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VanillaMiltank October 19th, 2015 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Deracine (Post 8970305)
I'm re-reading Into the Wild from the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. I'm getting the full set of the first series when my dad gets his check. :3 I recommend it if you love cats!

Ooh, I love Warriors, they're such great books...I'm at The Last Hope, in the Omen Of The Stars arc :)

I'm currently reading The Copper Promise by Jen Williams, it's cool so far

pkmin3033 October 23rd, 2015 1:00 PM

Dawn of Swords, by David Dalglish. I was going to read his Shadowdance series, but I did a little research and discovered the Breaking World trilogy, which is set before them. I'm only about a fifth of the way through it, so I'm not entirely sure what to make of it, but the concept is quite interesting. Whether or not I'll take to any of the characters remains to be seen, though. Seeing the lengthy Dramatis Personae at the start of the novel put me off a little, although I've seen longer. Time will tell, I guess...

Leviathan October 24th, 2015 4:41 AM

Leviathan Wake by James. S. A. Corey, in The Expanse series. Seems to be a cool read so far, so I'm gonna read it when I need to take a break from staring at code the whole time.

G0!d October 29th, 2015 1:39 AM

Recently finished Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. I don't know what to say.. The story is surreal and the characters are peculiar in their own good way. It also focuses a lot on the inside and introspection of almost everything even the mundane. Will totally read another Murakami book if I got the time.

Loriania October 30th, 2015 7:37 AM

The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe

Sanguine October 30th, 2015 2:12 PM

Vicious by V.E. Schwab.

The premise and characters in this book are bloody amazing, and the writing is just <3

noa October 30th, 2015 8:08 PM

The Samurai's Wife by Laura Joh Rowland, first time I have enjoyed a book in a very, very long time, the writing is really entertaining.

Judge Mandolore Shepard October 31st, 2015 5:40 AM

One book I am reading is one of the Star Wars Republic Commando books by Karen Traviss. To be precise, it is Star Wars Republic Commando Hard Contact

Jayce November 7th, 2015 1:13 PM

I've just started reading David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell for a class I'm taking. It's a non-fiction book featuring stories of underdogs who "beat the odds" and succeeded. I have some small issues, but it's definitely interesting and I am, overall, really enjoying it.

Apollo November 8th, 2015 8:43 AM

Right now, I'm on page 167 in Les Miserables. Hugo is so detailed that it can be overwhelming sometimes. @[email protected]

VanillaMiltank November 8th, 2015 9:56 AM

Currently reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Shiro November 8th, 2015 9:43 PM

Currently reading The Essential Jung for a book report. ;; I enjoy Jung but having to cram in reading because i procrastinated isn't very fun, haha...

Judge Mandolore Shepard November 9th, 2015 6:46 AM

Currently I am rereading Star Wars Republic Commando Order 66 by Karen Traviss.

Tirion November 9th, 2015 9:50 PM

About to dive into book number three of Jordan's Wheel of Time. Pretty excited.

Database November 10th, 2015 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Tirion (Post 8991407)
About to dive into book number three of Jordan's Wheel of Time. Pretty excited.

I have been interested in reading Wheel of Time for a long time now, but I never got around to doing so. It is such a long series and a lot of people say that the last few books in the series are really not that great. Of course it's still probably a great series altogether, so I still plan to read it someday.

What do you think so far, how do you like it? And are you, after having read two books, already hooked?

@topic: I am currently reading the 7th and last book of the Dark Tower series, called The Dark Tower. This is also a series that has a lot of ups and downs - but it is not quite as long as Wheel of Time. ;) All in all, I enjoyed the series so far, and I can't wait to see how it will end.

Tirion November 10th, 2015 4:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Database (Post 8991505)
I have been interested in reading Wheel of Time for a long time now, but I never got around to doing so. It is such a long series and a lot of people say that the last few books in the series are really not that great. Of course it's still probably a great series altogether, so I still plan to read it someday.

What do you think so far, how do you like it? And are you, after having read two books, already hooked?

