads]

I'm currently reading, "The Black Act" by Stoker Nominee Louise Bohmer--as well as, "End Times" by Stoker Nominee, Rio Youers.

I highly recommend both. ;)

[alkanto]

That's funny: i've just been considering reading the Drizzt books recently, mainly because I want to learn more about the Forgotten Realms universe that quite a few of my favourite PC games (that i've mostly never been able to complete) are set in. Wasn't sure if i'd like them or not, but now I know you enjoy them Pond, well, I'll guess now I'll have to check it out! (After the Doctor Who book I've barely started and the Discworld novel I'm in the middle of, of course.)

Oh I think you would love them! Especially the first trilogy set. There are 13 books total in the main story line, and are for the most part broken into story arches over 3 books. The first 3 are simply magnificent! Of course, I'm not saying the other ones aren't any good, but if you read any of them make sure you start at the beginning.

This is actually only one of 4 books I am reading right now - I'm also in the middle of John Dies at the End by David Wong, The Lost Hero, of the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan, and The TARDIS handbook :)

[DoctorDodge]

Define "beginning", since I know chronologically the Dark Elf trilogy is first, but the Icewind Dale books were written before those. What's more ideal: written order or chronological order? Or is either way good to read?

[alkanto]

Personally, I find the Dark Elf Trilogy (Homeland, Exile, Sojourn) to be the best. Those 3 are generally placed at books. Though, the Icewind Dale trilogy is also quite good! Reading them in established book order though, is interesting. I think it's fairly easy to tell which books he wrote first. Thy style change is subtle - no more of a style change than what naturally happens over most series - but more noticable, I think because we are reading it from a "backwards" standpoint. The first 3 books are a little more polished, I think.

Chronologically, I think it makes more sense to start with Homeland. There's nothing that is given away about those 3 in the Icewind Dale trilogy, but you understand Drizzt and his actions better if you read his backstory first.