Books you're reading right now!

[Sculder]

I'm reading Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs. I'm getting close to the conclusion. Enjoying it so far.

[Damned Martian]

Choke by Chuck Palaniuhk

[dammit_janet]

Originally posted by damned martian
Choke by Chuck Palaniuhk

what do you think of it? I thought it was fun at first but started to really drag toward the middle and end.


Right now I'm trying to get through "You Shall Know Our Velocity" by Dave Eggers. I'm having a really hard time getting into it.

[Mad Maggot]

Gonna start reading Perfume by Suskind tonight

[the night watchman]

Just started Bones of the Moon by Jonathan Carroll. I've read a handful of short stories by Carroll, but this is my first novel. I'm on page 4, and so far I like his writing style.

[Damned Martian]

Originally posted by dammit_janet
what do you think of it? I thought it was fun at first but started to really drag toward the middle and end.
I'm still in the first third of the book. Very good and funny so far. I hope it doesn't get bad!!

[Pulpfellas87]

I'm reading Dicken's Great Expectations for school right now and I just finished reading Dreamcatcher.

[quoth_the_raven]

a knight of the world- terry brooks

its a book i would recommend to just about anyone...

well, so long as you read running with the demon first, so you know whats going on lol.

[The Young Son]

Just started Star Wars NJO - Destiny's Way.

[bankholdup]

I started Fahrenheit 451 today.

[Tweaky]

Servant of the Shard by R.A. Salvatore

[Sideshow Man]

I just finished Michael Crichton's "Prey" (amazing, not his best, but amazing), and now I'm re-reading "Timeline" to prepare for the August film adaptation. I can always reread Crichton (I've read "Andromeda Strain" like 30 times).

[quoth_the_raven]

Terry Brooks-Angel fire east

its the sequel to the book i was reading about 5 posts ago...

[Raymond Babbit]

The Vanished Man, by Jeffery Deaver. It's pretty good so far.

[jackson13]

Finally got my hands on Tim Dorsey's new book "The Stingray Shuffle". Im having trouble putting it down. I have all his other books and I re-read them all the time. The man just knows how to write good stories.

[Damned Martian]

Animal Farm by George Orwell

[peterparker]

re-reading King of Cannes by Stephen Walker . It's about film-maker Stephen Walker who wanted to make a documentary about Cannes Film Festival. He needed to find four unknown film-makers and follow them on their quest to get their films shown in Cannes.

Stephen Walkers prose is very funny, it's a good book.

[Horror whore]

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

[The Young Son]

I'm about to start "Sinner" by Sara Douglass.

[Mad Maggot]

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

[Damned Martian]

Satan in Hollywood by Jesus Palacios

Sects, gurus, drugs, new age and all that stuff from the beginning of Hollywood till our years. Funny and interesting!

[SubMethod]

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

I think I've become addicted to John Irving. I'm not stopping until I've read all of his work.

[bankholdup]

I started Nine Stories by JD Salinger yesterday.

[Shatter]

DC Comic's Crisis On Infinite Earths

[Mad Maggot]

Originally posted by Mad Maggot
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Correction: I'm reading Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk now :cool:

[Damned Martian]

Darwin's Radio - Greg Bear

[jackson13]

Just started "Driver #8" by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Little E's my favorite driver (his late father was my favorite driver, but I just see so much of him in Junior i've grown to like him more) and my library finally got this book. Been good so far.

[peterparker]

Pulp Fiction screenplay and Rules of Attraction : Bret Easton Ellis

[JCPhoenix]

Originally posted by Mad Maggot
Correction: I'm reading Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk now :cool:

awesome...i'm reading choke by chuck palahniuk rite now (just finished lullaby), and i've also half started survivor...i've lent it to a friend first tho (he lent me choke, i lent him survivor :D it all works out)

[Scarface98.9]

Currently, I'm reading The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neil. Considering this is by the same author who shot Barabara Gordon, showed the maniacal side of Jack the Ripper, and deconstructed the whole idea of a superhero, this book is very entertaining, and fun. It's like Kubrick making a Disney movie

[MickeyKnox]

Be Cool - Elmore Leonard
Jaws-Peter Benchley

[peterparker]

American Pyscho - Bret Easton Ellis

[SIREN30]

I really love historical novels, where actual characters from history are brought to life. I just finished reading two books by Evelyn Anthony. One was Anne Boleyn and the other was based on the life of Elizabeth Tudor (Queen Elizabeth the first) called All the Queens Men. Excellent books, both.

[Damned Martian]

I let apart Darwin's Radio (what a bad narrated and boring book, damn!) to start The Moviegoer by... don't remember. It's probable that i will let this book apart too, it's not quite good till now... :(

[Moviefan1234]

I'm currently reading "Black Hawk Down: A Story Of Modern War."

[Cronos]

Dreamcatcher - Stephen King
Nova Express - William Burroughs
Hearts in Atlantis - Stephen King
On Writing - Stephen King

Recently Finished
Hannibal
Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse
A Red File For Callan

Theres a number ill probably start soon as well

[Damned Martian]

Aaaaaaaaaaargggghh! What happens to em lately? I've had to left apart three books in the last 2 months: The Drowned World by JG Ballard, Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear and The Moviegoer by Walter Parkey (or some name like that). Is it me or is it that the books are just bad? :(

I hope that a very well known and good writer can cure me from this illness: i've started Nazaret Hill by Ramsey Campbell. Let's hope this book is at the same level of quality than his other books!

