Books you're reading right now!

[AndrewDB]

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Atkinson won a Pulitzer Prize during his time as a journalist and editor at the Washington Post and is the author of The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966 and of Crusade: The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War. In contrast to Crusade's illustrations of technomastery, this book depicts the U.S. Army's introduction to modern war. The Tunisian campaign, Atkinson shows, was undertaken by an American army lacking in training and experience alongside a British army whose primary experience had been of defeat. Green units panicked, abandoning wounded and weapons. Clashes between and within the Allies seemed at times to overshadow the battles with the Axis. Atkinson's most telling example is the relationship of II Corps commander George Patton and his subordinate, 1st Armored Division's Orlando Ward. The latter was a decent person and capable enough commander, but he lacked the final spark of ruthlessness that takes a division forward in the face of heavy casualties and high obstacles. With Dwight Eisenhower's approval, Patton fired him. The result was what Josef Goebbels called a "second Stalingrad"; after Tunisia, the tide of war rolled one way: toward Berlin. Atkinson's visceral sympathies lie with Ward; his subtext from earlier books remains unaltered: in war, they send for the hard men. Despite diction that occasionally lapses into the melodramatic, general readers and specialists alike will find worthwhile fare in this intellectually convincing and emotionally compelling narrative.

704 pages.

[Miss Butterfly]

"Persuasion" Jane Austen

[Brando @$$ Fat]

Money by Martin Amis.

Holy shit, this is a good one.

[Natty]

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[sarah1980]

started last nite

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[Rated R]

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Yeah, over halfway through this beast. It's hilarious and entertaining. None of the characters seem unnecessary even though some sections are a bit rambling. This is an epic read, so far so good. A friend of mine described it as Catch-22 on acid. He also said it loses steam in the last hundred or so pages, but like I said it hasn't so far.

[ZMoney08]

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[Miss Butterfly]

"Middlemarch"

[Natty]

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[ZMoney08]

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God I've had this for about 10 years and finally decided to start it.

[tubbsred]

Right no I'm reading "Starship Troopers" by Robert A. Heinlein for school and its actually very good. Next up is "Slaughterhouse-Five" by I forgot his name but yeah.

[ZMoney08]

Right no I'm reading "Starship Troopers" by Robert A. Heinlein for school and its actually very good. Next up is "Slaughterhouse-Five" by I forgot his name but yeah.


I actually hated that book. I thought it was really boring but I'm not a person who likes to read "classic" fiction.

[ZMoney08]

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Wi'tch Storm - James Clemens

[poopontheshoes7]

Thunderball by Ian Flemming.

I've been on a real Bond kick lately.

[Cop No. 633]

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I'm rereading this. It's been a few years. It's a fantastic book that's very well written by Hunter S. Thompson's partner in crime Dr. Gonzo (Oscar Acosta). The man was brilliant, but also crazy, and he makes no attempt to hide that in the book. It's a very honest biography in the vein of Charles Mingus' autobiography, Beneath the Underdog. It's a very great book if you're interested in the Chicano Rights movement of the late 60's and Acosta's involvement as a civil rights lawyer and activist.

[Maeljin_incarna]

Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter Wars (trilogy) by K. W. Jeter

[AndrewDB]

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Working my way through Of Mice and Men right now.

[dk789]

I'm almost finished with Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk and will follow that up with The Host by Stephanie Meyer. After that, I'll think I'll ready Cormac McCarthy's The Road based on several recommendations from fellow schmoes.

[bankholdup]

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[Freddy Krueger]

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It's one of my favorite movies so I have to read to the book.

[MidnightAngel]

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[sarah1980]

just started last nite

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[Lazy Boy]

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[HiroProtagonist]

At the moment I'm coming towards the end of the following book, which I've been re-reading:

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and then later on tonight, I'll start reading:

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before moving onto:

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[sharkshock]

The Long Halloween, the Batman graphic novel. So far it's great... as expected.

[Ayestrain]

American Blood - John Nichols

[Lazy Boy]

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[Tayzlor]

Light in August
by
William Faulker

First time reading this author.

