Book thread.

[Loopy]

It returns again. Anyway. Currently reading The Drawing of the Three. I knew re-reading the entire Dark Tower series would be a Herculean task, but still...

[Smith]

The Quick and the Dead by Louis L'Amour.

[Suzaku no Miko]

I'm reading The Chronicles of Narnia(with the movie out and everything...) and Inkheart.

[Magami No ER]

Child of the Morning-Pauline Gedge
I heart Hatshepsut.

[Neo0tak0n]

Children of Dune

[Evil_Koala]

I'm reading...............The Pokey Little Puppy........O_O;;

[The Crow]

God, I've let books pile up on me this year...

Abarat book 2: Days of Magic, Nights of War (currently reading)
Inkheart (need to finish)
The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
Storm Front : Book 1 of the Dresden Files
Insomnia (need to finish)
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (need to finish)
The Screw Tape Letters (need to finish)

Good God... What the hell am I doing here?

[dreamer]

There are too many books that I want to read now, so I have started a few all together... :P Hope I'm not going to mixed up the stories..... >_<

- The Cleric Quintet, up to book 4.
- Magician, half way through.
- The Riddle-Master, it's confusing as hell.... <_<

[Joeshie]

Books? What are these things you speak of?

[Aragami]

I'm in the middle of Slaughterhouse Five, by Kurt Vonnegut.

I haven't been keeping up with my reading lately.

[Dipset]

I just finished reading Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison a week ago.

[Lady Hellsing]

I just started 'Ecstacy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance' by Irvine Welsh a few days ago... and I'm still reading it. >_< Gawd, I'm a slow reader.

[Keldran]

I've got a pile of books I haven't touched in awhile...

[Midoriko87]

The Tale of Genji (never read it before, and the bastard is actually six books).
David Copperfield (never read it before, and the bastard is long).
Journey to the West, Volume 2 (picked-up the wrong volume, so I can't read this. Unless, I'm able to find and download Volume 1 on the Internet).
The Brothers Karamazov (sorta a re-read, but I never actually finished the book the first time around).
The Lord of the Rings (re-reading, never actually read Return of the King. Has a lot of bonus junk, like timelines, history, family trees, maps, legends, etc).
Modern-day Guide to Hagakure (only 100 or so pages, so I read it the first day)

These books were actually due December 6th, oh well. Oh yeah, just to be clear, I'm currently reading The Brothers Karamazov. After that, Copperfield.

[CrossboneGundam]

Politics as a Vocation by Max Weber and The Sacred Balance by David Suzuki. Re-reading Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace.

[Sora N]

New Spring the Novel (A Wheel of Time Prequel Novel) by Robert Jordan

[Reidar.]

I read The Old Man and the Sea just for a good time tonight. It's the most badass book I've ever read.

[Holy Knight]

I'm reading:

-Pride and Prejudice.
-Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid.
-Panzer Leader. (autobiography by General Heinz Guderian)
-War and Peace. (no, really)

Yep, that's about for now.

[Gundam Girl]

The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan. It's amazing how long it's taking me to get through the series...

[MagicianCamille]

Havn't been reading much lately. The book I was reading a few weeks ago is Star Wars: I, Jedi by Michael A. Stackpole. Great book, about 300 or so pages into it.

[Haro!]

Doing some re-reading:
Angels & Demons- in spanish
Guns Germs and Steel
Not read before:
Memoria de Mis Putas Tristes
Vivir para Contarla - both by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
and
IKEA catalog

[Tenou]

I'm reading Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (being the holiday season, and all that) and The Gossamer Years. I liked it well enough at the beginning, but that women is so self involved I can't stand her now.

[tsuki no miko]

Slowness by Milan Kundera.
Since it's vacation I should read more~!

[Jae Hoon]

100 People who are screwing up america - Bernard Goldberg

[HELLFISH88]

US Army CounterGuerriliA operations handbook.

[sailornyanko]

Memoria de Mis Putas Tristes

WTF?! With a dirty title like that what in the heck is the plot about? Sad prostitutes that had to accept really bad jobs? O_o'

--

Currently readong:
The once & future king by T.H. White (Just because I had curiosity to read it since I liked the X-men 2 movie so much). Currently about 33% through. That's the problem with reading books with old english and lots of characters that can't speak proper english, you waste too much time re-reading the same lines over and over again.
I still plan on continuing to read the Bible (at least the finale of Genesis) that I dropped off for final exams

I rented several other books from the university library I can keep until mid Jan: Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, The portrait of Dorian Gray (translated to spanish, sadly a version in english isn't available) and Vanity Fair.

I really have to finish at least 1 book or I'll be very offended.

[CrossboneGundam]

Guns Germs and Steel
Very good book, and theory.

IKEA catalog

Not such a great read. But aren't those things chained to the wall so that you can't "borrow" them?

[quaze6]

im reading tai-pan by james clavell

[Kyra]

Reading "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin from the Song of Ice and Fire Series. I highly recommend it (thanks, BKDEshi!)

[rayndeon]

Currently Reading:

Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy) by Dante Alighieri, translated by John Ciardi. Currently on Inferno, Canto XXVIII.

The Aeneid by Virgil of Mantua, translated by Allen Mandelbaum. Currently on Book 6.

And... that's it really for now. I've been quite busy with my mid-terms and all.

[Haro!]

Not such a great read. But aren't those things chained to the wall so that you can't "borrow" them?

It came in the mail a while ago ^_^ . I was thinking of getting new furniture so I decided to take a look.

[tsuki no miko]

Guns Germs and Steel
Not read before:
Memoria de Mis Putas Tristes
Vivir para Contarla - both by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Guns Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond? I heard it's a pretty intriguing book. Tell me if it's good later :)

I loved [i]100years of solitude[/1] by Gabriel Garcia Marzuez! I wonder if the rest of his work is good too..

[Haro!]

Guns Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond? I heard it's a pretty intriguing book. Tell me if it's good later :)

I loved [i]100years of solitude[/1] by Gabriel Garcia Marzuez! I wonder if the rest of his work is good too..