[Carnage]

Reading right now:

The Homecoming of Beorhtnort
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
The Road Goes Ever on
Smith of Wooton major
LOTR: all of them

recently finished

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo
The Silmarillion
Unfinished tales 1&2
The retunr of the Shadow
The war of the Ring
sauron defeated
Morgoth's Ring
The wasr of the jewels
people's of middle earth
Ender's game
451 farenheit

as you can see i like to read.

[peterparker]

Pagan Babies - Elmore Leonard

[Mad Maggot]

Leviathan by Paul Auster, seems fine so far

[TATU]

The Shining--Stephen King

[Scottish batman]

Night and Saving Privite Ryan both are good books

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

I just finished AMARA by Richard Laymon - fantastic, fantastic book.

And I'm currently reading BURNT SIENNA by David Morrell.

[Annie Hall]

Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald...beautiful and poetic, herein

[The Young Son]

"Pilgram" by Sara Douglass.

[SenorSpielbergo]

Catch-22 - Great writing, but not any thing too addictive thus far, who knows it may get better.

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

I just finished BURNT SIENNA by David Morrell - an amazing, well-written, action-packed suspense thriller. Highly recommended.

And I just started THE MAN ON PLATFORM 5 by Robert Llewelleyn - this writer is the same man who played Kryten in RED DWARF.

[peterparker]

Choke - Chuck Palahniuk

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

I'm reading THE MAN ON PLATFORM 5 by Robert Llewellyn. I'm disappointed so far. The writing is a bit clumsy, the dialogue is bland, it's not as funny as the cover suggests and the story (an updated version of PYGMALION) is pretty offensive by modern standards - rich girls training a 'nerd' so that he is good enough for London 'High Society'. If it doesn't get better, I might not finish it.

Next up is THE AUTOGRAPH MAN by Zadie Smith. I really enjoyed her last book, WHITE TEETH.

[the night watchman]

Originally posted by damned martian

I hope that a very well known and good writer can cure me from this illness: i've started Nazaret Hill by Ramsey Campbell. Let's hope this book is at the same level of quality than his other books!

"Nazareth Hill" is an excellent book. One of the best horror novels I've read lately. You might also consider reading "The 37th Mandala" by Marc Laidlaw.

[Scottish batman]

i am reading Saving Private Ryan GOOOD BOOK VERY GOOD


has anyone read theGiver that is also a good book and the seqel gathering blue there coming out with a 3rd one and my teacer said she saw he at some place and POSSIBLE SPIOLERS FOR THE 3RD BOOK: jonus lives!!!!!

[Nachokoolaid]

I'm reading "The Bourne Ultimatum," by Robert Ludlum. Sequel to "The Bourne Identity."

There's a sequel to "The Giver?" What is it called again?

[Scottish batman]

Originally posted by Nachokoolaid
I'm reading "The Bourne Ultimatum," by Robert Ludlum. Sequel to "The Bourne Identity."

There's a sequel to "The Giver?" What is it called again?


yep it is called gathering blue i have read parts of it and the third one will tie the to together

[Mad Maggot]

Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin.

I can't stand poetry and poetic novels, but this one is a MASTERPIECE, if you ever get a chance to read it, don't skip!

[the night watchman]

"Voyage of the Beagle" by Charles Darwin

[Damned Martian]

The Hours, by Michael Cunningham

[SubMethod]

I'm reading three books right now...

Desolation Angels by Jack Kerouac
Bird by Bird: Intstructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamot
Finding Your Voice by Les Edgerton

[peterparker]

Minority Report - Philip K. Dick

[bob]

I just bought 7 books in a used book store:

The Comedians-Graham Greene
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn-Mark Twain (for school)
The Last Temptation of Christ-Kazantzakis
The Bridge on the River Kwai-Pierre Boulle
Goldfinger-Ian Fleming
The Great Gatsby-F. Scott Fitzgerald
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest-Ken Kesey

Aah, summer reading.

[bob]

I also borrowed my dad's copy of Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole.


Aah, additional summer reading.

[Damned Martian]

Passage, by Connie Willis

[MyClone]

The Cabinet of Curiosities

[Mad Maggot]

Bridget Jones's Diary by H. Filding

[Fettdog]

I've just finished Sleep No More by Greg Iles.

I only just discovered him, but already I've bought two more of his books on the strength of this one - it's a cracking thriller that kept me glued to the pages until the very end.

If you like Michael Connelly, Harlan Coben, John Connolly etc then you should check it out!

[marooned]

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King for like the 10th time.

[Tweaky]

The 25th Hour

[Wayne]

I just finished Catcher in the Rye and I'm reading The Andromeda Strain, Zodiac Unmasked, Without A Trace Inside the Robert Durst Case, The Vampire Lestat, Blood and Gold and Kiss and Make-up by gene simmons. I read alot of books at one time.

[peterparker]

Lullaby - Chuck Palahniuk

[The Young Son]

"Crusader" by Sara Douglass. It's the final book on the Wayfarer trilogy and will probably turn out to be great by the time I finish.

[peterparker]

Neuromancer - William Gibson

[Moviefan1234]

"Treasure" by Clive Cussler.

[Raoul Duke]

Right now, I'm reading Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. It is a very good book, sick though. The stuff that the Tooth Fairy does. Already I like it better then the movie. I can't wait to get more into this novel.

[TheMovieMinor]

I bought two books today:

Lovely Bones (I will start soon)
and
The Big Snow - I will start sometime after lovely bones.

[Giselle]

Sylvia Plath:The Bell Jar



Depressing stuff even though I've read it before.

