What Book Are You Currently Reading?

[Citizen Kane]

I bought Mila 18 by Leon Uris at Barnes and Noble tonight. Looks good.

[JBond]

Rama II, for the 4th time I believe.

[Citizen Kane]

Is it good?

[JBond]

If I didn't like it the first time, I wouldn't be reading it for the fourth time ;)

Yeah it's one of my favorite books from a great 4 book series written by Arthur C. Clarke (2001: A Space Oddessy)

[Citizen Kane]

Originally posted by JBond
If I didn't like it the first time, I wouldn't be reading it for the fourth time ;)

Yeah, I just realized that right before I read your post. Haven't there been plans to turn the Rama saga into movies?

[JBond]

Finally, yes, I first heard it about a year ago they will atleast make the first one "Rendezvous with Rama", but it's set for 2006 :(

Heh, you sholdn't have gotten me started but I believe these coudl be INCREDIBLE movies. Maybe not the last two books, that would start to get weird, but the first two would be excellent and I can't wait.

[Citizen Kane]

Moving On...Anyone else?

[Brock Landers]

THE CATCHER IN THE RYE


My 5th time......Holden Caulfield is my idol

[Peter]

Dreamcather By Steven King! Actually I started reading it 4 months ago but never got very far - so now I have just restarted!

[beemanbone]

currently, Routledge's Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture ($150 :mad: )

next, Kodansha's Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia ($450 :mad: :mad: ) so, I'll be buying it used

oh well... you gotta pay to play

[Longshanks]

Finished Northern Lights yesterday - going to start the next one today

[smokiechimp]

Currently reading 'Killing Pablo' I've been reading it on and off for a while now and I'm nearly finnished.

Next read is gonna be 'McQueen', Steve McQueens Biography :)

[Kris Hodgson]

"Plants". I can't even remember who the author is, but it was written in the early 80's, and it's a blatent rip off of "Day of the Triffids" which I love.
Unfortunetly, "PLants" just sucks.

[Frizzo the Clown]

I'm reading "Bagombo Snuff Box," a collection of short stories by Kurt Vonnegut. I've been reading it off and on for a while now....

[southern]

will be reading Harry Potter 5 in less than a month and after that i plan on starting the "Dune" series

[IdahoMR2man]

I'm reading the Chronicles of Narnia series for research on the coming soon forum for the movie.

[Warlock of Pain]

HP:Goblet of fire.

[Citizen Kane]

That's right. On June 21st I will be reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. :D

[evilsquishy]

"Where Angels Fear to Tread"
by Forster

The name got me intrigued.

[Oj]

Currently, The Diagnosis by Alan Lightman.

Interstingly, Alan Lightman is related to the man that owns the theater chain I work for, MALCO (M. A. Lightman Company).

[CapricornDevil]

Currently I am in the middle of two different books...

'The Snow Garden' by Christopher Rice &
'Midnight Blue: The Sonja Blue Collection' by an author whose name escapes me

[Echo]

A Game of Thrones - Book 1 of A Song of Ice and Fire, by George R.R. Martin.

[evenstar]

Ive just finished The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman, someone said it was a sustitute for HP, its not but still good.
Im reading all my Shakespear notes though now.

[pixiness]

I'm in the middle of "everything's eventual" the collection of stephen king short stories... Pretty good so far.

[tyler_durden]

i am still reading Shogun. it's a really good book, i am just haven't been in the mood to read lately.

[Neo is the One]

Halo the fall of reach

[slinger]

Live From New York

a must read.

[J Diddy]

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - Chuck Barris

[sabin26]

Le Morte deArthur by Sir Thomas Mallory for the 8th time

[pixiness]

Originally posted by Frizzo the Clown
I'm reading "Bagombo Snuff Box," a collection of short stories by Kurt Vonnegut. I've been reading it off and on for a while now....

Some of those are really great!

[Kris Hodgson]

Originally posted by slinger
Live From New York

a must read.

Is that the SNL tell all? I've heard really good things about that, I want to check it out

[Malice]

A Line in the Sand

its about the Alamo

[Chodaboy]

Glue
same guy who wrote Trainspoting

[kryptonian_boy]

I'm reading a little from several books right now. Primarily books on historical Christian figures. I'm also about to start reading a book about the history behind the creation of the King James Bible (though I can't remember the book's title).

