I'm spending an absurd amount of time reading A Song of Ice and Fire. I'm almost done book two, and I sort of regret starting them.

They are good books and definitely entertaining, but I'm spending so much of my free time reading them, when I could be doing other things.

However, saying "my name's day" on my birthday was fun, as it vexed the hell out of my girlfriend.

Hesmyrr

Canada5776 Posts

July 29 2011 18:00 GMT

#722

On July 30 2011 02:54 Cambium wrote:
I'm spending an absurd amount of time reading A Song of Ice and Fire. I'm almost done book two, and I sort of regret starting them.

They are good books and definitely entertaining, but I'm spending so much of my free time reading them, where I could be doing other things.

Take your time. When you finish the current books, it'll take like forever before you ever manage to get the next book in series T.T

I profess myself guilty of not having bought the Dragons yet despite of having waited it for too long; if I buy it now, it won't fit with rest of my collections which are all paperback. Urgh.

Also, I just finished
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LoKi-

United States121 Posts

July 29 2011 18:09 GMT

#723

Well, earlier in the year, I read:

Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man - James Joyce
Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky

Right now, I'm reading Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

My first assigned reading for college this year is Lolita (mentioned in the OP). Look forward to reading it. I also hope to read Brothers Karamazov (Dostoevsky) in my spare time from school readings.

scorch-

United States816 Posts

July 29 2011 20:33 GMT

#724

I'm sure there's a ton of people doing the same but...
Just finished: A Game of Thrones
Reading: A Clash of Kings
Plan to Read: A Storm of Swords

BlindSC2

United Kingdom435 Posts

July 29 2011 20:52 GMT

#725

Just finished reading a book called 'Sniper One' over the holidays

It's the first book I've read (first anything.....magazine, newspaper) for yeeeeaaaaarrrrsssssssss and I actually really enjoyed it

It's basically an autobiography of a UK sniper platoon serving in Iraq, from the point of view of the squad leader, Dan Mills. The tour ended up being very combat heavy and is very well written to bring home the feelings of a combat soldier

Quote from book - may be unpleasant for some

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One afternoon, we were in the of a particularly heavy mortar bombardment and gun fight with some [enemies] on old town rooftops. I was with a few sniper pairs in Rooftop Sangar facing the threat towards our south. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted the movement to my left.I turned to see a bloke on a bicycle calmly pedalling down the northern riverbank in the direction of [our base]. He was around forty, with dark hair, and was wearing a grey dish dash. It was obvious to everyone within five kilometers that we were on a serious two-way range. But he didn't seem to give a monkey's. He wasn't even in a particular hurry.
I stared at him for a few moments. Then, just as he passed by Back Sangar, a mortar round landed three meters away from him right in the middle of the road. It blew him off his bike, and ripped most of his left leg clean off. Quick as a flash, he jumped up again balancing on the leg he still had. He picked up mangled bicycle, then picked up the severed leg, popped it under an arm, and hopped off down an alley wheeling the bike alongside him. The shrapnel must have severed a main artery, because he left a long trail of claret behind him. With that rate of blood loss, he was probably dead within minutes.
A few of the other lads had also seen it. We just stared at him in shock and utter disbelief as he hobbled away. No way was he leaving that bike for some tea leaf to pinch, no matter what state he was in. It made me feel a bit sick.

Worth a read for anyone interested in anything to do with the military, US or UK

alepov

Netherlands1132 Posts

July 30 2011 18:41 GMT

#726

Previously: The Traveller (J T Hawks). Got recommended to me by some people who said I'd like it if I enjoyed The Da Vinci Code. Bad recommendation tbh, boring book with predictable ending.

Currently: The God Delusion (R Dawkins). A lot of interesting theories, but a bit too much easy religion bashing inbetween.

Next: Not sure yet, probably some Dostoyevsky.

vahgar.r24

India465 Posts

July 30 2011 19:27 GMT

#727

[QUOTE]On July 29 2011 03:05 Horiz0n wrote:
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One of the best books on politics and strategy. The examples given in this book from roman times etc are mindblowing. Warning- Will make u an evil guy!