Guns Germs and Steel is a good book, which is why I re-read it every now and the.

Interestingly enough I have yet to read 100 Years of Solitude, but Love in the Time of Cholera is currently one of my favorite novels, and Memoria de Mis Putas Tristes (Memory of Melancholy *****s, for the english translation) is turning out pretty good also.

[kenshinbebop]

I'm reading...............The Pokey Little Puppy........O_O;;

I LOVE THAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Capitalized, italicized, bolded, underlined, and super exclamation marked for emphasis.

Anyway, I just finished The Catcher in the Rye...I LOVE THAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and am now reading The 47 Ronin Story...I LOVE THAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes I'm very enthusiastic about books. :) ^_^ :P

[TK]

Angels and Demons
and
Charlie Big Potatoes

Both pretty decent so far, specially Angels and Demons

[Tenou]

Hop on Pop. I did my Christmas shopping for my cousins and couldn't resist reading it again.

[Aragami]

Hop on Pop. I did my Christmas shopping for my cousins and couldn't resist reading it again.

I did the same not a week ago. My friend had the book in his room. He had much less interest in it than I did.

[Blaze]

I'm reading a book called "101 pages of Anime 'How To's'"

[ShonenGoku]

Currently reading:
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. We watched the A&E miniseries in English IV in high school, and again recently in my college World Literature class. I've seen the new movie, and while not as good as the miniseries, it is very good.
Next on my list:
Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle by Rosalind Miles.
Oh, and I'm also reading the Dark Horse graphic novel Fray, by Buffy/Firefly creator Joss Whedon.

[Harmonica]

"The Man Comes Around: The Spiritual Journey of Johnny Cash" writ by Dave Urbanski.

[Tenou]

Stories by Charles ****ens. I got this beautiful book and Christmas Carol is the first story. It's great, I love it.

[rayndeon]

I've recently finished Inferno.

[Little Relly]

All Holds Barred by Anne McCafferey

i lvoe her Pern series,^^ more specifically her Harper Hall triology books ^-^

[Aragami]

I'm reading The Elements of Style, written by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, and illustrated by Maira Kalman.

It's a nice book, hardcovered a pleasant tint of red. The book itself has style, and accomplishes itself as a pleasant walkthough of grammar.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Guns Germs and Steel is a good book, which is why I re-read it every now and the.

Keep in mind Jared Diamond is a physiologist not a historian, many people make that mistake. His coverage of food, nutrition and agriculture is beyond reproach however.

I am reading:

A Forest of Kings by Linda Schele It is a history of the ancient Maya
The Jewish Wars by Josephus
In Search of Schrodinger's Cat Quantum Physics And Reality by John Gribbin
Eleanore of Aquataine by Alison Weir
Mephistopheles The Devil in the Modern World by Jeffrey Burton Russell
Lucifer The Devil in the Middle Ages Jeffrey Burton Russell
De Civitate Dei by St Augustine of Hippo


This is a light time of the year for me

[dreamer]

Besides the ones I mentioned earlier, I'm now also reading Trinity Blood novels. It's better planned than both manga and anime, IMO. Seeing there are 12 volumes in total is a great news for me, though I still need to wait for them to be translated into languages I can understand (ie. Chinese)... :P

[Spadesy]

Encyclopedia of Serial Killers

You know, lots of serial killers seemed to have suffered from common traits during their childhood, like bedwetting, lighting matches for no apparent reason and harming animals? :lol:

[sailornyanko]

Angels and Demons
and

Both pretty decent so far, specially Angels and Demons

My best friend bought that book for himself for XMAS translated to spanish and so far he's enjoying it. Though the sex scenes seemed to have grossed him out. I'll read it sometime when he's done with it to see if it's better than the Da Vinci Code.

Recently finished Tom Sawyer and I'm about 2/3's towards finishing The adventures of Huckleberry Finn (I was telling the plot of the book to my best friend and he thinks it's a very good story).

[Neo0tak0n]

God Emperor of Dune
Flesh of the Gods

[Belle Morte]

You know, I used to read all kinds of books. Almost all fiction, but hey. It's an escape.
Now, I can't read much besides the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter and Merry Gentry series (series'? Seriei?XD Plural, anyone?) by Laurell K. Hamilton. It's becoming an obsession. I have NEVER in my life been able to read a book more than once, until this series. I've read through all 12 books four times, and I'm going on five. Ridiculous, but I can't help it. I'm also reading Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series, because it amuses me. I keep trying other things, but they won't hold my attention anymore. T.T

[Tenou]

series (series'? Seriei?XD Plural, anyone?)Series. Like sheep.
I'm still on the Terry thing, and I'm reading Lords and Ladies now. I always laugh out loud on the bus.

[Dorktron2000]

Fagles' translation of The Odyssey and I've been trying to get into Said's Orientalism to no avail.

[Sora N]

I'm currently reading Above All, Honor by: Radclyffe

[Bernard_Monsha]

Holy thread ressurection Batman!

Fastfood Nation by Eric Schlosser

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Recently finished Tom Sawyer and I'm about 2/3's towards finishing The adventures of Huckleberry Finn (I was telling the plot of the book to my best friend and he thinks it's a very good story).

So I heard you like stories of America. I can tell you a few.

[Jabberwock]

Holy thread ressurection Batman!

Fastfood Nation by Eric Schlosser
I was just about to pick that up today, but instead was distracted by the most recent edition of Transformers: Identification and Price Guide.

[Holy Knight]

Hum, I think a new thread would have been appropriate.

I'm reading:

-Pride and Prejudice.
-Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid.
-Panzer Leader. (autobiography by General Heinz Guderian)
-War and Peace. (no, really)

Yep, that's about for now.

:O

Why is it that I'm getting this odd feeling that I'm getting old?

Anyway, it shames to say that I have not finished a single book in the last 3 months. Oh, I'm reading plenty such as:

Slaughterhouse Five
Hacking Matter
The Source
The Physics of Immortality
about 4-5 books on learning Japanese, too long to list
House of Leaves
26 Gadgets for the Evil Genius (forget the exact title)
Various Terry Pratchett books
The Intelligent Investor
The Manual for the Brain (might not be exact title)
etc,
etc,
etc.

