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The Real AAA April 29th, 2016 1:22 AM

Been awhile since I read for the entertainment now I read stuff to learn about/study/how-to/astrology/life/etc is still fun though :)

Judge Mandolore Shepard April 29th, 2016 5:54 AM

One book I am currently reading is Star Wars Tarkin by James Luceno

White Noise May 4th, 2016 12:15 PM

Currently reading The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker.
Also, I strongly recommend Thr3e (also by Ted Dekker) if you enjoy thriller novels like I do. Awesome plot twists. Probably my all-time favorite book.

Astinus May 5th, 2016 3:21 PM

Reading through Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card. I got through Ender's Shadow while I was on vacation, and moved right on to the next book in the series.

Also reading The Thirteen Hallows by Michael Scott and Colette Freedman. It's some bargain book that I picked up because the cover is interesting. The basic plot is also interesting, if you can get past the bad word choices and long paragraphs of unnecessary description.

Mawa May 5th, 2016 3:58 PM

Waiting 4 more days to continue Attack on titan!

starseed galaxy auticorn May 6th, 2016 2:39 PM

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I decided to read the books because of one of the movies having giant spiders. This triggers my severe arachnophobia bad. :c I feel like if I just read the books, then it wouldn't be so bad actually watching it. Just as long as I'm not actually seeing the spiders.

VanillaMiltank May 7th, 2016 2:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pikadots (Post 9229776)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I decided to read the books because of one of the movies having giant spiders. This triggers my severe arachnophobia bad. :c I feel like if I just read the books, then it wouldn't be so bad actually watching it. Just as long as I'm not actually seeing the spiders.

Hee hee, that's a funny way of looking at it! (Or not, as the case may be) o_O
But yeah, the spiders are horrible.....

I am nearing the end of Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb - I always enjoy reading her writing, and the characters and stories are brilliant :)

Winter May 14th, 2016 6:43 AM

Currently going through Nightwise by R. S. Belcher. Seems like Dresden Files but with more nitty-gritty edginess and nihilism.

AcesHigh89 May 14th, 2016 1:00 PM

I've told myself for years I'd read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and I've finally picked it up..

Astinus May 15th, 2016 3:03 PM

Started reading Shadow Puppets by Orson Scott Card, which for some reason I really remember enjoying. Which is strange, because it's really the start of Card being Card.

Also am in the middle of Raising Dragons by Bryan Davis. It's the first book in the YA series, Dragons In Our Midst. It's actually pretty good, and I'm enjoying it. I have the next three books in the series to read through.

Aisu May 15th, 2016 4:34 PM

Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James. Totally not reading it for the extended sex.

JohnnyGolduck May 16th, 2016 2:28 AM

Does this thread include comics? I'm currently reading through Frank Miller's initial run on Daredevil. Excellent, fun stuff.

maccrash May 16th, 2016 12:06 PM

so I started Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami last night; I'm only about 50 pages in but so far it's absolutely fucking wonderful. I love the moods Murakami mines in general so I was expecting to get into this but it's appealing to every one of my aesthetic sensibilities -- being lovelorn, having nowhere to call home, drifting, the supernatural / surreal, etc. it's brilliant.

also picked up a Cummings anthology yesterday that I've been reading a few poems from every now and again. love the guy but I already knew that. my favorite poet, probably.

miragespot May 17th, 2016 12:42 PM

The Book of Face :P

starseed galaxy auticorn May 17th, 2016 7:24 PM

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

I get tired of books after I haven't read them in a while. Like, they sort of lose my interest. So, I have to find new ones to read. Then, I go back to the other ones when I'm ready to read them again. The point is, that I never finish books just as much as I never finish writing stories.

VanillaMiltank May 19th, 2016 10:35 AM

Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman

Winter May 20th, 2016 2:00 AM

Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman.

starseed galaxy auticorn May 24th, 2016 12:31 PM

I gave up on reading My Sister's Keeper. I couldn't really get into it. However, I'm doing my best to finish the Warriors series though. I'm currently almost done reading Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter. After that, I'll read Forest of Secrets. :3

Astinus May 24th, 2016 1:09 PM

Finished Raising Dragons and started the next book in the Dragons In Our Midst series: The Candlestone by Bryan Davis. The series is really interesting because it ties in legends about King Arthur, and I've been wanting to learn more about those for years. Plus Davis is really good at ending chapters on cliffhangers and moving on to another part of the story, so I keep reading to find out what happens.

