Now Reading... (or Recently Finished)

[CixWicked]

Recently Finished The first 3 books in the Rapsody Trilogy,

They are good if a bit... 'girly romantic' in places. The general jist is that there are 3 people who struggle to save the world from a fire death at the hands of fire gods called fedore, which are the pure embodiment of flame.

Well written, good story line, through the main characters all too often do really stupid things, and the characters sometimes aren't really true to the writing. For example, when you first meet one of the main characters she's this badd ass, street smart prostitute... then by the end of the book she's adopted every child she meets as her grand child, and she's just absolutely unbearably 'Buttercup' (Think the princess from the princess bride). It's annoying.

I loved the series, though not for many of the main characters.

Currently Reading 'The Great Hunt' The second book in the Wheel of time series.

Umm... It's long, drawn out, and sometimes really boreing, but the story is very cool once you choke it all down.

[freydis]

Quicksilver--Neal Stephenson

[Dollardave]

I read the Bible alot. I have alot of knowledge about New Testament and Jesus Christ, but I really need to brush up on old testament. I also read cnn.com news also and here in Michigan for those not in our state or country I read www.freep.com our local newspaper online. I like to stay up on news.

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[Dollardave]

Stephen King's "The Stand" .... again.

I saw the movie it was 4 vcr tapes isnt that about some ruler? Then they kill two dudes or something it was gosh 2004 or 5 when I saw the movie I love Stephen King stuff. My favorite movie by him "Thinner"

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[Bernadette]

a backcountry ski and camp book

(it's actually homework)

[vittala]

Just finished Stephen Kings "Wolves at the Calla"... part of the Dark Tower series. Just started a "Elric the Stealer of Souls" by Michael Moorcock.

[Scarecrow]

I have nothing to do, and I said I would come on here and talk...but I didn't know what to say until now. I frickin' love to read, so here is what I am reading (epic right?):

1.) The Omnivore's Dilemma

2.) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

3.) Blood of the Fold (Book 3 of The Sword of Truth)

(yes, I am reading 3 books at once-and no I don't normally do that)

[Eevee]

I plan to start reading a borrowed copy of Fight Club tonight...while I'm pulling my hair out of my skull from how awkward it is to be with my step dad's family.

Mehhhhh...

[Burrich1]

I am about to start "Too Fat to Fish" by Artie Lange

[Rayne]

I'm debating whether to read my daughter's copy of Twilight ... but I'll only have about 4 days to read it ... maybe I should wait.

[Mean Salley]

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt

[brandywine0880]

Just finished The da Vinci Code and about to begin The Andromeda Strain

[Guest greyhalo]

I just started reading "The Unshapely Things" by Mark Del Franco. It's the first book in the "Connor Grey" series. He's kind of like Harry Dresden, but he's a Druid instead of an urban wizard.

[Simon Bar Sinister]

"Archimedes to Hawking"...it's about various scientific laws and the men who discovered them.

[Burrich1]

I am now about to start Dead Lucky -- Life After Death on Mount Everest by Lincoln Hall. It's an adventure narrative about Hall, who is this Aussie dude who was pronounced dead by his Sherpa after being unresponsive for several hours somewhere between the summit and camp 4 during the 96 Everest disaster. The next day, he stumbled into camp 4 during a blizzard heavily frostbitten but alive, and managed to survive. I am so addicted to books about the 96 Everest disaster.

Edited December 30, 2008 by Burrich1

[Homicidalheathen]

The definitive Visual universe guide

wow

all the discoveries this past decade and the last...in pictures!

now is the best time to buy books like this, 1/2 off!

[Rayne]

Finished Twilight, starting New Moon.

LoL, and now both my daughters are reading Twilight.

[TheOsakaKoneko]

Recently read Chuck Palahniuk's Diary. First time I've read him. It was most excellent. I love this Stendhal Syndrome. It speaks very loudly to me, because I get like that a lot - I'm very affected by things. Mostly dancing and stage shows more than pictorial art, although sometimes that too. Good art makes me...I cannot describe it in words. But this describes it pretty well (not the book, the idea/syndrome/whatever).

Now reading Murakami Haruki's Birthday Stories..meant to read this over my birthday but forgot. Oops. Some good ones so far. It's actually just a collection of short stories by other authors, mostly American/western, that he collected and wrote intros for. Still, some good ones.

...Also recently reread all of Mayu Shinjo's Kaikan Phrase...but y'all didn't need to know that. It's just good bedtime stories / "I don't want to think so let's read the dumbest possible thing on our shelves, shall we" reading. (笑)

[Kitana]

I'm reading The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice. I like it.

[taysteewonderbunny]

Tropic of Cancer. Reading Hamsun made me hungry for Miller.

[Scarecrow]

I'm about a quarter through Eldest...can't wait to read Brisingr!!!

[bean]

Just started reading Drinking: A Love Story

[TheOsakaKoneko]

Finished Birthday Stories, read Horace Walpole's Castle of Otranto, reading Murakami (no relation to Haruki) Ryu's Food Novel Collection 村上龍料理小説集. I think that brings me up to date.

[Sparrow]

I'm reading, "The biography of Ayn Rand", "When You Are Engulfed In Flames" by David Sedaris" and re-reading "Watchmen" for the movie...

Reading is fun.

Edited January 21, 2009 by Sparrow

[Guest greyhalo]

I'm reading, "The biography of Ayn Rand", "When You Are Engulfed In Flames" by David Sedari" and re-reading "Watchmen" for the movie...

Reading is fun.

"The Watchmen" is great! I haven't read it in years. I just started reading "The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov."