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which was greatI just got
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I'll edit later and tell you if it was good.2010 - What are you Reading? - Page 35
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risk.nuke
Sweden2825 Posts
which was greatI just got I'll edit later and tell you if it was good. | ||
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ZapRoffo
United States5544 Posts
Showed writer potential with interesting description styles and writing but the novel doesn't really take advantage and leave you with anything lasting except a mild curiosity about some aspects of the city (for me who's lived there for practically my whole life at least). Also finished The Bridge to Terabithia, polished that off in 1 day on Christmas Eve cause I saw it at my aunt and uncle's place. Amazing book, written with class and capturing the soul of its characters. I saw the movie a little while ago and loved it so this was just basically confirmation. Reading: Watership Down, all I know is I'm scared for the rabbits so far. And working through The Great Shark Hunt by Hunter S. Thompson, but I've been reading that for ages, it's fantastic, great to read a story from it whenever I'm in the mood. Got 3 books for Christmas, The Half-Made World by Felix Gilman (very excited about this one), Zero History by William Gibson (not as excited about), and Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay (what Dexter the show is based on, in the middle excited about). | ||
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BlueBird.
United States3889 Posts
start and finish Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy the other day at the airport and on the plane... I thought it was pretty good. It's short and easy to read, and has some good humor in it. I recommend it to anyone that likes Sci-Fi, and wants something simple. Im sure most people have read it, but this is actually my first time reading it, never seen the movie. ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/LYN6Z.jpg) I saw Dawn Treader on Christmas day with my family(lots of little cousins/brothers/sisters). My recommendation, go read the book. I loved the whole series of books, but while I think The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe did a decent job, Dawn Treader did an awful job of converting the book to the movie(never watched Prince Caspian). The narnia books are really easy reads, you can get them from the library and probably finish them in a week or so just with light reading. ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/y9dNa.jpg) Currently reading, A Game of Thrones, this book is supposedly extremely awesome. I don't know, im only a chapter or two in, I got it for Christmas. Looking forward to reading this  , after holidays are over I'll be able to pick up my reading.![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/CUuGF.jpg) Future Reading: The Prefect by Alistair Reynolds , The Gift by James Patterson, not so sure about either of these, some family members got them for me, I like Reynolds, but I haven't read the books that come before this one, so I don't know If I want to read this one, or go back and read the others. The Gift I know absolutely nothing about, looks... interesting i suppose, we'll see, it's also a sequel to Witch and Wizard, so gotta find that one first. Probably gonna end up continuing the Game of Thrones series instead when I get back to Nevada. Also got dresden files, Fool Moon on E-Book, so gonna read that one asap as well. ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/iATHX.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/4lSta.jpg) | ||
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Krigwin
1130 Posts
On December 27 2010 09:22 Perguvious wrote: Reading Kafka on the Shore right now ![[image loading]](http://japaneseliterature.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/kafka-on-the-shore.jpg) Oh god, this book was so messed up. Easily the most surreal of Murakami's works. I thought maybe I was tripping on acid the whole time or something. To this day I still don't understand it. | ||
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StorkHwaiting
United States3465 Posts
On December 27 2010 13:51 Krigwin wrote: Oh god, this book was so messed up. Easily the most surreal of Murakami's works. I thought maybe I was tripping on acid the whole time or something. To this day I still don't understand it. I hated that book. Truly ridiculous. Ghost librarian pedophile romance that time traveled. Just wtf. | ||
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Barca
United States418 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.japanprobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Tokyo-Vice.jpg) Great read. Author is kind of a douche, he likes to romanticize things a little too much, but still I thoroughly enjoyed it | ||
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GreEny K
Germany7312 Posts
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Fenris_Zero
United Kingdom8 Posts
Just started WE by Yevgeny Zamyatin. | ||
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Inane_Asylum
United States196 Posts