[Kris Hodgson]

Irvine Welsh (I think). You should check out The Acid House. The dialogue is kind of tough because of the slang, but it's a good read.

[IdahoMR2man]

The Magician's Nephew. Book 6 in the Chronicles of Narnia.

[Kris Hodgson]

I read those back when I was 10.

[IdahoMR2man]

Yeah me too.

[Kris Hodgson]

I don't think I got through the whole series, but I liked what I did read.

[sonjablue]

Currently: Isabel Allende's Portrait in Sepia
Next: Anne Rice's The Witching Hour

[JBond]

Now I'm on "Garden of Rama"

[Hobbit Girl]

Fables tpb: Exiles

[Ripley]

One of Tamora Pierce's quartets:

The Realms of the Gods

there teh best books ever!!

[Fletcher]

I'm reading Brave New World by Aldus Huxley, actually, it's time for my dose of Soma.

I'm also halfway through Catch 22.

*Runs off to fetch half a gram*

[IdahoMR2man]

The Final Battle - Book 7 of the Chronicles of Narnia

[tyler_durden]

Originally posted by IdahoMR2man
The Final Battle - Book 7 of the Chronicles of Narnia

I am going to read those after I finish with Shogun.

[Rogue]

Breakfast of Champions, Paris Never Leaves You, The Sounds and the Fury, Magic Time: Angelfire.

[slinger]

Originally posted by Kris Hodgson
Is that the SNL tell all? I've heard really good things about that, I want to check it out

Yep. Great price for a 500some page book. Well I did have 15% off but if you liked SNL in the 70s, or 80s or 90s its a great read. Some stuff you know about but there is plenty to keep you turning pages. Shame Eddie Murphy didn't take part.

[Citizen Kane]

Right now I'm reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling and Candide by Voltaire.

[Godzilla]

I finished Prey not to long ago. Dissapointing. Could have been a lot better. Read Sphere or Timeline if you're in the mood for Crichton.

[southern]

HP5 for me and 90% of everyone else:D

[Mat]

The Clash of Kings- GRR Martin

I once read half of sorcerer's stone. I think the charm eluded me because I really didn't like it.

[Brock Landers]

I'm gonna start the novel "A Clockwork Orange" soon

[JBond]

I just finished Rama Revealed and I think I'm reading Slaughterhouse Five next.

[Frizzo the Clown]

Originally posted by Brock Landers
I'm gonna start the novel "A Clockwork Orange" soon One of my favorites. You're gonna love it. :)

[Frizzo the Clown]

Originally posted by JBond
....I think I'm reading Slaughterhouse Five next. Another of my favorites. I love Vonnegut. Probably my favorite author. :D

[freakyplatypus]

Uncle John's Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader

[Rocketboy]

Slaughterhouse Five next.
----------------------------------------
Another of my favorites. I love Vonnegut. Probably my favorite author. Great book. Read it a few months ago.

I just finished "Jarhead."
Amazing book by a veteran of the first Gulf War. Brutally honest and engrossing.

[sabin26]

Hitcherhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy

[thebtskink]

Yeah, Slaughterhouse-Five is an awesome book.

My other Vonnegut recommendation would be Cat's Cradle. It's got a midget. :D

Right now, I'm reading and almost done with Airframe by Michael Crichton.

[Frizzo the Clown]

Originally posted by thebtskink
Yeah, Slaughterhouse-Five is an awesome book.

My other Vonnegut recommendation would be Cat's Cradle. It's got a midget. :D

Right now, I'm reading and almost done with Airframe by Michael Crichton. I love Cat's Cradle too. Gotta love a book with a midget. ;) Haven't read it in a while though. Someone else has my copy of the book. ;) I need to get another copy so I can read it again.

[Kitty]

Reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
(darnit it's about 870 pages and i'm on 561...grrr...)

[Frizzo the Clown]

I'm reading "5 Easy Steps to Blackmail Your Boss." I found it in the self-help section.

