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[quote name='Fjordson']My favorite book ever :applause:

Starting this today...

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*insert joke about video game fiction :lol:*

Still plugging away at Storm of Swords as well. It continues to amaze.[/QUOTE]

Fall of Reach is actually a very good novel, and this is coming from someone who doesn't even think Halo is an amazing series.
 
[quote name='gbpackers94']I just finished The Stranger, I'd call it a thoroughly depressing book that slows down at the end. Probably going to start The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho on Saturday.[/QUOTE]
Scratch that, decided to read Watchmen instead.
 
anyone have any opinion on the "girl with dragon tatoo/etc" series? is it good. is it one of those chick books like twilight?
 
[quote name='shosh']anyone have any opinion on the "girl with dragon tatoo/etc" series? is it good. is it one of those chick books like twilight?[/QUOTE]

I'm usually of the opinion that anything that popular isn't likely to be something that I'll enjoy.

Finished Second Confession by Rex Stout onto Rainbow's End by Vernon Virge.

I find I have to read my books in a pattern. Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery/Pulp, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery/Pulp, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery/Pulp.
 
[quote name='Maklershed']Here's a bunch of books I got at a book sale this weekend for $2 each:

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Very nice. I get all my books from book sales and garage sales, I really don't think I've ever paid full price for a book. It also makes it more fun when you find a book cheap that you were looking for.

And not to sound like a total cheapass, but $2 seems expensive for a booksale. Every time I have been to one, paper back prices are $.25 or $.50 each!
 
I really only buy books new. I'm trying to get a nice little library going, but with pristine quality books.

Yeah, I'm one of those guys that loans out paperbacks and says "Don't crease the spine or I'll kill you in your sleep."
 
I don't buy books often, I usually just walk to the library and rent.

Books I picked up today are

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett
The Heart of Addiction by Lance Dodes
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
 
^ And Then There Were None is one I really want to read. That book had some serious numbers for printings and copies sold.
 
anyone suggest a cool book in line with chuck palahniuk? i've read all his books and need the ADD style fix.

and btw, im reading on the road by jack kerouac. an old classic but a goodie.
 
[quote name='shosh']anyone suggest a cool book in line with chuck palahniuk? i've read all his books and need the ADD style fix.[/QUOTE]

You should try Charlie Huston's Joe Pitt or Hank Thompson books. They've got more a crime noir bend but the language and rhythm with seem familiar to a Palahniuk fan.

Warren Ellis' novel, Crooked Little Vein, is brilliant and very Palahniuk-esque.

I'd also recommend anything by Will Christopher Baer or Craig Clevenger.
 
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[quote name='berzirk']The Trial of Socrates. It's got some very good sarcastic comedy in it, not to mention some amazing debates. Good times.[/QUOTE]

Like, the Apology/Defense, Phaedo, Crito, Euthyphro? The Apology might be the single best written work from the Western world that I've ever read.


As for myself, until I go to school and start translating Suetonius and reading The Trial of Socrates again, I'm catching up on my low-thought plot-driven Star Wars books. Finished Truce at Bakura because I'm in the midst of the Corellian trilogy, and I hadn't read about Gaeriel Captison yet!
 
[quote name='Maklershed']Finished Lucifer's Hammer. Not the best post-apocalypse book I've ever read but very good.[/QUOTE]

Well that's good to hear. Just curious, what is the best post apocalyptic book you've read?
 
[quote name='c0rnpwn']Like, the Apology/Defense, Phaedo, Crito, Euthyphro? The Apology might be the single best written work from the Western world that I've ever read.


As for myself, until I go to school and start translating Suetonius and reading The Trial of Socrates again, I'm catching up on my low-thought plot-driven Star Wars books. Finished Truce at Bakura because I'm in the midst of the Corellian trilogy, and I hadn't read about Gaeriel Captison yet![/QUOTE]

No love for Plato's Republic?
 
Just finished the second part of the Hunger Games trilogy, "Catching Fire." I was able to finish this book in two days. I just couldn't put the book down.
 
Just finished Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter by Tom Bissell. It was OK, falls apart at the end where he just writes "I did lots of coke and played GTA4" over and over for a few pages. Going to start reading The Areas of Expertise by John Hodgman once I'm done with the 1000+ pages of economic history I have to read in the next 2 weeks.
 
[quote name='shosh']anyone suggest a cool book in line with chuck palahniuk? i've read all his books and need the ADD style fix.

and btw, im reading on the road by jack kerouac. an old classic but a goodie.[/QUOTE]

Try anything by Brett Easton Ellis. Also, I'd recommend Money by Martin Amos.
 
Read "The Post-American World" by Fareed Zakaria during my trip last week. Now reading Return of the King to finish my Tolkien re-read.
 
[quote name='shosh']can i get a book report on that?[/QUOTE]


I've been out of school so long that I'm sure you wouldn't want anything I would produce at this point.

[quote name='gbpackers94']How was water for elephants?[/QUOTE]


It was good. Nothing to right home about but a touching, entertaining story. If you've seen it, think of it as Carnivale with romance instead of a battle between good and evil.
 
[quote name='Maklershed']Finished Water for Elephants and on to Foundation

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The first foundation book was really dry and slow moving. I think it read more like a textbook of psychohistory than a book. And Asimov sure loves the handsome scientist with a young woman type. It's not until the second and third book that things really pick up. (and turn around)
 
right now I am reading a great Star Wars novel called Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, which takes place over 1000 years before the movies. I am also reading the first volume of a manga called Bakuman, which I place on reviewing in my blog.
 