[MidnightAngel]

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[Maeljin_incarna]

Star Wars: I, Jedi by Michael A. Stackpole

[ZMoney08]

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I've read all his books but his last few have been to Dan Brownish to me. I'm assuming this will be the same being it's a SIGMA force book. I wish he'd let that group go and write some more stand-alone books.

[sarah1980]

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[rob the many]

Kick ass and nighthawk. I will be reading supreme power soon too.

[MidnightAngel]

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[Cop No. 633]

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Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 5. Lots of fun so far... I love zombies and introducing them into the Marvel universe was a nice call.

[KingofKings2525]

A Time To Kill - Grisham

[MidnightAngel]

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[Le_Big_Mac]

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[Lazy Boy]

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[Out and About]

The Road, by Cormac McCarthy

Just got it from the library today. I have a feeling that it's going to be a fast read; not only is the print somewhat large, the writing style itself moves very quickly.

But just because it's a fast read doesn't mean it's a good one - I hope it is, though.

[ZMoney08]

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Excited

[sarah1980]

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[RagingBull]

Almost done with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Love it so far and different from the movie (also great)

[DrJellyfingers]

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Excited

that's some good shit right there. enjoy

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

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I'm over 300 pages through with only 200 to go (gotta love that large paperback font)! I'm really liking it so far. I was first a little offset at how quickly these characters were moving without my knowing much about them, but Smith has been expertly developing these characters a bit at a time, allowing the reader to slowly get a grasp as to their characteristics and motivations the more events go downhill.

[AshleysDad]

Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Red Book of Selling

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

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A little over a hundred pages in. So far so good. I thought The Gunslinger was fine, but definitely more like a "trailer" than a complete novel. Hopefully Drawing of the Three will help bring me closer to the "Dark Tower" fanbase. :)

[redfiretruck]

Ugh, Invisible Man and Their Eyes Were Watching God for school. Borign and boring.

[MidnightAngel]

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[Powerslave]

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Very interesting and readable thus far.

[sarah1980]

started reading these on my trip

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[DrJellyfingers]

Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs by Hunter S. Thompson

[ZMoney08]

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[Bourne101]

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[Mr. Fred Krueger]

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About 500 pages in now! A great read thus far. :)

[Maeljin_incarna]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer Vol. 1 by various authors

[zombievictim]

Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way

Amazing so far. He definitely shares my sense of humor.

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

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I finally picked this off my shelf after owning it for so many years. After reading The Stand (and before getting further into The Dark Tower), I wanted another dose of Flagg. So far, so good. Definitely a departure for King, but an enjoyable tale thus far. I'm about 120 pages through now. :)

[DrJellyfingers]

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I finally picked this off my shelf after owning it for so many years. After reading The Stand (and before getting further into The Dark Tower), I wanted another dose of Flagg. So far, so good. Definitely a departure for King, but an enjoyable tale thus far. I'm about 120 pages through now. :)

Eyes of the Dragon is so fucking good.

Hey, any plans to pick up The Stand graphic novel? The first part comes out tomorrow. I think I may have to get it.

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

Eyes of the Dragon is so fucking good.

Hey, any plans to pick up The Stand graphic novel? The first part comes out tomorrow. I think I may have to get it.

Haha, I don't know yet. I just committed 2 or 3 weeks of my life reading The Stand, I'm not sure I wanna jump back into it in comic form just yet. ;) If I do, I'll probably wait for the trade paperback.

[ZMoney08]

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Hooked

[DepartedLad]

Tartuffe, by Moliere.

[Frosty_86]

The Road by Cormac McCarthy (No Country For Old Men), Its damn good I decided to read it before the movie comes out with Viggo Mortenson. I just got done with A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane which is the first book in the series with Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennero (Gone Baby Gone) and it was pretty good not as good as Mystic River but still good Id like to read the rest series

[detective mills]

I'm also reading The Road. Just started it. It's ok so far, but I don't really understand all the hype. Maybe it will get better.

