What are you reading right now?

grindy · 08-12-2015, 08:01 AM

Still reading Barker's 'Books Of Blood'.
It's entertaining and all, but holy ****,
are some (quite a lot actually) of the stories ridiculous.

Chula Vista · 08-14-2015, 01:29 PM

Only a few pages into this and I'm hooked.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_in_Yellow

grindy · 08-14-2015, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Only a few pages into this and I'm hooked.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_in_Yellow

Next on my list.
Excited about this.

Chula Vista · 08-14-2015, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grindy

Next on my list.
Excited about this.

If you are willing to wait, I'll send you my copy when I'm finished.

grindy · 08-14-2015, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

If you are willing to wait, I'll send you my copy when I'm finished.

Thanks, man,
but it's already awaiting me on my e-reader.

~~ChelseaDagger~~ · 08-14-2015, 02:56 PM

These days I mostly read DIY books about things like home cheesemaking.

High school though, I was a huge Stephen King fan. The last book of his that I read was "Under the Dome," and was very disappointed. I like his short stories better for reason. Like "The Ride"... I think they made that into a movie but don't remember.

Justthefacts · 08-15-2015, 12:51 AM

innerspaceboy · 08-15-2015, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justthefacts

This was the book that got me into musico-cultural criticism. Retromania is another great title.

Trollheart · 08-16-2015, 11:51 AM

Amazing book. This man did not know the meaning of rest...

LoathsomePete · 08-16-2015, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Only a few pages into this and I'm hooked.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_in_Yellow

I've been reading this when I go sell plasma, my only complaint isn't even around the writing of the story but rather the blocky way the book is formatted. At first I just thought it was the epubs I pirated so I actually bought a physical copy (although I would have eventually) and yeah, same deal. Short margins and really blocky paragraphs.

What's your favorite story?

08-12-2015, 08:01 AM	#5321 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Still reading Barker's 'Books Of Blood'. It's entertaining and all, but holy **, are some (quite a lot actually) of the stories ridiculous. __________________ A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.**

08-14-2015, 01:29 PM	#5322 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Only a few pages into this and I'm hooked. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_in_Yellow __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

08-16-2015, 11:51 AM	#5329 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Amazing book. This man did not know the meaning of rest... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

08-14-2015, 02:56 PM	#5326 (permalink)
~~ChelseaDagger~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: In the fires of your own disillusion Posts: 684	These days I mostly read DIY books about things like home cheesemaking. High school though, I was a huge Stephen King fan. The last book of his that I read was "Under the Dome," and was very disappointed. I like his short stories better for reason. Like "The Ride"... I think they made that into a movie but don't remember.