What's the Last Book You Read/Finished?

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Since the old thread disappeared I figured I'd start a new one.

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[Karem-Knight]

The Teachings of Don Juan- Carlos Casteneda

[Pyroschik]

Geek High-Piper Banks

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[lou2099]

The Sentinel by Gerald Peteivich.

[Johann Krauss]

Princess of mars

[a cupcake mess]

Our Silent Neighbors
A Study of Gravestones in the old Salem Area.

It's pretty interesting.

[Demogoblin]

The Mad Scientist Hall of Fame

[mongoose-mania]

Going Solo.

[Addendum]

I finished up Vampire Zero by David Wellington. I highly recommend it along with his other vampire novels, 13 Bullets and 99 Coffins.

For what I'm currently reading, here's the trailer

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This is what I'm currently reading.


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[ScottyBBadd]

CSI:Miami Riptide

[Milk.Bad.Choice]

Currently? 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Complete Essays of Mark Twain
Afterward? Catcher In The Rye and I look to get into some Kafka. Maybe The Master and the Margarita also.

[RabbitSamurai]

Nightmares and Dreamscapes/Everything's Eventual.

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[Dark Victory]

The Odyssey

[RabbitSamurai]

Watching the Watchmen--a collection of Dave Gibbon's artwork, poster, conceptual designs, and thumbnails from the acclaimed graphic novel. Good book. :up:

[Dark Victory]

I Am Legend

I'm only about two chapters in, but it's great. A lot better than the movie.

[Borax]

Tom Clancy - Red Rabbit

[raindog13]

Wuthering Heights

[mongoose-mania]

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More

[Jolie_Desastre]

From the past week

Outlander by Diane Gabaldon
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
The Hunger Games by Suzanna Collins (strongly recommended)

currently reading Watchmen

[rabidweasl]

Just finished "Stop in the Name of Pants" by Louise Rennison..

I'm just starting "Watchmen" and "Love the One You're With" by Emily Giffin.

[Scissors]

Finished both New Moon and Eclipse from the Twilight series.

[Jolie_Desastre]

Those books are like crack

[Jolie_Desastre]

Watchmen

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Just finished the last book in the Magic or Madness trilogy.

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Currently in the process. :up:

[Jolie_Desastre]

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How was it?

[RootBeerMaster]

The Dark Knight

[RabbitSamurai]

Casino Royale and Thunderball. Not bad.

[Hooded Justice]

Watchmen.

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How was it?

if you're familiar with palahniuk it was pretty good, but not great. i've only read this, choke and lullaby and this was my least favorite of those three.

[percoset]

The Great Gatsby.

I should have read it back in high school instead of turning to CliffNotes, but I doubt I would have appreciated it then.

[Jolie_Desastre]

Dark Lover by J.R. Ward

[.Rorschach.]

Watchmen for the 100th time

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Burn Notice: The Fix

[ComicChick]

The title of the thread is pretty self explanatory.

What is the last book that you finished reading ie: COMPLETED?

Feel free to leave your thoughts on it too :up:

[ComicChick]

Last book I finished was The Lost Tomb by David Gibbons.

finished it tonight after watching my Panthers go down :(

It basically starts off following a group of marine archaeologists diving off the coast of Sicily where they discover the shipwreck of the Apostle Paul. The story continues to an excavation of Herculaneum, one of the cities decimated when Vesuvius erupted where another shocking artifact that is discovered that could have worldwide ramnifications...

it kinda drags in some parts, but other parts I was really into. if you're into Da Vinci Code esque stories with ancient history, artifacts, secret societies, actio and stuff, you may like it.

[MoPlaYa43]

Fairy Tail (Manga)

[Dr. Watson]

I just re-read Redwall for fun about a week ago. I was really into the series as a 12 year old, and I'm glad to say that it still held up for me. For anyone unfamiliar with the series, its about a medieval(ish) world where animorphic mice, rats, badgers, voles, squirrels, and other assorted animals rule. It isn't groundbreaking kids literature but it is a lot of fun.

[Logan's Runt]

I just finished 'Big Sur' by Kerouac today. Amazing, but depressing and disturbing. :up:

[raindog13]

Brave New World. I enjoyed it, unlike most required readings.

[SuBe]

The FairTax Book

[Eggyman]

Dexter in the Dark.

I love the Dexter books. They have w it that the show fails to capture, although I do enjoy the TV show.

[percoset]

The Water is Wide by Pat Conroy

[GoblinWhirlwind]

World War Z

[JAK®]

Watching The Watchmen

[RabbitSamurai]

Biography on John Paul Jones. Man, did he get the s**t end of the stick.

[ComicChick]

I finished Glorious Appearing last night. Was finally able to get a chance to 'get into it' and finish it!

the middle dragged for me a bit and was hard to get through, but the ending was nice for me

[Lobo]

The novelization of the animated :ww: and Marley and Me.

[Sawyer]

The last book I finished? The Stand by Stephen King.

The last book I read? Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I'm about 3/4 of the way done.