[Tayzlor]

For whatever reason I cannot get into "The Road" as well. I suppose I prefer movies with long, flowing sentences instead over the short, stabby variety. That, and I get the sense that McCarthy is reaching for profundity with every paragraph and that does get tiring. I realize the story is simple--boy and man wandering about in a post-apocalyptic land--but that need not be punctuated with something overreaching to compensate. Still, I find McCarthy a fantastic mind and compelling writer..."Blood Meridian" is one of my favorites and I'm wandering (it's been awhile since I've read it) if it's similar stylistically to "The Road"? If so, then I suppose it would only take a few more pages for my reading brain to adapt to the structure and shortness of his sentences. Although I think I remember Meridian's sentences being a bit jam-packed with the verbiage and such and not entirely in line with the style McCarthy has been assigned and possesses to varying degrees. Taking a break from "The Road" and am now reading,

"A House for Mr. Biswas"
by
V.S. Naipaul

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

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A re-read, but it's like reading a new book since I read it when I was 12 or 13. About halfway through and I'm loving it! :)

[DrJellyfingers]

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Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill (aka Stephen King's son)

[KillerKlown]

Just got back off holiday and during those two weeks I read:


Mucho Mojo
Captain's Outrageous
Savage Season

All fantastic books by Joe R Landsdale.

I also read 'Just One More Thing' by Peter Falk.

[hrdude]

Wrath of a Mad God - Raymond E Feist.

Been massive fan since Magician.

[Maeljin_incarna]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer Vol. 2 & 3 by various authors

[MidnightAngel]

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[Jim Law]

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About halfway through, during a good period of his life. It's amazing how great of a guy he was. I miss him more with every page.

[project 86]

EX Machina atm it pretty damn intriguing so far i like it alot

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

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Never seen the movie, but I have an idea of what it's about. Only about 40 pages in so far, but so far so good. :)

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

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Just for fun. Hopefully it's better than Perchance to Dream. I did like Suffer the Children, Dreamspawn (despite the lack of Freddy for the most part) and Protege.

[Yggdrasil_Mjötv]

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I'm in love with the Earths Children Saga, I'm not far but already im intrigued I know after I'm done with this one I'll have to wait till Jean M. Auel finishes writing the last one XD.

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

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Figured I'd finish the Psycho trilogy. I read the original years ago (before ever seeing the film) and loved it. Psycho II was disappointing. Hopefully this will be better.

[MidnightAngel]

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[sarah1980]

just started

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[Mr. Fred Krueger]

Haha, you'll have to tell me what you think sarah. I thought it was okay but disappointing in the build-up and conclusion. Hopefully you'll like it better. :)

[sarah1980]

Haha, you'll have to tell me what you think sarah. I thought it was okay but disappointing in the build-up and conclusion. Hopefully you'll like it better. :)

i really don't know cuz i didn't like either of the first two books :( but i love the first two films :cool:

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

Oh really? I'm surprised about the first book. Of course, I read it long before I saw Hitchcock's masterpiece, so my experience with it may have been different. Though I agree with Psycho II...total disappointment.

Anyway, currently working on:

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Just for fun...but it's not that fun so far. Much of the book seems like it's written by some smut writer. I've never seen someone write "cock" and "pussy" and "fuck" every other word. And I read a lot of King. But I'm trudging through it so that I can get to this...

http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/uploaded/shell_game-20080223-262.jpg I kind of gave up on it mid way through once before, but with the current political climate, I think I'm ready to give it another chance.

[Lazy Boy]

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[DrJellyfingers]

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Slash's autobiography

[Powerslave]

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80 pages in. Pretty fucking excellent thus far. And the cover art is amazing.

[Le_Big_Mac]

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[dirtysanch]

reading the da vinci code again...however fabricated..its a good read
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[poopontheshoes7]

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[MidnightAngel]

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[Lazy Boy]

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[Tayzlor]

Yeah, that one is next for me as well (for obvious reasons). If there's a high profile book with a high profile movie upcoming, I feel obligated to read the book beforehand. Mainly, because, for example, "Atonement" meant really fucking good book before anyone envisioned anything for the multiplexes. If it has attained any sort of a classic status, it is absolutely essential I read first...it's just one of those things (in lieu of sufficient justification...).

