What are you reading right now?

RVCA · 04-10-2011, 09:13 PM

I'm reading Children of Men by PD James. Fantastic, so far.

DoctorSoft · 04-10-2011, 10:31 PM

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. It's awesome.

Raust · 04-12-2011, 08:26 PM

I just finished book III Wastelands today. It was a good read, not really digging the ending with the cliff hanger. I also got wizard and glass today looking forward to reading it.

chipper · 04-18-2011, 11:47 AM

Sandman Book 9

adidasss · 04-18-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Paloma

let me know what you think of it!

Finally finished it. Gotta say, it was a bit of a chore. He's obviously an insanely talented writer but the style here was a bit difficult to get through. He explains it at the end of the book, seeing as how it's a historical fiction novel, he had to make a compromise between staying true to the period he writes about and being legible.

Other than that, I can't say I'm really that drawn to the Japanese culture, especially from 2 centuries ago. :\

Onwards and upwards:

Jonathan Franzen - Freedom

RVCA · 04-18-2011, 02:42 PM

I finished PD James' Children of Men. It was an excellent commentary on many modern social issues (birth control, eugenics, etc) and had a fantastic plot, but the ending felt very unrealistic (within the context of the world that James created, that is) and rushed. Overall I'd say it was a 4/5, good read for anyone interested in Science Fiction.

Pauhla · 04-18-2011, 03:18 PM

John Irving's, "Last Night at Twisted River"
I started it months ago.
Hoping to have time over Spring Break to finally finish.

NSW · 04-18-2011, 05:39 PM

Just finished this one:

Gotta say, while this book was pretty good, I think I enjoyed the movie a little more. They are almost exactly the same, word for word in alot of spots, however the ending of the movie was much more fulfilling.

About to start this one back up again:

Howard the Duck · 04-19-2011, 01:03 AM

Greg Egan's Luminous - hard science-fiction short stories, some of which the science is merely speculative

no desire to finish the book like Gravity's Rainbow quickly so I'm taking it at a lesiurely pace

Liljagare · 04-23-2011, 09:19 AM

"Adrian Mole: The Prostate Years" by Sue Townsend. I reccomend reading all the books back to back starting with when he is 13 up to the present 39 if you really want to understand the most current book (You almost feel like you are Adrian Mole sans airplane stuck to your nose

). Just an absorbing series.

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chipper Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: LA, Ca Posts: 179	Sandman Book 9 __________________ real love letters to exes

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NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Just finished this one: Gotta say, while this book was pretty good, I think I enjoyed the movie a little more. They are almost exactly the same, word for word in alot of spots, however the ending of the movie was much more fulfilling. About to start this one back up again: __________________ Hi.

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RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	I'm reading Children of Men by PD James. Fantastic, so far.

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DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. It's awesome.

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Raust Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,411	I just finished book III Wastelands today. It was a good read, not really digging the ending with the cliff hanger. I also got wizard and glass today looking forward to reading it.

04-18-2011, 02:42 PM	#3386 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	I finished PD James' Children of Men. It was an excellent commentary on many modern social issues (birth control, eugenics, etc) and had a fantastic plot, but the ending felt very unrealistic (within the context of the world that James created, that is) and rushed. Overall I'd say it was a 4/5, good read for anyone interested in Science Fiction.

04-18-2011, 03:18 PM	#3387 (permalink)
Pauhla Groupie Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 4	John Irving's, "Last Night at Twisted River" I started it months ago. Hoping to have time over Spring Break to finally finish.

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Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	Greg Egan's Luminous - hard science-fiction short stories, some of which the science is merely speculative no desire to finish the book like Gravity's Rainbow quickly so I'm taking it at a lesiurely pace

04-23-2011, 09:19 AM	#3390 (permalink)
Liljagare Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 182	"Adrian Mole: The Prostate Years" by Sue Townsend. I reccomend reading all the books back to back starting with when he is 13 up to the present 39 if you really want to understand the most current book (You almost feel like you are Adrian Mole sans airplane stuck to your nose ). Just an absorbing series.