[Nirvana]

The last book I finished was The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russel. It was incredibly moving and presented a lot of interesting outlooks on God and the way people view God. It wasn't a religious book by any means, but the main character was a Priest. I very much liked it, even that it took me awhile to get into. I finished that in April...I really need to pick up another book soon.

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snuff.

over the summer. i was rather disappointed.

[PLAS]

snuff.

over the summer. i was rather disappointed.
read that one a few weeks ago, took me two days, found it fun

most recent book I finished is Hitman: a technical guide for the independent contractor, very interesting book

[Eggyman]

The last book I finished? The Stand by Stephen King.


Very amazingly awesome. :up:

[Karebear]

Tribulation Force #2 of Left Behind Series

[darkseid26]

first Two Chapters of Of Mice and Men, will finish later today.

[percoset]

The Pat Conroy Cookbook, which is full of all kinds of stories. I skimmed over the actual recipes.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor.

[union_jak]

I recently finished The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir. Pretty nerdy of me, but it was a good book and I was in that mood since The Tudors came to an end.

Then, like everyone else at the moment, I read Watchmen.

[ComicChick]

Tribulation Force #2 of Left Behind Series

how did you like it? it's nice to someone else who ha delved into the series

[Eggyman]

Just finished reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

It was the inspiration behind Blade Runner, although there isn't that much of it left in-film. I lol'd because I thought the title was just a nice lil attention grabber that hinted at the story - concerning androids - but sure enough, there's an electric sheep in there, quite relevent to the story to some degree.

It's nice and deep, delving into human psyche. There's some very interesting ideas in it. I wouldn't say I liked it as much as the the dude who recommended it to me, but I'm certainly glad I read it.

As for the writing style, it was pretty good. My only complaint, however, was some of the dialogue - I let a lot of it slide though due to the setting and such. Sometimes the dialogue was crisp and fluent, and then sometimes it would sound like someone writing rather than speaking, the characters still sounding like the narrator is doing it for them.

All in all, a good read.

Next up, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. :up:

[percoset]

Next up, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. :up:

It rocks. One of my all time favorites.

[DBella]

Pardon my ignorance, but how is this thread different from this (see link) thread?
http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=314617

[ComicChick]

didn't see that one. maybe it was merged over after this one was made?

[Karebear]

how did you like it? it's nice to someone else who ha delved into the series

it's my second time reading it...

Yeah I have all 12 and have read them all and am re-reading them now :)
I like them enough to re-read them :D

[Ring Deacon]

I just finished Eclipse, and I am starting Breaking Dawn. I actually like the Twilight saga so far. But then i have always been a sucker for vampire stories. I may have to pick up the True Blood books next.

[Mr.Webs]

The third book of The Dresden Files....Grave Peril, by James Butcher. About a down on his luck wizard in modern day Chicago. To anyone who likes science fiction/fantasy with a touch of reality thrown in, pick this right up. You'll love it...I know I do.

[Dr. Watson]

I'm reading Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackery. It's great, very modern and satirical given the time it was written. But it's a doozy of a read (600+ pages and teeny, tiny little print) so I'm breaking it up by finally giving in and reading Twilight.

[Lone Wolf]

The Winds of War by Herman Wouk.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Your Heart Belongs to Me.

Newest Koontz novel.

[RabbitSamurai]

You Only Live Twice, by Ian Fleming.

Awesome conclusion to the Bond series. (Unless there's some short stories after this I don't know about)

[union_jak]

You Only Live Twice, by Ian Fleming.

Awesome conclusion to the Bond series. (Unless there's some short stories after this I don't know about)
The Man With the Golden Gun follows You Only Live Twice, then the Octopussy/Living Daylights collection.

[JTHM777]

Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs. Hilarious book. The highlight for me was an essay written explaining how the Fonz must be a virgin.

[RabbitSamurai]

The Man With the Golden Gun follows You Only Live Twice, then the Octopussy/Living Daylights collection.

Thanks.

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[taskmaster]

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Is that the same writer that started the newest Moon Knight series? How are his novels, I remember liking the new MK run except for Moon Knight beating Taskmaster, which would never happen.

[RabbitSamurai]

The Talisman.

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Is that the same writer that started the newest Moon Knight series? How are his novels, I remember liking the new MK run except for Moon Knight beating Taskmaster, which would never happen.

yep, same guy. his books are a lot of fun. this one is part two of a trilogy following the character henry thompson, a guy fell who into a bad situation involving lots of money and russian gangsters. it's a pretty good, noir-ish kind of story with lots of twists and turns. i recommend starting with the first book in the series, "caught stealing". he's written some other books about vampires that i have read yet, too.

[Eggyman]

The Talisman.

Awesome :bow:

I liked Black House even more.

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I've just read In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.

The film Capote was what caught my interest, and I'm always looking for something different to broaden my horizons. It was pretty hard for me to get into, with a very slow start and his prose showing a lot of evidence to his time as a reporter for the New Yorker. He crams sentences with lots of details, relying a lot on bracketing additional information into the sentences (although the info he decides to bracket is usually quite long and then when the brackets close you've lost where the original sentence was going) sometimes leading you to backtrack. See what I did there? :)

But once the 'story' gets going, it's much more enjoyable, unputdownable in fact. He recreated a genre with this book, reporting actual events but writing of them in a way that makes the book feel like a work of fiction... an actual story rather than a list of dates and happenings.

