What are you currently reading?

[Darkthoughts]

I second that! I enjoyed the odd little articles more than the Salmon of Doubt story. Stuff like - how to make a proper cup of tea - you know, personal insights into that great mind :)

[sarah]

I'm going to start reading Wuthering Heights this weekend. It has been on my list of books for years and years and I could never bring myself to read it. I feel that is it time to at least give it a chance.

[Daghain]

Wuthering Heights is a good one. :D

[sarah]

ugggg, i've been putting it off for so many years now I wonder if it will stand up to the hype I've built up. :rolleyes:

[Jean]

I always found it boring, artificial, exaggerated and generally ridiculous. As opposed to the author's sister's writings, which are entertaining, true, psychologically insightful and generally great...

[Dedereadssk1]

:thumbsup: im currently re-reading DT and just finished the gunslinger-my daughter works at the local Barnes and Noble-Hickory, NC-so she can order the hardcover copies of the series at a good discount. Im currently working on two complete sets of all sk's hardcovers for my kids future. I do have extra copies if anyone is interested.

[Patrick]

I'm reading The Memory of Running, by Ron McLarty. Reccommended to me by Avalonian a while back. I hope he's doing well.
Hey, I read that. Stephen King recommended it in one of his EW columns some time ago, so I figured it was worth checking out. It was. :)

[Patrick]

... I'm currently working on two complete sets of all sk's hardcovers for my kids future. I do have extra copies if anyone is interested.
How come my parents weren't more like you when I was a kid?

[Bethany]

i'm currently reading the alex cross books by james patterson. however, i started with the last book because i just grabbed it off the shelf when i was traveling and needed to have some to read. now, i'm reading them in whatever order i can find them at wal-mart. :p

[Spencer]

I'm reading The Memory of Running, by Ron McLarty. Reccommended to me by Avalonian a while back. I hope he's doing well.
Hey, I read that. Stephen King recommended it in one of his EW columns some time ago, so I figured it was worth checking out. It was. :)

It's a great read so far. I about flipped when I found out that Ron McLarty played the judge that kept reversing jury verdicts and pissing off Jack McCoy on Law and Order. :lol:

[alinda]

Check out this little diddy...

Science Gone Wrong
We all depend on science to help us understand
our world and our place within it, but what if our
scientists become locked-in to the wrong idea?
Science itself veers down the wrong path, taking
all of us and our birthright of understanding along
with it. The Final Theory shows this has actually
occurred, starting with Newton and accelerating
with Einstein, taking us centuries off course. As
a result we now have a science of dark matter,
dark energy, time travel, parallel universes,
10 dimensions, virtual particles, several theories
of gravity, and on it goes with no end in sight.

[Frunobulax]

Just got a signed and ghosted copy of 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill for free from work! Ghosted means he drew a little picture of a ghost in the upper left-hand part of the page before signing the bottom right-hand corner. I'll read that after I finish the long-put-aside Foucault's Pendulum and the halfway finished A Confederacy Of Dunces.

[Patrick]

Congrats, Fruno, that's great! It's a really good book too. :)

[Ruthful]

There Is A God: How the world's most notorious atheist changed his Mind: Anthony Flew, with Roy Abraham and Abraham Varghese

On Chesil Beach: A Novel, by Ian McKewan

[Patrick]

Finished THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy. Great book.

Now: FRAGILE THINGS by Neil Gaiman

[Jon]

Evidence of Harm D. Kirby

[Jimmy]

I'm reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy omnibus.

[Storyslinger]

I heard that was really good

[Brice]

It is VERY good.

[Jimmy]

So far it's one of the best things I've ever read.

Props to Rjeso for turning me on to Adam's work. :huglove:

[fernandito]

Now: FRAGILE THINGS by Neil Gaiman

Let me know how it is, Patrick.


I finished Good Omens on Saturday night. I enjoyed it, however I wish that there had been more scenes involving Crowley and Azipharel, those were my favorite.

Now, to finish Catch - 22. :)

[Darkthoughts]

Fragile things is great Feev. Theres a story about Shadow in there which was the main reason I bought it - bu every story in the collection was brilliant.

[sarajean]

I'm reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy omnibus.


I heard that was really good


It is VERY good.


So far it's one of the best things I've ever read.

Props to Rjeso for turning me on to Adam's work. :huglove:

i re-read the entire series at least once a year. it was an offhand mention of an SEP while we were dating that made me sure jeff was the one for me.

[Frunobulax]

I'm reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy omnibus.

Best....omnibus....ever.

[fernandito]

Fragile things is great Feev. Theres a story about Shadow in there which was the main reason I bought it - bu every story in the collection was brilliant.

That's the main reason I want to pick it up too. :lol:

[The_Nameless]

I seem to be my own personal saboteur when it comes to reading. Everytime I finish a book on my list, I throw another in front of the book I should be reading.

Now I've added Lolita to the ever-growing list. And, shortly before that, I started If There Be Thorns after Petals on the Wind. I just can't seem to pry myself away from this twisted family.

I suppose Diary and Blaze will have to wait.

[Frunobulax]

Lolita is bloody terrible. It stands as one of only three books I've left unfinished. I read just over half and said, "Fuck it, this is an awful book." And I don't mean morally, just in general. Overrated.

[The_Nameless]

Lolita is bloody terrible. It stands as one of only three books I've left unfinished. I read just over half and said, "Fuck it, this is an awful book." And I don't mean morally, just in general. Overrated.

I've always had the suspicion. But I must see for myself. Through-out the years I have heard and read so much about this book, that at this point, I just must see for myself. I've seen the Kubrick film, seen some of the one with Jeremy Irons, now I must read the book.

I also have wanted to check out Nabokov's work for some years -The Eye and The Gift being the first two to catch my interest-, and, sadly, this is the only book of his I can find in the area; it seems I must order his other works.

[Frunobulax]

Power to you, man. Hopefully you can plow through it.

[Daghain]

I'm fence-sitting on this one. On the one hand, as an English major, I'm embarrassed I haven't read it, and on the other, I hate quitting a book in the middle. Hmmmm.

[fernandito]

Thanks to Fruno The Kid, I'll soon be reading I Am 8-Bit. :D

[Daghain]

:lol:

[Patrick]

Having just read LOLITA (as discussed upthread by some of us), I recommend it.

FP, I'm only a few stories in, but I'm really enjoying FRAGILE THINGS.

[Ruthful]

On the one hand, as an English major, I'm embarrassed I haven't read it...

Don't be.

I was an English minor, whose area of concentration was American literature, and I managed to breeze through four years never having picked up Faulkner, Chopin or Wharton, and only reading one Henry James novel.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/books/review/McInerney-t.html?ref=books

[Patrick]

On the one hand, as an English major, I'm embarrassed I haven't read it...

