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Maklershed · Dec 1, 2016

Maklershed · Dec 1, 2016

Currently reading Mass Effect Retribution

Mass Effect: Retribution by Drew Karpyshyn

WeAreStarStuff · Dec 1, 2016

An oldie but goodie. Really liking it. I mostly read non fiction, specifically physics and biology.

Atraveller · Dec 1, 2016

Finished Modern Romance, it was a fun read but it didn't delve very deep.

neoanarch · Dec 1, 2016

I got this absolutely beautiful edition of Ulysses. I tried reading it digitally but for whatever reason I could not concentrate. So I went out to a used book store and was so lucky to find this.

MrOogieBoogie · Dec 1, 2016

Bout 3/4 of the way done with The Lies of Locke Lamora.

The shit really, really hits the fan. I could see a movie adaptation being really fun.

Soulfire · Dec 1, 2016

Going to put this in here since there's a new thread

Soulfire said:
I just finished reading The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher and loved it. I've read the first six or so Dresden Files books and never really got into them. Does anyone have any recommendations for something similar to The Aeronaut's Windlass? I loved the fact that it had really good female characters, I liked the world and the fact that it didn't focus a ton on the steampunkesqueness of the tech. I just really loved the book and I'm feeling deflated after reading it because I don't know anything else like it and the sequel doesn't have a release date yet. Thanks

AngmarsKing701 · Dec 1, 2016

About 3/4 of the way through The Shining. Enjoying it quite a bit.

Mumei · Dec 1, 2016

neoanarch said:
I got this absolutely beautiful edition of Ulysses. I tried reading it digitally but for whatever reason I could not concentrate. So I went out to a used book store and was so lucky to find this.

Everyman's Library editions are certainly nice.

FlowersisBritish · Dec 1, 2016

Picked back up Where All Light Tends To Go and boy oh boy I consistently hate young adult novels.

Zaraki_Kenpachi · Dec 1, 2016

Mumei said:
Everyman's Library editions are certainly nice.

Yeah, I've been tempted to buy a couple by them because they seem nice so that's good that other people with experience like them.

I still really want these even with having no actual need for buying them:

http://www.penguin.com/static/pages/classics/penguindropcaps.php

Mike M · Dec 1, 2016

FlowersisBritish said:
Picked back up Where All Light Tends To Go and boy oh boy I consistently hate young adult novels.

I frequently buy YA novels by mistake when they're on a Kindle sales for a buck or two, and I always end up wanting my money back.

I was reading Jules Verne and HG Wells when I was 9. Up your game, kids.

Rhoc · Dec 1, 2016

I'm currently reading two books The Shining and Hard-Boiled Wonderland And The End Of The World

Both incredible so far.

fakefaker · Dec 1, 2016

In a hardcore reading session last night, I wrapped up The Doomed City by Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky. It's a pretty amazing book with some serious themes and scary concepts. I'll have to look into some of their other works.

Now to chew through Jaws by Peter Benchley.

neoanarch · Dec 1, 2016

Mumei said:
Everyman's Library editions are certainly nice.

Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
Yeah, I've been tempted to buy a couple by them because they seem nice so that's good that other people with experience like them.

I still really want these even with having no actual need for buying them:

http://www.penguin.com/static/pages/classics/penguindropcaps.php

Digital is nice but there is something so completing about a pretty book.

On the digital front I'm reading Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson, Fifth Season by Jemisin and Ocean of Storms by Mari and Brown.

LordAmused · Dec 1, 2016

Started reading 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. He definitely tops my list of the best modern authors. Halfway through the first book and I can't wait to see where it will lead me.

Team Alucard · Dec 1, 2016

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Mumei · Dec 1, 2016

Team Alucard said:

I mean...

I saw that endorsement from Deepak Chopra and gave it the side-eye, but I hope you're enjoying yourself~

neoanarch said:
Digital is nice but there is something so completing about a pretty book.

On the digital front I'm reading Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson, Fifth Season by Jemisin and Ocean of Storms by Mari and Brown.

Yes!

Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
Yeah, I've been tempted to buy a couple by them because they seem nice so that's good that other people with experience like them.

I still really want these even with having no actual need for buying them:

http://www.penguin.com/static/pages/classics/penguindropcaps.php

My expensive book-pining is mostly devoted to out of print Taschen art books...

D:

JonnyKong · Dec 1, 2016

I got an email this morning to say "The Essex Serpent" has won the Waterstone's book of the year. Has anybody here read it?

Donniewahlberg · Dec 1, 2016

AngmarsKing701 said:
About 3/4 of the way through The Shining. Enjoying it quite a bit.

Love The Shining, definitely in my top five King novels. I'm not very good at ranking favourites, but The Shining is right up there. The sequel is really nice too btw

Still on The Scar, yea, really great as expected. I loved his descriptions of the various quarters of Armada, Mieville builds most thoughtful interesting world.

Ratrat · Dec 1, 2016

An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth
Gone with the Wind

Enjoying both!

Wvrs · Dec 1, 2016

Le Livre des Baltimore, by Joel Dicker.