His attitude towards the events, the characters, and the setting is quite unbiased, leaving you the reader to form your own conclusions in the murder of the Clutter family in November of 1959. Also, what surprised me, after seeing the film Capote where it documents his writing of In Cold Blood, he never breaks the forth wall by mentioning his investigation into the case or the attachment he had towards the two killers.

Great book. Give it a try but be forgiving for the first 60 pages; after that, enjoy the ride.

9/10

[Dr. Watson]

I just finished Twilight. I can't say I enjoyed it. While the concept was good, I found the book very slow (200 pages of talking, yeesh), and the characters were pretty predictable in terms of thier motives. I could have forgiven all this had the writing been decent, but it wasn't. I've read fan fictions that had better attention to writing style. Give me Buffy and Angel over the Cullen's any day :o

3/10

[K.B.]

Artie Lange: To Fat to Fish

Not only a very revealing and funny biography but also real honest and surprisgly heartwarming at times. The way he talks about his father, and in particuler, a story about the worlds series, it really gets you.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Hideaway

-Koontz

[zanos]

I finished "I am Legend" It was ok.

[percoset]

To Kill a Mockingbird

[RabbitSamurai]

Ender in Exile. Bleh.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

^^ I read Ender's Game months ago. I can't say I loved it.

[raindog13]

I Am America (And So Can You!)

[mongoose-mania]

Coraline by Neil Gaiman. :up:

[Marvolo]

I have three books I am going to be reading and I wanted to get some oppinions on them. They are Dune, Star Wars Vector Prime, and Star Wars The Force Unleashed. Now don't compare them cause obviously Dune will win. I just want some oppinions about them. And when it comes to Dune I know its a classic I just want a real oppinion about its story. Is it worth reading.

[Red Cherry Lips]

Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul (And, of Course, Surfing) by Laird Hamilton

[GoblinWhirlwind]

I have three books I am going to be reading and I wanted to get some oppinions on them. They are Dune, Star Wars Vector Prime, and Star Wars The Force Unleashed. Now don't compare them cause obviously Dune will win. I just want some oppinions about them. And when it comes to Dune I know its a classic I just want a real oppinion about its story. Is it worth reading.

I don't care for Vector Prime because of something that happens story-wise, but TFU is a fantastic novel. :up:

[Mr. Wooden Alligator]

Desperation by Stephen King
The Legend of Drizzt: Homeland by R.A. Salvatore

[RabbitSamurai]

Awesome :bow:

I liked Black House even more.




I just finished Black House, and liked it a lot. Different from what I expected, but not in a bad way.

Only Stephen King/Peter Straub could make a happy ending out of the hero getting assassinated.

[nite-owl]

Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

[GoblinWhirlwind]

^^^ Maurice Sendak also did Little Bear, which I'll admit to still liking :(

[Special Bear]

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (finally). Of course, after that, I just had to get The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, which I'm reading and thoroughly enjoying at the moment. Vogon poetry sounds terrifying.

Before THGTTG, it was Men at Arms, which rocked, so of course I bought Feet of Clay along with TRATEOTU, as well as Dune, The Bourne Identity, and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision, and a good one, it seems.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

The Living Dead.

[Lucy in the sky]

Dreamcatcher

Starting to read the Demler Identity

[Immortalfire]

Watchmen

[thedeadite]

My Life Without God by William Murray

William Murray was the son of Madelyn Murray O'Hair, very prominant atheist (and radical) who was responsible for the removal of prayer in public schools.

Quite an interesting book, though got very irritating near the end when his conversion starts and his attack on atheism begins. Not to mention the blaming of all of his horrible actions on his mother and her atheism.

[Mrh7448]

Fluke by Christopher Moore.

Definitely good for a laugh

[adhokk7]

Baudolino by Umberto Eco

This was my first book by Eco and I wasn't impressed. The story idea wasn't bad, but the execution was too heavily laden with buckets of boring. I hear good things about some of his other books, though, so I'll give those a try...sometime.

[Jolie_Desastre]

Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

[Addendum]

The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine

[adhokk7]

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham, an obvious sign that I have too much time on my hands.

[mongoose-mania]

The Fourth Deadly Sin by Lawrence Sanders.

[Dark Victory]

The Road by Cormac McCarthy :up::up::up:

[percoset]

American Gods

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[zanos]

I finished these books in the last week or so.

Nine Kingdoms Book 1 - Lynn Kurland
The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
Dresden Files Stormfront - Jim Butcher
Animal Farm - George Orwell
Replay - Kevin Grimwood

[RabbitSamurai]

American Psycho, by Bret Easton Ellis.

[union_jak]

The King's Fifth by Scott O'Dell

Felt like a rushed ending to what was a good book.

[Arcturus]

Red Mars

- Kim Stanley Robinson

[WompuM]

Just finished World War Z, am now reading All The President's Men. Both are good, but in quite different ways. One is about flesh eating humans spreading and taking over the entire country, and one is about zombies.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

^^^ World War Z was awesome.





