What are you reading?

by jaded fox Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:18 pm

What is everyone perusing?

Aside from buying a bunch of teach yourself Latin type books I've been going though a lot of young adult fiction again.

"Anna Dressed in Blood" and "Girl of Nightmares" by: Kendare Blake
"Pretties" and "Specials" by Westerfield
"Red Glove," "White Cat," and "Black Heart" by Holly Black

More adult side
"No Mercy" and "Acheron" by Kenyon
"Secret Crusade" by Bowden

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:20 pm

this post.

by jaded fox Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:43 pm

Puriel wrote:this post.

Cool. How was it?

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:19 pm

Jasper Fforde books at the moment

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:04 pm

Restorative Justice policy document.
study

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:19 pm

NemsAgain wrote:Restorative Justice policy document.

That sounds fun

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:27 pm

updates and changes to the CIM..very exciting stuff..

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:31 pm

Am reading this at the moment:

The Wrong Messiah

He came from the wrong social class, the wrong place and the wrong profession. He ate with the wrong people, championed the wrong causes and attracted the wrong kind of supporters.

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:34 pm

PhilDidge wrote:Am reading this at the moment:

The Wrong Messiah

He came from the wrong social class, the wrong place and the wrong profession. He ate with the wrong people, championed the wrong causes and attracted the wrong kind of supporters.

about mohammed then... :D

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:42 pm

heavenly father wrote:
PhilDidge wrote:Am reading this at the moment:

The Wrong Messiah

He came from the wrong social class, the wrong place and the wrong profession. He ate with the wrong people, championed the wrong causes and attracted the wrong kind of supporters.

about mohammed then... :D

No Jesus

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:43 pm

PhilDidge wrote:
heavenly father wrote:

about mohammed then... :D

No Jesus

oh thats good, is it a pop up book... :D

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:44 pm

heavenly father wrote:
PhilDidge wrote:

No Jesus

oh thats good, is it a pop up book... :D

No, it makes for a very good read, you more than any should give it a go ha ha

:D

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:48 pm

Nietzsche: Genealogy of Morals

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:53 pm

PhilDidge wrote:
heavenly father wrote:

oh thats good, is it a pop up book... :D

No, it makes for a very good read, you more than any should give it a go ha ha

:D

i'm far too busy reading a book listing the mutations used by evolution....that's that done then, what shall i read next... :D

by Cass Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:31 pm

Tess. wrote:Nietzsche: Genealogy of Morals

Why are you punishing yourself? Lol

Moi - the memoirs of the Dud de Saint-Simon (again....love it)
The Favourite - Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough by Ophelia Field
Across The Pond by Terry Eagleton

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:13 pm

sphinx wrote:
NemsAgain wrote:Restorative Justice policy document.

That sounds fun

It is
If ever you cant sleep let me know and I will email it to you lol!

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:42 pm

Cass wrote:
Tess. wrote:Nietzsche: Genealogy of Morals

Why are you punishing yourself? Lol

Moi - the memoirs of the Dud de Saint-Simon (again....love it)
The Favourite - Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough by Ophelia Field
Across The Pond by Terry Eagleton

Nice choice. Reading a page turner at the moment, Jonathon Kellerman - Guilt, an early Alex Delaware that I missed, but got Pagan Paths: A Guide to Wicca, Druidry, Asatru Shamanism and Other Pagan Practices arriving tomorrow.

by Ben Reilly Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:43 pm

I'm reading "The Wind Through the Keyhole" by Stephen King, it's his latest Dark Tower novel and it's set in the middle of the series, which is one of my favorites. I may have to go back and re-read the other seven when I'm done, I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed them.

