What book are you reading now?

#1091476Post 201 of 4952008-09-29

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Attention. Deficit. Disorder. by Brad Listi

#1091500Post 202 of 4952008-09-29

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Written in Bone by Simon Beckett

#1091706Post 203 of 4952008-09-29

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick

#1091727Post 204 of 4952008-09-29

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when you people tell us what you're reading, a small review would be nice. if these things are worth checking out, i'd like to know!

#1091880Post 205 of 4952008-09-30

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Troy series by David Gemmel

#1092045Post 206 of 4952008-09-30

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[quote=day_for_night;655845]when you people tell us what you're reading, a small review would be nice. if these things are worth checking out, i'd like to know![/quote]

But I'm not done reading it yet... :|

#1092088Post 207 of 4952008-09-30

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^ | first impressions are fine. if you're half way through you should have an opinion already...

#1092780Post 208 of 4952008-10-02

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Or an Amazon link :lol:

#1092877Post 209 of 4952008-10-02

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[quote=nick007;656010]Troy series by David Gemmel[/quote]

whats this like as didnt it have to be completed by his wife as David died?

#1092941Post 210 of 4952008-10-02

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[quote=Misspent Youth;654144]The Gunslinger - Steven King

Finally starting the series.[/quote] Start with the original book one and then read the revised book one. I'm a huge SK fan :RockOn:

#1115772Post 211 of 4952008-11-06

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I urge everyone to read this book. Since now Rahm is going to be his Chief of Staff.

[B]THE PLAN: BIG IDEAS FOR AMERICA [/B]Rahm Emanuel and Bruce Reed

#1115794Post 212 of 4952008-11-06

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Wizards First Rule - Terry Goodchild - just finished the Troy series by david Gemmel - excellent

#1115897Post 213 of 4952008-11-06

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I liked Wizard's First Rule and the subsequent 1 or 2 books, but after a while it just feels like Goodkind has some issues with women and I stopped.

Been reading some some older scifi like Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination which is really good and tight writing, Clarke's Childhood's End which still manages to invoke feelings of awe and grandiosity with space and the infinite (something a lot of current scifi is lacking); finished Abercrombie's The Blade Itself and I'm on to the second book Before They Are Hanged.

Went on a mini book haul at Borders last night, picked up Borges: Collected Fictions (I've read various collections but they're all finally collected in one volume) and Alain De Botton's The Architecture of Happiness.

#1115917Post 214 of 4952008-11-07

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BMW M-6 Owners Manual

#1115922Post 215 of 4952008-11-07

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The Jesuit and the Skull by Amir D. Aczel on the life of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, great great book on one of the unsung visionaries of our times, think "Noosphere"

#1115997Post 216 of 4952008-11-07

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[quote=feather;673347]I liked Wizard's First Rule and the subsequent 1 or 2 books, but after a while it just feels like Goodkind has some issues with women and I stopped.

Been reading some some older scifi like Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination which is really good and tight writing, Clarke's Childhood's End which still manages to invoke feelings of awe and grandiosity with space and the infinite (something a lot of current scifi is lacking); finished Abercrombie's The Blade Itself and I'm on to the second book Before They Are Hanged.

Went on a mini book haul at Borders last night, picked up Borges: Collected Fictions (I've read various collections but they're all finally collected in one volume) and Alain De Botton's The Architecture of Happiness.[/quote]

Good to know about goodchild - funnily enough my friend said that he lost the plot after the 3rd book as well - May just bin him if I get that sense as well.

All through his writing I keep comparing him to The Thomas Covenant Series by Stephen Donaldson and Donaldson wins hands down. Goodchild just doesn't quite get there.

#1116001Post 217 of 4952008-11-07

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Nah there's nothing that is like Thomas Covenent, I honestly can't think of a comparison and I've been reading this stuff for 19 years :what

Terry Brooks' Shanara novels might be a better alternative to Goodkind, also Tad William's Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. Cherryh's Fortress series is also good.

Abercrombie's The Blade Itself or Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora if you want the rollicking adventure kinda story.

