The Official SHH Literature Thread

[Moviefan2k4]

Ok, let's talk books.

Post what you plan to read, what you are reading, what you have read. Discussion is key - listing off books is fine, but let's try and get a little more depth in this thread.

You got a favourite author - post about them. Favourite genre - go for it.

Anything at all concerning books.

Go on then.

Being a rather moderate "Smallville" fan, I've read the first six Season Companions, and I plan on grabbing Season 7's book at some point. I think my favorite aspects of them are the interesting facts about each episode during the year, and the colorful publicity shots in the center of every volume. Paul Simpson wrote the first three Companions, while the rest (so far) have been penned by KryptonSite webmaster Craig Byrne. He also put together a Visual Guide for the series, and has recently published his first non-Smallville work, an in-depth screenplay / behind-the-scenes volume for "The Dark Knight".

Where other literature is concerned, I don't read a lot of standard books anymore. My sister gave me "The Everyday Visionary" by Jesse Duplantis as a birthday present this past August, and I've read a few of the "Left Behind" series (but not all of them). Most of my current reading is done online these days.

 

[arachnid-guy]

Hrm.

Being an English student you'd think I'd have a good list to contribute to this thread.

However being at university...alcohol has dulled my being and i struggle to even type this.

 

[Knightsaber Priss]

Well, I've been trying to read this book here....

....but my mind has been too distracted lately to get really involved in reading books at the moment.

 

[Captain_BluTac]

I am in the middle of Tears Of The Giraffe (second book in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall) It's not what you would call great literature, I mean it's hardly gonna change lives or go down as one of the all time classics, but it is a really brilliant book, It's one of those books that just makes you feel happy whilst your reading it, and in between the happiness there is death, kidnappings and voodoo priests (The book is set in Botswana), if any of you are feeling the cold already, or about to go on holiday you must read this series.

 

[Knightsaber Priss]

Since this is a literature thread, I suppose this would be the perfect place to ask everybody what they're favorite book is. Mine, ever since I was a teenager, has always been Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. I have to confess that I did swipe the book from my parents book collection years ago and I still have it.

 

[Eggyman]

Since this is a literature thread, I suppose this would be the perfect place to ask everybody what they're favorite book is. Mine, ever since I was a teenager, has always been Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. I have to confess that I did swipe the book from my parents book collection years ago and I still have it.

Heh, that's like asking me what my favourite Beatles' song is. Grrr...


Errm, Can I give my top five in no particular order?

'zilla: Yes, Eggyman, course you can .

Cool!

1, Bag of Bones - Stephen King

2, IT - Stephen King

3, The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson

4, Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk (anyone know how to pronounce that?)

5, American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis

Ok, there's five, and I don't even agree with it - I know I'll've forgotton something and I've noticed I've just picked books I've read recently. I think the two Stephen King books would be regulars in my top five - sometimes exchanging IT for The Stand.

Sorry. To answer your question, no I can't pick my favourite book

 

[DBella]

I'm currently reading Going Solo, the second part of Roahl Dahl's autobiography. I am astonished to read in the book how... ill-prepared the British were (as far as their Air Force is concerned, at least) during WW II (at least in Greece where he was 'stationed'). His adventures in Africa were definitely fantastic. He had such a way with words and storytelling that even when he talked about mating bullfrogs it was incredibly delightful!

 

[darkseid26]

last thing i "really read" was a short story called The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoevsky, crazy story but pretty good.

 

[ComicChick]

and I've read a few of the "Left Behind" series (but not all of them). Most of my current reading is done online these days.

i've read most of them, but having trouble finding the time to finish the one i'm on now.

i'm also in book 2 (of 6) of The Green Mile. and chapter 10 of Watchmen

 

[Eggyman]

I'm reading Let The Right One In at the moment. So far so good. It's the first book I've ever read that's been translated from another language - works well apart for names.

Great book so far, but I'm just a lil angry at not being able to read it at my regular pace. I usually like to get through a book in a day or two (my mates sometimes call me Jonny Five because of this), but my shift this week has been a nightmare so I've really only had chance to read it whilst commuting. I hope this doesn't affect how much I like it... although I'm sure it won't.

It's Goooood.

Stay tuned for Eggyman's Official Review.