Currently making my way through this. I've been learning French for nearly a year now, mostly taught myself but spent a month in France on an intense language course. I'm finally at a point where I can (slowly!) read this, which is great because it's the sequel to a book I loved and there's no English translation release date for this yet. I struggle with some of the vocabulary, but Kindle's built-in dictionaries are a godsend there.

As for a book I can actually read in less than a month, I just finished Revelation Space (wasn't the biggest fan) and now I might read A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, by James Joyce.

AngmarsKing701 · Dec 1, 2016

Donniewahlberg said:
Love The Shining, definitely in my top five King novels. I'm not very good at ranking favourites, but The Shining is right up there. The sequel is really nice too btw

Still on The Scar, yea, really great as expected. I loved his descriptions of the various quarters of Armada, Mieville builds most thoughtful interesting world.

I think the only other King books I've read were The Stand (absolutely loved it, but I read it 20+ years ago) and Dreamcatcher (which was the absolute definition of mediocre).

I am definitely liking The Shining. It has done a pretty good job of building to where I am now, so I'm hoping the payoff is worth it.

ClosingADoor · Dec 1, 2016

Started Ship of Fools a few days ago. Decent read, wondering what is going to happen. Probably finish it later this week, on 70% already.

Goldenroad · Dec 1, 2016

Just started The Graveyard Book by Gaiman. The only other thing I've read by him was Sandman Vol 1 (I really need to read the rest one day). It seems short though. I kind of bought it to have something to read when I go down to Mexico in a couple of weeks, but I'm thinking I'll be through it by then. What would be the next thing I should read by him?

sparky2112 · Dec 1, 2016

Mumei said:
Everyman's Library editions are certainly nice.

True - to a point. The spines inevitably end up looking just like the book pictured.

Fuu · Dec 1, 2016

Nada a Dizer (2010), Elvira Vigna
Fight Club (1996), Chuck Palahniuk
Neverwhere (1996), Neil Gaiman
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis (2016), Anne Rice
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (2016), Mark Manson

kswiston · Dec 1, 2016

I am still plodding through the final 10-15% of Arcanum Unbounded.

Do the English translations of the Murakami books read well? If so, which is the most accessible?

AngmarsKing701 · Dec 1, 2016

Goldenroad said:
Just started The Graveyard Book by Gaiman. The only other thing I've read by him was Sandman Vol 1 (I really need to read the rest one day). It seems short though. I kind of bought it to have something to read when I go down to Mexico in a couple of weeks, but I'm thinking I'll be through it by then. What would be the next thing I should read by him?

Probably American Gods, as it's his most recognizable and best-selling novel and is being turned into a TV show. If you plan on watching the show at all, then having the novel under your belt is likely good background.

That being said, Neverwhere, Stardust and The Ocean at the End of the Lane are all very good and I'd recommend them. I started with Gaiman by reading Good Omens, his collaboration with Terry Pratchett, and ever since I've been enamored with his novels. Oddly enough I've never read Sandman, but then the couple of times I've tried to read graphic novels I just haven't been able to get into them.

Mike M · Dec 1, 2016

ClosingADoor said:
Started Ship of Fools a few days ago. Decent read, wondering what is going to happen. Probably finish it later this week, on 70% already.

Prepare to be disappointed.

Meanwhile, I'm back to reading my usual speculative fiction after my dalliance into non-fiction and other genres.

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I'm not far into this, but already it's the sort of book that makes me want to quit writing because I will never be this good

Shard · Dec 1, 2016

Currently reading Small Gods: A Discworld Novel

kswiston · Dec 1, 2016

AngmarsKing701 said:
Probably American Gods, as it's his most recognizable and best-selling novel and is being turned into a TV show. If you plan on watching the show at all, then having the novel under your belt is likely good background.

That being said, Neverwhere, Stardust and The Ocean at the End of the Lane are all very good and I'd recommend them. I started with Gaiman by reading Good Omens, his collaboration with Terry Pratchett, and ever since I've been enamored with his novels. Oddly enough I've never read Sandman, but then the couple of times I've tried to read graphic novels I just haven't been able to get into them.

I agree with all of this. His children's fiction is decent as well (I think that Graveyard book is technically in that category, or at least Young Adult).

As for the Sandman comic, Vol 1 is the weakest volume and not really indicative of the rest of the series. Eventually Gaiman gives up on trying to make the book a horror title and fully embraces the fantasy/mythology aspects (though there continues to be some dark stuff). The longer story volumes (Vol 2, 4, 5, 7, and 9) are all excellent. My favourite of those being A Game of You (vol 5). The volumes collecting the various one shot stories (Vol 3, 6 and 8) have some good stuff too. Volume 10 is basically a series of wrap up issues (The series climax is Vol 9), but all of the callbacks to earlier protagonists and guest characters is very satisfying.

Christoff Yurievich · Dec 1, 2016

The second volume of Don Rosa Scrooge collection is in at the library, as is the Fantastic Beasts screenplay. Can't wait to pick them up today.

Still plugging away at my reading list, going to hit 130 this week, I think. Next year will see a dip since I doubt my son will want me reading to him much longer. Speaking of which, the next book I'm reading to him will probably be Animal Farm.

