What are you currently reading?

[mattgreenbean]

http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1291999900l/9850443.jpg

Nearly finished and really loving it.

I recognize this, how is it?

[Brice]

Still reading Summer of Night. Just finished Red Nails by Robert E. Howard and holy fucking racism Batman! I couldn't believe that shit. This wasn't some fencewalking (like Simmon's slight xenophobia in Song of Kali and Phases of Gravity), this was just straight up good ol' Texas boy racism. Holy fuck! I'm still not over it. Calling Conan's enemies (who are always black) "black dogs", negroes etc. Conan being fueled by "racial anger". I heard that Howard was racist but sometimes you don't believe something until you see it. That being said, the stories were good. But if he were to write like that today, his career would be even shorter lived than it really was.

I know what you mean Re: Howard, but I don't think it would negatively affect his career...in fact I think he'd be more successful because of it. There'd be controversy and it would be deserved, but oh...it'd sell like fuckin crazy.

[WeDealInLead]

Rex Miller - Butcher

[Mattrick]

Read almost the first half of Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut today. It's very great. Haven't read in weeks. Think I wanted to save last 60 pages of Crime and Punishment for long session on the dock up north.

Then reading The Scarlet Letter on my vacation and I don't know what after that.

[neosatus]

http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1291999900l/9850443.jpg

Nearly finished and really loving it.

I recognize this, how is it?

Just finished it and I absolutely loved it--probably the most fun read so far this year.

[The Road Virus]

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[WeDealInLead]

Thomas Tessier - Wicked Things

[mae]

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[Heather19]

Reading now: Summer of Night, by Dan Simmons. Fantastic.

Excellent! :D

[Jean]

:rose: :rose: :rose:

[stkmw02]

I read the first fourteen pages of TWTTK and decided to read the Dark Tower comic first instead... my brain has not been in reading mode since summer hit.

[Brice]

My brain has been out of reading mode most of the year. :(

[Dan]

My brain has been out of reading mode most of the year. :(

That's crazy talk. You need a reboot.

[Brice]

I might have broken my read last year. :cry: Last year I read just under 100 books. This year I've read between 5 and 10. I am ashamed to post my book list this year.

[Empath of the White]

The Final Program by Michael Moorcock. Its very similar to a couple of his Elric stories, The Dreaming City and While the Gods Laugh.

[Heather19]

My brain has been out of reading mode most of the year. :(

Me too :(

[Brice]

:couple:

[fernandito]

If I'm being completely honest, the past 2-3 years have been very bad for me on a reading level when compared to the years that preceded them.

[Heather19]

Yeah, mine's been really bad for a few years too. I hate it. And I just went to the bookstore the other day and bought a bunch more books. I think I just might have more unread books in my little library than read books now :lol:

[Ricky]

*cough, cough* The Talisman *cough, cough*

;)

[Jean]

If I'm being completely honest, the past 2-3 years have been very bad for me on a reading level when compared to the years that preceded them.same happened to bears before they got their Kindle. Now they are totally going to make 100 books this year.

[Jean]

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Summer of Night spoiler:

only halfway through the book, and Duane is dead? Dead?! my favorite character? Dead?!!

[WeDealInLead]

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Summer of Night spoiler:

only halfway through the book, and Duane is dead? Dead?! my favorite character? Dead?!!

Haha. I knew this and didn't want to tell you. That's why I asked where in the book are you. I like it how indirectly we find out he was killed. There's the scene with him and those things in the field and then the next chapter where kids are playing baseball.

[Mattrick]

The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck

[Jean]

Haha. I knew this and didn't want to tell you. That's why I asked where in the book are you. I like it how indirectly we find out he was killed. There's the scene with him and those things in the field and then the next chapter where kids are playing baseball.


it fucking broke my heart. I was ready to do

exactly what Dale did: fight someone, hard; preferrably, Simmons himself, with the same war cry: "Take it back!!!"

[Heather19]

Ah, it makes quite an impact though doesn't it. :)

[WeDealInLead]

Reading : Peter Straub - If You Could See Me Now

Just finished Thomas Tessier - Wicked Things. Should've been titled Loose End(ing)s because I have no idea why, how and what happened.

[Mattrick]

On my vacation I plan on reading the following:

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Drive by James Sallis
Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

and if I have time I want to start on Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

[Jean]

and if I have time I want to start on Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontewhy don't you begin with it instead, it's totally awesome

[Mattrick]

Order of want: Scarlet Letter re-read has been years in making and been wanting to read Farenheit 451 for almost a decade. Drive I'm reding cause it wil take me about an hour or so. Jane Eyre is longer. Want to read as many books as possible up there.

[frik]

http://images.darkhorse.com/covers/300/18/18798.jpg

sk

[mae]

http://files.harpercollins.com/Assets/HC/US/Features/telegraphavenue/images/bookshot.jpg

Well, not the book, the excerpt: http://files.harpercollins.com/Assets/HC/US/Features/telegraphavenue/telegraph.html

[The Road Virus]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/01/JustAfterSunset.jpg/200px-JustAfterSunset.jpg

[John Blaze]

Dead Witch Walking

[fernandito]

Has anyone read this yet?

http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/cloud-atlas-book-cover.jpg

[mae]

The trailer for the upcoming adaptation looks mindblowing.

[Girlystevedave]

Order of want: Scarlet Letter re-read has been years in making and been wanting to read Farenheit 451 for almost a decade. Drive I'm reding cause it wil take me about an hour or so. Jane Eyre is longer. Want to read as many books as possible up there.

See, I was extremely bored with The Scarlet Letter. I think it was the only book I couldn't finish.
As far as Farenheit 451. I just read that for the first time recently. LOVED it. Is this your first read?

[Girlystevedave]

I just finished The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell. Awesome book. :)


I think I wanna read this next. Seems like it might be a fun read...

http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1268416310l/7324359.jpg

[Jean]

See, I was extremely bored with The Scarlet Letter.
So was I.

[Ruthful]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/01/JustAfterSunset.jpg/200px-JustAfterSunset.jpg


This has been the only book by King-so far-since TDT VII which I actually completed. A pretty good collection, but still on the bottom rung-below Nightmares & Dreamscapes-IMO.

[frik]

I'm procrastinating no longer:

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Hope it'll live up to the hype!

sk

[Empath of the White]

The Way of Kings, Book 1 of the Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson. I've read lots of good things about his Mistborn novels, so I decided to give him a try. This is a nice, fat paperback that clocks in at about 1200 pages. The fantasy world presented really feels as if it's been built from the ground-up, rather than lifted from a Dungeons and Dragons campaign and given some minor cosmetic changes.

[OchrisO]

The Way of Kings, Book 1 of the Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson. I've read lots of good things about his Mistborn novels, so I decided to give him a try. This is a nice, fat paperback that clocks in at about 1200 pages. The fantasy world presented really feels as if it's been built from the ground-up, rather than lifted from a Dungeons and Dragons campaign and given some minor cosmetic changes.

That book starts out a little slow, but gets really good. I wish he would write the next one. I love the book, but I'd say that Mistborn is probably better overall, though.

[Patrick]

... been wanting to read Farenheit 451 for almost a decade. ...
...
As far as Farenheit 451. I just read that for the first time recently. LOVED it. Is this your first read?
I recently re-read FAHRENHEIT 451 for the first time in years. I still love that book.

Currently reading OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon.

[fernandito]

Has anyone read this yet?

http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/cloud-atlas-book-cover.jpg


The trailer for the upcoming adaptation looks mindblowing.

yeah, that's actually what prompted me to look into it :lol:

[The Road Virus]

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[Ruthful]

Got a copy of this:

https://www.avemariapress.com/product/1-59471-290-5/My-Peace-I-Give-You/

inscribed by the author when I went to see her have a conversation with my friend Todd Seavey a few months ago. So far, it's very interesting, even for a nominal Catholic such as myself.