Although I must say I don't like being "forced" to read books...as much as I wanna see the movie "The Road" I have to read the book first and it looks like I will be doing so begrudgingly because there's also my compulsion to avoid all things trendy no matter how worthwhile...

So I'm secretly wishing it is bumped to next year, even if it means one less great movie I'll be fortunate enough to see in theatres

But fucking shit! The other month I was spending at least an hour browsing and sampling the books for a potential purchase and had singled that one as a "maybe" before some plump housewife came by with a bloody shopping cart filled to the brim with books she'll never have the time for...she literally toppled the book straight from the bookcase into the cart, the Oprah loving bitch! She better be starting a makeshift library because I coulda had that for two dollars instead of a new one for like, uh, eight. I'm going to haunt many Barnes & Noble and Borders for the non tie-in edition now. Those editions remind too much of when I was in the fifth grade and would read the book versions of movies...that were released after the movie in a shitty distillation. My favorites were "Armageddon", "The Girl Karate Kid" (with young Hilary Swank!), and "Wild Wild West".

[DarthWade]

I'm currently reading Miracle At St. Anna. Not a bad book, haven't seen the movie but got the book based on the previews of the movie (figure that one out).

I plan to start reading Roots soon. I've been meaning to for years but never got to it so now I'll go for it.

Just finished Olympus by Dan Simmons. A ok book, but a let-down overall. I kept wanting it to get to the point already. For people who say Stephen King's books are too big and overwritten, read this series! (I like Dan Simmons, but this book wasn't as great as the first Illium).

[sarah1980]

started

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[Rated R]

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Yeah! Finally giving this a go. It's a daunting task for sure, but I love Stephen King. No one explores irrational fear as well as he does.

[sarah1980]

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[MidnightAngel]

The Kill by Alan Ryan

[Saruman]

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[sarah1980]

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[DrJellyfingers]

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The Universe in a Single Atom - The Convergence of Science and Spirituality by the Dalai Lama

[muttly69]

Seeing Redd- The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

[SAI]

I'm going to try and read more.

Just finished
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Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon
Great book, hard to read, but brilliantly written and really captures both the crimes and the interactions between the cops and the suspects.

Just started
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Lisey's Story by Stephen King
I like all the King I've read so far.

[MidnightAngel]

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[DrJellyfingers]

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Society without God by Phil Zuckerman

[Fettdog]

I'm reading The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger for the second time. I first read it three years ago and it's every bit as good as I remember.

[Powerslave]

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Only 35-40 pages in, but it's already damn funny and surprisingly thought-provoking.
----
126 pages in. It gets gradually less funny, but progressively more interesting.

[Maeljin_incarna]

Phantoms by Dean R. Koontz

[NathanRomano]

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Great so far

[poopontheshoes7]

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Pretty good so far. John Gardener mixes the style of Fleming and the films pretty well imo. Dont get the hate he gets from Bond fans.

[Le_Big_Mac]

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[rilocay]

The Godfather by Mario Puzo. It's taken me ages to finally sit and read it but wow. Once i'm done with t i'll be definatly sitting with Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas or Twilight, not sure which i'll go first though.

[muttly69]

Seeing Red Book 2 of The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

[sarah1980]

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[Powerslave]

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[Beard_of_Meat]

I am currently reading Sergi Lukyanenko's Daywatch....Don't even bother with the movies

[Lazy Boy]

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[Le_Big_Mac]

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[Cronos]

Added this to my already too big currently reading pile...

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[FilmJunkie1114]

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[Lazy Boy]

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[Lazy Boy]

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[ZMoney08]

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[zzz179]

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[MidnightAngel]

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[Lazy Boy]

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[DarthWade]

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Just reading this book makes you want to put 2 or three sweaters on, jump under a big comforter, and turn a heater on.