I may also check out something else by Mira Grant -- she wrote the NewsFlesh series of zombie-apocalypse novels that are very good, but I'm done with them all (even the novellas, save for one set in Australia I haven't gotten to yet).

by Eilzel Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:50 pm

Ben_Reilly wrote:I'm reading "The Wind Through the Keyhole" by Stephen King, it's his latest Dark Tower novel and it's set in the middle of the series, which is one of my favorites. I may have to go back and re-read the other seven when I'm done, I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed them.

I may also check out something else by Mira Grant -- she wrote the NewsFlesh series of zombie-apocalypse novels that are very good, but I'm done with them all (even the novellas, save for one set in Australia I haven't gotten to yet).

The Dark Tower books are so damn good- I absolutely adored Eddie Dean, though Jake was my favourite character, SPOILER I cried every time he died Sad

SPOILER

Haven't got round to TWTTK yet but I intend to when I get a lot of free time later this year :D

by Ben Reilly Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:51 pm

Eilzel wrote:
Ben_Reilly wrote:I'm reading "The Wind Through the Keyhole" by Stephen King, it's his latest Dark Tower novel and it's set in the middle of the series, which is one of my favorites. I may have to go back and re-read the other seven when I'm done, I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed them.

I may also check out something else by Mira Grant -- she wrote the NewsFlesh series of zombie-apocalypse novels that are very good, but I'm done with them all (even the novellas, save for one set in Australia I haven't gotten to yet).

The Dark Tower books are so damn good- I absolutely adored Eddie Dean, though Jake was my favourite character, I cried every time he died

Haven't got round to TWTTK yet but I intend to when I get a lot of free time later this year :D

It's a fast, fast read -- I'm tearing through it quicker than I do most of my guilty-pleasure Star Wars Expanded Universe novels Embarassed

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:52 pm

I prefer Dean Koontz to Stephen King, he's more lyrical.

by Eilzel Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:52 pm

Ben_Reilly wrote:
Eilzel wrote:

The Dark Tower books are so damn good- I absolutely adored Eddie Dean, though Jake was my favourite character, I cried every time he died

Haven't got round to TWTTK yet but I intend to when I get a lot of free time later this year :D

It's a fast, fast read -- I'm tearing through it quicker than I do most of my guilty-pleasure Star Wars Expanded Universe novels

Haha, that really is a guilty pleasure... then again I love Agatha Christie's Poirot Smile

by Ben Reilly Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:54 pm

jaded fox wrote:What is everyone perusing?

Aside from buying a bunch of teach yourself Latin type books I've been going though a lot of young adult fiction again.

"Anna Dressed in Blood" and "Girl of Nightmares" by: Kendare Blake
"Pretties" and "Specials" by Westerfield
"Red Glove," "White Cat," and "Black Heart" by Holly Black

More adult side
"No Mercy" and "Acheron" by Kenyon
"Secret Crusade" by Bowden

You know what was a damn-enjoyable YA novel? was "Nickel Plated" by Aric Davis. I got it for like $2 in e-book format and thought it was a lot of fun.

You read e-books, Jaded, or are you a dead-trees type of gal? Smile

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:55 pm

What would we do without books? They give so much pleasure.

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:56 pm

Dead trees for me. And I love old books. There is nothing like the smell of an old bookshop. Harder and harder to find these days.

by SEXY MAMA Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:01 pm

Sassy wrote:What would we do without books? They give so much pleasure.

They do indeed.

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:06 pm

Eilzel wrote:
Ben_Reilly wrote:

It's a fast, fast read -- I'm tearing through it quicker than I do most of my guilty-pleasure Star Wars Expanded Universe novels

Haha, that really is a guilty pleasure... then again I love Agatha Christie's Poirot

I still read Agatha Christie now, my grandmother loved her books and she got me interested in crime fiction.

by Ben Reilly Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:10 pm

I'd say Agatha Christie is positively high-brow compared to novels based on a video game Smile

What are you reading? Star-wars-old-republic-novels1

by SEXY MAMA Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:14 pm

My son wants me to buy him these!!!

by Guest Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:22 pm

Ben_Reilly wrote:I'd say Agatha Christie is positively high-brow compared to novels based on a video game

Are they about the original character or are they spin offs?

by Eilzel Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:24 pm

Ben_Reilly wrote:I'd say Agatha Christie is positively high-brow compared to novels based on a video game

Yeah I'm not going to argue on that lol!

by Ben Reilly Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:31 pm

NemsAgain wrote:
Ben_Reilly wrote:I'd say Agatha Christie is positively high-brow compared to novels based on a video game

Are they about the original character or are they spin offs?