[jhanic]

Ruthful, I've been meaning to tell you--you pick some of the most INTERESTING books!

John

[Ruthful]

I like to think that they pick me.

:)

[mae]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/Columbinebookcover.jpg

Such an amazing book, about such a horrible event. Reads like a novel, with great level of detail. You can't help but think this is made up, but none of it is.

[Ben Staad]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/Columbinebookcover.jpg

Such an amazing book, about such a horrible event. Reads like a novel, with great level of detail. You can't help but think this is made up, but none of it is.

I may have to check this out although it may be to "real" for me. This kind of information just...well makes me sad.

[Brice]

Maybe I can finally get out of my reading slump since I just bought another 240ish books. :D

[Jean]

good!

[mae]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/Columbinebookcover.jpg

Such an amazing book, about such a horrible event. Reads like a novel, with great level of detail. You can't help but think this is made up, but none of it is.

I may have to check this out although it may be to "real" for me. This kind of information just...well makes me sad.

Definitely do check it out. This type of book would make anyone sad, naturally, but it's an important book, and it's also a well-written and very informative book.

[WeDealInLead]

The Architecture of Fear - anthology
Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman - Bad Omens

[mae]

With the passing of Gore Vidal, I'd like to read some of his work, but I'm not sure where to begin. Any ideas?

[The Road Virus]

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Reading this because I think my novel will have similar elements. I find it ironic I was suppose to read this freshman year of HS

[Brice]

It is a good one. I love Christie.

[Jean]

so do bears

[fernandito]

I just looked that up (never heard of it). SOLD.

[noal]

The Beatles: Biography, Revolution in the Head, You never give me your money. My Beatles 'Trilogy'

Also read a couple of biographies and I think I will read 'Seven years to save the Planet' by Bill Mcguire next.

Then...

... who knows, I might have to read Pet Semetary like I promised a certain bear!:blush:

[Heather19]

Maybe I can finally get out of my reading slump since I just bought another 240ish books. :D

You sound like me :lol: Only problem is my reading slump continues and my too read pile grows...

[mae]

I just looked that up (never heard of it). SOLD.

Never heard of it?? :eek:

[Ruthful]

More than a third of the way through my initial reread.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Wizard_and_Glass.jpg

[The Road Virus]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRwAg2RmWqA/TrlY4yQStzI/AAAAAAAABEk/uuaP6Ny9JDI/s1600/1984-book.jpg

Just started this, my eyes really do not appreciate the jammed-together text but I'll trudge through.

Brice, it definitely is an awesome book.

Feev, you really haven't heard of this book* before? I highly recommend it.

*This book meaning And Then There Were None

[Lurker]

Anyone heard of this? Picked up a copy based on:
The entire cosmos, they tell him, has been hopelessly hooked on humanity’s music ever since “Year Zero” (1977 to us), when American pop songs first reached alien ears. This addiction has driven a vast intergalactic society to commit the biggest copyright violation since the Big Bang. The resulting fines and penalties have bankrupted the whole universe. We humans suddenly own everything—and the aliens are not amused.

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac54/ICONfan/YearZero.jpg

Thought I'd give it a try since I do some copyright work and can't think of it ever being the topic of a novel, much less sci fi.

[Mattrick]

The Scarlet Letter is such a great book. Hawthorne has such great use of language, he's rather quite a poet in his means of getting his story across. He's not easy to read as he's rather more focused on painting an emotional picture to you than moving the story along. He illustrates his characters well and he draws you into their struggles by giving visual means to their distress. I love the character of Pearl, she a very bewitching character; smarter and wiser than her years allow, seeming born of sin and is often desribed as elfish or fairy like. For a two hundred page book it's a long read, due to the thick use of language but it's a rewarding one.


Now I'm about seventy pages into Farenheit 451 which is been simply fantastic so far. Looking forward to finishing it tomorrow.

[OchrisO]

The Scarlet Letter is such a great book. Hawthorne has such great use of language, he's rather quite a poet in his means of getting his story across. He's not easy to read as he's rather more focused on painting an emotional picture to you than moving the story along. He illustrates his characters well and he draws you into their struggles by giving visual means to their distress. I love the character of Pearl, she a very bewitching character; smarter and wiser than her years allow, seeming born of sin and is often desribed as elfish or fairy like. For a two hundred page book it's a long read, due to the thick use of language but it's a rewarding one.


Now I'm about seventy pages into Farenheit 451 which is been simply fantastic so far. Looking forward to finishing it tomorrow.

I love Hawthorne. When I was in high school I hated him because most of the interesting stuff about him, including stuff like him having a lot of guilt about his family being involved in the Salem Witch Trials and his sort of questioning the nature of religion and such in his works a lot as a result, were left completely out of the conversation because I live in the bible belt and people get cranky about that stuff(the same goes for Emily Dickinson and her very likely bisexuality and dislike of the nature of religion of her time). I knew next to nothing about Hawthorne and hated his work as a result. Once I went to college and learned a lot of the historical context to place him in and what he was actually addressing with his writing, I fell in love with his work.

The Blithedale Romance is another work I would recommend. It is very interesting when read in context of the sort of utopian communal living situation that he and a bunch of Transcendentalists of the time tried to build and failed called Brook Farm.

The short stories ""Young Goodman Brown," "The Minister's Black Veil,"Rappaccini's Daughter,and "Wakefield" are some of my other favorite works of his.

[Brice]

The Architecture of Fear - anthology
Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman - Bad Omens

Ummm....isn't that Good Omens? :unsure:


I just looked that up (never heard of it). SOLD.

:o You are in for a treat, sir.

The Beatles: Biography, Revolution in the Head, You never give me your money. My Beatles 'Trilogy'

Also read a couple of biographies and I think I will read 'Seven years to save the Planet' by Bill Mcguire next.

Then...

... who knows, I might have to read Pet Semetary like I promised a certain bear!:blush:
The Beatles=best band ever :D


Maybe I can finally get out of my reading slump since I just bought another 240ish books. :D

You sound like me :lol: Only problem is my reading slump continues and my too read pile grows...

I figured I couldn't lose getting 240 books for less than $1 each AFTER shipping costs. :dance: My to read pile grows any more after this and I'll have to move out the bed and sleep on books. LOL


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRwAg2RmWqA/TrlY4yQStzI/AAAAAAAABEk/uuaP6Ny9JDI/s1600/1984-book.jpg

Just started this, my eyes really do not appreciate the jammed-together text but I'll trudge through.

Brice, it definitely is an awesome book.

Feev, you really haven't heard of this book* before? I highly recommend it.

*This book meaning And Then There Were None

That's another great one and amongst my all time favorites.


The Scarlet Letter is such a great book. Hawthorne has such great use of language, he's rather quite a poet in his means of getting his story across. He's not easy to read as he's rather more focused on painting an emotional picture to you than moving the story along. He illustrates his characters well and he draws you into their struggles by giving visual means to their distress. I love the character of Pearl, she a very bewitching character; smarter and wiser than her years allow, seeming born of sin and is often desribed as elfish or fairy like. For a two hundred page book it's a long read, due to the thick use of language but it's a rewarding one.


Now I'm about seventy pages into Farenheit 451 which is been simply fantastic so far. Looking forward to finishing it tomorrow.

Oh, that's an all time favorite too. *hugs his signed copy*

I also love Hawthorne, especially his short stories. Pick up Twice Told Tales to start.

[WeDealInLead]

Yep, Good Omens. Brain-freeze.