Finished The Last Days of Krypton last night.

[Eggyman]

No Country For Old Men

Brilliant. I am now officially a fan of Cormac McCarthy. The dialogue is just amazing - he really has an ear for it.

[K.B.]

John Leguizamo :Pimps, hos, playa hateas and all the rest of my hollywood friends.

Friggin awesome and funny as hell.

[Alexia Dark]

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Ok, so technically it's more of a novella, but it's damn good now that I understand it better. *sigh* I am obsessed.

[danoyse]

I just finished reading the Twilight series. They were laughably bad.

I started The Road earlier this week, and I'm nearly finished with it. Excellent book. :up:

[Adam3482009]

Here's a book that came out a number of years back. It's a really good fantasy novel set in England around the time of the Napoleonic Wars and is about...

Magic!

The book is very lively and is written by a person who understands how to create multidimensional characters with eccentricities.

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The book's written by English Susanna Clark whose also a fan of Alan Moore's (I actually hadn't read alot of the stuff by Moore and ended up doing so after reading this book since he was one of the authors favorites).

[Dr. Watson]

^I could not get through that book on the first try. Maybe I should give it another go.

I'm reading a Japanese novel called After Dark by Haruki Murakami. It's pretty good so far. It's about two sisters going through one night in Tokyo. It's extremely surreal.

[Adam3482009]

If you ever finish it, there's a short story collection (that connects to the main book). Also I think Clarke is currently writing a sequel novel.

The book "After Dark sounds interesting. Was the story originally written in English (I only ask cause the language over there is so totally different that a translation may not flow as well)?


I'm looking for a good horror novel to read next (not a run of the mill). This can be particularly hard to find since most horror authors write cheap crap that's very predictable. Any suggestions?

[Dr. Watson]

^No, it was written in Japanese. I'm reading an English translation. The translation is very well done though.

I've heard the Dexter novels are quite good. Plus there's always the classic H.P. Lovecraft stories.

[Adam3482009]

Yeah, I'm reading a book that has a collection of H.P. Lovecraft stories right now. Love "The Outsider" and "rats in the walls". Great stuff.

I don't think I've heard of any of the Dexter stories before...

[Jolie_Desastre]

The Ugly Duckling by Iris Johansen

[Mrh7448]

If you ever finish it, there's a short story collection (that connects to the main book). Also I think Clarke is currently writing a sequel novel.

The book "After Dark sounds interesting. Was the story originally written in English (I only ask cause the language over there is so totally different that a translation may not flow as well)?


I'm looking for a good horror novel to read next (not a run of the mill). This can be particularly hard to find since most horror authors write cheap crap that's very predictable. Any suggestions?

RIchard Matheson there are a bunch of shorts that come with the I am Legend book, or the novel Hell House.

Yeah, I'm reading a book that has a collection of H.P. Lovecraft stories right now. Love "The Outsider" and "rats in the walls". Great stuff.

I don't think I've heard of any of the Dexter stories before...

Rats in the Walls was my favourite HP story.


Finished Fluke by Christopher Moore, bizarre and hilarious.

Just about finished a Steampunk anthology called Extraordinary Engines: The Definitive Steampunk.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

A year or two ago I read a Richard Matheson short story collection... the main thing I remember is the story about a man on a flight that keeps seeing a monster on the wing. Pretty cool.

[Adam3482009]

A year or two ago I read a Richard Matheson short story collection... the main thing I remember is the story about a man on a flight that keeps seeing a monster on the wing. Pretty cool.

Interesting... Sounds like that episode a certain episode from "The Twilight" zone where only 1 guy on the entire plane can see this creature. This episode was in the older series as well as that Twilight Zone anthology film that came out in the '80s.

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Interesting... Sounds like that episode a certain episode from "The Twilight" zone where only 1 guy on the entire plane can see this creature. This episode was in the older series as well as that Twilight Zone anthology film that came out in the '80s.

It's the same story. A bunch of Matheson's stories were made into Twilight Zone episodes and other various TV shows and movies. IMDB him, his resume is really impressive.

[Adam3482009]

All right. I'm interested. :yay:

This is on my "to read" radar.

[RabbitSamurai]

Lunar Park, by Bret Easton Ellis. Superb. :up:

[tzarinna]

Finished Comac McCarthy's "The Road", I wish I knew when the movie was coming out.

[danoyse]

I just finished The Road too. I was on a bus, so I was reading the ending and trying not to cry. Great book. :up:

I'm reading The Shining now. Haven't read that one in awhile.

[William_C]

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[RabbitSamurai]

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I really need to read that. I got the Zombie Survival Guide as a birthday present and having been meaning to check this out ever since.

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the final book in the Henry Thompson trilogy. Highly recommended if you like pulp/crime/noir novels.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

I really need to read that. I got the Zombie Survival Guide as a birthday present and having been meaning to check this out ever since.

WWZ is awesome. :up: I've never seen the Zombie Survival Guide anywhere though.

