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Shiori
3815 Posts
![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QCZKE0W3L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg){kind=icon} Was brilliant, obviously. Gogol's descriptive, elaborating style takes awhile to get used to, but it is really beautiful when you do. Currently reading: ![[image loading]](http://bookcoverarchive.com/images/books/the_idiot.large.jpg) Read it before, but reading it again for a course. Probably top 3 of my all-time favourite books. Reading Next: Ulysses, Anna Karenina, The Luzhin Defense. | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
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Syntaxs
Germany57 Posts
Happened once, was LOTR 1 (blame me now but the first 200 pages.... dear lord) 2) What are you currently reading ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ten6WyfoL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA278_PIkin4,BottomRight,-72,22_AA300_SH20_OU03_.jpg){kind=icon} In case of it being hard to see what it is: Adam Fawer - Improbable Almost done by now and I can say holy moly what a good read! (Combines good story telling with elements of maths and physics) 3) What you plan to read next ![[image loading]](http://media.libri.de/shop/coverscans/706/7069841_7069841_xl.jpg) (It's Adam Fawer - Gnosis) I am curious, so far I really like Adam Fawer | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On January 23 2013 07:27 mbr2321 wrote: Just finished! ![[image loading]](http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1341322570l/13497818.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://img1.imagesbn.com/p/9780525478812_p0_v1_s260x420.JPG) How did you like those books? I'm a little skeptical about the JKR book, as it doesn't have the greatest reviews from goodreads. But it is extremely popular. | ||
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SigmaoctanusIV
United States3313 Posts
![[image loading]](http://nerdbastards.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/golem.jpg) Want to start the Dresden Files series and Wheel of Time heard they are very good. | ||
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rezoacken
Canada2719 Posts
![[image loading]](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1HZas094iI8/TZoHRexZvzI/AAAAAAAAAjU/a70LcNli9NI/s1600/red-mars.jpg) and ![[image loading]](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdLo_Ys2V-s/T_3urp_-w3I/AAAAAAAAFXQ/9rGMdFMfThw/s1600/Red+Country.jpg) | ||
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LiLSighKoh
United States588 Posts
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craz3d
Bulgaria856 Posts
On January 16 2013 04:51 Amazering wrote: Next up: Dune + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/412Z9FE2E6L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg){kind=icon} Never read it, but I have heard great things about this book. Can't wait to get around to reading it, unfortunately I have trouble when reading more than one book at the same time, so it will have to wait. It'll start a little slow and then you won't be able to put it down. | ||
Flicky
England2675 Posts
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
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YoucriedWolf
Sweden1456 Posts
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Glioburd
France1911 Posts
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Encdalf
Germany66 Posts
Foundation trilogy by Asimov + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oXmwfGmaL._SL500_AA300_.jpg) Currently reading: A song of ice and fire 3/4 into the first book + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fxAYLXHdL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU02_.jpg){kind=icon} Next up: + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31mO%2BQDXudL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU03_.jpg){kind=icon} | ||
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snotboogie
Australia3550 Posts
On January 23 2013 17:39 Flicky wrote: Can we get a mod decision on which 2013 What are you reading thread is the main one? We have two. Made a post in Website Feedback. Hopefully they close the other one as this one is pretty active with good discussion going on. | ||
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fourtytwopetunias
United Kingdom6 Posts
It was definitely up there are one of my better reads; and great to see a female character take the intellectual and kick*ss reins for a change. I am currently reading 'The Hunger Games' trilogy now. I suppose I feel like friends have deserted me when I finish a book so I tend to stick to trilogies or ongoing characters. Again, female main character here. Totally coincidental I swear! I am open to suggestions for next reads? I was hoping to go on to read 'Damned' by Chuck Palahnuik, but it has not claimed very good reviews... apparently he has lost his mojo. Previously I tried to start reading 'The Tibetan Book of the Living and Dying' by Sogyal Rinpoche (1992) but then I got a kindle as a gift, and feel like I am cheating on the gift-giver if I pick up a paperback now :/ I would highly recommend Colin Bateman's novels with Dan Starkey as the main character. Hilarious and edgy. | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
On January 23 2013 18:51 sam!zdat wrote: @rezoacken: yes! my secret plan is to get everyone in the world to read Red Mars! the series is incredible, probably my favorite novel Some ideas are really good, but god how long and boring it can be, especially toward the end... Edit : that being said, I'm not a huge sci-fi fan, and I read it 10 years ago | ||
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Syn Harvest
United States191 Posts
On January 23 2013 20:37 fourtytwopetunias wrote: I recently finished the Millennium Trilogy by Steig Larsson (Better known as 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' and so on). It was definitely up there are one of my better reads; and great to see a female character take the intellectual and kick*ss reins for a change. I am currently reading 'The Hunger Games' trilogy now. I suppose I feel like friends have deserted me when I finish a book so I tend to stick to trilogies or ongoing characters. Again, female main character here. Totally coincidental I swear! I am open to suggestions for next reads? I was hoping to go on to read 'Damned' by Chuck Palahnuik, but it has not claimed very good reviews... apparently he has lost his mojo. Previously I tried to start reading 'The Tibetan Book of the Living and Dying' by Sogyal Rinpoche (1992) but then I got a kindle as a gift, and feel like I am cheating on the gift-giver if I pick up a paperback now :/ I would highly recommend Colin Bateman's novels with Dan Starkey as the main character. Hilarious and edgy. Damned by Palahnuik is awful in my opinion I really liked his early work. Fight Club and Lullaby especially are very good but Damned is lackluster at best. The Hunger Games as well was a disappointing read. The first book is pretty good but it goes off a cliff after that. Catching Fire is okay and has a few decent moments. Mockingjay is absolutely awful. about a third way into book 2 the series starts becoming so predictable and derivative. The story line of the third book is just so cliche and terrible and I feel as if she writes worse and worse as the series continues. On the bright side their are a lot of poorly written child on child violence. | ||
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aloT
England1042 Posts
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fourtytwopetunias
United Kingdom6 Posts
On January 23 2013 20:53 Syn Harvest wrote: Damned by Palahnuik is awful in my opinion I really liked his early work. Fight Club and Lullaby especially are very good but Damned is lackluster at best. The Hunger Games as well was a disappointing read. The first book is pretty good but it goes off a cliff after that. Catching Fire is okay and has a few decent moments. Mockingjay is absolutely awful. about a third way into book 2 the series starts becoming so predictable and derivative. The story line of the third book is just so cliche and terrible and I feel as if she writes worse and worse as the series continues. On the bright side their are a lot of poorly written child on child violence. I love all of Chuck Palahnuik's book, which is why I don't want to read Damned. It is like meeting Pat Sharp Djing at your Uni 'disco' and realising your childhood hero is questionable. Mind you, my real childhood hero Neil Buchannon has just went up a few notches on the 'cool' spectrum seen as he is in the Punk scene. Anyway... I am halfway through the second book now, if what you say is true and not just personal opinion, then I might just cry myself to sleep tonight  | ||
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Wudu
Austria127 Posts
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