Author Topic: The "What Are You Currently Reading?" Thread (Read 271692 times)

Nekov · « **Reply #1855 on:** April 22, 2012, 09:47:54 AM »

I got The Book of Skulls, Son of Man and Dying Inside

lonestar · « **Reply #1856 on:** April 22, 2012, 01:20:52 PM »

Nice,read Dying Inside first,I'm curious to see if you love it ss much as I did.

Nekov · « **Reply #1857 on:** April 22, 2012, 01:27:16 PM »

Quote from: lonestar on April 22, 2012, 01:20:52 PM

Nice,read Dying Inside first,I'm curious to see if you love it ss much as I did.

All do that, as soon as I finish reading the 6 Enders Saga books I bought

By the way, here is a pic of all I purchased

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #1858 on:** April 22, 2012, 01:41:10 PM »

I just ordered Sherlock Holmes complete collection. Already read Hound of baskervilles and Study in Scarlet but it was dirty cheap.

Nick · « **Reply #1859 on:** April 22, 2012, 02:51:31 PM »

I've read a TON of Heinlein, but not that novel, let me know how it is.

Nekov · « **Reply #1860 on:** April 22, 2012, 02:58:11 PM »

Quote from: Nick on April 22, 2012, 02:51:31 PM

I've read a TON of Heinlein, but not that novel, let me know how it is.

Will do. I actually haven't read anything by him. Picked that one at random

chknptpie · « **Reply #1861 on:** April 22, 2012, 03:01:51 PM »

Quote from: TheVoxyn on April 22, 2012, 01:41:10 PM

I just ordered Sherlock Holmes complete collection. Already read Hound of baskervilles and Study in Scarlet but it was dirty cheap.

I just read Study in Scarlet and really enjoyed it. I'm half way through The Valley of Fear.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #1862 on:** April 23, 2012, 04:26:25 AM »

Quote from: TheVoxyn on April 21, 2012, 11:27:12 AM

Last week I read Sherlock Holmes; hound of the baskervilles and Animal farm (read it before). Now rereading 1984 and then on to something new. Either another Holmes novel or something heftier. Still have War and Peace lying around..

Decided to read Murakami's 'Norwegian Wood'. Really like it so far (100 p. in). I also read 'Dance dance dance' and 'Kafka on the Shore' by him. Especially the latter was really good.

Nick · « **Reply #1863 on:** April 23, 2012, 07:50:07 AM »

Quote from: Nekov on April 22, 2012, 02:58:11 PM

Quote from: Nick on April 22, 2012, 02:51:31 PM
I've read a TON of Heinlein, but not that novel, let me know how it is.

Will do. I actually haven't read anything by him. Picked that one at random

I think it's one of his random shorter pieces, and from what I've read they are usually pretty entertaining. If you enjoy it, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and Stranger in a Strange Land are sci-fi must reads.

masterthes · « **Reply #1864 on:** April 23, 2012, 07:22:00 PM »

Delving into book 3 of the Sword of Truth series Blood of the Fold

njdtfan · « **Reply #1865 on:** April 23, 2012, 07:36:18 PM »

My gold sealed finalized divorce papers. all 200 pages. while smoking an Artuero Feunte Opus X cigar. and although i dont drink, an ice coild Landshark beer. Figure i deserve the cigar and beer.

Sigz · « **Reply #1866 on:** April 23, 2012, 08:42:27 PM »

Sigz · « **Reply #1867 on:** April 25, 2012, 03:51:14 PM »

Just finished The Picture of Dorian Gray, it was absolutely brilliant. Some of the best dialogue I've ever read.

Also read Ethics for the New Millennium by the Dalai Lama for my engineering ethics class, it was really good.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #1868 on:** April 25, 2012, 07:46:48 PM »

Finished Norwegian Wood. Going to read the new Stephen King novel and 'War and Peace' now.

MetalMike06 · « **Reply #1869 on:** April 25, 2012, 11:59:06 PM »

Robert Ludlum - The Aquitaine Progression
Charles C. Mann - 1491

True Death of Life · « **Reply #1870 on:** April 26, 2012, 02:30:36 PM »

I supposesd to be reading God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens (I promised Cole I would) but it hasn't eaxctly grabbed my attention. So instead I'm currently reading Noses by Harold M. Holden, M.D. It's a 300-page book on noting but its title.

And it's awesome.

Omega · « **Reply #1871 on:** April 26, 2012, 06:32:55 PM »

Quote from: True Death of Life on April 26, 2012, 02:30:36 PM

I supposesd to be reading God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens (I promised Cole I would)

I wouldn't recommend it. It's just a bunch of pieces of paper filled with emotional, whiny, personal diatribes against the supposed evils of religion. It could be summed up as "I'm Christopher Hitchens and I personally hate religion. Thank you for paying 15 bucks for my book."

True Death of Life · « **Reply #1872 on:** April 26, 2012, 06:39:07 PM »

I agree. I'm not really religious or anything, but it's intensely dramatic, often redundant, and often just poorly written. I mean, I can tell he's smart and great, I understand your point of view, but seriously WHO hasn't heard of the Crusades? He chastises religion for refusing to look at the Bible as a historical artifact, but also refuses to regard the fact that religion has evolved for many denominations.