[Mattrick]

The Scarlet Letter is such a great book. Hawthorne has such great use of language, he's rather quite a poet in his means of getting his story across. He's not easy to read as he's rather more focused on painting an emotional picture to you than moving the story along. He illustrates his characters well and he draws you into their struggles by giving visual means to their distress. I love the character of Pearl, she a very bewitching character; smarter and wiser than her years allow, seeming born of sin and is often desribed as elfish or fairy like. For a two hundred page book it's a long read, due to the thick use of language but it's a rewarding one.


Now I'm about seventy pages into Farenheit 451 which is been simply fantastic so far. Looking forward to finishing it tomorrow.

I love Hawthorne. When I was in high school I hated him because most of the interesting stuff about him, including stuff like him having a lot of guilt about his family being involved in the Salem Witch Trials and his sort of questioning the nature of religion and such in his works a lot as a result, were left completely out of the conversation because I live in the bible belt and people get cranky about that stuff(the same goes for Emily Dickinson and her very likely bisexuality and dislike of the nature of religion of her time). I knew next to nothing about Hawthorne and hated his work as a result. Once I went to college and learned a lot of the historical context to place him in and what he was actually addressing with his writing, I fell in love with his work.

The Blithedale Romance is another work I would recommend. It is very interesting when read in context of the sort of utopian communal living situation that he and a bunch of Transcendentalists of the time tried to build and failed called Brook Farm.

The short stories ""Young Goodman Brown," "The Minister's Black Veil,"Rappaccini's Daughter,and "Wakefield" are some of my other favorite works of his.

I think all those short stories are in the paperback I picked up a few weeks back, containing his great short works, two of them for sure are in there; it contained The Scarlet Letter which is why I bought it then found a nice hardcover of The Scarlet Letter I had to pick it up. I bought a copy of The Marble Faun by Hawthorne as well, so if you have read it I'd like to know if it is worth bumping up my list.

[Brice]

It's kind of hard for me to judge. I started reading it when I was in a reading slump and never quite got back to it.

[Erin]

I'm currently on Song of Susannah on my re-read and I'm shocked by how much I'm enjoying it this go around. In the past, I pretty much hated it.

[Mattrick]

70 pages into Jane Eyre and loving it. Imagine I'll be over halfway through by the time I get home in a few days.

[Jean]

I'm currently on Song of Susannah on my re-read and I'm shocked by how much I'm enjoying it this go around. In the past, I pretty much hated it.http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearheart.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearheart.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearheart.gif


70 pages into Jane Eyre and loving it. Imagine I'll be over halfway through by the time I get home in a few days.http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearheart.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearheart.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearheart.gif

[Brice]

Jean's fantastic Rosemary's Baby comparison...though comments will have to wait. I am off for work.

[Jean]

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[OchrisO]

The Scarlet Letter is such a great book. Hawthorne has such great use of language, he's rather quite a poet in his means of getting his story across. He's not easy to read as he's rather more focused on painting an emotional picture to you than moving the story along. He illustrates his characters well and he draws you into their struggles by giving visual means to their distress. I love the character of Pearl, she a very bewitching character; smarter and wiser than her years allow, seeming born of sin and is often desribed as elfish or fairy like. For a two hundred page book it's a long read, due to the thick use of language but it's a rewarding one.


Now I'm about seventy pages into Farenheit 451 which is been simply fantastic so far. Looking forward to finishing it tomorrow.

I love Hawthorne. When I was in high school I hated him because most of the interesting stuff about him, including stuff like him having a lot of guilt about his family being involved in the Salem Witch Trials and his sort of questioning the nature of religion and such in his works a lot as a result, were left completely out of the conversation because I live in the bible belt and people get cranky about that stuff(the same goes for Emily Dickinson and her very likely bisexuality and dislike of the nature of religion of her time). I knew next to nothing about Hawthorne and hated his work as a result. Once I went to college and learned a lot of the historical context to place him in and what he was actually addressing with his writing, I fell in love with his work.

The Blithedale Romance is another work I would recommend. It is very interesting when read in context of the sort of utopian communal living situation that he and a bunch of Transcendentalists of the time tried to build and failed called Brook Farm.

The short stories ""Young Goodman Brown," "The Minister's Black Veil,"Rappaccini's Daughter,and "Wakefield" are some of my other favorite works of his.

I think all those short stories are in the paperback I picked up a few weeks back, containing his great short works, two of them for sure are in there; it contained The Scarlet Letter which is why I bought it then found a nice hardcover of The Scarlet Letter I had to pick it up. I bought a copy of The Marble Faun by Hawthorne as well, so if you have read it I'd like to know if it is worth bumping up my list.

I have actually never read that one, but have always thought it sounded interesting. I read once that it has a pretty unsatisfactory ending, but intentionally so.


Jane Eyre is great. I had to reading for a Victorian Lit. class in college and wrote a couple of papers on it. I love every minute of it.

[fernandito]

Currently reading

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[mystima]

just finished my two Joe Hill books...I loved Heart Shaped Box. A really good book. Wish I would have read it first....lol. Read Horns first. It took me two weeks to read Horns and 3 days for HSB. I can see why a lot of people liked them.

[Brice]

Now you need 20th century ghosts. That is Joe at his best.

[Jean]

Now you need 20th century ghosts. That is Joe at his best.
hear, hear

[divemaster]

I haven't read anything else from Hill, other than 20th Century Ghosts, but I was amazed at how good it was. I was expecting run-of-the-mill but got oh so much more.

[Ricky]

I'm currently on Song of Susannah on my re-read and I'm shocked by how much I'm enjoying it this go around. In the past, I pretty much hated it.

It seems like that's on the bottom of a lot of people's lists. I really liked it when I read it. Kind of like a "pre" Dark Tower VII, rather than a more standalone installment.

[Patrick]

Thumbs up for all the Joe Hill love being shared here!

[Brice]

One can never have too much Joe Hill. :D

[Jimimck]

I'm in to book three of A Song of Ice & Fire: A Storm of Swords.

LOVING IT! So much good stuff has happened, and I'm only a third of the way through....

No spoilers please! (I know you won't, but I'm so paranoid...)

[mystima]

going away from the horror for now and reading these

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[jhanic]

I just finished Wolves of the Calla in my DT reread and have started Song of Susannah.

John

[TwistedNadine]

After going through a ridiculous anthology phase the past few months (I must have read over 50 including 20th Century Ghosts which was excellent) I finished WTTKH (LOVED revisiting the Dark Tower world) and now re-reading Danse Macabre with the 2010 Forenote "Whats Scary" which I hadnt read before. Some really good stuff in there.

[Patrick]

Brice: :couple:

John: How are you enjoying your DT series re-read?



I'm in to book three of A Song of Ice & Fire: A Storm of Swords.

LOVING IT! So much good stuff has happened, and I'm only a third of the way through....

No spoilers please! (I know you won't, but I'm so paranoid...)
You're catching up to me. I finished Book 3 recently and decided to read some other things before starting Book 4 to stretch out the ASOIAF experience.

No spoilers, just that Book 3 is only going to keep getting better!


TN: So do you recommend DANSE MACABRE? I own an old paperback copy, but have never read it.

[divemaster]

I very much enjoyed Danse Macabre. Of course it is very dated now, but King sure has a lot of insight into horror--both from the entertainment industry perspective (books, films, EC comics, etc.) and from general human nature.

[WeDealInLead]

For what it's worth (not much), Danse Macabre is the only King book I could never finish. Pour some sand down your throat and that's how dry it is. On Writting was great though with only one downside to it... a reprint from Danse Macabre.

[jhanic]

John: How are you enjoying your DT series re-read?

I'm really enjoying it. It's been a few years since my last reread and am encountering stuff I'd forgotten.

John

[Patrick]

Maybe I should give DANSE MACABRE another chance, divemaster. Like WeDeal, I couldn't get through it the first time, but loved ON WRITING years later.


Glad to hear it, John. Did you put TWTTKH into the mix mid-stream this go-round?

[jhanic]

No, I plan on reading it after The Dark Tower book 7. It just seems right then.