[percoset]

The Rules of Attraction

I preferred American Psycho. :(

[adhokk7]

The Rules of Attraction

I preferred American Psycho. :(

Yeah, I agree that American Psycho is the better book, but I thought The Rules Of Attraction was pretty good. I mean, not everyone in Ellis's world can be Pat Bateman.

[percoset]

Yeah, I agree that American Psycho is the better book, but I thought The Rules Of Attraction was pretty good. I mean, not everyone in Ellis's world can be Pat Bateman.

True. I liked the book though. Just thought I would like it better.

[zanos]

World War Z was really boring.

[Mrh7448]

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Just started reading this. So far I like it.

[Jolie_Desastre]

Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward

fricken cried :(

[michephantom]

I loved my zombie survival guide. I considered buying World War Z, but wasn't sure it would keep my attention or be worth the money.

Right now I'm reading Watership Down. Strange, it's just about rabbits, but it's very engrossing. I'm not sure if there is a deepeer meaning to it (probably, but don't care).

[percoset]

Right now I'm reading Watership Down. Strange, it's just about rabbits, but it's very engrossing. I'm not sure if there is a deepeer meaning to it (probably, but don't care).

My brother read that last month.

[Dr. Watson]

I finished After Dark. Pretty good, if not surreal book. It left me with a lot of questions.

I'm reading two books right now. Dark Hope is my subway/in transit book. It's written by an Israeli peace activist and it details his work in the Israeli-Palestinian peace movement. It's very well written and tells a side of the story that is definitely not told in mainstream media.

My before bedtime book is Stardust by Neil Gaiman. I am so excited to get into this. I got the illustrated edition and the art looks :up:

[mongoose-mania]

Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.

[William_C]

I loved my zombie survival guide. I considered buying World War Z, but wasn't sure it would keep my attention or be worth the money.

Right now I'm reading Watership Down. Strange, it's just about rabbits, but it's very engrossing. I'm not sure if there is a deepeer meaning to it (probably, but don't care).

Its worth it I think. To me personally, there were a few dull points, but [this might sound bad], once the interviewee describes a zombie attack, it picks up again.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Wizard's First Rule

First book in the Sword of Truth series

[stardust]

Dune: The Butlerian Jihad

It was alright but not as good as the original Dune series.

[Jolie_Desastre]

Batman Hush Volume 1 & 2

[tzarinna]

Watchmen, heard there was a movie out. You guys know anything about this? =p

[Camisado]

Watchmen

[taskmaster]

Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War vol.2

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Republic Commando: True Colors

[Serpent72]

Teen Titans Volume 4: The Future is Now

[Dr. Watson]

I finished Stardust. Holy crap it was good. Anyone know where you can buy prints of the artwork? I adored some of the stuff.

[elgato]

The Dream Quest Of Unknown Kadath and other stories of the oniric Randolph Carter Cycle, by master of horror H.P. Lovecraft (tho this is a beautiful fantasy book)

currently reading El Maestro y las Magas by Alejandro Jodorowsky

[DBella]

I finished The Picture of Dorian Gray last night. What a fantastic book! I can't wait for the film to be released later this year!!

I finished Stardust. Holy crap it was good. Anyone know where you can buy prints of the artwork? I adored some of the stuff.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman? I've not read the book but I enjoyed the film very much. I am reading Gaiman's The Graveyard Book at the moment and so far so good. I love his Coraline as well. Not seen the film yet though.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Republic Commando: Order 66

:up:

[Dr. Watson]

Stardust by Neil Gaiman? I've not read the book but I enjoyed the film very much. I am reading Gaiman's The Graveyard Book at the moment and so far so good. I love his Coraline as well. Not seen the film yet though.

The very same. I haven't seen the movie yet though I want to now. And Coraline was so good, you should definitely check it out when you get a chance!

[DBella]

The very same. I haven't seen the movie yet though I want to now. And Coraline was so good, you should definitely check it out when you get a chance!
I'm going to look for Stardust, the book, later today. :up: I definitely want to see Coraline. I don't think it's been shown where I am at yet. Did you read Coraline? If you did, are you satisfied with the screen adaptation.

Finished: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. :up:

[zanos]

I read Coraline but did not see the film. I did however watch a bunch of clips of it over at traileraddict and some some behind the scenes voiceover work and out of all the clips I saw I didn't recognize one single thing from the book. This is not to say the film isn't faithful though :)

[Dr. Watson]

I'm going to look for Stardust, the book, later today. :up: I definitely want to see Coraline. I don't think it's been shown where I am at yet. Did you read Coraline? If you did, are you satisfied with the screen adaptation.

Finished: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. :up:

I haven't yet but I plan to order it as soon as I have some funds. I've heard that people thought it wasn't faithful to the book, but in all fairness it was blessed by Gaiman itself and the visuals are positively stunning.

When you buy Stardust, make sure you get the Vertigo illustrated edition. Half the charm is the beautiful illustrations.

[DBella]

I read Coraline but did not see the film. I did however watch a bunch of clips of it over at traileraddict and some some behind the scenes voiceover work and out of all the clips I saw I didn't recognize one single thing from the book. This is not to say the film isn't faithful though :)
I think that's the important part there.
I haven't yet but I plan to order it as soon as I have some funds. I've heard that people thought it wasn't faithful to the book, but in all fairness it was blessed by Gaiman itself and the visuals are positively stunning.