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

I'm reading AMSTERDAM by Ian McEwan. It's very well written and the characters are fascinating.

Next, I'll read the second Harry Potter book. I didn't like the first but people tell me the sequels get better and better.

[El_Torez]

I am reading Chasing Dogma by Kevin Smith.. again

this Magazine I got with the whole story of Metallica inside, even the death of Cliff Burton and the arrival of Jason Newstead

Also I am reading Choke by Chuck Palahniuk, yes the guy that wrote Fight Club, it's an amazing book about a man who chokes a lot on food to make a living

[El_Torez]

I am reading Chasing Dogma by Kevin Smith.. again

this Magazine I got with the whole story of Metallica inside, even the death of Cliff Burton and the arrival of Jason Newstead

Also I am reading Choke by Chuck Palahniuk, yes the guy that wrote Fight Club, it's an amazing book about a man who chokes a lot on food to make a living

[Could Be Worse]

The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy

[Tagia_Romero]

The Shining- Stephen King (Redrum)

[peterparker]

Originally posted by El_Torez
Also I am reading Choke by Chuck Palahniuk, yes the guy that wrote Fight Club, it's an amazing book about a man who chokes a lot on food to make a living

I love this guys work, I've just finished reading Lullaby, which has to be my favorite. Some people at the Cult though don't seem to rate it much.

Here's the order I personally rate his books.

Lullaby
Fight Club
Survivor
Choke
Invisible Monsters

[peterparker]

Starting to read Tishomingo Blues by Elmore Leonard.

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

I'm reading HIGH SOCIETY by Ben Elton. It's not laugh-out-loud funny like most of his books, but it's a great satire. I love how angry Elton's fiction is - and this book is all about the consequences of drugs and drug legislation on society, so he has a good reason to be angry.

[DevilMonkey]

Double Post....

[DevilMonkey]

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX!!!

[Mad Maggot]

Tough Guys Don't Dance - Norman Mailer... So far seems very boring, and I kinda start regretting that I spent my money on it.

[Andrew Tom]

Just finished Roger Corman's autobiography. Excellent read. Interesting and informative...

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

What is Roger Corman's book called? I didn't know he'd written one, and I'd love to read it.

I think this thread is going to turn into a big bore over the next couple of weeks. It'll be:

'I'm reading ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.'

'Me too!'

'Oh, me too.'

'PHOENIX in da house!'

'Same here.'

'Yup.'

'Yup, yup.'

'Harry Potter here.'

'Yuppers.'

[Andrew Tom]

Here in Finland it's called Corman On Corman, but the original title is How I Made a Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime.

Has quotes from Corman's pupils...Scorsese, Dante, Coppola etc.

[arto_j]

Started on Stephen King's The Dead Zone today...

[DaMovieMan]

THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien :D

DMM

[TheMovieMinor]

Im reading The Big Snow right now written by David Park. The first chapter all they say is him, her, he, she, and no names, so Im lost, and decided what the hell am I going to do after I graduate college in May.

[Damned Martian]

I'm reading a collection of short science fiction novels which were the winners and runner-ups of the 2002 UPC Prize. Spanish-talking authors, so noone known by you.

[resdawg]

Batman The Stone King

[Tagia_Romero]

Vampire$- John Steakley.

SOOOO different from the movie.

[urbanlegend23]

I'm reading

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

and

The newest Buffy magazine

:D Just thought I'd share...

[Damned Martian]

Originally posted by Tagia_Romero
Vampire$- John Steakley.

SOOOO different from the movie. In fact, the similarities are not more than the names and some scene, but not in the same order. Didn't like it much, though, i think the movie is far better. At least it has a plot (that is NOT in the book)

[XCoRyX]

not reading any books but have been reading a few comics...

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

I just finished HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS and I have a few pages left in Ben Elton's HIGH SOCIETY...

Then I'm going to read CITY OF BONES by Michael Connelly.

[MikeyB]

Red Dragon

[Grim H.]

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

[SuperPinkyMandy]

The Princess Bride (The Abridged Version) By William Goldman - it's hilarious! The movie did it great justice, but there are a few bits left out (obviously for budget reasons) that are so much fun to read! Especially the 'Zoo Of Death' bits! Inigo & Fezzik are such great characters and there's some really funny dialogue (some of which the movie took straight from the book). I totally recommend this, and with William Goldman's asides (written in italic) it makes for a really entertaining read! I actually had no idea (confession time) that this was a book first, i should have though, 'cos isn't everything? Well nearly. Anyway, so when i saw it at the bookstore i was like "ooh ooh gimme gimme" and i'm so glad i got it cos its great. Ok, i'm a babbling loser. Sorry for my childish rave. Anyway, the book is good, 'nuff said! :D

[Moviefan1234]

I'm about to start "Raise The Titanic!" by Clive Cussler.

[arto_j]

Reading The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler at the moment.

[RogueSpear]

I'm reading James Herbert's Portent at this time...

[Andrew Tom]

Originally posted by arto_j
Reading The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler at the moment.

I have that one also. Tell me what you thought of it, should I read it?

[The Young Son]

I just started reading The Forgotten Soldier by Guy Sajer. It's about a man's experiences on the Eastern Front in WWII.

[Damned Martian]

Re-reading I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. What a masterpiece!

[outsyder]

I am reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (aka Blade Runner) by Philip K. Dick. Good movie, good book.:D

[Jedi]

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. I am surprised that I've just started reading it though it's been on my shelves for 3 years. Small but VERY thrilling an stylish book.