[Lackey]

Originally posted by Brock Landers
THE CATCHER IN THE RYE


My 5th time......Holden Caulfield is my idol


I've read that book about 5 times before too. Holden Caulfield is a great character.
Ever read any of J.D. Salinger's other stories?

[Kitty]

Originally posted by Frizzo the Clown
I'm reading "5 Easy Steps to Blackmail Your Boss." I found it in the self-help section.
that must be a wonderful book. which step are you on right now? hehe

[Oj]

I'm about 100 pages into Catch 22. I'm loving it so far.

[Kris Hodgson]

I'm currently reading the new Harry Potter, The Nest (I forget the author's name, but it involves mutated cockroaches killing people.), Maximum Bob by Elmore Leonard and Phantoms by Dean Koontz.

[ip_guru]

Currently:

1) Applied Cryptography
2) Good To Great
3) Crash Profits

Just finished False Memory.

[Rocketboy]

Originally posted by Oj
I'm about 100 pages into Catch 22. I'm loving it so far.
Ooooh! I forgot I have that! I've been meaning to read it forever, but I always forget, then start reading something else.
Thanks for the reminder!

[Citizen Kane]

Originally posted by Oj
I'm about 100 pages into Catch 22. I'm loving it so far.

That book's a masterpiece, probably the best book I've ever read. You'll love it.

[smokiechimp]

'McQueen' (Steve McQueens Biography) - I'm half way through it.

Killing Pablo was probably the most enthrauling book I've ever read

[Brock Landers]

Originally posted by Frizzo the Clown
One of my favorites. You're gonna love it. :)

I'm sure I will Frizzo......:D

[SamuraiiSam]

Just finished Clockwork Orange. I'm probably going to take a little break before reading Order of the Pheonix next.

[Knerys]

The Last Unicorn, then on to the Recluce Saga.

[Brock Landers]

Originally posted by Lackey
I've read that book about 5 times before too. Holden Caulfield is a great character.
Ever read any of J.D. Salinger's other stories?

Not yet, but I'm meaning too. I'm trying to find them...

have you?

[Iben]

Harry Potter 5 :grin:

[slinger]

I'm re-reading Steve Martin's "Pure Drivel". Hillarious.

[spiderman_2k]

LOL im reading Order of the Phoenix too as is half the world by now......

[thebtskink]

If you're really into the Buddhist Salinger philosophies, Nine Stories is a great read. Hell, it's even a great read if you're not into them.

[slayerfan1975]

I picked up a young adult series at the used book store called VAMPIRE TWINS. I am on the 3rd book (out of 4)

SF

[Ripley]

The new harry potter book, The Order of the Phoenix...so close to finishing...yet so far away!

[ceci-chan]

That's not a question to be asking!!! I'm reading "Rhapsody" "Ranma 1/2" "Harry Potter" (the first one) and for school (darn u school!!)
*shakes fist in the air*
I'm reading "Carmelo" and "Fahrenheit 451"

[Ripley]

Yeah school sucks, they choose really retarded books, apart from year 8 when we read the first, "Tomorrow when the war began" book.

[Rocketboy]

Originally posted by ceci-chan
I'm reading "Carmelo" and "Fahrenheit 451"
451 is an awesome book. I finally read it not too long ago.

[ceci-chan]

Originally posted by Rocketboy
451 is an awesome book. I finally read it not too long ago.

Tell me how it ends now!!! So I won't have to suffer!!! *grabs onto your leg* *gives puppy dog face*

[Rocketboy]

Originally posted by ceci-chan
Tell me how it ends now!!! So I won't have to suffer!!! *grabs onto your leg* *gives puppy dog face*
Ummm...aliens land and try to tell the people how great books are...but...the people get mad and throw...rocks at the aliens...who end up...eating people...then blow up the planet...
Uhhh...yeah...that's it...:hehe:

[ceci-chan]

*silence*
*crickets*
You're kidding me right??

[Rocketboy]

Originally posted by ceci-chan
*silence*
*crickets*
You're kidding me right??
Yeah :)

[ceci-chan]

oh....PHEW!!
*wipes away sweat*
*puts away shotgun*
anyways.....*skips happily away*

[JBond]

I want to read Slaughterhouse-Five next since I've never read it, I figured my dad had it somewhere, sure enough I just found it. It says:

"Slaughterhouse-Five or The Children's Crusade. A new novel by Kurt Vonnegut Jr."

