What are you reading? Book discussions and reviews

[NASEDO]

Just got this:

 

[karamazov80]

Stephen King's Duma Key

 

[Batty]

I just started rereading The Dark Tower books. It's been almost 20 years since I first read The Gunslinger. It's almost like reading it for the first time. And these are the expanded versions, so it sort of is like reading them for the first time.

 

[devilof76]

I have to do that again. I got up to 6 and lost momentum. Now I forgot everything.

reading Mark Twain's "A Conneticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court". Not as relevant or witty as it probably was 100 years ago I guess.

Are you serious? If you can find the wit, you'll see the relevance (unless you really have turned into a dirty hippy, in which case, you should probably stop now).

 

[ProgMatinee]

I see it being way more satirical of the early 20th century and prior than today. though obviously there is still some satire that is relevant. I just think we've moved WAY WAY past most of what Twain is saying regarding the church especially. the satire about people acting in noble fashions, chivalry, bravery, etc doesn't apply anymore at all, IMO.

 

[devilof76]

Definitely. But his whole thing with money and the stupid peasants is still enlightening as hell.

If you want to really be moved by Twain, you should read The Diaries of Adam & Eve. I think I've said this a thousand times in a thousand different places, but it is the finest tribute to Woman ever penned. The last entry is one of the most beautiful lines in all world literature. Perfectly simple, and perfectly true.

It's also short. You could read it in an afternoon.

 

[ProgMatinee]

the commercialism stuff is funny as heck, such as having the knights go about advertising toothpaste and mouthwash because he felt they had nothing more important to do on their "quests" and that they might as well promote hygiene instead.

I'll give The Diaries of Adam & Eve a look, thanks.

 

[Agent0028]

I'm reading Robyn Young's Crusade. It's the third book in a trilogy about the Templars. And its more realistic Templars, not set in the modern day with the Templars or Masons as a secret society and such that tends to be popular these days. It's good old medieval crusading.

 

[Agent0028]

I've been thinking about reading Steven King's Dark Tower books, but I've heard that there are alot of tie ins to his other books. Obviously the experience would be richer having read alot of his books, but for someone who hasn't, would I be lost?

 

[Batty]

I've been thinking about reading Steven King's Dark Tower books, but I've heard that there are alot of tie ins to his other books. Obviously the experience would be richer having read alot of his books, but for someone who hasn't, would I be lost?

No, you wouldn't be lost. It's just kind of cool how some things tie into his other works. Some are major, some aren't.

Read the first book, I think you'll enjoy it.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

I'm starting to read...

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[VASith]

Looking forward to reading these two: Especially Chef Achatz's story...the ironic tragedy of a chef getting Stage 4 cancer in his tongue.

 

[Nuka Cola Kidd]

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

 

[CLU]

Going through all the Halo books finally. Next will be The fabric Of The Universe by Brian Greene.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

my favorite is half blood prince

 

[Star Puffs]

I am about half-way through both Johnathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and Doctor Zhivago.

 

[hoodonit00]

Besides my usual comics I just finished up the Eighth in the series of The Walking Dead comics. The one where the prison is attacked. HOLY COW!!! I try to pick one up about every other weekend but I'm stopping tonight after work to get the Ninth.

 

[VASith]

I am about half-way through both Johnathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and Doctor Zhivago.

Johnathan Strange was a great book...a little dry at some points but a fun read.

 

[The Entity]

Just got this today:

Better to be prepared!

 

[DinoDB1975]

Finished Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. Such a great series.

Currently reading R.A. Salvatore's Gauntlgrym and Prince of Thieves (the book the movie The Town was based on) by Chuck Hogan.