[Sad man]

I don't know how it's called in the US but I'm readin LA METAMORFOSIS by Kafka. It's about a man that wakes up and finds out that he's a giant bug.

[Tagia_Romero]

'salem's Lot

[quoth_the_raven]

The Count of Monte Cristo

[Damned Martian]

Stray Dogs, by John Ridley. Almost line by line the movie script (U-Turn, if you don't know)

[Jedi]

After a VERY long wait:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

[Tagia_Romero]

Originally posted by quoth_the_raven
The Count of Monte Cristo

Great choice Quoth.

[Lindsey]

I just re-read Stephen King's The Long Walk, and now I'm on to American Psycho.

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by Tagia_Romero
Great choice Quoth.


i am really enjoying it as well. its all sex and drugs and betrayals...i love it!

just a word of advice for my schmoe friends. do not drop the count of monte cristo on your foot. it really hurts. as well as meaning you lose your page (pet peeve)

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by Lindsey
I just re-read Stephen King's The Long Walk, and now I'm on to American Psycho.

Have you read American Psycho before?

[Luke-Abbott]

Book I'm reading right now? It would have to be Bruce Campbell's If Chins could Kill, confessions of a B-Movie actor. And so far, I've laughed myself silly.

Great read so far :D

[Lindsey]

Originally posted by Psychocandy
Have you read American Psycho before?

Yep it's one of my favorite books.

[Cyclonus]

I've been slogging my way through Stephen King's Nightmares & Dreamscapes for a while now. This anthology has to be my least favorite of his books so far. It has a few good stories, but most of them ended up leaving me feel indifferent. I actually started reading it last summer, then quit halfway through, only to return to it a year later. Thankfully, I'm almost done now. I just borrowed American Psycho from the library, but before I read that I'm gonna look at Harry Potter because my mom borrowed it from the libarary and lent it to me.

PS: I own a copy of King's The Long Walk, but I haven't read it yet--though I've owned it for quite a while now.

PSS: Editorial--I'm still pissed because of that one class I took last fall where I had to read a whole new novel EVERY TWO FUCKING WEEKS which didn't leave time for me to look at anything else. :mad::mad:

[Tommy Doyle]

Finally got down to it and started reading The Lord of the Rings last week (Thursday I think). I've owned the book since December....

I, uhm, got to page 37... haven't picked it up since...

:p :D

Ah well, the last book I read was Helter Skelter and that was summer of last year... I guess it's one book a year for me!!! :o :p

[The Young Son]

I just started reading Dreamcatcher by the master of horror himself. I'm only two chapters into it and I'm already absorbed by King's style of writing. The last book I read was Pet Semetary, which was okay. But I think "It" is still the best one so far. I'm hoping Dreamcatcher can rouse the same opinion I have for "It".

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

Originally posted by The Young Son
I just started reading Dreamcatcher by the master of horror himself. I'm only two chapters into it and I'm already absorbed by King's style of writing. The last book I read was Pet Semetary, which was okay. But I think "It" is still the best one so far. I'm hoping Dreamcatcher can rouse the same opinion I have for "It".

I loved DREAMCATCHER. It's not as deep as IT, but it's nearly as good in a schlockier, B-movie sort of way.

I don't know why most people say such bad things about it. It's one of my favourite King books.

[Psychocandy]

I'm currently about five chapters into The Light At The End by John Skipp and Craig Spector. I've been looking for this book for quite a while and happened across it in a charity shop a few weeks ago. I read The Scream many, many years ago and was quite impressed. The Light At The End is about a vampire loose in the New York subways. So far i'm pretty impressed but i'm hoping it provides plenty of suspense and likeable characters along with the inevitable gore.

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

Oh - to keep in the spirit of this thread...

I just finished LIFE OF PI by Yann Martle - incredible book. I loved every single page. It's as suspenseful as a great thriller, as grisly as a horror novel and it's also very deep and will make you think about things that may never have occurred to you before! (10/10)

And I also just finished HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN - I think it's the best of the 3 Potter books I've read so far. Rowling isn't a great prose writer, but she knows how to entertain. My only complaint is that I don't find her magic very authentic or believable - better fantasy authors can make me believe everything is real, she doesn't. Still, the book was exciting and funny, and that's the main thing. (6/10)

I started DEAD FAMOUS by Ben Elton, today - it's a murder mystery set in a reality TV show. Looks like fun!

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by Lindsey
Yep it's one of my favorite books.

Yup. Me too. Shocked me shitless and made me laugh up my lungs.

[vtadave]

Pick it up and keep going....

Originally posted by Tommy Doyle
Finally got down to it and started reading The Lord of the Rings last week (Thursday I think). I've owned the book since December....

I, uhm, got to page 37... haven't picked it up since...

[Scarface98.9]

Top Ten by Alan Moore. I'm digging it so far, and the artwork is beautiful

[Shakamaker]

Any Deaver fans? I'm reading his latest Lincoln Rhyme thriller, 'The Vanished Man'. Not as good as 'The Coffin Dancer', but good nonetheless.

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

Originally posted by vtadave
Pick it up and keep going....

I, too, have made several attempts to read LORD OF THE RINGS. While I think it's a beautifully-written book and a very exciting adventure story, I've never managed to finish it. I think it's just because fantasy is my least favourite genre and I always get distracted by a book that interests me more.

[skilgannon]

The Legend Of Deathwalker - David Gemmell

[Scarface98.9]

Preacher: Until the End of the World by Garth Ennis

[Ren Hoek]

THE CABINET OF CURIOSITIES by Preston/Child... decent summer read.