I forget what else. However, the fact remains that I still haven't finished a single book in the last few months. I think I may be reading too much or I'm not stiking to one for long enough.

I'm also trying to get:

Neuromancer
Cybernetic Samurai
The Stainless Steel Rat (been trying to get this for almost 2 years, I believe)
All Dune books after Dune Messiah
Books on psychology and psychiatry
Books on neurology
Import manga and Japanese literature in general, of which there isn't any in Montreal, as far as I know.

And yes, I plan on having a library of at least 3000 books by the time I'm 40 years old. Only ~2500 to go. :P

[superplough]

I just read all the first 6 Harry Potter books again. Woot.

[Caine]

Recently finished:
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. **** (literally finished it today)
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

Might start reading soon:
Dark tower series (left off at very beginning of Song of Susannah months ago)
Spider Robinson, not sure what book (only if I get down to the library,)
Republic or Symposium both by Plato ( i need to read philosophy)
Anything I happen to find lying around by Vonnegut

[superplough]

The Dark Tower is probably the best thing ever when it comes to books. That or Sword of Truth. Anyone else read that series?

[neiru_3]

Currently reading..Fires on the Plain by Shohei Ooka.

[StandingAlone]

The Dark Tower is probably the best thing ever when it comes to books. That or Sword of Truth. Anyone else read that series?

The Dark Tower as in Stephen King? I read all of those and they were amazing! Some of the best books I have ever read in my life. It was a very intricate plot, pretty crazy to think about (or for someone to think of). S.K. is a "King".

[Nialo931]

Wind-up Bird Chronicles by Kurayami

Psychological Mystery Detective type novel, really good, a friend had recommended it to me after I had finished the Sarah Douglass Way Faeyer Redemption series.

[Alice Catherine]

*takes deep breath*

HARRYPOTTADIDJOUPUTYANAMEINDAGOBLETOFIYA H!!!???


...I just read Paralell Journeys for school. WASTE OF TIME.

[Pariah]

Wind-up Bird Chronicles by Kurayami

Psychological Mystery Detective type novel, really good, a friend had recommended it to me after I had finished the Sarah Douglass Way Faeyer Redemption series.

Isn't The Windup Bird Chronicles by Murakami Haruki?

Anyway, I'm reading Norwegian Wood by Murakami, and Spring Snow by Mishima Yukio.

The Murakami is a re-read...I love all of his stuff, and can't wait for After Dark.

I'm suprised at how much I'm enjoying the Mishima, considering I found The Temple of the Golden Pavillion to be a bit of a chore to read. Oh well, it's amazing and highly recommended.

[Vaikyuko]

Reading Victor Hugo's Lés Miserables. I've otherwise been pretty stagnant, only having been reading a few of Shakespeare's tragedies (recently re-read Romeo & Juliet, reading Othello, and then will be moving to Macbeth).

[Dr. Ezra]

If you're looking for some kinky fiction try Rapture by David Sosnowski and then Vamped.

They're strange, but good reads. Vamped is my all time favorite book.

Warning: Explicit sexual situations. Not advised for people under...uh...16, 18?

[KyouryokuSenshi]

Just reading 1984 by George Orwell for school.

[Onigiri]

Bill Bryson's A Short History Of Nearly Everything

and

Mark Lamb's Farperoo

[CrossboneGundam]

The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.

[Evil_Koala]

Animal Farm by George Orwell
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
A Separate Peace by John Knowles

WHO ELSE LOVES SUMMER READING PROJECTS 8D

[LaFawnduh]

I'm currently reading Above All, Honor by: Radclyffe

Very good book and I love the sexual tension between the two main characters.
That reminds me I need to read the newest two books in the honor series.

Now reading(need to finish it) Protector of the Realm Book one of Supreme Constellations,by Gun Brooke.



ciao,
LaFawnduh

[Hara!]

A Long Way Gone - Ishmael Beah.

sad book is sad.

[Alice Catherine]

Nya!

Charlie Bone And The Beast Is Out Today! Crapcrapcrapcrap...!

[Haro!]

I finally picked up "America (The Book) A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction (Teacher's Edition)" so that's what I've been reading.

[Rain]

The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl and The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho.

[The Deleted]

Still trying to get through Adrian Goldworthy's Ceaser bigraphy.
Heavy going.
Than going to finish my Lovecraft and Titus Andrinicus.
Then going to start on Igguldens Wolf of the Plains.

Reading Rocks!

[KitsuneMaryohki]

Just finished Pride and Prejudice. Loved it.

[Pariah]

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (and signed by him :D)

Can't get enough of Bret...everybody should read Less Than Zero, one of my all time favourtive novels.

Has anyone heard about that online cateloging service? Where you can enter all the titles you've read?

Sounded fairly interesting to me, wondering if anyone had a link?

[DarkDestiny]

Rebel Angels - by Libba Brey
Second in the series. Just got done with the first, A Great and Terrible Beauty.

Also just finished re-reading The Halfblood Prince in prepartion for Book 7.

Question - I drive alot an listen to a lot of books on tape. So does that still count as reading...??

[DarkDestiny]

David Copperfield (never read it before, and the bastard is long).


These books were actually due December 6th, oh well. Oh yeah, just to be clear, I'm currently reading The Brothers Karamazov. After that, Copperfield.

NOOO! Don't waste your time with David Copperfield. I tell you from experience, it is NOT worth it.

Edit- Wow. Didn't realize this was a massive thread revival. - The damage of Copperfield has already been done.

[Illusions-chan]

1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

2. The Namesake - Jhumpa Lahiri

3. Narnia... or at least I'll try.

4. Terminal Care - Arvin Chawla

Mockingbird and Namesake are priority right now.. As for Narnia and Terminal Care, I have them, so I figured I should try to read them.

[Sora N]

Very good book and I love the sexual tension between the two main characters.
That reminds me I need to read the newest two books in the honor series.

