What book are you reading these days?

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Nov 10th, 2008, 04:42 AM
rasana

Re: What book are you reading these days?

I'm reading 'Not Without My Daughter' by Betty Mehmoody
Nov 10th, 2008, 07:57 AM
DeanMc

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Thanks mendhak, Il look into that.
Nov 11th, 2008, 09:22 AM
zaza

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Dune. Again.
Nov 11th, 2008, 09:26 AM
mendhak

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by zaza

Dune. Again.

I have a collection of old classified newspapers from 2002, advertising houses and cars, if you are that bored.
Nov 11th, 2008, 01:08 PM
abhijit

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Pennsylvania Waterfalls: A guide for hikers and photographers.

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Nov 11th, 2008, 02:07 PM
syntaxeater

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Essential Psychopharmacology - Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications
Nov 13th, 2008, 08:46 AM
oceanebelle

Re: What book are you reading these days?

After a rather bizarre read of the "American Gods", I'm now reading "The graveyard book" both from Neil Gaiman.

The latter book is very interesting and I'm quite engrossed in it.
Nov 14th, 2008, 12:13 PM
abhijit

Re: What book are you reading these days?

I am reading this author.

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Nov 28th, 2008, 12:53 PM
mar_zim

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Dead Until Dark - Charlaine Harris
Dec 1st, 2008, 11:09 AM
JPicasso

Re: What book are you reading these days?

I have just started Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land".

Somehow I missed this offering in HS. But I got the version with the secret, extra 60,000 words! bonus!

It will probably take me a while, since i am so easily distracted by shiny things, an there are no pictures.
Feb 25th, 2009, 07:31 AM
Torc

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Just finished The Sharing Knife : Horizon, the fourth book in the Sharing Knife
quartet by Lois McMaster Bujold.
Feb 25th, 2009, 09:49 AM
mendhak

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Saga of Seven Suns. It's a 7-book series, I'm on book 3 now.

Very easy to read, although it's a big series. Fast paced story, no digressions, and very short chapters so the author doesn't ramble on at all. I really like the writing style.
Feb 25th, 2009, 11:42 AM
abhijit

Re: What book are you reading these days?

I am reading a series of graphic novels by Neil Gaiman.
This is what I started with.
Feb 25th, 2009, 11:46 AM
NeedSomeAnswers

Re: What book are you reading these days?

The Necroscope - By Brian Lumley - yet again !

Dust - By Elizabeth Bear - which was actually pretty good, not read much really good new Science Fiction, i generally just read the old stuff much better.

I quite Like Charles Stross though, he is another newer author that i have read.
Feb 25th, 2009, 01:46 PM
Siddharth Rout

Re: What book are you reading these days?

An interesting read :afrog:
Feb 25th, 2009, 03:48 PM
szlamany

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhijit

I am reading a series of graphic novels by Neil Gaiman.
This is what I started with.

New Neil Gaiman stuff? I recall reading his sandman stuff years ago - it was great.
Feb 25th, 2009, 08:05 PM
KiwiDexter

Re: What book are you reading these days?

"The Last Motel" by Brian McBean (Australia's answer to Richard Laymon).
Feb 25th, 2009, 09:03 PM
EntityX

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by mendhak

I *just* finished reading that book approximately 8 hours ago.

I like the way he manages to take the three laws and create situations that make you really think about how they can fail, succeed and be circumvented. Susan Calvin's stories are quite good too.

If you haven't read the Foundation series, just after the Robot stories would be the right time.

I'm a big Isaac Asimov fan though it's been a good number of years since I've read any of his books. A couple of my personal favorites of his are The Robots of Dawn and its sequel Robots and Empire. I highly recommend them for anyone who likes sci-fi. The second book introduces a new law of robotics that one of the robots comes up with.
Feb 25th, 2009, 09:08 PM
EntityX

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A couple months back I was going through a number of Clive Cussler novels that I enjoyed thoroughly. Shock Wave was one of them and The Chase was another. Every one I read was excellent. He always has a dr. evil character that is really really evil who will kill without any conscience at all.
Feb 25th, 2009, 09:49 PM
MaximilianMayrhofer

Re: What book are you reading these days?

I've read every one of the Clive Cussler novels. I particularly love the Dirk Pitt series. More recently though i've read The White Tiger, and now i'm reading Speaking In Tongues. I've been reading a book every 2 days or so for the past few months, so I can't even remember every title :lol:

I'm an extremely eclectic reader.
Feb 26th, 2009, 09:53 PM
mojo69

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Dharma Bums -- Jack Kerouac
Mar 4th, 2009, 01:03 PM
abhijit

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by szlamany

New Neil Gaiman stuff? I recall reading his sandman stuff years ago - it was great.