Winter May 24th, 2016 1:39 PM

Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum

Loriania May 25th, 2016 11:24 AM

Tongues of Serpents by Naomi Novik (dragons!)

Radix May 26th, 2016 5:09 AM

English teacher just assigned Macbeth. Insane book.

PkmnTrainerElio May 26th, 2016 6:41 AM

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Astinus June 1st, 2016 1:48 PM

Finished Shadow Puppets and moved on to Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card. This one isn't all political, so I'm finding it easier to read. Except for when I get to a part that I have to stop and think about how I could write an essay about it.

Winter June 3rd, 2016 2:00 AM

Glorious Angels by Justina Robson.

starseed galaxy auticorn June 3rd, 2016 4:48 AM

I got Return to The Isle of The Lost by Melissa De La Cruz, so now I'm reading the first book called Isle of The Lost by her as well. I haven't read it/finished it yet, but when I do... I'll read the sequel too. :P

For anyone wondering, it's based on the Descendants movie from Disney Channel. At first, I was against the movie... but when I watched it, I loved it. Mostly, because it had Dove Cameron. ^^ There's supposed to be a sequel to it coming up too, and it's already been confirmed by her and other sources.

Loriania June 3rd, 2016 8:54 AM

Tongues of Serpents by Naomi Novik. The Napoleonic war with dragons.

Karma Police June 4th, 2016 3:40 PM

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. I liked The Color of Magic and the Sandman series, so decided to give it a shot. Definitely not disappointed. Terry Pratchett is turning out to be one of the only authors besides Douglas Adams who has managed to actually make me laugh out loud.

Esper June 5th, 2016 9:44 AM

Ready Player One

Not very far into it so I'll have to see where it goes, but so far it doesn't really grab me which is a little bit disappointing because I was assured it was a good book.

Astinus June 7th, 2016 12:19 PM

Moved on to Circles of Seven by Bryan Davis. I'm beginning to notice more of the faults in Davis's writing, but I'll commit myself to finish the series.

VanillaMiltank June 8th, 2016 3:03 AM

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Giggleswee June 8th, 2016 1:57 PM

The Death Cure - James Dashner. I haven't read this series in a while but I can remember the other books being a lot more interesting. There's not really that much going on I guess.

PsychoticMoonlight June 11th, 2016 1:26 PM

I'm currently reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. I'm really enjoying it, plus my grandmother told me there's a movie to it.

Elysieum June 14th, 2016 12:45 AM

I am rereading The Virgin Suicides at the moment. It's a really great, accessible novel. Roughly equal parts melancholy, humour and mystery wrapped in a vessel of adolescence.

Karma Police June 14th, 2016 2:15 AM

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Started it a few days ago, really enjoying it so far.

Winter June 14th, 2016 7:13 AM

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. Gotta learn from the master of fantasy world building.

Astinus June 14th, 2016 4:07 PM

Shadows in Flight by Orson Scott Card: I remember that this book is on the bad side of Card's writing, but now that I'm actually reading it... https://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-froggonk.gif

Loriania June 16th, 2016 7:29 AM

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. It's my summer book.

pkmin3033 June 16th, 2016 7:51 AM

The Elfstones of Shannara, by Terry Brooks. I need to purge The Shannara Chronicles TV series from my brain and remind myself that the literature is actually good.

Astinus June 23rd, 2016 6:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Loriania (Post 9288106)
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. It's my summer book.

Is that series worth getting into if someone is a fan of fantasy? I have the series floating around my house and have always thought about reading them, but I never do because it looks like such a commitment.

As for what I'm currently reading, it's Tears of a Dragon by Bryan Davis. It's the last book in the Dragons In Our Midst series, and it's getting rather tedious to read through. None of the "danger" is actually that dangerous to the heroes, so there's no tension. That's why I doubt the people who have said that this series is on par with Narnia, Harry Potter, and the Lord of the Rings.

Need to get started with that book review blog!~

Jinjer June 24th, 2016 5:56 AM

right now i'm reading guards! guards! by terry pratchett

Astinus June 26th, 2016 12:05 PM

Just started Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.

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VanillaMiltank June 26th, 2016 12:17 PM

I'm currently at Chapter 3 of How To Fight A Dragon's Fury by Cressida Cowell.
It's the last title in the brilliant How To Train Your Dragon series...
Love these books, love the films/tv series also!