Sure enough it's an orignal copy....cool

[Oj]

Wow, I think I have the same edition. It really is a great book.

[SamuraiiSam]

Has anyone seen the movie version? I used to work at a video store and the cover/title always caught my eye. Never watched it though.

[KayTang999]

Try to finish up The Last Unicorn so I can start on HP5.

[Mat]

Finished Clash of Kings yesterday...

Started Essential X-Men Vol. 2 today. It's got a lot more pictures... :p

[Kitty]

Phantoms, Dean R. Knootz

[dr_evil]

Harry Potter 5

(and before someone makes the comment
yes i can read:p )

[JAE]

The Science of Star Wars

[sabin26]

Originally posted by Kitty
Phantoms, Dean R. Knootz

Affleck you the bomb in Phantoms yo!

Sorry just had to do it.

I'm reading the original script of Superman Lives by Kevin Smith. It's a pretty good read.

[Kitty]

Originally posted by sabin26
Affleck you the bomb in Phantoms yo!
i was waiting for someone to type that out :D

[SamuraiiSam]

Just started Harry Potter 5. And the Dursley's really get it in this one don't they. :D

[Citizen Kane]

Finished Harry Potter at 11:53 last night, and now I'm just reading Candide.

I'll be reading Matchstick Men in July, when it goes paperback.

[Laterose]

Ben-Hur

[IdahoMR2man]

STILL reading the Hobbit....

[JBond]

Finished Slaughthouse-Five last night, cool book

Not sure what to read next.

[sonjablue]

The Portrait of Dorian Gray. As soon as CapricornDevil is done with the 5th Harry Potter, I get it

[thebtskink]

Recently finished Prey by Crichton

Gonna start God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian by Kurt Vonnegut soon
then Mort by Terry Pratchett
and Small Gods by Terry Pratchett

[evilsquishy]

The Awakening - Kate Chopin

and after that, Count of Monte Cristo - Alexander Dumas

[Balrog of Moria]

The Masquerade of the Red Death Trilogy....Best vampire books ever...

[Rebecca]

dirty work

[JBond]

I was about to start Cat's Cradle

[Onimar Synn]

Originally posted by JBond
Finished Slaughthouse-Five last night, cool book

Not sure what to read next.

If you like that, you might try some more Kurt Vonnegut Jr. I really like Deadeye Dick and Cat's Cradle.

I just finished the The Cosmic Carnival of Stanislaw Lem. Not sure what's next though.

[Onimar Synn]

Originally posted by JBond
I was about to start Cat's Cradle

Good idea. :)

[JBond]

Yep, I went out and bought a nice new copy of it.

[Scoundrel]

Timeline by Crichton and IT again as its always a laugh and ton keep up with trends Potter 3 the prisoner of AZkaban

[HeadHunter]

Just Finished Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix and now have started the series again with Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone

[Scoundrel]

some git told me who died in the latest one...

[Brock Landers]

Finishing up "All Quiet on the western front"


after that I'm gonna read:


"THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER"

[Lady of London]

Originally posted by Scoundrel
some git told me who died in the latest one...

And now you've just told everyone that someone dies!

I'm on the last part of Hannibal, by Thomas Harris. When I finish it I will read the latest Harry Potter.

[Brock Landers]

Originally posted by Lady of London
And now you've just told everyone that someone dies!

Actually, it's not really that big of a suprise. It's been hinted at for over a year by JK Rowling. That was the big incentive of the book was that a major character was going to get whacked.......that was common knowledge even before the book cut out.

[Scoundrel]

Sorry thought that by now it was common knowledge! oops..

well I am going to start reading some more horror soon methins...

[Lady of London]

Originally posted by Brock Landers
Actually, it's not really that big of a suprise. It's been hinted at for over a year by JK Rowling. That was the big incentive of the book was that a major character was going to get whacked.......that was common knowledge even before the book cut out.

I hadn't heard that over here....

