What 📔book are you reading right now?

[Mike]

"Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel" - Susanna Clark

 

[Prince of Cats]

Finished reading the Silmarillion a couple weeks ago and Plan B 3.0 : free at earthpolicy.org

 

[Aelfwine]

I've just started to read 'The Magicians Guild' by Trudi Canavan. I'm not too far through it yet and would be interested to hear what other people think of it, if they have read it or anything else by Canavan.

 

[Ermundo]

I'm reading an A.P U.S. History Textbook. It's loads of fun, and a very interesting read.

 

[Majimaune]

I finished reading Ender's Game the other day and then started on the second part of book 3 in ASOIAF by George RR Martin.

 

[Persephone]

I finished reading Ender's Game the other day...

ooohhhh! Did you enjoy it?

 

[chrysophalax]

I'm just finishing up "The Ghost Who Haunted Itself" by Jan-Andrew Henderson, the man who started the ghost tours through Greyfriars Kirkyard and the Covenanters Prison in Edinburgh. It's very interesting reading a book about paranormal going-on by a man who's a bit of a sceptic, but has no qualms whatsoever scaring the pants off people for fun and profit.

 

[Persephone]

I'm just finishing up "The Ghost Who Haunted Itself" by Jan-Andrew Henderson, the man who started the ghost tours through Greyfriars Kirkyard and the Covenanters Prison in Edinburgh. It's very interesting reading a book about paranormal going-on by a man who's a bit of a sceptic, but has no qualms whatsoever scaring the pants off people for fun and profit.

lol! That's hilarious! I think I'll look for that book.

 

[Noldor_returned]

Recently read Beowulf and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

I liked them both but found teh latter to be a bit short. Beowulf was really interesting, and it was interesting to note the parallels to LOTR.

 

[Majimaune]

ooohhhh! Did you enjoy it?

I do believe I did. It was quite good. I finished it at like midnight cause I didn't want to stop reading.

 

[Turgon]

Currently reading 'The Blade Itself' by Joe Abercrombie. A really good read so far - stopped reading A Song of Ice and Fire for the moment as all the characters are annoying me with (amongst other things) their total lack of common sense. Maybe I'm in a bad mood today but it seems like every event in this entire saga is driven by the stupidity of its characters.

Also reading Essential X-men volume 4 as when I went to the bookshop the other day I got a little nostalgic for comics (not read any for about 20 years) and came out with a pile of thick collection type comic books...

 

[Persephone]

I do believe I did. It was quite good. I finished it at like midnight cause I didn't want to stop reading.

I know, right? It's just soooo addictive! Now, you're at a crossroad for this series, Maj. You can either read ENDER'S SHADOW (which is a parallel novel that continues the story of the Battleschool children) or SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD (if you want to follow Ender and Valentine to the edge of the Universe). Both are REALLY, REALLY, REALLY GOOD. You can finish one series (whether Ender's Shadow or Speaker for the Dead) and then follow through with the other one once you're done.

Orson Scott Card is going to release 2 more books that would tie in both stories.

 

[Majimaune]

I know, right? It's just soooo addictive! Now, you're at a crossroad for this series, Maj. You can either read ENDER'S SHADOW (which is a parallel novel that continues the story of the Battleschool children) or SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD (if you want to follow Ender and Valentine to the edge of the Universe). Both are REALLY, REALLY, REALLY GOOD. You can finish one series (whether Ender's Shadow or Speaker for the Dead) and then follow through with the other one once you're done.

Orson Scott Card is going to release 2 more books that would tie in both stories.

I think my cousin has both so I am intending to borrow them off her...

 

[Kementari]

Back to school time and I'm reading constantly (Kinda bummed tho since I had to turn down a course based entirely on the Lord of the Rings because it was in the same time slot as my Creative Writing class/workshop.)

Just finishing Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" which I would recommend to ANYONE. Achebe's culture puts great value in the art of conversation and oral story telling giving him unusual skills as a writer.

I'm also studying the Canterbury Tales in meticulous detail (which really requires you to learn Middle English). They are absolutely hilarious!

 

[Firawyn]

Back to school time and I'm reading constantly (Kinda bummed tho since I had to turn down a course based entirely on the Lord of the Rings because it was in the same time slot as my Creative Writing class/workshop.)

Just finishing Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" which I would recommend to ANYONE. Achebe's culture puts great value in the art of conversation and oral story telling giving him unusual skills as a writer.

I'm also studying the Canterbury Tales in meticulous detail (which really requires you to learn Middle English). They are absolutely hilarious!

You know, I took at class in highschool that was the literary study of Lord of the Rings. It was amazing. The teacher told me to "let someone else answer" a time or two.

Middle English...oh fun times. My aunt and uncle (sister and brother, not married) both are fluent in Middle English. It's harder than it looks. Kudos to you.

I'm currently re-reading Lord of the Rings, along with a great book called Bi Any Other Name. (Observe the link). Oh, and I'm reading a Kent Weeks book. (Observe this link as well!)

I read alot.

 

[e.Blackstar]

I was working my way through 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra', but it's been put on the back burner for Cormac McCarthy's 'No Country for Old Men' and a reread of 'Neither Wolf Nor Dog' (Kent Nerburn).

 

[Majimaune]

Currently reading A Feast For Crows by George RR Martin. Its the fourth one in ASOIAF. Good so far.

 

[Firawyn]

@ e.Blackstar,

Have you seen the movie "No Country For Old Men"?

@ Maj,

Good choice! SOIAF rocks! I'm nearly to the point of ready to hunt down Martin and find out what's taking so dern long for "Dance of Dragons" to get done and published!

 

[e.Blackstar]

@ Firawyn: Yep! Watched it a week or so ago, then my friend bought me the book. I'm not really a fan of McCarthy's writing style...though I LOVED the movie.


And hurray for ASOIAF! My favorite fantasy ever...I want ADOD, though!
Did you guys know that HBO is making a show for that series (ala The Tudors or Rome)?

 

[chrysophalax]

Have just started A Game of Thrones, a book I resisted for a long time because I feared it would be something along the lines of Robert Jordans stuff, but wow, was I wrong! George R.R. Martin has a tremendous style, but is a bit too bloodthirsty, what with all the killing off of characters I like. Snarl...

In any case, I look forward to reading the rest of series with great anticipation.