What Book Are You Currently Reading?

[Where's my elephant?]

I'm renting "When You Are Engulfed in Flames" by David Sedaris as an audiobook CD from a local public library and it's due in just less than a month.

[Webby Alisha]

Hi,
I just completed my third book in February month which is One Night at Call center written by Chetan Bhagat and right now i read Three mistakes of my life. I just love Chetan Bhagat views that's why i loved to read Chetan's novel and book.

Thanks


Hello,
I liked Chetan Bhagat so much because the way he presented his view through his writing that awesome. I totally agree with you and i just finished Three mistakes of my life. It's a awesome novel.

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[Ramplate]

The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story by Richard Preston. That is supposed to be a chilling account of all the Arsenic poison cases that went through the mail after 9/11.

The other book I may listen to is The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.
That is about the Chicago 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and serial killer Dr Henry H. Holmes who is thought to have snagged upwards of 27+ victims during the exposition.

The first book makes the world sound like a very scary place. There is still some smallpox viruses frozen and kept in two places in the world that we know of - but if it ever got out, 2/3 of the world's population would be completely FUBARed.

The second book was a really interesting look at the World's Fair - fascinating read if you love history. It's a snapshot in time.

Not really sure what I should listen to next

[Big-Lead5]

The first book makes the world sound like a very scary place. There is still some smallpox viruses frozen and kept in two places in the world that we know of - but if it ever got out, 2/3 of the world's population would be completely FUBARed.

The second book was a really interesting look at the World's Fair - fascinating read if you love history. It's a snapshot in time.

Not really sure what I should listen to next

You know Ramplate you would get along great with my girl friend all she read is those true crime books about killings an serial killers.

[Ramplate]

I just find it interesting to try and figure out what makes them tick, and I like seeing what trips them up and how the police piece things together to catch them

[Big-Lead5]

I just find it interesting to try and figure out what makes them tick, and I like seeing what trips them up and how the police piece things together to catch them

Yeah her too

[Ramplate]

If she's into those types of books she should read The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer by Phillip Carlo - that is the most chilling true crime book I have listened to to date

[Big-Lead5]

OK Ramplate ill tell her she just read that body Farm book

[Ramplate]

lol ask her how she liked the chapter that describes the family fireworks explosion - I had to listen to that one twice! :-P

decided to listen to Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mob Boss by Philip Carlo.

[LuvMiTux]

Halo:Fall of Reach.....tiny tiny book....big lagger lol. I basically bought it so I could read "The Flood" but I don't even know if that's gonna hold my interest, but hey...at least it's not "Twilight" right? :P

[Big-Lead5]

lol ask her how she liked the chapter that describes the family fireworks explosion - I had to listen to that one twice! :-P

decided to listen to Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mob Boss by Philip Carlo.

Ok will ask her

[Ramplate]

Gaspipe was interesting but not as good as The Ice Man - but you really start to see the workings of the mob in those two books.

Perfect Poison: A Female Serial Killer's Deadly Medicine by M. William Phelps
This one is a true story about an "Angel of Death" in a Northampton Mass hospital.

[Art_of_crime]

Just finished the Night Angel Trilogy.
Highly recommend it if you like fantasy and assassins.http://www.littlebrown.co.uk/assets/images/EAN/Large/9781841497419.jpg
you can tell that its the Authors first book. He still has some rookie issues to work out with his writing. However it is still an engaging and fun read. He is going to be one to watch as his skills improve.

[JBond]

I have finished "Infinity's Shore" by David Brin.

Next I will be reading "The Lathe of Heaven" by Ursula K. Le Guin.

[Ramplate]

Perfect Poison: A Female Serial Killer's Deadly Medicine by M. William Phelps
This one is a true story about an "Angel of Death" in a Northampton Mass hospital.

Wow, that's another one for your GF to read Big Lead.
This woman was a loon - completely N-U-T-Z! It was like a Jerry Springer show that went waaaaaay off the deep end.
She was supposedly responsible for at least 40 deaths, she called in about 4 fires, she harrasssed everyone by phone, faked illnesses and suicide attempts, made bomb threats by phone using a toy voice changer, tried to kill her husband, had an affair with a rent-a-cop, poisoned cats, and just was completely unhinged. Thank goodness she's serving 4 life sentences.

Next I might listen to another mob book - I'll have to see the list again.

[Big-Lead5]

Wow, that's another one for your GF to read Big Lead.
This woman was a loon - completely N-U-T-Z! It was like a Jerry Springer show that went waaaaaay off the deep end.
She was supposedly responsible for at least 40 deaths, she called in about 4 fires, she harrasssed everyone by phone, faked illnesses and suicide attempts, made bomb threats by phone using a toy voice changer, tried to kill her husband, had an affair with a rent-a-cop, poisoned cats, and just was completely unhinged. Thank goodness she's serving 4 life sentences.

Next I might listen to another mob book - I'll have to see the list again.

Thanks Ramplate i wrote it down to show her

[Necross]

Lover Eternal: Second Book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward

[Ramplate]

listening to Making Jack Falcone: An Undercover FBI Agent Takes Down a Mafia Family by Joaquin "Jack" Garcia, Michael Levin

[JBond]

I have finished "The Lathe of Heaven." (Awesome book)

Now I have started "Children of the Mind" by Orson Scott Card. The fourth and final book in the "Ender Quartet." (Although there's another quartet and change)

[Ramplate]

listening to Making Jack Falcone: An Undercover FBI Agent Takes Down a Mafia Family by Joaquin "Jack" Garcia, Michael Levin

That was an interesting book - the guy could have become a made man in 3 years if they hadn't cut the project short - they could have devistated all 5 families of the Mafia - but he took down about 26 top members of the Gambino family and a few others. The narrator of the audiobook was terrific - sounded just like a wise guy.

Next I think I may continue reading the third book of The Dark Tower series until I find another good audiobook to choose.

[JheyDC]

Would really like to read The Shack by William P. Young, heard a lot of good things about the book..

[Papa]

Just finished "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket. Now on to book 2, "The Reptile Room".

[Papa]

Finished "The Reptile Room" a couple hours ago. Now onto "The Wide Window" by Lemony Snicket.

[Papa]

Well, finished "The Wide Window". "The Miserable Mill" is the next one..

[Ramplate]

Thought it was time to listen to this one

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

[Papa]

Finished "The Miserable Mill"... On to "The Austere Academy"

[Ramplate]

those are short books huh? I was kind of interested in them - but I didn't want to spend my audio book credits on them

[Papa]

Yea they are pretty easy to read.. They get longer with each one, but I like the stories. And back when the last couple came out, I couldn't remember what happened so I decided just to read them all over again. I'm not sure if they're your taste, but maybe check out the first one see what you think.

