Topic: What are you reading? (Read 152210 times)

Agent_Tachyon · « **Reply #475 on:** September 07, 2007, 05:37:18 PM »

That's the one with King Roland isn't it?

Anyanka_was_framed · « **Reply #476 on:** September 07, 2007, 07:50:46 PM »

Death Masks by Jim Butcher, number 5 in the Dresden Files. Very entertaining books, great tv show...why sci fi canceled that and kept on Painkiller Jane, I do not understand. I also recently read the first (and as of now, only) 3 books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordin. They're kids' books which ups the awesome factor on them. I think Riordin was (or maybe is...?) a middle school teacher and a mystery writer, which explains his style and understanding of middle school kids. Pretty good stuff.

polaris · « **Reply #477 on:** September 08, 2007, 10:47:09 AM »

Honestly, how much was the da Vinci code a crap, crap book.
Possibly, the most overrated novel in modern history.

Scheherazade · « **Reply #478 on:** September 08, 2007, 12:10:13 PM »

Quote from: Agent_Tachyon on September 07, 2007, 05:37:18 PM

That's the one with King Roland isn't it?

Yes, it is. I love that guy, even though I'm pretty sure I'm not supposed to.

This is actually my second time reading the book.

Agent_Tachyon · « **Reply #479 on:** September 08, 2007, 06:10:37 PM »

I should read that one, I've finished the Dark Tower and I hear that it ties in somehow.

Scheherazade · « **Reply #480 on:** September 09, 2007, 07:16:36 PM »

I've never read the Dark Tower, but I can tell you even if it doesn't tie in, Eyes of the Dragon is definitely a book worth reading.

Novice · « **Reply #481 on:** September 11, 2007, 12:41:01 PM »

The Souls of Black Folk

W.E.B. Du Bois

If you know anything about Du Bois you might have guessed this book is very intellectual. What I mean by that is I stop and say "What?" after reading for a few minutes.

Agent_Tachyon · « **Reply #482 on:** September 11, 2007, 03:51:46 PM »

Quote from: ihatecliches on September 09, 2007, 07:16:36 PM

I've never read the Dark Tower, but I can tell you even if it doesn't tie in, Eyes of the Dragon is definitely a book worth reading.

The Dark Tower is dangerous because if you read it, you'll inevitably end up reading pretty much every other book he's ever written.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #483 on:** September 14, 2007, 03:50:24 AM »

Just finished Interface by Neal Stephenson and his uncle. Now I'm reading The Poisonwood Bible.

Scheherazade · « **Reply #484 on:** October 05, 2007, 10:24:44 AM »

The Fog of War: Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara by James G. Blight & janet M. Lang

Based on an Academy Award winning film by Errol Morris...I myself haven't seen the film, but the book is captivating.

Crystalmonkey · « **Reply #485 on:** October 06, 2007, 02:13:15 AM »

Just finished "Plato and a Platypus walk into a bar" a few days after getting it.

Now on to "Introducing Nietzsche".

pickled kitten · « **Reply #486 on:** October 06, 2007, 02:54:36 AM »

The Immortalists: Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel and their daring quest to live forever

So far, it's FUCKING AMAZING.

Agent_Tachyon · « **Reply #487 on:** October 06, 2007, 09:21:26 AM »

I just ordered it.

pickled kitten · « **Reply #488 on:** October 06, 2007, 07:07:15 PM »

You, Sir, are in for a TREAT.

I remembered they had a connection and even co-authored a book on organ transplants but it always seemed so strange. I mean, Charles Lindbergh? This is really filling a lot of historical gaps for me.

Agent_Tachyon · « **Reply #489 on:** October 06, 2007, 11:40:25 PM »

I just finished this cool book about how Houdini was a spy for the Secret Service (maybe it was the former OSS as well actually), and it was pretty sweet.

pickled kitten · « **Reply #490 on:** October 07, 2007, 12:57:26 PM »

Sounds cool. What's it called and I'll pick it up on my next run to the book store. ^_^

pbsaurus · « **Reply #491 on:** October 10, 2007, 12:51:58 PM »

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Agent_Tachyon · « **Reply #492 on:** October 10, 2007, 09:40:25 PM »

Quote from: pickled kitten on October 07, 2007, 12:57:26 PM

Sounds cool. What's it called and I'll pick it up on my next run to the book store. ^_^

"The Secret Life of Houdini, The Making of America's First Superhero". I got it on CD.

JaseyWasey · « **Reply #493 on:** November 13, 2007, 01:07:55 PM »

I appear to be reading a website called Geekforum.org.....

/sarcasm

sorry, I probably shouldn't be sarcastic on my second post, but it's only true

/J

pickled kitten · « **Reply #494 on:** November 13, 2007, 03:58:42 PM »

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt - Edmund Morris

This will be followed up with Theodore Rex by the same man as soon as I finish. Seriously, Theodore Roosevelt was a fucking BAD ASS.

The_FOO · « **Reply #495 on:** November 22, 2007, 03:02:56 PM »

Just finished the Halo novel Contact Harvest. It's pretty decent and tells the story of first contact with the Covenant and how the war started.

Currently reading Trouble Magnet by Alan Dean Foster. The latest in his Flinx of the Commonwealth novels.

Apollyon · « **Reply #496 on:** November 22, 2007, 04:34:39 PM »

God Emporer of Dune by Frank Herbert - awesome series

Scheherazade · « **Reply #497 on:** November 23, 2007, 10:01:38 AM »

The October Country by Ray Bradbury.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #498 on:** November 24, 2007, 04:22:48 PM »

Quote from: pbsaurus on October 10, 2007, 12:51:58 PM

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Finally finished it. Great book. Now I'm reading Water For Elephants.

Socrates · « **Reply #499 on:** November 27, 2007, 08:21:22 AM »

Making Money by Terry Pratchett

His entire Discworld series is good I highly recommend it

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