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What book(s) are you reading now?

Reading atm The Best of Isaac Asimov, before then "Collapse. How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed." and a good german book called "Das kooperative Gen. Abschied vom Darwinismus." (translated: The cooperative gene. Goodbye darwinism.)
 
Reading The Crow Road by Iain Banks right now. I like the writing style and the humor but about 150 pages in the rising action hasn't come yet, therefore I'm uncertain where the plots going. Still very good so far.

I read Slaughterhouse 5 a couple months ago and didn't come away impressed. I feel fairly isolated in that thought, but are his other books any better? I just thought his prose was a little weak and the story was a little too... direct is the only word that comes to mind. I felt it lacked subtlety and depth, with the exception of his summarizing of his favorite author's science fiction novels.

I have a feeling I might be a little bit unpopular saying that I didn't love Vonnegut on this board but I am open to suggestions on some of his other books if anyone has any.
 
^ The Crow Road was one of my favourite books - I admit the plot's a little thin but i enjoyed the freshness and honesty of the main character. I even gave it to my mother to read and she enjoyed it too (at 64 or so).

I just finished Lunar Park and I have to admit - I didn't get it. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it, but I'm not really sure I understood what he was trying to say. If anyone cares to help me out, PM me so as not to spoil it for other readers.

I'm stuck for a book now, but I might reread Douglas Adam's: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and The Long Dark Tea Time Of The Soul (it's a special limited edition two books in one!).
 
Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx was the last "book" I read, and I have read it 3 or 4 times now,,, DAMN GOOD READ
 
I read quite a bit so heres my last couple of books (Just found this thread)


Just finished "Patient Zero" - 28days later/end of the world type of affair, good book quite enjoyed it.

before that was Dragon Master trilogy by Chris Bunch - myth and dragons - really enjoyed that one.

A good fun book is Mister B Gone - Clive Barker fantasy/horror

Wisdom of Whores - is an interesting book based on the Sex Industry and Aids story and how its exploited to make money!

Im eagerly awaiting Abarat 3 by Clive Barker - Fantasy book but best book Ive read in a good while.
 
Some recent books that I have enjoyed:

Man in the High Castle- Philip K Dick: Alternate future where the Axis won WW2

Stalingrad - Antony Beevor: First war history book I have read, blown away completely, never thought it would be something I would enjoy but found it fascinating.

Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe: A classic in every right, though the prose can be a little odd the book is close to 400 years old!

Flashman - George MacDonald Fraser: One of the greatest characters to of been invented. A gentleman and a scoundrel, sleeping and decieving his way through england and afghanistan.
 
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Reading atm The Best of Isaac Asimov, before then "Collapse. How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed."
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This is a good read, Asimov's swell.

Most recently I read Strassman's DMT book, & Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities.

Tom Robbins was the last fiction author I "obsessed" about, reading all of his books (and nothing but his books) for about eight weeks. They were all very playful, blasphemous, delightful works of fiction.

Right now I'm reading Lolita by Nabokov, and browsing back through Speak Memory(his "autobiography") to kindof reference ideas between the two. Definitely suggest any of his work.
:D, I'm glad bluelight reads.
 
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Reading The Crow Road by Iain Banks right now. I like the writing style and the humor but about 150 pages in the rising action hasn't come yet, therefore I'm uncertain where the plots going. Still very good so far.

I read Slaughterhouse 5 a couple months ago and didn't come away impressed. I feel fairly isolated in that thought, but are his other books any better? I just thought his prose was a little weak and the story was a little too... direct is the only word that comes to mind. I felt it lacked subtlety and depth, with the exception of his summarizing of his favorite author's science fiction novels.

I have a feeling I might be a little bit unpopular saying that I didn't love Vonnegut on this board but I am open to suggestions on some of his other books if anyone has any.
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Try The Sirens of Titan or Cat's Cradle. Ice nine, lol.
 
anything Kathy Reichs. Aside from being a writer she is a forensic anthropologist so her books are accurate and very informative, all of you csi junkies would eat this up. I dont watch tv but apparently the show Bones is loosely based on her work....
 
Just finished reading Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained, two halves of an incredible epic space opera by one Mr. Peter F. Hamilton. Brilliant hard sci-fi epic
 
Tim Winton - Breath.

I'd always been a little skeptical of "universally acclaimed" writers - not really sure why... I'd never even picked up anything of his, probably because it's the kind of work that'd be on a curriculum... I just drank the whole thing in a sitting and was absolutely spellbound from start to finish.

The central theme, and the nature of the protagonist rings so familiar with something many people here experience...
 
I was looking for new material and found something tonight in the abc shop.

Just starting on The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow

Although this will be no kerouacs on the road, nothing can match that masterpiece, I've wanting something close to it for sometime. i'll let you know how it goes, but it's set in the in the 1920s & 30s, one of my favourite eras.
The main character is a drifter with no direction, perfect read for me at the moment by all descritpions.
 
OK Ive started - Necessary Evil by Shaun Hudson - Got to say I opened the book read the first couple of pages and read quarter of it before putting it back down. Faced paced/Thriller but the book is advertised as horror so .... :) Will keep everyone updated :)
Have a lovely weekend
Bear
 
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Just finished it, Simply a privilige to read . Astounding for a first book.

Reads like pure poetry

http://davidcharlesmanners.com/Excerpt.html


http://davidcharlesmanners.com/Home.html


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadow-Crows-Journeys-Remarkable-Friendship/dp/1906702063
 
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Desert Solitude by Ed Abby. A journal of sorts about being a park ranger in the 60s in Arches of Southern Utah. Completely awesome so far..its regarded as a must read of outdoor/nature enthusiasts. PS, if you ever get a chance to travel southern Utah, DO IT.
 
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