What's the Last Book You Read/Finished?

[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

 

[thejon93]

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

 

[Eggyman]

wtf

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

 

[Eggyman]

lol, don't be.

I was being sincere.

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

lol, don't be.

I was being sincere.

um...

okie dokie!

 

[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.

 

[DBella]

Heroes by Robert Cormier

^One of my most favorite Young Adult author.

 

[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.

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.

Spoiler

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.

Spoiler

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.

 

[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.