John

[Brice]

I wish King would do a volume II of Danse Macabre beginning where he stopped in the eighties.

[Jimimck]

Brice - I kinda assumed the rest of the book will be awesome, as when stuff that has happened already is so early on in the piece, I can only imagine what is instore for the finale!

I think I'll be having a break after book 3 too. I've had so many recommendations for books by authors I've never read, so I really should finally pick one and experience something new...

[Ruthful]

John: How are you enjoying your DT series re-read?

I'm really enjoying it. It's been a few years since my last reread and am encountering stuff I'd forgotten.

John

I feel the same way. Right now, I'm about a third of the way through Wizard & Glass. I just finished The Wind Through The Keyhole, which is a great supplement to the original books.

[Ruthful]

http://blog.timesunion.com/simplerliving/files/2009/03/first-world-war1.gif

[Brice]

Brice - I kinda assumed the rest of the book will be awesome, as when stuff that has happened already is so early on in the piece, I can only imagine what is instore for the finale!

I think I'll be having a break after book 3 too. I've had so many recommendations for books by authors I've never read, so I really should finally pick one and experience something new...

Yes, I am finally reading new stuff again too since I got that big lot of books in.

[Jean]

Jean's fantastic Rosemary's Baby comparison...though comments will have to wait.
: waiting bears :

[Patrick]

Brice - I kinda assumed the rest of the book will be awesome, as when stuff that has happened already is so early on in the piece, I can only imagine what is instore for the finale!

I think I'll be having a break after book 3 too. I've had so many recommendations for books by authors I've never read, so I really should finally pick one and experience something new...
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that maybe you were responding to me rather than to Brice...?

I figure GRRM took years between books and the series isn't done yet, so I'm trying to slow down my progress in order to shorten my personal wait for the next book yet to be released.


Ruthful, you're doing a DT re-read also as the others? I didn't realize so many people here where doing that simultaneously. Cool.

[biomieg]

James and Patrick - you are stronger than I was. I devoured all five Song Of Ice And Fire books in three months and now all I can do is wait... and wait... and wish I'd taken a bit more time to savour the experience :)

I'm also dreading the re-reads I will have to do before #6 and #7 come out...

[Jimimck]

Hey Patrick - Yes you are right sorry, I was so responding to your comment lol!

Yes I heard he had taken some time between some of the novels, and so good point re slowing down as not to catch up too quick...

[Jean]

James and Patrick - you are stronger than I was. I devoured all five Song Of Ice And Fire books in three months and now all I can do is wait... and wait... and wish I'd taken a bit more time to savour the experience :)I've been in the middle of the first volume for ages, and am afraid that's where I will remain...

[DoctorDodge]

Really didn't think much of it then, Jean?

[Jean]

I don't know. I know I liked some parts while I was reading, but have never thought of it one single moment since I put it down. I might try again, but if I find out I totally forgot everything and have to start anew, I'll have to abandon it.

[Brice]

I am always in a perpetual DT reread.

[fernandito]

James and Patrick - you are stronger than I was. I devoured all five Song Of Ice And Fire books in three months and now all I can do is wait... and wait... and wish I'd taken a bit more time to savour the experience :)


Isn't that usually the way it goes? :lol:

Now all you can do is join the rest of us while we wait with anxious hands and minds...

[Jean]

reading: The Andromeda Strain

(62% in)

Loving it!!! This is soooo not my genre, and the topic is something I am totally not interested in, and the way it is written isn't what I would have ever expected I'd enjoy, but it's so fucking good, it's fascinating!

have just gotten to this priceless moment

when Hall tries to coax the computer into allowing him blood gases analysis:

The Computer responded stubbornly.
PATIENT HISTORY PREFERABLE TO LABORATORY ANALYSES
Hall typed in: "Patient comatose."
The computer seemed to consider this, and then flashed back:
PATIENT MONITORS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH COMA -- EEG SHOWS ALPHA WAVES DIAGNOSTIC OF SLEEP
"I'll be damned," Hall said. <...>

[mae]

reading: The Andromeda Strain


:excited:

Awesome! Love that you're loving my suggestion :) Crichton really is a great writer. You should have no trouble going his entire bibliography. Always fascinating stuff.

I assume you're reading on your Kindle? How does it handle the graphs and printouts in the book I showed you before?

[fernandito]

I've only read Jurassic Park and Sphere by Crichton, and they are both in my all time favorite novels list. I love his style.

[Jean]

reading: The Andromeda Strain


:excited:

Awesome! Love that you're loving my suggestion :) Crichton really is a great writer. You should have no trouble going his entire bibliography. Always fascinating stuff.

I assume you're reading on your Kindle? How does it handle the graphs and printouts in the book I showed you before?alas, it doesn't!

[mae]

:cry:

I wish you had a hard copy. It's all part of the experience.

[Mattrick]

The Lost World is my favourite Chrichton novel. I've a hardcover book that contains his works: Andromeda Strain, The Terminal Man, Great Train Robbery. Will read them at some point, I enjoy Crichton.

[Heather19]

reading: The Andromeda Strain

(62% in)

Loving it!!! This is soooo not my genre, and the topic is something I am totally not interested in, and the way it is written isn't what I would have ever expected I'd enjoy, but it's so fucking good, it's fascinating!

have just gotten to this priceless moment

when Hall tries to coax the computer into allowing him blood gases analysis:

The Computer responded stubbornly.
PATIENT HISTORY PREFERABLE TO LABORATORY ANALYSES
Hall typed in: "Patient comatose."
The computer seemed to consider this, and then flashed back:
PATIENT MONITORS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH COMA -- EEG SHOWS ALPHA WAVES DIAGNOSTIC OF SLEEP
"I'll be damned," Hall said. <...>


Love this book! You should check out Jurassic Park next.
I'd also recommend The Hot Zone. Sorry can't think of the author off the top of my head, but it's another really good one with a similar theme.



I've only read Jurassic Park and Sphere by Crichton, and they are both in my all time favorite novels list. I love his style.

Have you not read The Lost World? I highly recommend it. And it's nothing like the horrible movie, so don't let that taint your view.

[Jean]

I have downloaded a whole lot of Crichton books, and fully intend to read all of them NOW

pablo: I too am sorry that I can't see the graphs and things, but I can't wait for years now that I have the texts right in front of me!!

[mae]

Keep us updated on your Crichton progress, Jean. He's my second-favorite author. Would love to read your overall thoughts when you've finished The Andromeda Strain.

[fernandito]

The Lost World is my favourite Chrichton novel. I've a hardcover book that contains his works: Andromeda Strain, The Terminal Man, Great Train Robbery. Will read them at some point, I enjoy Crichton.

The Andromada Strain and Prey are the two that I've been wanting to read from him.



Have you not read The Lost World? I highly recommend it. And it's nothing like the horrible movie, so don't let that taint your view.

No, not yet. I fully intend to do so though. I want to have all of the Jurassic Park novels under my belt.

[Patrick]

I've read a few Crichton books (including ANDROMEDA STRAIN and JURRASIC PARK) and enjoyed them all. All this discussion is making me think I should pick up some more of his writing.

[fernandito]

I've read a few Crichton books (including ANDROMEDA STRAIN and JURRASIC PARK) and enjoyed them all. All this discussion is making me think I should pick up some more of his writing.

SPHERE.

[TwistedNadine]

Read Andromeda Strain (excellent) Prey and Timeline. Never read Jurassic Park, Sphere or Lost World. I think I might have read a few more of his but not sure. Looking at his list of books Im not sure what I read and what movie I saw.

[TwistedNadine]

TN: So do you recommend DANSE MACABRE? I own an old paperback copy, but have never read it.