When you buy Stardust, make sure you get the Vertigo illustrated edition. Half the charm is the beautiful illustrations.
This version?
http://www.amazon.com/Stardust-Romance-Within-Realms-Faerie/dp/156389470X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237254455&sr=1-2

[Dr. Watson]

^That's the one. The American version has a different cover than mine though :S

[K.B.]

I am currently reading "The Chris Farley Show".

If your a fan of his or if you want insight into a comics/actors mind, then pick this up. It has some real great stories both funny and touching.

[Darkness Falls]

Twilight: New Moon

and i'm currently reading american psycho

[Jolie_Desastre]

I want to read American Psycho, however, not looking forward to the part where

he cuts the woman's nipple off with a pair of scissors, or so people have told me :dry:

[Eggyman]

Don't be discouraged, Jolie... it's done in a very tasteful way :lmao:

[Chris Wallace]

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee339/cumi_02/batman-the-dark-knight.jpg

[percoset]

The Chocolate War

[MaskedManJRK]

What Dreams May Come, by Richard Matheson.

[Jolie_Desastre]

Don't be discouraged, Jolie... it's done in a very tasteful way :lmao:

well in that case! :D

[-Arya-]

http://a1.vox.com/6a01098114998b000c0109d0f529e1000f-500pi
Not finished with it however from what ive read so far, it's nice to have a text that correlates with my point of view. A great read so far.

[K.B.]

I finished "The Chris Farley Show" last night.

What an amazing book and it did bring a tear to my eye.

I hope Tanner Colby does a book about Phil Heartman similar to this and "Belushi".

[Lucy in the sky]

The hellbound heart novella

[mongoose-mania]

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.

[adhokk7]

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk295/adhokk7/9780312387655.jpg

Factually interesting, but poorly written. In many instances, the authors made Gaiman seem (unfairly, in my opinion) like a plagiaristic hack. Still, worth reading for any Gaiman fan.

[Dr Lee]

I finished Joint Force Harrier by Commander Ade Orchard and James Barrington last night and i finished Apache by 'Ed Macy' about a month ago.

Both were Very good books on the 800 Naval Air Squadron, operating Harriers and the 656 Squadron, Army Air Corp, in Afghanistan

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Stone of Tears, 2nd book in the Sword of Truth series

[Pyroschik]

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

[Dr Strange]

The Prophet - Khalil Gibran

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Fate of the Jedi: Outcast

[Jolie_Desastre]

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

great way to end the series :up:

[Mdizzle]

I finished The Picture of Dorian Gray last night. What a fantastic book! I can't wait for the film to be released later this year!!


I couldn't agree more. In my post-secondary career I've written at least 3 papers on it. Who's starring in the film version?

[sinewave]

http://www.holycow.com/dreaming/images/americangods_cover.jpg

[Dr. Watson]

The entire Scott Pilgrim series. It's very good :up:

[-Arya-]

http://www.holycow.com/dreaming/images/americangods_cover.jpg
I bought this book a couple of weeks ago. Very compelling stuff. Only on chapter 4 though.

[sinewave]

I bought this book a couple of weeks ago. Very compelling stuff. Only on chapter 4 though.

yeah, a friend of mine loaned it to me. i'm just starting to get into gaiman's work after years of unintentionally avoiding it. it was very good. i like his writing style and sense of humor.

[BlackLantern]

Star Wars : Legacy of the Force : Invincible

[adhokk7]

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk295/adhokk7/islandsinthesky.jpg


This was a second reading for me and I enjoyed it every bit as much as I did the first time around. It's probably meant for ages 8-12, give or take, but I think it holds up for any age. It's a cute story about a boy's first adventure into space, and it doesn't try to reach any farther than its grasp, if you know what I mean. Good stuff.

[Mrh7448]

World War Z

[sinewave]

http://www.hardcasecrime.com/books/bk54/cover_big.jpg

[BlackSymbiote]

Star Wars : Legacy of the Force : Invincible

That's funny, because I just finished Truce at Bakura.... again.

[BlackLantern]

That's funny, because I just finished Truce at Bakura.... again.

never read that....I haven't read too many of the EU novels...just the recent series and the Thrawn trilogy

[Matt Murdock]

Skin by Ted Dekker.

Dekker is a master of dimestore horror and cheap thrills. I don't think he's especially insightful. He doesn't provide a great look into the human condition, or any particular thoughtful probing of society, but I enjoy his books nonetheless. They're great for a plane ride or a lazy Friday afternoon when it's pouring out. He does, indeed, know how to handle suspense, which proves to cast an illusion of characterization over his stories. His elegant weaving of plot details that were clearly planned in advance is interesting. Much like a season of 24, Dekker left me saying, "wow. So that's why that happened," with the conclusion of the novel. Not bad. Not bad at all.

[ross2287]

"Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer.

Meh. Everything wrapped up too nicely and it had too much of a happy ending. Then again, if a bunch of emo girls are reading it the happy ending might be the one thing preventing them from suicide.

