Topic: What are you reading? (Read 152507 times)

Socrates · « **Reply #225 on:** June 09, 2006, 02:40:30 PM »

The most recent versions of National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, Newsweek and the local paper.

IFOUNDWALDO176 · « **Reply #226 on:** June 09, 2006, 02:52:59 PM »

I'm reading the english translation of the Necronomicon, strangely enough last night I fellk asleep while reading, this smiley is a pretty good imitation of my expression when I woke up.

sociald1077 · « **Reply #227 on:** June 10, 2006, 08:23:57 AM »

Dirty Jokes and Beer by Drew Carey. Its not often that I laugh out loud while reading a book, but this one makes me do just that.

xolik · « **Reply #228 on:** September 20, 2006, 09:13:04 AM »

*RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE!*

I picked up "From a Buick 8" by Steven King and read the whole thing in two days. Not because it was such a good story, but because I had nothing else to read at the time. To be honest, I was disappointed with the book. I found the story to be boring and the characters to be pretty shallow. It really didn't hold my interest and I found myself skipping paragraphs while wondering when it was going to get any good. It didn't. I even went back over the parts I skipped thinking I may have accidently skipped the good parts. Nope.

Basic story is that some state troopers have an old car locked up in a garage. A car that isn't really a car but a gateway to another world. Occasionally it belches dead alien lifeforms from out of its trunk or puts on a lightshow, much to the cops delight. Then it falls apart one day. The End.

There, I just saved you six bucks.

Moving onwards, I'm now starting to read all of the Narnia series, starting with The Magician's Nephew. This will keep me busy for awhile.

scribcake · « **Reply #229 on:** September 20, 2006, 09:21:40 AM »

NECROMANCY!!1one

Right now i'm re-reading "The Complete Hitch Hikers Guide".

Last time I tried to read it I only got about 800 pages into it before I forgot about it. This time i'm doing better, I only have 200 pages left. Read about 1,100 pages so far.

Oh and before I forget...

42

tweek · « **Reply #230 on:** September 20, 2006, 10:23:55 AM »

Brighton Rock by Graham Greene

I'll be starting on 1984 by George Orwell when I'm done.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #231 on:** September 20, 2006, 10:49:14 AM »

I'm a few chapters away from the end of Heinlein's "To Sail Beyond The Sunset".

I think my next one will be "The Cat Who Walks Through Walls".

pbsaurus · « **Reply #232 on:** September 20, 2006, 12:18:40 PM »

I'm almost done with System of the World and then I'll have to read something fluffy.

Min · « **Reply #233 on:** September 20, 2006, 07:14:04 PM »

I'm still reading the Scarlet Pimpernel. Oh wait, no I'm not. It's just sitting on my nightstand.

Oh yeah, then I started The Everything New Teacher Book but that's just hanging out with Sir Percy now.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #234 on:** September 20, 2006, 09:07:56 PM »

Since I don't actually have a copy of "The Cat Who Walks Through Walls", I just started re-reading "Revolt In 2100", also by Robert A. Heinlein. Haven't read that one in what's probably close to 20 years; I barely remember it.

Dark Shade · « **Reply #235 on:** September 20, 2006, 09:59:58 PM »

Right now I'm reading 'The Hunter's Blade' trilogy, by R.A Salvatore. Not a bad lil' series. I can honestly say it was tough for me to put down the first book.

I'm a sucker for anything fantasy, what can I say?

Agent_Tachyon · « **Reply #236 on:** September 20, 2006, 10:26:26 PM »

I think I'll pick up my old copy of 'Stranger in a Strange Land' by Heinlein as a matter of fact...and add it to the classics thread...

Levy · « **Reply #237 on:** September 21, 2006, 04:51:38 AM »

Iain Banks -- The Bridge

pbsaurus · « **Reply #238 on:** September 21, 2006, 12:30:03 PM »

Levy what happened to your signature and avatar combo? I really enjoyed it.

xolik · « **Reply #239 on:** September 21, 2006, 01:30:16 PM »

As did I.

Levy · « **Reply #240 on:** September 21, 2006, 01:32:52 PM »

Unfortunalty I did not save the pictures, I would have done, if I had known you liked it so much

Feel free to put them back.

Scheherazade · « **Reply #241 on:** September 23, 2006, 01:54:37 PM »

Dead Reckoning: a pirate voyage with Captain Drake by Laurie Lawlor

Agent_Tachyon · « **Reply #242 on:** September 27, 2006, 09:22:27 PM »

Just finished Illuminatus!! DAMN that kicked ass...I'd recommend it all 'round.

Revka · « **Reply #243 on:** October 04, 2006, 08:30:23 AM »

I just got done reading "Phantom" by Terry Goodkind.

It's the 10th book in the Sword of Truth novels, and apparently there's only one more to go.

Anyway... it's a really good read if you're into the series. Pretty much every other book is referenced in this one ('cept Pillars of Creation, which sucked), and everything is coming together very nicely. Can't wait for the next one.

Amaranthe · « **Reply #244 on:** October 04, 2006, 09:00:16 AM »

I'm reading God, the Jews, and History

These days it seems like I end up reading more nonfiction.

Socrates · « **Reply #245 on:** October 04, 2006, 09:42:10 AM »

Quote from: Revka on October 04, 2006, 08:30:23 AM

I just got done reading "Phantom" by Terry Goodkind.

It's the 10th book in the Sword of Truth novels, and apparently there's only one more to go. Anyway... it's a really good read if you're into the series. Pretty much every other book is referenced in this one ('cept Pillars of Creation, which sucked), and everything is coming together very nicely. Can't wait for the next one.

I stopped reading at Pillars cause it sucked so bad.

Currently I'm working on Tad Williams Shadowmarch.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #246 on:** October 04, 2006, 11:10:23 AM »

I have Goodkind's "Naked Empire" sitting on my bookshelf, unopened since I bought it. I haven't managed to dredge up the interest I had in that series for quite a while.

I wasn't even aware that he was up to 10 books.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #247 on:** October 04, 2006, 12:55:21 PM »

I finally finished the Baroque Cycle yesterday. Fabulous work. I forgot to put another book in my bag this morning so I will start the next one tomorrow. Remind me to post in here what it is.

Scheherazade · « **Reply #248 on:** October 04, 2006, 02:38:53 PM »

The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman. So far it's better than Subtle Knife but not as good as Golden Compass.

Revka · « **Reply #249 on:** October 05, 2006, 09:28:37 AM »

Quote from: Demosthenes on October 04, 2006, 11:10:23 AM

I have Goodkind's "Naked Empire" sitting on my bookshelf, unopened since I bought it. I haven't managed to dredge up the interest I had in that series for quite a while.

I wasn't even aware that he was up to 10 books.

Yup...

1) Wizard's First Rule
2) Stone of Tears
3) Blood of the Fold
4) Temple of the Winds
5) Soul of the Fire
6) Faith of the Fallen
7) The Pillars of Creation (only chapters worth reading are the last 2)

Naked Empire
9) Chainfire
10) Phantom

From everyone that I know that has read the series, Pillars is a shitty book that ONLY explains some of the things that come about in Naked Empire. Soul of the Fire has a new meaning to the series after reading Phantom though... heh.

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