Author Topic: The Currently Reading Thread v. A Clash of Kings (Read 289823 times)

Stadler · « **Reply #3290 on:** March 09, 2021, 01:12:43 PM »

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Although I still have 2 books to read I just ordered Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick, and Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman

www.thriftbooks.com has been a blessing to me

Thriftbooks is the BOMB. I love it.

FYI, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" is one of my favorite books of all time. I've read it about 10 times, and I will sometimes just read it because. Or if I'm traveling, I'll throw it in my briefcase/suitcase.

I'm looking forward to finally reading it because I've heard great things!

Yeah thriftbooks rules, the girl I'm with introduced me to it last week. Love it.

It's up to you, and how you read; for me, there's enough there that I can read through and get something new every time. There are some great existential questions in there and there are some real matters of interpretation. I've actually changed my view on the characters in the book at couple times over the years.

masterthes · « **Reply #3291 on:** March 09, 2021, 02:20:55 PM »

With this month in social media not only being March Mystery Madness and Middle Grade March, for my reread this month, I'll be revisiting my favorite required reading book of junior high, and one of the books that made me want to be a reader, The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

masterthes · « **Reply #3292 on:** March 10, 2021, 07:51:41 PM »

That was a fun, nostalgic trip. Now, on to a more serious mystery, The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie

Evermind · « **Reply #3293 on:** March 11, 2021, 12:15:52 PM »

Quote from: Evermind on March 09, 2021, 11:24:19 AM

The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman

Man, this is a page-turner, I'll need to start something else next week, almost done with this one. Props to a friend of mine who recommended me this series, I'm enjoying this way too much.

masterthes · « **Reply #3294 on:** March 11, 2021, 01:26:37 PM »

That was my favorite book of the trilogy

Now, on to The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #3295 on:** March 12, 2021, 06:17:05 AM »

Full Throttle by Joe Hill

masterthes · « **Reply #3296 on:** March 12, 2021, 01:17:22 PM »

The Plutonium Blonde by John Zakour

masterthes · « **Reply #3297 on:** March 13, 2021, 05:40:19 PM »

Dolores Clairborne by Stephen King

Evermind · « **Reply #3298 on:** March 14, 2021, 08:18:45 AM »

Quote from: Evermind on March 11, 2021, 12:15:52 PM

Quote from: Evermind on March 09, 2021, 11:24:19 AM
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman

Man, this is a page-turner, I'll need to start something else next week, almost done with this one. Props to a friend of mine who recommended me this series, I'm enjoying this way too much.

Okay yeah this was amazing. This book blew the first one out of the water. One of my favourite reads from the past few months.

Can't help it, got to finish the trilogy (and return the books to my friend who was very kind to loan them to me) with The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

Zydar · « **Reply #3299 on:** March 15, 2021, 01:34:12 AM »

I just started reading "Traveling Music - The Soundtrack To My Life And Times" by Neil Peart.

masterthes · « **Reply #3300 on:** March 15, 2021, 01:42:40 PM »

Going back to back with Stephen King, reading his current one, Later

masterthes · « **Reply #3301 on:** March 16, 2021, 01:27:07 PM »

That was really enjoyable; my favorite book of the month so far. Moving on to Gyo by Junji Ito. Hope I like it as much as the last two of his

Sacul · « **Reply #3302 on:** March 16, 2021, 03:55:29 PM »

Gyo's great

masterthes · « **Reply #3303 on:** March 16, 2021, 04:08:50 PM »

Part of me wants to say this was my favorite of the three, but like Tonie, it kind of lacked a conclusion. I wonder why it was so short compared to the others? Anyway, reading something a but lighter, Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez

masterthes · « **Reply #3304 on:** March 18, 2021, 01:15:17 PM »

That was a fun story. Mr. Martinez will definitely be staying on my radar. Moving on to my next read. The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. was one of my favorite books of 2017, so I'm hoping the sequel, Master of the Revels by Nicole Galland will be just as good

v_clortho · « **Reply #3305 on:** March 20, 2021, 07:46:45 AM »

Just finished "Dawnshard" by Brandon Sanderson. Pretty good. Not sure I'm ready for "Rhythm of War" yet. Now reading "A Murder of Quality" by John le Carte.

masterthes · « **Reply #3306 on:** March 22, 2021, 05:00:24 AM »

Back to some nonfiction with Countdown to Lockdown by Mick Foley

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #3307 on:** March 22, 2021, 09:13:13 AM »

Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride From Hell by Tom Clavin

Evermind · « **Reply #3308 on:** March 22, 2021, 12:03:32 PM »

Quote from: Evermind on March 14, 2021, 08:18:45 AM

Can't help it, got to finish the trilogy (and return the books to my friend who was very kind to loan them to me) with The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

Didn't quite reach the heights of the second book, was somewhat boring in places but still a solid read. The ending itself was spot on, absolutely no complaints here. Somber and magical. Props to the author for pulling it off.

