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Ratrat · Apr 1, 2015

Ouch.

Zeyphersan · Apr 1, 2015

Still A Storm of Swords. Need to finish this series before the new season starts...

Polari · Apr 1, 2015

It's really rich and descriptive, which makes it difficult to get through at times. Similarly though, when you're in the mood and can devote to it a good long spell it's really rewarding.

RepairmanJack · Apr 1, 2015

I'm about half way through this so far, I'm having a lot harder time with this than I did The Color of Magic. I'm still enjoying it and the sense of humor, but the stream of the story is a lot harder for me this time around without it being those short style stories like it had in Color. I'll probably just try to bust through it to get it over with faster.

justjohn · Apr 1, 2015

Started reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantell and I had to stop about 7% in as it was far too dry. think I will watch the bbc series instead.

Now reading The Black Count about Alexandre Dumas' father and really enjoying it.

LifEndz · Apr 1, 2015

A really good zombie apocalypse story thus far. Protagonist is a captain in the army and a member of a top secret Army group with the mission of restoring order and providing aid should a cataclysmic event occur. The "zombies" aren't the typical dead return to life zombies, and so far I'm digging the author's take on them.

Big-E · Apr 1, 2015

Started The Thousand Sons in the Horus Heresy. I just finished Stoner based on GAFs recommendations and I liked it a lot. Quick read and wish I read it earlier.

disappeared · Apr 1, 2015

True Grit; enjoying it thus far. Portis writes at a brisk, trimmed pace.

Rafavert · Apr 1, 2015

Am currently reading Brave New World. Depressing stuff... Got Kafka by the Shore and Lord of the Flies waiting in line, but Kafka is the Portuguese translation (which is a translation made from the Italian which was made from English which was made from Japanese....), so I'm not to keen on that.

JediLink · Apr 1, 2015

A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking. Does that count?

Osorio · Apr 1, 2015

Rafavert said:
Am currently reading Brave New World. Depressing stuff... Got Kafka by the Shore and Lord of the Flies waiting in line, but Kafka is the Portuguese translation (which is a translation made from the Italian which was made from English which was made from Japanese....), so I'm not to keen on that.

Brave New World is depressing because it predicted the future correctly in so many ways. Sometimes it feels like an introspection into the contemporary American psyche.

leakey · Apr 1, 2015

Finished Rise of the Warrior Cop, which was a great read. Now reading:

Perfect Blue · Apr 1, 2015

The Quiet American by Graham Greene.

ClosingADoor · Apr 1, 2015

Well... any trust I might have had left in the financial system would have been totally gone when I'm done with this.

Necrovex · Apr 1, 2015

ClosingADoor said:
Well... any trust I might have had left in the financial system would have been totally gone when I'm done with this.

This sealed my hatred for Wall Street.

Rafavert · Apr 1, 2015

Osorio said:
Brave New World is depressing because it predicted the future correctly in so many ways. Sometimes it feels like an introspection into the contemporary American psyche.

Indeed.

I've recently read 1984 as well. It's interesting to see how both those books present similar, yet so different futures. One is based on submission of the masses through ignorance and constant vigilance to eliminate "threats". The other simply CREATES individuals who are fit for the society at hand who are kept happy without needing to think much.

At the end of the day, I guess both see societies where thought is limited (by limiting the language itself or by limiting one's ability to do) in order to prosper. Depressing and ominously realistic.

Kindekuma · Apr 1, 2015

Currently reading Neil Stephenson's "Snow Crash"

Pretty good, should get about half way in today.

commish · Apr 1, 2015

Reading Abercrombie's Blade Itself. After trying to read it a few years ago and finding it pretty terrible, it's actually quite enjoyable.

obin_gam · Apr 1, 2015

Still struggeling to finish Acceptance by Vandermeer. It's not good. Luckily I have only 1½ hours left of it (it's on audiobook.)