Finished "The Austere Academy" last night, starting "The Ersatz Elevator", book 6 now.

[Word Smith]

I'm currently reading Watchmen the graphic novel and the Civil War saga (with all of the related tie in issues).

Watchmen the graphic novel had started off really slow for me. However, it did pick up by like the 4th or 5th chapter or issue.

As of Civil War, I am about 12 issues in reading so far. I have finished arranging all of the issues in a chronological reading order. So if you are interested, here is a Complete Civil War list I created.



CIVIL WAR READING ORDER:
(COMPLETE)
This list tries to be as chronological as possible using the story arc telling format and or trying to keep issues together that have no major time gaps in-between them.


New Avengers: Illuminati #1
Amazing Spider-Man #529
Amazing Spider-Man #530
Amazing Spider-Man #531
Fantastic Four #536
Fantastic Four #537
Civil War #1
Wolverine #42
She Hulk #8
X-Factor #8
Frontline #1
New Avengers #22
Amazing Spider-Man #532
Civil War #2
Amazing Spider-Man #533
Sensational Spider-Man #28
Frontline #2
She Hulk #9
Fantastic Four #538
Thunderbolts #103
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #11
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #12
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #13
New Avengers #23
Wolverine #43
Wolverine #44
Wolverine #45
Frontline #3
Ms Marvel #6
Ms Marvel #7
Thunderbolts #104
Thunderbolts #105
Ms Marvel #8
Ms Marvel #9
Ms Marvel #10
Civil War #3-a (Pages 1-4)
Eternals #1
Eternals #2
Eternals #3
Frontline #4
Frontline #5
Heroes for Hire #1
Black Panther #18
Young Avengers #1
Young Avengers #2
Young Avengers #3
Young Avengers #4
Black Panther #21
Black Panther #22
Cable and Deadpool #30
Cable and Deadpool #31
Cable and Deadpool #32
Civil War #3-b (Pages 5-34)
Civil War #4
X-Factor #9
Civil War: X-Men #1
Civil War: X-Men #2
Civil War: X-Men #3
Civil War: X-Men #4
Frontline #6
Frontline #7
Black Panther #23
Civil War: Casualties of War #1
Frontline #8
Heroes for Hire #2
Heroes for Hire #3
Captain America #22
Moon Knight #7
Moon Knight #8
Moon Knight #9
Moon Knight #10
New Avengers #24
Wolverine #46
Wolverine #47
Captain America #23
Amazing Spider-Man #534
New Avengers #25
Blade #5
Civil War Crimes #1
Wolverine #48
Ms. Marvel v2 #13
Ms. Marvel v2 #14
Moon Knight v5 #11
Moon Knight v5 #12
Winter Soldier #1
Sensational Spider-Man #29
Sensational Spider-Man #30
Sensational Spider-Man #31
Ghost Rider #8
Ghost Rider #9
Ghost Rider #10
Ghost Rider #11
Frontline #9
Choosing Sides #1
Fantastic Four #539
Fantastic Four #540
Amazing Spider-Man #535
Amazing Spider-Man #536-a (Pages 1-6)
Punisher War Journal #1
Civil War #5
Iron Man #13
Amazing Spider-Man #536-b (Pages 7-23)
Amazing Spider-Man #537
Punisher War Journal #2
Punisher War Journal #3
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #14
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #15
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #16
Fantastic Four #541
Captain America #24
Fantastic Four #542
Iron Man #14
Sensational Spider-Man #32
Sensational Spider-Man #33
Sensational Spider-Man #34
Black Panther #24
Black Panther #25-a (Pages 1-21)
Civil War #6
Civil War #7
Black Panther v4 #25-b (Pages 22-23)
Black Panther v4 #26-a (Pages 1-14)
Fantastic Four v1 #543
Fantastic Four v1 #544-a (Pages 1-13)
Black Panther v4 #26-b (Pages 15-22)
Punisher War Journal v2 #4
Amazing Spider-Man #538
Amazing Spider-Man #539
Frontline #10
Frontline #11
Amazing Spider-Man #540
Amazing Spider-Man #541
Amazing Spider-Man #542
Omega Flight #01
Omega Flight #02
Omega Flight #03
Omega Flight #04
Omega Flight #05
Civil War: The Return #1
Thunderbolts #110
Thunderbolts #111
Captain America #25
Civil War: Confession #1
Thunderbolts #112
Thunderbolts #113
Civil War: Initiative #1
Captain America: Fallen Son #1
Captain America: Fallen Son #2
Captain America: Fallen Son #4
Captain America #26
Captain America #27
Captain America #28
Captain America #29
Captain America #30
Captain America: Fallen Son #3
Captain America: Fallen Son #5
Amazing Spider-Man #543
Amazing Spider-Man #544
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24
Sensational Spider-Man #41
Amazing Spider-Man #545



INITIATIVE (CIVIL WAR Part 2) READING ORDER:
(CIVIL WAR'S FINAL AFTERMATH)
This list was meant to follow up to Civil War's major reading order (above). It is not a collection of all of the Initiative issues.


Fantastic Four #544 b (Pages: 14-22)
Fantastic Four #545
Fantastic Four #546
Black Panther #27
Mighty Avengers #1
Mighty Avengers #2
Mighty Avengers #3
Mighty Avengers #4
Mighty Avengers #5
Mighty Avengers #6
Iron Man #15
Iron Man #16
Avengers Initiative #1
Ms Marvel #15
Ms Marvel #16
Ms Marvel #17
Avengers Initiative #2
Avengers Initiative #3
Thunderbolts #114
Thunderbolts #115
Avengers Initiative 4
Iron Man #17
Iron Man #18
Avengers Initiative #5
Punisher War Journal #6
Punisher War Journal #7
Punisher War Journal #8
Punisher War Journal #9
Punisher War Journal #10
Punisher War Journal #11
Nova #1
Nova #2
Nova #3
New Warriors #1
New Warriors #2
New Warriors #3
New Warriors #4
New Warriors #5
New Warriors #6
New Warriors #7
New Warriors #8
Sub-mariner #1
Sub-mariner #2
Sub-mariner #3
Sub-mariner #4
Sub-mariner #5
Sub-mariner #6
Order #1
Order #2
Order #3
Order #4
Penance #1
Penance #2
Penance #3
Penance #4
Penance #5


CIVIL WAR SUPPLEMENTAL READING ORDER:
This list is meant to follow up to the final reading of Civil War.