I am 100% hooked and would absolutely recommend it. I think the complaint most people have is that it's very slow-moving and wanders a lot in the middle of the series, but that's not something that bothers me in the least.

Database November 11th, 2015 1:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Tirion (Post 8992330)
I am 100% hooked and would absolutely recommend it. I think the complaint most people have is that it's very slow-moving and wanders a lot in the middle of the series, but that's not something that bothers me in the least.

Sounds good, thank you for your reply. :) Moving slowly and wandering does not bother me either - in the contrary, I think those are often the passages that are needed to make a story more realistic, somehow. And even if the latter books were really not be as good as the first ones, it wouldn't matter so much when you're really hooked, anyway. ;)

starseed galaxy auticorn November 11th, 2015 10:02 AM

Isle of the Lost by Melissa De La Cruz

I'm on this Descendants kick for some reason. Disney also announced a second movie sequel, and I'm really excited. <3

killer-curry November 13th, 2015 12:09 AM

I just read " The Famous Five - Five Go Off in A Caravan " and " Catch us If You Can ". Both books have interesting adventures. :)

Judge Mandolore Shepard November 13th, 2015 6:56 AM

Currently I am rereading Star Wars Imperial Commando 501st by Karen Traviss. It is the last book in the Republic Commando/Imperial Commando series

SeleneHime November 15th, 2015 4:19 PM

I usually read two books/series at once, leisure and research, so here we are:

The Emperor's Soul, by Brandon Sanderson
Hagakure: Wisdom of the Samurai, by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
--- I'd also recommend Hagakure for someone wanting more accurate information on feudal Japan. Bushido is Christianized bull-hockey.

Bounsweet November 15th, 2015 4:34 PM

I'm finishing up Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf for my British literature class, and I'm in love. Definitely going to read some more of Woolf's works when this class finishes and I have more free time for recreational reading.

KetsuekiR November 30th, 2015 5:46 AM

I've just begun reading The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien and it is, as of yet, my favourite book. His style of literature and the way it is presented with such beauty, ceaselessly amazing, is what has me glued to it as I am.

Astinus November 30th, 2015 5:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SeleneHime (Post 8998305)
Hagakure: Wisdom of the Samurai, by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
--- I'd also recommend Hagakure for someone wanting more accurate information on feudal Japan. Bushido is Christianized bull-hockey.

Good to know! I'll make note of this book to look for it when I have less in my "to read" pile. I'm always looking for good books about Japan.

Currently, I'm reading Red Prophet by Orson Scott Card. It's the second book in the Alvin Maker series, which is a retelling of Joseph Smith's life set in a fantastical magical America. I simply adore the writing style of this series, which makes it sound like someone from that era is telling the story to you.

starseed galaxy auticorn November 30th, 2015 5:30 PM

Reading Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter

I decided on not re-reading the first book. XD Not only that, but I have the entire first series to read through now. ^w^

SeleneHime November 30th, 2015 6:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Astinus (Post 9016560)
Good to know! I'll make note of this book to look for it when I have less in my "to read" pile. I'm always looking for good books about Japan.

Currently, I'm reading Red Prophet by Orson Scott Card. It's the second book in the Alvin Maker series, which is a retelling of Joseph Smith's life set in a fantastical magical America. I simply adore the writing style of this series, which makes it sound like someone from that era is telling the story to you.

I actually have the first and third books in the Alvin Maker series because I found them at a used bookstore. Haven't started reading yet because I'm missing the middle. How is that series so far?

Kaiyu December 1st, 2015 5:05 PM

I am reading "The Pirate King" by R.A. Salvatore. It's my favorite book. I've read the book at least four times now. I lost count lol.

Loriania December 3rd, 2015 7:19 AM

I'm reading Jeweled Fire by Sharon Shinn

Majestic Electric December 3rd, 2015 1:25 PM

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler

The title is a bit misleading, but it's still a good read.

Astinus December 3rd, 2015 6:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SeleneHime (Post 9016649)
I actually have the first and third books in the Alvin Maker series because I found them at a used bookstore. Haven't started reading yet because I'm missing the middle. How is that series so far?