Don't be.

I was an English minor, whose area of concentration was American literature, and I managed to breeze through four years never having picked up Faulkner or Wharton, and only reading one Henry James novel.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/books/review/McInerney-t.html?ref=books
"...He proposes, and employs, a new set of scholarly abbreviations to go along with op. cit. and ibid.: UB: book unknown to me; SB: book I have skimmed; HB: book I have heard about; and FB: book I have forgotten..."

:lol: Thanks for the link.

[Ruthful]

On the one hand, as an English major, I'm embarrassed I haven't read it...

Don't be.

I was an English minor, whose area of concentration was American literature, and I managed to breeze through four years never having picked up Faulkner or Wharton, and only reading one Henry James novel.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/books/review/McInerney-t.html?ref=books
"...He proposes, and employs, a new set of scholarly abbreviations to go along with op. cit. and ibid.: UB: book unknown to me; SB: book I have skimmed; HB: book I have heard about; and FB: book I have forgotten..."

:lol: Thanks for the link.

No problem.

I listened to an interview of the author on NPR a few weeks ago, which was uproariously funny.

It's a good book to have, just in case some highbrow intellectual corners you at a salon and starts peppering you with questions about how you received Orhan Pamuk's latest work of fiction.

[Daghain]

I

I was an English minor, whose area of concentration was American literature, and I managed to breeze through four years never having picked up Faulkner, Chopin or Wharton, and only reading one Henry James novel.


I LOVE Wharton, but the rest... meh...:lol:

[Frunobulax]

Thanks to Fruno The Kid, I'll soon be reading I Am 8-Bit. :D

Niiiice. I reserved the only copy at work tonight so I can buy it with some gifts on the 30th.

[Jimmy]

I'm reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy omnibus.

Best....omnibus....ever.

It's such an easy read too. 50 pages fly by so quickly. Few books that I've read are such easy pagerturners. That says a lot to me. :clap:

[Jimmy]

Also, I thought Lolita was really overrated and very plodding in it's style.

I must check out Fragile Things for "The Monarch of the Glen," as well as "A Study in Emerald." I really love the idea of a Sherlock Holmes/C'thullu story.

[Darkthoughts]

The Holmes story is excellent!! My other favourite was Closing Time.

[Storyslinger]

Starting The Tommyknockers after work

[fernandito]

The Holmes story is excellent!! My other favourite was Closing Time.

What's the name of the story where Shadow in it?

[TerribleT]

I'm going to start re-reading the entire DT series this weekend, but I'm kinda thinking about reading some of the surrounding literature first. Anyone have any thoughts?

[Darkthoughts]

Go for Little Sisters of Eluria in Everythings Eventual, TerribleT :thumbsup:

Feev - Monarch of the Glen ;)

[Storyslinger]

One of the Companion novels, or, The Stand, or like Dark said Little Sisters

[fernandito]

Go for Little Sisters of Eluria in Everythings Eventual, TerribleT
Feev - Monarch of the Glen ;)

Thanks sweetie :wub:

[OchrisO]

"A Study in Emerald" is an amazing story in Fragile Things.

I've always been partial to "Harlequin Valentine," even though I had read it prior to Fragile Things.

The Monarch of the Glen is great as well, because American Gods is probably my favorite book ever.

[OchrisO]

For those that don't have Fragile Things, but want to read "A Study in Emerald," you can get it from Neil Gaiman's website: http://www.neilgaiman.com/exclusive/shortstories/emerald.pdf/emerald.pdf

I highly suggest buying the book if you like this story. Most all of his stories are amazing in some way or another.

[fernandito]

Chris, have you read Coraline by Gaiman yet?

[OchrisO]

Yep, a couple times. I love it. It is actually pretty scary.


I'm pretty certain that I have read almost everything he has done novel and short story-wise, but I am pretty behind on comics.

[Jimmy]

For those that don't have Fragile Things, but want to read "A Study in Emerald," you can get it from Neil Gaiman's website: http://www.neilgaiman.com/exclusive/shortstories/emerald.pdf/emerald.pdf

I highly suggest buying the book if you like this story. Most all of his stories are amazing in some way or another.

YES! Thank you OchrisO!

[fernandito]

I'm pretty certain that I have read almost everything he has done novel and short story-wise, but I am pretty behind on comics.


I'm just the opposite :lol:

[Jimmy]

I'm right in the middle.

Gaiman's work on Superman/Green Lantern : Legend of the Green Flame was awesome.

[Matt]

Listening to Polar Shift by Cussler.

Good as all the rest, the men are men (but smart)--the women are smart (but beautiful) :lol:

Mind candy--I hate boats but like boat stuff. Like I hate strawberries but love strawberry flavor.

[Daghain]

Like I hate strawberries but love strawberry flavor

That explains a LOT. :lol:

[Darkthoughts]

I've always been partial to "Harlequin Valentine," even though I had read it prior to Fragile Things.
Me too, I had the illustrated version.


Chris, have you read Coraline by Gaiman yet?
I've not read that yet, but I've put it on my Amazon wishlist for when I get paid :thumbsup:

[Matt]

Like I hate strawberries but love strawberry flavorThat explains a LOT. :lol:

Doesn't it? :lol:

[fernandito]

Chris, have you read Coraline by Gaiman yet?
I've not read that yet, but I've put it on my Amazon wishlist for when I get paid :thumbsup:

You can make a wishlist on Amazon?

[/SPONTANEOUS BRAIN COMBUSTION]

[Darkthoughts]

yeah, y'know like if you see a book but can't afford to buy it at that moment, you click the "add to wishlist" button and then you can find it straight away when you have the cash.

[Daghain]

Yeah, and I think others can see it, if you let them. Makes that Xmas shopping so much easier. :lol:

Lisa, Coraline is a must read. It's excellent. :D

[Darkthoughts]

I've asked my sisters for book tokens for my birthday so I should own it soon :D

[Spencer]

I love that series. The 5th book, just left me kinda WTF LOL, but I loved the 1st 4.

I'm now reading The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer.

[BedOfRoses]

I have Corraline but haven't read it yet. Sounds like I should get started!!

I'm reading "Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific" by J. Maarten Troost right now.

[Ruki]

just finished house by frank peretti & ted dekker. there were bits i thought were sorta cool but overall i was unimpressed. hated the ending.

[sarajean]

coraline was awesome. everything that man does is amazing.

[fernandito]

I'm liking Catch - 22 more and more as I get deeper into the book. :)

[Daghain]

Just finished Bag of Bones and am now on The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.

[Patrick]

I had no idea that Lisa was such the expert on the book I'm reading. :thumbsup:

All these stories are wonderful in their own way, totally worth the price and the time.

