Author Topic: The Currently Reading Thread v. A Clash of Kings (Read 289078 times)

masterthes · « **Reply #2905 on:** August 06, 2020, 08:18:16 PM »

Well, the Le Guin was fantastic.

Moving on to Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu by Simon Callow

Cool Chris · « **Reply #2906 on:** August 06, 2020, 08:57:08 PM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on July 19, 2020, 11:38:43 AM

Stephen King The Institute.

Well, it was good. I mean, it was fine. I enjoyed it. But that's really all I can say about it. Which is disappointing considering how that standard wouldn't have been acceptable for most of King's works released during the better part of his career.

Now reading a book that led to the creation of a favorite film of mine: The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill.

masterthes · « **Reply #2907 on:** August 07, 2020, 07:57:45 PM »

Changing my focus to Jade City by Fonda Lee

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · « **Reply #2908 on:** August 08, 2020, 05:56:55 PM »

Finished Perdido Street Station by China Miéville. Very good, very weird. All three of his books that I've read now (Perdido Street Station, Embassytown, The City and the City) have been incredibly good, so I think I just need to buy everything he's done at this point.

masterthes · « **Reply #2909 on:** August 08, 2020, 09:16:54 PM »

Loved Perdido. I want to give The Scar a try

Sacul · « **Reply #2910 on:** August 09, 2020, 09:08:56 AM »

That's another one I want to read at some point.

Almost done with Kafka on the Shore. This shit is weird, quite sexual, and sort of surreal. Loving it.

Zydar · « **Reply #2911 on:** August 10, 2020, 05:19:19 AM »

I just ordered 'The Astonishing' by Peter Orullian. Although the album is my least favourite in their catalogue, I'm hoping I will get a better appreciation of it by reading the book. We'll see how it goes.

masterthes · « **Reply #2912 on:** August 12, 2020, 04:03:06 AM »

Jade City got my seal of approval. Will definitely continue. Currently reading Turn Coat by Jim Butcher. I'm really liking it so far, already quarter of the way through, so I may finish it in one day

masterthes · « **Reply #2913 on:** August 13, 2020, 07:19:24 AM »

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Kind of a reread for me, but it's the color edition, so it'll kind be a new experience as well

masterthes · « **Reply #2914 on:** August 13, 2020, 08:15:24 AM »

Took me less than an hour.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World by Bryan Lee O'Malley

masterthes · « **Reply #2915 on:** August 13, 2020, 12:43:08 PM »

Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey

Evermind · « **Reply #2916 on:** August 13, 2020, 12:45:41 PM »

Man, Good Omens is a fun read, but does it drag in places. I think I'm about 250 pages in and there are 150 pages left and I think at least 50 pages could've been cut. I'll finish it but I guess my expectations were a little too high.

SchecterShredder · « **Reply #2917 on:** August 13, 2020, 04:35:28 PM »

Quote from: Evermind on August 13, 2020, 12:45:41 PM

Man, Good Omens is a fun read, but does it drag in places. I think I'm about 250 pages in and there are 150 pages left and I think at least 50 pages could've been cut. I'll finish it but I guess my expectations were a little too high.

There's some quality comedy yet to come.

"Hold on a minute, i have to go tend to something quickly"
-Death to the other Horsemen

Once you have the context you'll be rolling with laughter. Or maybe just chuckling. Still good though

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · « **Reply #2918 on:** August 13, 2020, 07:11:21 PM »

I watched the show recently and quite enjoyed it. I'm kind of... iffy on Neil Gaiman in general, but Pratchett I like what I've read, so I probably ought to grab the book soon.

Evermind · « **Reply #2919 on:** August 15, 2020, 05:47:24 AM »

Finished Good Omens. Despite my complaints I enjoyed it immensely.

Quote from: SchecterShredder on August 13, 2020, 04:35:28 PM

Quote from: Evermind on August 13, 2020, 12:45:41 PM
Man, Good Omens is a fun read, but does it drag in places. I think I'm about 250 pages in and there are 150 pages left and I think at least 50 pages could've been cut. I'll finish it but I guess my expectations were a little too high.
There's some quality comedy yet to come.

"Hold on a minute, i have to go tend to something quickly"
-Death to the other Horsemen

Once you have the context you'll be rolling with laughter. Or maybe just chuckling. Still good though

There's a lot of quality comedy throughout the novel to be honest, I was chuckling quite a bit during the whole read. I probably won't reread the whole thing again but it was an enjoyable read even if I was bored during some moments.