I think they incorporate some of the game's main characters and make up others. The weird thing is, I haven't played the game, but I've read all those books -- for me, Star Wars is like pizza in that it can be pretty bad and I still basically enjoy it Smile

I am one of the few people I know of who likes all six of the movies (yes, even Phantom Menace) -- and thinks they were all dumb.

by veya_victaous Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:35 pm

Dont knock the video game books until you have read them, I've Not read the Starwars ones
But the World of Warcraft Trilogy by Richard a Knaak is 100 times better than Tolkien

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft:_War_of_the_Ancients_Trilogy

Literally the entire Lord of Rings trilogy occurs in half of one of the Novels.

And Star Crafts Liberties Crusade
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/287133.Liberty_s_Crusade
is also brilliant (think you would really like it Ben as the main character’s a journalist)

Currently Reading Bernard Cornwell's Sharpes series up to Sharpes Havoc and just got the next 6 for my birthday :D

by Beekeeper Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:41 am

Currently sitting on my bedside table :

"Wizards and Glass" = Vol. IV of Stephen King's Dark Tower/'Gunslinger' series.

The instruction manual for my Nikon camera.

"MacWorld", "Australian Geographic" and "Australasian Beekeeper" magazines. study

by Guest Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:28 am

http://socialistworker.org/

Razz

by Beekeeper Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:41 am

Puriel wrote:
this post.

AND after straining your single remaining brain cell with this unexpected intellectual stimulation...

You then had to retire to your bed for another 7 hours sleep to let it recover from all the excitement..

by Cass Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:52 am

NemsAgain wrote:
Ben_Reilly wrote:I'd say Agatha Christie is positively high-brow compared to novels based on a video game

Are they about the original character or are they spin offs?

If it doesn't have Han I am soooo not interested.

by Cass Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:55 am

Eilzel wrote:
Ben_Reilly wrote:

It's a fast, fast read -- I'm tearing through it quicker than I do most of my guilty-pleasure Star Wars Expanded Universe novels

Haha, that really is a guilty pleasure... then again I love Agatha Christie's Poirot

"I do not approve of murderer".....preferred him over miss marple but Tommy and tuppence got on my nerves.

by Cass Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:59 am

Sassy wrote:
Cass wrote:

Why are you punishing yourself? Lol

Moi - the memoirs of the Dud de Saint-Simon (again....love it)
The Favourite - Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough by Ophelia Field
Across The Pond by Terry Eagleton

Nice choice. Reading a page turner at the moment, Jonathon Kellerman - Guilt, an early Alex Delaware that I missed, but got Pagan Paths: A Guide to Wicca, Druidry, Asatru Shamanism and Other Pagan Practices arriving tomorrow.

Ok I need a spell for dumbass co-workers please ....to cover 9 please.

by jaded fox Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:34 am

Ben_Reilly wrote:

You know what was a damn-enjoyable YA novel? was "Nickel Plated" by Aric Davis. I got it for like $2 in e-book format and thought it was a lot of fun.

You read e-books, Jaded, or are you a dead-trees type of gal?

Kill the trees. I haven't got an an e-reader yet. besides when my paper books get ragged I use them for wrapping paper. I am adding the book to my wish list though. Looks really interesting.

by Guest Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:05 pm

Ben_Reilly wrote:
NemsAgain wrote:

Are they about the original character or are they spin offs?