Now reading(need to finish it) Protector of the Realm Book one of Supreme Constellations,by Gun Brooke.



ciao,
LaFawnduh


My girlfriend absolutely loves Radclyffe’s books so I decided to give one a try... and so, far I’m really enjoying it. ^_^

I also started reading Coyote Sky today by: Gerri Hill

[Pocky101]

Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny

[Midoriko87]

My Psychology textbook... And, get this, it's titled... "Psychology"!! Is that CRAZY or what?!!

I actually wanna read some fictional literature, but I can't see worth a darn. I really need glasses. :(

[LaFawnduh]

My girlfriend absolutely loves Radclyffe’s books so I decided to give one a try... and so, far I’m really enjoying it. ^_^

I also started reading Coyote Sky today by: Gerri Hill


It's very hard to put her books down :D


ciao,
LaFawnduh

[Dr. Ezra]

Re-reading The Great Gatsby. Because I felt like it.

[Midoriko87]

NOOO! Don't waste your time with David Copperfield. I tell you from experience, it is NOT worth it.

Edit- Wow. Didn't realize this was a massive thread revival. - The damage of Copperfield has already been done.

:lol: I skipped it. Mostly because of font size, length and outward appearance of the book. And, I just thought it'd be uninteresting. Maybe when I get new glasses. But, if people keep saying it's horrible, I might not ever read it (Or, it'll make me wanna read it even more).

[Pariah]

Re-reading The Great Gatsby. Because I felt like it.

QFT

Gatsby ftw everytime. I've never once picked up that book and not enjoyed it.

You can just flick to a random page and get something out of it.

Best American fiction....ever.

[Dr. Ezra]

QFT

Gatsby ftw everytime. I've never once picked up that book and not enjoyed it.

You can just flick to a random page and get something out of it.

Best American fiction....ever.

Yup. It's a good one.

[Warabit]

I've been reading a book called "The Story of World War II" By Donald L. Miller.
Its really awesome, many first hand accounts of every part of the war. I love it and recommend it to anyone interested to learn more about WWII.

[Hara!]

QFT

Gatsby ftw everytime. I've never once picked up that book and not enjoyed it.

You can just flick to a random page and get something out of it.

Best American fiction....ever.

Are you kidding me? That book was more depressing than the Holocaust.

[goddessofanime]

Lisey's Story by Stephen King

[Reidar]

Gatsby was one of the worst books that I've ever had to read for school. Saratoga High got to read The Old Man and the Sea, in which Old Man has an arm wrestling match for three days as a warm-up for fighting a man-eating mutant marlin, and we were stuck with Gatsby. To add insult to injury, we watched the movie after the book, although that garnered some laughs from me. The actor who played Nick was so wooden that I pretended that he was a Terminator unit on an assassin mission.

[StandingAlone]

The Dragonlance series are truly amazing!!

[Mazinkaiser]

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

[Warabit]

The Dragonlance series are truly amazing!!

Agreed. I have read 11 of the Weis and Hickman books.

[Alice Catherine]

Charlie Bone and the Beast/Wilderness Wolf came out two days ago.

I still do not have it.


:crybaby:

[Pariah]

Are you kidding me? That book was more depressing than the Holocaust.

Just cause it's depressing doesn't mean it's bad.

[Hara!]

Just cause it's depressing doesn't mean it's bad.

You´re right, but it always gets to me, that ending.

[Pariah]

Thinking about Gatsby has made me want to read it again, now that I'm done with American Psycho.

Pyscho's ending really annoys me for some reason.

[Onigiri]

Sam Sheridan's A Fighter's Heart

This book took my by surprise. It was a lot better than I thought it would be.

[Tom Servo]

It'll sound new agey but the Gods of Eden by William Bramley and The Pleiadian Agenda by Clow both have a lot of truth in them.

After having read the Mass Psychology of Fascism I went and read The Function of the Orgasm both by Wilhelm Reich - the second book greatly helped in explaining the actual dynamics of sex economy on the individual scale that seemed to be passed over in the first book.

I'm going over parts of Book Four again - and I recently got ahold of some blown up copies from microfilm of Fludd and Dee's work so I'll be going through those soon (can only remember the MSS. numbers for the Dee stuff I booked out at the mo', if anyone be interested in either then PM me) -

Serpent in the Sky is another one I read recently which I think would be a good introduction to those interested in the connections of divine geometry to other arts/sciences.

[LaFawnduh]

Forgot to add...I am somewhat reading The Necronomicon.



ciao,
LaFawnduh

[Tom Servo]

Forgot to add...I am somewhat reading The Necronomicon.



ciao,
LaFawnduh
The Nec is a load of rubbish - I'm assuming you mentioned that because of the supposed Dee connection to the Nec. The Lemegeton, corrupted as it is - is still much more effective than the Nec will ever be!

[CrossboneGundam]

Charlie Bone and the Beast/Wilderness Wolf

That sounds like gay porn.

[Haro!]

Are you kidding me? That book was more depressing than the Holocaust.

Re-reading The Great Gatsby. Because I felt like it.

I love The Great Gatsby, I think I'm gonna read it now.

[Suki]

Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal golden Braid

Douglas R. Hofstadter

[Pariah]

I love The Great Gatsby, I think I'm gonna read it now.

50 pages in for the millionth time. If it wasn't for revision I'd be done by now
:(

[Pickie]

Currently reading Lord of the Flies

[LaFawnduh]

The Nec is a load of rubbish - I'm assuming you mentioned that because of the supposed Dee connection to the Nec. The Lemegeton, corrupted as it is - is still much more effective than the Nec will ever be!

No...I didn't...o.o
Don't know what you are talking about.



ciao,
LaFawnduh

[max payne]

Just finished reading "Watchmen" by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons for the 3rd time and I started read "The Lord of The Rings" because it's one of those books you just have to read, no matter how boring those first few chapters are.

[Hara!]

Just finished reading "Watchmen" by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons for the 3rd time and I started read "The Lord of The Rings" because it's one of those books you just have to read, no matter how boring those first few chapters are.

