Author Topic: The Currently Reading Thread v. A Clash of Kings (Read 290048 times)

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1120 on:** October 05, 2016, 03:29:28 PM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on October 05, 2016, 01:53:32 PM

I want to read On Writing.

It's fantastic.

Jaffa · « **Reply #1121 on:** October 05, 2016, 10:35:38 PM »

Quote from: Scorpion on October 04, 2016, 12:08:47 PM

The Stand is probably next on my list, then. My dad has reward it asks her says that all the characters are one-dimensional so I've kinda been avoiding it, but decent years have seen his and my opinions on books diverge pretty strongly, so I'll still check it out.

For what it's worth, Stephen King's It is one of my favorite books ever.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #1122 on:** October 06, 2016, 05:19:20 AM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on October 05, 2016, 03:29:28 PM

Quote from: Prog Snob on October 05, 2016, 01:53:32 PM
I want to read On Writing.
It's fantastic.

I'll just have a to add it to the ever-growing list.

ChuckSteak · « **Reply #1123 on:** October 06, 2016, 09:17:20 AM »

Michel Houellebecq - The Map And The Territory

masterthes · « **Reply #1124 on:** October 07, 2016, 05:35:08 PM »

Haven't updated in a while. After Prince, I went into King of Thorns. Not as good as the first book, but still enjoyable. Then I finished the latest Johannes Cabal book by Jonathan Howard. Now reading Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons

Podaar · « **Reply #1125 on:** October 07, 2016, 08:49:49 PM »

Quote from: masterthes on October 07, 2016, 05:35:08 PM

Haven't updated in a while. After Prince, I went into King of Thorns. Not as good as the first book, but still enjoyable. Then I finished the latest Johannes Cabal book by Jonathan Howard. Now reading Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons

Ooooo, I love that book! Although it's been years since I read it.

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #1126 on:** October 08, 2016, 01:55:11 AM »

A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane. I liked his style very much, one of the best thrillers I read. Also, action scenes are described better than in any other book I know.
Now reading Darkness, Take My Hand by the same author.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1127 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:08:45 PM »

The Twenty Year Death by Ariel S. Winter

Prog Snob · « **Reply #1128 on:** October 12, 2016, 01:18:49 PM »

Barring the middle initial, I thought it was the girl from Modern Family.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1129 on:** October 12, 2016, 03:03:11 PM »

I think her middle initial is B

Prog Snob · « **Reply #1130 on:** October 13, 2016, 05:14:52 AM »

I Googled her.

Her mother's maiden name begins with a B. I'm not sure if you knew this, but she's the younger sister of the kid who play Pugsley in the Addams Family movies. It's funny, if you put a photo of them together, they really do have the same face...almost.

Zydar · « **Reply #1131 on:** October 16, 2016, 03:02:50 AM »

I finished Bruce Springsteen's autobiography last night, and I started with Brian Wilson's this morning (the musician/genius, not the baseball player).

Logain Ablar · « **Reply #1132 on:** October 17, 2016, 05:21:08 AM »

Finished The Scarecrow by Michael Connolly. It was ok, pretty standard detective story fare.

Next up: The Lord Of The Rings. I've read this a number of times, but the last time was before the movies came out. Now, with the memory of the movies fading out a little, it will be interesting to revisit it again.

ChuckSteak · « **Reply #1133 on:** October 18, 2016, 08:16:47 PM »

Eckhart Tolle - A New Earth

TAC · « **Reply #1134 on:** October 19, 2016, 12:22:02 PM »

Just finished Pedro Martinez' book, and it sucked!

Just started Nathaniel Philbrick's Bunker Hill.

SchecterShredder · « **Reply #1135 on:** October 19, 2016, 02:46:04 PM »

Quote from: Sacul on October 05, 2016, 12:50:57 PM

Quote from: Evermind on October 04, 2016, 01:15:46 PM
I guess I know what I will be reading next.
The Dark Tower

I'm midway through book 4 and so far I'm really digging this series. It's like a fucked-up yet perfect collision of dark fantasy and sci-fi that reads as neither both.

I liked Gunslinger, but I'm having trouble getting into Drawing of the Three. Do they get better? Or is this series like Hitchhiker's Guide, where the books steadily get worse until the end? If Gunslinger was the peak of the series, then I'll just quite while I'm ahead lol

Sacul · « **Reply #1136 on:** October 19, 2016, 03:42:25 PM »

I'm on book 4 and The Gunslinger still feels like the weakest book so far to me. Drawing of the Three is my favorite

SchecterShredder · « **Reply #1137 on:** October 19, 2016, 03:48:21 PM »

Quote from: Sacul on October 19, 2016, 03:42:25 PM

I'm on book 4 and The Gunslinger still feels like the weakest book so far to me. Drawing of the Three is my favorite

Really? Hmm, I'm about half way through and I don't find it quite as compelling as the first. Well, I'm never one to discount the opinions of complete strangers, so I suppose I'll stick with it to the end

Sacul · « **Reply #1138 on:** October 19, 2016, 05:22:31 PM »

Are you reading the original or the revised editions?

Cool Chris · « **Reply #1139 on:** October 19, 2016, 08:39:56 PM »

Quote from: Sacul on October 19, 2016, 05:22:31 PM

Are you reading the original or the revised editions?