[Jolie_Desastre]

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Whoa, it took me a little while to get through it but I enjoyed it immensely. Having it narrated by Death made it all the more haunting with a comical side.

[Eggyman]

Can I have some help here? Please, people?

WTF have I just read? Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis.

Good book. Great, in fact. And then sh** happens and film crews, the smell of sh**, three-ways, two people who are the same person, everywhere's cold, people die and then are alive again - I'm not quite sure WTF was happening and then got startled when they started chopping penises off and... never mind.

I get it, I get it. It's satire and it goes deep about celebrity... but seriously, WTF?

Anyone else read it? Shed some light. Help me be secure in feeling slightly crazed after finishing it. I'm going to give it another read once I've finished Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk.

I'll say it again: WTF?

[Jolie_Desastre]

wtf :dry:

[thejon93]

'Airborn' by Kenneth Oppel ~ Really great adventure story. I recommend anyone who hasn't read it yet, check it out.

[Eggyman]

wtf :dry:

Thanks, Jolie. I'd just come back to edit, feeling unsatisfied with the amount of WTFs in my post, and there you are, helping me.

[Jolie_Desastre]

Thanks, Jolie. I'd just come back to edit, feeling unsatisfied with the amount of WTFs in my post, and there you are, helping me.

sorry :O

[Eggyman]

lol, don't be.

I was being sincere. ;)

[Jolie_Desastre]

lol, don't be.

I was being sincere. ;)

um...

okie dokie! :D

[The Squirrel]

Last book I finished was, Orhpan's Alliance by Robert Buettner.

[Duneboy]

'the doom that came to sarnath & other tales" by h.p. lovecraft
'haunted' by chuck paliniuck

[adhokk7]

Can I have some help here? Please, people?

WTF have I just read? Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis.

Good book. Great, in fact. And then sh** happens and film crews, the smell of sh**, three-ways, two people who are the same person, everywhere's cold, people die and then are alive again - I'm not quite sure WTF was happening and then got startled when they started chopping penises off and... never mind.

I get it, I get it. It's satire and it goes deep about celebrity... but seriously, WTF?

Anyone else read it? Shed some light. Help me be secure in feeling slightly crazed after finishing it. I'm going to give it another read once I've finished Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk.

I'll say it again: WTF?

I loved Glamorama, but I'm kind of with you here. It's been a while since I read it, but I remember thinking that the whole last third of the book was a meditation on the surreal nature of reality (that, for us, it's subjective, based solely on what makes it through our filters of reason). As for what I found to be the most confusing aspect of the book, the dopplegangers, I think Victor was encountering himself, although different versions of himself, all of whom were "real" although unique (the same goes for the duplicates of other people).
On the other hand, I also got the impression that Ellis may really, really, really hate his fans. :hehe:

[DBella]

Heroes by Robert Cormier

^One of my most favorite Young Adult author. :up:

[Eggyman]

I loved Glamorama, but I'm kind of with you here. It's been a while since I read it, but I remember thinking that the whole last third of the book was a meditation on the surreal nature of reality (that, for us, it's subjective, based solely on what makes it through our filters of reason). As for what I found to be the most confusing aspect of the book, the dopplegangers, I think Victor was encountering himself, although different versions of himself, all of whom were "real" although unique (the same goes for the duplicates of other people).
On the other hand, I also got the impression that Ellis may really, really, really hate his fans. :hehe:

I'll be interested to see how it's handled on film. This was probably the strangest book I've ever read... and I've read a few.

[adhokk7]

I'll be interested to see how it's handled on film. This was probably the strangest book I've ever read... and I've read a few.

Broad, thematic spoilers for other Ellis works below.

Have you read Lunar Park? Ellis continues, although to a lesser degree, this thing with subjective identity(ies) in Lunar Park. It might actually be stranger than Glamorama, although more subtle.

[Eggyman]

Broad, thematic spoilers for other Ellis works below.

Have you read Lunar Park? Ellis continues, although to a lesser degree, this thing with subjective identity(ies) in Lunar Park. It might actually be stranger than Glamorama, although more subtle.

Not read that one yet. I've just picked up Less Than Zero and then I'll give it a go. It's a prominent theme in American Psycho, too.

[Jolie_Desastre]

For A Few Demons More by Kim Harrison

Definitely the darkest and most heart breaking of the series yet.

[percoset]

God is Not Great, Christopher Hitchens

[mongoose-mania]

Howl's Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones.
:up:

[ComicChick]

For A Few Demons More by Kim Harrison

Definitely the darkest and most heart breaking of the series yet.

oh what series

[ComicChick]

I'm currently reading My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler

it's very interesting and fun so far

[Jolie_Desastre]

oh what series

The Rachel Morgan Series. It's like a mystery series except dealing with the supernatural. It's pretty fun and interesting, but that one, the 5th book, got me teary eyed :(.

I've been wanting to pick up one of Chelsea Handler's book. I watch her show from time to time.

[Jolie_Desastre]

Evermore by Alyson Noel

[Yurka]

Just finished The Tommyknockers by Stephen King. :up: Awesome

[adhokk7]

Not read that one yet. I've just picked up Less Than Zero and then I'll give it a go. It's a prominent theme in American Psycho, too.