I'm Thinking of Ending Things was an interesting book. I thought it was a book about suicide but then on the very first page you see it's about a relationship.

Then you finish it and it's about suicide.

Kind of a mind fuck, and it's a very fast read.

jcutner · Dec 1, 2016

Listening to the audiobook of

narrated by her as well. Eh. Not all that interesting.

sparky2112 · Dec 1, 2016

jcutner said:
Eh. Not all that interesting.

I STILL LOVE HER SO BACK OFF

kevin1025 · Dec 1, 2016

Mike M said:
Prepare to be disappointed.

Meanwhile, I'm back to reading my usual speculative fiction after my dalliance into non-fiction and other genres.

I'm not far into this, but already it's the sort of book that makes me want to quit writing because I will never be this good

I could use one of those kinds of books right about now. Putting it on my neverending list!

I'm reading

I'm in the Star Wars mood, so I'm reading this and then Catalyst back to back before Rogue One. I'm only 15% in so I'm just starting to get into the story, but so far so good. Claudia Gray wrote Lost Stars, so I have a ton of faith.

And then once I'm done with those I'll *sigh* return to Fall of Giants by Ken Follett. One day I'll finish the damn thing.

DemWalls · Dec 1, 2016

Just started Nights of Villjamur by Mark Newton. Let's see, I really know nothing about this one, not even if it's generally well liked or not.

aidan · Dec 1, 2016

DemWalls said:
Just started Nights of Villjamur by Mark Newton. Let's see, I really know nothing about this one, not even if it's generally well liked or not.

Huh. Not a book I was expecting to see pop up here. It's weird (like, China Mieville weird), and a little uneven, but does a lot of interesting things. Looking forward to your thoughts.

KrellRell · Dec 1, 2016

I've been blasting through The Martian. Really diggin it.

Paertan · Dec 1, 2016

Swedish dystopian novel. Electronics are knocked out. Society falls. Can't stop reading. it is amazing! Don't know if it has been translated to english but probably will because it is really popular.

hampig · Dec 1, 2016

Still too early to tell how I feel about it, just started it last night. Pretty excited to see where it goes though. I like the writing style a lot.

TTG · Dec 1, 2016

fakefaker said:
In a hardcore reading session last night, I wrapped up The Doomed City by Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky. It's a pretty amazing book with some serious themes and scary concepts. I'll have to look into some of their other works.

Roadside Picnic. I don't know if the translation is any good, but it's a classic, and in a great way.

As for my reading:

He is like the Robin Hood of Central Asia, sort of. It's light, funny, clever. A novel that's packed with parables, I'm enjoying it.

Maklershed · Dec 2, 2016

Finished Mass Effect Retribution and now it's back to The Fall of the Roman Empire.

The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians by Peter Heather

Mumei · Dec 2, 2016

hampig said:
Still too early to tell how I feel about it, just started it last night. Pretty excited to see where it goes though. I like the writing style a lot.

I did not like it as much as Seiobo There Below (my first Krasznahorkai), personally, but it was still very good. I'd like to see the movie, but I haven't had the chance.

EdibleKnife · Dec 2, 2016

Devoured Clive Barker's Hellbound Heart for the second time. Realized that the opening chapter is masterful and one of my favorites in all that I've read. Reacquainting with the novella really gave me the desire to read The Scarlet Gospels for more Cenobite shenanigans but I really wonder if the mystique the book gave to the Gash and their world won't be spoiled by it same way Hellraiser was screwed by its multiple unnecessary sequels.

Mumei · Dec 2, 2016

I finished reading Patricia A. McKillip's Dreams of Distant Shores, which is a collection of her short fictionsome old, some new. The stories were all at least "good" and the best were excellent. It also comes with a brief essay by Peter S. Beagle which is really just an excuse for him to stan.

Cyanity · Dec 2, 2016

About 1/5th of the way through Infinite Jest. It took me ages to get here, but things are starting to piece together + the story is pulling me farther in with each page. I'm also reading through Mort by Terry Pratchett again, mostly as a destresser from this election.

Mike M · Dec 2, 2016

EdibleKnife said:
Devoured Clive Barker's Hellbound Heart for the second time. Realized that the opening chapter is masterful and one of my favorites in all that I've read. Reacquainting with the novella really gave me the desire to read The Scarlet Gospels for more Cenobite shenanigans but I really wonder if the mystique the book gave to the Gash and their world won't be spoiled by it same way Hellraiser was screwed by its multiple unnecessary sequels.

The Scarlet Gospels was kind of not great. Pinhead and Hell are both considerably revised, so if you're wanting more Hellbound Heart, you're bound to be disappointed.

DemWalls · Dec 2, 2016

aidan said:
Huh. Not a book I was expecting to see pop up here. It's weird (like, China Mieville weird), and a little uneven, but does a lot of interesting things. Looking forward to your thoughts.

I'll gladly post my impressions here, but it will take a while, I'm a very, very slow reader

As for the bolded, how come?

Meteorain · Dec 2, 2016

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