I stand by my opinion that the ending of chapter 12 of Watchmen is the greatest twist in the history of comics and possibly literature in general.

[Holy Knight]

Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal golden Braid

Douglas R. Hofstadter

:thumbsup:

Coming along like a Tortoise or muscling it like Hercules? This is a masterpiece of writing and it shows. Took me two whole years to read, it did. I'll re-read it again in a few years to get a better understanding of it, though.

[Crusader986]

Currently reading Confessions of a crap artist by Philip K. ****

[Suki]

:thumbsup:

Coming along like a Tortoise or muscling it like Hercules? This is a masterpiece of writing and it shows. Took me two whole years to read, it did. I'll re-read it again in a few years to get a better understanding of it, though.

I think you're the one whom introduced the book to me. I didn't really appreciate it when I first bought the novel, but now since reading it over, it struck me as a masterpiece of our time. :naughty:

[IsaacBrock]

To my lovely compatriots of AN, I am currently reading a collection of poems by Charles Bukowski.

[JESSU]

I'm reading through the Dark Tower series by Stephen King and Memoirs of a Geisha. I'm rereading the Hobbit also.

[Bernard_Monsha]

I just picked up My Tank Is Fight! by Zack Parsons. It is absolutely great!

[Hara!]

I just picked up My Tank Is Fight! by Zack Parsons. It is absolutely great!

I wish some of these stupid inventions were real. Giant tanks FTEW.

[tsuki no miko]

Not able to read much with my finals not over yet but
( And I can't believe I'm spending time posting here -_-; )
I'm planning on reading some Roland Barthes books and feminisim related books this summer.
Oh and also I'm anxious to read the 7th harry potter book! :D

[Haro!]

You know a friend of mine has been telling me to read the Harry Potter books for ages, I think, now that I only have work and the series has come to an end, I'll start reading them.

[Illusions-chan]

1984, The Handmaid's Tale, and maybe, The Namesake.

Other than that, I might pick up the HP books for a review before reading the seventh, but I'm kinda dreading it... -_-;

[Crusader986]

I'm reading The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky right now.

[tsuki no miko]

1984, The Handmaid's Tale, and maybe, The Namesake.

Other than that, I might pick up the HP books for a review before reading the seventh, but I'm kinda dreading it... -_-;
yeah..honestly there's too much stuff to know about already.
i need a review also but I'm dreading it -_-;

I'm reading The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky right now.
That's a challenging book! I could never get myself to read Dostoyevsky. Tell me later if it's good :).

[Crusader986]

That's a challenging book! I could never get myself to read Dostoyevsky. Tell me later if it's good :).

Aside from the length, the book really isn't that difficult. You should read Dostoyevsky. He's one of the greatest writers of all time.

[MonkeyBoy0314]

I'm just 6 cantos (chapters) away from finishing the Divine Comedy, and then I'm gonna read Gilgamesh just before the new Potter book comes out

[Bernard_Monsha]

Aside from the length, the book really isn't that difficult. You should read Dostoyevsky. He's one of the greatest writers of all time.

Smerdyakov FTW!

[max payne]

Re-Reading Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

[Evil_Koala]

Republic by Plato 8D

[Holy Knight]

Currently reading:

Neuromancer by William Gibson
Gai-Jin by James Clavell
Quantum Mechanics by Albert Messiah
How the Mind Works by [name to be inserted]
An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver Sacks

And various Japanese textbooks.

[boomsnapclap]

Just got done with these:

Girl Overboard by Aimee Ferris
Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
That Summer by Sarah Dessen

Loveddd them. :D

[Caine]

Just finished World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. Not bad, actually.

Currently Reading Dark Tower book 6 Song of Susannah

[Woooh]

To Green Angel Tower, the final book of the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series, by Tad Williams.

[Magami No ER]

Just reading Crime & Punishment for now. I can only manage one at a time...=<

[Reidar]

I'm rereading the Halo books for fun. They're not particularly well-composed in the literary sense, obviously, but they're far more interesting than you would expect from quick-fix novels based on a cash-cow license that didn't exactly offer a rich storyline to begin with. The books have a lot more to offer, with a psychological examination of a war-scarred soldier, born from an illegal and abusive government project, forever silenced by obligation to duty. The text may be simplistic, but if they encourage further contemplation within the reader, then the job is done more than enough for the subject matter and the expectations that come with it (admittedly, that is up to the interest level of the individual, but I found more beneath the surface).

I pose that for my mini-review of Halo, but when it comes to something like Dante's Inferno: Hell is cool, hurr hurr.

[Caine]

HP7

when are spoilers/discussions allowed?

[Daishikaze]

King Of The Ring: The Harley Race Story By Harley Race with Gerry Tritz

An interesting look back on the life of one of Professional Wrestling's Greatest Champions from the man himself. Insightful and informative about what the business was like as he was coming up in it. Unlike more Wrestler's books, its not filled with sleazy stories of the road, his stories teach lessons, he tells it like it is, no lies here. A Great Book about a Great Champion

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

Well,has anyone read the Lord Of The Rings?The books that inspiried the films?

[Tenou]

Well,has anyone read the Lord Of The Rings?The books that inspiried the films?

I did, probably about 10 years ago. Never bothered to read them again. Much too wordy for my liking. The Hobbit wasn't so bad, but still, I'm not a great fan of Tolkien. His books do much better in film. That way you don't have to write all about the mountains. They're right there on screen and you don't need 50 pages of the hills and the snow and the ice.

I was hoping that The Hobbit would be made into a film, but my hope has waned.

[Reidar]

I read them way back in fifth grade. The books catered to my liking much better than the film adaptations. Somehow, Frodo didn't come across as big a crying wussbag in the novel versions.

[StandingAlone]

I read them way back in fifth grade. The books catered to my liking much better than the film adaptations. Somehow, Frodo didn't come across as big a crying wussbag in the novel versions.