[Lazy Boy]

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[Le_Big_Mac]

With all the school reading I'm doing, I'll have to get back to The Road later. Right now:

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[ZMoney08]

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[sarah1980]

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[DrJellyfingers]

finished The Good Guy by Dean Koontz today

now reading
Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Summer by Tom Shone

[poopontheshoes7]

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[Mopar Fanatic]

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[Ayestrain]

Don't know why--but I'm on a big UFO-ology kick.

Got these from the library:

Confrontations,
Dimensions,
Forbidden Science all 3 by Jacques Vallee

&

Operation Trojan Horse by John A. Keel.

[Maeljin_incarna]

The Blood Countess by Andrei Codrescu

[Major Mojo]

The Best Awful- Carrie Fisher
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[Lazy Boy]

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[HurricanesR1]

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[Potter82]

In regard to some of the selections above,

I've read both "The Terror" and "Neverwhere" and enjoyed both.

I read Dan Simmons' "Summer of Night" this summer and wasn't too impressed by it. It started out strong but it stalled at the midway point and the end was a big let down. Essentially a poor man's "It". "The Terror" however was much, much better, it was very atmospheric, suspenseful, and mysterious. A good blend of history and horror and yes you can't help but feel cold when reading it.

"Neverwhere" was just ridiculously creative, imaginative, and witty.

By the way I'm having a hell of time finding something to read, does anyone know of any good books in the horror genre that isn't based on a long running series and is somewhat grounded in reality? you know something along the lines of the aforementioned "The Terror", Stephen King, H.P. Lovecraft, or Robert McCammon? (his "Boy's Life" and "Swan Song" are great btw)

[Sgizzy316]

history of the louisville and nashville railroad. on page 27 of my 45 page paper about it and i can't tell you how exciting this topic really is :mad:

[chinton]

The Terror is ridiculously overlong. Its interesting for the first half and well written but then it just goes on and rambles for what seems like forever.

[Lazy Boy]

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[MidnightAngel]

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[ZMoney08]

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[redfiretruck]

"I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" - Tucker Max. He's an absolutely horrible person, but it's fascinating to examine his whole psyche or whatever. I had no idea people like him existed, or that they got book and movie deals =P

[jeremy910]

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Brave Story by Miyuki Mayabe

[Beard_of_Meat]

Oil! by Upton Sinclair

I thought There Will Be Blood was ok when I saw it eary this year but then again when I saw it I had just had surgury on my wrist and was in some pretty bad pain..So I thought that before I get the DVD from our library I would read the book first...So far the book is good but there are quite a few differences

[poopontheshoes7]

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Awesome book!


Just finished The Never Ending Story by Michael Ende and Im about to pick up:

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[xseanymacx]

The Road.

[Lazy Boy]

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[Sonny488]

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[KcMsterpce]

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BOY'S LIFE - Robert McCammon

This is probably my fourth or fifth time reading it. 25 pages in, and I'm already falling in love again.

[Potter82]

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BOY'S LIFE - Robert McCammon

This is probably my fourth or fifth time reading it. 25 pages in, and I'm already falling in love again.

I read this over the summer, a damn good book and criminally underrated. Anything else besides Boy's Life and Swan Song from McCammon that you'd recommend btw?

As for myself, I'm currently reading;

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[Saruman]

Gonna start this today

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[Rated R]

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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon

Book one on my journey to 30 in 2009. It's doable, but I only read 15 books in 2008, so doubling that total might be troublesome.

[sarah1980]

just starting

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[KcMsterpce]

Anything else besides Boy's Life and Swan Song from McCammon that you'd recommend btw?



THE WOLF'S HOUR is a pretty fun read. It's about a Jomes Bond-like double agent in WWII who fights against the Nazis... but he's a werewolf. Really gory, action packed, like an R rated Indiana Jones adventure.

MYSTERY WALK is a fun read as well. It would make an awesome movie. I would love to make a screenplay version of it.

I still think BOY'S LIFE is his best novel, though.

[poopontheshoes7]

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Pretty damn good so far.

[MidnightAngel]

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[Tagia_Romero]

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May seem incredibly childish, but the artwork in this book is stunning.