:idea: I just now realized that everything (ok, both things) I'm reading at the moment are by Gaiman: The Sandman Volumes and FRAGILE THINGS. :rock:

[Patrick]

I'm liking Catch - 22 more and more as I get deeper into the book. :)

Keep talking like that and I'll have to go reread it. It's been years...

[Daghain]

I got as far as the dustjacket. Does that count? :lol:

[Patrick]

Um, no, sorry.





:P

[Daghain]

Darn. I don't think I can get any further than that. :(

[Darkthoughts]

I had no idea that Lisa was such the expert on the book I'm reading. :thumbsup:
Now Patrick, what kind of stalker would I be if I didn't brush up on everything you were into? :lol:


Finished HSB yesterday - I loved it!! Joe Hill reminds me of Gaiman quite a bit style wise.

[fernandito]

There are 36 novels set in the Discworld universe?!?11

Yee-sus.

[Darkthoughts]

The one's with Esme Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg are the best ;) Although Rincewind and the Luggage are pretty darn cool :D

[al'Lan Mandragoran]

A Crown of Swords

[Matt]

I'm going to have to try that sex cannibal's one :lol:

[fernandito]

The one's with Esme Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg are the best ;) Although Rincewind and the Luggage are pretty darn cool :D

The who and the what now? :)

I love the cover for the first one : The Colour of Magic - Jerome K. Jerome meets Lord of The Rings (with a touch of Peter Pan) :lol:

[Darkthoughts]

The first book in which you encounter them is, I think, Wyrd Sisters. They are HILARIOUS...but deadly :o

[SON-OF-WAYNE]

I just finished reading "The Mist" it was pretty good. I am now reading "The Little Sisters of Eluria" because I totally forgot to read that one. After that Im going to read "The Stand"

[Patrick]

I had no idea that Lisa was such the expert on the book I'm reading. :thumbsup:
Now Patrick, what kind of stalker would I be if I didn't brush up on everything you were into? :lol:


Finished HSB yesterday - I loved it!! Joe Hill reminds me of Gaiman quite a bit style wise.

:rofl:

Glad you loved HSB. :)

[NeedfulKings]

Just finished: "The Mailman" by Bentley Little. It was a fun little story.

Reading Now: "The Last Motel" by Brett McBean

[Jon]

Evidence of Harm - D. Kirby

[LadyHitchhiker]

I am currently in the midst of reading The Q Continuum and Q & A. (Both Star Trek books)

[fernandito]

I took a small break from Catch-22 and started reading A Game of Thrones. It's pretty good so far, although I'm not sure I like the fact that 30 characters and locations were introduced within the first 50 pages of the book. :lol:

Also, I had no idea that the A Song of Ice and Fire series was incomplete! I read the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly and there was a small segment in the back with a picture of R.R Martin stating that he was close to finishing the 5th (and final?) entry in the series, A Dance With Dragons.

[Telynn]

There is no way that A Dance with Dragons will be the ending. Just too much going on. Plus I think it covers the same time span as the last book, just showing different characters and storylines.

[Ruki]

I am currently in the midst of reading The Q Continuum and Q & A. (Both Star Trek books)

is the q continuum good? thought about picking it up a couple weeks back but i can't spend money unless i'll die without the book. tell me i'll die.

i'm in the middle of false memories by dean koontz, it's damn good! never woulda believed i'd be a fan but the couple of his books i've read are sorta kickass, i need more.

[sarah]

I started Eat Pray Love this weekend and so far so good. I'm somewhat suprised that I'm enjoying it as much as I am. weird.

[Patrick]

I've heard that was good, maerlyn.

[Jean]

I am re-reading Black House. Loving every word of it. It's one of my very, very favorites.

[OchrisO]

The first book in which you encounter them is, I think, Wyrd Sisters. They are HILARIOUS...but deadly :o



Have you seen the animated version of Wyrd Sisters? Quality entertainment.


LOOOOX!

It forever shaped how I heard Esme and Nanny in my head. Esme Weatherwax is my hero.

YouTube - Discworld - Wyrd Sisters

[Frunobulax]

I let my friend borrow $6 so she could get Ecce Homo--one of my favourite Nietzsche works--and am almost done with Fast Food Nation for class. I've had time to get 3/4 or more done with Foucault's and will be reading The Jungle again or maybe re-read the selected aphorisms in my Nietzsche omnibus.

[Darkthoughts]

Wicked! Cheers for that Chris!!! I'd not seen that before at all :thumbsup:

I just finished Flowers For Algernon which was excellent...and very sad.

[Daghain]

I've had time to get 3/4 or more done with Foucault's and will be reading The Jungle again or maybe re-read the selected aphorisms in my Nietzsche omnibus.

Upton Sinclair's The Jungle? That was a good one. Depressing as hell, though.

[mattv2099]

GRR Martin A Feast For Crows. Actually I started this quite a long time ago (9 months or so). I set it down and am just now picking it back up.

I hope Martin doesn't die before the series is completed :(

[Frunobulax]

Dag, yes Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Every time I read that book, I just end up wanting to read it again.

[Patrick]

Dag, yes Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Every time I read that book, I just end up wanting to read it again.
That's on my long term reading list. Someday I'll get to it...

[BlakeMP]

The Radioactive Redhead by John Zakour & Lawrence Ganem. Sci-Fi potboiler mystery, and a lot of fun.

[Frunobulax]

Dag, yes Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Every time I read that book, I just end up wanting to read it again.
That's on my long term reading list. Someday I'll get to it...

It's well worth promoting in your list--just don't eat while reading it.

[Daghain]

Dag, yes Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Every time I read that book, I just end up wanting to read it again.
That's on my long term reading list. Someday I'll get to it...

Oh, do. It's really good. :D

[Ruthful]

Rereading The Bell Jar.

[Darkthoughts]

Rereading It...just as scary as I remembered :o

[Spencer]

Currently reading Terry Funk: More Than Just Hardcore

[_Sphynx_]

I'm about halfway through Invisible Man (not The Invisible Man. Rawr :D), but my friend is bugging me to start the Golden Compass, so I'll probably just start that without finishing this one. I've already read it a few times before, though, so it's no big loss.

Oh, and an interesting note; the friend wanting me to read the Golden Compass series, I just got hooked on The Dark Tower. He just started the second book last night. :rock:

[Frunobulax]

Golden Compass is quite good.

[TerribleT]

I reread the Gunslinger Saturday, and got to the point where Roland is drying his guns, and bullets after they've been wetted in The Drawing of the Three. It always pisses me off that King took Roland's fingers.

[fernandito]

There is no way that A Dance with Dragons will be the ending. Just too much going on. Plus I think it covers the same time span as the last book, just showing different characters and storylines.

