What book are you reading?

[Tony Furze]

Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers.

Finished Fellowship last week.

[Xiahou]

Finished Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and after reading a few different short stories, have started The God of the Machine by Isabel Paterson.

[Myrddraal]

Well I'm reading "The Goal" because I was told I should. My thoughts so far are these:

- The protagonist is pretty dumb. Most of the great revelations so far I guessed immediately, so I'm pretty unimpressed by these moments of clarity in the book.
- The protagonist (and the author) apply the principle of generalising 'goals' ruthlessly to his company and work, but never even stop to consider applying the same ideas to his personal goals as an individual. The story of his relationship with his wife seems almost to be thrown in to keep the reader entertained between the lectures on business strategy.
- The book is well written. Despite it's faults, it does keep you reading. You want to find out what happens next. Whether this will last I can't guess.

[CountArach]

Finished Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Thoughts? It is sitting on my bookshelf at the moment.

[Xiahou]

Thoughts? It is sitting on my bookshelf at the moment.

I'd say it was good, but not great. It didn't quite live up to my expectations- but with a name like that, how could it? I think I was expecting far more action and general cheesiness than was actually in the book. Still, it was entertaining to see how the auther blended historical fact with.... vampires- and I thought the end was satisfying.

[Ronin]

‘Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer! Writings on Bruce Willis, Badass Cinema, and Other Important Topics’ - Vern

A very funny, down to earth collection of movie reviews.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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The Treason of Isengard (Tolkien)
Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar (Gildersleeve & Lodge)
A sub-par translation of Slave Trade in the Ottoman Empire (Toledano)
Vox Graeca; you can't translate a book without reading it can you? (Allen)
Arbitrary sections of countless e-books.
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[Ferret]

Day of the Triffids

[Sigurd]

Just finished 'Assassin's Apprentice' and Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb. They are book one and two in the Farseer trilogy.
Oh my.. If you enjoyed the emotional roller-coaster of 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by Gorge R.R. Martin, then Hobb's books are for you.

The books that let you immerse far enough to want to punch certain character's faces are just my cup of tea.
George R.R. praises Hobb's work in both books.
The books are in the Medieval time fantasy genre, and like George R.R, the focus is on the interaction of characters rather than the fantasy bit.

[CountArach]

The books that let you immerse far enough to want to punch certain character's faces are just my cup of tea.
George R.R. praises Hobb's work in both books.
The books are in the Medieval time fantasy genre, and like George R.R, the focus is on the interaction of characters rather than the fantasy bit.

I've heard good things about them before and I'll give them a look some time soon.

I've been reading The Social and Economic History of the Roman Empire by Michael Rostovtzeff lately. A huge piece of scholarship that is deeply flawed in several of its premises (I'm doing an analysis of it for Uni) but is still worth reading for an in-depth view of the fall of the Empire, particularly in the 3rd Century. I'm also reading some Suetonius for Latin. I just finished Otho, my favourite Emperor by far, and I've just started Vitellius.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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William Saroyan, Here Comes, There Goes, You Know Who

Beautiful!
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[ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88]

Just just done reading Columbine by Dave Cullen. Read it in a week. Now I'm reading Vienna 1814 and Frederick The Great on The Art of War.

[johnhughthom]

Farewell, my lovely by Raymond Chandler. It has the best line I've read in quite a while. "A hand I could have sat in came out of the dimness..."

[Martok]

Just finished reading Mission of Honor, the most recent book in David Weber's Honor Harrington series. Good lord, that man knows how to ratchet up the HSQ!

Next on the agenda is Roma Eterna by Robert Silverberg. I haven't read any alternate history novels in a while, so I'm looking forward to it.

Just finished 'Assassin's Apprentice' and Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb. They are book one and two in the Farseer trilogy.
Oh my.. If you enjoyed the emotional roller-coaster of 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by Gorge R.R. Martin, then Hobb's books are for you.

The books that let you immerse far enough to want to punch certain character's faces are just my cup of tea.
George R.R. praises Hobb's work in both books.
The books are in the Medieval time fantasy genre, and like George R.R, the focus is on the interaction of characters rather than the fantasy bit.

I think I'm going to have resign myself to the fact that I'll never understand the appeal of either of those two authors.

They're both extremely good at creating a cast of characters I loathe, although Martin isn't quite as bad (there's at least a couple characters from his Ice & Fire series that I somewhat enjoy). Hobb takes the prize, though -- when I find myself wanting to even punch and/or strangle every single one of the eponymous "good guys", something has definitely gone awry.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Finished The War in Spain, nonfiction overview of the Spanish Civil War. Depressing stuff (unless you're a real callous fascist) but also good for rooting for lost causes (the Catalonian anarchists got screwed and they mostly didn't deserve it!). Too many Spanish names for me to keep them all straight, though I could follow most of it.