[chinton]

I would go further and say read anything by Robert R. McCammon. Boys Life will always be his masterpiece but he's a criminally underrated writer who continues to write great books these days (see Queen of Bedlam) and gets no attention for it.

[DrJellyfingers]

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The War Within by Bob Woodward

also been reading some of the stories out of Just After Sunset by King

[zombievictim]

Batman: The Long Halloween

Enjoying it thus far.

[Lazy Boy]

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[blankpage]

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[Tweek]

Just After Sunset

Stephen King :cool:

[Le_Big_Mac]

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[Sgizzy316]

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[Maeljin_incarna]

The Ruins by Scott Smith

[Rated R]

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

[blankpage]

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[Powerslave]

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

Finally, after putting it off for a very long time...

[BuckarooBanZai]

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This one is about some choice directors and their early career moves in interview form.


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This book is truly a find! It details a lot of 'historical' movies, and makes you want to scream when you find all the details and short cuts they make when they are supposedly honoring the dead, and displaying their stories on screen.
It's irked me for some time that Hollywood has the nerve to make money off of tragic real life events and turn around in press statements and say they are showing the dead's story and making sure we remember them, and yet they take so many damn liberties with the events, it barely resembles what happened. Dramatic effect, can take a hike. Might as well make it up entirely.

[Lazy Boy]

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[zombievictim]

Different Seasons

I'm reading Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption right now. Great read. Not sure if I'll read the entire book but I know I'll finish this segment.

[sarah1980]

also reading

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[The Zohan]

Currently reading at the moment.

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[Rated R]

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Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon

After reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay earlier this month I had to explore further into Chabon. I'm only a little more than 30 pages deep but I can tell already that I'm going to love it. Loved the film anyway, so I can't imagine the book would let me down.

Book #3 of my goal of 30 in 2009.

[sarah1980]

now book number 4

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[poopontheshoes7]

Fellowship of the Ring


5/10

Wow, Im suprised I love the movies so much. This book was dull on top of boring with a side of nothing happened. Tolkein wasted his time describing a whole lot nothing most of the time. I only give it a 5 because there was the occasional passage of excitment or two. A HUGE dissapointment.

I really hope The Two Towers is better.

[Spider1970]

Fellowship of the Ring


5/10

Wow, Im suprised I love the movies so much. This book was dull on top of boring with a side of nothing happened. Tolkein wasted his time describing a whole lot nothing most of the time. I only give it a 5 because there was the occasional passage of excitment or two. A HUGE dissapointment.

I really hope The Two Towers is better.


I spent 2 weeks reading "Fellowship", 3 days for "Two Towers", 2 days for "Return of the king" (whithout sleeping...) ;

Carry on reading ! it 's really better !

[poopontheshoes7]

I spent 2 weeks reading "Fellowship", 3 days for "Two Towers", 2 days for "Return of the king" (whithout sleeping...) ;

Carry on reading ! it 's really better !


I dont know man. I just found the writing so incredibly un-involving and dull. I had to force myself to finish Fellowship. I guess I'll just read something in between before I takle Two Towers.

[Spider1970]

Essential Tomb of Dracula 1

Pretty damn good so far.


Hey I remember have read this comic somewhere in the eighties, when they published it here, but it was only 2 episodes ..It's cool to see this complete story again in this edition.

[DrJellyfingers]

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If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor
Bruce Campbell

[jimpickensj]

Survival In The Ashes by William Johnstone and The Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible.

[Spider1970]

A CROWN OF SWORDS - Robert Jordan (Wheel of Time)

[Rated R]

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Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

[Maeljin_incarna]

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - Vector Prime by R.A. Salvatore

[ZMoney08]

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/97/55/f5f1419328a02ea5c94fe110.L.jpg


Big fan of this author.

[poopontheshoes7]

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Big fan of this author.

That looks FUCKING AWESOME!


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7/10

Just finished. Weakest of the series so far. It just felt like a big teaser for Year 7 with no major story to tell, but it was still entertaining and learning about Voldemorts past was cool.

[Cronos]

Salem's Lot
Around 150 pages into it and loving the shit out of it so far, I find it so easy to get absorbed into King's stories and characters.