[PsychoMike]

I finished Harry Potter 5 last week and now I wating for Stephen Kings Dark Tower seris to be delivered (should be here today or tomorrow)

Scoundrel---- I read Timeline and it was really good

[Laterose]

On the very last page of "The hunt for Red October"

[Balrog of Moria]

Has anyone read Stephen Kings Dark Tower Trilogy...I want to read it but dont know if it any good

[Brock Landers]

I read the 1st one "The Gunslinger"......it's pretty good

[Rebecca]

oh yeah! i read anything from him and this book is awesome.

[sonjablue]

Started Harry Potter book 5 and can't put it down.

[sonjablue]

Originally posted by Balrog of Moria
The Masquerade of the Red Death Trilogy....Best vampire books ever...

What are the titles of these? Sounds like they would be good reading. I love vampire books. Bram Stoker's Dracula was OK, don't much like diary entry format.

[PsychoMike]

Originally posted by Balrog of Moria
Has anyone read Stephen Kings Dark Tower Trilogy...I want to read it but dont know if it any good

You should read them they're great. I read them many years ago and just ordered the rereleased books.

There are actually four so far in the series the fith is due out in November I think and the last 2 in the seven book series will be out some time next year.

[Scoundrel]

I still think IT was his best book, though I did also like needful things, I wasnt so keen on his stuff like Christine and Salems lot...

[Balrog of Moria]

I havnt read everything the King has put out but my favorite so far has got to be Firestarted

[Onimar Synn]

Does anyone have any good recommendations for a good murder/mystery/detective/action type book? I'm looking for something light, and I've already read everything by William Peterson and Elmore Leonard. But something in either of those genres would be good. Thanks!

[Balrog of Moria]

Check out The Masquerade of the Red Death Trilogy

[Onimar Synn]

Originally posted by Balrog of Moria
Check out The Masquerade of the Red Death Trilogy

I will. Thanks. Who's the author?

[Balrog of Moria]

Robert Weinberg

[Malice]

I am currently Proofreading a 720 page fantasy novel written by a personal friend.

He will write all three books, before sending them to the publisher. He has published books already so it wont be as hard.

Pretty good fantasy novel so far...on page 270 (I read with my pen in hard to correct things and help him try to make things more understandable to normal readers)

[Spidey_Freak]

Is it like LOTR or something?

[sabin26]

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galazy

[Malice]

Originally posted by Spidey_Freak
Is it like LOTR or something?

Yeah basically.
It will become a three book trilogy. He just finished the first book and is starting on the second one.

Its an epic, and ironically, looking at it now, parallels very much to The Lord of the Rings Series in some aspects, although its a very different read.

[moviegeek]

i'm reading the 3rd hp book.

[thebtskink]

Originally posted by thebtskink
Recently finished Prey by Crichton

Gonna start God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian by Kurt Vonnegut soon
then Mort by Terry Pratchett
and Small Gods by Terry Pratchett

Finished "By the Light of the Moon" by Koontz, and although the writing is pretty bad at times, and he's no classic, the concept I find more intriguing than Unbreakable, and I'd really like to see this as a movie.

Finished Vonnegut..... intriguing questions about the afterlife. Found the Hitler bit amusing.

Halfway through Mort, and it's goddamn hilarious. The Grim Reaper rocks, especially when he's drunk.

[Balrog of Moria]

Mort?

[IdahoMR2man]

STILL reading the Hobbit...

[awakened]

i just finished "rendevous with rama"...ending didn't satisfy me but great none the less. It's being considered as a movie starring morgan freeman and directed by david fincher (seven)

[JBond]

Ah you should read the second book, you may enjoy that one alot more (And you can read the other two if you like those ;))

[awakened]

wow there's 3 more?! i'll definately look for the second one next time. i just know this book will translate unbelievably to the big screen.

[JBond]

I love the Rama series, I've read through them 3 times I think. The second one is actually more movie-like, has more adventure, more characters and twists. The third book is more like a huge soap opera, you may not like it if you're not really into it by then. Four book is kind of like the third but get more back into the sci-finess of it.

[thebtskink]

Originally posted by Balrog of Moria
Mort?

Yeah, the premise is that the Grim Reaper hires an apprentice to help him with his duties, Mort. But Mort falls in love with someone he's supposed to scythe, thereby jeopardizing the space time continuum. :D

[Balrog of Moria]

Awesome...

