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Which book are you reading currently?

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by Taluntain, Nov 28, 2003.

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    I'm reading 'The Philosopher's Stone' (not Harry Potter) but I haven't got the book on hand and don't remeber the author. Started it quite a while back and got distracted by something else but I have decided to start again and will read a couple of chapters tonight.
     
    Malovae, Dec 11, 2003
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    Re-reading Catch 22. Love that book and have no desire for fantasy/sci-fi right now.
     
    dmc, Dec 11, 2003
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    The path of daggers by Robert Jordan
     
    Elvenblade, Dec 12, 2003
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    Finally moved on to Revelation Space.
     
    Aikanaro, Dec 13, 2003
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    Just out of curiosity: How good is it? That is, compared to the godfather of the genre: Umberto Eco...
     
    Victor Eremita, Dec 13, 2003
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    I'm just starting to re-read the Dragonlance Saga, it's going to be a mission! :)
     
    Shadow Druid, Dec 14, 2003
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    Bored of the Rings. Not so good.

    I finished Salvatore's Sea of Swords two days ago. It's ending was... well, quite surprising. Although there were too much fighting, once again.
     
    Harkle, Dec 14, 2003
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    Now readin Insurrection, the second part of the War of the Spider Queen.

    I really, really like Phaerun and Ryld... the two of them simply ROCK. No other word for it. Too bad that they're not really talking at the moment.... :(

    I'm a sucker for pwetty dwow boyz :p
     
    Arabwel, Dec 17, 2003
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    I am in the middle of Stephen King's Wizard and Glass - volume 4 of the endless Dark Tower. The first three were wierd, but pretty good, but this one sucks. As King himself said it, he is good at suspence, but really bad at romantic love. can't wait to get done with it and start Wolves of the Call - Tower N5.
     
    Lotlanne, Dec 17, 2003
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    Donald duck comics :roll:

    Getting Dark Elf Trilogy for x-mas though.
     
    Xei Win Toh, Dec 18, 2003
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    Eye of the world: Robert Jordan

    Maybe someone can tell me when to stop reading the wheel of time novels so it doesn't get old.
     
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    I just finished Murder in LaMut by Raymond Feist and some other guy. I must admit that the I was shocked by the way the main character resolves the story's central problem. Just when I thought that I was in standard Agatha Christie land the curve that was thrown completely caught me off guard.

    In my opinion, the series started to go rapidly downhill after Fires of Heaven. I would say that Lord of Chaos was still decent but anything after that is a waste of time.
     
    JSBB, Dec 18, 2003
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    I am struggling through the Silmarilion. I'm finding it difficult to hold my attention to it. I'm thinking of reading LoTR again instead. I still have Canterbury Tales to read, I suppose.
     
    Baezlebub, Dec 19, 2003
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    Well, I've been struggling through Mel Odom's The Threat From the Sea trilogy. First book wasn't bad, but the second REALLY SUCKS. Piss-poor storyline, redundant actions, unrealistic, far-fetched dialogue -- in summation -- utter crap. Laid it to rest and picked up Greenwood's Shadow of Doom. It's not a bad start, but we'll see how it goes. (Odom's books were quite a disappointment.)
     
    Spellbound, Dec 22, 2003
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    Just read Fool's Errand in all of three days - writing style really sucks you in, so long as you don't slow down. :D
    Starting on the next book of the series very shortly...
     
    Aikanaro, Dec 22, 2003
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    Has anyone read Gormengast because i tried and failed....it is SOOOOOOO BORING(My opinion anyway)
     
    SOK, Dec 29, 2003
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    Am reading Neuromancer, not quite as good as I had hoped.
     
    Aikanaro, Dec 29, 2003
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    Well, I arsed-off The Silmarilion, mainly because I had to give it back, so now I'm on to Bernard Cornwall's Arthur series. I read The Winter King and now I'm on to Enemy of God.
     
    Baezlebub, Dec 29, 2003
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    In the middle of several series at the moment, I am reading Starman by Sarah Douglas. I am waiting for The Lone Drow and Condemnation.

    [ December 29, 2003, 21:41: Message edited by: christopher_c_pitzer ]
     
    christopher_c_pitzer, Dec 29, 2003
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    I've read Neuromancer just recently... Quite interesting book or at least almost what I was looking for but the writing style for which Gibson is also praised unfortunately got me lost many times.

    What am I reading right now is Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown. I must say that I am impressed. There's only one thing that bothers me a little and that is the main character's behavior that I'd more expect in a Hollywood movie than in a detective story as deliberate as this one. But that is just my opinion of course.
     
    SaChaele, Dec 29, 2003
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