Still got Catcher In The Rye on the go as well, upto chapter 8 I think, rather good.

[Korny]

Salem's Lot
Around 150 pages into it and loving the shit out of it so far, I find it so easy to get absorbed into King's stories and characters.


One of my favourites by King. And on that note, I bought Duma Key for £3 in a charity shop. I was quite chuffed.

[MidnightAngel]

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[Rated R]

Book # 5

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Big Sur by Jack Kerouac

[wisdomsword]

I am reading "It is a Good Day to Die."

[sarah1980]

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[blankpage]

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[Lazy Boy]

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[Maeljin_incarna]

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - Dark Tide by Michael A. Stackpole

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n0/n1598.jpg

Just finished Dolores Claiborne and now I'm giving this another shot. I tried reading it a long time ago and just couldn't get into it. Hopefully the second time 'round will prove more successful. :)

[ArtFactoryRadio]

I just re-read the Pillowman.

Fucking amazing.

Not for the faint of heart, but one of the most powerful pieces of art I've ever read. I can't imagine what it must be like to see that performed on stage.

It's written by your friend and mine, Martin McDonagh.

Check it out RIGHT NOW!!!

[ZMoney08]

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[Lazy Boy]

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[hrdude]

Dean Koontz - Your Heart Belongs To Me.

He's writing to much, this novel built up well but finished to hastely.

[Powerslave]

Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Stories and Novels Vol. I

I don't plan on reading all 1000+ pages right now, but having recently finished Blood Meridian and planning on American Pastoral next, I figured I needed a bit of a buffer between big major works of contemporary American literature.

Currently reading the first novel, A Study in Scarlet, where Watson and Holmes are first introduced. Damn fun to read.

[Beard_of_Meat]

Right now I am reading the third book in the Night Watch series by Sergei Lukyanenko Twilight Watch...So far its the best one

[sbunn10]

getting ready to start A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

[sarah1980]

Right now I am reading the third book in the Night Watch series by Sergei Lukyanenko Twilight Watch...So far its the best one

i love the first one myself ;)

[Bobby_Joe]

Check out: The Night Angel Trilogy!

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[ericdraven]

Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey

just finished it.

[poopontheshoes7]

Sahara by Clive Cussler.


In the mood for something action-y and light. Its not bad so far.

[ZMoney08]

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[sarah1980]

started last night

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i hope to be finished by thursday night

[MidnightAngel]

Re-reading
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[sarah1980]

started last night

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[sbunn10]

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

interesting so far

[Lazy Boy]

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[SAI]

Let the Right One In
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I'm just over 100 pages in, and it's fucking amazing so far. Violent, nasty, disturbing, but also oddly touching already. I hope it stays this good.

[Maeljin_incarna]

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - Agents of Chaos by James Luceno

[chinton]

I'm very very slowly making my way through Drood by Dan Simmons

[Powerslave]

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[DrJellyfingers]

Heaven's Prisoners by James Lee Burke

[Lazy Boy]

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[Homyrrh]

Just finished 'Watchmen'. Spectacular.

[ZMoney08]

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Before I get too deep into Wolves of the Calla

[Lazy Boy]

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[DrJellyfingers]

Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity by David Lynch

[sarah1980]

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[MidnightAngel]

Let the Right One In
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I'm just over 100 pages in, and it's fucking amazing so far. Violent, nasty, disturbing, but also oddly touching already. I hope it stays this good.
Is it better than the movie?

[FireCaptain4]

"The Dead pull the living down...!"

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I just got through reading "Heart-Shaped Box" by Joe Hill (yes, Stephen King's son). It was very good, actually, and reminds me of the simplier yet great early work from King like "Carrie" and "Cujo." If you're into horror, check it out.

I plan on reading Dan Simmons' "The Terror" next.

[FireCaptain4]

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I got a copy of Salem's Lot just a few weeks ago at Half-Price books. I can't wait to read it. What are your thoughts on it?

[Potter82]

"The Dead pull the living down...!"

