What 📔book are you reading right now?

[Elbereth]

I have not had much time to read since my son stopped breastfeeding. I have been stuck on Les Miserables for months now... I may be stuck on that book for awhile.

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

Currently reading 'The Road to Oz' by L. Frank Baum. His original books are available for free on the Kindle because they're out of copyright so I've been reading them and while they're children's books, there are also adult themes (not sexual but political and things) that adults can relate to as well. They're awesome!!!

 

[Prince of Cats]

Re-reading Farmer Giles of Ham by You Know Who

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

Re-reading Farmer Giles of Ham by You Know Who

Voldemort?

lol sorry

 

[Eledhwen]

The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett :*cool:

There are three further 'Tiffany Aching' books in the Discworld series: A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, and I Shall Wear Midnight; which chart Tiffany's progress in her chosen career. Pratchett honours a number of his characters in this way; my favourite, apart from Tiffany and her little band of protectors, is the Commander Vimes series.

As I type, "Dark Lord - the Teenage Years" By Jamie Thomson (or is it Dirk Lloyd?) is looking at me, unread. It's a childrens book, but I went on Amazon's 'look inside' and got all intrigued, so now own a copy. I'll let you know.

 

[Prince of Cats]

There are three further 'Tiffany Aching' books in the Discworld series: A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, and I Shall Wear Midnight; which chart Tiffany's progress in her chosen career. Pratchett honours a number of his characters in this way; my favourite, apart from Tiffany and her little band of protectors, is the Commander Vimes series. As I type, "Dark Lord - the Teenage Years" By Jamie Thomson (or is it Dirk Lloyd?) is looking at me, unread. It's a childrens book, but I went on Amazon's 'look inside' and got all intrigued, so now own a copy. I'll let you know.

I'm aware - I've become a huge Pratchett fan over the past couple years and the last couple young adult novels are my only ones left. Rincewind is still my favorite

 

[Sulimo]

I still need to read the Pratchett that you recommended to me. I am currently reading the unabridged Les Miserables. However, I only have about a hundred pages left, and I don't know what to read next. Maybe I will pick up some comedy after reading this book. I may give Pratchett a go. After that the new Wheel of Time book should be out. I've been waiting for this book since 1999, and so to say the least I'm pumped!!

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

I'm currently reading 'Beautiful Creatures' by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, the new movie is based off it. I saw the movie and that's where I learned about the book and the book is 10000000000000000 times better than the movie. They basically took all the major events from the book, added some extra making out and then threw it into the movie, the book is a lot more detailed, more emotional, less making out and just a lot better.

 

[HLGStrider]

I actually finished reading a book for the first time in what feels like ages last week. I read Redshirts which started out being a satire of Star Trek but ended up actually being having some really interesting meaning of life sort of questions in it towards the end, though some of the "Codas" as the author called the three additional wrap up story lines he tacked onto the end, felt a little unnecessary. I actually found it kind of moving in places but it was also laugh out loud hilarious, though just for my personal tastes I felt all the swearing in the book was also unnecessary but I know that most people don't have my hang ups about that.

 

[Firawyn]

Reading a book? What's THAT?!

Lol I can't remember the last time I had time to sit down a read a book start to finish. Two little ones and a husband keep me pretty busy.

Erestor, I did hear that Beautiful Creatures was much better a book than movie. The movie trailer did interest me, and I would like to see it, and/or read the book. On the flip side of the coin, I'm starting to feel that Vampires, Werewolves, and Zombie's are being outdone in recent, popular books and films. I'm wondering when the teenage ghost boy will be the next big thing.


Elgee, I don't know where you find the time to read, write, and keep on top of your girls. Of late, I feel like I've conquored the norm if I get enough time to sit down and read a 10,000 word fanfiction story. Yes, I admit it, I am shamefully fond of fanfiction. :*o

 

[HLGStrider]

Reading a book? What's THAT?!

Elgee, I don't know where you find the time to read, write, and keep on top of your girls. Of late, I feel like I've conquored the norm if I get enough time to sit down and read a 10,000 word fanfiction story. Yes, I admit it, I am shamefully fond of fanfiction. :*o

I don't sleep.

Seriously.

My blood content is 90% caffeine. I've also delegated house cleaning to the fairy people who live in the basement. There's one now. . .oooh coffee. . .

