What are you reading right now?

Akira · 09-11-2008, 03:45 PM

Haha, I'm reading the book and in bed listening to the audiobook. Hoping for some good scares.

Molecules · 09-12-2008, 03:04 PM

I just finished reading Alan Moore's 'Watchmen'... possibly the only person on the planet to have not sung it's praises until now.
It just pips 'The Adventures of Luther Arkwright' in my books. You just can't go wrong with that 2000AD lineage... if there be any graphic novel skeptics on the forum, do yourselves a favour and buy 'Watchmen'.
The artwork is old school mainstream - bold and bright - beautiful but heavily ironic. As for the plot and the themes, could go on for hours, but it shatters the conventions of 'masked vigilante' folklore and digs quite a bit deeper..

prettyravegirl · 09-12-2008, 06:37 PM

Im reading Twilight

The Author is actually a new fan of this band MCS!

Rubber · 09-13-2008, 06:02 PM

yup, I'm a dork.
Its a good book though.

Folkie · 09-13-2008, 08:46 PM

im ready Dylan for the second time. its just a biography of bob dylan but the authors pretty good and i really liked it the first time

Wifey Boozer · 09-14-2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Folkie

im ready Dylan for the second time. its just a biography of bob dylan but the authors pretty good and i really liked it the first time

Boyfriend bought me Chronicles the other day. I'm well stoked

jackhammer · 09-14-2008, 12:25 PM

Book three of the Pendragon Cycle. I recommend these to Adidasss as he is getting into fantasy novels.

Molecules · 09-14-2008, 01:42 PM

Fantasy is kind of overwhelming... there are so many popular authors with their own canon and mythos going on. Never finished David Edding's 'Pawn of Prophecy' or 'Magician'. Can't remember who wrote that. I mean does it begin and end with LOTR or do I deserve a belting for saying that? Actually this looks really cool

I'm reading Dracula.

jackhammer · 09-14-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

Fantasy is kind of overwhelming... there are so many popular authors with their own canon and mythos going on. Never finished David Edding's 'Pawn of Prophecy' or 'Magician'. Can't remember who wrote that. I mean does it begin and end with LOTR or do I deserve a belting for saying that? Actually this looks really cool

I'm reading Dracula.

I find David Eddings a little convoluted sometimes. I like a lot of Fantasy that borrows into the whole Arthur mythology without romanticising it. The aforementioned cycle weaves Atlantis into the mix whilst remaining resolutely gritty. By far the best take I have read on the Arthurian stories is Bernard Cornwells Arthur books which are as accurately historically correct regarding practices, languages and socio-politics as it possibly could be. My favourite fantasy author by far is David Gemmell. His books are simplistic heroic tales that are imbued with a constant questioning of human nature and it's actions.

anticipation · 09-14-2008, 02:01 PM

i'm finally getting around to starting Atlas Shrugged, the only Ayn Rand novel i haven't read.

also on the queue:
Watchmen, the graphic novel everyone is raving about because of the upcoming film, and
Routines by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, a series of plays/short stories by one of the seminal Beats.

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Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	I just finished reading Alan Moore's 'Watchmen'... possibly the only person on the planet to have not sung it's praises until now. It just pips 'The Adventures of Luther Arkwright' in my books. You just can't go wrong with that 2000AD lineage... if there be any graphic novel skeptics on the forum, do yourselves a favour and buy 'Watchmen'. The artwork is old school mainstream - bold and bright - beautiful but heavily ironic. As for the plot and the themes, could go on for hours, but it shatters the conventions of 'masked vigilante' folklore and digs quite a bit deeper.. __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

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Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	Fantasy is kind of overwhelming... there are so many popular authors with their own canon and mythos going on. Never finished David Edding's 'Pawn of Prophecy' or 'Magician'. Can't remember who wrote that. I mean does it begin and end with LOTR or do I deserve a belting for saying that? Actually this looks really cool I'm reading Dracula. __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

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Folkie Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kingston, On Posts: 33	im ready Dylan for the second time. its just a biography of bob dylan but the authors pretty good and i really liked it the first time

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anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,561	i'm finally getting around to starting Atlas Shrugged, the only Ayn Rand novel i haven't read. also on the queue: Watchmen, the graphic novel everyone is raving about because of the upcoming film, and Routines by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, a series of plays/short stories by one of the seminal Beats.