What book are you reading?

[Kralizec]

@ Martok:
You might also want to check out "Robots and Empire", if you haven't already, as it's basicly a prequel to the Foundation Series and explains some of the stuff.

Allthough it probably would be better still to read his robot books first, maybe the galactic empire stories too, before picking up Robots and Empire.

[Beirut]

Just finished The Time Machine - all hundred-ought pages of it - and I remembered why I always thought Wells was a genius - because he is. About to start "The War of the Worlds", and then "The Invisible Man". I've read Wells' non-fiction and always found him brilliant, but until last week I never read any of his fiction.

Next on the list is "Faust". I've heard it may compensate for the moral and intellectual damage caused by that foot-high stack of Maxims I keep by the john.

[Beirut]

If you're gonna do faust, make sure you also check out the old German silent film adaptation. It's on Netflix!

Sounds great, thanks. But I'll watch the film only after I read the book. I don't want my mental imagery "corrupted" by someone else's representation of the characters and scenery.

(Sorry if that sounded snotty, wasn't meant that way at all.)

[Martok]

@ Martok:
You might also want to check out "Robots and Empire", if you haven't already, as it's basicly a prequel to the Foundation Series and explains some of the stuff.

Allthough it probably would be better still to read his robot books first, maybe the galactic empire stories too, before picking up Robots and Empire.

As it happens, I own -- and regularly reread -- both the Robot and Empire series as well (just not as often as the Foundation novels).

[CountArach]

Currently working my way through The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte - Book 1 by Robert Asprey. The focus is military in nature (from a former USMC officer that probably isn't surprising). Asprey's nationalism really annoys me at times (we get it, you're American, no need to crowbar it in) but the historical component is fairly interesting. Napoleon is one of those figures who has always been treated either as a demon or as a god. While Asprey probably leans more to the latter (many things become carefully calculated by Napoleon rather than plain dumb luck), he still runs a fairly decent course between the two poles. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in the military history of Napoleon, as that is where this really shines, but as a biography a lot of it is really strong stuff too.

[Greenlizard0.]

Reading a book called "Best served cold" from Joe Abercrombie and a book named "Libaries in the ancient world". (And a bunch of others are currently on hold). I also play with the idea to re-read the "Wheel of Time" series (Robbert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson) anticipating the release of the last book of that serie in January.

[Mithrandir]

I just finished the last book in the Game Of Thrones series...

I can't wait till the next one is published :(

[Beirut]

. . . and a book named "Libaries in the ancient world".

Just Amazoned it. Looks interesting.

Did you enjoy it?

[CountArach]

Reading a book called "Best served cold" from Joe Abercrombie

Such a great author.

I also play with the idea to re-read the "Wheel of Time" series (Robbert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson) anticipating the release of the last book of that serie in January.

I'm considering that too :P

[Martok]

I'm planning on doing a complete re-read of the WoT series as well (once the final book comes out). I can't believe I've been waiting for 15 years now...

I never finished reading the wheel of time books. I stopped around book seven because (quite frankly) i had other things to do.

Well Book 7 (Crown of Swords) is generally considered to be when the series started bogging down, so it was as good a (temporary) stopping point as any.

[HopAlongBunny]

I'm trying to get a grip on American politics so:

Calvin Trillin: Dogfight

[Furunculus]

eddings' belgariad for old times sake.

[Kralizec]

Finished re-reading Red Dragon. Next: Silence of the lambs.

[edyzmedieval]

The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman.

[Moros]

Finished re-reading Red Dragon. Next: Silence of the lambs.

That's in the wrong order?

[drone]

That's in the wrong order?

Nope. In the story chronology, Red Dragon is first. After the success of the Silence of the Lambs movie, they redid Red Dragon on film. The original Red Dragon adaptation was Manhunter (1986?), by Michael Mann, with Brian Cox as Lecter.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Morgoth's Ring
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[Hax]

I finished Fifty Shades of Grey last night.

What the hell did I read?

[Fragony]

Well you read pretentious crap if you ask me

[Hax]

I don't think you have correctly assessed the meaning of the word 'pretentious'. Fifty Shades of Grey isn't pretentious, it's just bad.

[rvg]

I don't think you have correctly assessed the meaning of the word 'pretentious'. Fifty Shades of Grey isn't pretentious, it's just bad.

It's the best book ever written. Now, I don't suggest that you go read it, because it's not a reading material for anyone who is biologically male. No, buy it for your wife/gf/whatever, have her read it, then ...umm... reap the benefits.

[Peasant Phill]

I don't think you have correctly assessed the meaning of the word 'pretentious'. Fifty Shades of Grey isn't pretentious, it's just bad.

A better question is, did it turn you on?

[Fragony]

I don't think you have correctly assessed the meaning of the word 'pretentious'. Fifty Shades of Grey isn't pretentious, it's just bad.

Basicly porn that tries to be smart. Got it as a curiosity

[Montmorency]

Private journals of Vasily Grossman. His tactical accounts of the Eastern Front leave the reader with an impression (of the Germans) of bungling, buffoonery, and cowardice. Many of the frontliners he interviews or observes seem to be preternaturally skilled.

Edit:

Severe frost. The snow is creaking. Icy air makes one catch one’s breath. The insides of one’s nostrils stick together, teeth ache from the cold. Germans, frozen to death, lie on the roads of our advance. Their bodies are absolutely intact. We didn’t kill them, it was the cold. Practical jokers put the frozen Germans on their feet, or on their hands and knees, making intricate, fanciful sculpture groups.

I'm surprised he didn't mention the teabagging - oh, wait...

[HopAlongBunny]

Taking a shot at Ulysses; Penguin ed.

My brain seems to have degenerated, much of this is going by in a blur. I am curious though why we don't bury people feet first...

[Myth]

Right now I've started The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Baker but it didn't particularly grab me. Things like THE NO-GOD, and a guy wearing sandals in winter really put me off.

But I still have to finish The Hero With a Thousand Faces and some other books, not to mention I'm waiting for a delivery by amazon.co.uk:

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1 of: Two Lives of Charlemagne: The Life of Charlemagne; Charlemagne (Penguin Classics)[Paperback]
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1 of: The Once and Future King[Paperback]
By: T. H. White
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[HopAlongBunny]

Read Neil Young: Waging Heavy Peace. Interesting overview of his life, music and passions.

If you are a "style" junkie you might be disappointed; rambling at times, conversational and chronologically a little strange. Fortunately he is an interesting guy with an interesting story. He does push his present "pet" projects; might be annoying if you are not committed to seeing high quality sound reproduction in digital format, nor committed to fuel-efficient/eco-friendly '50's Cadillacs. I actually enjoyed the book and learned a lot.

[Fragony]

Sick Puppy by Carl Haasen, great fun. It reads too much like a script for a movie though, and I can't escape the thought it was meant for that in the first place.

[Ser Clegane]

Currently reading India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy - quite interesting

[The Lurker Below]

James F. Cooper The Leatherstocking Tales