What are you reading right now?

[Stryfn1]

We're all here on this site to read the stories and the forums but what I'm curious to know is what you are reading when you're not on here?

[Brigit Astar]

I'm rereading Frank and I--an erotic novel written in the early 20th century.

[GandalfTheWhite]

I am reading "The Winds of Dune". Nothing erotic.

[ImmortalBeloved]

A book I'd noticed is mentioned by many published writers as one of their references to which they frequently return, called simply "What If".

[Barek]

"At The Gates of Darkness" by Raymond E. Feist (and good idea for a thread)

[April]

I loved Pug from the very first book of the Riftwar Cycle... only 3 more books and the series will be done.

At the moment I am reading "The Rowan" by Anne McCaffrey

[Barek]

Yeah April, I'm a big fan of Pug, too. Sometimes wonder what else can go wrong for Pug and Midkemia, though! Also a fan of Anne McCaffrey. Heard a rumor about a movie based on "The Dragonriders of Pern" series. How awesome would that be?

Now I'm reading "The Desert Spear" by Peter V. Brett. I found his first book, "The Warded Man", in a bargain books bin, $5.00 for a hardcover book that I liked a lot.

[KnStory]

A Lot of Sci-fi and Fantasy, although not much erotic. I like Pug as well, although I never could get past some of Feist's middle work. I tried to read the Sons of Krondor series and the Empire series but just couldn't get through them. It wasn't until the Conclave of Shadows series with Talon of the Silver Hawk came out that I went back to reading Feist. I went back and read some of his earlier stuff, but some of it was not up to par with the original Riftwar saga.

As for Sci-fi I have been reading a couple of free books from Baen books written by K.D. Wentworth: Black on Black and Stars over Stars.

Another good one that I recently read was The Course of Empire by Eric Flint

[April]

Daughter of the Empire was the first book that I read of Feist’s, my Grandmother had a copy of the Magician that I borrowed, and after reading that I chased down the rest of the Riftwar Saga and read them all again. After re-reading the first 3 books, I found that The Empire series seemed so completely different to the Riftwar Saga, that while I was reading them I pretty much read them as a separate set of books.

But in saying that, one rainy day you will probably find me curled up in front of the fire enjoying Pug’s and Jimmy’s adventures all over again :)

Since I am at work, I am listening instead of reading today, and at the moment I am listening to Carrie Jones’s “Entice” Book 3 of her Need Series. Hormonal Teenagers, Pixies and Shifters… just some good clean fun to help pass the time.

[Stryfn1]

For me I am just starting David Wong's "John Dies At The End" which can really be only described as part Stephen King and part Douglas Adams.

[April]

Pyramid by Tom Martin, and finding it hard to get into at the moment.

[ilguy_77]

Currently reading "Master of the Cauldron" by David Drake and "In the Storm Red Sky" also by David Drake.

The first is part of his "Lord of the Isles" epic fantasy saga. They are excellent books and he's an AMAZING writer. His writing ability, not simply plot or characters, but the actual way he writes, is mesmerizing. I cannot recommend him enough. Some people have complaints about the LotI series as being repetitive, too slow moving, or the characters spend too much time apart. Its not "Wheel of Time" esque as much as it is "Ancient Greek or Roman epic"-esque. The stories have the feel of an ancient myth with characters being whisked off to use their powers by Fate or The Gods or whatever. When read thinking of them like this, many of the complaints fall short. Obviously, to each his own opinion.

"In the Stormy Red Sky" is part of his With the Lightnings series, a space opera series in the vein of Horatio Hornblower. They are fun and excellent reads. They really show his ability to tell a fun story, yet the characters are rich and wonderfully drawn. Also, I identify with Adele Mundy (a librarian by training who through various circumstances becomes both a naval signals officer and spy) more than is healthy. Well, outside of her pretty much asexual behavior.

I may be many things, but asexual is not one of them.

[Barek]

"Kushiel's Dart" by Jacqueline Carey. A little slow at the start, but really moving along nicely now. Already have the next book, "Kushiel's Chosen", warming up in the bullpen.

[Tigrok]

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

[Brigit Astar]

The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

[Sliver]

My Statics Book

[Barek]

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

I wanted SO much to start this series, 'cause I'm a huge Brandon Sanderson fan. But, when I read it would be 10 books long, with other projects going on too... that's a long wait to see how it ends.

