What Are You Reading? - Page 3

FlavorMe · 03-17-2008, 08:12 PM

The End of Oil by Paul Roberts.

Murtaug · 03-17-2008, 08:16 PM

just finished The Secret Hour (1st book in the Midnighters series) by Scott Westerfeld
it was awesome

stivitybobo · 03-17-2008, 08:20 PM

umm i re-reading ERAGON by christopher paolini again! i think it was an amazing book maybe i should try and read the next book lolz!

TIMUS · 03-17-2008, 08:37 PM

Guts by Gary Paulsen

His books are great!

rzr · 03-17-2008, 09:27 PM

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time - by Mark Hadden. Very good story about an autistic any on an investigation.

Newbified · 03-17-2008, 09:35 PM

I'm currently reading War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy.

rzr · 03-17-2008, 09:43 PM

Wow, that's a classic. Are you enjoying it?

Shenlon · 03-17-2008, 09:53 PM

I am devouring terry pratchett books and just finished reading What is the what by Dave Eggers.

**RagedBerserker** · 03-17-2008, 10:14 PM

Right now I'm reading A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines... tis for school but, it's not a bad book.

JKPolk · 03-17-2008, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shenlon

I am devouring terry pratchett books and just finished reading What is the what by Dave Eggers.

Did you read Thud!? That book was hilarious.

Shenlon · 03-17-2008, 10:46 PM

Read Thud! Own Thud! Loved Thud!...! After reading one of his books as it was recommended to me I used up all my chapters (barnes and nobles Canadian equivalent) gift cards and bought 25 of them. I unfortunately have read them all.

spiritking7 · 03-17-2008, 10:54 PM

Im reading this thread...

JKPolk · 03-17-2008, 10:55 PM

Shen what are some others you suggest? I work at a Waldenbooks until the end of April and want to make the most of my discount while I've still got it...

Shenlon · 03-17-2008, 11:01 PM

For the most part they were all amazing, but off hand, if I had to suggest..oh - say three, they'd be:
Small Gods - it was one of the first TP books i've ever read and it is one of my favourites.

Men at Arms - one of the books that focuses on the Watch. I tend to favour these ones and this is a particularly good one.

For the third one I will tie it between Soul Music and The Truth. Both are just as good as most others. I'd of recommended Thud! but you already beat me to it.

What you can also do is read the first couple in order. The second is almost a direct sequel of the first and are very enjoyable reads. In fact I'd probably replace the last one with those two.

The beauty about reading it in order is that you tend to enjoy the nods and references in future novels. Small Gods takes place mostly in continuum but out of the timeline and is definitely very stand-alone.

**devonin** · 03-17-2008, 11:08 PM

Dude, are you crazy? Jingo is hands down, bar none the best Terry Pratchett novel. If you want to have read Terry Pratchett, you absolutely have to had read Jingo.

Also, though it isn't -just- a Terry Pratchett novel, Good Omens by him and Neal Gaiman was spectacular.

Further, any of you who appreciate the style of humour that Terry Pratchett uses would do well to look into reading some Spider Robinson too. He's a Canadian (yay!) sci-fi writer who uses the same kind of intelligent wordplay for his humour that Pratchett does. He's written a reasonably large amount of more serious sci-fi too, but if you find any book with the name "Callahan's" in it, you've found comedy sci-fi gold. They have a chronology, but you'll quickly see from his books that he does a very good job working enough references to what has gone before into his books that you don't need to read them in order at all.

Shenlon · 03-17-2008, 11:11 PM

I completely forgot about Jingo! Honestly save for Small Gods I just took a quick glance at my bookshelf and took the first two that I remembered fondly.

But bar none the best TP book? I dunno about that...

And Good Omens was a great read. Have you read the Amazing Maurice? I don't know why but I also enjoyed that. Sometimes when an ending fits neatly together it resonates. But good job with the Jingo. Carpe Jugulum was also fantastic come to think of it.

JKPolk · 03-17-2008, 11:13 PM

Thanks guys I've got all these written down and my book-sense is tingling!

**devonin** · 03-17-2008, 11:17 PM

Hehe, I could produce sound reccomendations for easily two dozen authors in sci-fi or fantasy to fit pretty much any preference within those genres.

I haven't read the Amazing Maurice since, with the exception of Good Omens, I've pretty much stayed inside Discworld. Carpe Jugulum wasn't bad, and I did enjoy Small Gods, but I'm primarily a fan of the City Watch books (Guards! Guards!; Men At Arms; Feet of Clay; Jingo; The Fifth Elephant; The Truth; Night Watch; Monsterous Regiment; Thud!)

Shenlon · 03-17-2008, 11:27 PM

I couldn't easily produce that many recommendations. At least not within the confines of those genres. I barely read sci-fi or fantasy anymore. I'm more of a devout generalist, if that makes any sense.

Also the Amazing Maurice does take place in the Discword universe albeit in the most negligible manner. It's mostly a means to an end.

And I'm of the same feeling: the Watch books consistently rank among the best TP books. I can't get enough of saying TP either. Triple Penetration, Terry Pratchett... who knows what I'm referring to.

And JK - no problem.

**Redorigami** · 03-18-2008, 07:56 AM

Just finished Hero by Perry Moore and All Quiet on the Western Front by Remarque.
Currently reading Animal Farm by Orwell.

03-17-2008, 08:12 PM	#41
FlavorMe FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12	Re: What Are You Reading? The End of Oil by Paul Roberts.