Im about half way through now. I read this book back in the 80s - some of it I remember very well but some not at all. Seems the driest parts - the parts where he sounds like an (boring) English teacher - are the parts I blanked out. Regardless, his down to earth tell it like it is sense of humor and his unique ability to talk TO you not AT you (at least when hes not being English Teacheresque) makes it an enjoyable read. That and the fact that Ive seen almost all the movies and read most of the books he talks about so can immediately digest his viewpoint (even if I dont agree with it).
There are definite ho hum yawn parts (page fillers?) but the parts I DO like far out-weigh the parts I dont. But thats just me so not sure I would necessary recommend it unless you are definitely into reading nonfiction diction about the horror genre...

[Empath of the White]

Neverwinter by R.A. Salvatore. I'm getting read for the newest Drizzt novel, Charon's Claw.

[mae]

Read Andromeda Strain (excellent) Prey and Timeline. Never read Jurassic Park, Sphere or Lost World. I think I might have read a few more of his but not sure. Looking at his list of books Im not sure what I read and what movie I saw.

As with anything, really, I suggest going chronologically: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Michael_Crichton

[Patrick]

I've read a few Crichton books (including ANDROMEDA STRAIN and JURRASIC PARK) and enjoyed them all. All this discussion is making me think I should pick up some more of his writing.

SPHERE.
OK, cool. I don't think I've read that one.

Here are the Crichton novels that I have read:

THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN
CONGO
JURRASIC PARK
RISING SUN
DISCLOSURE

[Patrick]

Read Andromeda Strain (excellent) Prey and Timeline. Never read Jurassic Park, Sphere or Lost World. I think I might have read a few more of his but not sure. Looking at his list of books Im not sure what I read and what movie I saw.
I'll add PREY and TIMELINE to my Crichton To Read list. Thanks.




TN: So do you recommend DANSE MACABRE? I own an old paperback copy, but have never read it.

Im about half way through now. I read this book back in the 80s - some of it I remember very well but some not at all. Seems the driest parts - the parts where he sounds like an (boring) English teacher - are the parts I blanked out. Regardless, his down to earth tell it like it is sense of humor and his unique ability to talk TO you not AT you (at least when hes not being English Teacheresque) makes it an enjoyable read. That and the fact that Ive seen almost all the movies and read most of the books he talks about so can immediately digest his viewpoint (even if I dont agree with it).
There are definite ho hum yawn parts (page fillers?) but the parts I DO like far out-weigh the parts I dont. But thats just me so not sure I would necessary recommend it unless you are definitely into reading nonfiction diction about the horror genre...
Thanks for your perspective. I do want to get around to giving this book another shot at some point.

[Heather19]

I've read a few Crichton books (including ANDROMEDA STRAIN and JURRASIC PARK) and enjoyed them all. All this discussion is making me think I should pick up some more of his writing.

SPHERE.
OK, cool. I don't think I've read that one.

Here are the Crichton novels that I have read:

THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN
CONGO
JURRASIC PARK
RISING SUN
DISCLOSURE

Sphere and Lost World definitely!


I've heard bad things about Timeline, do you guys recommend it? And Prey never interested me either, should I check that one out too?

[Erin]

I totally loved Timeline! The book was amazing, the movie....ugh.

[mae]

Prey was great. There really is no "bad" with Crichton, just like with King.

[biomieg]

Both Timeline and Prey are great books (and yeah, anything by Crichton really).

[Heather19]

Thanks guys! I'll have to check them out.

[Mattrick]

Book Suggestion Time guys!


Since I'll be done with Jane Eyre soon, I'm having trouble choosing my next book to read:

Fifth Business by Robertson Davies
The Maltese Falcon by Dashmiel Hammett
Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Garden of Last Days by Andre Dubus III
Desperation by Stephen King

[fernandito]

Desperation is like, my favorite book ever :wub:

[Mattrick]

I almost put in brackets beside Desperation (I know Feev, this one) lol

[Ricky]

Save The Grapes of Wrath for when: a) a gun is pointed at your head; b) it is the last book on Earth; or c) you're looking for an excuse to jump off a bridge with cemet bricks wrapped around your ankles.

[DoctorDodge]

You make The Grapes of Wrath sound like a cross between the movies Batman & Robin and Judge Dredd, Ricky. And I never thought I'd say that! :lol:

[Ricky]

:lol:

If someone could die by reading a book, that book would be Grapes of Wrath. 3 pages describing a turtle crossing the street. A turtle.

[jhanic]

Grapes of Wrath is one of my more favorite classics.

John

[Mattrick]

No one is worse at useless description than Tolkein. Steinbeck is often pretty succinct so it seems hard to believe it would be that dry.

[John Blaze]

Rereading Firesarter and I am loving it! ....and also reading Safe Heaven by Nicholas Sparks because a certain beautiful woman begged me to. In my defense, she is trading me GoT for it, and I've been wanting her to read it for a long time.

[Jimimck]

Has anyone here read much Dennis Wheatley? Ive read The Haunting of Toby Jugg and To the Devil a Daughter. Loved them both and just wondering if I should be reading more of his stuff...

[Jean]

Desperation is like, my favorite book ever :wub:hear, hear!

could never make it through Grapes of Wrath

[OchrisO]

Rereading Firesarter and I am loving it! ....and also reading Safe Heaven by Nicholas Sparks because a certain beautiful woman begged me to. In my defense, she is trading me GoT for it, and I've been wanting her to read it for a long time.

This is me, pointing and laughing. :)

[John Blaze]

:P go ahead. I HAVE NO SHAME!


except for the little bit of shame I have which makes me say that in small letters.

[Brice]

No worries, Bruno! I have read both Nicholas Sparks books AND Danielle Steele books to get people to read what I wanted them to read.

...and I am unafraid of Chris's mockery.

[John Blaze]

Dude, 2 years ago I bet someone Twilight vs. ASOIAF and lost. :( I had to read the whole series.

On a plus note, when I talk shit about the Twilight books now, no one can say I don't know what I'm talking about.

[OchrisO]

Do you two ever get that....not so fresh feeling?

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/polkacore/4fa36b2f66feb.png

[Brice]

Yes! :cry:

[Mattrick]

I'd sooner be castrated than have to read Twilight.

[Mattrick]

I think it would immasculate me less :P

[Brice]

Currently reading This Dark Earth by John Hornor Jacobs

So far a pretty kickass zombie novel. :)

[fernandito]

I'd sooner be castrated than have to read Twilight.


I think it would immasculate me less :P

ahahahahaha

[TwistedNadine]

Cronins The Passage (finally).
Absolutely loving it and completely engrossed.
Im hearing reverberations of Swan Song and Stand

[WeDealInLead]

Cronins The Passage (finally).
Absolutely loving it and completely engrossed.
Im hearing reverberations of Swan Song and Stand

Those two come to mind immidiately.

Reading : Good Omens (still), Roger Zelazny - Roadmarks, David Cross - I Drink for a Reason

[Mattrick]

I like to read some short works then a longer book and I totally forgot about my short works collections of Hawthorne and James, so I'm reading what I've wanted to read for a long time, The Turn of the Screw, then a short work by Hawthorne, not sure. Then, I'll probably read Desperation by Stephen King - I've held off on it for a long time.

[WeDealInLead]

That's a good method. I try to mix it up with a short story collection/anthology or a novella (or a shorter novel) sandwiched between massive books.

[Brice]

I may like short stories better than novels. I definitely love them.

[Merlin1958]

No one is worse at useless description than Tolkein. Steinbeck is often pretty succinct so it seems hard to believe it would be that dry.

Tolkien is a Master. The Devil is in the details!!!! The poems and songs can go, but his descriptions are an integral part of the story!!! Shame on you!!!

[TwistedNadine]

I may like short stories better than novels. I definitely love them.

