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Maklershed · Sep 1, 2010

Still reading through The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart

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As I stated elsewhere, this is one of the craziest, most twisted books I've ever read. It's like a sick Grimms fairy tale mixed with The Odyssey. Unless something changes near the end to suddenly make me change my mind, I'd highly recommend it. Especially if you're looking for something out of the ordinary.

ultron87 · Sep 1, 2010

Nearly done with Neal Stephenson's Anathem.

If you love long discussions/explanations of semi fake science and philosophy along with a fairly interesting story, this is the book for you.

I dunno what to read next. Maybe I'll finally look at the new Wheel of Time book.

besada · Sep 1, 2010

I may set it down tomorrow, though, because Stephenson, Bear, et al are rolling out The Mongoliad at midnight.

-Kees- · Sep 1, 2010

DanDeschain · Sep 1, 2010

Falch · Sep 1, 2010

Rereading it, absolutely love it.

sixteen-bit · Sep 1, 2010

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

demosthenes · Sep 1, 2010

Will probably pick something up from this thread, I need something new.

Though I just picked up 'The Return of Depression Economics' by Krugman.

Vard · Sep 1, 2010

The Long Ships

I'll start reading it sometime this week.

Kodiak · Sep 1, 2010

Just finished

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Tom Robbins is fantastic and this book definitely made me a fan of him. Looking forward to read more by him.

Just started:

It's my first cormac mcarthy novel and I'm loving it. Picked it up based on these threads : )

I've got a kindle 3 on the way and bought Blood Meridian, Under the Dome, and The Long Ships (which doesn't hit kindle till December) in preparation. If I finish the first two before The Long Ships comes out I'll probably start on the Dark Tower series.

Currently, I'm reading Blood Meridian on my iphone four and I like it much more than when I tried reading a book on my ipad, probably due to the resolution of the screen. Still no substitute for an actual book or an e-reader, though.

sarcastor · Sep 1, 2010

just started. does anyone know if this book is any good?

LocoMrPollock · Sep 1, 2010

Still going strong on the Ender series. I <3 Bean, he's a cool little bastard.

crowphoenix · Sep 1, 2010

A friend wants me to read it. I didn't enjoy the first book, so I'm hoping this one is better.

cubicle47b · Sep 1, 2010

I finished Pride and Prejudice last night. I needed to know why so many women are obsessed with it. After that I started Blood Meridian.

Vard · Sep 1, 2010

Kodiak said:
Just finished

Tom Robbins is fantastic and this book definitely made me a fan of him. Looking forward to read more by him.

I have only read Still Life with Woodpecker. It's definitely imaginative and one I may revisit sometime.

CajoleJuice · Sep 1, 2010

FINALLY finished this just before Sept hit:

So fantastic. Some parts I trudged through because my inadequate knowledge allowed me to be overwhelmed with names and dates and places, but I was into it for a vast majority of the 1136 pages, which is really damn impressive. Just a stunning achievement and a good place to start for anyone looking to get into European history.

Up next is one of these:

Kodiak · Sep 1, 2010

Vard said:
I have only read Still Life with Woodpecker. It's definitely imaginative and one I may revisit sometime.

definitely give Jitterbug Perfume a try. I don't know how to describe the plot in a way that does it justice, but it's just awesome.

Maklershed · Sep 1, 2010

crowphoenix said:
A friend wants me to read it. I didn't enjoy the first book, so I'm hoping this one is better.

It's wayyy better.

afternoon delight · Sep 1, 2010

I finished Pride and Prejudice last night. I needed to know why so many women are obsessed with it. After that I started Blood Meridian.

Sorry, but this made me laugh a lot for some reason. :lol Blood Meridian deserves all the love it gets and then times that by 200000.

I'm slowly going though Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man and taking breaks with David Sedaris' When You Are Engulfed in Flames. Seeing him read some of the stories live just makes me laugh out even more when I read them again.

Jenga · Sep 1, 2010

Melmoth: The Wanderer

Pretty good gothic horror from the 1800's I believe.

after that, it's Musashi (back in ebook form)

otake · Sep 1, 2010

sarcastor said:
just started. does anyone know if this book is any good?

It's terrible. It's Dab Browns worst. The previous one was a lot better.

I haven't read anything in two months. I am looking for something new. Recommendations welcome.

Jenga · Sep 1, 2010

otake said:
It's terrible. It's Dab Browns worst. The previous one was a lot better.

I haven't read anything in two months. I am looking for something new. Recommendations welcome.

the long ships

afternoon delight · Sep 1, 2010

I haven't read anything in two months. I am looking for something new. Recommendations welcome.

The Forever War. The Crossing. Childhood's End.

