What's Your Latest Book?

[Super Sonic]

I just finished reading The Dead by Ingrid Black. It did eventually pick up, but only marginally.

I'm now reading Catcher in the Rye for the first time.

[Dave]

Superman is such an attention [censored].

His death is 165 pages, his funeral 290 pages, and his return 471 pages.

I really can't be bothered staring reading his return today.

[The Tikal who had no Toes]

I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith. And does anyone else in here re-read stuff, or is it just me?

[Super Sonic]

I re-read my Red Dwarf books at least once a year, and also my Sonic book. And one of the books I had to read in English for school. <_<

[Sefiros]

I re-read 1984.

And I'll re-read House of Leaves at some point.

[Turbocharge]

robbienekoda said:

Just bought Bigger Than Hitler, Better Than Christ by Mr. The Rik Mayall.

Only read one page, it had me in hysterics! ;D

I was thinking of getting that myself. Rik is an absolute legend. ;D

I finsihed reading Armageddon's Children a few days ago. (Fantastic, by the way.) Now, I'm about to start reading Into a Dark Realm by Raymond E Feist.

[Sefiros]

I got Only Revolutions by Mark Z. Danielewski today.

So I shall read it.

[Pombar]

Gormenghast. Gonna read it and Gulliver's Travels a few times as background reading for a possible future English Coursework.

[Baron Canier]

Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser. Reading it in English Lit.

I wouldn't recommend this book, really. There aren't any likable characters and the pacing is like trying to wade through maple syrup.

[Shadic?]

Just finished "Tuesdays With Morrie" and I'm working on "Othello"

[Pombar]

faeros said:

Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser. Reading it in English Lit.

Ugh, that reminds me, I'm reading Spies by some inconsequential author whose name escapes me for English lit. It is a great study in constructing a clever book, but it's not nearly as interesting nor clever as it wishes it was. All literary style and no substance.
[/booksnob]

[supertails]

entire harry potter series for about the 30th time (and i'm not kidding)

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ahearne said:

entire harry potter series for about the 30th time (and i'm not kidding)

Books 3+ =
Books 1 & 2 = :/

[Samface]

kobrakai said:

And does anyone else in here re-read stuff, or is it just me?

I re-read all my books multiple times. I can't understand why if you liked a book you'd only read it once.

Anyway the last book I finished was A Month in the Country by JL Carr, which is a fantastic little novel. Highly recommended.

[supertails]

iv'e read harry potter loads of times and all the middle earth collection by tollkin about 3 or 4 times I do usually read my books more than one time though because everytime you re-read somthing you find a word or line you missed before.

[Pombar]

samface said:

pombar said:

Shakespear isn't funny in the slightest.

Lies.

Samface > Me.
I have since discovered that Richard III is funny and awesome, in one sweet smelling combination.

[Samface]

*dances a dance of victory*

Glad to see you have seen the light.

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ahearne said:

iv'e read harry potter loads of times and all the middle earth collection by tollkin about 3 or 4 times I do usually read my books more than one time though because everytime you re-read somthing you find a word or line you missed before.

How on earth can you force yourself to read through one of Tolkien's novels more than once?

[Pitt]

I've decided to try something new, so I'm starting Robert Jordan's Eye of the World, book one of the Wheel of Time series.

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shazam said:

I've decided to try something new, so I'm starting Robert Jordan's Eye of the World, book one of the Wheel of Time series.

Let me know how that turns out, Shazzy. I've been meaning to start reading those, but I don't want to commit myself to a series of novels if the first isn't all that great.

[Baron Canier]

samface said:

I re-read all my books multiple times. I can't understand why if you liked a book you'd only read it once.

Anyway the last book I finished was A Month in the Country by JL Carr, which is a fantastic little novel. Highly recommended.

If I have time, I'll try to re-read some of my favourite books. But I don't always have the time, and thus I tend to focus more on finding new books and genre's to explore.

Whilst I'm in here, I may as well state that I have to read "The Big Sleep" over half-term. Should be good. Besides, it can't be any worse than Sister Carrie...

[Pombar]

turbocharge said:

shazam said:

I've decided to try something new, so I'm starting Robert Jordan's Eye of the World, book one of the Wheel of Time series.

Let me know how that turns out, Shazzy. I've been meaning to start reading those, but I don't want to commit myself to a series of novels if the first isn't all that great.

They're brilliant, if a bit long winded towards the recent novels, which are to be the last few. Just because by the end he has so many narratives going on not too much happens in the 10th book, but it is a fantastic book. It, Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth, every book of Robin Hobb's and perhaps Eddings' books are the great fantasy series' of recent years.

However, Robert Jordan has contracted a terminal illness and is expected to die before he can finish the 12th and final book in the series, the only one not yet written/released. He says he's determined to write the book before he dies, but we'll see.

[Smithy]

Half way through The good women of China by Xinran.

I found a copy of the Cornelius Quartet by Micheal Moorcock today in a new library I joined today so I'm probably going to move onto that when I stop feeling ashamed on behalf of my whole gender...

[Matt]

an askew view, it's a book about the movies of kevin smith (clerks, dogma etc)

Studying him for film, have to say the book is quite good for non fiction, well written

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pombar said:

turbocharge said:

Let me know how that turns out, Shazzy. I've been meaning to start reading those, but I don't want to commit myself to a series of novels if the first isn't all that great.

... and perhaps Eddings' books are the great fantasy series' of recent years.

I'm not entirely sure that I agree with that. I was a big Eddings fan until his latest series which, rather unfortunately, seems to be aimed at a far younger target audience than his previous novels. Basically, I find his latest work to be absolutely dire. (Actually, I think that probably started around the time that his wife's name started appearing on the books as well...)

However, Robert Jordan has contracted a terminal illness and is expected to die before he can finish the 12th and final book in the series, the only one not yet written/released. He says he's determined to write the book before he dies, but we'll see.

A shame to hear that. From all that I've heard, the man is a fantastic writer and I'm certain his fans will be more than upset.