I don't know. Frodo seemed just as much of a cry-baby in the novels as in films. I got pretty tired of having to read pages and pages of how heavy the ring was and how he wants to put it on. I loved the books but hated the later chapters about Frodo when he is in Mordor. I thought The Hobbit was the best of all Tolkien's Middle Earth series. It never got too boring. Though don't get me wrong, the other three were still really good, just not as good.

[Natsu]

American Gos was an awesome read.

[Caine]

Hobbiut was definitely my favorite of the four. I heard Silmarillion was good, but never read it.

I have finally finished SOng of Sussannah, and will now move on to The Dark Tower. I could finish two seven book series (HP and DT) in the same week, if I get into it.

[Mort]

will now move on to The Dark Tower. I could finish two seven book series (HP and DT) in the same week, if I get into it.

Only read the first couple of the dark tower up I read to Blain the train. Are the rest worth reading if I liked the first ones?

[Caine]

Only read the first couple of the dark tower up I read to Blain the train. Are the rest worth reading if I liked the first ones?

Wizard and Glass is definitely worth reading, probably the second best IMHO (after The Gunslinger, of course.)
After that, things get a bit wierd, but its definitely still an enoyable series. If you liked the first three, you will probably like the rest of them. I liked them enough to keep reading, obviously.
It might not hurt to read Hearts in Atlantis (though its definitely not necessary) and Salem's Lot (also not necessary, in fact, I haven't read it, but I doubt it would hurt.) As I said, its not necessary to read either of those two in order to understand the series, but it probably wouldn't hurt. I enjoyed Hearts in Atlantis, and haven't read Salem's Lot yet.

[StandingAlone]

Wizard and Glass is definitely worth reading, probably the second best IMHO (after The Gunslinger, of course.)
After that, things get a bit wierd, but its definitely still an enoyable series. If you liked the first three, you will probably like the rest of them. I liked them enough to keep reading, obviously.

They get a lot better in the later books. The final book in the series is really good and intense, I couldn't put it down. King does a great job of connecting many of his books and characters to the Dark Tower series. I love the ongoing plot and character development. One of my favorite series for sure! King is the man.

[Rain]

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
The Alienist

[Caine]

finally finished the Dark tower series. Wow. just wow. and the ending... yeah

no clue what I'll read next. I found a copy of dianetics, and I have always wanted to read the major work of another religion, but I was thinking more along the lines of the Koran or Baghavad Gita.

[StandingAlone]

finally finished the Dark tower series. Wow. just wow. and the ending... yeah.

I don't really know what I think of the ending. Did you like it? It was pretty crazy.

[Caine]

^yes and no. given what happened leading up to it, I guess I can understand it, but it still doesn't make sense.

I'm considering making a new topic for that series.

[StandingAlone]

^yes and no. given what happened leading up to it, I guess I can understand it, but it still doesn't make sense.

I'm considering making a new topic for that series.

Agreed.

Go ahead!

[boomsnapclap]

I just finished The Beast of Noor by Janet Lee Carey last night. I loved it. :)

[Soluzar]

Well,has anyone read the Lord Of The Rings?The books that inspiried the films?
Yeah. He needed an editor, badly. There was a lot of truly amazing, outstanding writing in there. There was also a bunch of really long-winded claptrap. I liked the books a lot, but I had to fight with myself to avoid skipping paragraphs towards the end.

[max payne]

Finished Frank Herbert's Dune again, now reading Neuromancer by William Gibson.

[animegurl]

I'm reading The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor. I'm almost done with it.

[Vaikyuko]

Well,has anyone read the Lord Of The Rings?The books that inspiried the films?

The books are droll and boring with some spots of brilliance here and there. The Silmaril(s?) was probably my favorite Tolkien work, and it doesn't suck too much. The Hobbit is also better than The Lord of the Rings, IMO.

Currently reading Cell by Stephen King, and Les Miserables (not exactly light reading, I needed something to break it up).

[StandingAlone]

The books are droll and boring with some spots of brilliance here and there. The Silmaril(s?) was probably my favorite Tolkien work, and it doesn't suck too much. The Hobbit is also better than The Lord of the Rings, IMO.

Currently reading Cell by Stephen King, and Les Miserables (not exactly light reading, I needed something to break it up).

The Hobbit is definitely better then the Lord of the Rings. It never is boring unlike the Lord of the Rings where Frodo is always crying and whinnying about the ring. I have not read the Silmaril yet but I hope to do so soon. I hope it is as good as everyone says it is.

[Sora N]

Hunters Way by: Gerri Hill

[HatsumiShinogu]

Home Again by Kristin Hannah

[Evil_Koala]

A Separate Peace sucked. And Lord of the Flies is sucking.

[Leader Desslock]

The Hobbit is definitely better then the Lord of the Rings.
I don't even find the two comparable. It'd be like comparing The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe to Dune; the two works are written for entirely different audiences, with entirely different goals in mind.

I have not read the Silmaril yet but I hope to do so soon. I hope it is as good as everyone says it is.
For me, the Silmarillion was a definite step down from LotR. I'd liken the difference to... oh, I dunno... Ah! Reading The Lord Of The Rings was rather like reading Beowulf - a bit dry in some palces, but an otherwise entertaining epic. Reading The Silmarillion was like reading the Old Testament, but without any social relevance at all. Like the OT, The Silmarillion has sections that are eye-wateringly dull (i.e.: The 'Begats'), with little or no relevance to the overarching plot. It's got some interest and intrigue, but those points are few and far between; mostly it's just background color for the real story in LotR.

In terms of reading entertainment, I'd put The Silmarillion at a level on par with, say, The Book Of Mormon. I'll refrain from mentioning which of the two I believed had more academic merit, since that'd just get the thread locked. ^_^

...Lord of the Flies is sucking.
Unless you have a very strong stomach for allegory, I can understand this viewpoint. I happen to like allegory, but LotF is pretty heavy-handed about it.

[Vaikyuko]

Lord of the Flies was an excellently written book...it's just I don't like it that much either, myself. I much preferred The Catcher In The Rye. Not really sure why.

Finished Cell last night. I was kind of annoyed, as there was little to no closure or explanation for, well, just about anything.

