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Title: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Mangala on July 13, 2010, 11:42:09 PM
Me Im looking over a few travel guides (India, Europe on a Shoestring and similar guides). Fiction wise - im on the 10th Gaunts Ghosts book - got 11 and 12 lined up as well as 1-10 of the Horus Herest series.  Im also re-reading No-one here gets out alive, a book about The Doors.

And mulling over a Harry Potter marathon (dont ask!).
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Kathras on July 14, 2010, 02:21:35 AM
Im stuck in tech book hell.  Reading about Apache Tomcat and Xen virtualization.  :(

However, when I can sneak some pleasure reading in, I've been reading the the collected works of H. P. Lovecraft.
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: elv on July 14, 2010, 07:46:19 AM
about halfway through brett easton ellis - less than zero fairly enjoyable and a quick read bit like a genration x catcher in the rye is my impression so far.

laters elv
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Warcold on July 14, 2010, 07:57:35 AM
I'm currently reading 'How Madonna landed on the moon' by Rolf Bauerdick. It's about life in Eastern Europe - I like that, esp. about life in Russia.
Apart from that I am nearly finished with a book about a journalists view on neuro surgery and I recently bought the first book of George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones) - which Gunnarr recommended to me.
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Keggi on July 14, 2010, 08:24:06 AM
I'm currently reading 'How Madonna landed on the moon' by Rolf Bauerdick. It's about life in Eastern Europe - I like that, esp. about life in Russia.
Apart from that I am nearly finished with a book about a journalists view on neuro surgery and I recently bought the first book of George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones) - which Gunnarr recommended to me.

gunnarr did tell you old george is turning out a book every 5 years or so in this series?

and as there is another 3 books in the series still to come and george not getting any younger who knows if it will ever be finished.

saying that it is a damn good read enjoy :)
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Caradir on July 14, 2010, 10:55:15 AM
Forgotten Realms trash fantasy, currently reading about the Twilight War, and the spell plague.

D&D FTW :D

Also Star Wars clone wars novels, Wild space and No prisoner.
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Warcold on July 14, 2010, 12:06:03 PM
Oh forgot I am also halfway a book with a title that freely translates to: 'Language is Really Kinda My Thing, You Know?'. Good fun, don't remember why I put it aside at the time...
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Kurtt on July 14, 2010, 12:47:16 PM
Currently collecting/reading my way through the Fate of the Jedi series of novels. Romping good fun so far.
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Taith on July 14, 2010, 03:59:29 PM
Silence of the Lambs and Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 In C# and VB.

I'm up to date on the Horus Heresy series. They're a bit hit and miss but A Thousand Sons was decent enough, and you finally get to find out what the Emperor's been doing since he left the Great Crusade. Titanicus is a pretty good read too. I spotted it at the local library. (I'm a Dan Abnett fan.)
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Caradir on July 14, 2010, 04:01:31 PM
Silence of the Lambs

Good read
Just dont read Hannibal after that it is pants.
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Gunnarr on July 22, 2010, 05:46:19 AM
I'm finishing up on Eco's Foucault's pendulum.
I also bought the full Sandman series in "Absolute" format (I love leatherbound tomes) and reading them as they arrive. (and as part 2 has the longest delivery time, that means I'm at 1/4th now) :)
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Warcold on October 31, 2010, 09:44:08 PM
I noticed a sticker on a book I bought and some googling came up with this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAZzCFPcLoo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAZzCFPcLoo)

http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Keggi on October 31, 2010, 10:20:27 PM
I noticed a sticker on a book I bought and some googling came up with this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAZzCFPcLoo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAZzCFPcLoo)

http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html

yup sean bean as lord eddard stark :)
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Mangala on November 01, 2010, 08:19:59 AM
That looks damn good.

Its HBO too and they dont underbudget stuff either, looking forward to next year now.
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Kurtt on November 01, 2010, 08:34:50 AM
That looks damn good.

Its HBO too and they dont underbudget stuff either, looking forward to next year now.

Not familiar with the books, but that does look good.

At least its not bloody vampires...
Title: Re: Books: What are you reading currently?
Post by: Caradir on November 01, 2010, 11:50:14 AM
Game of Thrones are quality reads, hope they get it right.

Me ive just finished Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil. A quality read nice advancement of Bane and his new Sith (One master to hold the power, one Apprentice to crave it), has a sting in its tail at the end which made me smile.