What I love about the short story is you can finish it in one sitting without obsessing and staying up two three days - which is what I do when Im really into a novel. A really good short story reminds me of those "one bite" gourmet snacks - designed to entice, stimulate, inspire and satisfy all in one shot.

[Ka-mai]

:lol: This whole page is hilarious.

I've just started The Man In The Iron Mask after my Three Musketeers run. I was pretty disappointed in TM so I'm hoping MITIM is better. I may like it better just because I've seen the movie and know what I'm getting into, more or less. Three Musketeers had no fucking plot! I don't understand how it's a classic, it's more a collection of misadventures than an actual story. I understand it was a serial and that's why it's written like that, but I still can't see how people find it exciting or enjoyable. I found it tedious and anticlimactic.

I may retry Lord of the Rings even though I was bored to tears last time I tried.

Twilight is a steaming pile of shit but if you approach it as a huge joke then it's possible to get through it without shooting yourself. I give this as advice to those of you who are sucked into it via bets or a pair of tits you couldn't say no to. :P Just have a beer, laugh about it, and you'll get through fine. :D

[John Blaze]

I thought TM was awesome, more like a series of short stories about friends that are vaguely related than an actual novel. I love Dumas, though, and The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite novels.

[Ka-mai]

The thing is, I loved Monte Cristo. That's why I was so freaking confused when Three Musketeers sucked.

Then again, I'd seen the movie of Monte Cristo, so it was easier to keep track of the names and conspiracies. I struggled with keeping all the TM characters straight.

[Jean]

bears adore Three Musketeers, one of the first book they've read in life and reread countless times since

[RainInSpain]

I think I liked Three Musketeers because I read it fairly early - at around 11 or 12. Since then, I've been unable to reread it - just could not get immersed in the book.
As to Monte Cristo - I am with JB - I love this novel. Saw multiple screen adaptations, also read Stephen Fry's The Stars Tennis Balls (modern take on MC story).

[DoctorDodge]

I may have to check either the Three Musketeers (especially if Jean loves it) or Monte Cristo soon. Especially since Nikolai Dante has got me craving more swashbuckling adventure! (Considering how amused you were by the mere description of such a comic RIS, I'd still love to find out what your opinion on such a comic would be like! :D)

[RainInSpain]

Oh, I'd love to read it! Even though I have not had much exposure to comics, so not used to them (and for me they are very different from reading a book), I definitely need to find out more about this Dante guy. If only to get mad at how the authors play on stereotypes about Russians. :lol:

And DD, check them both - the Three Musketeers and Monte Cristo. Despite my preference for MC, I must say they are both a good read.

[alkanto]

I own both of those books but haven't gotten around to them...I'm always too busy with re-reads! Hearing that people here like them...might be enough to finally get to them. I'll have to pack them among the books I'm bringing to school, anyways. Also, they are both quite long, if I remember correctly, so they'll occupy me for a long time.

[mae]

Anyone watching Longmire on A&E? Based on a series of mystery books by a guy named Craig Johnson. Anyone read any of the books?

The first one is:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61eMX5K6%2BVL.jpg

[Bethany]

I've seen Monte Cristo (and really liked it) but haven't read it. I may snag Annabeth's copy when it gets here and read it before she goes.

I'm currently reading the Spellsinger series by Alan Dean Foster. Complete fantasy fluff but I love it, have for almost 30 years.

[Patrick]

I like to read some short works then a longer book and I totally forgot about my short works collections of Hawthorne and James, so I'm reading what I've wanted to read for a long time, The Turn of the Screw, then a short work by Hawthorne, not sure. Then, I'll probably read Desperation by Stephen King - I've held off on it for a long time.
That's a good method. I try to mix it up with a short story collection/anthology or a novella (or a shorter novel) sandwiched between massive books.

I may like short stories better than novels. I definitely love them.What I love about the short story is you can finish it in one sitting without obsessing and staying up two three days - which is what I do when Im really into a novel. A really good short story reminds me of those "one bite" gourmet snacks - designed to entice, stimulate, inspire and satisfy all in one shot.

I am currently reading a fairly recent anthology called STORIES, edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, which features tales by a varied list of authors, including Chuck Palahniuk and Joe Hill. Joe, Neil and Chuck are three of my favorite authors.

Here is the Table of Contents, so you can peruse the contributing authors if you're interested:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books/GaimPalaHill-Stories07.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books/GaimPalaHill-Stories08.jpg

Completely gratuitious book photo:

The 1st edition/1st printing, with dustjacket, is on the left. Alongside on the right is the Signed/Limited edition (250 copies signed by both editors and almost all the authors), issued without a dustjacket, published by Mysterious Press.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books/GaimPalaHill-Stories01.jpg

[Brice]

I LOVE that one. I have the signed one. Just one correction, it's signed by most but not all. Richard Adams and at least one other author did not sign it for whatever reason. This is one of the best anthologies I've read in recent years.

[Patrick]

Cool, thanks for the feedback, Brice. I'm only on the fourth story (the one by Gaiman), I'm looking forward to all the tales yet to come. (Also, I edited my post. Thanks again.)

Not to get ahead of myself, but after this book, I have a little Crichton reading lined up. :)

[Brice]

My pleasure! It is definitely one of the best anthologies I've read in the last few years. I may need to reread, but first I'll have to pick up another copy. I do read my s/ls, but not too often.

[Ruthful]

Just finished reading Katie Pavlich's book about Fast and Furious. Or, as I like to call it, Operation FUBAR.

http://american-rattlesnake.org/2011/03/operation-fubar/

I highly recommend it, especially for those of you who haven't been following it through Sharyl Attkisson's or David Codrea's reporting.

http://www.amazon.com/Fast-Furious-Bloodiest-Shameless-Cover-Up/dp/1596983213

Essential reading, and it'll only take a day to complete.

[Mattrick]

So I'm already a third through The Turn of the Screw...it's definitely creepy so far.

[Tatts4Life]

I am always in a perpetual DT reread.

Same here. I try and read through once every couple of years. Right now I'm on book two since WTTKH came out.

[Brice]

I am currently in W&G. I keep leaving and going back to it.

[Mattrick]

Finished The Turn of the Screw, awesome novel. Trying to decide if I'm going to read anything else short before I go into Desperation or not. I just picked up The Heart of Darkness and it's only 70 pages.

[Patrick]

I read The Heart of Darkness a few years ago - on my own, not as any assignment. It's such a classic that apparently I lacked something because it didn't feel like any big deal to me. I'll be interested in hearing your thoughts after you read it.

[alkanto]

I am currently in W&G. I keep leaving and going back to it.

Same here...even in this 4th time through, I just can't get into it with the same fervor as the other books. It's slowed my reading progress severely, but I will get through it. Eventually.

[Mattrick]

I read The Heart of Darkness a few years ago - on my own, not as any assignment. It's such a classic that apparently I lacked something because it didn't feel like any big deal to me. I'll be interested in hearing your thoughts after you read it.

I'll probably read it tomorrow, start it tonight.

[Brice]

For me it's not that I can't get into it. I've just read these so many tmes that now I just read them leisurely whenever. A DT book I would have read in a day before will last months. I've actually lost track of how many times I've read them. At last count I'd say I'd read The Gunslinger 25-30 times. I've been known to finish that one and turn right back to the beginning.

[OchrisO]

I read The Heart of Darkness a few years ago - on my own, not as any assignment. It's such a classic that apparently I lacked something because it didn't feel like any big deal to me. I'll be interested in hearing your thoughts after you read it.

I'll probably read it tomorrow, start it tonight.

I love Heart of Darkness. It can be a bit of a tough read, but I think it is well worth it.

[Jean]

finished Jurassic Park; I assume the next is The Lost World?

can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!! will start tonight

[Brice]

Yes, that is next. :)

[Girlystevedave]

Save The Grapes of Wrath for when: a) a gun is pointed at your head; b) it is the last book on Earth; or c) you're looking for an excuse to jump off a bridge with cemet bricks wrapped around your ankles.