The title is Mort?
Who is the author?

[thebtskink]

The title is Mort, author is Terry Pratchett.

[Balrog of Moria]

Ok thanks man....Worth buying?

[thebtskink]

Well, it's set in a fantasy world, so if you're not into that, by all means, don't. But getting past that, it's really, really funny.

[Balrog of Moria]

Awesome...Ill pick it up this weekend...Thanks for the tip

[Rogue]

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Wilde right now.

[Rogue]

I'm arguing about Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky at the minute so I'll probably read that again after Dorian Gray.

[thebtskink]

Hah. I'm such a bad influence. :p

[2dman27]

i recentl completed the novelization of league of extraordinary gentlemen and it's a very good read

[CrackDown]

Isaac Asimov - The Complete Robot

[IdahoMR2man]

Bout 50 pages left in the Hobbit for me.

[spiderman_2k]

T2 Infiltrator..Right at the end....

[Mat]

I'm just starting The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell

Then it's off to Valhalla Found by Clive Cussler

[pixiness]

Feast of Love - Charles Baxter - nearly done

[KayTang999]

Finished The Last Unicorn, reading Chronicles of Narnia right now.

[SamuraiiSam]

About to finish The Gunslinger by King.

[Brock Landers]

Originally posted by IdahoMR2man
Bout 50 pages left in the Hobbit for me. \

Rock on. Did you enjoy it?

[PsYkOoOoO]

the hobbit and artemis fowl...;)

[Dogbert0228]

Jane Eyre and Executive Orders

[Hitman]

Chasing Dogma. Bout my 1,698,325th time reading it.

[Balrog of Moria]

About to finish Road to Perdition

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

Just finished reading Lord of the Rings for the third time. :) :) :)

[Kitty]

I'm currently in the middle of The Vampire Lestat- Anne Rice

[Balrog of Moria]

Anne Rice

*Cringes*

Ehh...To each his own

[Kitty]

Originally posted by Balrog of Moria
Anne Rice

*Cringes*

Ehh...To each his own
what's wrong?

[Rogue]

Just finished Dorian Gray...very nice! :)

I'm reading Crime and Punishment again.

[Alexander JL]

I just started on 'The Haunting of L'.

After that I'll reread one of Bret Easton Ellis' books.

[Hitman]

The Art Of The Matrix

[Alexander JL]

I feel sorry for you ;)

[que_SuertE777]

Dune

[sabin26]

Still reading Hitchhiker's

[PsychoMike]

Middle of The Dark Tower 3 The Waste Lands

[Mr. TV]

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

[IdahoMR2man]

Fellowship of the Rings

[hpk37067]

Crime and Punishment. My God is this the most random book ever.

[Brock Landers]

I'm thinking of reading a book on "The Druids"

[kauvarvo]

I just finished the Resident Evil Book series(much better than the movie or the games) like awhile ago...

I just finished "A Man Named Dave" bout 2 weeks ago

I'm currently reading a book from the RedWall book series..."Triss"

And I started "The Gunslinger" like 3 days ago

[Rogue]

Finished Crime and Punishment and read A Clockwork Orange..very thought-provoking and sad (in parts).

[que_SuertE777]

I just finished The Virgin's Knot by Holly Payne. The story is beautiful as is the style in which she choose it write it, but the ending leaves you unsatisfied and it feels imcomplete.

[Mr. TV]

The Bell Jar By Sylvia Plath.

[Tim37ninjageniu]

I'm reading the Inferno. Its good but strange.

[slinger]

Hunted Beyond Reason by Richard Matheson. Waiting for the two characters to snap and let the hunting begin in the woods.

[hpk37067]

Just finished reading THE BEAN TREES for summer reading. Starting CATCHER IN THE RYE.

[JBond]

I've started Farenheit 451

[Ripley]

the A-Z of horse diseases and injuries...quite graphic i must say!!

[Rogue]

Cat's Cradle- Vonnegut
Dark Challenge- Feehan
White Oleander- Fitch (Read it before but I LOVE this novel)

[evilsquishy]

Finally! (Been slacking on reading lately:()
Count of Monte Cristo

[Ripley]

I love that movie!

