Read any good books lately?

erndre · 08-19-2009, 05:31 PM

I just read book 1 of the Mortal Instruments. You can legally read the entire thing online for free, for a limited time here,

http://books.livingsocial.com/mortal-instruments

It was a fantastic book. I'm going to have to buy books #2 and #3 pretty darn soon.

Currently I'm reading Vanity Fair (yes, as in the old one by William Makepiece Thackery, not the magazine). It's okay, it's just one of those old classics y'know. I read the Secret Window a few months ago.

And the bonus question:
Kindle- yay or nay?

Crashfan3 · 08-19-2009, 08:17 PM

Wow, City of Bones looks really good. I'll read it as soon as I'm done with On Fortune's Wheel.

As for the Kindle: only if you can't find a paperback. :P

Quigly · 08-19-2009, 08:26 PM

For my summer reading I read, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, and The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver.

Both were fine however I found And Then There Were None to be much more thrilling and entertaining. Really great book, will definitely look into more publications by Agatha Christie.

Other books I read on my own time recently were Feed, and Octavian Nothing both by M. D. Anderson, and The City of Dreaming Books by my favorite author Walter Moers.

All three books have proved to be incredibly entertaining, and I won't hesitate to read more by these authors.

**MooMoo_Cowfreak** · 08-19-2009, 09:48 PM

And then there were none is quite good. I had to read Grapes of Wrath for my summer reading. I loved it, only the ending blew hard ass. HARD HARD ass.

Quigly · 08-19-2009, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MooMoo_Cowfreak

And then there were none is quite good.

My dad suggested Murder On The Orient Express.

Yes/no?

**-Fallen-** · 08-19-2009, 09:56 PM

I haven't read in a while but the last book I read was suggested by a former english professor I know. The name of the book is "The Alchemist", I'll assume a lot of people know it because it tends to circulate a lot midway through high school and early college/cejep. The book isn't very long which was a shame by the time I got done with it, I was thinking to myself "I wish there was a sequel or it had been made 200-300 pages longer". Lately I haven't really read much but I do re-read The Alchemist when I've got not much else to do.

Seefu Sefirosu · 08-19-2009, 10:09 PM

Cry Vengeance by Ron Handberg, and The Eleventh Commandment by Jeffrey Archer.

Both re-reads.

Wineandbread · 08-19-2009, 10:30 PM

Hosseini's Kite Runner (for summer reading)

Pretty good, probably the most enjoyable school book I've ever read.

MrGiggles · 08-19-2009, 10:57 PM

I thought we had a book thread recently. And I thought I posted in it. ?_?

Well, I'll just put down my favorites/recent

A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin
House of Leaves - Mark Danielewski
Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk
Everything by Kurt Vonnegut
American Gods - Neil Gaiman (also The Sandman is awesome)
Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov

I know, it's like a word for word copy of the SA list. But I guess I just share goon preferences.

clarinet89 · 08-20-2009, 12:05 AM

I really loved One FLew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Also, Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk, The Audacity of Hope, and This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel Levitin.

Also, in before Twilight.

massflavour · 08-20-2009, 12:51 AM

physics of the impossible

08-19-2009, 05:31 PM	#1
erndre FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 76	Read any good books lately? I just read book 1 of the Mortal Instruments. You can legally read the entire thing online for free, for a limited time here, http://books.livingsocial.com/mortal-instruments It was a fantastic book. I'm going to have to buy books #2 and #3 pretty darn soon. Currently I'm reading Vanity Fair (yes, as in the old one by William Makepiece Thackery, not the magazine). It's okay, it's just one of those old classics y'know. I read the Secret Window a few months ago. And the bonus question: Kindle- yay or nay?

08-19-2009, 09:56 PM	#6
-Fallen- xqsite OG Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 2,836	Re: Read any good books lately? I haven't read in a while but the last book I read was suggested by a former english professor I know. The name of the book is "The Alchemist", I'll assume a lot of people know it because it tends to circulate a lot midway through high school and early college/cejep. The book isn't very long which was a shame by the time I got done with it, I was thinking to myself "I wish there was a sequel or it had been made 200-300 pages longer". Lately I haven't really read much but I do re-read The Alchemist when I've got not much else to do. __________________ One of the original members of the xqsite + FFR community. BlankZero - 15 year vet + RobbyZero - 15 year vet

08-19-2009, 10:09 PM	#7
Seefu Sefirosu FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Age: 32 Posts: 314	Re: Read any good books lately? Cry Vengeance by Ron Handberg, and The Eleventh Commandment by Jeffrey Archer. Both re-reads.

08-19-2009, 10:57 PM	#9
MrGiggles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skaia Age: 22 Posts: 2,846	Re: Read any good books lately? I thought we had a book thread recently. And I thought I posted in it. ?_? Well, I'll just put down my favorites/recent A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin House of Leaves - Mark Danielewski Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk Everything by Kurt Vonnegut American Gods - Neil Gaiman (also The Sandman is awesome) Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov I know, it's like a word for word copy of the SA list. But I guess I just share goon preferences.

08-20-2009, 12:05 AM	#10
clarinet89 FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Normal, IL Posts: 899	Re: Read any good books lately? I really loved One FLew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Also, Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk, The Audacity of Hope, and This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel Levitin. Also, in before Twilight. __________________ Questionable Content

08-19-2009, 08:17 PM	#2
Crashfan3 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jefferson, Ore. Age: 32 Posts: 2,937	Re: Read any good books lately? Wow, City of Bones looks really good. I'll read it as soon as I'm done with On Fortune's Wheel. As for the Kindle: only if you can't find a paperback. :P __________________ Twilight Sparkle's Ponyville Group Free Chiptune Streaming Radio! Thanks justin_ator and megamon88 for making my sig 20% cooler.

08-19-2009, 08:26 PM	#3
Quigly nah Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: nah Age: 30 Posts: 3,506	Re: Read any good books lately? For my summer reading I read, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, and The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. Both were fine however I found And Then There Were None to be much more thrilling and entertaining. Really great book, will definitely look into more publications by Agatha Christie. Other books I read on my own time recently were Feed, and Octavian Nothing both by M. D. Anderson, and The City of Dreaming Books by my favorite author Walter Moers. All three books have proved to be incredibly entertaining, and I won't hesitate to read more by these authors. __________________ nah

08-20-2009, 12:51 AM	#11
massflavour FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: under the coke sign Posts: 3,104	Re: Read any good books lately? physics of the impossible __________________ . Last edited by massflavour; 08-20-2009 at 04:30 PM..

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