When I first heard of this series, I had it set in my mind that it was a trilogy. Then I pick up the first book and find out that there are 4 books. Then I find out that there are 5 books, with a certain certainty that there will be at least one more. Imagine what I'll know tomorrow :lol:

Keeping the ball rolling, I recently read an interview with George R.R Martin in Etertainment Weekly, and he stated that HBO wants to make each novel from the series into a mini-series. At first I thought it was a bit absurd dedicating an entire mini-series for one novel, but as I dwelve deeper into the story it starts to make more and more sense : I can already feel the infinite number of plots and counterplots that await me in the latter parts of the story.

[Erin]

I finished the 11th and final book in Terry Goodkind's the Sword of Truth series over the weekend. Confessor was a bit slow for the first 200 pages, but really picked up the pace for the middle and end of the book.

I was super pleased with how the series ended, I laughed, I cried and i'm very satisfied. I'm just sad it's over. :(

[fernandito]

11 books?! Zoikes!

Isn't each book in that series 700 pages long or some such? Or was that the wheel of time series....

[Erin]

It's Sword of Truth too. Most of the books are in the 700 page range. :D

[fernandito]

Dios tenga misericordia!

I've read great things about it, although 99% of it comes from Chris. :lol: I always see the series at Border's but never stop to thumb through the descriptions. It might be the next series in my agenda after I finish the The Song of Ice and Fire saga. :)

[Erin]

:lol: Chris is the one who got me hooked on it. Terry Goodkind should pay him or something.

Seriously, if you get a chance, get the first book, Wizard's First Rule....it's by far the best in the series and it's so good I promise you won't be able to put it down.

[OchrisO]

If I got money for all of my Terry Goodkind and Neil Gaiman promotion, I could drop out of college.


I haven't read Confessor yet. I am too broke and too busy with school. You should let me borrow your copy when classes are out. :)

[Frunobulax]

Don't lynch me, but I read Wizard's First Rule and hated it.

[beef_roller]

I am currently reading "The Road To The Dark Tower- [I]Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus" by Ben Vincent.

It is a quite interesting read which even Stephen King himself said "...opens doors to Roland's world that not even I knew existed." It has confirmed a lot of the revelations and connections that I had caught while reading the DT series... and even opened my eyes to a couple of things I hadn't even thought of.

A firm good read for most. But to those who are currently going through the series for a first time, beware upon picking up this book... there are spoilers galore.

[Frunobulax]

Yep, I own a copy of that book and thought Bev did a pretty good job. Definitely a must for the DT junkie.

[JasKo]

Just finished reading the last post in this thread. :D

But seriously, I'm waiting for the fourth book in the DT series to arrive, so that I can continue reading the series without any interruption :)

[Erin]

Don't lynch me, but I read Wizard's First Rule and hated it.

*Strings Fruno up and beats him with a stick*

[Storyslinger]

Just started up On Writing

[Ruthful]

I am currently reading "The Road To The Dark Tower- [I]Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus" by Ben Vincent.

It is a quite interesting read which even Stephen King himself said "...opens doors to Roland's world that not even I knew existed." It has confirmed a lot of the revelations and connections that I had caught while reading the DT series... and even opened my eyes to a couple of things I hadn't even thought of.

A firm good read for most. But to those who are currently going through the series for a first time, beware upon picking up this book... there are spoilers galore.

The one thing that surprised me as I read that book was how little import he gives to It-putting it in the same category of lesser Dark Tower-influenced novels such as Rose Madder. Even if the themes of The Dark Tower weren't fully explored in that novel it seems like the concepts it did touch upon, e.g. Gan, were extremely important to understanding the wider DT universe.

[fernandito]

Don't lynch me, but I read Wizard's First Rule and hated it.

*Strings Fruno up and beats him with a stick*

Ooh look! Candy!

[Storyslinger]

:panic:


:rofl:

[Daghain]

Just started up On Writing

I liked that one. :D

[Storyslinger]

It is real good so far

[Patrick]

Don't lynch me, but I read Wizard's First Rule and hated it.

*Strings Fruno up and beats him with a stick*

Ooh look! Candy!
:rofl:




Just started up On Writing

I liked that one. :D
Yes, that is an excellent book. :thumbsup:

[SON-OF-WAYNE]

I just started reading "The Stand", and I cant put it down. I almost lost my job because of this book, its like meth...I also have never seen the movie because I had wanted to read the book first, although I hear the movie sucked.

[TerribleT]

I really enjoyed the movie. (assuming that you're referring to the miniseries)

[Daghain]

I haven't seen the movie yet, but it is on my DVR as we speak. :D

[fernandito]

The only thing that's keeping me from being completely in love with A Game of Thrones is the fact that there's so many damn names and places to keep track of. I find myself constantly back tracking through previous pages to see if I can pin down who a given character is.

[pout]

[Frunobulax]

Don't lynch me, but I read Wizard's First Rule and hated it.

*Strings Fruno up and beats him with a stick*

Ooh look! Candy!

I ain't no pinata!

[Frunobulax]

Anywho, I read 75 aphorisms from Nietzsche last night for my monthly confrontation with life.

[fernandito]

(flip>cassette)

Alright, switching from A Game of Thrones infinite plot points back to Catch-22's sarcasm and humor. :)

[OchrisO]

Once you get a hold on the vast number of character in The Song of Ice and Fire, it is really amazing. I found it easier to do with the audio book because each character had a distinct voice.

[fernandito]

Hmm, that sounds like a good idea.


I've never used an audio book before, but I think I might have to start doing so with this series, there are just too many names for my resin-filled head to remember. Thanks for the tip Chris.

[sarah]

Once you get a hole on the vast number of character in The Song of Ice and Fire, it is really amazing. I found it easier to do with the audio book because each character had a distinct voice.

oh maybe I'll try that. I've started game of thrones so many time but I could never get into it. It took sarajean like 150 pages or something to get into it. I'll have to check the library and see if i can get it on audio. thanks for the suggestion.

[LadyHitchhiker]

I am currently in the midst of reading The Q Continuum and Q & A. (Both Star Trek books)

is the q continuum good? thought about picking it up a couple weeks back but i can't spend money unless i'll die without the book. tell me i'll die.

i'm in the middle of false memories by dean koontz, it's damn good! never woulda believed i'd be a fan but the couple of his books i've read are sorta kickass, i need more.

The Q Contiuum I bought offline at a closeout store for .95 cents. I would have easily paid the full price for it. I have not completed it yet (and thank Gan someone else is actually interested in Star Trek) but it illuminates Q's motives in such a way that it still leaves mystery, but at the same time it clears up some questions!

[LadyHitchhiker]

I just started reading "The Stand", and I cant put it down. I almost lost my job because of this book, its like meth...I also have never seen the movie because I had wanted to read the book first, although I hear the movie sucked.