Dracowyn June 26th, 2016 12:25 PM

Currently I'm reading De Triomf van de Dwergen. Which translates to "The Triumph of the Dwarves". Written by the German fantasy author Markus Heitz.

It's the 5th and newest volume of the series. I loved it to bits back then and actually thought the fourth book was the last one. A lot of spinoff books were published after that, mainly featuring the Alves, which are the opposite of Elves. And suddenly a 5th book of the core series came out. So I was really glad the story continued, I'm at page 500 atm and it's still great.

Esper June 29th, 2016 8:27 PM

I'm just starting The Man Who Went Up In Smoke by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. It's the second in the Martin Beck series of mystery novels, the first of which I read a while back on a whim and rather liked. It's Swedish mystery and since I really liked (the adaptations of) the Millennium series (a.k.a. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Wallander I think I'll enjoy the rest of this series.

Cersei Lannister July 1st, 2016 4:38 AM

I'm working on Bloodline by Claudia Gray. Pretty good novel set up in new Star Wars Canon.

JohnnyGolduck July 2nd, 2016 5:56 AM

Stephen King's It

Haven't read it since I was like 16. There's was a lot I didn't understand and parts I forgot but re-reading it now is pretty amazing.

JohnnyGolduck July 2nd, 2016 5:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkMoonPhase (Post 9281755)
I'm currently reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. I'm really enjoying it, plus my grandmother told me there's a movie to it.

Excellent movie, directed by Ben Affleck.

EDIT: Starring Ben Affleck haha

Judge Mandolore Shepard July 3rd, 2016 6:09 AM

One book I am reading for the second time is Star Wars Lost Stars by Claudia Gray. It takes place during 11 BBY (Before Battle of Yavin) to 5 ABY (After Battle of Yavin).

VanillaMiltank July 4th, 2016 8:16 AM

Currently enjoying The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams...
It's the second book in the 'Copper Cat' fantasy series - Really reccommend, great reads :)

JohnnyGolduck July 6th, 2016 9:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judge Mandolore Shepard (Post 9306485)
One book I am reading for the second time is Star Wars Lost Stars by Claudia Gray. It takes place during 11 BBY (Before Battle of Yavin) to 5 ABY (After Battle of Yavin).

I just found a bunch of Star Wars books in my basement I forgot I had :)

Astinus July 8th, 2016 4:08 PM

Currently reading The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It's my first time reading the book, even though it's one of my mother's favorite books. At least now I'll be a little more prepared when the movie comes out.

Winter July 9th, 2016 7:09 AM

Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear. One of the most unique steampunk novels I have ever read.

starseed galaxy auticorn July 9th, 2016 9:58 AM

I'm re-reading Divergent by Veronica Roth. :3 I haven't finished it, but I lost my place though.

Astinus July 11th, 2016 5:01 PM

Started two books at the same time!

Is God a Mathematician? by Mario Luvio - it's about how the ways of the natural world can be explained by mathematics. Very dry reading, but it's a physics book, and I'm always interested in that.

Ender In Exile by Orson Scott Card - let's not get into my feelings about this book.

Del July 11th, 2016 5:55 PM

Alchemist & Valkyries by Paulo Coelho
Just finished Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden.

Esper July 12th, 2016 9:16 AM

I'm reading The Laughing Policeman which is the fourth book in the detective series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö and so far the best one. (Also unfortunately the last one my local library has.) Almost done with this one and so far I've only got a vague inkling of how this is going to end. I have high hopes for a dramatic and satisfying ending.

Cariad July 12th, 2016 10:30 AM

read two books while on holiday; finished reading 'slade house' by david mitchell which was fantastic & i also finished kurt cobain's biography, 'heavier than heaven', by charles r. cross. so now i'm reading 'cat sense', but i don't know the author haha

VanillaMiltank July 12th, 2016 10:38 AM

Currently reading Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey...

JohnnyGolduck July 22nd, 2016 4:47 PM

Finished IT. What a crazy book haha Just started The Shining.

Winter July 22nd, 2016 5:56 PM

Just closed with reluctant but thorough satisfaction Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho.

VanillaMiltank July 23rd, 2016 4:52 AM

Reading Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare :)

Judge Mandolore Shepard July 24th, 2016 5:48 AM

I am currently rereading one of the Halo novels. To be precise, the one I am reading is Halo Contact Harvest by Joseph Staten. The book covers the events that lead to the start of the Human-Covenant War.