[Evil_Koala]

Unless you have a very strong stomach for allegory, I can understand this viewpoint. I happen to like allegory, but LotF is pretty heavy-handed about it.

I don't mind it but in this book I can't tell what is and what isn't anymore.

[boomsnapclap]

Just started reading Girl in Blue. :)

[Crusader986]

The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

[Opium Tea]

I'm reading Balthazar by Lawrence Durrell

[Haro!]

The Hobbit is definitely better then the Lord of the Rings. It never is boring unlike the Lord of the Rings where Frodo is always crying and whinnying about the ring. I have not read the Silmaril yet but I hope to do so soon. I hope it is as good as everyone says it is.
Yo Frodo what you doin wearin that ring? All powerful jewelry is that your new thing? Sorry...

I'm reading "The World Is Flat: A Brief History Of The Twenty-first Century" by Thomas Friedman. Yeah I'm trying to pick up erudite chicks from NYU.

[boomsnapclap]

I just finished book #7 of Pendragon.
The Quillan Games by D.J. MacHale.

I love the series. :)

[lunarvesperia]

I reccomend the Circle Trilogy of Nora Roberts(Morrigan's cross,Dance of Gods,Valley of Silence).Just amazing.Fantasy,romance,etc etc. :P I havent found any other work of hers like this though:( (usually writes romances i think,cause all the other books i searched were simply that).
And i started reading The wheel of time of Robert Jordan,the first book,The eye of the world,has anyone read it? I cant say it is wonderfull book,not bad either,but then if i heard an opinion would help me to continue it or not (its 11 HUGE books -.-)

[Tenou]

I reccomend the Circle Trilogy of Nora Roberts(Morrigan's cross,Dance of Gods,Valley of Silence).Just amazing.Fantasy,romance,etc etc. :P I havent found any other work of hers like this though:( (usually writes romances i think,cause all the other books i searched were simply that).
And i started reading The wheel of time of Robert Jordan,the first book,The eye of the world,has anyone read it? I cant say it is wonderfull book,not bad either,but then if i heard an opinion would help me to continue it or not (its 11 HUGE books -.-)

Roberts' hasn't done anything of this sort before. But if you're interested in her writing style, try J.D. Robb, her pen for her (near) futuristic In Death series. It's suspense, I think. I never really took a fancy to the series, I prefer her romance.

And forget Jordan. Terry Pratchett is the man to read. I've never read another author with such... knowledge. He manages to spoof myths and legends at the same time as he's writing a social commentary (or criticism, whatever). And they're funny. Pratchett is what I want to be when I grow up.

And Desslock, have I got a recommendation for you
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore.
I just finished reading this, and I've never laughed so much while reading a book, except for maybe Pratchett, and it would be close.
It's the missing 30 of Jesus's life told by his idiot friend.
I've got to get a few more of his books, but right now I'm reading Thud! by Pratchett

[Caine]

^I've heard of Lamb, and even read part of it, but I haven't foundin in any stores, unfortunatley. Of coruse, I haven't looked too hard.

[lunarvesperia]

^^Terry Pratchett-takes notes- well i am gonna search for him-her in the international book store( reading books in english in this country is kinda hard ,you need to search particurlar bookstore ^_- )
And yeah i kinda fell asleep with Jordan tbh>.< Way too long descriptions i wonder wth he is writing at 11 books of 800 pages each <.<

[Tenou]

^I've heard of Lamb, and even read part of it, but I haven't foundin in any stores, unfortunatley. Of coruse, I haven't looked too hard.
Moore seems to be popping up everywhere now that he's gaining more recognition. I found all of his books in Chapters and you can also get them online, at that bookstore that can not be named.

^^Terry Pratchett-takes notes- well i am gonna search for him-her in the international book store( reading books in english in this country is kinda hard ,you need to search particurlar bookstore ^_- )
And yeah i kinda fell asleep with Jordan tbh>.< Way too long descriptions i wonder wth he is writing at 11 books of 800 pages each <.<

What country do you live in? Pratchett (he) is British and his books have been translated into 25 or 30 languages around the world. He's incredibly popular, so I don't know that you'll have too much trouble finding at least a few of his books. And I promise, he's well worth the search... what about buying online?

[lunarvesperia]

Moore seems to be popping up everywhere now that he's gaining more recognition. I found all of his books in Chapters and you can also get them online, at that bookstore that can not be named.



What country do you live in? Pratchett (he) is British and his books have been translated into 25 or 30 languages around the world. He's incredibly popular, so I don't know that you'll have too much trouble finding at least a few of his books. And I promise, he's well worth the search... what about buying online?

Heh i am greek living in Italy for some months,so i dont know the language good still,so cant help it but reading in english-improves my english too hehe>.< .
Anyway i will go to the city next to mine,there is a huge international bookstore,and if he is incredibly popular as you said,sure will be here his work^^ .And yeah each way ,internet shopping will be if i cant find what i want :)

[Anamin]

The Tao of Pooh

[HatsumiShinogu]

The Big Book of Small Stuff by Richard Carlson

[Shawaazu]

Just started When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka.

[Shawaazu]

^ Just finished. I plan to start Black Boy tomorrow.

[lunarvesperia]

^ Just finished. I plan to start Black Boy tomorrow.

Shawaazu...do you EVER leave the home? xD Or you must be like me and indoor activities are your favorite.(well most of the people here i guess^_^ )

Btw i saw recently a big list with the most worth-reading fantasy books...I think i am gonna continue Jordan cause i havent read nothing yet so much, and maybe it is that i read the book in english and its kinda more hard than my language ,so instictly i dont like it so much...i will try harder.;)

edit:I just started Blue Smoke of Nora Roberts today,i got this book as a gift ^_^

[Shawaazu]

Shawaazu...do you EVER leave the home? xD Or you must be like me and indoor activities are your favorite.(well most of the people here i guess^_^ )
I had to do school work related to both books. :P

[boomsnapclap]

Just finished The Tenth City (Land of Elyon Series Book 3) by Patrick Carman.