I loved both. I wore out 7 copies of the Stand by reading it too much, but I saw the movie first, so I love both.

[Storyslinger]

I thought the movie could have been done a little better, but on a whole it is one of my favorite King movies. Highly recommended :thumbsup:

[Ruthful]

I thought the movie could have been done a little better, but on a whole it is one of my favorite King movies. Highly recommended :thumbsup:

Co-sign.

Considering the humongous task they were facing in adapting a novel like The Stand to television I think they did an admirable job, especially with some of the subsidiary characters like Lloyd and Trashcan Man.

[Storyslinger]

I thought the movie could have been done a little better, but on a whole it is one of my favorite King movies. Highly recommended :thumbsup:

Co-sign.

Considering the humongous task they were facing in adapting a novel like The Stand to television I think they did an admirable job, especially with some of the subsidiary characters like Lloyd and Trashcan Man.

Couldn't have said it any better :thumbsup:

[Heather19]

I started reading The Stand earlier this summer, and while I think it's good, I'm just not drawn into reading it for some reason. I think I'm about half way thru and I put it down when I came back from my summer vacation (which was back in august), and I want to finish reading it, but I just can't make myself pick up the book to actually read it. Maybe I'll try to sit down with it this weekend and try to get thru it because there's so many other books I want to read, but I refuse to pick up anything else till I'm done with this because I know if I start another one I'll never come back to it.

[Erin]

I'm still on Imajica after pausing during it to read two other books. I thought initially it had a slow start, but now I realize it just had to take it's time setting up the story, which has an incredibly large scope. It's really intriguing me right now.

I'm at the part right now where
Gentle and Pie travel to the fourth diminion

[fernandito]

I'm still on Imajica after pausing during it to read two other books. I thought initially it had a slow start, but now I realize it just had to take it's time setting up the story, which has an incredibly large scope. It's really intriguing me right now.

I'm at the part right now where
Gentle and Pie travel to the fourth diminion

Have you seen the movie 13 Ghosts? I picture Dowd looking like that lawyer that tells the protagonists about the mansion.

[Erin]

I have! And that is actually similar to what I was thinking he looked like.

Right now Pie is creeping me the fuck out.
Especially with his weird visit to the purgatory-like place where he stayed with his dead children for awhile and his bizarre sex act with Gentle

[alinda]

Just finished Black House again, only took 2 days!
Looking for a new book, any ideas?

[Erin]

What about World War Z by Max Brooks? If you like zombie stuff, it's a really fun, quick read about the world's war against a zombie outbreak.

[alinda]

thanx, I'll look around for it.

[TerribleT]

thanx, I'll look around for it.

There were quite a few books in the Top Ten books thread...

[fernandito]

Alinda, check out the 100 Best Books of All Time thread that Zoneseek started, it should help you upgrade your To-Read list. :)

[She-Oy]

Alright, after reading through Lisa's collection, seeing her copy of Shardik, going to grab mine off the shelf to take a picture and post it, not being able to find the damn cord to the camera so screw posting a picture of it, just made a post saying I have it but haven't read it....I'm looking at it sitting on my floor, all unread and stuff.
I think I'm going to read it now. LOL.

So, I'm officially reading Shardik by Richard Adams.

[Patrick]

Tell us what you think of that book, Heather.


Now reading: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE by Anthony Burgess

[sarah]

I'm currently not reading anything and it feels oh so wrong. I went to the library today to get A Game of Thrones on audio and they didn't have it <_< so I'm going to go to the county library tomorrow to check their stock.

[sarajean]

I'm currently not reading anything and it feels oh so wrong.

this is where i'm at, too.

i don't like this feeling.

[Bev Vincent]

I am currently reading "The Road To The Dark Tower- [I]Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus" by Ben Vincent.

It is a quite interesting read which even Stephen King himself said "...opens doors to Roland's world that not even I knew existed." It has confirmed a lot of the revelations and connections that I had caught while reading the DT series... and even opened my eyes to a couple of things I hadn't even thought of.

A firm good read for most. But to those who are currently going through the series for a first time, beware upon picking up this book... there are spoilers galore.

Hope you enjoy it!

[Daghain]

I am currently reading "The Road To The Dark Tower- [I]Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus" by Ben Vincent.

It is a quite interesting read which even Stephen King himself said "...opens doors to Roland's world that not even I knew existed." It has confirmed a lot of the revelations and connections that I had caught while reading the DT series... and even opened my eyes to a couple of things I hadn't even thought of.

A firm good read for most. But to those who are currently going through the series for a first time, beware upon picking up this book... there are spoilers galore.

Hope you enjoy it!

Hey Bev, nice to see you here!

I read it and really enjoyed it. :D

[Patrick]

Hi Bev! :nana:

[Kevin]

I am currently reading "The Road To The Dark Tower- [I]Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus" by Ben Vincent.

It is a quite interesting read which even Stephen King himself said "...opens doors to Roland's world that not even I knew existed." It has confirmed a lot of the revelations and connections that I had caught while reading the DT series... and even opened my eyes to a couple of things I hadn't even thought of.

A firm good read for most. But to those who are currently going through the series for a first time, beware upon picking up this book... there are spoilers galore.

Hope you enjoy it!

Oh, the irony. :doh:

Currently reading: DT7 (I just cant read it enough times, ya know) and Tommo and Hawk by Bryce Courtenay, who is one of my all-time favorite authors. His books have a very gritty feel to them, often situated in South Africa or Australia. I sincerely suggest The Power of One. Very, very good book.

[Darkthoughts]

Still reading IT, it's taking me a while as I'm taking notes on it for the tower connections...hint...hint :D

Heather - I started Shardick a few years back, but didn't finish it. Not because it wasn't good, but I found it hard to get into. It's on my "to read" pile though - I might go for it after IT. Let me know what you think of it :thumbsup:

[Daghain]

Still reading IT, it's taking me a while as I'm taking notes on it for the tower connections...hint...hint :D


Oh, I so see where this is going...:lol:

[fernandito]

I'm currently not reading anything and it feels oh so wrong.

this is where i'm at, too.

i don't like this feeling.

So you're not going to finish A Game of Thrones?

[Brice]

All books I'vfe been reading have been temporarily suspended for Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series. I fuckin' love it. Next Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone. :thumbsup:

[Bev Vincent]

I'm about 1/3 of the way into DUMA KEY and loving it. It has a BAG OF BONES feel.

[Darkthoughts]

Next Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone. :thumbsup:
:lol: ;)


I'm about 1/3 of the way into DUMA KEY and loving it. It has a BAG OF BONES feel.
Brilliant! I loved Bag of Bones!! It was a fantastic ghost story.