![[image loading]](http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/isbnthumbs/B00/1FA/B001FA0IXS.jpg) , and afterwards, I'm going to finally read Lord of the Rings. | ||
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REDBLUEGREEN
Germany1903 Posts
![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WCG09JVML.jpg) We have a old germanic grave in our village. It is really hidden most people don't even know about it. When I discovered it I found out it is from the early bronze age so it is somewhere around 3500-4000 years old. I started to image how some old german walked exactly were I walked 2000 b.c and the thought was so intriguing that I wanted to find out how those people lived. I am now halfway through the book and it is exactly what I looked for. Right now it's around Cesar's time and I have already learn so much about our ancestors | ||
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Tadrin
United States15 Posts
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eltese
Sweden369 Posts
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recline
United States76 Posts
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.tehrantimes.com/News/10979/03_PENTAGON3.jpg) Operation Dark Heart About targeting taliban leadership cells on pakistan border and how huge bureaucracy disrupts on the ground capabilities. ![[image loading]](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uOQx9DxV8Y4/TJAdjh1zYPI/AAAAAAAAAQk/PiD0w4O3V2g/s1600/god_is_not_great2.jpg) God Is Not Great My favorite speaker - Christopher Hitchens. The darker side of religion etc. | ||
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The KY
United Kingdom6252 Posts
On December 27 2010 12:10 ZapRoffo wrote: And working through The Great Shark Hunt by Hunter S. Thompson, but I've been reading that for ages, it's fantastic, great to read a story from it whenever I'm in the mood. Hey, me too! I got it for Christmas, tearing through it ;P. Always engaging, thought provoking, surprising and above all hilarious. | ||
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Kojaimea
United Kingdom277 Posts
![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/OWEVs.jpg) Fascinating book. Hard to define, essentially non-fiction but with unknown portions of the narrative filled in by the authors imagination. A work of protest. | ||
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Mofisto
United Kingdom585 Posts
On December 28 2010 01:54 Kennigit wrote: Operation Dark Heart About targeting taliban leadership cells on pakistan border and how huge bureaucracy disrupts on the ground capabilities. God Is Not Great My favorite speaker - Christopher Hitchens. The darker side of religion etc. Just finished god is not great (literally 25 mins ago). Good book. If you like those type of books, I recommend The End of Faith and the Future of Reason and A Letter to A Christian Nation, both by Sam Harris. Next books on my list are: Naked Lunch (most shocking book in the English language, a terrifying journey into the depths of the human pscyhe, according to the blurb on the back) and Concrete Island, which is a modern day Robinson Crusoe about a man stuck on a traffic island, by J Ballad the same author as High Rise (great book, if I remember rightly the first sentance is "as i sat on my balcony eating the dog") | ||
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mprs
Canada2933 Posts
On December 27 2010 09:26 The KY wrote: I live in the same town as Alan Moore who wrote Watchmen, and see him in town pretty often (he is very distinctive). He's really nice, and always willing to talk about his work and how much he dislikes the film adaptations ^^. Highly recommend reading V For Vendetta if you haven't already. :O Already ordered V for Vendetta, its next on the line along with Animal Farm  | ||
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stalking.d00m
213 Posts
Buy Foundation's Edge (book1), Foundation and Empire (book 2) and Second Foundation (book 3) by Isac Asimov. Be amazed! | ||
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HeavenS
Colombia2259 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/images/Hg--jacket-210.jpg) Before these i read an even more amazing series. the Old Man's War series. AMAZING books,i would seriously put them on par with Ender's Game. They are that good. And the science behind it is not SO ridiculous that its totally unbelievable i strongly recommend that if you're looking for a good sci fi series to read, try Old Man's War by John Scalzi. ![[image loading]](http://www.sfsite.com/gra/0604/omlg.jpg) and do urself a favor and pick up all three because you'll just end up having to drive back for the others. Read: Old Man's War, then The Ghost Brigades, then The Last Colony. and then thank me when your done ;] As for my next books to read, i have no idea. so many options i havent read. 1984 maybe? dune? hyperion? Asimov's Foundation? the girl with the dragon tattoo? ian banks culture novels?the belgariad? a fire upon the deep?world war z? day by day armageddon? interview with the vampire? too many choices and im too indecisive so ill probably read the reviews on each and go from there ;] | ||
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