Winter July 24th, 2016 1:07 PM

Queen Victoria's Book of Spells – An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy. :]

Astinus July 24th, 2016 5:14 PM

Started A War of Gifts by Orson Scott Card. It reads like officially published Enderverse fanfiction. What else can I say about it?

Judge Mandolore Shepard July 25th, 2016 5:48 AM

I am currently rereading another one of the Halo novels. The one I am reading is Halo The Cole Protocal by Tobias S. Buckell. The events in this book are set ten years after the start of the Human-Covenant War. (So the events of this book are set in the year 2535 since the Human-Covenant War started in the year 2525.)

Esper July 25th, 2016 10:12 AM

I'm reading The Red Tree by Caitlin Kiernan. Some kind of ghost story from what the back of the book says. So far it's kind of meh, but it's a quick enough read and it has good reviews so I'll give it a chance.

Loriania July 27th, 2016 10:28 AM

I'm currently re-reading The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick.

Astinus July 27th, 2016 4:06 PM

Currently reading:

First Meetings by Orson Scott Card - A collection of short stories that take place in the Enderverse. Includes the original short story, which is nice.

Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts - Standard romance novel. But I needed something light to read that didn't require much thought.

VanillaMiltank July 28th, 2016 8:08 AM

Re-reading The Sight by David Clement-Davies - Love this book, really reccommend it if you like anthropomorphic/fantasy books :)

Sefuree July 28th, 2016 8:37 AM

I'm currently reading Anthony Kiedis' autobiography.

starseed galaxy auticorn July 28th, 2016 4:28 PM

Talon by Julie Kagawa

I have great promise in finishing this. I'm a huge fanatic fanatic for dragons. <3 I also forgot to mention that I just got this book from Barnes & Noble today as well. If I enjoy these series, I might consider buying the other two books as well. ^^

Rai July 30th, 2016 2:59 PM

Right now I am reading Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austin.

I am a huge fan of classic literature, but I dunno... I am not really liking it so far. I think this is mainly because, as a lesbian, I am not really interested in young women trying to find themselves husbands. However, I will keep reading it to the end and see if it gets any better. It is supposed to be a funny book, but I don't think I have gotten to that part yet.

Judge Mandolore Shepard July 31st, 2016 5:48 AM

I am currently rereading Halo The Fall of Reach by Eric Nylund. This novel happens to be the prequel novel to the first Halo game. Course the version of the book I have is the 2001 edition, not the 2010 reprint.

pokedrone August 3rd, 2016 11:26 AM

Pokemon book :)

VanillaMiltank August 3rd, 2016 12:23 PM

Right now, I am reading Fool's Quest by Robin Hobb - It's the second book of Fitz And The Fool
Yes, I like reading... ^_^

Astinus August 5th, 2016 4:14 PM

Already halfway through Speaker For the Dead by Orson Scott Card.

This used to be my favorite book until I found how just how many issues it has.

Winter August 12th, 2016 6:00 AM

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke. How have I only just learn of this book now?

AmetsuCAT August 12th, 2016 6:13 AM

Silence is Golden, the 3rd book part of the Storm and Silence series by Robert Their. The first 2 books are available to read for free on Wattpad whilst the other is on Radish Fiction. I totally recommend them, its not your usual romance story you usually find on Wattpad :)

gehringgame August 12th, 2016 6:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Judge Mandolore Shepard (Post 9345250)
I am currently rereading Halo The Fall of Reach by Eric Nylund. This novel happens to be the prequel novel to the first Halo game. Course the version of the book I have is the 2001 edition, not the 2010 reprint.

I remember quite liking this book. It's the only Halo novel I've read, but I'd consider reading another. If you've finished it, what did you think?

I'm currently finishing up Storm Front by Jim Butcher. I decided to read it based off of a recommendation from a coworker and have enjoyed it so far.

Esper August 12th, 2016 12:46 PM

Lacking anything that's really piqued my interest I've gone back to an old favorite, A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. I've also added to my jar or tears upon remembering that disappointing Ghibli adaptation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by solivagant (Post 9364759)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke. How have I only just learn of this book now?

It's great and when you're finished you can watch the mini series adaptation which is really good and sticks very closely to the book.

abarai August 15th, 2016 11:55 PM

Been reading Eye of the world by Robert Jordan. Part one of the wheel of time series. Massive LotR vibes from this. So far a really great read. Interesting characters and world building.