[CSmith_Fan]

Jennifer Government by Max Barry

[Jerk Shapiro]

Right now I'm on chapter 3 of Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray", and really enjoying it!

[MarkItZero]

All The Presidents Men

by: Woodward and Bernstien

The story of Watergate. Soon to be a major motion picture.

[Pootie]

Fast Food Nation, then Rebel Without a Crew.

[Could Be Worse]

Just finished Michael Crichton's Timeline. Excellent, by far one of his best.

[The Young Son]

Originally posted by Could Be Worse
Just finished Michael Crichton's Timeline. Excellent, by far one of his best.


I agree. Timeline is one of Crichton's absolute best.


As for what I'm reading right now, I just started Legends Of The Riftwar: Murder In LaMut: by Raymond Feist and Joel Rosenberg.

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

Originally posted by The Young Son
I agree. Timeline is one of Crichton's absolute best.


I thought it was good, but not one of his best. JURASSIC PARK, TERMINAL MAN, A CASE OF NEED, THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, DISCLOSURE...I can name plenty that are ten times better.

Although, this could be partly due to the fact that I enjoy Crichton a lot less since I started studying science in college. I thought his books were better when I was 13 and new to all of those theories. Maybe I would have thought TIMELINE was a masterpiece if I'd read it back then.

And back to the topic...

I just finished DEAD FAMOUS, by Ben Elton, and it was superb. Very funny and suspenseful. Although, I didn't care for the murder-mystery aspect - I was more interested in the characters in the house.

Last night, I started THE OUTSIDER by Albert Camus. I've been planning on reading it for ages - I hope it's as good as I've been led to believe!

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by EoghainFOKeeffe


I just finished DEAD FAMOUS, by Ben Elton, and it was superb. Very funny and suspenseful. Although, I didn't care for the murder-mystery aspect - I was more interested in the characters in the house.




thats an absolute cracking read. laughed like a drain all the way through. although Elton has that effect on me anyway...

you read Blast from the Past?

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

Originally posted by quoth_the_raven
thats an absolute cracking read. laughed like a drain all the way through.

Like a drain? Does that mean you've read Robert Rankin too?

Originally posted by quoth_the_raven
although Elton has that effect on me anyway...

you read Blast from the Past?

BLAST FROM THE PAST is one of the only Elton books I haven't yet read.

While I really enjoyed HIGH SOCIETY and DEAD FAMOUS, I think his older books (STARK, GRIDLOCK) are much funnier. He's tending toward angry satire rather than laugh-out-loud humour, now. Not that I mind, any Elton book is good! I love his unapologetic views on life.

POPCORN was his last REALLY funny book, in my opinion. I hope he goes back to his roots soon - his older books make me laugh out loud, even if I'm in public.

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by EoghainFOKeeffe
Like a drain? Does that mean you've read Robert Rankin too?



BLAST FROM THE PAST is one of the only Elton books I haven't yet read.

While I really enjoyed HIGH SOCIETY and DEAD FAMOUS, I think his older books (STARK, GRIDLOCK) are much funnier. He's tending toward angry satire rather than laugh-out-loud humour, now. Not that I mind, any Elton book is good! I love his unapologetic views on life.

POPCORN was his last REALLY funny book, in my opinion. I hope he goes back to his roots soon - his older books make me laugh out loud, even if I'm in public.





Robert Rankin? ummm....i think...if hes the guy who has did Sex, Drugs and Sausage Rolls, then yes, i have read him. just not the book i just mentioned.lol.

i havent actually got around to reading High Society yet, its on my to do list.

hmmm, seeing as we are focusing on comedy authors for the moment, how familiar are you with the two Toms....Tom Holt and Tom Sharpe?

[TheAxeGrinder]

I'm hooked on read the LOTR saga. I just finished reading The Hobbit and now I'm onto The Fellowship of the Ring. I know that The Hobbit isn't apart of the LOTR trilogy, but I consider it a prelude.

[Gollum]

"The perks of being a wallflower" by STEPHEN CHBOSKY


just started it today.......

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

Quoth_the_raven:

Robert Rankin is great. I'd recommend you try ARMAGEDDON: THE MUSICAL (and it's sequels) and FANDOM OF THE OPERATOR. The latter is very dark and much nastier than (but just as funny as) his other books. That is, if you haven't already read them!

I read one Tom Holt book. It was about God going on holiday and leaving his immature son to run things. It was funny, but I think I prefer Pratchett. I'll give Holt another try soon, though.

I haven't read Sharpe yet, but I intend to.

I finished THE OUTSIDER today. It was very suspenseful and easy to read, but it has a lot of depth. I'm still thinking about the implications of the story. It's a simple story with a lot of meaning.

Next I might read MANWATCHING by Desmond Morris. it's a book about human behaviour that looks very interesting. Each chapter is about how people behave in a specific situation.

[quoth_the_raven]

EoghainFOKeeffe


wow you have given me a fair bit to reply too.

first off, although i cant remember all the titles, i have read 5/6 Rankin books and Fandom of the Operator was one of them. i was pretty impressed on the whole.

The Tom Holt you tried was one of the weaker ones in my opinion, so you might want to look into one or two of the others. again, i cant remember the title, but there is one about Dragons which affect the weather. i guess you kind of have to read it for it to make sense ;)

Tom Sharpe....i couldnt possibly recommend a single book here, every one is an absolute winner. But if pushed for an answer, i will point you in the direction of the Wilt trilogy.

[Scarface98.9]

Sandman: The Kindly Ones.