:heart:

 

[knowsbleed]

I'm rereading It. Haven't really read it since I was in 9th grade so I'm going to give it another shot to see if it will disturb me as much now as it did back then. Hopefully it does and I will have nightmares upon nightmares upon wet dreams.

 

[Eggyman]

I'm rereading It. Haven't really read it since I was in 9th grade so I'm going to give it another shot to see if it will disturb me as much now as it did back then. Hopefully it does and I will have nightmares upon nightmares upon wet dreams.

Amazing book - 'cept for the kiddie porn. Give us an update about the nightmares/wet dreams... not too much detail for the latter

It's a big un, too.

 

[knowsbleed]

Oh wow, I forgot about the kiddie porn part. What a way to introduce a girl into her first sexual experience than through a friendly game of running the train.

 

[Eggyman]

Oh wow, I forgot about the kiddie porn part. What a way to introduce a girl into her first sexual experience than through a friendly game of running the train.

I think that's one of King's flaws as a writer, he just doesn't see the line. There are lots of times I think he's gone far too far:

Needful Things: Great book but goes silly at the end when the old guy starts shooting fireworks from his finger and his car flys off into the night.

IT: Kiddie porn.

The Stand: Giant hand of God making the bomb go off.

Cell: Floating, mind-controlling zombies.

Duma Key: Everything from chapter three until the end of the book. Good god!

I could go on... and I may do later.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

Oh wow, I forgot about the kiddie porn part. What a way to introduce a girl into her first sexual experience than through a friendly game of running the train.

Guess I should've waited another week to read this thread, I've got just over 100 pages left in "It", haven't gotten to a kiddie porn part yet. Book's a pretty difficult read though, just the constant shifting between past and present and focusing on the different characters. The books taken a pretty long time to read, I started reading it at the beginning of Sept. Although I do only read on the el to and from work and occasionally during lunch.

 

[Nirvana]

I recently read Dark Victory...it was pretty good.

 

[Eggyman]

I recently read Dark Victory...it was pretty good.

My friend's got that for me for my birthday. Can't wait to read it on Saturday

Ok, maybe I'll read it Sunday to take my mind off my hangover

 

[Franklin Richards]

Think I'll re-read Angels and Demons. I love the Illuminati and the movie is coming out soon. Much better book than Da Vinci Code.

Check it out if ya haven't read it.

 

[C.F. Kane]

Right now I feel like everything I know from literature I know from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

 

[JTHM777]

I just finished Animal Farm. That was a trippy book and I oved it. Now I am reading The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen, been good so far.

 

[knowsbleed]

I think that's one of King's flaws as a writer, he just doesn't see the line. There are lots of times I think he's gone far too far:

Needful Things: Great book but goes silly at the end when the old guy starts shooting fireworks from his finger and his car flys off into the night.

IT: Kiddie porn.

The Stand: Giant hand of God making the bomb go off.

Cell: Floating, mind-controlling zombies.

Duma Key: Everything from chapter three until the end of the book. Good god!

I could go on... and I may do later.

Let's not forget Dreamcatcher and the ass exploding aliens.

Guess I should've waited another week to read this thread, I've got just over 100 pages left in "It", haven't gotten to a kiddie porn part yet. Book's a pretty difficult read though, just the constant shifting between past and present and focusing on the different characters. The books taken a pretty long time to read, I started reading it at the beginning of Sept. Although I do only read on the el to and from work and occasionally during lunch.

Sorry for spoiling it for you.

 

[raybia]

I am currently reading "Audacity of Hope" by Barack Obama. Once I finish I will come back and give a quick impression.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

Let's not forget Dreamcatcher and the ass exploding aliens.

Worst monsters ever. Especially in the movie adaptation.

Yes, even Christine is a better "monster" than the ass destroyers.

 

[The Dude]

I just started Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn, the first book in the Thrawn Trilogy. I like it so far, but I'm only 2 chapters in. After that, I'm probably going to read Ender's Game, which I've had on my bookshelf for a few months and haven't read yet.

 

[04nbod]

I'm about to start Sherlock Holmes:The Sign of Four. I'm studying Literature and I'm starting to think that its ruining reading. I love theory and the changing approaches to fiction but its starting to make even leisurely reading seem like work