What Book Are You Currently Reading? - Page 211

Justin · 12-17-2012, 10:34 PM

"Johannes Cabal the Necromancer" by Jonathan L. Howard

PsYkOoOoO · 12-17-2012, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JBond

Not really. That reminds me.

Rule #5: Unless impossible, books of the same series MUST be of the same publishing set.

I broke that rule of mine with A Song of Ice and Fire. Book 3, A Storm of Swords, has that ugly HBO banner at the top. I got that one instead because the other, nicer edition split book 3 into two books. Also, book 5, A Dance with Dragons, is the only hardcover edition I have. This annoys me quite a bit.

**JBond** · 12-18-2012, 01:41 AM

My Dance with Dragons is also the only hardcover of the set, but it looks OK.

Justin · 12-18-2012, 05:35 AM

A Dance with Dragons is the only hardcover I own of the series. Both A Game of Thrones and A Storm of Swords are paperback. I have no idea where I put A Clash of Kings. But on the other hand, two out of my three books are signed by GRRM himself. So there's also that.

Deexan · 12-18-2012, 06:42 AM

PsYkOoOoO · 12-18-2012, 07:56 PM

Any Philip K. Dick fans around? Other than The Man in the High Castle, Ubik and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which other books should I read? I am interested in his short stories, but I'm not sure which collection to buy. Also, VALIS has been greatly cited as one of his best, but I'm not sure if, based on what I've read, I will enjoy it very much at all. Thoughts?

**JBond** · 12-18-2012, 08:04 PM

Hah, those are the exact three that I've read. However, I do own Valis included in that stack of 4-5 books I mentioned earlier. Don't think I'm reading it next though.

PsYkOoOoO · 12-18-2012, 08:27 PM

I'm actually looking at Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said and The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch.

Those and A Scanner Darkly.

**JBond** · 12-18-2012, 09:02 PM

Those are suppose to be good.

Justin · 12-18-2012, 09:03 PM

A Scanner Darkly is good.

Deexan picked up some interesting literature.

PsYkOoOoO · 12-18-2012, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin

A Scanner Darkly is good.

Deexan picked up some interesting literature.

I've always wanted to read The Penetrators.

MovieBuff801 · 12-19-2012, 04:10 PM

Finished Cloud Atlas (which had the movie poster cover) earlier this week.

Starting Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier. (Mainly reading these because a friend of mine has been hounding me for months to.)

PsYkOoOoO · 12-20-2012, 08:06 AM

Just finished Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. Amazing book until the last 40 pages. It didn't suck, of course, but it started to get a little... weird. It's as if Dick ran out of ideas, so he decided to take some drugs and continue writing. I'm not sure what to make of the ending just yet, and I think I'm still processing it. Perhaps the tonal shift was too jarring for me, and I did not expect the last 40 pages to go on this weird, trippy tour into the protagonist's mind (I think). Still, I think I like the book, but I'd have liked it more if the last 40 pages didn't confuse me so much.

I do have so many questions regarding the stories, too. Like, why are there two Rachael Rosens? I know they are both androids, but why are there two? And how did Rick merge with Mercer? What happened? It's all a little confusing. But I think I get the overarching theme, the whole bit about humanity, reality and empathy. That I get. I just don't get the minor plot points. Some help?

**JBond** · 12-20-2012, 11:53 AM

Sorry, I don't remember. I didn't care for the book. Wikipedia typically goes into analyses for books, though.

I've started to read "Blackout" by Connie Willis.

FranklinTard · 12-20-2012, 12:21 PM

dick always does that. he never knows how to end his stories.

read it earlier this year and remembered i liked it a lot more than blade runner. actually gained some respect for phillip dick from me, all his other books i read were forgettable due to him losing steam towards the end.

finally found a kindle with the free 3g. starting on my collection of e-books now.

PsYkOoOoO · 12-20-2012, 07:40 PM

After reading reviews online and giving it some thought, I actually really liked the book. Not great, since the ending was just weird, but I still liked it a lot.

Anyway, next up, Mistborn: The Well of Ascension. I've been holding off on book 2 for some time now. I definitely need to start on this series again.