To be quite honest, I really can't say. Which is a shame, because I've read the entire series before, but really only remember the first book. The second book has a very slow start. It took about a hundred pages before the main conflict was mentioned, and an extra forty pages before Alvin made a return to the story.

Probably because the series isn't as contained now as it was in the first book. First book was mostly about Alvin, showing what he could do and building up the quiet town he grew up in. But the series is now bringing in a lot of characters, so there's more for Card to have to describe and build up than just one small boy in a small little village.

starseed galaxy auticorn December 6th, 2015 8:57 AM

The Gift of a Charm by Melissa Hill

It's the first time I'm reading anything by her. The book is actually pretty descriptive though, and it offers a pretty clear picture of imagery and such. I've been trying to force myself to read more because I know it'll help my writing skills too. XC

LadyVenus December 8th, 2015 12:26 PM

Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown. It's a fun little book. :3

Astinus December 8th, 2015 2:05 PM

Now I'm reading Prentice Alvin by Orson Scott Card, and it's got a much better start than Red Prophet. Maybe because Al's more involved in the plot this time, along with another character that's interesting.

Loriania December 9th, 2015 9:03 PM

The Age of Vikings by Anders Winroth

Bay December 9th, 2015 11:23 PM

Welcome to Nightvale novel by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. I enjoyed the podcast quite a bit and curious about the story of the novel version. Only halfway through but I have some mixed feelings about it. For one of the characters, her interactions with her son got somewhat repetitive with the narration always mentioning her unsure of herself if she was a good mother or not. Her scenes with the more plot stuff are interesting. As for the writing style, while it has the same humor and strangest of the podcast, I feel some lines are pretty forced. Haha seems like I'm not enjoying the novel so far, but I'm still interested over what is going on despite some parts dragging.

«Chuckles» December 10th, 2015 8:07 PM

The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano
Will always be trying to get through Ulysses. Thanks James Joyce for being so based.

starseed galaxy auticorn December 13th, 2015 3:28 PM

I went back to reading Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter. Mostly, because I want to finish up this series. If I do, then I can order the second series that comes after.

Astinus December 13th, 2015 5:50 PM

Star Wars: A New Hope by George Lucas. This is a novelization of the first Star Wars movie, and I'm reading it so I can finally have an idea of what Star Wars is all about. And yes, I have more time to read than to watch movies.

Alvin Journeyman by Orson Scott Card. Finished the third book in the series and moved on to the fourth. Opening chapter is the most bizarre piece of writing by Card I have ever seen, and I had to re-read it a few times.

Kaiyu December 14th, 2015 9:46 PM

"Sea of Swords" by R.A. Salvatore. This was the first book written by him that I bought. I read the prologue and immediately got hooked so I bought it. He's my favorite fantasy genre authors.

acatfrommars December 18th, 2015 11:25 PM

Today I finished I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. It is the first book in The Lorian Legacy series; I really enjoyed it! The last 100 pages had me on edge, and the rest of the book did an amazing job building up to that point. The plot was constantly moving and never had a dull moment; honestly I had wished that Lore drew out the ending a little more because there was too much going on in such a short amount of time. Without giving much away, I can just say that the shift was drastic and the transitioning was kind of weird. However, I still loved it and Lore set it up well for the next book. It was amazing to see the main character, “John” develop his powers and I grew so attached to the characters that I cried at the end (not giving away spoilers). The book is told in first person which I thought was strange at first, but really enjoyed it as the novel progressed. Can’t wait to read the next book sometime next week hopefully.

Right now I am reading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Haven’t read the book before or seen the movie. Excited to read it this weekend. :)

starseed galaxy auticorn December 27th, 2015 5:44 PM

I seriously need to actually finish a book for once. >~<

Anyway, I'm reading Lords of the Sith by Paul S. Kemp

It's really hard to understand, but I've noticed that most Star Wars books are. Plus, I haven't seen the movies in a really long time.