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I just got through reading "Heart-Shaped Box" by Joe Hill (yes, Stephen King's son). It was very good, actually, and reminds me of the simplier yet great early work from King like "Carrie" and "Cujo." If you're into horror, check it out.

I plan on reading Dan Simmons' "The Terror" next.

I'm reading "Heart Shaped Box" right now as well, about 100 pages in. This book doesn't waste any time getting to the point. Freaky. Unfortunately I'm in the midst of exams and I have a hard time reading anything that isn't school related at this point. I do plan to finish it though.

By the way I've also read "The Terror" and enjoyed it; great atmosphere and well written if a bit technical at times (in terms of shipping that is), still reading that book will make you feel cold.

Btw how do you choose which books to read btw? I ask b/c I found both books by searching through Amazon.com, to be more specific I was looking for books similar to Stephen King's and which were also of high quality according to reviewers. You?

[FireCaptain4]

I'm reading "Heart Shaped Box" right now as well, about 100 pages in. This book doesn't waste any time getting to the point. Freaky. Unfortunately I'm in the midst of exams and I have a hard time reading anything that isn't school related at this point. I do plan to finish it though.

By the way I've also read "The Terror" and enjoyed it; great atmosphere and well written if a bit technical at times (in terms of shipping that is), still reading that book will make you feel cold.

Btw how do you choose which books to read btw? I ask b/c I found both books by searching through Amazon.com, to be more specific I was looking for books similar to Stephen King's and which were also of high quality according to reviewers. You?

I'm dealing with exams as well. I read "Heart-Shaped Box" in three days during spring break. It gets intense and rather gruely towards the end!

More great news about "The Terror." I actually do the exact same thing when it comes to researching what books I want to pick up. I also sometimes just go to Google and type in "Best [enter genre here] Novels" and look at "best of..." lists that pop up. However, most of the time I use amazon when trying to find a good book (it's like imdb for novels). This way, I've stumbled upon H.P. Lovecraft, Joe Hill, Dan Simmons, and Steve Alten because I was a big fan of Neil Gaiman and Stephen King.

I picked up King's "Duma Key," Gaiman's "Smoke & Mirrors," Hill's "Heart-Shaped Box," and Simmons' "The Terror" on my last trip out to the book store. I'm also hoping to pick up Palaunuik's "Haunted" and Peter Straub's "Ghost Story" sometime soon.

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

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Giving IT a re-read. One of my all time favorite books. :)

[MidnightAngel]

Re-reading
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[SAI]

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Diaries 1969-1979: The Python Years by Michael Palin

Somewhat interesting so far, but really could have done with a good edit.

[FilmJunkie1114]

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10/10 This book was incredible. I heard Marc Forster is doing the film, and he BEST not fuck it up.

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9/10 one of the better Spidey stories I've read in a while. Really enjoying Dan Slott on the book.

[Lazy Boy]

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[phat magik]

Just started http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8Gz0vKPUC0U/SMS9SIiiM6I/AAAAAAAABhU/mTY7RV1dAL4/s320/bruce+campbell+make+love+the+bruce+campbell+way.jp g

After that, I start Blood Meridian and I\m pretty pumped for that.

[poopontheshoes7]

Liseys Story by Stephen King


Pretty damn good. Im shocked by how many people loathe this book.

[sbunn10]

No Country For Old Men by McCarthy

I want to read Blood Meridian next

[NathanRomano]

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[fervors]

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[Potter82]

must.read.this.book


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[BoBoi]

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Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception

Just started, pretty dense so far - probably need sometime to make sense of it...

[jdparker]

Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception

Just started, pretty dense so far - probably need sometime to make sense of it...

Generally speaking I think anything with Phenomenology in the title is probably pretty dense.

[Lazy Boy]

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[Maeljin_incarna]

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - Balance Point by Kathy Tyers

[ZMoney08]

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[ArtFactoryRadio]

The New Media Monopoly

by Ben Bagdikian

[Powerslave]

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For school. My first time reading Virginia Woolf, outside a short story junior year of high school that I barely remember. Mindblowing though, to say the least.