Oh, I so see where this is going...
*plies Daggers with wine* :D

[Heather19]

I'm about 1/3 of the way into DUMA KEY and loving it. It has a BAG OF BONES feel.

That's good to hear. It's one of my favorite stories.

[NeedfulKings]

I finished Graven Image by Ray Garton

Started Licker by Michael Arnzen

[Daghain]

Oh, I so see where this is going...
*plies Daggers with wine* :D

You know me too well. :lol:

[LadyHitchhiker]

Darkthoughts... this is off topic but I had to tell you I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVE your av!

[Jean]

Darkthoughts... this is off topic but I had to tell you I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVE your av!
oh, great! while we are at it: Darkthoughts, I love you! http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_sara01.gif

[Matt]

:o--Bev said Duma Key has a Bag of Bones feel...I love that!

I finished Polar Shift by Clive Cussler (the good guys won :lol:) and have now started listening to Heart Shaped Box. :excited:

It is very good imo, totally stands alone and is actually scary as hell.

[Jean]

:o--Bev said Duma Key has a Bag of Bones feel...
....oops......

[Daghain]

You didn't like Bag of Bones, Jean?

I liked it better on my recent reread than I did the first time around. But I like a good ghost story. :lol:

[Jean]

I read it twice, because I know that some things are better on re-read. That one wasn't. The ghost part was ok, - though I am indifferent to ghost stories - but it took very little space, comparing with very slow development of relationships between people I couldn't make myself take the slightest interest in.

[Matt]

:lol:

I loved it, it took me twice to get the relationships between what happened to her and the present day--like everyone says, great premise for a ghost story.

Same reason I like Heart Shaped Box so far.

[Sai_Rhavan]

Currently, I just finished Insomnia. I'm currently reading Pet Semetarry, I Am Legend, and a book called Reaper Man, by Terry Pratchett.

I advise everyone to look up the latter, Terry Pratchett is the equivalent of Monty Python meets Lord Of The Rings.

[alinda]

I've been hearing alot about I am Legend.
Is it about to be released on film as well?

[Darkthoughts]

Darkthoughts... this is off topic but I had to tell you I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVE your av!
Cookie Monster...as Santa...who wouldn't? :lol:


Same reason I like Heart Shaped Box so far.
I read that last month and loved it!! He reminds me of Neil Gaiman style-wise.


and a book called Reaper Man, by Terry Pratchett.
Reaper Man is brilliant - is that the first Pratchett book you've read?

[Sai_Rhavan]

I've been hearing alot about I am Legend.
Is it about to be released on film as well?

Yes, starring Will Smith. If you've ever seen the black and white movie "The Last Man on Earth", that's the book the movie was based on

[Sai_Rhavan]

.


and a book called Reaper Man, by Terry Pratchett.
Reaper Man is brilliant - is that the first Pratchett book you've read?[/QUOTE]

No, I've read almost all of the Rincewind Series, The Amazing Maurice, Half of The Guards' series, and am now going to finish the Death serials. To say the least, my free time during class courses will be filled for a while.

[Bev Vincent]

I've been hearing alot about I am Legend.
Is it about to be released on film as well?

Yes, starring Will Smith. If you've ever seen the black and white movie "The Last Man on Earth", that's the book the movie was based on

The Omega Man with Charlton Heston is another adaptation of the novel.

[Sai_Rhavan]

The Omega Man with Charlton Heston is another adaptation of the novel.[/QUOTE]

I don't think I could watch that movie without mixing The Ten Commandments in. Moses doesn't seem like the evil post apocalyptic vampire hunter to me. Just a hunch.

[Ruthful]

Cookie Monster...as Santa...who wouldn't? :lol:

So that's what that is?!

D'oh.

I knew I should have recognized that.

Anyway, my answer is "Playboy."

Man, Norman Mailer was a pretentious jackass.

:pullhair:

[Darkthoughts]

.
No, I've read almost all of the Rincewind Series, The Amazing Maurice, Half of The Guards' series, and am now going to finish the Death serials. To say the least, my free time during class courses will be filled for a while.
Cool - you should really check out the Witches (Nanny Ogg and Esme Weatherwax) books too - Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad, Lords and Ladies etc - they are my favourites. The Tiffany Aching trilogy starts them too, thats Wee Free Men, Hat Full Of Skyand The Wintersmith. Oh, and not forgetting Good Omens - which Pratchett wrote with Neil Gaiman - it's not discworld but it's bloody brilliant all the same :thumbsup:





Cookie Monster...as Santa...who wouldn't? :lol:

So that's what that is?!

D'oh.

I knew I should have recognized that.
Well, with all the apparent hoohah the PC brigade are causing over Sesame Street, I thought I ought to represent ;)

[Jimmy]

I'm currently reading...

So Long & Thanks For All the Fish by Douglas Adams
Top 10 by Alan Moore
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

[Darkthoughts]

The film of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is great, but the book really blew me away :thumbsup:

[fernandito]

I keep picturing Lord Eddard Stark (A Game of Thrones) as Beowulf. :unsure:

[Jimmy]

The film of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is great, but the book really blew me away :thumbsup:

I've seen the movie at least 10 times but I've never read the novel. I'm only in the 2nd chapter but I can already see the difference.

For the most part, I prefer books to films only because you can read a character's thought processes and this is no exception.

[Sai_Rhavan]

I'm currently reading...

So Long & Thanks For All the Fish by Douglas Adams


One of my favorite series of all time. I just finished The Hitchhiker's Guide (The new film) and thought it did justice to the book.

[sai blaine]

The High Lord: The Black Magician Trilogy Book Three - By Trudi Canavan

I just love this set 3rd time reading it :thumbsup:

But now i got alot more time on my hands now.. time to re read The Dark Tower :P

[al'Lan Mandragoran]

Rereading Wizard and Glass

[BlakeMP]

I'm currently reading...

So Long & Thanks For All the Fish by Douglas Adams


One of my favorite series of all time.

Me too, but I thought the last book (Mostly Harmless) was rather lacking.

[Sai_Rhavan]

Me too, but I thought the last book (Mostly Harmless) was rather lacking.

I totally agree. It ended up unresolving and dissapointing.
For a better picture of a resolvable yet dissapointingly satisfied ending, I guess I'm at the right forum page.

[ManOfWesternesse]

The film of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is great, but the book really blew me away :thumbsup:

I've seen the movie at least 10 times but I've never read the novel. I'm only in the 2nd chapter but I can already see the difference.....
Yeah, it's a great book. Been years since I last read it (loaned & not returned:pullhair: ). Gotta buy another copy one of these days.

Currently re-reading The Talisman.

[Jimmy]

The thing about HhGttG books is that they're full of buildup and then nothing happens.