Judge Mandolore Shepard December 28th, 2015 6:38 AM

One book I started reading is one of the books I got this Christmas. The book is The Generals: Patton, MacArthur, Marshall, and the Winning of World War II by Winston Groom

Margot December 28th, 2015 11:06 AM

I just finished a fantastic book called The Strangeness of Beauty by Lydia Minatoya. It takes place in the early 1900's to the late 1930's and is split between Japan and Seattle. It's a great book about culture shock, family, grieving and forgiving during a very tumultuous time in history.

After that, I wanted something quick to read, so I just started Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. My brother said he read it in a few days and he hasn't steered me wrong before, so I'm hoping I can finish it just as quickly.

VanillaMiltank December 28th, 2015 2:50 PM

I am currently reading A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms by George R.R Martin, which I received for Christmas :)

starseed galaxy auticorn January 1st, 2016 4:08 PM

I have so many books to read/finish. DX I keep buying new ones, reading a little and putting them down!

Anyway, I'm reading Another Night, Another Day by Sarah Rayner.

What attracted me towards this book was the mention of one of the characters having a son with Autism. I was curious to see how the author writes it. Also, considering how I write a lot of disability fiction myself... I tend to try and learn from how others write or portray it. That is, if it's mostly positive and what not.

Margot January 16th, 2016 10:56 PM

After not meeting my reading goal for 2015, I decided to get serious and go hard for 2016....and I'm off to a phenomenal start ._.

I'm currently leafing through 3 books and I'm not entirely sure which I'll finish first, but I hope it's in a timely manner:

1. The Price of Salt - Patricia Highsmith
2. Beginning Film Studies - Andrew Dix
3. Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy (trying to read a lot of Russian lit this year)

Kaiyu January 16th, 2016 11:26 PM

Does the bible count as a book...?

VanillaMiltank January 17th, 2016 11:58 AM

Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb

countryemo January 17th, 2016 3:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pikadots (Post 9059247)
I have so many books to read/finish. DX I keep buying new ones, reading a little and putting them down!

I'm the same way! Gets tough haha
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Originally Posted by Kaiyu (Post 9079612)
Does the bible count as a book...?

Yes

Right now mostly The City of Bones (Mortal Industrments #1) and Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus #2).
With a bit of Doctor Who: The Crawling Terror and Mystics: The Seventh Sense. Some others ofc but those are the ones I've been reading the most / recently.

Bounsweet January 17th, 2016 3:47 PM

I've just started rereading Harry Potter since I've been wanting to reread it for a while and it just felt appropriate given Alan Rickman's sad passing recently, but I'm still getting back into the groove with recreational reading since I just took a relatively intense literature class this past semester that made me a bit tired of reading. So... it's taking me a while to get through it, even though I've read the first book within a day in the past.

Astinus January 18th, 2016 5:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pikadots (Post 9059247)
I have so many books to read/finish. DX I keep buying new ones, reading a little and putting them down!

There's actually a Japanese term for that: tsundoku. It's such a perfect word to describe my bad habits when it comes to books.

Currently reading:

The Crystal City by Orson Scott Card - the last book written for the Alvin Maker series. I do like it, but I'd like to just get it over with so I can move on to the Enderverse series.

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke - the beginning with Moon-Watcher was the most interesting part. I've been told that the book is boring and I should just watch the movie instead, but I can't stop reading a book when I'm in the middle of it. So I'm powering through and am counting down to when HAL 9000 gets more scenes.

And a Digimon fanfic, if that counts.

dad January 18th, 2016 8:04 PM

brave new world, it can get a bit confusing at times but so far so good

Kirestananderson01 January 19th, 2016 4:03 AM

Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb

Jessie January 19th, 2016 5:59 AM

I'm currently listening to the Outlander series. Time travel, romance, adventures, very good!

starseed galaxy auticorn January 20th, 2016 2:06 PM

Queen of Rogues by T.T. MacDangereuse

This is an Adventure Time book... because let's face it... ADVENTURE TIME IS AWESOME even Jack Barakat likes it lol.