Civil War: Opening Shot Sketchbook #1
Marvel Spotlight: Civil War #1
Daily Bugle Special: July 19 2006 (Spider-Man Fired)
Daily Bugle Special: March 14 2007 (Captain America Killed)
Daily Bugle Special: March 21 2007 (The Initiative)
Daily Bugle Special: April 25 2007 (Fallen Son)
Daily Bugle Special: June 20 2007 (Thor Returns)
Daily Bugle Special: August 22 2007 (One More Day)
Civil War Files #1
Civil War Battle Damage Report #1
Mighty Avengers: Most Wanted Files #1
Iron Man Manual #1
What if Civil War #1
What if Fallen Son #1
Ultimate Civil War: Spider-Ham #1
Deadpool & GLI Summer Fun Spectacular #1
Next Wave: Agents of Hate #11 (Cover Spoof (Not An Actual Civil War Story line))
Marvel Spotlight: Civil War - Aftermath #1
Civil War: Poster Book #1


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[Ramplate]

Yea they are pretty easy to read.. They get longer with each one, but I like the stories. And back when the last couple came out, I couldn't remember what happened so I decided just to read them all over again. I'm not sure if they're your taste, but maybe check out the first one see what you think.

Finished "The Austere Academy" last night, starting "The Ersatz Elevator", book 6 now.

I like the guy who wrote them - he's a complete lunatic lol

[JBond]

I finished "Children of the Mind" thus finishing the Ender Quartet by Orson Scott Card. And if I may...

This is the greatest series I have ever read, and probably ever will read. I just don't see how I could enjoy a set of books more than this, it's all downhill from here. The way this guy creates a universe (and more) and twines it altogether is just genius, I challenege anyone to try it. Though individually, and perhaps a bit relative to each other, I would rate it like this:

Ender's Game: ****
Speaker for the Dead: ***
Xenocide: **** (This is when the true brillance starts)
Children of the Mind: ***.5

Next I will be reading "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin.

[IanTheCool]

I finished "Children of the Mind" thus finishing the Ender Quartet by Orson Scott Card. And if I may...

This is the greatest series I have ever read, and probably ever will read. I just don't see how I could enjoy a set of books more than this, it's all downhill from here. The way this guy creates a universe (and more) and twines it altogether is just genius, I challenege anyone to try it. Though individually, and perhaps a bit relative to each other, I would rate it like this:

Ender's Game: ****
Speaker for the Dead: ***
Xenocide: **** (This is when the true brillance starts)
Children of the Mind: ***.5

Next I will be reading "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin.

Sweet, I'm about to start Ender's Game right away.
I have also heard that Left hand of Darkness is very interesting.

[JBond]

If you decide to go past the first one, it turns into something much more. The other three books are really a trilogy. The first book, although wonderful on its own, is more conventional and just a really solid story and storytelling. The other three are philosophical and true science fiction goodness. (Though like I said, it wasn't until the third book, which is pretty long, where this really shines, even though it was the first two books that won a Hugo and Nebula award each.)

[Papa]

I like the guy who wrote them - he's a complete lunatic lol

Haha i know, both his fictional and real self lol

Just finished "The Ersatz Elevator", starting "The Vile Village" later.

[Papa]

Got done with "The Vile Village" this morning. Started "The Hostile Hospital", book 8, a few hours ago.

[Angela]

Never let me go

Ann Rule

[Word Smith]

Didn't you say you were reading Shogun?

I kind of remember the TV mini series for it when I was a kid.

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[Papa]

^^That weirded me out for a second, my girlfriend's name is Angela lol

Just finished "The Hostile Hospital" and gonna start "The Carnivorous Carnival" tonight a little.

[Word Smith]

Still reading... How to Write a Movie in 21 Days (http://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Movie-21-Days/dp/0062730665).

A must read book if you plan on writing anything.

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[JBond]

Why would you ever need to write a movie so fast?

I have "How NOT to write a Screenplay" and "Screenplay: ..." by Syd Field.

[Papa]

Well, finished "The Carnivorous Carnival", "The Slippery Slope" is next.. Only 4 more to go.

[Word Smith]

Why would you ever need to write a movie so fast?
I have "How NOT to write a Screenplay" and "Screenplay: ..." by Syd Field.

Its funny you mentioned Syd Field's Screenplay. That was the first writing book I read right before I dived into "How to Write a Movie in 21 Days".

I loved Syd Field's Screen Play: The Foundations of Screenwriting.
I like How to Write a Movie in 21 Days just as much (if not more).

Check it out at the library if you get the chance.
I think you would really like it.

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[Angela]

Still reading... How to Write a Movie in 21 Days (http://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Movie-21-Days/dp/0062730665).

A must read book if you plan on writing anything.


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I didnt know you were interested in writng a book Word Smith

[Ramplate]

Haha i know, both his fictional and real self lol

Just finished "The Ersatz Elevator", starting "The Vile Village" later.

Yeah I saw an interview where he was promoting his new book and he brought a violin player with him for dramatic effect lol.

Finished The Godfather - good book, I see thatthe movie followed it for the most part quite nicely but certain flashbacks and other events were edited. really liked it though.

[Word Smith]

I didnt know you were interested in writng a book Word Smith

No. I'm not interested in writing a book. I'm involved in writing and drawing a...

Comic Book (or Graphic Novel).

The books I have been reading are for writing a script for a movie. However, I am writing the graphic novel (or comic book) like it was a script to a movie, though.

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[IanTheCool]

I'm reading Ender's Game now

[JBond]

Woot.

[Ramplate]

Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer, America's Deadliest Serial Murderer By Ann Rule

[Bamfosaurus14]

I just finished reading "The Man In The High Castle" By Philip K. Dick, recommended to me by Jbond

It was a very interesting book and i enjoyed it a lot, but the ending totally confused me
Any help that you could give me in understanding the book would be extremely appreciated.

[JBond]

The ending bothered me as well, I ended up looking at the page http://www.answers.com/topic/the-man-in-the-high-castle about it. It explains it a little bit, but the most interesting part is that Dick had planned to write a sequel to it but never did.

[Birdy]

The Walking Dead Vol. 3 & 4

[Justin]

The Walking Dead is awesome.

[JBond]

I finished "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin.

Next I will be reading "Red Mars" by Kim Stanley Robinson.

[Papa]

Finished "The Slippery Slope" & "The Grim Ghetto" and now onto the 12th book, "The Penultimate Peril".

[Big-Lead5]

I'm reading Crossroads Of Twilight

From Wheel of times series

[IanTheCool]

I'm reading Crossroads Of Twilight

From Wheel of times series

I am also reading the wheel of time series, but I''m only on book 2.

[Big-Lead5]

I am also reading the wheel of time series, but I''m only on book 2.

When you get 8 and 9 there tad boreing but i heard after that they get better.I hopeing anyways lol

[IanTheCool]

When you get 8 and 9 there tad boreing but i heard after that they get better.I hopeing anyways lol

They are not a quick read I am finding. Which is surprising because I know some people who just breeze through them.

[Birdy]

The Walking Dead is awesome.