There are revised editions?

Juts think of The Gunslinger as a backdrop to the larger tale that unfolds. The Drawing assembles the three main characters. The rest is the story of their journey.

SchecterShredder · « **Reply #1140 on:** October 20, 2016, 12:45:38 AM »

Yeah, they're the revised versions. It's all they carry at the bookstore near my office.

masterthes · « **Reply #1141 on:** October 20, 2016, 04:29:53 AM »

Yeah, they revised the books to include stuff about a certain number so that theme was prevalent throughout the series

Prog Snob · « **Reply #1142 on:** October 20, 2016, 05:17:46 AM »

Quote from: TAC on October 19, 2016, 12:22:02 PM

Just finished Pedro Martinez' book, and it sucked!

Did you have any inclination that it might actually be interesting?

TAC · « **Reply #1143 on:** October 20, 2016, 05:28:02 AM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on October 20, 2016, 05:17:46 AM

Quote from: TAC on October 19, 2016, 12:22:02 PM
Just finished Pedro Martinez' book, and it sucked!

Did you have any inclination that it might actually be interesting?

No I didn't, but I had heard it was actually pretty good. I never had any intention of reading it, but it was recommended.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #1144 on:** October 20, 2016, 07:30:12 AM »

The Revelation Code by Andy McDermott

Prog Snob · « **Reply #1145 on:** October 20, 2016, 07:42:08 AM »

Quote from: TAC on October 20, 2016, 05:28:02 AM

Quote from: Prog Snob on October 20, 2016, 05:17:46 AM
Quote from: TAC on October 19, 2016, 12:22:02 PM
Just finished Pedro Martinez' book, and it sucked!

Did you have any inclination that it might actually be interesting?

No I didn't, but I had heard it was actually pretty good. I never had any intention of reading it, but it was recommended.

I can't picture Pedro as someone having an intriguing career, at least not enough to fill a book. David Ortiz on the other hand. He's a much more colorful and controversial character.

SchecterShredder · « **Reply #1146 on:** October 20, 2016, 08:17:53 AM »

Quote from: masterthes on October 20, 2016, 04:29:53 AM

Yeah, they revised the books to include stuff about a certain number so that theme was prevalent throughout the series

I read that King planned to rewrite or revise all the books to fix continuity errors, and also to write himself out of the later books (whatever the hell that means). I guess he gave up on that after revising a few of them though, and decided they didn't need fixing.

masterthes · « **Reply #1147 on:** October 21, 2016, 02:43:35 PM »

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

TAC · « **Reply #1148 on:** October 21, 2016, 03:34:43 PM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on October 20, 2016, 07:42:08 AM

Quote from: TAC on October 20, 2016, 05:28:02 AM
Quote from: Prog Snob on October 20, 2016, 05:17:46 AM
Quote from: TAC on October 19, 2016, 12:22:02 PM
Just finished Pedro Martinez' book, and it sucked!

Did you have any inclination that it might actually be interesting?

No I didn't, but I had heard it was actually pretty good. I never had any intention of reading it, but it was recommended.

I can't picture Pedro as someone having an intriguing career, at least not enough to fill a book. David Ortiz on the other hand. He's a much more colorful and controversial character.

When I read a sports book like this, to me the most interesting parts are the minor league tales. Like I said, I never would've read it, but I had actually heard good things about it. Personally I'm not a huge Ortiz fan, and would definitely not have any interest in reading that either.

masterthes · « **Reply #1149 on:** October 24, 2016, 01:37:02 PM »

Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink

Prog Snob · « **Reply #1150 on:** October 26, 2016, 01:59:53 PM »

Popular Economics by John Tamny

SchecterShredder · « **Reply #1151 on:** October 26, 2016, 02:07:32 PM »

Quote from: Sacul on October 19, 2016, 03:42:25 PM

I'm on book 4 and The Gunslinger still feels like the weakest book so far to me. Drawing of the Three is my favorite

Just finished with Drawing of the Three. Definitely got better and better towards the end. Better than Gunslinger, in my opinion, but not by a large margin.

Quote from: Cool Chris on October 19, 2016, 08:39:56 PM

Juts think of The Gunslinger as a backdrop to the larger tale that unfolds. The Drawing assembles the three main characters. The rest is the story of their journey.

Thanks, Chris! That actually really helped put the series into perspective.

masterthes · « **Reply #1152 on:** October 26, 2016, 07:23:34 PM »

So, Night Vale was a bit too bizarre for my taste, so instead I'm going to give All The Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders a try

kaos2900 · « **Reply #1153 on:** October 27, 2016, 06:32:12 AM »

Just finished the third Abarat book which completes by reading of Clive Barker. Next I'm on to The Strain series. I'm not sure what I'm going to read after that. Either going to re-read the dark tower or jump into Michael Crichton.

SchecterShredder · « **Reply #1154 on:** October 27, 2016, 08:30:41 AM »

Re-reading another of Lee Child's Jack Reacher books while I wait for the 3rd Dark Tower to show up in the mail. This time it's Gone Tomorrow. These books are like crack to me. They're not life changing novels, but they're basically all page turners if you like the mystery action genre.

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Author Topic: The Currently Reading Thread v. A Clash of Kings (Read 290048 times)