Just finished Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger and really enjoyed it. I'll admit that I found parts to be quite difficult to read (e.g. ambiguous passages filled with loads of adverbs, etc.) - not to mention that simply trying to make sense of the world can cause one's head to spin. But the book introduces interesting characters, contains a number of vividly written, exciting scenes, and most importantly offers an epic story that leaves many questions unanswered.

I've already started The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three, which I've heard is a much more rewarding read, if you can make it through The Gunslinger. So far, I can say that it much easier to read as it is written in a much clearer diction. Overall I'm having fun with these books!
 
[quote name='Swift900']Just finished Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger and really enjoyed it. I'll admit that I found parts to be quite difficult to read (e.g. ambiguous passages filled with loads of adverbs, etc.) - not to mention that simply trying to make sense of the world can cause one's head to spin. But the book introduces interesting characters, contains a number of vividly written, exciting scenes, and most importantly offers an epic story that leaves many questions unanswered.

I've already started The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three, which I've heard is a much more rewarding read, if you can make it through The Gunslinger. So far, I can say that it much easier to read as it is written in a much clearer diction. Overall I'm having fun with these books![/QUOTE]

Yeah, the Gunslinger is the only DT book that's a bit of a hard read. The rest are easy reads.

As I've said before in this thread, I loved it through the first 4 books, but felt it fell apart in the last last 3 books. But it's an easy and enjoyable read for the most part. Just some extraneous (IMO) parts in the last few books and the plot doesn't really pay off. But that's just my general feeling on King's books--most start strong and finish weak. So if you're a bigger King fan then you may love series.
 
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The Forgotten Soldier - Guy Sajer : It's about a French-German soldier in the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front during WW2. Very interesting look at the other side of that most famous of wars. I've read it once before, it's outstanding.
 
I was reading the Scott Pilgrim series... but book 3 hadn't arrived... and Metro 2033 showed up, so now I'm finishing Metro 2033 before finishing the SP series.

The Metro 2033 book is wonderful, in case anyone is wondering.
 
Gave up on some detective novel about a British Cop in colonial Egypt (Mamur Zapt and something...).
Started a Star Trek book of all things. Gods of Night by David Mack.
 
[quote name='cindersphere']No love for Plato's Republic?[/QUOTE]

I'm a little embarrassed to say I've not read it yet! I once helped a girl I was thinking of seeing when she had to read it and it was at a time before I realized how awesome the classics were. At least there's still plenty of time to read it, right? :p
 
I finished A Storm of Swords. It's impressive how Martin gets better and better as the series goes on. A bit scared to read Feast for Crows too soon, since that's it until Dance With Dragons. Probably going to have some serious Ice and Fire withdrawal. In the meantime...

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Been wanting to get into a new graphic novel series, and this has been recommended to me by numerous people. I haven't started yet, but the art looks superb upon first glance.
 
How does Metro 2033 read? It's translated, from what I understand, and it's not like a Hugo book or anything like that, where you have different options in regards to translators. I had heard somewhere the translation is kinda stiff sounding.
 
Picked up recently for $1 on clearance at my local Waldenbooks - Generation A by Douglas Coupland. Not bad so far. Seems vaguely like his other books, and yet not at the same time... either way.

And I was completely unaware this book even existed til I saw it on the el cheapo rack (where books go to die) out front. Can't pass up a book for a buck!
 
[quote name='Fjordson']I finished A Storm of Swords. It's impressive how Martin gets better and better as the series goes on. A bit scared to read Feast for Crows too soon, since that's it until Dance With Dragons. Probably going to have some serious Ice and Fire withdrawal. In the meantime...[/QUOTE]

I'd just jump right in. Although it might help to wait since so many people were bummed with Feast only having half the POV characters.

At least if you wait, you can read that and go right to the next, since Feast sets up a lot of cliffhanger/mystery events you'll be frantic to have answered. Specifically
Brienne and Davos
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[quote name='crunchb3rry']How does Metro 2033 read? It's translated, from what I understand, and it's not like a Hugo book or anything like that, where you have different options in regards to translators. I had heard somewhere the translation is kinda stiff sounding.[/QUOTE]

I'm loving it. It's a bit slow (70 pages in, and nothing has really happened other than talking where Artyum lives) so if you want instant-action, it's not the thing to read.. but it's being *really* good at setting up this eerie, creepy desolate atmosphere. There are a few moments that I've wanted to pull out a highlighter and go "WRONG!" for grammar, but it doesn't feel too stiff to me. I'm hoping the other books get translated... I would've read a lot more of it, but I spent yesterday night sick and most of today tired.
 
finally finished U2: at the end of the world
such a good book! im not the biggest U2 fan now but i loved the late 80's-90's U2 the most. this book covers everything from the making of the Achtung record....Zoo TV tour and the recording of Zooropa, the tour went on for 2 years straight with lots of partying and bump ins with celebs. very good behind the scenes of one of the biggest rock bands around.

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Just finished Watchmen. It was the first graphic novel I've read and it was excellent, but most of you guys probably already knew that. Planning to start the Alchemist tomorrow.
 
Interesting but a bit challenging because he gets deep in-depth in to 'Galactic politics' which is confusing. But being the dummy I am and reading Foundation and Earth first (before I knew it was part of a series) I know its building to something great.
 
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