:rofl:

[Girlystevedave]

I'm almost halfway through my first read of IT.
Obviously, I'm loving it.
I love that it's creeping me out often, which is hard for a book to do.

:)

[Heather19]

You haven't read It before?! Glad you're enjoying it.



Finished The Turn of the Screw, awesome novel. Trying to decide if I'm going to read anything else short before I go into Desperation or not. I just picked up The Heart of Darkness and it's only 70 pages.

Love that book. If you haven't seen the film The Innocents I recommend giving it a watch.



finished Jurassic Park; I assume the next is The Lost World?

can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!! will start tonight

Yes, enjoy :)

[jhanic]

I just finished my reread of Song of Susannah and have started the reread of The Dark Tower. As I said before, I'm a bit amazed at how much I'd forgotten. Loving it!

John

[John Blaze]

I'm almost halfway through my first read of IT.
Obviously, I'm loving it.
I love that it's creeping me out often, which is hard for a book to do.

:) I first read It at 11. I'd get so creeped out that at night when I was going to bed I'd go outside and set it on the back stoop. In the morning I'd go get it to read on the schoolbus. 2nd favorite King book ever.

[John Blaze]

Reading Timeline now, since you people got me thinking about Crichton

[Heather19]

I first read It at 11. I'd get so creeped out that at night when I was going to bed I'd go outside and set it on the back stoop. In the morning I'd go get it to read on the schoolbus. 2nd favorite King book ever.

What's your number one?

[jhanic]

Just curious. It seems there are a lot of people doing a Dark Tower reread. Did you start with the original Gunslinger or the revised edition. I started with the original.

John

[Ricky]

It's such a classic that apparently I lacked something because it didn't feel like any big deal to me.

That's how I felt about Brave New World.


Same here...even in this 4th time through

Four times?! I barely got through it the first time. :lol:


finished Jurassic Park; I assume the next is The Lost World?

can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!! will start tonight

I've only seen the movies, so would you still recommend them? I'm wondering if the movies stick to the source material, or are totally different than the book(s).


I'm almost halfway through my first read of IT.
Obviously, I'm loving it.
I love that it's creeping me out often, which is hard for a book to do.

:)

I keep meaning to get to IT sometime soon. :unsure:

[Heather19]

Ricky, not you too! Drop everything and read it!

[Ricky]

I'm sorry! For what it's worth, I fully intended to read it in July, but got caught up in the Millenium series. And now with school starting back up soon, I probably won't be able to do any "for fun" reading until Christmas break. :(

[Mattrick]

20 pages left of The Heart of Darkness, will finish when I am home and give my thoughts on it.

[mae]

finished Jurassic Park; I assume the next is The Lost World?

can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!! will start tonight

I've only seen the movies, so would you still recommend them? I'm wondering if the movies stick to the source material, or are totally different than the book(s).


Isn't that almost always the case?

[alkanto]

Same here...even in this 4th time through

Four times?! I barely got through it the first time. :lol:


Yeah, well...I do a re-read of the series every summer, since I joined the boards, and I physically can't skip a book in a series. I wish I could, trust me! But last time I kinda enjoyed it. Don't know why I went backwards this time around. My hope was to maybe find one more good thing about it each time until I learned to like it?

[Jean]

I first read It at 11. I'd get so creeped out that at night when I was going to bed I'd go outside and set it on the back stoop. In the morning I'd go get it to read on the schoolbus. 2nd favorite King book ever.

What's your number one?The Stand, I presume.

[John Blaze]

Bears have been around me for a long time. lol. Yes.

Also, Ricky, to answer your question, JP is pretty similar, but The Lost World is completely different.

[Mattrick]

The Lost World book and the movie are basically only the same in name only. A few things borrowed, mostly created though

[mystima]

Really would have loved to have seen
the bicycle scene.lol

[Jean]

Ricky: I personally see nothing in common whatsoever between the Jurassic Park movie and the book.

[Brice]

Both have dinosaurs?

John, I started my DT reread (as I usually do) with the original.

[Jean]

Both have dinosaurs?oh, I completely forgot. True.

[WeDealInLead]

David Cross - I Drink For a Reason

Neurotic, condescending Jewish humour. Read: awesome.

[Mattrick]

Reading The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E.B. White, it's quite informative!

[Ricky]

Yeah, well...I do a re-read of the series every summer, since I joined the boards, and I physically can't skip a book in a series. I wish I could, trust me! But last time I kinda enjoyed it. Don't know why I went backwards this time around. My hope was to maybe find one more good thing about it each time until I learned to like it?

It sounds like you're punishing yourself, like a parent's making you eat something you don't like: "you'll eat it until you like it!" :lol:

I wish I had the time to do re-reads of all my favorites like that. There's just too much I haven't read, though.


Also, Ricky, to answer your question, JP is pretty similar, but The Lost World is completely different.

I hated The Lost World (movie) so the fact that the book's different interests me.

[TwistedNadine]

Finished The Passage (Love Love Loved it!) but sucks to wait until Oct for The Twelve.
I dont want to dive into a novel until Im done with work deadlines so decided to read New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (with Kings The Doctors Case) since I ran across a reading copy on my shelf and dont remember ever reading it.
Can anyone give it a thumbs up or down?

[WeDealInLead]

Arthur C. Clarke - Rendezvous With Rama

[jhanic]

Finished The Passage (Love Love Loved it!) but sucks to wait until Oct for The Twelve.
I dont want to dive into a novel until Im done with work deadlines so decided to read New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (with Kings The Doctors Case) since I ran across a reading copy on my shelf and dont remember ever reading it.
Can anyone give it a thumbs up or down?

:thumbsup:

John

[Iwritecode]

I'm re-reading 11/22/63 for the first time. I'm really enjoying it as it's one of my favorite books but I just got a copy of The Wind Through the Keyhole over the weekend.

Now I'm debating whether to finish 11/22/63 first (I'm about 1/4 of the way through) or just jump right into TWTTK (which I've been looking forward to reading for some time now) and finish the other book later.

[thegunslinger41]

Currently reading Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. Is it just me or is this story soooo extremely slow! Mostly i'm refering to book 1, Name of the Wind. Over all the first book was just such a slow ready. Luckily for me I had it loaded to my IPOD so I just listened to it. May have fallen asleep if I would have had pages to turn. Yaawwwwnnnnn... Just can't stand 15 pages where the author described playing a lute....ugh. Regardless, I hear this is a good story so i'm sticking too it. Maybe book 2 will be different.

G

[WeDealInLead]

It seems most fantasy books are bloated: GRRM, Rothfuss, Jordan, Sanderson,Erikson (Malazan), Goodkind.

[Mattrick]

FINALLY found a copy of The Pianist, the memoirsof Wladislav Szpilman, which I have been wanting to read ever since viewing The Pianst, one of, if not the most powerful film ever made. :D

[Jean]

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[Mattrick]

I knew you'd like that Jean lol

[thegunslinger41]

Thank you WeDealInLead!!! I"ve read all the goodkind books and must agree that there is just toooo toooo toooo much bloat, for lack of a better word. Wonder why this genre has to be this way...written with such exhausting detail.

[John Blaze]

It seems most fantasy books are bloated: GRRM, Rothfuss, Jordan, Sanderson,Erikson (Malazan), Goodkind.

By far I have found Erikson to be the hardest to read. I got to the 3rd book and just dropped it.

[WeDealInLead]

It seems most fantasy books are bloated: GRRM, Rothfuss, Jordan, Sanderson,Erikson (Malazan), Goodkind.

By far I have found Erikson to be the hardest to read. I got to the 3rd book and just dropped it.