Astinus August 19th, 2016 10:50 AM

Currently reading:

Black Rose by Nora Roberts - Second book in the In The Garden trilogy, and the plot is all over the place. Like Roberts wasn't sure which character she wanted to write about in this book.

Xenocide by Orson Scott Card - Let's not talk about this.

Karma Police August 19th, 2016 11:09 AM

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. I haven't read a lot of non fiction books so far, but this one is just exceptional. There's just something about Capote's writing that just sticks with you.

Thepokefansophia August 20th, 2016 6:35 AM

I am reading Harry Potter and the cursed child.
It isnt exactly a book but its a stage script of the play.

VanillaMiltank August 20th, 2016 10:59 AM

I am currently reading The Merlin Conspiracy by Diana Wynne-Jones

hana12 August 21st, 2016 1:21 AM

I am reading "when breath becomes air" What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when the future, no longer a ladder toward your goals in life, flattens out into a perpetual present? What does it mean to have a child, to nurture a new life as another fades away? These are some of the questions Kalanithi wrestles with in this profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir.

JOBO August 21st, 2016 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abarai (Post 9369910)
Been reading Eye of the world by Robert Jordan. Part one of the wheel of time series. Massive LotR vibes from this. So far a really great read. Interesting characters and world building.

It's a great series if you dedicate the time to get past the slower bits in the middle. Robert Jordan's descriptive writing style can paint a picture like almost no other can. :)

DeeCarr74 August 26th, 2016 1:41 PM

Right now I've been reading about quantum reality. Its wild stuff.

Judge Mandolore Shepard August 28th, 2016 5:44 AM

Currently I am rereading another one of the Halo books. The one I am reading is Halo Glasslands by Karen Traviss. It is the first of the Halo books in the Kilo Five trilogy. It takes place between Halo 3 and Halo 4, in other words it takes place after the Human - Covenant War.

Astinus August 28th, 2016 1:57 PM

Red Lily by Nora Roberts - The last book in the In The Garden series. It's getting trippy, since the plot is moving away from the romance a little and more into the supernatural.

Winter August 30th, 2016 9:41 PM

Neal Stephenson's Seveneves.

JOBO August 31st, 2016 1:47 PM

The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley

It's a pretty solid fantasy novel so far. I like the concept and the main characters all seem quite interesting.

starseed galaxy auticorn September 4th, 2016 10:41 AM

I just started a book I got from the artist alley at Saboten today. :3 It's called Angel's Prophecy by Kira Shay. The artist who did the cover was my senpai, 69Geist. <3


Somewhere_ September 4th, 2016 6:09 PM

"A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism" by Hans-Herman Hoppe. I love this guy. <3

I also finished "Conspiracies of the Ruling Class: How to Break Their Grip Forever" by Lawrence B. Lindsey.

Conspiracies started off pretty bland and didnt really teach me anything I didnt know already. But most of the book was amazing! Very factual and interesting! However, I think the "How to Break Their Grip Forever" was a bit naive. Great ideas, but I think the author makes a mistake by being too pro-democracy. I think the part about being philosophically populist as a method of "breaking the grip" could make up for that mistake though. Overall a 7/10.

Judge Mandolore Shepard September 5th, 2016 6:01 AM

I am currently rereading another one of the Halo books. The one I am rereading is Halo Mortal Dictata by Karen Traviss. It is the final book in the the Kilo Five trilogy. The time period it is set in is between Halo 3 and Halo 4.

Margot September 5th, 2016 12:42 PM

I'm reading (dreadfully slow) two books atm: The Snows of Kilimanjaro which is a collection of Hemingway's short stories and Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

I recently finished a book called Hemingway in Love where he talks about his love life and all the issues that stemmed from it. One of the sections talks about how both he and Fitzgerald spoke to each other long after they had published their big all star books, were mostly broke, suffering alcoholics, and without the loves of their lives. Those feelings were what inspired the two books I'm reading now and it makes you read them in a completely different way.

Rai September 5th, 2016 6:16 PM

Right now I am reading James and The Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. It is fantastic so far.

The next book I plan to read is Temba Dawn by Alec Lea, which is another children's book.

Astinus September 6th, 2016 5:35 AM

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott - This is a book about writing. Not just how to write, but also why writing is so magical to people. I just started it, but I can see myself in a lot of what's written here.

Children of the Mind by Orson Scott Card - I will be so glad when I am done with this book.

Killua September 7th, 2016 4:50 AM

rereading asoiaf for the third time


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