[April]

Gave up on Pyramid and started People of the Lakes by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear, then worked out it is Book 6 of a series, so I'm reading it to see if I want to read the first 5.

[Stryfn1]

Just started reading "Trick of the Light" by Louise Penny and "The Score" by Donald Westlake, two very good mysteries.

[Brigit Astar]

Rereading parts of The Pearl

[Barek]

"Steel and Other Stories" by Richard Matheson. Steel is the short story that inspired the movie "Real Steel" starring Hugh Jackman ( Wow. I think I just heard almost ALL of the SSP women sigh) and I've been a big fan of Mathesons for a long time.

[Brigit Astar]

Matheson is one of my favorite writers. Among his works: I Am Legend; The Shrinking Man; a book with the word Time in it which I have not been able to chase down. I want to read all his stories. He's one of the most imaginative and prolific writers we have.

[begood4daddy]

just finished millenium trilogy and now very slowly reading the sellswords by salvatore, not that i have time

[April]

Damia by Anne McCaffrey

[Brigit Astar]

The 2008 edition of Stephen King's short stories entitled Just After Sunset. I was a King freak for awhile. I read everything I could get my hands on by him, but gradually my enthusiasm for him waned. I saw this book by him at a yardsale for $1.00 so I figured I would see if The King had regained his sense of horror. The jury's still out. By the way, King lost his sense of horror when he started snorting coke--and doing other drugs. At one time King was nothing but a daily druggie--who couldn't and didn't write.

[Barek]

I never knew that about Stephen King. I thought his writing fell of after he was run down by a car. The heavy drug use, I didn't know.

I'm re-reading The Blue Sword by Patricia A. McKillup

[April]

Damia's Children by Anne McCaffrey

[Brigit Astar]

The way that King's family finally got him to stop his heavy drug use was to show him his trash can after one day. It was literally filled with drug residue. King decided to cut down drastically on his drug use. One of the results was that he began being prolific again, and a better writer than he had been in years.

[Barek]

I'm re-reading The Blue Sword by Patricia A. McKillup[/QUOTE]

Correction, I meant The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley.

[Brigit Astar]

Stories by Stephen King

[Landy]

James Clavell's Shogun, thank goodness for e-readers even in paperback it is a heavy tome.

[Brigit Astar]

Still reading Stories by Stephen King. He is a masterful storyteller.

[shady-one]

For about the tenth time, The Longest Day, by Cornelius Ryan

[Landy]

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith and yes its the Abraham Lincoln. Its very well written.

[Brigit Astar]

I am still reading Stories by Stephen King. He is an uneven writer. Some of his stories are gems, and some are not so good.

[Barek]

Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler. His Dirk Pitt novels have been favorites of mine for years. When I saw how badly Matthew McConaghey (sp?) fucked up the movie version of his novel Sahara, it made me real sad.

[April]

Kiss of Midnight - Lara Adrian

[Stryfn1]

James Clavell's Shogun, thank goodness for e-readers even in paperback it is a heavy tome.

Shogun is an awesome book. I would love to see them re-made as a movie.

[Stryfn1]

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever".

[daboy421]

prelude to foundation- Isaac Asimov

[Barek]

Years ago, a friend lent me "The Foundation Trilogy" It was the first Science Fiction book I ever read, and I was instantly hooked. Still a huge fan of 'The Good Doctor', as he called himself.

[shady-one]

SSP Playgroud right at this moment

[Barek]

"Turn Coat", a Harry Dresden story by Jim Butcher. And, like all of the 'Dresden Files' I've read so far, it's alternately hilarious and deadly serious. Also, they're all set in Chicago, another plus for me.

[Marlene38EE]

"Atlas Shrugged" once again. :) If Martin and I have a favorite book, it's this one. It ties in so nicely with our lives and what we're trying to do as well as my crew for Shrike and their fictional lives and efforts at coping with and enjoying life.

[Landy]

"Turn Coat", a Harry Dresden story by Jim Butcher. And, like all of the 'Dresden Files' I've read so far, it's alternately hilarious and deadly serious. Also, they're all set in Chicago, another plus for me.
I've read a lot of Jim Butcher but not for a while, thanks for the memory jog I will have to let my travels take me to that end of the book case.

[Brigit Astar]

Picked up reading David Copperfield again. I'm about halfway through it. I read it in high school, but now, reading it as an adult ten years later I appreciate it much more. Dickens is one of my favorite authors.