I think they incorporate some of the game's main characters and make up others. The weird thing is, I haven't played the game, but I've read all those books -- for me, Star Wars is like pizza in that it can be pretty bad and I still basically enjoy it

I am one of the few people I know of who likes all six of the movies (yes, even Phantom Menace) -- and thinks they were all dumb.

I have to agree with you I loved them all! Terrible disappointment that both my kids dont like them. (probably because I made them watch them so much, they are the same with Tremors lol)

by Ben Reilly Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:42 pm

NemsAgain wrote:
Ben_Reilly wrote:
NemsAgain wrote:

Are they about the original character or are they spin offs?

I think they incorporate some of the game's main characters and make up others. The weird thing is, I haven't played the game, but I've read all those books -- for me, Star Wars is like pizza in that it can be pretty bad and I still basically enjoy it

I am one of the few people I know of who likes all six of the movies (yes, even Phantom Menace) -- and thinks they were all dumb.

I have to agree with you I loved them all! Terrible disappointment that both my kids dont like them. (probably because I made them watch them so much, they are the same with Tremors lol)

Not to mention that nothing Mom likes can possibly be cool :D

by Ben Reilly Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:45 pm

jaded fox wrote:
Ben_Reilly wrote:

You know what was a damn-enjoyable YA novel? was "Nickel Plated" by Aric Davis. I got it for like $2 in e-book format and thought it was a lot of fun.

You read e-books, Jaded, or are you a dead-trees type of gal?

Kill the trees. I haven't got an an e-reader yet. besides when my paper books get ragged I use them for wrapping paper. I am adding the book to my wish list though. Looks really interesting.

Not a dull moment; I'm thinking about getting a few more from him.

Finished 'Wind Through the Keyhole' last night; moved onto another series I enjoy, 'Sandman Slim' by Richard Kadrey. I'm on 'Aloha From Hell' now.

by Eilzel Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:48 pm

Cass wrote:
Eilzel wrote:

Haha, that really is a guilty pleasure... then again I love Agatha Christie's Poirot

"I do not approve of murderer".....preferred him over miss marple but Tommy and tuppence got on my nerves.

I have only read 'And then there were none' aside from Poirot- there is more than enough of them to dip into Smile

by Fred Moletrousers Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:52 pm

Virgil's Aeneid, in Latin. I may be in for a hot date tonight, and I want to "psych" myself up for it.

Though thinking about it, Homer's Viagra might come (oh, well, please yourself!) in more, er, handy.

by Guest Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:22 pm

Ben_Reilly wrote:
NemsAgain wrote:

I have to agree with you I loved them all! Terrible disappointment that both my kids dont like them. (probably because I made them watch them so much, they are the same with Tremors lol)

Not to mention that nothing Mom likes can possibly be cool :D

Absolutely, at 13 and 15 they think my sole purpose is to show them up!

by jaded fox Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:51 am

Has anyone tried Book Thief? How was it?

Also I found the singe worst recommendation for a book:

"This novel, about a teenager who hovers between life and death after a traffic accident that kills her parents and brother, will appeal to fans of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" even though it lacks the thrills and chills of that series." - USA Today

Not sure what's more disturbing that this is the cover quote or that someone thinks there are thrills and chills in "Twilight."

by jaded fox Tue May 20, 2014 11:53 am

Ben_Reilly wrote:

You know what was a damn-enjoyable YA novel? was "Nickel Plated" by Aric Davis. I got it for like $2 in e-book format and thought it was a lot of fun.

You read e-books, Jaded, or are you a dead-trees type of gal?

I just finished Nickle Plated. It was a good read. I'm still a bit thrown by the character's age though. He seems to talk and act more like a 14/15 year old than a 12 year old. At least I kept picturing him that way. The tech is a little odd to considering he has a pager. But the story is enjoyable and the character is tough and fun while still feeling like a kid. A very jaded kid but a kid. I liked it

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