Man, I saw the size of those books and gave up before even opening them. I might check out Sanderson and Rothfuss though. There are only one and two books in the series, respecitively so there's no ten book backlog I'd need to get throught first.

[Heather19]

Also, Ricky, to answer your question, JP is pretty similar, but The Lost World is completely different.

I hated The Lost World (movie) so the fact that the book's different interests me.

There's really no similarity at all. Definitely read the book.
Right after you finish It ;)

[Mattrick]

I can't stand fantasy books, far too much description for me. I hate description, I don't need very much of it. When authors start talking about the intricaties of the setting I get bored; Song of Susannah, in the description of Castle Discordia, made me lapse into a coma.

[Ricky]

Also, Ricky, to answer your question, JP is pretty similar, but The Lost World is completely different.

I hated The Lost World (movie) so the fact that the book's different interests me.

There's really no similarity at all. Definitely read the book.
Right after you finish It ;)

:lol:

Both are on my list. :)

[Still Servant]

I just finished Wool by Hugh Howey. I'm not sure how many people are familiar with this book, but it's one of the better post apocalyptic books I've read in a while. Check it out.

[thegunslinger41]

We deal in lead. Hey...lemme know how Rothfuss Name of the Wind goes. I"d be interested in your take.

For everyone else out there...you fewls check out Chuck Palahnuiks "SURVIVOR". That book is a total mind-blast, for real! Read it, read it, read it!

-G

[Mattrick]

The Pianist has been a great read so far, about halfway through it.

[Patrick]

... check out Chuck Palahnuiks "SURVIVOR". That book is a total mind-blast, for real! Read it, read it, read it!

-G
I loved that book.

[Brice]

Soundtrack To The End Of The World-Anthony J. Rapino

[Jean]

I can't stand fantasy books, far too much description for me. I hate description, I don't need very much of it. When authors start talking about the intricaties of the setting I get bored; Song of Susannah, in the description of Castle Discordia, made me lapse into a coma.This, absolutely. The Castle Discordia was the only thing I didn't like about SoS, and one of the few things I abhorred in TDT.

[TwistedNadine]

My list is ever expanding because of this thread (sigh).
So much to read - so little time

[WeDealInLead]

Koontz - The Darkest Evening of the Year
Simmons - Muse of Fire
ACC - Rendezvous with Rama
HPL - Shadow Over Innsmouth and Other Stories of Horror

[Brice]

ACC?

[WeDealInLead]

Arthur C. Clarke maaaaan.

Him and Niven keep SCIENCE in S.F. Science behind their world building is absolutely mind-blowing. It's not like fantasy where you invent a country/continet and describe a sunset for ten pages. These guys create worlds in space and explain why and how it works with legitimate science. I had to do a double take more than once while reading Ringworld,ditto for Rama. If the science isn't foolproof, NASA, scientists, and fans with scientific background will write them and correct them. Niven corrected some of the info in the second edition of Ringworld because apparently, that's not how things work in space. Boom!

I wish more people on here were into S.F. so we can geek out together.

[thegunslinger41]

Gonna Start Reading The Windup Girl and Shipbreaker. Just loaded them sucker up to my IPOD. Can anyone rate these two books by Paolo Biagulipi? I saw a blurb about his newest novel "Two Drowned Cities or something like that. Says it makes The Hunger Games look like a game of hopscotch.

G

[Mattrick]

I can't stand fantasy books, far too much description for me. I hate description, I don't need very much of it. When authors start talking about the intricaties of the setting I get bored; Song of Susannah, in the description of Castle Discordia, made me lapse into a coma.This, absolutely. The Castle Discordia was the only thing I didn't like about SoS, and one of the few things I abhorred in TDT.

Description only works if: it's essential to the plot, it's essential to the character of the setting, it makes a character more real. An author decribing say a room, and going into detail about the furiture and the wallpaper and whatever else, when it doesn't make me feel anything about the setting, is redundant. Whenever I write, all my description at least tries to make the characters more real or the setting have more indepth explaination than the words itself. Characters is the tough one; I like to choose only a few things to describe my characters; peraps make their thick-rimmed glasses and bald head all you really need to know, the rest is superficial, when the reader wll simply create their own image anyways, you just have to build them around something universal to all readers; thick rimmed-glasses and a baldhead.

[Ruthful]

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[Ricky]

Looking in B&N and I think my to-read list just grew by half. Equally exciting and depressing.

[Ruthful]

http://www.bittenandbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/i-hate-your-guts-jim-norton.jpg

[mystima]

Arthur C. Clarke maaaaan.

Him and Niven keep SCIENCE in S.F. Science behind their world building is absolutely mind-blowing. It's not like fantasy where you invent a country/continet and describe a sunset for ten pages. These guys create worlds in space and explain why and how it works with legitimate science. I had to do a double take more than once while reading Ringworld,ditto for Rama. If the science isn't foolproof, NASA, scientists, and fans with scientific background will write them and correct them. Niven corrected some of the info in the second edition of Ringworld because apparently, that's not how things work in space. Boom!

I wish more people on here were into S.F. so we can geek out together.


Me too...love Sci-Fi stuff...will have to start reading more of it now...been reading stuff by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Anne Scarborough lately.

[Mattrick]

I'm into theoretical sci-fi, such as Phillip K Dick or Isaac Asimov or Kurt Vonnegut.

[DoctorDodge]

Arthur C. Clarke maaaaan.

Him and Niven keep SCIENCE in S.F. Science behind their world building is absolutely mind-blowing. It's not like fantasy where you invent a country/continet and describe a sunset for ten pages. These guys create worlds in space and explain why and how it works with legitimate science. I had to do a double take more than once while reading Ringworld,ditto for Rama. If the science isn't foolproof, NASA, scientists, and fans with scientific background will write them and correct them. Niven corrected some of the info in the second edition of Ringworld because apparently, that's not how things work in space. Boom!

I wish more people on here were into S.F. so we can geek out together.


Me too...love Sci-Fi stuff...will have to start reading more of it now...been reading stuff by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Anne Scarborough lately.

Despite being a fan of a wide range of science fiction in television and film, or even comics, I rarely read any scifi books. I'm not sure I'd be keen on an ACC book, personally. The appeal to me of science fiction is less in the science and more in the stories it can tell that many other genres can't. Even my favourite show has some of the worst "science" in "science-fiction" out there. To a degree, the same can also be applied to certain fantasy sub-genres.


I'm into theoretical sci-fi, such as Phillip K Dick or Isaac Asimov or Kurt Vonnegut.

Need to read more of the first, need to read anything at all on the other two. But yes, when a writer uses science-fiction as a way of wondering "what if?" in a big way, I'm usually really keen to read that, both on a personal and on a sociological level. It's why I've greatly enjoyed the remake of Battlestar Galactica, as it really examines on multiple levels what happens when a race is nearly wiped out to extinction and how people would survive, while paralleling situations in our own society (sometimes being very subtle, sometimes not so subtle). Hell, even Judge Dredd remains some of the best science fiction I've read, as it acts as both a satire of what our culture is now and gives an indication of where it could easily be heading while dealing with very human characters. If anyone has recommendations of science fiction of that kind to read, I'm all for it.

[Brice]

I hate sci fi, but there are sci fi authors or authors i love...I'll read anything by Philip K. Dick, Theodore Sturgeon, or Ray Bradbury. Vonnegut if he's considered sci fi, well vonnegut is just wonderful. Most of the others (including the big ones) i couldn't care less about.

[Mattrick]

I want to read more Bradbury, Farenheit 451 was amazing.

[Ricky]

I was pretty underwhelmed by 451.

[Mattrick]

Really? I thought the total loss of art and soul from words terrified me.

[Ricky]

Yeah, good, promising concept, but the story/plot just didn't deliver for me.

[Mattrick]

Tis now time for me to read Desperation.