Not sure what I'll go with next, I think I'll pick something in a few days.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #2920 on:** August 15, 2020, 04:02:34 PM »

No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

masterthes · « **Reply #2921 on:** August 17, 2020, 08:27:19 AM »

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester

Evermind · « **Reply #2922 on:** August 17, 2020, 09:51:47 AM »

The Warded Man by Peter Brett

masterthes · « **Reply #2923 on:** August 18, 2020, 07:11:13 AM »

Reached a new record for most books read in a year (115). Now, giving The Company by Robert Litell a try

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #2924 on:** August 18, 2020, 11:18:55 AM »

Warlock Holmes: The Finality Problem by G.S. Denning

masterthes · « **Reply #2925 on:** August 20, 2020, 02:19:04 PM »

So, I'm not totally abandoning the book I'm on now (at least, not yet), and reading Changes by Jim Butcher

SchecterShredder · « **Reply #2926 on:** August 21, 2020, 07:39:17 PM »

Peace Talks

masterthes · « **Reply #2927 on:** August 22, 2020, 06:44:54 AM »

Side Jobs by Jim Butcher

masterthes · « **Reply #2928 on:** August 22, 2020, 08:58:05 PM »

Moving on to Ghost Story by Jim Butcher. Would've totally skipped the short story collection. The stories were alright, but I would've rather had an extra day to read this

masterthes · « **Reply #2929 on:** August 25, 2020, 07:51:46 AM »

Jade War by Fonda Lee

Evermind · « **Reply #2930 on:** August 25, 2020, 02:13:32 PM »

Quote from: Evermind on August 17, 2020, 09:51:47 AM

The Warded Man by Peter Brett

The plot was okay I guess but otherwise it's uhhhh. The prose was meh, the sexist views of the society described in the book weren't done well, and oh hey, rape as a plot device which gets forgotten after 10 pages. Man did this particular part pissed me off. I'll pass on the other books by this author, I think. I'm baffled how it's 4.25 on Goodreads.

All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

masterthes · « **Reply #2931 on:** August 25, 2020, 08:05:29 PM »

Yeah, I thought Warded Man was whatever. I think you'll really enjoy All the Birds though. I need to read her next book one of these days

Cool Chris · « **Reply #2932 on:** August 25, 2020, 09:08:25 PM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on August 06, 2020, 08:57:08 PM

Now reading a book that led to the creation of a favorite film of mine: The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill.

I knew most of this story, but it was still an entertaining read. A bit disjointed; felt more like sitting down at a pub with an old timer and listening to his stories. But still, what amazing stories he had to tell.

SchecterShredder · « **Reply #2933 on:** August 26, 2020, 09:53:44 AM »

As someone who not just reads, but likes to collect books, this is infuriating. Why on earth would the publisher suddenly start printing the series 1/2 a centimetre smaller than all the previous books?

On to The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #2934 on:** August 26, 2020, 10:09:32 AM »

Don't have the latest Warlock Holmes yet?

BTW, I feel your pain on that.

SchecterShredder · « **Reply #2935 on:** August 26, 2020, 10:33:58 AM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on August 26, 2020, 10:09:32 AM

Don't have the latest Warlock Holmes yet?

BTW, I feel your pain on that.

No, I haven't picked it up yet. I was already behind on a couple other books that were waiting on the shelf. I'll probably get to it later this fall.

Evermind · « **Reply #2936 on:** August 26, 2020, 10:37:19 AM »

Quote from: SchecterShredder on August 26, 2020, 09:53:44 AM

As someone who not just reads, but likes to collect books, this is infuriating. Why on earth would the publisher suddenly start printing the series 1/2 a centimetre smaller than all the previous books?

I raise you... the Leatherbound editions of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy (each one costs $100).

SchecterShredder · « **Reply #2937 on:** August 26, 2020, 11:04:57 AM »

Quote from: Evermind on August 26, 2020, 10:37:19 AM

I raise you... the Leatherbound editions of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy (each one costs $100).

Those are some fine looking books. And they all appear to be the same size!

**EDIT: is that last book actually a touch bigger than the other 2?

Evermind · « **Reply #2938 on:** August 26, 2020, 11:06:24 AM »

Nope, look at The Hero of Ages. It's slightly higher than the other two (Mistborn and Well of Ascension) and because of that, the rest of the details on the spine are slightly off compared to the other books.

Quote

**EDIT: is that last book actually a touch bigger than the other 2?

Yes.

SchecterShredder · « **Reply #2939 on:** August 26, 2020, 01:18:27 PM »

Quote from: Evermind on August 26, 2020, 11:06:24 AM

Nope, look at The Hero of Ages. It's slightly higher than the other two (Mistborn and Well of Ascension) and because of that, the rest of the details on the spine are slightly off compared to the other books.

Quote
**EDIT: is that last book actually a touch bigger than the other 2?

Yes.

Yeah....that's much worse than mine lol

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Author Topic: The Currently Reading Thread v. A Clash of Kings (Read 289078 times)