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stivitybobo FFR Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 77	Re: What Are You Reading? umm i re-reading ERAGON by christopher paolini again! i think it was an amazing book maybe i should try and read the next book lolz! __________________ best fcs: blue noah, Dot Matrix Hero, Be Princess, shihen Best AAA: fahrenheit Best masters+: Southern Cross

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TIMUS Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 13	Re: What Are You Reading? Guts by Gary Paulsen His books are great!

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Newbified FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 237	Re: What Are You Reading? I'm currently reading War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy. __________________

03-17-2008, 09:53 PM	#48
Shenlon FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 28	Re: What Are You Reading? I am devouring terry pratchett books and just finished reading What is the what by Dave Eggers.

03-17-2008, 10:14 PM	#49
RagedBerserker Hello Kitty Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New York Age: 32 Posts: 1,296	Re: What Are You Reading? Right now I'm reading A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines... tis for school but, it's not a bad book. __________________ I'm just an old boy now

03-17-2008, 10:46 PM	#51
Shenlon FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 28	Re: What Are You Reading? Read Thud! Own Thud! Loved Thud!...! After reading one of his books as it was recommended to me I used up all my chapters (barnes and nobles Canadian equivalent) gift cards and bought 25 of them. I unfortunately have read them all.

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spiritking7 FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brownsville,Texas Age: 32 Posts: 82	Re: What Are You Reading? Im reading this thread... __________________

03-17-2008, 10:55 PM	#53
JKPolk tool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: satan Age: 37 Posts: 3,737	Re: What Are You Reading? Shen what are some others you suggest? I work at a Waldenbooks until the end of April and want to make the most of my discount while I've still got it... __________________

03-17-2008, 11:01 PM	#54
Shenlon FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 28	Re: What Are You Reading? For the most part they were all amazing, but off hand, if I had to suggest..oh - say three, they'd be: Small Gods - it was one of the first TP books i've ever read and it is one of my favourites. Men at Arms - one of the books that focuses on the Watch. I tend to favour these ones and this is a particularly good one. For the third one I will tie it between Soul Music and The Truth. Both are just as good as most others. I'd of recommended Thud! but you already beat me to it. What you can also do is read the first couple in order. The second is almost a direct sequel of the first and are very enjoyable reads. In fact I'd probably replace the last one with those two. The beauty about reading it in order is that you tend to enjoy the nods and references in future novels. Small Gods takes place mostly in continuum but out of the timeline and is definitely very stand-alone. Last edited by devonin; 03-17-2008 at 11:09 PM..

03-17-2008, 11:08 PM	#55
devonin Very Grave Indeed Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 10,098	Re: What Are You Reading? Dude, are you crazy? Jingo is hands down, bar none the best Terry Pratchett novel. If you want to have read Terry Pratchett, you absolutely have to had read Jingo. Also, though it isn't -just- a Terry Pratchett novel, Good Omens by him and Neal Gaiman was spectacular. Further, any of you who appreciate the style of humour that Terry Pratchett uses would do well to look into reading some Spider Robinson too. He's a Canadian (yay!) sci-fi writer who uses the same kind of intelligent wordplay for his humour that Pratchett does. He's written a reasonably large amount of more serious sci-fi too, but if you find any book with the name "Callahan's" in it, you've found comedy sci-fi gold. They have a chronology, but you'll quickly see from his books that he does a very good job working enough references to what has gone before into his books that you don't need to read them in order at all. Last edited by devonin; 03-17-2008 at 11:11 PM..

03-17-2008, 11:11 PM	#56
Shenlon FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 28	Re: What Are You Reading? I completely forgot about Jingo! Honestly save for Small Gods I just took a quick glance at my bookshelf and took the first two that I remembered fondly. But bar none the best TP book? I dunno about that... And Good Omens was a great read. Have you read the Amazing Maurice? I don't know why but I also enjoyed that. Sometimes when an ending fits neatly together it resonates. But good job with the Jingo. Carpe Jugulum was also fantastic come to think of it.

03-17-2008, 11:13 PM	#57
JKPolk tool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: satan Age: 37 Posts: 3,737	Re: What Are You Reading? Thanks guys I've got all these written down and my book-sense is tingling! __________________

03-17-2008, 11:17 PM	#58
devonin Very Grave Indeed Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 10,098	Re: What Are You Reading? Hehe, I could produce sound reccomendations for easily two dozen authors in sci-fi or fantasy to fit pretty much any preference within those genres. I haven't read the Amazing Maurice since, with the exception of Good Omens, I've pretty much stayed inside Discworld. Carpe Jugulum wasn't bad, and I did enjoy Small Gods, but I'm primarily a fan of the City Watch books (Guards! Guards!; Men At Arms; Feet of Clay; Jingo; The Fifth Elephant; The Truth; Night Watch; Monsterous Regiment; Thud!) Last edited by devonin; 03-17-2008 at 11:22 PM..

03-17-2008, 11:27 PM	#59
Shenlon FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 28	Re: What Are You Reading? I couldn't easily produce that many recommendations. At least not within the confines of those genres. I barely read sci-fi or fantasy anymore. I'm more of a devout generalist, if that makes any sense. Also the Amazing Maurice does take place in the Discword universe albeit in the most negligible manner. It's mostly a means to an end. And I'm of the same feeling: the Watch books consistently rank among the best TP books. I can't get enough of saying TP either. Triple Penetration, Terry Pratchett... who knows what I'm referring to. And JK - no problem.

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