Oh noes, here comes the evil aliens who can destroy time and space and all your stuff and here's their history and how it ties into everything that's ever happened ever. Oh noes they're coming around the corner, oh noes, one of them is going to speak...

"Hello." The evil alien with the evil plans and the evil history that ties into everything said.
"Hi." Arthur replied.
"Hello" said Trillian.
"Hmmph" said Ford with his towl wrapped around his head.
"Screw you guys, I'm taking the Heart of Gold and I'm going home!" said one of Zaphod's heads.
""Hey, alright." said Zaphod's other head.
"Whimper" said Marvin.
The evil alien with evil intentions continued, "Would any of you like some tea?"
"Yes, please." said Arthur. "Do you have any white bread to go with the tea?"
"Yes." said Trillian, and did nothing else.
"Hmmph Hmmph" said Ford and passed out from lack of oxygen.
"Hey hey, alright" said Zaphod's other head.
Zaphod's first head said nothing, as it had left on The Heart of Gold moments before. How Zaphod left without taking both heads is a question that will haunt the very fabric of creation until I explain why a book and a half from now.
Marvin continues to sob violently.

I like it... but I guess it doesn't live up to the hype, imo.

[Sai_Rhavan]

The thing about HhGttG books is that they're full of buildup and then nothing happens.


"Hello." The evil alien with the evil plans and the evil history that ties into everything said.
"Hi." Arthur replied.
"Hello" said Trillian.
"Hmmph" said Ford with his towl wrapped around his head.
"Screw you guys, I'm taking the Heart of Gold and I'm going home!" said one of Zaphod's heads.
""Hey, alright." said Zaphod's other head.
"Whimper" said Marvin.
The evil alien with evil intentions continued, "Would any of you like some tea?"
"Yes, please." said Arthur. "Do you have any white bread to go with the tea?"
"Yes." said Trillian, and did nothing else.
"Hmmph Hmmph" said Ford and passed out from lack of oxygen.
"Hey hey, alright" said Zaphod's other head.
Zaphod's first head said nothing, as it had left on The Heart of Gold moments before. How Zaphod left without taking both heads is a question that will haunt the very fabric of creation until I explain why a book and a half from now.
Marvin continues to sob violently.

I like it... but I guess it doesn't live up to the hype, imo.

One problem. Marvin would never whimper. He'd just sigh, saying "It's not polite to steal, you know. Not that anyone ever listens to me..."

My only problem with the series is..
If he was that depressed, why didn't he just off himself?!

[Jimmy]

Ok you have a point about Marvin, but the rest was dead on, wasn't it?

Marvin had a huge ego that's why. Yes he was always down and complaining, but he always took the time to mention just how big his brain was. He may be a sad sack robot, but he's an egotistical sad sack robot.

[Sai_Rhavan]

Amen to that. I may have to use that some day, btw. I felt like I was reading
HHGttG 8: Yet another story of improbable information of Doom found on back of matchbox.

The greatest thing of all is that the last little bit means so much, but to anyone who hasn't read the series it is just useless info.

Just like all of the other important facts. Like the mention of Trillian's phone number. Addams really was scraping the bottom of the barrel for obscurity.

[Rjeso]

But it was funny.

[Jimmy]

Adams wasn't scraping, he was just a firm believer in connecting everything. I really do admire the cohesion of plot, plot points and side points that he was able to attain.

[Jimmy]

But it was funny.

Not only funny, but clever and well thought out. ;)

[Rjeso]

Was I talking about your entry? Was I?

I wasn't aware I was.

OH SNAP! ;)

[Sai_Rhavan]

I won't lie- the whole

**Spoiler**

seperate universe threw me for a loop. Especially him ending up as a sandwich maker.
And the update of The Hitchhiker's Guide

[Jimmy]

I won't lie- the whole

**Spoiler**

seperate universe threw me for a loop. Especially him ending up as a sandwich maker.
And the update of The Hitchhiker's Guide

If you'd read the previous posts in this thread, you would've seen on the last page that I'm only at "So Long and Thanks For All the Fish" so the spoilers you just used wouldn't have ruined the books for me.

But you didn't and they did.

Thanks a lot.

[Jimmy]

Was I talking about your entry? Was I?

I wasn't aware I was.

OH SNAP! ;)

I was agreeing with you and expanding my own thoughts on it. :P

[Rjeso]

Oh, okay, that's all right then. ;)

[Sai_Rhavan]

I would hug you if you weren't a guy.

I have forgotten the face of my father.

Seriously though, I never mean to spoil anything to anyone. Books are the most important thing in my opinion to not be diminished.

..you could always action a sentence of kicking me in the nuts. Makes me feel better.

[Rjeso]

I won't lie- the whole

**Spoiler**













seperate universe threw me for a loop. Especially him ending up as a sandwich maker.
And the update of The Hitchhiker's Guide


There is a spoiler tag that will put spoilers in a black box for people who don't want to see them, but can be highlighted and read for those who don't care or have already finished a book or seen a movie. Either that, or you can put a larger space between the spoiler tag and the actual spoiler so that there isn't a chance for someone to see the tidbit of information if they don't want to, like the edit of your post above. Thanks! :)

[Sai_Rhavan]

Okie dokey...
Where is it?

[Jimmy]

You're new and you don't know about the site's spoiler blocking capabilities so I can't blame you.

[Rjeso]

The spoiler tag is [.spoiler]text[./spoiler], without the dots, of course. ;) It's also the radioactive symbol button in regular, non-Quick Reply boxes. :D

[Erin]

I went in and edited the original post and it's quotes with spoiler tags so the ending isn't revealed for anyone else. :)

and welcome to the board Sai Rhavan. :D

[Jimmy]

Thank you Erin!

[Erin]

You're welcome! :wub:

[Sai_Rhavan]

I went in and edited the original post and it's quotes with spoiler tags so the ending isn't revealed for anyone else. :)

and welcome to the board Sai Rhavan. :D

Thanks, lol.

Maybe there should be a training mode for idiots like myself on this site. I could so ruin things for people like the secret ending:
Just trying it out. Oy is Luke Skywalker's father.

[BlakeMP]

If anyone is interested...

In today's Christmas Party entry, my friends, it's time to look at a short Christmas novel, new to bookshelves this year. Fans of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game have a new story for their universe, the Christmas-themed tale A War of Gifts.

My review of A War of Gifts.
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5743/oscbookgifttjn1.jpg (http://taic.livejournal.com/120437.html)

[sarajean]

I'm currently not reading anything and it feels oh so wrong.

this is where i'm at, too.

i don't like this feeling.