 

[Firawyn]

Well...there is that approach. :*rolleyes:

 

[Halasían]

I've been nibbling my way through Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. When I say nibble, I mean I read it a line gap at a time, and I started almost a year ago. Don't seem to just sit down and read anymore.

 

[Eledhwen]

I'm currently reading 'Beautiful Creatures' by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, ...the book and the book is better than the movie. They basically took all the major events from the book, added some extra making out and then threw it into the movie, the book is a lot more detailed, more emotional, less making out and just a lot better.

I went to see this as an excuse to leave the house so my husband would have to deal with the plumber. I didn't realise there was a book too, and will order it as soon as I've posted, based on your recommendation.

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

I went to see this as an excuse to leave the house so my husband would have to deal with the plumber. I didn't realise there was a book too, and will order it as soon as I've posted, based on your recommendation.

Yes it's a very good book, I read it in a week and on Sunday I ordered the second one (Beautiful Darkness), it came the next day from Amazon.

Seriously if you saw the movie, I'll just say they skipped out on so much, they added extra making out and they killed people that shouldn't have been killed (not Macon), and completely changed scenes. Also, in the movie I think it wasn't that good because they really just summarized the main parts of the book and threw them in a movie, expecting you to know what was going on. I mean I understand that they have to skip some parts and will never make the movie 100% based off the book, look at The Hobbit and LOTR lol, but this movie was ridiculous. There was so much more in that book that helped me to understand what was going on and it was so much better, I'm already 100+ pages into the second and will be buying the third once I'm done with this one. Again, Amazon.com buying the hardback for $10, I got it the next day without paying for overnight shipping lol

 

[Eledhwen]

Thanks to a recommendation from Grond, I have just finished the second of the Mary Stewart trilogy on Arthur: The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills and The Last Enchantment. They are probably the best Arthur/Merlin fiction I have read. Mary Stewart knows her Celtic history and topography, and has spun a tale around them that feels historic, treading lightly on enchantments and prophecy as a mechanism to tell the story, keeping it easily believable as she immerses the reader in the legend of Arthur.

For me, Mary Stewart's tale is very vivid. Living where I do, I have visited the places mentioned: Tintagel, Stonehenge, the Black Mountains and the rocky coastlines of South West Wales. I have walked along Hadrian's Wall, and played in the remains of the Roman Fort, Galava, at the head of England's largest lake, Windermere, where I lived as a child. I have walked along the edge of the smaller lakes to the north; Rydal Water is nearest, with two small isles; and then Grasmere which has one. I feel that Grasmere is the one that might inspire awe on a misty morning. I already knew of Rheged, whose arms are three ravens; and have visited the castled city of Carlisle, which the Romans called Luguvalium which is 40 miles over difficult land from Galava.

Only once, in all the stories, did Mary Stewart make me think that she was American; and that was by using "named for" (as in "named for your father") instead of the British English "named after". But apparently she's from County Durham! Her metaphors and other descriptive devices are all skillfully written by an excellent storyteller and contemporaneous with the legend itself (eg: eyes like shield bosses, instead of eyes like saucers).

If, like Bilbo, you find maps fascinating, the reading of ancient British legends can be enhanced by two maps - Ancient Britain and Roman Britain - produced by Ordnance Survey:

 

[Eledhwen]

I have just finished the second of the Mary Stewart trilogy on Arthur: The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills and The Last Enchantment.

I have had to put aside The Last Enchantment. My daughters have insisted that I read The Host before Friday, when it is released as a film in UK cinemas. They know I won't watch the film first, and they want me to go to the cinema with them.

 

[Sulimo]

I am currently reading the C.S. Lewis Space Trilogy, and I am on the third book That Hideous Strength. I recommend all Tolkien fans to read this book in particular. While I love all of this series for its exceptional writing, and tackling of some of the most profound questions about man, the third book is uniquely intriguing because it has multiple references to Numenor as Altantis and the true West.

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

I'm currently part ways through Allegiant of the Divergent series. It's pretty good so far but I'm already kind of guessing what happens. I'm hoping the movies are good though who knows, at least PJ isn't directing :*D

 

[Eledhwen]

I'm reading The Lord of the Rings; Fellowship of the Ring. ... again. :*D Just can't stay out of Middle-earth!