Jenga · Sep 1, 2010

afternoon delight said:
Childhood's End.

yes sir

my personal clarke favorite

DanDeschain · Sep 1, 2010

otake said:
I haven't read anything in two months. I am looking for something new. Recommendations welcome.

Falch said:
Rereading it, absolutely love it.

here ya go

soyboy · Sep 1, 2010

Camera Lucinda by Roland Barthes & The Names by Don Dellilo.

Mollymauk · Sep 1, 2010

I love it.

moojito · Sep 1, 2010

Say one thing about Logen Ninefingers, say he's got some badass incredible hulk action going on.

EatChildren · Sep 1, 2010

joelseph · Sep 1, 2010

crowphoenix said:
A friend wants me to read it. I didn't enjoy the first book, so I'm hoping this one is better.

I enjoyed the first book more than the second, the fourth is amazing.

joelseph · Sep 1, 2010

Better than I expected.

DesertEater · Sep 1, 2010

lovin it

nakedsushi · Sep 1, 2010

cubicle47b said:
I finished Pride and Prejudice last night. I needed to know why so many women are obsessed with it. After that I started Blood Meridian.

I'm in the middle of it. I also wanted to know why other women liked it so much. Still scratching my head about it.

Ceebs · Sep 1, 2010

Picked this up yesterday.

Advance_Alarm · Sep 1, 2010

The same as always.

ASOIAF (waiting patiently for the new book)
LOTR
The Dark Tower

way more · Sep 1, 2010

I'm finishing up some requirements and one class is Rhetoric and Writing. I had hoped for the class titled Dystopia but ended up with Women Writers. Not bad, I figure I'll re-read The Women Warrior and maybe some Amy Hempel and Flannery O'Conner. On the first day the teacher explains that there will be a focus on Young Adult women writers.

Uh oh, it's gonna be Are You there God, it's me Margot and probably some Twilight crap.

Instead she starts telling us about her favorite series about a post-apocalyptic United States where adolecents are forced to do battle for food. The class pounces on this and instead of some of the more basic YA literature we're going to read that entire series.

Score!

In addition we'll also go though a fantasy book about a girl who has the power to kill armies.

And right now it's a more normal piece of literature called Bastard out of Carolina which seems a damn fine Southern Gothic.

Maklershed · Sep 1, 2010

otake said:
I haven't read anything in two months. I am looking for something new. Recommendations welcome.

Ship of Fools
The Postman
A Canticle for Liebowitz
The Long Ships

nakedsushi · Sep 1, 2010

mac said:
In addition we'll also go though a fantasy book about a girl who has the power to kill armies.

Aw, great picks for the class. I loved Graceling. I hope you enjoy it.

FabCam · Sep 1, 2010

I seriously love Amis. You can take whatever you want from his novels. If you just want a satirical and engaging story, read Amis. If you want subtle social commentary with some really quite dazzling "language", read Amis. The characters are just so well crafted.

Tucah · Sep 1, 2010

Jarlaxle · Sep 1, 2010

It's so good that it's taken me two months to slog through half of it.

Drewsky · Sep 1, 2010

Just finished this, I loved it. Heard about it on a Radiolab, so if you like their podcasts at all I would definitely say check it out.

Combichristoffersen · Sep 1, 2010

sarcastor said:
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just started. does anyone know if this book is any good?

It's kinda meh. The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons were both better.

Salazar · Sep 1, 2010

FabCam said:
I seriously love Amis.

He is a superior critic to his father but the lesser novelist.

I finished Matthew Polly's American Shaolin (non-fiction story of a lanky American student going to train in kungfu with Chinese monks), which was badass.

I am now reading Ann Goldgar's Tulipmania, about early modern Dutch culture and economy, and Terry Pratchett's Small Gods.

Quake1028 · Sep 1, 2010

Just Finished

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Now Reading

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KidDork · Sep 2, 2010

Lance Parkin is one of the best Doctor Who novelists I've ever read. He's continuing to earn that praise here.

Just signed up for a year with The Mongoliad, so I'll be reading that when I can drag myself off Gaf.

GDJustin · Sep 2, 2010

TRYING to get through

The book has pirates, adventure, voodoo... it should be all accounts be awesome. But jesus god am I bored reading it so far.

...Well OK... that might be a little dramatic.

I've just learned that when reading a very good book, I find excuses to pick it up. But when reading a not so good book, I find excuses *not* to pick it up. If someone were to ask me "What makes The Name of the Wind (the last book I read) better than On Stranger Tides?" I couldn't answer them. All I know is that I flew through TNotW and OST has been a bit of a slog.

kathode · Sep 2, 2010

Good filler during the eternal wait for YOU KNOW WHAT.

KJTB · Sep 2, 2010

Just started reading:

A Game Of Thrones - George R.R Martin

Liking it so far!

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