Yeah I've heard about it for so long and decided to check it out. I'm hooked now.

[Papa]

Done with "The Penultimate Peril"; on the last one: "The End".

[JheyDC]

Twilight - Stephenie Meyer

[Ramplate]

Finally on to Wizard & Glass: The Dark Tower IV by Stephen King

[JheyDC]

Stephen King is a great writer..let me know how that read turns out Ramplate.

[Ramplate]

the last book was quite a cliff hanger - once you get used to the type of world he's writting about here it gets easier to follow - I know a couple of people gave up at the second book but I think it's getting better.

King can get a bit long winded and daunting to follow (as in IT) but I'm following the tangents he runs off into in this one pretty well

[IanTheCool]

I just don't like his writing style. I'm all for being descriptive, but he is TOO deceptive, and he puts too much emphasis on tiny, stupid things. I made it through the Stand, which had a really solid story to keep me going, but I just couldn't get through Drawing of the Three. It was just too much for me.

[Ramplate]

yeah I couldn't finish IT - he spent a couple of pages describing the history of a gay bar that had nothing to do with the story - and in Salem's Lot he jumps around a bit too.

My favorite are The Shining, and Carrie - those were really good - I liked The Cell too - interesting setting.

From a Buick 8 was all over the place and accomplished basically nothing

The Gingerbread Girl was entirely predictable and not worth the time

[JBond]

The only King I've ever read was The Gunslinger. It was interesting, but not enough to make me continue.

[IanTheCool]

Finished Ender's Game. It was really good.

[JheyDC]

Finished Twilight..

Started New Moon - Stephanie Meyer

[JBond]

Finished Ender's Game. It was really good.

Glad you liked it. I just bought "Ender's Shadow" which takes place at the same time as that book, but from the perspective of Bean. It's suppose to be very good, or as one review says, "it completes Ender's Game."

[IanTheCool]

Hmmm..... what should I read next?

[JBond]

- The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - Robert Heinlein
- The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut
- The Gods Themselves - Isaac Asimov
- To Your Scattered Bodies Go - Philip Jose Farmer
- Rendezvous with Rama - Arthur C. Clarke
- Sundiver - David Brin

[JheyDC]

Finished New Moon

Started Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer

[Big-Lead5]

Finished New Moon

Started Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer

Do like books so far Jhey?

[JheyDC]

Do like books so far Jhey?

So Far so good...way different from the first movie..I read the first and second one really quickly..they're good.

[Angela]

Backlash

Denise Ryan

[Brock Landers]

Finishing up: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon

Starting: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

[moviebuff801]

Finally finished Dragon. I'm gonna take a break from Clive Cussler for a bit, so I'm starting Small Favor: Book 10 of the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher.

[Justin]

Finishing up: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon

Did you like it?

[Brock Landers]

Did you like it?

Loved it. I had to keep going back in the book and catching back up to speed, but I spent a good deal of my spring break on the book as well as the first weeks of this term. Good stuff.

[Justin]

It's one of my favorite books. It took me a long time to finish it, but it was worth it.

[Angela]

A Rose For Her Grave

Ann Rule

[Brock Landers]

Big Sur by Jack Kerouac

[JBond]

Oh right, this thread.

A couple of days ago I finally finished "Red Mars" by Kim Stanley Robinson. Boring first half, great second half.

I'm now halfway through "Gateway" by Frederick Pohl, I think his name is.

[Angela]

Willows for the weeping

felicity pulman

[Tardumb]

Rolling Stones Rock n Roll encyclopedia...woo hoo.....

I can't believe "the Beatles" were only around for like 10 years...

[JBond]

I have finished "Gateway" by Frederick Pohl.

I will now be starting "Ender's Shadow" by Orson Scott Card. First book in the "Shadow series."

[Tardumb]

Is that mega man in your av?

[JBond]

Hah, no, but it does look like it. That's from the cover of the book "Ender's Game." The original copy, anyway.

[Tardumb]

I wiki'd that shiz. Looks interesting....

I'm gonna go read Action Comics Superman #698 for old times sake....

[Birdy]

Just bought a few new comics headlined by The Walking Dead Volumes 2 & 5. This series is addicting.

[Angela]

Mortal Danger

Ann Rule

[Ramplate]

I don't know what to listen to next

Wolves of the Calla: Book V of The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King
Have Space Suit, Will Travel by Robert Heinlein
The Wishsong of Shannara: Book 3 of the Chronicles of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Wizard at Large: Book 3 of the Landover Tales by Terry Brooks
or
A Princess of Mars: Book 1 of the Mars Series by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Wizard and Glass was a long and difficult read - not to mention it was a complete backstory of the main character's first adventure that all led up to The Dark Tower - I found myself getting sick of the local dialect and sayings. Still an interesting story

[Big-Lead5]

I don't know what to listen to next

Wolves of the Calla: Book V of The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King
Have Space Suit, Will Travel by Robert Heinlein
The Wishsong of Shannara: Book 3 of the Chronicles of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Wizard at Large: Book 3 of the Landover Tales by Terry Brooks
or
A Princess of Mars: Book 1 of the Mars Series by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Wizard and Glass was a long and difficult read - not to mention it was a complete backstory of the main character's first adventure that all led up to The Dark Tower - I found myself getting sick of the local dialect and sayings. Still an interesting story

I Read John Carter of Mars Is that same series?

[Ramplate]

I Read John Carter of Mars Is that same series?

yes that's like the 11th book

[Big-Lead5]

yes that's like the 11th book

LOL Your kidding no wonder it seem be missing stuff i read that book when i was 16.ill have look for 1st 1 go on from there. I Read the tarzan book back then too i'm pretty sure i read all of them.

[JBond]

I have finished "Ender's Shadow" by Orson Scott Card.

I have now started "Spin" by Robert Charles Wilson.

[IanTheCool]

I have finished "Ender's Shadow" by Orson Scott Card.

I have now started "Spin" by Robert Charles Wilson.

How was it?

[JBond]

That's a tough one... I enjoyed it, but the style of the book, or rather, styles, made it a bit tough to get into. It takes place during Ender's Game but from Bean's perspective, so it's like nostalgia at some points, but then he's also opening up this whole new Shadow Series on the side. It was tough to enjoy the book in a traditional sense.

I'll probably get to the other books eventually, but I'm not in a rush. It just didn't, couldn't, have that genius spark that Card puts into the other Ender books.

[Ramplate]

Have Space Suit, Will Travel was a pretty good young person's book - very imformative about the perils of being a spaceman - and an imaginatve story.

Next I found Psycho by Robert Bloch so I'm doing that one.