It was hard to imagine how big this book is, so it'll be awhile before I can finish it

[Jedi]

Just started with Andrew Neiderman's The Devil's Advocate. Never seen the movie and the book is very good so far.

[Could Be Worse]

Lake House by James Patterson

Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger

[sarah1980]

both Meg by Steven Alten and Harry Potter 5

[stevereno]

"SURVIVOR" by Chuck Palahniuk

SHIVER ME TIMBERS

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

Right now, I'm reading THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN by William Kotzwinkle. It's a hilarious story about a bear who discovers the manuscript for an unpublished book, steals a suit and goes into the city to become a famous writer.

[thebloodfeaster]

Originally posted by sicknesssoldier
Yeah, Coldheart Canyon is far from boring. If you like Clive Barker you will definitely love this book. It does have a couple of slow sections, but most of Clive's books are like that. The slow sections are where he is delving into a character to make the character seem more realistic to the reader, which actually makes you care about the character. Definitely a good read.

I agree, Coldheart Canyon was great. I liked it more than Damnation Game. I should be reading Galilee pretty soon (after Cosmos by Carl Sagan, Bag of Bones by Stephen King, and Ghost Story by Peter Straub).

[jackson13]

"Tietam Brown" by Mick Foley.


Been an excellent read so far. Foley is 3 for 3 in the book world in my eyes.

[Mad Maggot]

The Romanovs. It's time to study the history of my country. :o

[A.J. Hakari]

Right now, I'm reading Michael Moore's "Stupid White Men" and Sharyn McCrumb's "Zombies of the Gene Pool," a sequel to her great "Bimbos of the Death Sun."

[A.J. Hakari]

Damned double post...

[Scarface98.9]

Right now, I'm reading "Preacher: Ancient History". I've been digging it so far, like all of the Preacher books I've read so far

[Jim H]

The Gunslinger. Pretty good. I hear the sequels are much better though.

[quoth_the_raven]

Ravenheart by David Gemmell.

[the p&j experiance]

Strangers by Dean Koontz


Does anyone know if this is a good book?

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by the p&j experiance
Strangers by Dean Koontz


Does anyone know if this is a good book?



yes. it is.
trust me.

[The Handeman]

"1984" by Orwell
"All Quiet on the Western Front" by Remarque
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" by Rowling

[Grim H.]

I just finished A Clockwork Orange, and am now reading 2001: A Space Odyssey. They're both very good!

[sarah1980]

The Trench by Steve Alten the sequel to Meg

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

THE TRUTH by Terry Pratchett.

When Pratchett is on form, he's incredibly funny. But sometimes he's really bad. I hope this is one of his better efforts.

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by EoghainFOKeeffe
THE TRUTH by Terry Pratchett.

When Pratchett is on form, he's incredibly funny. But sometimes he's really bad. I hope this is one of his better efforts.


It is mate. well, i really got into it anyway. just depends on how much your taste in reading material varies from mine ;)



oh and i am currently reading Ghost King by David Gemmell :)

[Indiana Sev]

The Sirens Of Titan ~ Kurt Vonnegut

[Shatter]

I just started the Left Behind series. I plan on reading book one this weekend.

[Pancakes]

I've got three on the go at the moment.

Virginia Woolf: Orlando
Brett Easton Ellis: American Psycho
Seymour Hirsh (I think): The Dark Side of Camelot.

[bob]

Here are the books on my plate:

Graham Greene-The Comedians
Graham Greene-Our Man in Havana (re-read)
Graham Greene-The Heart of the Matter
Currents in Japanese Cinema
Grace: a Biography of Grace Kelly.

[DeadSkinMask]

Right now i'm reading:

The Gunslinger- Stephen King
Necroscope - Brian Lumley

[Romero&Juliet]

Originally posted by bob
Here are the books on my plate:

Graham Greene-The Comedians
Graham Greene-Our Man in Havana (re-read)
Graham Greene-The Heart of the Matter


I LOVE this man...

his collection of short stories called "may we borrow your husband" is VERY out of character for this guy.. they're fun, quirky and VERY, very funny! If you're a fan of graham you'll love it.

[Fabius Bile]

Originally posted by DeadSkinMask
Necroscope - Brian Lumley
Great book!
Right now I'm reading Soul Drinker by Ben Counter

[skilgannon]

Lion of Macedon by David Gemmell

Whats ghost king like quoth?

[Indiana Sev]

Slaughterhouse-Five ~ Kurt Vonnegut

[Subotai]

Mitchell Smith's Kingdom River.

Part two of the great post-apocalyptic trilogy set several hundred years after the dawn of a new ice age.

Smith is a great writer who just happens to be doing sci-fi at the moment. His 'Snowfall' is out in paperback now, I recommend it highly.

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by skilgannon
Lion of Macedon by David Gemmell

Whats ghost king like quoth?


thats so odd because i am re-reading Lion of Macedon and Dark Prince at the moment...thats really scary actually...


Ghost King is a pretty strong novel...it's a bit weird. it is a prequel to the Jon Shannow novels, and carries on in a second novel called Last Sword of Power. its another level to the sipstrassi and the bloodstones. i dont think ghost king is one of gemmells best, but equally, like all of his books,it is still worth a read or two.

[cellar door]

Anne Rice: The Vampire Lestat
Bret Easton Ellis: The Rules of Attraction and Less than Zero

[Psychopathic287]

Catcher in the Rye

[Grebdron]

If Chins Could Kill - Confessions of a B-Movie Actor

Bruce Campbell's autobiography.

[SubMethod]

The Question of God by Dr. Armand M. Nicholi, Jr.