[hpk37067]

Originally posted by JBond
I've started Farenheit 451

good book. Finished Catcher in the Rye(so short) and started Dune.

[que_SuertE777]

I started reading "Dune," haven't finished it yet though... I don't exactly know where it is, so I started on a new book, "Everything is Illuminated" by Jonathan something something. I don't have the book in hand and I can't quite remember his middle and last name.

[hpk37067]

Hahaha. Anyway, Dune is fairly good. A lot of my friends think it is confusing, just like what they thought about MATRIX: RELOADED.

[Laterose]

I'm still reading Patroit Games....

[hpk37067]

I never thought girls would actually read Tom Clancy. I think he's just a guy who knows an extreme amount about weapons and military and has no interesting plot.

[Laterose]

The Hunt for Red October was really good and this one isn't bad either, but I'm just having trouble getting back into it. Some of the plots actually are very interesting.

Besides, I'm not your average girl :p ;)

[hpk37067]

I see. Well, to each his/her own. Anyway, anyone reading the Ender's Game series? They were really good.

[Tim37ninjageniu]

Yeah those books were awesome. Whick ones have you read?

[hpk37067]

I've read Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and Shadow of the Hegemon. How bout you?

[Tim37ninjageniu]

Man you've missed out on the best one. There <i>is</i> a sequel to Ender's game. Actually there are 3. Speaker for the Dead is an AWESOME book. I liked it almost as much as Harry Potter. It gets a little more sci-fi but it is still really good. Its set later on but still about Ender.

Also there is a book called Shadow Puppets thats a sequel to Shadow of the Hegemon. Its less politics and I liked it better that Shadow of the Hegemon. Its about Bean and Petra.

[hpk37067]

I started to read Xenocide. But that was so crappy I cried. And I've never heard of Shadow Puppets. Better look for it.

[Tim37ninjageniu]

If you never read Speaker for the Dead then Xenocide would suck. You can read an excerpt of Shadow puppets here:

http://www.hatrack.com/osc/books/shadow_puppets01.shtml

[JackSparrowsGrl]

i am reading the harry potter book, it is really good.

[Brock Landers]

LOTR: Return of the King(4th time)


that teaser got me back in the mood for some LOTR

[Mat]

just finished The Winter King. Not a bad take on the Arthurian legend. Now I'm starting The Shining by Stephen King. Someone said it's better than the movie. I must find this out for myself.

[LOTRfan]

Originally posted by JackSparrowsGrl
i am reading the harry potter book, it is really good.
Yes apparently ALOT of people think so :D And do you mean the most recent or are you just starting the series (if so, took you a while;) and I can't believe some people aren't curious enough about it to read the first...just for the heck of it)

about me: starting Dune, middle of ROTK for 3rd time, and partway through Emma. I love reading 3 things at once. So much more confusing...hehe.

[que_SuertE777]

"The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

[Juggernaut]

Originally posted by Onimar Synn
Does anyone have any good recommendations for a good murder/mystery/detective/action type book? I'm looking for something light, and I've already read everything by William Peterson and Elmore Leonard. But something in either of those genres would be good. Thanks!


have you tried Ed McBain's 87th precinct series??? very good writing and compelling stories

I just finished "Prey" not too bad a story although a worldwide epidenic would have been better.

I have King/Straub collaboration "Black house" up next and Koontz's "by the light of the moon" warming up in the bullpen.

[kryptonian_boy]

If you like detective fiction, I would recommend any of the Elvis Cole mystery series, by Robert Crais. He's also written Demolition Angel and Hostage, books which come highly recommended (though I haven't had a chance to read them yet).
I would also recommend any book ever written by James Ellroy. He wrote L.A. Confidential, and has a large number of excellent books to his credit. I would especially recommend The Black Dahlia, Blood on the Moon, and White Jazz, but all of his books have amazing writing and stories.
Also, you can't go wrong with any book written by Walter Mosley, especially his Easy Rawlins mysteries. Terrific characters, great writing, and interesting social commentary (unique for the genre).

[kryptonian_boy]

I'm just getting started on Seabiscuit: An American Legend (the movie inspired me).

