Books

[mParadox]

Got to start Games of Thrones at some point.

Finished Dead Space Martyr and Bioshock Rapture recently. They were awesome reads. Gonna start Crysis Legion soon. And the Infernal City. ^-^

 

[Toaster Hunter]

Knife of Dreams, book 11 of the Wheel of Time Series.

 

[thespyisdead]

i would like to read the Xanth series, but i am unable due to financial issues

 

[super_mumbles]

Song of Ice and Fire: Storm of Swords - Part 1

I've really enjoyed this series after picking up the first book last year, and it actually got me more interested in books. So interested in fact, that I now have a pile of about 9 books which I need to read through.

I think I may have an addiction now...

 

[Fantasylord]

I'm reading right now Clash Of Kings for the moment I'm really enjoying it and looking forward to reading the others though I do have a list of books compiled to go shopping for once I have finished Clash Of the Kings, Storm OF Swords, and Feast Of Crows.Plus my lighter reading section is currently The Marvel Civil war comic it only has the first 8 issues in it of the mainstream events.

 

[BlackStar42]

The Dresden Files series
Chemistry, Housecroft & Constable
A History of Modern Britain, or 60 Years of Making the Same Stupid Mistakes As Always- John O'Farrell
Mort Terry Pratchett

 

[Redingold]

I'm reading Fallout: Equestria [http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-fallout-equestria.html#more] for the third time, and I've just started reading On the Origin of Species. Recently, I read QED by Richard Feynman, The Quantum Universe by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw, and Professor Ian Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures. I'm also lazily working my way through Mort and Soul Music, both by Terry Pratchett.

 

[Sparklyfingers]

American Gods by Neil Gaiman was the last book I read. It's pretty good, all about various gods from around the world trying to survive in modern America, and competing with the 'new' gods of technology, media, etc. I intend to hit the bookstore later in the week though, as books are my primary method of delaying my inevitable shooting spree.

American Gods is one of my favorite books. If you haven't read it yet, pick up Neverwhere by Gaiman.

I'm about halfway through George R.R Martin's A Feast for Crows at the moment. Not liking it as much as the previous books in the series, but we'll see what happens.

 

[redisforever]

Currently reading the Case Book of Sherlock Holmes, and Little Brother, by Cory Doctrow. I'm also re-reading 1984, and Animal Farm, because I like them a lot.

 

[Vivi22]

The book I'm currently reading is called Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis. Excellent book, well researched, and presents some strong arguments for never eating anything made with wheat ever again. I knew wheat was bad for you in general going in and could make it very difficult to lose weight for those trying, but he presents studies linking it to various conditions I wasn't even aware of, and also presents the stories of just some of the thousands of patients he's seen who have given it up and seen dramatic transformations in their body and their health. Cool stuff, and I highly recommend it.

 

[The Funslinger]

Finished A Clash of Kings a few days ago and now I've started on part one of A Storm of Swords.

My copy of A Dance With Dragons is arriving tomorrow!

I just finished Mogworld. Fantastic book.

 

[El Presidente]

I got Scroobius Pip's Poetry In (e)Motion today, about to get started on it.

Scroobius Pip is a British hip-hop/spoken word artist and it's a book of a selection of his poetry with illustrations from artists he recruited through MySpace. Pretty interesting, I'd recommend giving his stuff a listen.

 

[The Funslinger]

American Gods by Neil Gaiman was the last book I read. It's pretty good, all about various gods from around the world trying to survive in modern America, and competing with the 'new' gods of technology, media, etc. I intend to hit the bookstore later in the week though, as books are my primary method of delaying my inevitable shooting spree.

American Gods is one of my favorite books. If you haven't read it yet, pick up Neverwhere by Gaiman.

I'm about halfway through George R.R Martin's A Feast for Crows at the moment. Not liking it as much as the previous books in the series, but we'll see what happens.

The reason why it's featuring specific characters, and entirely missing out other ones we know and love is because he wrote chapters for all those characters, then had to cut it down. That became A Dance With Dragons. It says so at the end of A Feast For Crows.

Personally, I thought it was very good.

 

[Blow_Pop]

Physical copies of books: Complete works of William Shakespeare, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass, Hannibal

Digital books: ummmm I'm still downloading a bunch of free books so that I can read them on my laptop whilst I walk on the treadmill in my room.....I have to have something to look at whilst exercising...might as well be a book...even if it is a digital copy......

 

[Sonicron]

Currently reading "The Gildar Rift" by Sarah Cawkwell in my free time. A Space Marine Battles novel; so far it's a bit underwhelming.
As for books I have no choice in reading, I'm currently up to my knees in the verbose hormone storm that is "Romeo and Juliet".

 

[Sparklyfingers]

American Gods by Neil Gaiman was the last book I read. It's pretty good, all about various gods from around the world trying to survive in modern America, and competing with the 'new' gods of technology, media, etc. I intend to hit the bookstore later in the week though, as books are my primary method of delaying my inevitable shooting spree.

American Gods is one of my favorite books. If you haven't read it yet, pick up Neverwhere by Gaiman.

I'm about halfway through George R.R Martin's A Feast for Crows at the moment. Not liking it as much as the previous books in the series, but we'll see what happens.

The reason why it's featuring specific characters, and entirely missing out other ones we know and love is because he wrote chapters for all those characters, then had to cut it down. That became A Dance With Dragons. It says so at the end of A Feast For Crows.

Personally, I thought it was very good.

Aha, that makes sense. It would be one colossal book if they were combined. I find it interesting to get some new viewpoints but I'm having a hard time getting invested in the chapters that deal with mostly random characters we see once or twice. The pace is also a lot slower than the other books, in my opinion. It isn't bad, just... different.

 

[Quaidis]

Aside from textbooks, I just finished the last book in the Eragon series like 2 weeks ago. Good book, stupid as shit ending.

Oh sure, ruin the ending for me right when I have the last book right...

Wait a second... That's right! I already assumed that the ending was going to suck simply based on how absolutely terrible Brisingr ended... By the gods, why did I put down money on the fourth book? Curse you, green dragon!!!

Lol I got it for Christmas, but ya at least the story is done took him quite a while. Just wait till you finish it though, the ending makes no sense and completely made the main character seem like a selfish ass.

I thought Eragon already came off as a selfish ass. The whole 'turning into an elf' thing didn't help matters any.

Dare I ask, without spoilers, is there a green dragon? Or do they wait until the last 20 pages to throw this in?




captcha: erbbean programs. Damned Erbbean Programs! *shakes fist*

 

[Shinomori]

re-reading dance with dragons. Can't wait till the next book comes out in 2020!

 

[Flip-Shying]

I'm busy reading 'Confessions of a Conjurer' by Derren Brown, and 'Dexter by Design' by Jeff Lindsay.

 

[teh lurker]

In the last two weeks I've read:

Clive Cussler & Grant Blackwood: Spartan Gold and The Lost Empire
Neal Asher: Shadow of the Scorpion, The Voyage of the Sable Keech and The Line of Polity. Currently reading Orbus
Chris Wooding: Retribution Falls and The Black Lung Captain
Douglas Adams: The Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy series (all of it)

If I was on vacation, that would be a good thing. Unfortunately for me, I'm not on vacation, and I read books at work to kill time while I'm waiting for a car to work on. Since the work load at my shop is so light, I get to spend a lot of time sitting on my ass reading. If I got paid by the clock hour, I wouldn't mind it so much. Sucks that I get paid by the job.