I ought to give The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie another try. I started reading it last year and just wasn't in the mood for it, stopped after ~30 pages. I loved the first book. A Little Hatred, so hopefully this time I can stick with it.

masterthes · « **Reply #3309 on:** March 23, 2021, 05:09:15 AM »

News of the World by Paulette Jiles

masterthes · « **Reply #3310 on:** March 23, 2021, 06:11:02 PM »

Kings of Paradise by Richard Nell

masterthes · « **Reply #3311 on:** March 24, 2021, 04:30:44 PM »

No, that book isn't working out for me. Instead, going to read DisneyWar by James B. Stewart

masterthes · « **Reply #3312 on:** March 30, 2021, 10:47:12 AM »

Moving on to a book that will probably be a safe bet to be one of my favorite books of the year: The Star Wars Archives by Paul Duncan

masterthes · « **Reply #3313 on:** March 31, 2021, 07:16:59 PM »

Wrap up time. I'd say March was a good month

March (15)
Red Rising by Pierce Brown 2/28 - 3/2 ****
Golden Son by Pierce Brown 3/2 - 3/5 ****
Morning Star by Pierce Brown 3/5 - 3/8 ****
We Promised You a Great Event: An Unauthorized WWE History 3/8 - 3/9 ****
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 3/9 - 3/10 ****
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie 3/10 - 3/11 ***
The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones 3/11 - 3/12 ***
Dolores Clairborne by Stephen King 3/13 - 3/15 ****
Later by Stephen King 3/15 - 3/16 *****
Gyo by Junji Ito 3/16 ****
Gil’s All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez 3/16 - 3/18 ****
Master of the Revels by Nicole Galland 3/18 - 3/21 ****
Countdown to Lockdown by Mick Foley 3/22 ****
News of the World by Paulette Jiles 3/23 ***
DisneyWar by James B. Stewart 3/24 - 3/30 ****

masterthes · « **Reply #3314 on:** April 01, 2021, 07:21:06 PM »

Because it's National Poetry Month, I'll be trying to read a few narrative/epic poems, starting with Paradise Lost by John Milton. I'm pretty sure I've probably listed this in my currently reading feed a few times, so wish me luck here. I'd really like to have this under my belt

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #3315 on:** April 02, 2021, 03:43:06 AM »

Reading some german fantasy The Dwarves by Markus Heitz

masterthes · « **Reply #3316 on:** April 03, 2021, 02:14:40 PM »

So, the Milton didn't work out for me. I think I'm just going to have to forget about it at this point. Oh well.

So now, going back to speculative fiction and giving The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell a try. I'm like 50 pages and it's written really well, but I'm wondering when good stuff is going to be occurring (with the flashback sections, anyway)

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #3317 on:** April 06, 2021, 08:07:26 AM »

The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkein

v_clortho · « **Reply #3318 on:** April 06, 2021, 08:10:42 AM »

Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson.

masterthes · « **Reply #3319 on:** April 07, 2021, 01:28:30 PM »

gave Sparrow the old college try, but it really wasn't working for me. I guess I'm just too picky. Hopefully, I'll have better luck with Skywalker: A Family at War by Kristin Baver

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #3320 on:** April 08, 2021, 07:35:48 AM »

Bullfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bullfinch

Evermind · « **Reply #3321 on:** April 08, 2021, 12:07:46 PM »

Quote from: Evermind on March 22, 2021, 12:03:32 PM

I ought to give The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie another try. I started reading it last year and just wasn't in the mood for it, stopped after ~30 pages. I loved the first book. A Little Hatred, so hopefully this time I can stick with it.

Okay no, this was very good. As I said before, Abercrombie (in my opinion) improved a lot since the first trilogy. Very fun (and as usual, morbid, gritty and sarcastic) read. Some chapters were typical Abercrombie and some chapters were very unusual and impressive. Enjoyed this a lot and will be buying the third book this year.

Determined to empty out my I-own-this-but-didn't-get-to-it-yet list, I'll have a go at Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson, this is going to be a long read I'm sure.

Podaar · « **Reply #3322 on:** April 09, 2021, 06:07:14 AM »

Quote from: Evermind on April 08, 2021, 12:07:46 PM

Quote from: Evermind on March 22, 2021, 12:03:32 PM
I ought to give The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie another try. I started reading it last year and just wasn't in the mood for it, stopped after ~30 pages. I loved the first book. A Little Hatred, so hopefully this time I can stick with it.

Okay no, this was very good. As I said before, Abercrombie (in my opinion) improved a lot since the first trilogy. Very fun (and as usual, morbid, gritty and sarcastic) read. Some chapters were typical Abercrombie and some chapters were very unusual and impressive. Enjoyed this a lot and will be buying the third book this year.

I can relate to this, based on your recommendation I've tried getting into A Little Hatred about four times. I get a chapter or two in and just decide I'm not in the mood for Abercrobie. I really should finish that someday.

At the moment I'm reading Brandon Sanderson -- Rhythm of War

masterthes · « **Reply #3323 on:** April 09, 2021, 05:47:53 PM »

Quote from: masterthes on April 07, 2021, 01:28:30 PM

gave Sparrow the old college try, but it really wasn't working for me. I guess I'm just too picky. Hopefully, I'll have better luck with Skywalker: A Family at War by Kristin Baver

Quite enjoyed this one. It reads like a biography of the Skywalker clan, starting with Shmi and ending with Ben and Rey. She not only uses the movies as source materials, but the books and shows as well. Highly recommend if you're a fan.

Ended up reading Breach of Peace by one of my favorite Booktubers, Daniel B. Greene. I thought it was an awesome teaser for the start of his series.

Going to be working on Song of Kali by Dan Simmons. He's one of my favorite writers who hasn't steered me wrong yet, and I've heard Song is one of his best

masterthes · « **Reply #3324 on:** April 11, 2021, 04:37:08 PM »

Having just finished watching the entirety of Psych, I'd decided to give Psych and Philosophy: Some Dark Juju-Magumbo edited by Robert Arp a try

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Author Topic: The Currently Reading Thread v. A Clash of Kings (Read 289823 times)