[Ramplate]

I liked Psycho It is a little different from the movie - but I can see why they rearanged some scenes for shock value on screen. Basically the same story and more of the thoughts in the mind of Norman than the movie. I'd actually like to see someone recreate the book in a new movie - it would add a slightly different tone than the original screenplay.

Now I found a recording of The Detonators by Chad Millman - it is the story of espionage and a terrorist attack on something called Black Tom - a weapon depot near Liberty State Park - July 30th 1916.

Sounded interesting and I like history http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tom_explosion

[JBond]

I have finished "Spin" by Robert Charles Wilson. Great book.

I will now be reading "Double Star" by Robert A. Heinlein.

[Angela]

Into the flame

Christina Dodd

[Brock Landers]

Innocent Erendira & other stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

[moviebuff801]

The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury

[JBond]

I finished "Double Star" by Robert A. Heinlein, bringing my Hugo count to 19.

I have now started "Heaven's Reach" by David Brin, the sixth and final book in the Uplift saga.

[Ramplate]

The Detonators was kind of text book dry but interesting at the same time.

Just to see how much description is in the written word when compared to the movie - I thought I'd listen to Star Trek Movie Tie-In by Alan Dean Foster.

(amazing title huh? Wonder how long it took to ponder that one?)

It's narrated by Quinto too

[Ramplate]

Star Trek Movie Tie-In filled in some of the parts in the movie they glossed over to keep the pace of the movie up.

I found some more True Crime stories on my audio club site - I was starting to run out of interesting ones.

Columbine by Dave Cullen is an in depth look at the tragedy, written by a reporter who was on the scene within hours on that day. All of the quotes within it are from documents, video, interviews, and recordings from the people who were there - so far it is very interesting - sounds like one of the shooters would not have done it without the other.
The book is not only good at putting a picture of the perps together, it puts the faces on the staff and student body of the school and community.

[Brock Landers]

The Sound & The Fury by William Faulkner

[moviefan310]

I know it's a kid's book, but I've been reading The Alchemyst from The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel.....I need my fix left by Harry Potter...

[Ramplate]

Cool beans! My sister just picked me up a library card for an online network of Vermont libraries. So I could check out audiobooks for free.
Think I might try some George Orwell

[JBond]

I have finished reading "Heaven's Reach" by David Brin. And with that, over the period of about 2 years (with many books in between) I finally complete the wonderful Uplift saga. I suppose I'd rate them individually as such:

Uplift "Trilogy"
- Sundiver: ***
- Startide Rising: **** (One of my favorites ever)
- The Uplift War: ***

Uplift Storm Trilogy - (***.5)
- Brightness Reef: ***.5
- Infinity's Shore: **.5
- Heaven's Reach: ***

I put the word "trilogy" in quotes the first time because they are very seperate books with seperate characters. Whereas the second trilogy is one continuous story. So much so, I had a tough time rating the last two which would never stand on their own very well. Especially the middle book which has no beginning or ending. That is also why I gave the whole trilogy a rating higher than the average of the parts. To give it justice.

If you have not dived into Uplift novels before, I deeply recommend it. They have a wonderful blend of science-fiction, action, adventure and a bit of comedy. You'll cruise right through them in days. Two of them are Hugo Award winners. (Book 2 and 3. Book 4 was nominated)


I will now be starting "The Fountains of Paradise" by Arthur C. Clarke.

[Ramplate]

Columbine was kind of depressing, but well written.
It really examined the different aspects of the chaos and the crime, and aftermath.
I doubt Klebold would have gone through it without Harris. Harris was a complete psychopath and hid his obsession well by being the classic chameleon. Klebold was a rather transparent self loathing manic depressive, wanting love but not seeing his self worth.
Just tragic all the way around.

Next I am listening to The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale.
A true story of a locked house murder of a child stolen a way in the night in 1860. This is the real case that inspired the classic Whodunnit mysteries to come.

[IanTheCool]

Did you expect Columbine not to be depressing?

[Brock Landers]

Omon Ra by Victor Pelevin

[Ramplate]

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective was a very interesting book - it gave one the feel of how things were in Victorian England, and a great deal of background on how the crime and investigation added to the classic detective story. Full of interesting facts like the word "clue" comes from "Clew" or a ball of yarn - Theseus, of The Minotaur story in Greek Mythology used a ball of yarn to leave a trail in order to find his way back out of the Labrynth.. I thought that was pretty cool trivia.

Now for something completely different - Since I have an Audio Library Card, and the books are free to check out, they have a list of classic books that I have an interest in - things that people should read once in their lives, so I am starting with
1984 by George Orwell

[Birdy]

Just read Y: The Last Man Vol. 1. Pretty good so far. Checked it out from the library at my school. There missing the second book but have the third.

[Brock Landers]

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

[drjonesy]

Almost done with One Second After - realistic apocalyptic take on what would happen if an EMP attack on the US occurred. Scaringly fascinating in showing an America thrown back 200 years with no electricity --- without giving too much away, it realisticly led a small mountain town through the waves of death that would follow from a lack of electricity, health care, food, and ultimately the heart-wrenching decisions everyone would be forced to face for their family, community, and America itself. It raises the questions of how prepared are we if someone had the capability (EMP) to wipe out everything that depended on electricity . . . it seems very vulnerable.

[Estellise]

The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

[JBond]

I have finished "The Fountains of Paradise" by Arthur C. Clarke. Good read, classic Clarke ending. That brings my Hugo Award count to an even 20.

I have now started "The Wanderer" by Fritz Lieber.

[Ramplate]

Almost done with One Second After - realistic apocalyptic take on what would happen if an EMP attack on the US occurred. Scaringly fascinating in showing an America thrown back 200 years with no electricity --- without giving too much away, it realisticly led a small mountain town through the waves of death that would follow from a lack of electricity, health care, food, and ultimately the heart-wrenching decisions everyone would be forced to face for their family, community, and America itself. It raises the questions of how prepared are we if someone had the capability (EMP) to wipe out everything that depended on electricity . . . it seems very vulnerable.

That sounds cool - I'll have to look for that one. They are actually working on an EMP weapon, and the best defense against it at the same time - I watched a segment of Future Weapons on TV, where they took you to the test areas and did some demonstrations - scary stuff.

[Tardumb]

1491

just brushing up on some pre-Columbus American history.

[Ramplate]

Well, depending upon which book becomes available first I may listen to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, or I found a copy of that One Second After book.

1984 was kind of boring but I knew that going in, but it certainly was a lot to think about - I also thought they could have gotten a better narrator - this one sounded like an English version of Cleveland from Family Guy.

[IanTheCool]

Kingdom Come graphic novel

[IanTheCool]

Kingdom Come graphic novel

This has some interesting tributes to Watchmen. there is a 'who watches the watchmen' graffiti on one of the walls and you can see Under the Hood sold in a store window. Interesting.