[IdahoMR2man]

Still on Fellowship of the Ring

[JimmyDean]

Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk

[PsychoMike]

Stephen King's Dark Tower 4

[Kris Hodgson]

Just finished "The Color Purple" and am starting "Maximum Bob" by Elmore Leonard.

[sabin26]

Still reading Hitchhiker's

[Halofan1]

Batman, Teen Titans, Ultimate X-Men, Spectacular Spidey, New X-Men, and Watchmen.

[Rogue]

I just finished LXG, the novel. Not a bad book, it seems they tweaked the movie a bit but then again it's based on comic books to begin with. The novel is based off the screenplay..it's a vicious cycle. It's worth the read if you like the cb's and film. :)

[LadyFireFly]

I am going to start reading Mrs.Dalloway by Virginia Woolf in the near future.

[Kyle Katarn]

Just finished Harry Potter 5. I loved it, but was disappointed in what Snape's "excuse" to hate Harry is! Snape is cool, but an a-hole...like usual! :D

[Mat]

Just started A Brave New World.

[IdahoMR2man]

Just started The Two Towers.

[Dogbert0228]

'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley. Great, critical, timely look at a futuristic society.

[The Moose]

i have a habit of reading HEAPS of books at once

this is what i am reading currently:

The restaurant at the end of the universe-douglas adams
2001: a space odyssey arthur c clarke
code to zero- ken follet
second foundation- isaac asimov
the book of lost tales part one- JRR Tolkien
longitude- dava sobel
the great automatic gramatizator- roald dahl

that's all that i can think of at the moment

[Dogbert0228]

Just finished Brave New World, now starting 1984

[sabin26]

Still reading the Hitchhikers Trilogy

[Mat]

Originally posted by The Moose
i have a habit of reading HEAPS of books at once

this is what i am reading currently:

The restaurant at the end of the universe-douglas adams
2001: a space odyssey arthur c clarke
code to zero- ken follet
second foundation- isaac asimov
the book of lost tales part one- JRR Tolkien
longitude- dava sobel
the great automatic gramatizator- roald dahl

that's all that i can think of at the moment

Good gravy! My mind couldn't take all that.

I'm currently rereading Machiavelli's The Prince.

[hpk37067]

Ah, classic. I'm reading that too.

[MovieFreak]

The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger by Stephen King. This is an incredible book I have about 60 more pages left, they really should start making this series into movies, I plan to finish it tomorrow.

[The Moose]

i found hitchhikers a bit hard to read first time around, so i stopped, but it is damn good.

i am also in the middle of reading several movie scripts, but they don't count as books though.

*tries to think of the other books he is reading currently*

aha.

i have also just started patriot games too.

Mat, have you ever tried reading multiple books at once? read one for a few days, then read another, then another, etc.? it's kinda interesting sometimes. ya should try it, but it could lead to severe confusion about certain twists in the plot

[Riddle]

Doesn't that take away the enjoyment of reading the book? I mean, isn't that like watching 2 movies at the same time? Sure, you can watch 2, but you'll miss alot.

[The Moose]

no, jyst have to be able to separate off bits of thought when reading

[Mat]

I'm not a really heavy reader, so I'll stick with one book at a time.

[Citizen Kane]

Currently reading Of Mice and Men and Breakfast of Champions.

[Warblade]

Just picked up Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six today. Only have gotten through the prologue but seems interesting enough.

[The Moose]

that will be read by me when i have read the rest of the series leading up to that

[Brock Landers]

War of the Worlds - HG Wells

[Sensation14]

I'm reading the HP Books over again.

[MovieFreak]

I finished the gunslinger about a week ago, and I've started From a Buick 8 by Stephen King...

[Brock Landers]

decided not to read "War of the Worlds" right yet, finish it later. My teacher reccomended me a book and it's a Push Fiction book(and I really dig those, being a Catcher freak).



Pure Sunshine - Brian James

[The Moose]

also reading D-Day, by Stephen Ambrose

[Rocketboy]

Just finished The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler. Can't remember the author, but it was a good, informative, attention keeping read.

[PsychoMike]

Finished DT4 last week, now I'm reading some of King's short stories in "Everythings Eventual".

[Kitty]

The Princess Bride ;) :D

[Mat]

I'm reading A Clockwork Orange... gotta see how it compares to the movie.