[Barek]

I've read a lot of Jim Butcher but not for a while, thanks for the memory jog I will have to let my travels take me to that end of the book case.

Landy, did the T.V. series 'The Dresden Files' make it over to England? It only lasted one season due to low ratings, but it was really good.

[Landy]

No but I have it on DVD, I was not totally convinced it did the books justice but it was OK.

[Marlene38EE]

Landy, nice sig-pic changeout. :)

[Landy]

I aim to please, and mostly my aim is pleasing.

[Alice Bluegown]

Not currently reading any fiction (only tend to do that when I'm working, and I once again find myself between jobs), but I deep into a rather obscure volume called We Also Were There by one "Archie" Hall - apparently the first attempt to come up with a history of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Not only an interesting read in itself, but hopefully useful material for a future project I have in mind.

[Stryfn1]

Schoolbooks.

[sx4tw]

Thinking about reading The Lord of the Rings.

[Brigit Astar]

I'm still slogging through David Copperfield. Dickens can get awfully tedious at times, but I'm determined to finish the novel. I've got about 50 pages left to read.

[roofroof]

Sherlock Holmes

[Brigit Astar]

Linda's Strange Vacation--a very hot erotic novel

[Brigit Astar]

I finally finished David Copperfield and now I'm beginning a rereading of Wuthering Heights.

[April]

Endure by Carrie Jones - it's just a silly little escape from the world for a few minutes... plus it's the last book in the series.

[Marlene38EE]

Burning Chrome in the Burning Chrome anthology by W. Gibson.

[April]

The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty - A. N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice)

[Marlene38EE]

Count Zero
by W. Gibson

[Brigit Astar]

I started reading Wuthering Heights, or I should say rereading it. I first read it about seven or eight years ago.

[orpkoobcam]

shadow heir by richelle mead

[Landy]

Spinward Fringe Broadcast 6: Fragments by Randolph Lalonde

[Barek]

"Changes" by Jim Butcher. Another Dresden Files book.

[jburt]

Acheron-dark hunter series

[Starwizard]

50 shades of grey

[April]

Just started "Destined to Play" by Indigo Bloome... it is supposed to be Australia's answer to 50 Shades - one chapter in and I am agreeing - 50 Shades of Boredom :(

[SmallCock]

The Amateur ..written by Klein

[Brigit Astar]

I finished rereading Wuthering Heights. It's one of the most unique novels ever written. I loved it. Now I'm going to start rereading Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter."

[Barek]

Galileo's Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson

[jsmith451]

A Clash of Kings by H.R Martin. Very godd series book number two in it. Loved the Game of Thrones series on HBO so much to buy the books.

[jessy19]

Currently I'm reading that last of the Hunger Games series "Mockingjay"

[Brigit Astar]

The Acrylic Painter's Book of Styles and Techniques

[TelltaleInsanty]

A Storm of Swords

[kaidman]

A Storm of Swords

oh good one I liked a feast for crows do you have a favorite character

[TelltaleInsanty]

I really like Arya and Tyrion. They have to be my favorite two.

[kaidman]

yeah Arya is good I like Bronn my friends say I'm like him

[TelltaleInsanty]

He is pretty awesome. He's gotta be in my top 10. My least favorite though is Cat Stark. She irritates me to no end.

[kaidman]

yeah hate when she becomes all badguyish

[Amasterfound]

Sherrilyn Kenyon's "Acheron" again LOL

[Brigit Astar]

I'm currently rereading Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. I first read it in high school, but now I appreciate it much more. It's a great novel.

[Amasterfound]

this thread LOL

[properhung]

Re-reading "The Great Gatsby". Way better than in highschool. But I suppose that's to be expected. Hope the film will do it justice..

p.s.: thanks for all the great book suggestions by the way!

[Brigit Astar]

I finished rereading The Scarlet Letter. Great book! I've begun rereading The House of the Seven Gables (There is a method in my madness.)

[TerryTens]

A Song of Ice And Fire book 5 "A Dance With Dragons"

[sorbus49]

Mercator The Man Who Mapped The Planet/Nicholas Crane

[Amasterfound]

this thread duh:icon257::icon120::jaws:

[Jewels]

A Wanted Man Lee Child

[Brigit Astar]

I'm still rereading Hawthorn's The House of the Seven Gables. It's compelling reading. Hawthorn, despite the 19th century's propensity for flowery language, was a literary master. He was able to transcend his time and write works of literature that still speak to us today. 500 years from now, Hawthorn will still be read, because his writing is timeless.