Sanguine January 23rd, 2016 3:15 AM

I'm currently reading The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. It's the first book of the Gentleman Bastard series, and honestly, if the quality of the book speaks for the rest of the series then life's gonna be great for the next month!

gimmepie January 23rd, 2016 5:40 AM

I'm currently reading A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin. It's the second of the A Song of Ice and Fire series and every bit as brilliant as I would expect.

Judge Mandolore Shepard January 23rd, 2016 6:54 AM

One book I am currently reading is the newest Halo novel, which came out last year. Said Halo novel is Halo: Hunters in the Dark by Peter David

Vincent January 24th, 2016 2:26 AM

Brothers and Sisters. Let us indulge ourselves in the magnificence known as American Midnight, the first book of the The Damaged Posse series, by B.R. Snow. It's got romance, it's got mystery, it's got thriller, it's got humor; deeply balled into one great noir package.

Astinus January 25th, 2016 3:04 PM

Currently reading Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic. It's a collection of essays written by other authors and such about their personal experiences reading Ender's Game. Some of the essays are interesting, others are weird, and the answers Card gives to questions asked by common fans make me drop the book in disbelief.

Judge Mandolore Shepard January 26th, 2016 6:53 AM

Another book I am currently reading is The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to today by Thomas E. Ricks

Hannah January 31st, 2016 6:08 AM

I am currently reading Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff and I'm not really sure if I like it or not ahaha. (I just finished reading Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick and it was a great read, definitely recommend it for those looking for a nice book)

Gaea February 10th, 2016 5:24 PM

I'm currently reading both Game of Thrones and the Deadman Wonderland manga.

VanillaMiltank February 11th, 2016 1:31 PM

Right now I'm reading Dodger by Terry Pratchett :)

Astinus February 13th, 2016 2:55 PM

Moved on to Ender's Game and Philosophy: Genocide is Child's Play, which is a collection of essays taking an in-depth look at various things about Ender's Game. A lot of them are interesting, and I've jotted down notes about things I want to think about more.

milkyfriend February 18th, 2016 1:33 PM

Been in somewhat of a reading slump for about 5 years, but literally yesterday got a book called Uprooted for my birthday and I can't recommend this more! It's certainly pretty cool - really wonderful story and wonderful writing style too
Gonna go ahead and recommend The Moomins to anyone who hasn't read them either, the best item of literature I've ever encountered! C:

Neintendo March 1st, 2016 7:46 PM

Starting the Game of Thrones series, wish me luck guys! I want to finish it before I watch the TV show.

Astinus March 2nd, 2016 2:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Neintendo (Post 9143323)
Starting the Game of Thrones series, wish me luck guys! I want to finish it before I watch the TV show.

I wish you all the luck getting through that series! I heard that the books are really good, but they take a serious commitment to read. I only read the first book so far, and have plans to read the rest of the series at some point.

I'm currently reading Ender's Game and Philosophy: The Logic Gate Is Down, which is the second book of that particular line. The essays inside aren't as interesting to me as the ones in Genocide Is Child's Play, but maybe it's because I was hoping for the essays to discuss more than the Just War Theory.

EC March 2nd, 2016 2:33 PM

Been reading "Welcome To Night Vale" since early January. I'm a few chapters in, and would like to finish it soon, but I'm always so busy doing other things at night. Certainly hope to have it done by Spring though. Loving it so far.

Margot March 2nd, 2016 5:02 PM

I'm currently reading Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago

It's very interesting! In 1995, Chicago experienced a week-long heat wave that killed over 700 people: more than any of the hurricanes/tornadoes/other natural disasters that had hit the states. So this sociologist decides to scrutinize the different policies in place, as well as social factors that may have lead to such an abnormally high death rate. I can't get enough it <3

Esper March 3rd, 2016 9:41 AM

I'm reading The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin. Somehow I thought I had already read it and was just picking it up for something to read between other things and I realized I never had read it after all. I like it, but she's one of my favorite authors so I pretty much like anything she's written. I like her take on scifi and I've been on a small scifi kick. Previously I'd read Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente, which was a little confusing to get into because it throws you in the middle of a kind of alternate history where the things people though about the universe back in the 19th century are the reality of the book (like Venus being a pleasant, if rainy place to live and not an oven with sulfuric acid rain). I also read Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie which was okay. Found out after finishing it that it's part of a series and it does have a kind of first-book-in-a-series since it makes a big point of something things and doesn't give any closure on them. Still, both it and Radiance were different kinds of scifi and I like to see that.

