What are you reading right now?

midnight rain · 02-27-2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Hermione

Welcome to the fandom!

It's damn good I'm about halfway through and the lore he's built up is vivid

How are the rest of the books?

ThePhanastasio · 02-28-2013, 12:00 AM

Damn Diane Rehm and her making me want to read things while I drive to work. I already read Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton because of her (and actually loved it) and have The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz in waiting.

Bruse wince · 02-28-2013, 02:35 PM

"Digital Fortress" by Dan Brown

shawn · 02-28-2013, 05:23 PM

Sleepy Jack. You should do your self s favor and read "Geek Love" by Katherine Dunn. You will Stephan king yourself all over the bathroom wall.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 03-01-2013, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuna

It's damn good I'm about halfway through and the lore he's built up is vivid

How are the rest of the books?

Since I am currently on my fourth or fifth reread, I would say pretty ****ing amazing. His lore IS truly fantastic, especially when you start to read the wiki on Westeros.org

I don't recommend that unless you've finished ALL the books however. A Clash of Kings, the next one is pretty good, but once you get to a Storm of Swords, **** starts to get real. I actually finished it again this morning. His female characters are the best I've read in any series, all of them are bad asses.

So I'm going to start this next

ThePhanastasio · 03-01-2013, 10:36 PM

Just finished Schroder, and it's pretty solid. It's more of a straight-forward narrative with backstory sprinkled throughout, which makes it an easy read. The characters are pretty well-rounded - I kind of wish there had been more of his father in the text, because I found him to be the most interesting character. Also, footnotes. I am okay with footnotes, but I really believe that you could easily read, enjoy, and comprehend this book just as well without reading the footnotes as someone who had.

Now, I'm starting on Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow. Werewolves of sorts in Los Angeles, written in verse. It's quite compelling, actually. Something a bit different. The story itself has also been quite good so far, so I'll accept the (definitely self-indulgent) choice on the writer's part to make it like a 308 page epic poem.

The Batlord · 03-02-2013, 10:46 AM

I recently got a collection of Lovecraft stories. I read a few on the internet back in the day, but I always wanted to wait to really delve into him until I wasn't staring into a computer screen. Just seemed wrong. Almost finished "The Dunwich Horror" last night, but exhaustion finally set in and I steadily lost the ability to read more than a few words at a time. If I ever have a kid, the night before their first time going Trick-or-Treating for Halloween, I'm gonna read them that or "Haunter In the Dark" and really traumatize them good.

**Janszoon** · 03-02-2013, 11:43 AM

Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison
Another good pulpy 60s sci-fi novel by the author of the last book I read. It's a little more serious than the other book but still seems pretty good so far.

333 · 03-05-2013, 10:01 PM

I always find myself revisiting Kundera during transitional stages of my life. I've never read this, but it's delivering so far.

LoathsomePete · 03-05-2013, 10:25 PM

It's a lot more serious than Crooked Little Vein, which I actually kind of like. In some ways it reminds me of his comic series Fell, another police story that has little insights into the dehumanizing effects of urban decay. So far I'm enjoying it though.

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ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	Just finished Schroder, and it's pretty solid. It's more of a straight-forward narrative with backstory sprinkled throughout, which makes it an easy read. The characters are pretty well-rounded - I kind of wish there had been more of his father in the text, because I found him to be the most interesting character. Also, footnotes. I am okay with footnotes, but I really believe that you could easily read, enjoy, and comprehend this book just as well without reading the footnotes as someone who had. Now, I'm starting on Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow. Werewolves of sorts in Los Angeles, written in verse. It's quite compelling, actually. Something a bit different. The story itself has also been quite good so far, so I'll accept the (definitely self-indulgent) choice on the writer's part to make it like a 308 page epic poem. __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison Another good pulpy 60s sci-fi novel by the author of the last book I read. It's a little more serious than the other book but still seems pretty good so far. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	It's a lot more serious than Crooked Little Vein, which I actually kind of like. In some ways it reminds me of his comic series Fell, another police story that has little insights into the dehumanizing effects of urban decay. So far I'm enjoying it though. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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shawn Groupie Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4	Sleepy Jack. You should do your self s favor and read "Geek Love" by Katherine Dunn. You will Stephan king yourself all over the bathroom wall.

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333 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 965	I always find myself revisiting Kundera during transitional stages of my life. I've never read this, but it's delivering so far.