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Finished Blindness and started The Killer Angels

Hard copy

The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

I'm about half way through Dance with Dragons, anybody have any recommendations of similar works? I got used to reading one book after the other, looks like it's going to be a while before I can read the next.

I heard In the Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear are really good books somewhat similar in style.

Currently reading the Artemis Fowl series, started it two weeks ago and already on book 7, good fun reads.

I just started The Last Colony by John Scalzi. So far I think I'm enjoying it more than The Ghost Brigades, which I found a little dry for Scalzi.

Originally Posted by Clak I'm about half way through Dance with Dragons, anybody have any recommendations of similar works? I got used to reading one book after the other, looks like it's going to be a while before I can read the next.

I seriously loved the Acacia trilogy. It's a fairly unknown series from a relatively unknown author, but I thought it was fantastic. It has what I found a really unique approach to magic and dragons, and considering the author's previous works were all historical fictions, an authentic feeling to the warfare. And, the best thing about it is the final book of the trilogy came out last year so you can finish it all right now without waiting years for the new book in the series!

I'm currently re-reading the Hobbit before the semester starts, and I am forced to read novels I would otherwise not read. And wow, I've completely forgotten how engaging a tale The Hobbit is.

Even the simplistic style of omnicient writing (something I abhor) brings so much life into the story, and not to mention the songs.

I'll give those recommendations a look. I was looking through B&N's free selection and thought I'd re-read The Time Machine, haven't read that in years.

I just went through a tear of reading Charles Bukowski. He's basically a one trick pony, but I really like his trick and loved all his novels.

Originally Posted by Maklershed Kindle The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

^Finished this today. Great book. I loved it. It's a post-apocalypse (virus) story about a man, his dog, and his militant friend who considers himself lucky to be living in the apocalypse. What I liked about this story was that unlike most PA it doesn't spend time describing the horrors of being left behind, or the mess and dead bodies, or how or why the apocalypse happened .. its about people surviving and defending themselves against other survivors. I'd definitely put it in my top 5 favorite PA books along with A Canticle for Leibowitz, The Postman, and World Made by Hand. I can't recommend this enough and hopefully I can convince some people in this thread it and spread the word.Anywho, since I finished that I'm now on to J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and the Secrets J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and the Secrets by Curt Gentry

Finished The Dark Monk the other day. Not quite as good as The Hangman's Daughter, but still entertaining and a solid sequel.

Now reading:



And this for work:

Looking through some potential reads makes me realize just how long GRRM's books are. I mean some of the most well known and celebrated fiction isn't even half the length of some of the Ice and Fire books, no wonder it takes him forever to write them.

Nearly a month later. Still on House of Chains.v


Granted the book is 1000 pages and I keep having to go back to http://malazan.wikia.com/wiki/Malazan_Wiki to refresh my memory of previous characters.
With the previous books by the time I get to the last couple hundred pages is when I start devouring the book and finish within hours.

Reading http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1....City_of_Ashes

Reading Harry Potter Book 5-- Order of the Phoenix.

Anyone here on goodreads?

Finishing up Bram Stoker's Dracula and starting Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children.

Goodreads- gbpackers94

I've been reading A World Made by Hand and Breakfast of Champions. AWMBH is moving pretty slow (only like 5 chapters in) but I love BoC.

Originally Posted by gbpackers94 Goodreads- gbpackers94 I've been reading A World Made by Hand and Breakfast of Champions. AWMBH is moving pretty slow (only like 5 chapters in) but I love BoC.

I added you on goodreads (theu).

Currently reading: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Ready Player One. Good, easy read. A bit simple in premise... but overall enjoyable.

I finished The Amber Spyglass a few days back and am really kicking myself for only getting to that now. Started on Magician: Apprentice by Raymond Feist.

Currently reading Daemon by Daniel Suarez. It's sort of slow so far, but I think I'm getting to a point where things are picking up.

I read Jumper by Steven Gould prior to that. I saw commercials for the movie a while back, and the book really was nothing like I thought it would be, though I think that ended up being a really good thing. I ended up enjoying the book much more than I expected, but there is a part of me that is tempted to rent the movie just to see how much they ruined the book.

Originally Posted by gbpackers94 I've been reading A World Made by Hand and Breakfast of Champions. AWMBH is moving pretty slow (only like 5 chapters in) but I love BoC.

Not necessarily a spoiler, but I figured I'd hide it in case you want to avoid any opinions on how the book ends. I don't explicitly state anything, just give an opinion.

I liked about 85% of what I read in AWMBH. The end just gets really bizarre and comes at you out of left-field, and if I recall, doesn't really have much of a resolution or explain the sudden change in tone. It frustrated me, because it was a book I enjoyed up until that point.

Jumper is actually not that bad of a movie. I enjoyed it. Then again I went in with my expectations set to zero and I figured I wouldn't have lasted 10 minutes.