[Brigit Astar]

I finished rereading Hawthorn's The House of the Seven Gable, and have now started rereading Jane Austen's Emma.

[lexicarlon]

a tale of two cities

[Tango]

Maze runner

[Brigit Astar]

I'm still reading Jane Austen's "Emma." It is without a doubt one of the most boring novels I've read. So why don't I quit reading it? Because I'm cursed. If I start reading a book, I have to finish it. I've always been that way.

[BaldCuntLover]

I'm still reading Jane Austen's "Emma." It is without a doubt one of the most boring novels I've read. So why don't I quit reading it? Because I'm cursed. If I start reading a book, I have to finish it. I've always been that way.

I am the same way for the most part. In my life, there's been like two books I've been able to put down midway through reading because they were so bad/boring. And no, I don't recall what they were.

As far as what I am reading right now: I am re-reading "A Storm of Swords" by George R. R. Martin. Every couple of years I reread the series...and generally end up catching something new I didn't catch before.

[Brigit Astar]

I finished Jane Austen's Emma (thank god) and am between reading novels. The next one on my list is Austen's Mansfield Park. What I'm doing is going back and rereading all the great novels I read ten years ago or so.

[roofroof]

I'm reading "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss. Starts slowly but warming up to it now.

[Barek]

"Cold Days" by Jim Butcher... yep, another Harry Dresden book.

[Brigit Astar]

I haven't started Mansfield Park yet because I know it's going to be a slow read. Jane Austen is one of my favorite novelists but she can be boring at times.

[701068]

"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" for the second time

[justinInaam]

"Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows" for the 27th time

[Brigit Astar]

I gritted my teeth and have started reading Jane Austen's Mansfield Park.

[Brigit Astar]

Jane Austen's Mansfield Park is getting better the more I read of it. Austin is such a terrific writer. She starts slow, but she gets your interest and before you know it, you're absorbed in her novels. Austen is as much a realistic novelist as any writer in the 21st century

[Barek]

"Odd Apocalypse" by Dean Koontz. My brother turned me on to the "Odd Thomas" books by Koontz. Really like them a lot.

[Brigit Astar]

I like Koontz too.
I'm still reading Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. It's getting better and better the more I read. Austen is without a doubt the greatest woman novelist who ever wrote.

[Barek]

"Deeply Odd" the next book in the Odd Thomas series.

[Brigit Astar]

I'm almost at the end of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. I can't say this is a great novel, but it's better than 90% of the novels ever written.

[groomleader]

"Shivers" by Selena Kitt.

[Brigit Astar]

I finished Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, and I will begin rereading her novel Pride and Prejudice.

[April]

Fallen by Lauren Kate

[Brigit Astar]

I am taking a break from reading right now. My next project is to reread Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd.

[April]

Magicians End - Raymond E. Feist, though it has been a long while since I read anything from The Riftwar Cycle, that I am thinking about going back to the beginning before I really get into this book.

[April]

Magician - Raymond E. Feist, I have restarted the Riftwar Saga.

[Barek]

Aw, tell Pug I said hi, and I'll be dropping in to see him again soon.

I'm re-reading 'Hounded', the first book in the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne.

[oae1992]

I am reading a very strange book called "Let Us Build Us a City" its a book about towns in America, the south especially, that were conceived and then just sort of faded out.

[Bridgit Astar]

I'm currently reading Stephen King's "Mr. Mercedes.'

[Barek]

Re-reading "Skin Games" by Jim Butcher. And, also realized it's been over 4 years since his last Dresden Files novel. Wow.

[Bridgit Astar]

I've started reading Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock

[Bridgit Astar]

How to Talk to a Liberal (if You Must) - Ann Coulter

[Bridgit Astar]

The Decline Of The West by Oswald Spengler. Although written in the early 20th century, this book is simply fascinating.

[niteowluk2003]

Distant Drums by Jim Reeves

[Tnadnuder]

"All I'm Cracked Up To Be" by Jennifer Trynin... About her real life as a singer/songwriter... Found her album on Amazon & eBay, but recently read part where she wrote about appearing on "Late Night With Conan", & mentioned an acrtress who was a guest on the same show. I searched that actress on IMDB, & Jennifer wasn't on any episodes of "Conan" at all, let alone with that actress. (So I may stop before finishing.)