[Ramplate]

Decided to listen to this book The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Cops Who Murdered for the Mafia by Guy Lawson, William Oldham

[Drizzt240]

A History of American Law

[drjonesy]

In the middle to end of One Second After. Good read for apocalptic fiction fans.

[Ramplate]

The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Cops Who Murdered for the Mafia wasn't bad - it took the long route explaining things but it was interresting to hear a different view of some of the same events that I found in other Mob books.

One Second After sounded good so I'm listening to that next.

[Brock Landers]

For Good And Evil: The Impact Of Taxes On the Course of Civilization by Charles Adams

[JBond]

I've finally finished "The Wanderer" by Fritz Leiber. Not my favorite of books, but it had its moments. That brings my Hugo count to 21.

I have now started "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein.

[stonefaced_1]

reading is for pretentious liberals...:;

[IanTheCool]

I have now started "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein.

Really? Me too!

[JBond]

Sweet!

Weren't you also the one who was reading "The Island of Dr. Moreau" at about the same time I was...?

[IanTheCool]

yeah i think so

[Ramplate]

One Second After was pretty interesting - there are problems in there that I would not have even thought of.

Now I am listening to The Husband by Dean Koontz

[JBond]

yeah i think so

I'm reading Neuromancer next. Didn't you read that as well? If so, did you like it?

[krushgroove19]

my booky wook- russell brand

[IanTheCool]

I'm reading Neuromancer next. Didn't you read that as well? If so, did you like it?

It was good. It took a while to get into, mostly because I didn't understand what they were saying. But eventually I got the lingo down.

[Justin]

Re-reading "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller.

[Starwars411]

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephan King

[Justin]

That's a great series.

[Ramplate]

forgot I had listened to the Husband before.

on to American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century by Howard Blum
its about a rash of bombings in California in the silent era of film

[Big-Lead5]

My sister foundly sent me true blood books

number 1 is Dead Until Dark By Charlaine Harris


There also called The Snookie Stackhouse Series

[Double Down]

Tales From Development Hell

[Brock Landers]

For Good And Evil: The Impact Of Taxes On the Course of Civilization by Charles Adams

Plus, I'm rereading:

One Hundred Years Of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

[Ramplate]

American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century jumped around a bit with the careers of Clarence Darrow, D.W. Griffith, and P.I. William Burns, but it was really an interesting investigation and came together well.

Now listening to another Mob book Mafia Son: The Scarpa Mob Family, The FBI, and a Story of Betrayal By Sandra Harmon
This one is about a guy with the nickname "Grim Reaper" who really got into his work - the thing is is that he was unfortunately kind of protected by the feds because he was also an informer - I think his son was sent to prison and ratted on someone in there with him, and almost uncovered the 9/11 plot, but the feds didn't take him seriously. Anyway, sounded like a good listen.

[MsWitchyDiva]

The Black Hope Horror... i read 2-3 times a year n it never gets boring. they also made it into a movie with David Soul n Patty Duke Astin called Grave Secrets. My husband has been reading it once a year since we me n i told him about it... were together almost 18 yrs :)

[JBond]

I finished "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein. Much to my surprise...I kind of hated it. That brings my Hugo count to 22.

I've now started "Neuromancer" by William Gibson.

[Ramplate]

Mafia Son: The Scarpa Mob Family, The FBI, and a Story of Betrayal was a good one - hard to believe they let the guy get away with so much for so long. Kind of feel bad for his son who is in a Super Max prison - he was drawn into the life by his father - but he did some bad things and should be in prison, but that one is pretty harsh.

Next I'm gonna give Agatha Christie another chance after watching Orient Express and being totally disgusted with the ending.
I am going to listen to And The There Were None (original title was Ten Little "N Word"s - very politically incorrect, and it has also been sold under the title Ten Little Indians, which was also the movie title.)

[JBond]

I didn't care for the end of Orient Express either.

[Ramplate]

yeah lol, I finally sat down to watch a famous murder mystery movie trying to solve the crime and Everyone and their uncle did it! How lame!

[Nilade]

The Strain- Guillermo Del Toro

[IanTheCool]

Is it bad that I can't make it through Tropic of Cancer?

[Ramplate]

read real porn instead lol

sounds like it would be hard to read by the method he used to produce it (stream of Consciousness )

[Ramplate]

Still waiting for And Then There Were None from the free online library - you have to wait for some audio books to come in and reserve your spot.

Meanwhile, I have no idea if I will be able to make it though this book but I thought I'd try Crime & Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Sounds frightenly deeper than most books I try.

Oh, I also listened to Fatal Vows by Joseph Hosey - that was sort of interesting - it's about the Stacy Peterson / Drew Peterson case

[IanTheCool]

read real porn instead lol

sounds like it would be hard to read by the method he used to produce it (stream of Consciousness )

Yeah, I don't think I'm a stream of consciousness fan at all. I prefer an actual narrative I suppose.

[moviebuff801]

Re-reading the "Harry Potter" series once again, on "Goblet of Fire" right now.

And to have something new, I'm also reading "The Thieves of Heaven" by Richard Doetsch as well.

[Justin]

Yeah, I don't think I'm a stream of consciousness fan at all. I prefer an actual narrative I suppose.

I enjoyed Tropic of Cancer a lot, to be honest. The stream-of-consciousness style isn't for everyone, that's for sure.

[JBond]

I have finished "Neuromancer" by William Gibson, bringing my Hugo count to 23. I enjoyed it, but I was confused a lot. I'm not even sure what they were trying to accomplish in the long run...and I'm not sure what to make of the last page of the book... What do you think, Ian?

Tonight I will be starting "Foundation's Edge" by Isaac Asimov. The fourth book in the Foundation series.

[Ramplate]

Crime & Punishment was an extremely long winded and lengthy book, I can see why as it was written originally in installments that were periodically published over a long time.
I would not have read it on my own, but the narrator was really good and made it come to life by his expressiveness. Saint Petersburg of the late 1800's makes for an interesting setting.

And Then There Were None has come in and I am really enjoying it

[sabin26]

Rereading: American Rifle, Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution, On the Firing Line

[Double Down]

"Life Commemorative: Katharine Hepburn"

[IanTheCool]

I have finished "Neuromancer" by William Gibson, bringing my Hugo count to 23. I enjoyed it, but I was confused a lot. I'm not even sure what they were trying to accomplish in the long run...and I'm not sure what to make of the last page of the book... What do you think, Ian?

Tonight I will be starting "Foundation's Edge" by Isaac Asimov. The fourth book in the Foundation series.

I'm pretty much with you. It took me a while to get into the world and understand what he was saying half the time. However, I did like the idea of the dueling AI's. You'll have to remind me what the last page was again.

[JBond]

I'll try and type it up later.