If you're after something grim, there's Erikson's Malazan series, Bakker's Prince of Nothing series, and Mieville's Perdido Street Station but that's more steampunk.

I did read Patrick Rothfuss's Name of the Wind and I recommend it, fine writing for a debut author.

#1116008Post 218 of 4952008-11-07

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[I]Next[/I] in honour of Michael Crichton

#1116014Post 219 of 4952008-11-07

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[quote=feather;673463]Nah there's nothing that is like Thomas Covenent, I honestly can't think of a comparison and I've been reading this stuff for 19 years :what

Terry Brooks' Shanara novels might be a better alternative to Goodkind, also Tad William's Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. Cherryh's Fortress series is also good.

Abercrombie's The Blade Itself or Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora if you want the rollicking adventure kinda story.

If you're after something grim, there's Erikson's Malazan series, Bakker's Prince of Nothing series, and Mieville's Perdido Street Station but that's more steampunk.

I did read Patrick Rothfuss's Name of the Wind and I recommend it, fine writing for a debut author.[/quote]

Thanks for the advice: Love reading don't do fantasy that often just found my latest crime suspense writers havn't cut it lately and needed a change - will look up some of your suggestions!

#1116041Post 220 of 4952008-11-07

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body double - tess greschen (or whatever she's called)

#1116073Post 221 of 4952008-11-07

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[quote=fabric8;673373]BMW M-6 Owners Manual[/quote] niiiiiceeee ;)

reading about akashic records - crazy stuff :D

#1116137Post 222 of 4952008-11-07

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Emerson - essays and letters. and some Tennyson.

#1130997Post 223 of 4952008-12-05

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off season by jack ketchum

great gruesome novel definately worth the hype

#1131284Post 224 of 4952008-12-05

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#1131380Post 225 of 4952008-12-06

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Still reading Abercrombie's Before they wre hanged. Taking me forever.

#1133214Post 226 of 4952008-12-11

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Strangewood by the brilliant Christopher Golden, superb fantasy novel

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#1133275Post 227 of 4952008-12-11

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My own at the moment, have to finally revise the f'r.

#1133287Post 228 of 4952008-12-11

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just finished 'black swan' by nassim taleb

now reading 'blink' , malcolm gladwell

#1164769Post 229 of 4952009-02-12

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#1164771Post 230 of 4952009-02-12

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read this years ago and got it out the library yesterday - good read.

#1164920Post 231 of 4952009-02-12

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[quote=Adzey;709047][IMG]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517swaKl-hL.SS500.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

Just finished the limited edition of that.

Now reading Iain M Banks' Matter.

#1164931Post 232 of 4952009-02-12

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Noam Chomsky- Hegemony or Survival

#1165554Post 233 of 4952009-02-14

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[QUOTE=Dhar_2;673507]body double - tess greschen (or whatever she's called)[/QUOTE]I've just started reading one of hers. Vanish

#1165650Post 234 of 4952009-02-14

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Should be on this by this evening. That's if I don't revert back to killing time by playing diablo 2.

#1165961Post 235 of 4952009-02-16

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The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

#1165963Post 236 of 4952009-02-16

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a book that isn't published yet, but it is amazing :)

#1165991Post 237 of 4952009-02-16

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the yankee years - joe torre

#1165995Post 238 of 4952009-02-16

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[URL="http://www.amazon.com/Loving-Sabotage-Amelie-Nothomb/dp/0811214591/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234758745&sr=1-8"]Loving Sabotage[/URL] by Amelie Nothomb

Not her best book, but still a great reading. Heavily recommend some of her books, like [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Fear-Trembling-Novel-Amelie-Nothomb/dp/B001JJBODI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234758745&sr=1-2"]Fear and Trembling[/URL] and La cosmetica del enemigo (dont know the name in English)

#1165996Post 239 of 4952009-02-16

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[quote=ShawnD64;639120]guns, germs and steel[/quote]

Very interesting book, a must read. If you are lazy or dont have time check the National Geographic documentary they made with Jarred Diamond himself, very good too.

#1166022Post 240 of 4952009-02-16

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some horror stories by H.P. Lovecraft

Music madethis place,we just kept itgoing...

What book are you reading now?