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Originally Posted by milkyfriend (Post 9124293)
Been in somewhat of a reading slump for about 5 years, but literally yesterday got a book called Uprooted for my birthday and I can't recommend this more! It's certainly pretty cool - really wonderful story and wonderful writing style too
Gonna go ahead and recommend The Moomins to anyone who hasn't read them either, the best item of literature I've ever encountered! C:

Uprooted is really good and engaging. I'm not surprised it helped you out of a slump.

milkyfriend March 3rd, 2016 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Esper (Post 9145398)
Uprooted is really good and engaging. I'm not surprised it helped you out of a slump.

Yeah it's so fabulous! About 300 pages in, which is crazy fast for me considering I'm such a slow reader and I have so much work on

starseed galaxy auticorn March 10th, 2016 12:02 PM

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

I'm actually pretty content about reading and finishing it. I got it at the library, and I have always been a Potter fan... yet I've never actually read the books. I don't care much for the movies, except the first one. Don't get me wrong, it's not that they are really bad. The main reason is because one of the movies has giant talking spiders in it. This is a major trigger for my arachnophobia. :c So, that's why I decided to read the books instead. It won't be as bad as watching that movie.

VanillaMiltank March 10th, 2016 2:04 PM

Currently, Quidditch Through The Ages :)

Astinus March 10th, 2016 2:24 PM

Earth Unaware by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston - With Johnston writing alongside him, the book reads like a classic Card, only less...crazy!Card. There's still some in there, but it's not as apparent.

Margot March 11th, 2016 6:38 AM

I'm very non-committal when I don't know what to read next. So right now I'm sampling chapters of both The Essential Keynes and Arab Spring Dreams. One is a 500+ page book on one man's economic philosophy and theory. The other, personal accounts from people who lived through the Arab Spring, which is super important to me.

Winter March 19th, 2016 1:55 AM

I just finished Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine. Starting on The Shotgun Arcana by R. S. Belcher.

gimmepie March 19th, 2016 3:46 AM

I'm currently reading A Clash of Kings but I really want to buy Flowers in the Attic and read that soon too.

Margot March 29th, 2016 4:55 AM

Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein. It's her memoir about being in a band that was part of the Riot Grrrl punk movement in Olympia & Seattle. I'm gonna end up with a whole bookcase of music biographies and memoirs at this rate.

Esper March 30th, 2016 2:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gimmepie (Post 9170250)
I'm currently reading A Clash of Kings but I really want to buy Flowers in the Attic and read that soon too.

The V. C. Andrews one? That's an, uh, interesting read.

I'm between books right now. Can't seem to find one that I want to read so I'm reading an old political science book called The Wretched of the Earth about decolonization in the 1960s. FUN TIMES.

gimmepie March 31st, 2016 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Esper (Post 9184496)
The V. C. Andrews one? That's an, uh, interesting read.

I'm between books right now. Can't seem to find one that I want to read so I'm reading an old political science book called The Wretched of the Earth about decolonization in the 1960s. FUN TIMES.

That's the one. I enjoyed the movie series based on the books, but I think I'll enjoy the books more.

starseed galaxy auticorn March 31st, 2016 12:10 PM

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

I've heard many good things about this book. I thought it would be a good read, and I'm really liking it so far. I'm also hoping it will teach me some things about social anxiety as well. ^^

Esper April 1st, 2016 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pikadots (Post 9185643)
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

I've heard many good things about this book. I thought it would be a good read, and I'm really liking it so far. I'm also hoping it will teach me some things about social anxiety as well. ^^

If you like it you might want to read Carry On, the sort-of sequel. My friend just finished reading that in like two days and says it's really good.

starseed galaxy auticorn April 1st, 2016 5:09 PM

I just got the Divergent book series at Walmart today. So, because I'm excited, I have to say that I'm reading Divergent by Veronica Roth. I'll totally get Fangirl on Amazon and read it when I have more time (it's currently borrowed from the library).