This may seem odd or inconsistent or maybe even stupid, but while It is my favorite Stephen King book, I consider The Shining to be his best book. I can try to explain the difference if you like, but it's of little consequence here. The reason I point it out is because of a similar dynamic with Ellis. American Psycho is my favorite Ellis book, but I think Less Than Zero is his best book. Looking forward to reading your thoughts on it.

[RabbitSamurai]

Just After Sunset, by Stephen King. Some gerat short stories in there. :up:

[[A]]

is there a what are you reading right now thread ? :O

[Mdizzle]

;16750580']is there a what are you reading right now thread ? :O

Wait...you know how to read? That's news to me. ^^

The Time Machine- H.G. Wells. I have to reread this one every so often because of its greatness.

[Moridin]

Last read - A Game of Thrones (Book 1 of A Song of Ice and Fire) by George R R Martin

Currently reading - A Clash of Kings (Book 2 of the same series)

[[A]]

Wait...you know how to read? That's news to me. ^^I also know how to write!

ok, currently reading: Chuck Palahniuk's Invisible Monsters

[The Professor]

Harold Pinter's The Homecoming

[Sentinel X]

Just finished re-reading 1984 by George Orwell. I enjoyed it a lot better than I did in high school....AMAZING book. :up:

10/10

[Arcturus]

Edit.

[Arcturus]

Necronomicon

- H.P Lovecraft

[adhokk7]

Edit.

Author?

[Mdizzle]

Just finished re-reading 1984 by George Orwell. I enjoyed it a lot better than I did in high school....AMAZING book. :up:

10/10

Agreed, it's really well-done. If you're into dystopic fiction, I'd recommend Zamyatin's We.

[Arcturus]

Author?

Edit.

Edited by Arcturus.

[adhokk7]

Edit.

Edited by Arcturus.

I hear that's fabulous. :oldrazz:

[The Professor]

Just finished re-reading 1984 by George Orwell. I enjoyed it a lot better than I did in high school....AMAZING book. :up:

10/10

I re-read Animal Farm in one sitting a few months back. Orwell never ceases to impress me, although I still haven't tackled Homage to Catalonia which has been on my shelf for quite some time.

His essays are also fascinating reads.

[Mdizzle]

I re-read Animal Farm in one sitting a few months back. Orwell never ceases to impress me, although I still haven't tackled Homage to Catalonia which has been on my shelf for quite some time.

His essays are also fascinating reads.

I don't see why everyone hated Animal Farm back in high school--it was the easiest read and the clearest message. Fantastic on so many levels.

[The Professor]

I don't see why everyone hated Animal Farm back in high school--it was the easiest read and the clearest message. Fantastic on so many levels.

Agreed. I encountered it first in 6th grade and again in 9th, enjoyed it both times. It's a great read, especially as a way to introduce readers to ideas of symbolism and the allegory.

[ComicChick]

I'm currently reading My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler

it's very interesting and fun so far

i finally finished this tonight. It was a fun read. It's very lighthearted and funny and a quick read. It's something I could pick up a couple of minutes at a time, read a quick chapter in my free time. I actually laughed out loud at a couple parts.

for any girl going through guy troubles, its very fun to read of someone who has had worse lol

[ComicChick]

The Rachel Morgan Series. It's like a mystery series except dealing with the supernatural. It's pretty fun and interesting, but that one, the 5th book, got me teary eyed :(.

I've been wanting to pick up one of Chelsea Handler's book. I watch her show from time to time.

you should.

i want Are You There Vodka? It's Me Chelsea. The other day i almost bought it from Barnes and Noble until i saw the 25.00 price tag:wow:

i might pick it up from Amazon (or Ebay) next payday

[LEX]

Dune by Frank Herbert

I enjoyed it, especially the realpolitik parts. Didn't like how it took me three months to finish it, what with my reading it on-and-off; before, I'd burn through a book per week. But that's more my fault than the book's, which really deserves all the praises it received.

I have the .txt version of Dune Messiah on my DS (ahem), but I doubt the reading experience will be pleasing to the eye, tiny texts on a little screen and all, so I'll probably end up buying the book, anyway, though not too soon. I'm giving the heavyweight books a rest for now and focusing on the lighter ones, so as to get back my momentum, and what better candidates than my Discworld books I've hoarded last year--Feet of Clay has been very accommodating so far. That this will be my last Guards book is unfortunate, but the myriad other Discworld books I've yet to explore will keep me company, and I can always reread the Guards books. Looking forward to it.

[mongoose-mania]

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.

Still hauntingly relevant after all these years.

[Duneboy]

america psycho by bret easton ellis

[Jolie_Desastre]

you should.

i want Are You There Vodka? It's Me Chelsea. The other day i almost bought it from Barnes and Noble until i saw the 25.00 price tag:wow:

i might pick it up from Amazon (or Ebay) next payday


Yep Barnes and Noble always has a great selection but damn their prices suck :(

let me know how it is. I'll pick up My Horizontal Life next time I'm at McKay's if they have it. You honestly get the best deals there.