[boomsnapclap]

Currently reading Freewalker by Dennis Foon, it's the second book in the Longlight Trilogy. :)

[Tenou]

I'm reading Terry Pratchett's Digger's... It's not of the same calibre as his Discworld series. I know, it's a children's book, but so is the Wee Free Men series. But, since there are two more books in the series, I'll have to finish it.

[drgenestarwind]

enjoying Asimov's Robot/Foundation series

[lunarvesperia]

I just got Terry Pratcett's Wiches Abroad.

[Sora N]

I just stared reading The Target by: Gerri Hill

[Samurai Drifter]

Ordered the Principia Discordia and Book of the SubGenius from Amazon.

[boomsnapclap]

I just bought Crank and Burned by Ellen Hopkins.
Now.. when will I ever get to reading them.. :/

[Onigiri]

I'm reading The Unknown Story : Mao, at the moment.
He sure was a lazyass.

[Vaikyuko]

Reading Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Not bad.

[Tom Servo]

Finally starting to properly go through my collected works of Plato that I brought two years ago. It's not nearly as intimidating as I thought it would be, reading Republic VII for example it uses the image of crippled men looking at shadows on the wall of a cave and believing those shadows to be reality as that's all they've ever seen. The dialogue after this is very clear and the same points are brought home a few times. When you hear or read the name Plato you automatically think of something very intellectual and demanding, but actually reading the dialogues it isn't like that at all.

[Caine]

^that said, there is quite a bit in there...
speaking of which, I should be reading Book V of the Republic right now.

[Dr. Ezra]

Was Montana 1948 banned? I kinda liked that book.

[hiroaki]

I like "Arena" in Fredric Brown's flash fiction. I　like him than Robert Sheckley.

Because I already read "The Cat That Lived a Million Times", I read "The Snow of Kilimanjaro". ;)

[Shawaazu]

I'm currently reading Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer, and am about 50 pages from finishing it. I'll probably have time this weekend to read the rest.

[Crusader986]

I'm currently reading The fall of the Russian Empire by Edmund Walsh.

[Reidar]

I just reread through Fahrenheit 451, for some quick fun. I tell you, there's no better turning point in any novel than Montag melting his oppressive boss with a flamethrower. I remember laughing out loud in class at that part and getting sent to the counselor's office when we were reading it in high school.

[Samurai Drifter]

I just finished the His Dark Materials trilogy. It was excellent and should be read by all.

On a side note, I can't wait until the rest of the movie adaptations (The Golden Compass' two sequels) come out, largely because Christians' reactions will be priceless.

[MirKz]

It's been a while since reading books, however late last year I got back into it when I go away for work.

So far;

Beowulf by Caitlin R. Kiernan - Found to it be quite interesting, I enjoy fantasy type books.

Digital Fortress by Dan Brown - Found it to be a very captivating read, read it quite quickly.

I'm about a third of the way through Blood (The Ashuak Chronicles: Book One) by Tony Shillitoe. I am quite enjoying this book, it's quite descriptive and after you get through the first 100 odd pages, it pieces alot together (Each chapter is based on a different character than the last most times), so it took me a little to get into it, but now I'm really enjoying it.

I've also got
Deception Point & Angels and Demons by Dan Brown to read also, and if Blood continues to be as enjoyable as it is, I will probably get the other 2 books in the Ashuak Chronicles series.

[Holy Knight]

Bought Machiavelli's The Prince upon seeing it on the shelf. I plan on reading it in one sitting.

Also got myself Children of Dune, the third book in the Dune series.

Finally, I rounded my purchases with a book called The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China at a mere 20$. Priceless and it looks to be an interesting read.

[drgenestarwind]

I just finished Six not so easy Pieces by Richard Feynman, my favorite physicist. i've read five of his books in the past week, some on physics some on his life, they're all very good.

[StandingAlone]

Just finished the Iliad again. Great book! Diomedes and Odysseus are definitely my favorite characters from it. Achilles is an amazing fighter, but he whines too much for my liking. No one ever gives Diomedes credit too, even though he was the second best fighter in the Achaean army.

Starting to read Eyes of the Dragon by King. I have read it before, but it was so long ago I don't remember anything. I just remember it's a great fantasy story.

[Phantom]

I'm reading the original Dune at the moment. I picked the book up something like 10 years ago but stopped reading it for some reason. I didn't start it up for ages as i felt that i knew what happened after watching the movie but the book adds so much more to the story. I'm really enjoying it :)

[MirKz]

Just finished 'Angels and Demons' by Dan Brown, fantastic read!!
Also finished 'Blood' by Tony Shilitoe, great read also!

[JoeStrummer]

I just finished reading The Doors of Perception by Huxley again for like the 4th time. I love this book.

[Phantom]

Finished Dune. Excellent book with great detail on the worlds workings. Only two things i didn't like. First they seem to gloss over the battles in the book. Almost all the action takes place away from the reader. It would be nice to hear whats going on like in the film. Second thing sometimes the Freman talk bored me but thats a minor complaint.

Reading Rebel Winter at the moment. Trapped behind enemy lines on a stormy winter world? Oh yes!

[goddessofanime]

I finished 'Twilight' this morning and I need brain bleach now.


I realize that I'm not the demo for this woman's crap(I heard about it and I'm a sucker for vampire stories) but sparkly vampires?

[ladyshiro]

The Hobbit (rereading, I read it when I was in Middle School)
Fowl (the first book in the series then I'm reading the other.)

[VidelCoolGirl]

So the first volume in the Twelve Kingdoms series is REALLY GOOD. Seriously, I don't even care about watching the anime when I'm done. Japanese novels are interesting, because instead of trying to be witty and urbane, they focus on description, both emotional and setting. Its awesome. Plus, 500+ pages gives me a good read. If I sat down and read it, I could get through it fairly quickly. Life takes away from me doing that though.

[goddessofanime]

I really need to read that.

[Mr March]

The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks.

[Caine]

Finished Watchmen. It was outstanding. I absolutely loved it. DOn't read comics? Fine. Read Watchmen anyway.