Charlie Brown April 3rd, 2016 9:15 PM

Recently finished Chapter One by Dan Flynn. It's the story of Thankyou, an amazing social enterprise, and has heaps of great tips about being a gamechanger. Plus all profits have gone towards the launch of a new product range/launch of Thankyou NZ. CHECK IT OUT YO.

Judge Mandolore Shepard April 4th, 2016 6:00 AM

I have been currently reading one of the Xanth books by Piers Anthony. To be specific, the book is Up In A Heaval.

Esper April 4th, 2016 9:06 AM

I'm picking up an old nemesis, The Count of Monte Cristo. I made it halfway through once upon a time, but it's been too long to pick up where I left off and I'm now starting it from the beginning. It's not like I was planning on doing anything this month, or this year.

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Originally Posted by Charlie Brown (Post 9190230)
Recently finished Chapter One by Dan Flynn. It's the story of Thankyou, an amazing social enterprise, and has heaps of great tips about being a gamechanger. Plus all profits have gone towards the launch of a new product range/launch of Thankyou NZ. CHECK IT OUT YO.

So it's like a history of a non-profit organization?

Astinus April 4th, 2016 1:41 PM

I've heard that the Count of Monte Cristo is well worth the trouble to get through it.

As for me, I'm reading Earth Afire by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston. It's the second book in the First Formic Wars series, and now we're getting to where things are explained. It's rather fun reading about things that I know pop up in later earlier other books.

Charlie Brown April 4th, 2016 2:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Esper (Post 9190731)
So it's like a history of a non-profit organization?

They only started like 6 or 7 years ago so more about the concept, the challenges they faced, and how they innovated. It's pretty full of good personal and professional advice for the world of start-ups.

VanillaMiltank April 7th, 2016 12:43 PM

Pyramids - Terry Pratchett
Love his brilliant humour :D

Margot April 9th, 2016 8:48 PM

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

I'm doing my first re-read in years. I just finished the first book a couple of days ago. Ideally, I'd like to complete my re-read by time summer rolls around. We'll see how that goes. I want to knock out the first 3 books by the end of the month.

Lycanthropy April 12th, 2016 9:27 AM

After mostly reading fantasy for some time, I decided to get back to detectives by re-reading Evil under the Sun by Agatha Christie. Finished it this morning.

Golden Lapras April 13th, 2016 5:19 AM

Currently reading two books which I'll swing straight back into now I don't have other distractions. However I feel there's better books waiting for me on my shelf..

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Brilliant book on socialism but it goes into far too much detail about many things and repeats itself too much. Maybe if a modern version was created I'd able to appreciate it but this book is 300 pages too long for a 500+ page epic and I'd rather they left most of stuff to our imaginations. Painful at times!

Kissinger: 1923-1968: The Idealist

Gives a revealing insight into one of the greatest minds of our times. Niall Ferguson, the author of this book is by far one of the best writers I've ever had the privilege to read. I can't wait to get back stuck into this one :)

Necrum April 14th, 2016 7:53 PM

Okay so to put this in perspective, the last book I was reading on a dedicated basis was this novel by Clive Barker called The Damnation Game. It's not a bad novel by any means, and I quite enjoyed it even though it was a bit slow to develop. Anyway, it was probably one of the longest novels I had read, save for the longer Harry Potter novels. The problem I had was that by reading only it, I had a hard time pushing through in a reasonable amount of time, essentially leading me to spend several months reading just one book. I didn't like this very much.