After that I plan to listen to Master & Commander by O'Brian

malingenie · Apr 1, 2015

RepairmanJack said:
I'm about half way through this so far, I'm having a lot harder time with this than I did The Color of Magic. I'm still enjoying it and the sense of humor, but the stream of the story is a lot harder for me this time around without it being those short style stories like it had in Color. I'll probably just try to bust through it to get it over with faster.

Dont give up! Sir Terry's bibliography is a treasure trove!

WeAreStarStuff · Apr 1, 2015

A really fantastic read on the way we think.

RepairmanJack · Apr 1, 2015

malingenie said:
Dont give up! Sir Terry's bibliography is a treasure trove!

I'm definitely not. I was warned the first couple books were rough but worth it. I really enjoyed the first one and the world, so I'm willing to trudge through a tough slog to continue the series.

Chemical Rampancy · Apr 1, 2015

Chekhov: About Love and Other stories.
Margaret Thatcher Auto.

I don't agree with thatcher just felt it'd be important to read.

PassiveObserver · Apr 1, 2015

3/4ths into Station Eleven.

It's pretty dope. Nice take on the apocalypse.

You Know Nothing · Apr 1, 2015

Excellent book so far. Had me hooked from the first chapter and it's a lot more humorous than I was expecting.

Chromium.Wings · Apr 1, 2015

200 pages into "The Name of the Wind" since Sunday.

Afterwards, I plan to finally get around to "Jurassic Park" (been sitting on my shelf for awhile).

studyguy · Apr 1, 2015

Still out on Scalzi's Lock In
I'll give it another day or two and see how it sits with me.

"God's Beard!" · Apr 1, 2015

First-time reader of these authors:

obin_gam said:
Still struggeling to finish Acceptance by Vandermeer. It's not good.

No, no it is not.

Mr.Swag · Apr 1, 2015

[QUOTE="God's Beard!";158410765]First-time reader of these authors:

No, no it is not.[/QUOTE]
I suggest Geimans 'Neverwhere'. Great book that I liked alot more than American Gods.

SliceSabre · Apr 1, 2015

The Ultra Thin Man since I've completely given up on reading A Clockwork Orange. That slang is just too high of a wall to cross.

moojito · Apr 1, 2015

Speaker for the dead. It's completely different from Ender's game so far, but pretty good nonetheless. After seeing Interstellar so recently, I was surprised to see the issue of time differences between people travelling at light speed and those left behind/at the destination dealt with given how long ago the book was written. It's not something you see mentioned a lot in sci fi.

ClosingADoor · Apr 1, 2015

Necrovex said:
This sealed my hatred for Wall Street.

Everyone was really just like "well, fuck everyone else and what happens in a few years, need to get my bonus now." Totally disgusting. There should really be more regulation on these companies. And banks split up so they can't become so powerful and infect all parts of the economy.

And like the author says, it is amazing that the people making the rules and doing the regulations are the ones who couldn't make it at the actual Wall Street firms. This should be the other way around, so the regulators have the best people!

Nymerio · Apr 1, 2015

Still making my way through Tower Lord. It was a bit of a rough start because I remembered basically nothing from the previous book and couldn't find any good summaries about what happened so far. Most of the stuff did come back to me though while reading and I really like the book. Not really sure why people hate on the book because Vaelin isn't the only pov anymore, I enjoy all the characters and I'm not sure how the book would even work with only Vaelin as the pov because the plot stretches multiple locations.

Rug Monkey · Apr 1, 2015

ClosingADoor said:
Everyone was really just like "well, fuck everyone else and what happens in a few years, need to get my bonus now." Totally disgusting. There should really be more regulation on these companies. And banks split up so they can't become so powerful and infect all parts of the economy.

And like the author says, it is amazing that the people making the rules and doing the regulations are the ones who couldn't make it at the actual Wall Street firms. This should be the other way around, so the regulators have the best people!

The ratings companies like Standard & Poor, and Moody's should have been prosecuted for rating Collateralized Debt Obligations (probably the riskiest bonds that have ever existed) as Triple A

Also, if you enjoyed the book, check out the movie Margin Call ... it's excellent (as has a truly Stellar cast)

Cade · Apr 1, 2015

PassiveObserver said:
3/4ths into Station Eleven.