Starting the Hobbit, which I'll always be able to go back to. Will also start to reread The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress which I enjoyed the first time but can only remember the outline of.

May do The Screwtape Letters again after that.

[Fragony]

'The Road' by McCarthy, loved the movie and the book ain't too bad either, haunting stuff.

edit, done. The movie > the book

[Motep]

Crown of Swords - Robert Jordan. I love the wheel of time.

The Awakening - Chopin. By god, kill her (Edna, btw)!!! I will never forgive Swart.

[rory_20_uk]

The Great Controversy by Ellen G. White.
ISBN 1 899505 01 6

I think that dear Ellen is from the deep south central USA where effigys of Darwin are burnt daily, the rapture is awaited and Christianity appears to be more dualism than monotheism - although I'm not yet convinced she grasps this herself.

Well worth a read into the very scary inner workings of luckily the few.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Just finished Footfall, by Niven and Pournelle.

A very good science fiction novel all the way through; one that examines what might happen if alien invaders were to try and take earth and not the inner workings of technical details, in a hard science way. And the final part is thrilling.

CR

[Lemur]

A woman I used to have, um, relations with has a bestseller. And I don't. Which fills me with envy and greed. I checked her book out of the library since I could not bear to add to her sales. It's probably great. I'll start reading it tonight. Damn her!

[Decker]

May do The Screwtape Letters again after that.

Enjoyed that book in high school and still remember it (slightly anyways). Should probably add that one to my library when I get the chance.

Just finished Footfall, by Niven and Pournelle.

A very good science fiction novel all the way through; one that examines what might happen if alien invaders were to try and take earth and not the inner workings of technical details, in a hard science way. And the final part is thrilling.

CR

Oooo I'll be checking this one out thanks!

A woman I used to have, um, relations with has a bestseller. And I don't. Which fills me with envy and greed. I checked her book out of the library since I could not bear to add to her sales. It's probably great. I'll start reading it tonight. Damn her!

What's it called?

I'm currently reading The Rule of Saint Benedict, Beowulf, and Japan's Medieval Population. Those are for classes but I'm enjoying them nonetheless, the first two are for a medieval history course from 300-1000 and the last book is for a Japanese history class that stops at 1750. Good times.

[Lemur]

What's it called?

Ain't gonna say. You might run out and add to her sales, and I'm sick with envy as is.

[Beskar]

It was the author of the Harry Potter series, Joanne Rowling.

[Decker]

Ain't gonna say. You might run out and add to her sales, and I'm sick with envy as is.

Eh I actually have many books on my to by list already, fiction and non-fiction, you have nothing to worry about. (I've already denied myself some books recently that I've wanted to buy for a long time due to already having to many to read!!!! )

[naut]

Breakfast of Champions. Vonnegut, who else?

Oh how the wheel does turn, and find itself back at its beginnings. Once again I find myself reading Breakfast of Champions.

[Kagemusha]

The Culture of Civil War in Kyoto, by Mary Elisabeth Perry

[Veho Nex]

The Ghost King, Book 3 of the Transitions series by: R. A. Salvatore.

[Fragony]

It was the author of the Harry Potter series, Joanne Rowling.

Funny story in that she was absolutely in shambles financially, just divorced without arangements, and was turned down by just about all publishers. They must feel pretty stupid as Harry Potter is tons of fun, not as good as Roald Dahl, but good, she set up a great fantasy-world with all the daily chores and red tape, filled with genuinely likable/hateble characters.

Very attractive woman as well.

[Ser Clegane]

Just finished John Irving's "Setting Free the Bears" and now started with Edmund Morris' Roosevelt biography "Theodore Rex" (per Don Corleone's recommendation)

[Beirut]

Just finished John Irving's "Setting Free the Bears" and now started with Edmund Morris' Roosevelt biography "Theodore Rex" (per Don Corleone's recommendation)

Hey Ser,

I read "Theodore Rex". Great book! You'll love it.

I just started, and I mean Page 1, of Tim Cook's two-volume set of Canadian WWI history; "At the Sharp End. 1914-1916" and "Shock Troops. 1917-1918". About 1250 pages all together. Should keep me occupied for a night or two.

Gotta love Amazon. Twice now I ordered books on a Sunday night and they are at the door, UPS, Tuesday morning. Sweet!