So you're not going to finish A Game of Thrones?

i finished that a long time ago. i'm waiting for your slow ass to finish now so we can read the next one together. dur. :P :wub:

also, i read stephenie meyer's twilight on saturday. yesterday i had to re-read the gunslinger so i didn't feel so dirty about enjoying what i was reading.

[OchrisO]

No time for reading lately, only writing essays for school and feeling my brain fry.

I've been listening to the Oz books on audio from http://www.librivox.org at work, though.

[BlakeMP]

Which Oz books do they have, Chris? The Baum originals, or do they have some of the later ones by Thompson or Neill? I've read all of the Baum, but the others are nigh-impossible to find.

[OchrisO]

It seems to just be the Baum books. Librivox is a neat site where people volunteer and do free audio recordings of books that are in the public domain.

[BlakeMP]

That sounds AWESOME.

[Matt]

I went in and edited the original post and it's quotes with spoiler tags so the ending isn't revealed for anyone else. :)

and welcome to the board Sai Rhavan. :D

Thanks, lol.

Maybe there should be a training mode for idiots like myself on this site. I could so ruin things for people like the secret ending:
Just trying it out. Oy is Luke Skywalker's father.

That's a good idea for a thread in the Dogan..."How to: Mark Spoilers"

[fernandito]

I'm currently not reading anything and it feels oh so wrong.

this is where i'm at, too.

i don't like this feeling.

So you're not going to finish A Game of Thrones?

i finished that a long time ago. i'm waiting for your slow ass to finish now so we can read the next one together. dur. :P :wub:


You finished it already?!!? RAYOS!! Looks like I'm going to have to double-time it then.

[Sai_Rhavan]

Has anyone read His Dark Materials?
I read them a long time ago, and just recently saw they were making a movie of the first book, The Golden Compass

[sarajean]

there's a whole thread about it in this very same forum. :D

[Ruthful]

http://talmida.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/gezabook_1.jpg

[Daghain]

Just finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, and will be starting The Colorado Kid.

[Ruthful]

http://armandfrasco.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/eal.jpg

[Jean]

Fruno: what came between you and Pendulum? I thought you were enjoying it?

[Ruthful]

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n44/n220532.jpg

This is the first Zuckerman novel I'll be reading.

I have no idea if you need prior knowledge about his life arc in order to understand this last volume.

Any advice from die-hard Roth aficionados?

[Darkthoughts]

Finished IT this morning. I'd forgotten how much I really enjoyed that book, it even ended perfectly...the endings being the only things that I sometimes have an issue with, with King books.

[Jean]

as we already discussed with Ruthful, someone should start a thread on King endings. I personally find them very good, but he said many people didn't - and it surprized me greatly. Definitely deserves a thread of its own.

[Darkthoughts]

Good idea - the only one, to be honest, that ever springs to my mind is The Talisman. The ending petered out and left me feeling depressed for ages...until Black House came along ;)

[Sympathy For The Devil]

I just finished reading Street Soldier: My Life as an enforcer for Whitey Bulger and the irish mob by Eddie Mackenzie. Its a great read but there is some real sick shit in it, i mean real sick, like the guy gets sexually aroused when he breaks peoples legs and he was raped when he was little boy. Like i said its sick buts its also fascinating, id recomend it to anyone if theyre not easily offended.

[ManOfWesternesse]

Currently re-reading The Talisman.

[BlakeMP]

I have to concur -- King's biggest weakness as a writer is his tendency to create villains with glass jaws. His endings don't quite have the sizzle of the rest of the book. (The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is the worst offender in this case, in my opinion.)

Just started reading The Frost-Haired Vixen by John Zakour, fourth book in the Zachary Nixon Johnson series. :D

[NeedfulKings]

I loved IT and hope to read it again one of these days! SK endings ebb and flow. Some are good, some are bad. I never had a problem with TGWLTG for instance, but I'm not a big fan of The Stand's "Stand" at the end. Go figure!

Anyhoo....for the first time, I'm reading:

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/x0/x3412.jpg

I plan to take my time with this one. :)

[Darkthoughts]

I liked TGWLTG all the way through too. Infact, it's one of my favourite King stories. I can't clearly remember the Stand's ending, but my subconcious agreed with you when you made that statement :D

[JasKo]

Currently re-reading The Wastelands in English, cause I read it in Norwegian before. But I think I'll just jump to Wizard and Glass tomorrow when it arrives in mail! :)

[NeedfulKings]

Jasko, that sounds like fun!!!! I re-read the DT books this year. What a rush!

Only in english for me. :) :) :)



I liked TGWLTG all the way through too. Infact, it's one of my favourite King stories. I can't clearly remember the Stand's ending, but my subconcious agreed with you when you made that statement :D

I liked it too. It was "real life" terror and I know how easy it is to get turned around in a wilderness.

I won't go into details about The Stand, but maybe later I'll mosey over to a spoiler thread. :harrier:

:D

[Ruthful]

I just finished reading Street Soldier: My Life as an enforcer for Whitey Bulger and the irish mob by Eddie Mackenzie. Its a great read but there is some real sick shit in it, i mean real sick, like the guy gets sexually aroused when he breaks peoples legs and he was raped when he was little boy. Like i said its sick buts its also fascinating, id recomend it to anyone if theyre not easily offended.

That doesn't surprise me. Whitey Bulger is a real sociopath, so I would imagine the people he surrounds himself with have similar values.

I was going to borrow the book about the Bulger clan written by talk radio luminary/Kennedy nemesis Howie Carr until I realized some idiot had marked it up with personal notes and parenthetical thoughts.

I think people who do that to public library books in circulation should be subjected to routine beatdowns.

[Daghain]

I hate it when people write in books. Feels sacrilegious to me. :D

[NeedfulKings]

I hate it when people write in books. Feels sacrilegious to me. :D

And it just bugs me. I have to STOP reading so I can guess why they underlined that specific word!

[Deereadssk1]

I am currently reading the first edition of THE STEPHEN KING COMPANION by George Beahm

[OchrisO]

I hate it when people write in books. Feels sacrilegious to me. :D


I have piles of books with writing all in them, though most all of them are school related.

[Darkthoughts]

until I realized some idiot had marked it up with personal notes and parenthetical thoughts.

I think people who do that to public library books in circulation should be subjected to routine beatdowns.
I borrowed Dreamcatcher from the library a while back, and some total fruitloop had written the weirdest stuff into the margins, and underlined random words and phrases that made me feel they were quite disturbed. I'm sure I posted something he/she had written in this thread some where...certainly added to the tension in the story :lol:

[CPU]

Reading.

[fernandito]

[squints]

[CPU]

Yeah, I guess that image is a little hard to make out isn't it? :lol:

It's Keven Anderson's The Saga of Seven Suns - Hidden Empire (book 1).

[fernandito]

Sounds intriguing....


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[alinda]

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