[Ramplate]

Finished And Then There Were None I liked it alot and am interested in listening to another - too bad the free library only has the two.

I have no idea what I am listening to next - any of you Science Fiction fans got a suggestion of a really good one to get into (given my type of interests)? thanks

[Ramplate]

well, back to historical books with Defiance: The Bielski Partisans by Nechama Tec.

This one is about a group of Jews during WW2 who fought the Nazis and rescued fellow Jewish people - while surviving out in the wilderness.

[JBond]

I have finished "Foundation's Edge" by Isaac Asimov. Great book. That brings my Hugo count to 24.

I will now be starting "The Big Time" by Fritz Leiber.

[impulse]

books? eh? who has the time! I'm reading "Learn PHP and Mysql" by some internet geek... good stuff!

[unity768]

Just purchased "The Strain." It's the first novel from Guillermo Del Toro, who also wrote the book with Chuck Hogan.

[Ramplate]

Defiance: The Bielski Partisans was a really eye opening book about people in desperate times hiding and moving around the area of the woods and swamps at the borders of Poland and Russia while being pursued by the Nazis and trying to stay alive. All I can say is wow.

[JBond]

I've finished "The Big Time" by Fritz Leiber. Bringing my Hugo count to 25.

I have now started "A Fire Upon the Deep" by Vernor Vinge.

[Double Down]

Dylan Dog Case Files

[Ramplate]

Thought I'd listen to Roots by Alex Haley

[Justin]

"The Savage Detectives" by Roberto Bolano

[Ramplate]

Back to some Dean Koontz with Dark Rivers Of The Heart

[IanTheCool]

I am a very slow reader this summer. Still on Stranger in a Strange land, which has taken a very odd turn, I must say.

[JBond]

"Hate's" a strong word, but I certainly did not like that book.

Which turn are you refering to.

[IanTheCool]

The part where angels are now in the story. I have no idea where this is going.

[JBond]

Hahahaha, that's right. Oh man.

Is it just me, or is that the most sexist book you've ever read?

[JBond]

I have finished "A Fire in the Deep" by Vernor Vinge, bringing my Hugo count to 26.

I will now be starting "Farmer in the Sky" by Robert A. Heinlein.

[IanTheCool]

Hahahaha, that's right. Oh man.

Is it just me, or is that the most sexist book you've ever read?

Yeah, he really just jumped into the sexual aspects all of a sudden. It seriously feels like a different book.

[Ramplate]

well, Roots was slow paced but really a good descriptive treatment of what things must have been like for slaves.

Dark Rivers of the Heart was a very well written examination of things that can go wrong when big brother is a sereal killer lol.

I always enjoy a good Dean Koontz book so i am now going to listen to Darkfall - sounded really creepy from the description.

[Papa]

"Breaking Dawn". I finished the other 3 already.

[JBond]

I have finished "Farmer in the Sky" by Robert A. Heinlein, bringing my Hugo count to 27.

I have now started "Green Mars" by Kim Stanley Robinson, the second book in the Mars Trilogy.

[stonefaced_1]

A couple days ago I finished "The Ghost Brigades" the second book in John Scalzi's "Old Man's War" series. It wasn't as good or original as Old Man's War but none the less I'll read the third installment.

Before that I read "Hocus Pocus" by Kurt Vonnegut which I absolutely loved. Probably my third favorite Vonnegut book now.

Right now I'm reading "American Psycho" by Bret Easton Ellis which so far is absolutely brilliant. I hope the last one hundred pages don't disappoint.

[Wildfire]

I have finished "A Fire in the Deep" by Vernor Vinge, bringing my Hugo count to 26.

I will now be starting "Farmer in the Sky" by Robert A. Heinlein.

Am i right that its "A Fire Upon The Deep" ...
if so after you finish the hugos you might check out "A Deepness in the Sky" its a sort of prequel

[Ramplate]

parts of Darkfall were pretty creepy but it all was a little different than I had imagined.

Now I am starting Book of the Dead by Patricia Cromwell

[JBond]

Am i right that its "A Fire Upon The Deep" ...
if so after you finish the hugos you might check out "A Deepness in the Sky" its a sort of prequel

Oops, yes, "A Fire Upon the Deep."

Actually, "A Deepness in the Sky" also won the Hugo for best novel, so I'll get to it at some point. I looked at the back of it at some point. I noticed it was about the Qeng Ho, that's about it.

Are you a fan of these books?

[Wildfire]

yes im a fan of Vinge i think ive read all his novels ...
A Fire Upon The Deep is supposed to be a quen ho but the connection seems a bit vague to me,A Deepness in the Sky is quen ho(their interstellar traders) but set 100,000+ yrs earlier and i thought it was actually the better book

[JBond]

I've heard that before, that some like it better.

The parts in "A Fire Upon the Deep" that involved the Tines' world were amazing, but I just didn't care much about the other part of the story with the spaceship traveling to the planet with the "godshatter" and people chasing them and whatnot. It felt like I've read that kind of stuff too much before.

[Ramplate]

Book of the Dead was ok... Had some good stuff but I really don't like some of the writing. I listened to an other abridged book of hers, and thought that one was ok - so I though I'd try this one because it was unabridged, but there wasn't much difference.

Now I am going to listen to Alex & Me by Irene Pepperberg & Julia Gibson
It's about a parrot that this researcher spent 30 years teaching to talk - and how that whole experience was

[stonefaced_1]

Just finished "The Dante Club" by Matthew Pearl. Next up, is "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" by Kurt Vonnegut.

[krushgroove19]

just finished "a heartbreaking work of staggering genius" by dave eggers. loved it.

now reading:"world war z: an oral history of the zombie wars" by max brooks

[Ramplate]

Finished Alex & Me it was kind of a tearjerker at the begining because it talks about Alex's death and the outpouring of condolences from everyone who had heard about him. Then it goes on about her history with birds and finally gets to her 30 years with Alex, a pretty remarkable bird.

Next I am on the library waiting list for The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

[Ramplate]

Got too impatient waiting for the Big Sleep so I listened to Alex & Me again yesterday - well worth it, but now I found another book to try...

Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner - it's about a serial killer with a creepy spider fetish.

I also put all the Sherlock Holmes books that are considered cannon on my wish lists for future listening

[Justin]

now reading:"world war z: an oral history of the zombie wars" by max brooks

Really liked that one. Enjoy.

[stonefaced_1]

Finished "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater". Didn't like it that much, don't really have much to say about it. Moving on, I started "Pygmy" by Chuck Palahniuk. Some may hate the style, but so far I've enjoyed it.

[JBond]

I never got to that one. I've read "Slaughterhouse-Five," "Sirens of Titan," "Cat's Cradle," and "Breakfast of Champions." Those are good.