P.S. I got the more expensive hardcover edition because the paperback version really sucks.

PsYkOoOoO · 12-21-2012, 08:45 AM

Hey guys, since we all have smart phones, we should show off our bookshelves. You don't have to show the entire collection, but corners that you want to highlight. It'd be fun.

FranklinTard · 12-21-2012, 12:25 PM

uh... speak for yourself. 2g 4 life.

wheres my beeper...

i'm reading john dies at the end by david wong.

Justin · 12-21-2012, 02:49 PM

All of my books are in storage back home.

**JBond** · 12-21-2012, 04:52 PM

I did the best I could to get some light in there.

A-H

H-Z

FranklinTard · 12-21-2012, 05:58 PM

see i have a visual order problem, too many big books in between little books, all my hard covers are separated from the paperbacks. and most are on shelves in a visually pleasing, large to small to large row order.

i also color code my blu rays/video games.

MovieBuff801 · 12-21-2012, 06:43 PM

Yeah, I separate my hardbacks and paperbacks, too. Also, I organize my books alphabetically by the last name of the author and THEN the actual title.

PsYkOoOoO · 12-21-2012, 08:41 PM

My comic book collection.

I keep the Tolkien and GRRM stuff on a separate shelf from all the other books. I have a few editions of The Hobbit, The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. I know, the ziploc bag is ugly as hell, but it does what it needs to do.

Justin · 12-21-2012, 08:46 PM

Cool collection of graphic novels.

**JBond** · 12-22-2012, 12:40 AM

I could take a picture with my camcorder. Could probably get better resolution if anyone's interested.

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Originally Posted by moviebuff801

Yeah, I separate my hardbacks and paperbacks, too. Also, I organize my books alphabetically by the last name of the author and THEN the actual title.

Mine are arranged alphabetically by author and then chronologically by publication date.

12-18-2012, 01:41 AM	#5253
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,516	My Dance with Dragons is also the only hardcover of the set, but it looks OK. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

12-18-2012, 06:42 AM	#5255
Deexan Integral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,337	__________________ What's the law but a leash? SoundCloud Twitter

12-18-2012, 07:56 PM	#5256
PsYkOoOoO Exceptionally Normal Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore. Posts: 22,419	Any Philip K. Dick fans around? Other than The Man in the High Castle, Ubik and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which other books should I read? I am interested in his short stories, but I'm not sure which collection to buy. Also, VALIS has been greatly cited as one of his best, but I'm not sure if, based on what I've read, I will enjoy it very much at all. Thoughts? __________________ W.

12-18-2012, 08:04 PM	#5257
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,516	Hah, those are the exact three that I've read. However, I do own Valis included in that stack of 4-5 books I mentioned earlier. Don't think I'm reading it next though. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

12-18-2012, 08:27 PM	#5258
PsYkOoOoO Exceptionally Normal Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore. Posts: 22,419	I'm actually looking at Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said and The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch. Those and A Scanner Darkly. __________________ W. Last edited by PsYkOoOoO; 12-18-2012 at 08:31 PM.

12-17-2012, 10:34 PM	#5251
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	"Johannes Cabal the Necromancer" by Jonathan L. Howard

12-18-2012, 05:35 AM	#5254
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	A Dance with Dragons is the only hardcover I own of the series. Both A Game of Thrones and A Storm of Swords are paperback. I have no idea where I put A Clash of Kings. But on the other hand, two out of my three books are signed by GRRM himself. So there's also that.

12-18-2012, 09:02 PM	#5259
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,516	Those are suppose to be good. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

12-18-2012, 09:03 PM	#5260
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	A Scanner Darkly is good. Deexan picked up some interesting literature.