It's pretty dope. Nice take on the apocalypse.

Same here, it's great but I'm moving through it slowly. Not sure why.

"God's Beard!" · Apr 1, 2015

SliceSabre said:
The Ultra Thin Man since I've completely given up on reading A Clockwork Orange. That slang is just too high of a wall to cross.

I remember reading A Clockwork Orange back in high school and needing a glossary lol

Plasticine · Apr 1, 2015

Finished They Thirst by Robert McCammon. Great vampire book. I really appreciated the epic level of the story telling. It's very much a product of the early 80s, so there's a ton of dated references and attitudes present. The characters are fun and plentiful. A lot of POV characters are developed only to die off or become vampires a few chapters later. It definitely added to the scope of the story. The only downer is the overtly religious slant it takes during the closing chapters. I really could have lived without that, but otherwise it was a fun ride. It was the first McCammon novel I've ever read, but certainly won't be the last.

Just started:

I've read a couple of Bryan Smith novels, and this one is so far turning out to be the best yet. I'll probably have this sucker done tonight or tomorrow.

Maklershed · Apr 1, 2015

From the March thread ..

allegate said:
Huh. Usually there's a post in the old thread updating with a link to the new one.

My apologies, I created the new thread this morning on my phone before I had to get off the bus.

Christoff Yurievich · Apr 1, 2015

No problem here, thanks for all you do.

Does that explain the weird OP?

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Jarrod38 · Apr 1, 2015

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1629144843/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I don't believe in conspiracy theories, but I like reading about them.

Maklershed · Apr 1, 2015

allegate said:
No problem here, thanks for all you do.

Does that explain the weird OP?

Ha absolutely. I'm still at work - I'll have to fix it when I get home.

kinoki · Apr 1, 2015

Finished Les Boulevards de ceinture today. Still have plans to do a scifi novel inbetween the french books. So, now it's 2001: A Space Odyssey before heading back into Modiano and Rue des Boutiques Obscures. Then it's on to The Martian and the second volume of In Search of Lost Time. That's the plan for now atleast.

ACE 1991 · Apr 1, 2015

Tenth of December by George Saunders. I have been on a bit of a short stories kick recently, and am open to suggestions!

Number45 · Apr 1, 2015

Can anyone recommend a good accurate Kindle version of The Three Musketeers? Been meaning to read it, but as with all older (and not natively English) books it seems like a bit of a minefield finding the best option.

Available on Amazon UK if possible, thanks.

Currently re-reading:

Wolves of the Calla

Found out recently that there's now an eighth Dark Tower book, so I'm going back through them in preparation.

AngmarsKing701 · Apr 1, 2015

Still slogging through Words of Radiance which should've been called Words in Abundance.

Narag · Apr 1, 2015

RepairmanJack said:
I'm about half way through this so far, I'm having a lot harder time with this than I did The Color of Magic. I'm still enjoying it and the sense of humor, but the stream of the story is a lot harder for me this time around without it being those short style stories like it had in Color. I'll probably just try to bust through it to get it over with faster.

Took me three attempts to get through it but that last go everything seemed to gel in that second half.

BlueDogAnchorite · Apr 1, 2015

I am slowly working through Way Of Kings. I am about 400 pages into it. I really am enjoying it.

Christoff Yurievich · Apr 1, 2015

Number45 said:
Can anyone recommend a good accurate Kindle version of The Three Musketeers? Been meaning to read it, but as with all older (and not natively English) books it seems like a bit of a minefield finding the best option.

Available on Amazon UK if possible, thanks.

Currently re-reading:

Wolves of the Calla

Found out recently that there's now an eighth Dark Tower book, so I'm going back through them in preparation.

Well, it's not really an eighth book so much as a side-story to book four.

TimeEffect · Apr 1, 2015

Started the Harry Potter series for the first time

On the third book now.

Nice easy read. Though I still dont understand how they avoid muggles since apparently Wizard land isnt an alt dimension but just...hidden from muggles?

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