So what Books are forumites currently reading?

Northwind

I think it skates pretty close to being rubbish at times tbh (aargh Halfcocked Jack the bug snack, someone call the editor) but overall, it's fantastic I reckon.

My copies of A Dance With Dragons (split into 2 paperbacks) just arrived, I'm rereading the rest of the series first though. Cleverly I preordered them absolutely ages ago, then forgot and preordered them again at the start of the year, then forgot again and when I saw they were coming out this week ordered them again! So I've got 3 copes :oops:

Ouija

Just finished Quicksilver the other day...... God that was dull. You keep wondering when anythings going to happen... right up to the last page. Probably the only book i started jumping over loads and loads of paragraphs (usually of pointless multi-page descriptions of scenery or every object in a room) just to stop myself from falling asleep. It's just a history lesson with a lot of characters you never manage to work up any sympathy for.

t0pc4t

JUst re-reading the Avery Cates books by Jeff Somers, some of them are a bit far fetched but there's some gold in there. Particularly enjoying The Electric Church second time round.

I am in two minds about the Game of Thrones books, the TV adaptation was pretty good but I am not sure if I have the inclination to read the books based on that.

I've got Heart Of Darkness to read next though, 3rd attempt.

specialeyes

Well, finished snow crash and really enjoyed it. Now I know why northwind thought I was a numpty for not starting with it
Incidentally, while I was waiting for snow crash to be delivered I dug out Ubik (phillip k Dick) that I'd started before Xmas. Is forgotten about it as it was boring the pants off me but I persisted with it and really got into the last 2 thirds.

Fatamorgana

Winterdance: the Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Winterdance-Fine-Madness-Running-Iditarod/dp/0156001454/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Absolutely magnificent. Laugh out loud, not wanting the madness to end read.

ol\'gregg

Just bought the complete Bourne series for £10 so tonight will be the start of reading The Bourne Identity. Only 8 books to get through

specialeyes

ol\'gregg wrote:

Just bought the complete Bourne series for £10 so tonight will be the start of reading The Bourne Identity. Only 8 books to get through

Sounds like a bargain. I just downloaded the adventures of Sherlock Holmes for my kindle app on droid. 12 short stories / cases. I'm broke, its free, win win

yer gran

The Three Hostages by John Buchan. Larks and casual rascism aplenty.

jndb72

Recently started to read Ubik by Philip K Dick. Then work decided I needed to learn some extra stuff so now I'm reading Developing Applications for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 - which is hard going and not very enjoyable.

Laters

angry_bird

I've decided it's time I read The Silmarillion and LOTR properly, tried to read LOTR years ago but ended up stopping about halfway through the 4th book for some reason.

This will keep me busy for a while.

specialeyes

jndb72 wrote:

Recently started to read Ubik by Philip K Dick. Then work decided I needed to learn some extra stuff so now I'm reading Developing Applications for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 - which is hard going and not very enjoyable.

Laters

Much like the beginning of Ubik

jndb72

specialeyes wrote:

jndb72 wrote:

Recently started to read Ubik by Philip K Dick. Then work decided I needed to learn some extra stuff so now I'm reading Developing Applications for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 - which is hard going and not very enjoyable.

Laters

Much like the beginning of Ubik

When reading anything by Philip K Dick I've found a glass or 2 of wine seems to help

t0pc4t

Heart of darkness now started, man the style is winding me up, we'll see if it gets finished

Fatamorgana

I am hoping to have my book proposal into the publishers on the 30th March and hope-against-hope that a book (deal) may come from it.
You never know....

Northwind

Actually finished it last week but forgot to mention it... I found Flowers For Algernon in a box of old books and ended up reading through it almost in one go. Ended up crying like a bairn at the end, again. Its good to have frends. One of the best books I've ever read.

specialeyes

Northwind wrote:

Actually finished it last week but forgot to mention it... I found Flowers For Algernon in a box of old books and ended up reading through it almost in one go. Ended up crying like a bairn at the end, again. Its good to have frends. One of the best books I've ever read.

This one is on my to do list!

projectsome

face.

I normally get to about halfway and lose interest. I haven't really found a book that keeps me hooked til the end, especially as I never find enough time

t0pc4t

heart of darkness did not get any better I am afraid

now reading one called The Half Made World which is sort of steam punk, sort of sci fi but very engaging so far.

Flowers for algernon next hopefully, heard so many good things about that one.

stubs

t0pc4t wrote:

heart of darkness did not get any better I am afraid

Joseph Conrads books arent particulary readable. Waded through several and the only one that was any pleasure to read was Lord Jim and even that was pretty heavy going.

Reading Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan at the moment hasnt really got going yet but has some promise. Just finished Worth Dying For by Lee Child and that was blooming exciting.

t0pc4t

my wife's mate gets sent free books all the time and I'm reading one of those at the moment, it's called 'The Half Made World' and is a sort of steampunk / fantasy hybrid. I haven't finished it yet but it's highly engaging

specialeyes

Just finished assassins apprentice, robin hobb. Loved it and now need the remaining 2 books of the trilogy but I'm broke so am reading the silmarillion again.

richvass

I'm on the fifth book, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. A really good read so far.

Northwind

richvass wrote:

I'm on the fifth book, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. A really good read so far.

It's about to start going horribly downhill But it does recover.

castlelad

Every now and then i get the "big book " and read a tad of that............

Fatamorgana

The most recent Martin Evening installment.
At least I can check out the tutorials on-line too as this helps a luddite such as me no end.

parryman

Nearly finished the most recent Matt Reilly - Scarecrow novel.
Same old toss, quite enjoying it really.
Got a Stephen King lined up next, 4-27-62 or whatever.
Or hunger games maybe.

t0pc4t

I liked Hunger Games but it was really quite bleak.

sloppycowpat

just finished 'sharpes devil' by Bernard Cornwell

now going to read the 'the rats' trilolgy by james herbert

stubs

Just starting Polity Agent the fourth Cormac novel by Neal Asher. Loving the whole series I know a lot of people for some reason hate Neal Asher but I cant fault his books. The first Cormac novel was a bit disjointed but he was setting the scene I suppose for the story arc that followed. The 3rd book Brass Man was brilliant and Polity Agent is looking a cracker loved the prologue.

t0pc4t

it keeps on getting better I reckon, the Cormac series is brilliant imo.

I also enjoyed the Spatterjay series of books which are set in the polity. The Skinner is just good but there were points during the 3rd one (Orbus) where I was really blown away.

I@m reading 'The Departure' now and it's showing as much promise, not sure why it got so slated on Amazon.

After that probably 'Ready Player One' and then the 3rd game of thrones.