As a result, I decided I would make for myself a reading schedule of sorts, putting me on a different book each day of the week. I found this method to be much more conducive to my personality and so far it has allowed me to read a lot more than I was before. My weekly structure looks a bit like this:

1. Short Story Collections
2. Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels
3. Horror/Thriller Novels
4. Non Fiction
5. Classic Literature
6. Asimov Magazine
7. Free Day

I recently wrapped up two books in my rotation: the Sci-Fi novel Foundation by Isaac Asimov, which has been replaced by Stephen King's 11/22/63; and Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison, which will shortly be replaced by Neil Gaiman's Fragile Things. Both of these are authors I have never read before so it is pretty exciting. Foundation was absolutely fantastic and I recommend it to everyone, even if you aren't a sci-fi person. It deals a lot more with the human factor than with the technology. It was actually my first Asimov novel as well which was a great journey, I can't wait to read more (I have the Robot novels on my shelf for the future). Harlan Ellison on the other hand is one of my favorite authors of all time; I just adore reading his short stories, and Deathbird Stories was no exception! The titular story "The Deathbird" absolutely blew my mind with its experimental non linear structure than has to be seen to be believed. 11/22/63 is pretty enjoyable so far, though I am only two chapters in I can already tell I like the writing style and wit of the main character, who happens to be an English teacher.

Those that are close to wrap-up include my horror selection for this cycle, Five Nights At Freddy's: The Silver Eyes, and my non-fiction book Rebel Without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez. The former I only recommend to fans of the series, and even then only the die hards. There is some material that, while the book is in its own timeline, does shed some light on details of the story that I hadn't considered. However it does take a very long time for any significant supernatural happenings to occur, but when the horror does start up it is pretty friggin great! The chapters are twice as long as they need to be though, which has made the novel a bit of a chore to read since I like to complete one on each day it comes up. The latter is a great book to read for you aspiring film makers out there and is a greatly inspiring piece about the production of El Mariachi for a grand total of $7,000. These will be replaced by Sociopaths in Love by Anderson Prunty which my Mom tells me is super deranged and that I'll love it, and Gods and Monsters by Peter Biskind, more writing about movies, and a book that my Video Production teacher in High School recommended.

Finally, the piece of classic literature I am reading right now is none other than that grand piece of poetry known as Commedia by Dante, better known as The Divine Comedy. I am currently in the "Hell" portion of it reading the Harvard Classics printing of it which contains the Henry Francis Cary translation. It is a rather difficult read but one I feel must be completed as it is an integral part of literary history.

Asimov Magazine is a pretty good publication for anyone interested in some good sci-fi stories by writers you've probably never heard of. It's a good pallet cleanser after going through all the familiar affair. On my free day I tend not to read much at all, but if I do it is either picked from among my schedule to help boost my progress or is H.P. Lovecraft, my favorite author of all time.

Boy, this came out to a long ass post didn't it!
tl;dr
1. Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman
2. 11/22/63 by Stephen King
3. FNAF: The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon
4. Rebel Without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez
5. The Divine Comedy by Dante

Winter April 16th, 2016 11:31 PM

I am currently reading Snakewood by Adrian Selby. I heard good reviews about it, so I'm hoping it won't disappoint.~

Judge Mandolore Shepard April 17th, 2016 5:51 AM

I am reading another one of the Xanth books by Piers Anthony. The one I am reading is Luck of the Draw

Astinus April 20th, 2016 10:19 AM

Moved right on to Earth Awakens by Card and Johnston. It's the last book in the First Formic Wars series, and I'm getting to the point where I'm ready for the actual war to begin. There's a lot of set-up in this book...and the previous two books.

ジュナイパー April 28th, 2016 6:12 AM

I just finished Lois Lowry's Gathering Blue. Curse you annoying cliffhangers!

My library has a bingo-like thing, where I have to read four different books, and I just learned about yesterday, so I have to read three books by Monday. ;)

So, with that being said, I'm currently starting to re-read The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan.

VanillaMiltank April 28th, 2016 9:40 AM

I'm reading Dragonquest by Anne Mccaffrey at the moment
It's book two in the classic Chronicles Of Pern fantasy series - I love my fantasy! :P

Margot April 28th, 2016 10:53 AM

My goal was to read the first 3 books by the end of this month, but I'm happy to report I got through 4 (I highly doubt I'll finish the 5th by May 1st).

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix


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