It's a great comparative of the ideas of C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud.

The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis

I've recently started reading everything I can by Lewis, he's quickly become my favorite writer.

[Indiana Sev]

Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk

[skilgannon]

I've put lion of macedon on standby for now and started 'The first chronicles of Druss the legend'

[meltingman]

'Peaceable Kingdom'

-Short stories by Jack Ketchum

[Jedi]

Just read the prologue to The Lord of the Rings and will start with The Fellowship of the Ring. I want to finish it before the third film comes out and, apparently, it is a very good book (not as popular here as it is elsewhere)..

[Sugar_Kane]

I´m reading Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger, I´ve been wanting to read it for a while and am finally doing so now.

[docholiday_13]

Im reading Dreamcatcher by Stephen King.

It's good stuff. Reminds my of It which is ALWAYS good.

[Scarface98.9]

Preacher: Salvation. Not as good as the other TPB's in the Preacher series, unfortunately

[Termen Traub]

Just finished up The Catcher in the Rye. It was decent, but I didn't find it "inspirational" or the "best book i've ever read." I thought it was decent, yet not something I would really pick up again for the hell of it.

About to begin Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. I have a good feeling about this one. It has been really hyped up for me, as The Catcher in the Rye was, and hopefully this book will not disappoint.

After that is If Chins Could Kill by Bruce Campbell, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe, Catch-22 by Joseph Heller and then The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. I am next thinking of reading Wonder Boys, Hell's Angels, Requiem for a Dream, From a Buick 8 and a few others. Should help me make it through the upcoming monotony in school next week. Ugh. :(

[Indiana Sev]

McQueen - The Biography by Christopher Sandford

[Rated R]

The Stand(Uncut Version) by Stephen King


Amazingly good so far, and I am very intrigued by most of the characters except one who was just introduced. I'm curious as to where he'll be taken, but he seems like nothing special.


Also I just finished reading The World According To Garp by John Irving and it was an emotional rollercoaster. I had to fend off the tears several times over.


Next I will read Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets

[living evil]

Red Dragon (when i find it again.--; )Then Silence of The Lambs and Hannibal.

[Scarface98.9]

Kingdom Come

[Tingles]

ive just started the new Terry Prachett book, the Wee Free Men i think. its very good.

[arby19]

IT
If Chins could Kill

[J.Sledge]

Blood To Blood, It's the second sequel based on Bram Stoker's Dracula.

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

I'm reading THE HADES FACTOR by Robert Ludlum and Gayle Lynds.

It's very good so far. I had low expectations because it was 'created by' Ludlum and mostly written by Lynds. It's rare that a book like that is a success.

[Schatten]

1984, first time too.

[Scarface98.9]

Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank by Garth Ennis

[Reigh Kaufman]

Having just finished Birdsong and Charlotte Gray, I am now reading Morvern Callar again (because the movie is out and I want to refresh myself).

[skilgannon]

Trying the Icewind dale trilogy again

[Speermint]

The Complete Works of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne

[Sugar_Kane]

I am currently reading The Shining by Stephen King.

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

THE WRITERS AND ARTISTS YEARBOOK.

[Lyra]

Originally posted by Tingles
ive just started the new Terry Prachett book, the Wee Free Men i think. its very good.

I saw it in the bookstore the other day and thought it looked pretty good. I think I might read it later on.

As of now, I'm reading 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. Interesting read.

[Speermint]

The World According to Garp by John Irving

[Annie Hall]

Originally posted by Speermint
The World According to Garp by John Irving

Rock on. Excellent book.

[SubMethod]

Originally posted by Annie Hall
Rock on. Excellent book.

I second that.

[SLAW]

SURVIVOR by Chuck Palahniuk. A bit slow and not as good as FIGHT CLUB, but I'm enjoying it really.

[flowrchild]

I am going to start reading Mrs.Dalloway sometime tomorrow. Or this week. Or year ;)

[Romero&Juliet]

I'm re-reading a play called "A Taste Of Honey" by Shaleigh Delaney.

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

NIGHT FEARS by Eoghain O'Keeffe (me!) ;)

[Dignan]

The Scarlet Letter. I curse you Nathaniel Hawthorne, with every cell of my being.

[J.Sledge]

Blood & Gold by Anne Rice

[Shakamaker]

'Praying For Sleep' - Jeffrey Deaver. No way near as good as his Lincoln Rhyme books (love forensics), but compelling enough.

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

Originally posted by J.Sledge
Blood & Gold by Anne Rice

You have my sympathy.

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by J.Sledge
Blood & Gold by Anne Rice



you can have my sympathy as well.

but i do admire your courage.

[syxxpac]

The novel adaptation of T3: Rise Of The Machines.

[Raoul Duke]

Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk.

[Raoul Duke]

Sorry double post.

[J.Sledge]

Originally posted by quoth_the_raven
you can have my sympathy as well.

but i do admire your courage.


It's really not that bad

[Scarface98.9]

Essential Frank Miller: Daredevil Volume 2

[The Young Son]

Legends of the Riftwar: Jimmy The Hand

[Indiana Sev]

Diary by Chuck Palahniuk

[Ren Hoek]

Mystic River by Dennis Lehane ...only 80 pages in and I'm already hooked.

[KcMsterpce]

Guess I'll start Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix in a few minutes here.

[docholiday_13]

Just finished The Gunslinger and eagerly await The Drawing Of Three.

[Slim]

Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment

Haven't picked up a book in a long time, so today I decided to start some light reading.