DisneylandSC

Netherlands435 Posts

July 30 2011 20:37 GMT

#728

On July 10 2011 01:10 DisneylandSC wrote:
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I loved Life of Pi from Yann Martel. I have now read this book like 50% and it's pretty fun so far.

So I recently finished this book and it was a pretty fun read. Until the end, when I started to realize what it was about. Or at least the actual topic, the point the author is trying to make is not entirely clear to me. It kind of left me with a slightly disturbing wtf feeling. Although mayby that was the point of the book.

I have read some reviews by newspapers etc and it seems people are pretty harsh w.r.t. this book. IMO that is probably due to the topic. All in all I am not really sure what to think of this book. Has anyone else read it?

jello_biafra

United Kingdom6639 Posts

August 02 2011 16:32 GMT

#729

At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson

The book covers topics of the commerce, architecture, technology and geography that have shaped homes into what they are today, it's very interesting and I highly recommend it.

Zeri

United States773 Posts

August 02 2011 16:44 GMT

#730

On January 21 2011 13:47 Zeri wrote:
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Also reading:
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WhiteDog

France8650 Posts

August 02 2011 20:37 GMT

#731

Just read this book
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and this one
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Well, heidegger's is good, interesting.
Romain Gary's book is just one of the most amazing story I have read, everybody should read it. Gary's mother was just something else.

imallinson

United Kingdom3482 Posts

August 02 2011 20:45 GMT

#732

I'm reading this because the game got me really interested in the world:
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Also reading this because I'm a massive science nerd:
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KangaRuthless

United States304 Posts

August 02 2011 20:53 GMT

#733

Dynamaxion

United States31 Posts

August 02 2011 21:07 GMT

#734

On January 07 2011 20:52 Raikko wrote:
Last read:
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eagerly awaiting:
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should arrive today, so i can conclude the Commonwealth Saga.

The Commonwealth Saga rocks, I've read everything Hamilton has ever written (we're talking about thousands upon thousands of pages of sci-fi :D)

Reading: A ShortHistory of Nearly Everthing by Bill Bryson. Awesome

Next: The diving bell and the butterfly. Most of you probably know the background of it, so I won't elaborate. If you don't, look it up. Fascinating.

Endymion

United States3701 Posts

August 02 2011 21:15 GMT

#735

I've been reading it off and on for like half a year now, I read the first 400 pages in one night then stopped really. He's a great author, the story isn't super engaging but the universe is one of my favorite in the genre. It really helps me engage my imagination, I get lost in it whenever I start reading it.

ghrur

United States3786 Posts

August 11 2011 03:33 GMT

#736

I recently finished Great Gatsby and Beautiful and the Damned, both by Fitzgerald. Loved Gatsby, B&D was good too.

Currently reading Brothers Karamazov, and I love it. My god, it's so beautiful and well-written, but the plot is also enticing. Dostoevsky is just amazing.

Aocowns

Norway6070 Posts

August 11 2011 03:42 GMT

#737

I gotta get my hands on A Song of Ice and Fire. I need to read it. Then probably Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Headlines

United States482 Posts

August 11 2011 04:06 GMT

#738

Question for you readers. A lot of you have mentioned Ender's Game and I really enjoyed the first book, but when you guys recommend Ender's Game, are you recommending only the first book or the entire series? I read quick summaries of the other books in the series, and they all seem to lack any of the militaristic action that's in the first book (so they seem boring to me).

Anyone care to enlighten me?

And to not go off-topic, here's what I'm currently reading.

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Fuuuu....

Utinni

Canada1196 Posts

August 11 2011 04:09 GMT

#739

Ya, it's a comic... but it is still awesome.

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Murkinlol

United States366 Posts

August 11 2011 05:15 GMT

#740

On July 30 2011 05:33 scorch- wrote:
I'm sure there's a ton of people doing the same but...
Just finished: A Game of Thrones
Reading: A Clash of Kings
Plan to Read: A Storm of Swords

lol same.. question about ages though.. Isn't rickon only 4 years old but can already talk very well and everything? How long are years compared to our years ?