Anyway. This is turning into a P&R post so I'll stop before I get too heated.

73109 · « **Reply #1873 on:** April 26, 2012, 06:43:27 PM »

Regardless of content, if there is one thing that book is not, it's poorly written.

True Death of Life · « **Reply #1874 on:** April 26, 2012, 06:46:40 PM »

Alright alright, SOMETIMES poorly written. Redundancies and superfluous hyperboles are not helpful.

Sigz · « **Reply #1875 on:** April 26, 2012, 06:47:43 PM »

True Death of Life · « **Reply #1876 on:** April 26, 2012, 06:53:53 PM »

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #1877 on:** April 28, 2012, 04:22:41 PM »

Started in both 'The Wind Trough the Keyhole' (King) and 'War and Peace' (Tolstoy) today. The latter is quite ambitieus but I'm sure I can get through it, the subject is interesting and I enjoy the way it is written.

WDADU · « **Reply #1878 on:** April 29, 2012, 05:00:58 PM »

After Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, I read Tough Shit: Life Advice From A Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good by Kevin Smith. Now I am reading It by Stephen King and it is, without a doubt, the best Stephen King book that I've read (even though I've only read a handful of his books). I've only been reading it for a few days and I'm already on page four-hundred.

wolfandwolfandwolf · « **Reply #1879 on:** April 29, 2012, 05:10:15 PM »

The Life and Death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer - Mary Bosanquet

True Death of Life · « **Reply #1880 on:** April 29, 2012, 06:21:05 PM »

Quote from: WDADU on April 29, 2012, 05:00:58 PM

After Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs,

Did you like it? I couldn't put it down.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #1881 on:** April 29, 2012, 07:27:56 PM »

Finished Wind Through the Keyhole, I liked it. Also started in War and Peace and liking it so far.

Pff, I've read 5 books in the past two weeks. Not bad, but part of that time should've gone towards studying

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Jaq · « **Reply #1882 on:** April 29, 2012, 08:36:14 PM »

My plan to re-read Steven Erikson's Malazan series hit a slight speed bump this week, called the release of Stephen King's The Wind Through The Keyhole. I'm a total Dark Tower addict, which means it was bought on Tuesday and finished the next day. Great book. That inspired me to read some more Dark Tower books, and after some consideration, since I had read and re-read the first three books over and over again during the long wait for Dark Tower IV and the even longer one for DT V, I decided to read just the later books. Went through Wizard and Glass in a couple of days, now reading Wolves of the Calla. Those books own me.

yorost · « **Reply #1883 on:** April 30, 2012, 08:43:12 AM »

Quote from: Jaq on April 29, 2012, 08:36:14 PM

My plan to re-read Steven Erikson's Malazan series hit a slight speed bump this week, called the release of Stephen King's The Wind Through The Keyhole.

Almost the same with me on R Scott Bakker, but I decided to continue on with the reread. I like Bakker more, anyways, and figured between the Prince of Nothing and Aspect Emperor subseries would be a good spot to fit it in.

...I'm also mildly hesitant on it being an after thought entry into the series.

Sigz · « **Reply #1884 on:** April 30, 2012, 11:44:20 AM »

WDADU · « **Reply #1885 on:** April 30, 2012, 12:22:03 PM »

Quote from: True Death of Life on April 29, 2012, 06:21:05 PM

Quote from: WDADU on April 29, 2012, 05:00:58 PM
After Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs,

Did you like it? I couldn't put it down.

Oh, I absolutely loved it. It's a very addictive book (much like It, actually, in that respect. I can't wait for the sequel that's coming out soon and the movie, too. Tim Burton is directing it.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #1886 on:** April 30, 2012, 12:32:27 PM »

I made the leap from Cakewalk Sonar Producer Edition to Avid ProTools 10 so I am currently reading this:

"Pro Tools 101 - An Introduction to Pro Tools 10"

I went with this because it's part of the approved Avid Certification Curriculum and so if I ever want to become Avid Certified I will have been exposed to actual course material. So far the book has been excellent and I've learned quite a bit. I'm about halfway through it, once I finish I will move on to the next one.

MetalMike06 · « **Reply #1887 on:** April 30, 2012, 03:12:29 PM »

Quote from: kirksnosehair on April 30, 2012, 12:32:27 PM

I made the leap from Cakewalk Sonar Producer Edition to Avid ProTools 10 so I am currently reading this:

https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510t%2BIFYk6L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg

"Pro Tools 101 - An Introduction to Pro Tools 10"

I went with this because it's part of the approved Avid Certification Curriculum and so if I ever want to become Avid Certified I will have been exposed to actual course material. So far the book has been excellent and I've learned quite a bit. I'm about halfway through it, once I finish I will move on to the next one.

Ha, I actually just started using Sonar X1 Producer Edition and got this.

Haven't read much of it yet, I basically just use it as reference.

Nick · « **Reply #1888 on:** April 30, 2012, 03:15:28 PM »

Hello Amazon.

masterthes · « **Reply #1889 on:** May 03, 2012, 02:27:30 PM »

Reading The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs (so far, not as interesting as Princess) and I'm on the 1986 section of The Complete Far Side by Gary Larson

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Author Topic: The "What Are You Currently Reading?" Thread (Read 271692 times)