It is old stuff. It is classic.
Mar 4th, 2009, 01:42 PM
wossname

Re: What book are you reading these days?

"Artificial Minds" - Stan Franklin.http://www.vbforums.com/images/rating/rating_4.gif
(Computer science, cognitive physics)

Pretty interesting.
Mar 4th, 2009, 05:44 PM
chris128

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Pro WPF VB 2008 with .NET 3.5 :)
Mar 4th, 2009, 08:33 PM
MaximilianMayrhofer

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by wossname

"Artificial Minds" - Stan Franklin.
(Computer science, cognitive physics)

Pretty interesting.

Thanks for the tip, i'll definitely be taking a look at that.

My recent:

1. Memorial Day - Vince Flynn
2. Shockwave - Colin Forbes

I personally recommend Colin Forbes very, very highly, specifically his series of books involving the SIS, with main character Tweed. Extremely, extremely riveting.
Mar 5th, 2009, 09:24 AM
Torc

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Alexandria by Lindsey Davis
Mar 6th, 2009, 01:28 AM
mendhak

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Saga of Seven Suns, Book 4.
Jul 8th, 2009, 11:46 AM
mendhak

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Thomas Covenant series... 'Fatal Revenant'. It's prolonged.
Jul 8th, 2009, 01:48 PM
szlamany

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by szlamany

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Originally Posted by mendhak

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever

Happy now, zaza?

Only 74 days left till the next book - Fatal Revenant...

http://www.stephendonaldson.com/

I see that he's got chapter 1 and 2 on the website...

That was old news...

Now we got second-draft of "Against All Things Ending" with the agent - third draft expected...

http://www.stephendonaldson.com/from...Status=current
Jul 8th, 2009, 01:56 PM
mendhak

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Great, more of Linden? :rolleyes:

I hate that Linden is now the protagonist. The series is known as "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant". It should be about Thomas Covenant. If I buy a book about C#, I don't want to read about PHP. The book has C# in the title. Don't try to twist it around to fit your writing block. :mad:

(I'll read it anyways because once you invest time in a series, you have to go on)
Jul 8th, 2009, 02:04 PM
szlamany

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by mendhak

(I'll read it anyways because once you invest time in a series, you have to go on)

I was able to break free of the Wheel...

Did Hubbard really write those 10 Mission Earth books? Did I read more then the first one? I must be blocking.
Jul 9th, 2009, 12:53 AM
illebille

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Dragons of Autumn Twilight - Dragonlance chronicles - Weis & Hickman
Jul 9th, 2009, 01:25 AM
mendhak

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by szlamany

I was able to break free of the Wheel...

Did Hubbard really write those 10 Mission Earth books? Did I read more then the first one? I must be blocking.

You've inspired me. I abandoned it.

hillbilly! :afrog:
Jul 9th, 2009, 01:32 AM
illebille

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by mendhak

hillbilly! :afrog:

Yep, it's back :D.Missed me?
You still stuck in here?
Jul 9th, 2009, 01:42 AM
mendhak

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by illebille

Yep, it's back :D.Missed me?
You still stuck in here?

Not really, just surprised to see you again. Us permanent staff know that you part timers always keep coming back for more :p
Jul 9th, 2009, 01:48 AM
illebille

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by mendhak

Not really, just surprised to see you again. Us permanent staff know that you part timers always keep coming back for more :p

Actually, the work is just getting boring (almost holidays : 5 weeks off !!) :p
Jul 9th, 2009, 01:51 AM
mendhak

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by illebille

Actually, the work is just getting boring (almost holidays : 5 weeks off !!) :p

Is that what they're calling redundancies these days? :afrog:
Jul 9th, 2009, 01:56 AM
illebille

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by mendhak

Is that what they're calling redundancies these days? :afrog:

I don't care what they're calling it ; I'm having 5 weeks of fun in the sun :D
Jul 24th, 2009, 02:51 AM
mendhak

Re: What book are you reading these days?

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA240_.jpg

What a relief after those damn Covenant books.
Jul 24th, 2009, 08:07 AM
abhijit

Re: What book are you reading these days?

The Spy Who Came For Christmas.
Jul 29th, 2009, 04:25 AM
simonm

Re: What book are you reading these days?

"Triplanetary" by E. E. Doc Smith
Sep 8th, 2009, 02:56 AM
mar_zim

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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What a relief after those damn Covenant books.

At last I'm in the last book, reading the 2 books for a week..:eek2: while at work..:D... Good read and quite entertaining. Anything similar to these book?
Sep 8th, 2009, 04:38 AM
NeedSomeAnswers

Re: What book are you reading these days?