[Damned Martian]

Spider, by Patrick McGrath

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by Slim
Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment

What a coincidence, this is next on my list when I'm done reading Diary. :cool:

[Scarface98.9]

Preacher: Alamo by Garth Ennis

[Mad Maggot]

Bridget Jones's Diary by H. Filding - about the most laughable book I've ever read.

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by Scarface98.9
Preacher: Alamo by Garth Ennis

Let me know what you think?

[Schatten]

The Gunslinger: The Dark Tower 1 by Stephen King

[SubMethod]

Just started The Culture of Fear by Barry Glassner.

[thebloodfeaster]

Just started "Ghost Story" by Peter Straub.

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

I'm reading THE KILLING KIND by John Connolly. I should hgave started reading Connolly years ago - he's one of the best horror/mystery/thriller writers I've ever read. he's like a cross between Michael Connolly, Richard Laymon and Stephen King.

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by EoghainFOKeeffe
I'm reading THE KILLING KIND by John Connolly. I should hgave started reading Connolly years ago - he's one of the best horror/mystery/thriller writers I've ever read. he's like a cross between Michael Connolly, Richard Laymon and Stephen King.

I've been meaning to check this dude out myself and when you mention Laymon and King by way of comparison I can feel the deal getting sealed.

Right now i'm reading Stephen King's Hearts In Atlantis. I've had it sitting on my shelf since it hit the book stores and have only now gotten around to reading it. I'm halfway through the second novella, Hearts In Atlantis. The first novella, Low Men In Yellow Coats, was truly excellent. I got right into the characters and their various plights. It contained one of the single best chapters i've read in a long time (the chapter wherein everything goes to hell...if you have read it you'll know the one). Thus far i'm thoroughly enjoying the second novella and am looking forward to ploughing through the last three parts of the book in one night. Excellent stuff. King is a master storyteller.

After I finish Hearts In Atlantis I was planning on tearing through the Dark Tower books but then I read that King is currently putting together an updated version of the first book, The Gunslinger. I'll hold off for that to come out.

Think i'll probably check out the John Connolly books. :D

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

Originally posted by Psychocandy
I've been meaning to check this dude out myself and when you mention Laymon and King by way of comparison I can feel the deal getting sealed.

The best way I can think of, to describe John Connolly's writing, is that it's a bit like hard-boiled thriller fiction combined with brutal, grisly horror. And his stories have a weird supernatural slant that really distinguishes him from all the other thriller writers out there. On top of that, he writes some of the most believable, interesting characters I've ever come across. Oh, and he can be very, very funny too.

Originally posted by Psychocandy
Right now i'm reading Stephen King's Hearts In Atlantis. I've had it sitting on my shelf since it hit the book stores and have only now gotten around to reading it.

I love that book. I think it's one of King's best books, and one of the best books I've read in years.

[Scarface98.9]

Originally posted by Psychocandy
Let me know what you think?
After reading it, I'm not sure if it was the 2nd or 3rd best of the series, but suffice to say, I fucking loved it. I've always considered "Until the End of the World" to be the best TPB, and this is either my 2nd favorite, or 3rd, behind War in the Sun. But I have to say, Preacher is my favorite comic book series that I've read regularly.

As for collecting Hellblazer, as I originally intended to do after finishing Preacher, I'm not sure about doing it just yet. I don't have much money now, and there's some other non-comic stuff I need to get before I can start another investment. But if I do start collecting another series, this'll be the first one I consider

[Schatten]

Originally posted by Psychocandy
I've been meaning to check this dude out myself and when you mention Laymon and King by way of comparison I can feel the deal getting sealed.

Right now i'm reading Stephen King's Hearts In Atlantis. I've had it sitting on my shelf since it hit the book stores and have only now gotten around to reading it. I'm halfway through the second novella, Hearts In Atlantis. The first novella, Low Men In Yellow Coats, was truly excellent. I got right into the characters and their various plights. It contained one of the single best chapters i've read in a long time (the chapter wherein everything goes to hell...if you have read it you'll know the one). Thus far i'm thoroughly enjoying the second novella and am looking forward to ploughing through the last three parts of the book in one night. Excellent stuff. King is a master storyteller.

After I finish Hearts In Atlantis I was planning on tearing through the Dark Tower books but then I read that King is currently putting together an updated version of the first book, The Gunslinger. I'll hold off for that to come out.

Think i'll probably check out the John Connolly books. :D

Actually the new updated and expanded edition you're talking about is already out.

[Psychocandy]

Just finished the titular portion of Stephen King's "Heart's In Atlantis". Wow. That was fucking good. You can always tell when a story has really touched you when you feel like you are kissing a friend goodbye when you read the last sentence. I just finshed it five minutes ago and the feeling is yet to fade.

[quoth_the_raven]

Its a Tom Shapre book but i cant remember its title. typical..

[Mad Maggot]

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells. :o Was told to read by my university English teacher.

[MellonCollie]

The Tesseract by Alex Garland...read his first novel a couple of years ago and so i thought i might give this one a try...

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by MellonCollie
The Tesseract by Alex Garland...read his first novel a couple of years ago and so i thought i might give this one a try...

The Tesseract is excellent. I enjoyed it at least as much as The Beach, perhaps more.

[EoghainFOKeeffe]

Originally posted by Psychocandy
The Tesseract is excellent. I enjoyed it at least as much as The Beach, perhaps more.

It has a very clever (and very unusual) structure and it's extremely well-written. The only problem I had with it was that it was far too short - I read it in about two hours. Apart from that, it was fantastic.