[Brock Landers]

Big Sur by Jack Kerouac

[stonefaced_1]

I never got to that one. I've read "Slaughterhouse-Five," "Sirens of Titan," "Cat's Cradle," and "Breakfast of Champions." Those are good.

The only one of those I haven't read is "Breakfast of Champions" and I probably never will. I made the mistake of watching the movie, and it completely soured me on the idea of reading the book.

[JBond]

Never saw it. It was probably my least favorite book of the four, but I recall enjoying it for the most part.

"Sirens of Titan" being my favorite.

[Ramplate]

Say Goodbye fairly well crafted and yes, creepy.

Still waiting for that Chandler novel so I am listening to Tales of Terror a collection of Edgar Allen Poe's most famous works

[Ramplate]

^ That was interesting, but a little too low key for my taste.

Now listening to A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - the very first Sherlock Holmes story

I thought it would be interesting to do the cannon core books in order

[JBond]

I have finished "Green Mars" by Kim Stanley Robinson. Bringing my Hugo count to 28.

I will now be reading "The Caves of Steel" by Isaac Asimov.

[IanTheCool]

Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch

[Ramplate]

Now listening to the second Sherlock Holmes book The Sign of the Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

the first book was entertaining.

[Double Down]

My Boring-Ass Life by Kevin Smith

[crazzycat]

"Act like a Lady, think like a Man"
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Always in search for cool glitter (http://www.glittergraphicsnow.com)

[JBond]

Finished "The Caves of Steel" by Isaac Asimov.

I have now started "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons.

[IanTheCool]

Finished "The Caves of Steel" by Isaac Asimov.

I have now started "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons.

I've had that recommended to me. It's supposed to be really good.

I'm reading Vimy by Pierre Berton right now.

[JBond]

It's amazing so far, I've never read anything like it. But then again, I don't read much fantasy. The world this guy has created is just so rich and unique.

[sabin26]

Re-reading Unveiling Islam by Ergun Caner and Emir Fethi Caner

[Justin]

"Inherent Vice" by Thomas Pynchon

[Brock Landers]

Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James Loewen

[sabin26]

Brock let me what you think of that book. I've been wanting to get it myself.

[JBond]

I was kind of curious about it, too.

[moviebuff801]

Just started Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane.

[JBond]

I have finished "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons, bringing my Hugo count to 29.

I have now started "Shadow of the Hegemony" by Orson Scott Card. The 2nd book in the "Shadow Series." (The 6th book in the "Ender-verse.")

[Brock Landers]

Brock let me what you think of that book. I've been wanting to get it myself.

I was kind of curious about it, too.

It was great. You guys should check it out. And now I'm reading:


Tropic Of Cancer by Henry Miller

[sabin26]

It was great. You guys should check it out.


I'll have to put that on my list of books to read/buy.

[JBond]

Finished "Shadow of the Hegemon" by Orson Scott Card a couple of days ago.

I've now started "To Say Nothing of the Dog" by Connie Willis.

[IanTheCool]

I've just started Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes

[Double Down]

Helltown by Dennis O'Neil

[Justin]

I've just started Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes

Good stuff. Enjoy.

[moviebuff801]

Figured I needed to get into another fantasy series, so I picked up Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Rioardan. Really enjoying it so far.

[Ramplate]

The Sign of the Four was really good but with a bogged down ending after Holmes caught the bad guy they had an interview with him to fill in the plot as to what happened with the crime - good up until the end.

While I am waiting to select the third Sherlock Holmes novel, I chose to listen to The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry.
It's about this clerk who gets picked to become a detective out of the blue and he moves up the corporate ladder not knowing how to go about things as he investigates. Boring so far but I'm struggling through it - it was from the free library so there you go.

[JBond]

I have finished "To Say Nothing of the Dog" by Connie Willis, bringing my Hugo count to 30.

I have now started "Foundation and Earth" by Isaac Asimov, the fifth book in the Foundation series.

[Ramplate]

^^^^
Yeah I'd have to say I'd never read that one lol (Ooo they took the spam post right out )

[Justin]

"A Drifting Life" by Yoshihiro Tatsumi

[Ramplate]

Women's Murder Club boxed set volume 1 by James Patterson

[Brock Landers]

The Fall by Albert Camus.

For the 2nd time.

[JBond]

I have finished "Foundation and Earth" by Isaac Asimov. Not nearly as good as the other four, but the ending was pretty...bold.

I have now started "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" by Edwin A. Abbott.

[moviebuff801]

Finished "The Lightning Thief", now onto Book 2 of the Percy Jackson series, "Sea of Monsters".

[Justin]

Picked up a few new books today after finishing "Inherent Vice" and "A Drifting Life".

"Crash: A Novel" by J. G. Ballard
"Cartesian Sonata and Other Novellas" by William H. Gass
"The Body Artist: A Novel" by Don DeLillo

I'm probably going to start "Crash: A Novel" first.

[krushgroove19]

the truth (with jokes)- al franken

[Ramplate]

Women's Murder Club boxed set volume 1 by James Patterson

That was a good boxed set of the first three novels - I really enjoyed it.

Now I am listening to The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston, Mario Spezi

It's about a serial killer in Italy that was never caught, almost no one here has heard of the case.

[JBond]

I have finished "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" by Edwin A. Abbott. Fascinating short book.

I have now started "Forever Peace" by Joe Haldeman.

[Brock Landers]

Life After Death by Deepak Chopra

[welty69]

I am reading the latest Jack Reacher novle by Lee Child. starts out good.

[JBond]

I have finished "Forever Peace" by Joe Haldeman, bringing my Hugo count to 31.

I will now start "Downbelow Station" by C.J. Cherryh.

[sabin26]

"American Rifle a Biography" by Alexander Rose

[moviebuff801]

Finished Sea of Monsters, now onto Book 3 of Percy Jackson: The Titan's Curse.

[Brock Landers]

For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

[JBond]

I finished "Downbelow Station" by C.J. Cherryh a couple of days ago. Bringing my Hugo Count to 32.

I am now reading "The Demolished Man" by Alfred Bester.

[IanTheCool]

Sandman: the Doll`s house

[Jimmy Saunders]

"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak
and
"Timeline" by Michael Crichton (for the 5th time)

Waiting for Crichton's "Pirate Latitudes".. Hurry up to November!!

[moviebuff801]

Waiting for Crichton's "Pirate Latitudes".. Hurry up to November!!

Yeah, I'm really looking forward to that as well.

Anyway, finished The Titan's Curse and have now started The Battle of the Labryinth by Rick Riordan.

[JBond]

I finished "The Demolished Man" about 3 days ago. Bringing my Hugo count to 32.

I have since started "The Fall of Hyperion" by Dan Simmons.