What book are you currently reading?
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I'm reading Kimi ga sumu hoshi, basically a collection of letters, each accompanied by a photograph, that a guy travelling around the world writes to his girlfriend at home. It's no masterpiece, but it's easy enough to read, and I need the language practice.
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy By Douglas Adams. A trilogy in five parts. A complete and utterly genious series if you like British humor. I don't think I have ever read a book at which I have laughed so hard while reading.
I am currently reading "Full Dark, No Stars" by Stephen King and "Side Jobs" (Stories from the Dresden Files) by Jim Buthcher.
Just finished The Dark Tourist by Dom Joly, highly recommend reading this, especially if you want to travel somewhere that's a bit "off the beaten track" (i.e. typical tourist / holiday destinations bore you to death).
Now I'm reading Breathless by Dean Koontz. Good stuff so far.
Now I'm reading Breathless by Dean Koontz. Good stuff so far.
Currently, "A Man Betrayed" by J.V. Jones. Second book in the Book of Words trilogy.
If she ever releases the final book of her second series "Sword of Shadows" (the 5th, and hopefully final, book in the series), I'll be quickly moving back to it. I finished the third book in that series and thought to myself "Oh... so it's not quite the end. Well that's awesome! The last book will be really detailed on the final struggles and give all the conclusions to the series!". I finally got the 4th book, read it and about 2/3s of the way through I started thinking "You gotta hurry... there's not much left to do!".
As fate would have it, the universe was against me and she's doing a 5th book... The 4th came out this year and she takes about 3 years to publish each book. I shall personally find/phone her and complain if she wants to bring out a 6th book aswell >.<
Though on the other hand, it will give me a chance to re-read the collective works of David & Leigh Eddings again
If she ever releases the final book of her second series "Sword of Shadows" (the 5th, and hopefully final, book in the series), I'll be quickly moving back to it. I finished the third book in that series and thought to myself "Oh... so it's not quite the end. Well that's awesome! The last book will be really detailed on the final struggles and give all the conclusions to the series!". I finally got the 4th book, read it and about 2/3s of the way through I started thinking "You gotta hurry... there's not much left to do!".
As fate would have it, the universe was against me and she's doing a 5th book... The 4th came out this year and she takes about 3 years to publish each book. I shall personally find/phone her and complain if she wants to bring out a 6th book aswell >.<
Though on the other hand, it will give me a chance to re-read the collective works of David & Leigh Eddings again
I just finished The Emperor`s Finest, a Ciaphas Cain book. Loved it!
And now im going to start reading Ice guard (another WH40K book)
And now im going to start reading Ice guard (another WH40K book)
"Ringworld" by Larry Niven. I hadn't read it in years and I got a hardcover copy of it for Crimmus from a friend.
The Legends of Dune: The Butlerian Jihad, after finishing Dune Messiah.
I'm enjoying it more than Dune Messiah. Yes Dune Messiah is so beautifully written, but it's also a lot more convulted than it has to be. The original Dune found a nice balance between a beautiful language and a plot that makes you think, and it's readability. Dune Messiah lost that balance a bit, but it's still fantastic.
In a few days I'll start reading Children of Dune as well. I also want to start reading some cyberpunk novels, but I'm not sure where to start.
And you can always go for Dresden Files novels, they read like a train and are a ton more fun. Less thought-provoking perhaps, but oh so awesome.
I'm enjoying it more than Dune Messiah. Yes Dune Messiah is so beautifully written, but it's also a lot more convulted than it has to be. The original Dune found a nice balance between a beautiful language and a plot that makes you think, and it's readability. Dune Messiah lost that balance a bit, but it's still fantastic.
In a few days I'll start reading Children of Dune as well. I also want to start reading some cyberpunk novels, but I'm not sure where to start.
Her other book, The Fountainhead, is a lot easier to read. I find the theme of it also quite a bit less insane than Rand's usual ramblings.Bobic said:
And you can always go for Dresden Files novels, they read like a train and are a ton more fun. Less thought-provoking perhaps, but oh so awesome.
They only get better and better.InnerRebellion said:
I'm about to finish "Margaret and the Master" by Mihail Bulgakov. It's incredibly fun and captivating. It's also a very complete book, and Bulgakov has a really interesting interpretation of the faustian theme.
Also, i just started reading "The stranger" by Albert Camus.
And for college i'm also reading "The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism" by Max Weber.
And i just finished a small story by Asimov, "The last question", which was actually suggested by one escapee, but unfortunately i can't remember his name, or what discussion it was. Anyway, i loved it a lot. It's pretty good.
Also, i just started reading "The stranger" by Albert Camus.
And for college i'm also reading "The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism" by Max Weber.
And i just finished a small story by Asimov, "The last question", which was actually suggested by one escapee, but unfortunately i can't remember his name, or what discussion it was. Anyway, i loved it a lot. It's pretty good.