The Name of the Wind - By Patrick Rothfuss

Excellent Book, one of the better fantasy book i have read recently

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Sep 8th, 2009, 05:58 AM
mendhak

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by mar_zim

At last I'm in the last book, reading the 2 books for a week..:eek2: while at work..:D... Good read and quite entertaining. Anything similar to these book?

There's the Age of the Five series, by the same author, but it has gotten mixed reviews.

If you like the same writing style and want some sci fi instead of fantasy, try the Saga of Seven Suns series.
Sep 8th, 2009, 06:44 AM
simonm

Re: What book are you reading these days?

http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230935710m/939749.jpg

"Greybeard" by Brian Aldiss
Sep 8th, 2009, 10:26 AM
NeedSomeAnswers

Re: What book are you reading these days?

Although i am not reading one of his books currently here is a great article about my Favourite author ever !!!!!

The first time i have EVER seen any main stream article about him.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/ma...ce-t.html?_r=1

Jack Vance is a genius, for any of you that like Science Fiction or Fantasy and haven't read a Jack Vance Book, well you should.

Fantasy -

Any of the Dying Earth Series but particularly 'Eyes of the Overworld' or 'Cugel's Saga'

Or The Lyonesse series is particularly good

Sci Fi -

The Demon Prince Series
The Planet of Adventure Series
The Alastor Series
Sep 8th, 2009, 02:48 PM
wossname

Re: What book are you reading these days?

"The Truth" - Terry Pratchett.

-ing brilliant.
Sep 8th, 2009, 06:06 PM
Shaggy Hiker

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by mendhak

Thomas Covenant series... 'Fatal Revenant'. It's prolonged.

Is that the one where he goes up against those skeletal beings with a pair of missile launchers on their shoulders? I hated those things. Hope he has a plasma gun, as he could just blast the missiles.

I just finished "The Bravest Man" about submarine warfare in WWII, and am now reading a history of The Yom Kippur War. It's about time for my fall sailing trip, and I have a good library selected for that one, covering Life in a mideival city, the Napoleonic Wars, the history of the Bounty, the history of Piracy in the Caribbean, an account of the battle of Agincourt, and the history of the confederate raider Shenandoah.

Good to be diverse.
Sep 9th, 2009, 04:50 AM
InvisibleDuncan

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Halfhead by Stuart B. MacBride. Brilliant so far.
Sep 9th, 2009, 01:52 PM
wossname

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker

Is that the one where he goes up against those skeletal beings with a pair of missile launchers on their shoulders? I hated those things. Hope he has a plasma gun, as he could just blast the missiles.

No, Shagger, that's Doom. Having flashbacks from Deimos are we? :D
Sep 9th, 2009, 06:39 PM
KiwiDexter

Re: What book are you reading these days?

For anyone wanting a free taste of flash fiction

http://www.brimstonepress.com.au/

Click on the Shards image, on the next page left hand menu, click on Shards: Damned and Burning for a free pdf download.
Sep 9th, 2009, 07:25 PM
Shaggy Hiker

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by wossname

No, Shagger, that's Doom. Having flashbacks from Deimos are we? :D

Oh yeah. Now I remember. Going to have to fire that one back up, pretty soon.
Sep 9th, 2009, 08:46 PM
mar_zim

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by NSA

The Name of the Wind - By Patrick Rothfuss

Excellent Book, one of the better fantasy book i have read recently

Quote:

Originally Posted by mendhak

There's the Age of the Five series, by the same author, but it has gotten mixed reviews.

If you like the same writing style and want some sci fi instead of fantasy, try the Saga of Seven Suns series.

Thanks guys. I'll look up to it if have some spear time to waste. :D
Dec 23rd, 2009, 12:28 AM
rasana

Re: What book are you reading these days?

2 States - By Chetan Bhagat
Dec 23rd, 2009, 09:46 AM
Davadvice

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Ian Flemming Doctor No. Got the whole James bond collection last year.
Dec 23rd, 2009, 02:33 PM
mendhak

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Dec 23rd, 2009, 02:35 PM
kleinma

Re: What book are you reading these days?

cosmos by carl sagan, and pro WPF 2008

It takes me forever to read a book though, I just never have the time for it.
Dec 23rd, 2009, 04:05 PM
Cavar

Re: What book are you reading these days?

The 3rd and final book in the Neanderthal Parallax, Hybrids. They were meh, but had some interesting bits.

I think Under The Dome is next up.

C
Dec 26th, 2009, 05:53 PM
abhijit

Re: What book are you reading these days?

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Originally Posted by rasana

2 States - By Chetan Bhagat

I found this to be a big disappointment.
Dec 29th, 2009, 03:57 AM
dclamp

Re: What book are you reading these days?

i started Angels & Demons today. Im only on chapter 6 (out of 137) and it is very interesting. I have heard its a great book.

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