12-19-2012, 04:10 PM	#5262
MovieBuff801 Fringe Division Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Walter's Lab Posts: 10,887	Finished Cloud Atlas (which had the movie poster cover) earlier this week. Starting Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier. (Mainly reading these because a friend of mine has been hounding me for months to.) __________________ AFI Top 100 Movies (1998) Seen: 67 out of 100

12-20-2012, 08:06 AM	#5263
PsYkOoOoO Exceptionally Normal Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore. Posts: 22,419	Just finished Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. Amazing book until the last 40 pages. It didn't suck, of course, but it started to get a little... weird. It's as if Dick ran out of ideas, so he decided to take some drugs and continue writing. I'm not sure what to make of the ending just yet, and I think I'm still processing it. Perhaps the tonal shift was too jarring for me, and I did not expect the last 40 pages to go on this weird, trippy tour into the protagonist's mind (I think). Still, I think I like the book, but I'd have liked it more if the last 40 pages didn't confuse me so much. I do have so many questions regarding the stories, too. Like, why are there two Rachael Rosens? I know they are both androids, but why are there two? And how did Rick merge with Mercer? What happened? It's all a little confusing. But I think I get the overarching theme, the whole bit about humanity, reality and empathy. That I get. I just don't get the minor plot points. Some help? __________________ W.

12-20-2012, 11:53 AM	#5264
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,516	Sorry, I don't remember. I didn't care for the book. Wikipedia typically goes into analyses for books, though. I've started to read "Blackout" by Connie Willis. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

12-20-2012, 12:21 PM	#5265
FranklinTard Damn,ThatsAColdAssHonkey Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15,733	dick always does that. he never knows how to end his stories. read it earlier this year and remembered i liked it a lot more than blade runner. actually gained some respect for phillip dick from me, all his other books i read were forgettable due to him losing steam towards the end. finally found a kindle with the free 3g. starting on my collection of e-books now. __________________ Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed. -Herman Melville (1819 - 1891)

12-20-2012, 07:40 PM	#5266
PsYkOoOoO Exceptionally Normal Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore. Posts: 22,419	After reading reviews online and giving it some thought, I actually really liked the book. Not great, since the ending was just weird, but I still liked it a lot. Anyway, next up, Mistborn: The Well of Ascension. I've been holding off on book 2 for some time now. I definitely need to start on this series again. P.S. I got the more expensive hardcover edition because the paperback version really sucks. __________________ W.

12-21-2012, 08:45 AM	#5267
PsYkOoOoO Exceptionally Normal Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore. Posts: 22,419	Hey guys, since we all have smart phones, we should show off our bookshelves. You don't have to show the entire collection, but corners that you want to highlight. It'd be fun. __________________ W.

12-21-2012, 12:25 PM	#5268
FranklinTard Damn,ThatsAColdAssHonkey Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15,733	uh... speak for yourself. 2g 4 life. wheres my beeper... i'm reading john dies at the end by david wong. __________________ Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed. -Herman Melville (1819 - 1891)

12-21-2012, 02:49 PM	#5269
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	All of my books are in storage back home.

12-21-2012, 04:52 PM	#5270
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,516	I did the best I could to get some light in there. A-H H-Z __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday Last edited by JBond; 12-21-2012 at 04:54 PM.

12-21-2012, 05:58 PM	#5271
FranklinTard Damn,ThatsAColdAssHonkey Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15,733	see i have a visual order problem, too many big books in between little books, all my hard covers are separated from the paperbacks. and most are on shelves in a visually pleasing, large to small to large row order. i also color code my blu rays/video games. __________________ Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed. -Herman Melville (1819 - 1891)

12-21-2012, 06:43 PM	#5272
MovieBuff801 Fringe Division Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Walter's Lab Posts: 10,887	Yeah, I separate my hardbacks and paperbacks, too. Also, I organize my books alphabetically by the last name of the author and THEN the actual title. __________________ AFI Top 100 Movies (1998) Seen: 67 out of 100

12-21-2012, 08:41 PM	#5273
PsYkOoOoO Exceptionally Normal Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore. Posts: 22,419	My comic book collection. I keep the Tolkien and GRRM stuff on a separate shelf from all the other books. I have a few editions of The Hobbit, The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. I know, the ziploc bag is ugly as hell, but it does what it needs to do. __________________ W. Last edited by PsYkOoOoO; 12-21-2012 at 08:46 PM.

12-21-2012, 08:46 PM	#5274
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	Cool collection of graphic novels.