[Bridgit Astar]

Still reading The Decline Of The West by Oswald Spengler. It's a thousand-page opus, so I may be reading it for awhile.

[Tnadnuder]

Still reading The Decline Of The West by Oswald Spengler. It's a thousand-page opus, so I may be reading it for awhile.

Not sure I'd bother with something that long... 'Specially with the spoiler title

[Bridgit Astar]

Long books tend to be the best books.

[Tnadnuder]

Long books tend to be the best books.

Not always... Last, I read Purity by Franzen...The last paragraph seemed to be akin to movie setting-up for a sequel, & prior to that, was about a new person in the main character's life that I really didn't care that much about.

[muhabba]

I have been on a YA kick lately for some reason. Right now I'm reading Superman: Dawnbreaker and after that is Once and Future.

[Bridgit Astar]

Not always... Last, I read Purity by Franzen...The last paragraph seemed to be akin to movie setting-up for a sequel, & prior to that, was about a new person in the main character's life that I really didn't care that much about.

Of course not always--they tend to be

[Tnadnuder]

Of course not always--they tend to be

Still just an opinion.

[Bridgit Astar]

They still tend to be.

[Tnadnuder]

They still tend to be.

Still just an opinion.

[Bridgit Astar]

no, not an opinion--a fact

[Bridgit Astar]

Totem And Taboo by Sigmund Freud

[Tnadnuder]

no, not an opinion--a fact

Finally, you break from posting opinions by posting something that is flat-out untrue.

[Bridgit Astar]

How is it untrue

[Tnadnuder]

How is it untrue

B/c as I posted in #1321, saying longer books are better than shorter is fine, as long as you admit to it solely being an opinion, & not always the case. Therefore, claiming it to be a fact is flat-out false.

[Bridgit Astar]

I did not say that that longer books are better than short ones--I said that longer works tend to be better...got it? good.

[Bridgit Astar]

The Witch Cult in Western Europe by Margaret Murray

[Tnadnuder]

I did not say that that longer books are better than short ones--I said that longer works tend to be better...got it? good.

Always understood, but either statement is an opinion. Neither right, nor wrong, nor factual. Got it? Good.

[Bridgit Astar]

So this is what you're reading right now? Always understood? That's weird. I'm currently reading The Witch Cult In Western Europe. I suggest you read it.

[Tnadnuder]

So this is what you're reading right now? Always understood? That's weird. I'm currently reading The Witch Cult In Western Europe. I suggest you read it.

I likewise don't believe you were ever reading, "I did not say that that longer books are better than short ones--I said that longer works tend to be better...got it? good." unless you wanted to waste time.

This weekend, I started reading. "Riding The Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations & Observations" by Craig Ferguson... I'm flying through it. Good stuff.

[Bridgit Astar]

"Riding the Elephant" sounds really fascinating...I can't wait to read it. I started reading Moses and Monotheism by Sigmund Freud this morning. It's quite interesting, but of course one has to allow for the Freudian fantasy contained in it.

[Tnadnuder]

"Riding the Elephant" sounds really fascinating...I can't wait to read it. I started reading Moses and Monotheism by Sigmund Freud this morning. It's quite interesting, but of course one has to allow for the Freudian fantasy contained in it.

I was unaware he had written another book, but he told Colbert that he rode one years ago, & something happened on the elephant...

Any time I see something about Freud, I remember the libido stuff from Freshman Year class, & that "Oedipus Rex" song by Tom Lehrer.

[Bridgit Astar]

This morning I started reading The Future Of An Illusion by Freud. I guess I've gotten hung up on Freud. This makes the fourth book by him that I've read.

[Bridgit Astar]

Custer's Fall: The Indian Side of the Story by David Humphreys Miller

[Tnadnuder]

Not gonna search & see if I've posted this before, but I am currently reading The Ophelia Cut by John Lescroart. I literally cannot recommend this guy's books enough, though I can't say if reading them in order makes a difference, as I don't know whether or not that's what I've done.

Strikes me it may be the book version of something like "Friends". Books have same dozen-or-so characters featured, so no doubt would help if you didn't read one wherein someone died & they're featured in the next one, but it's all fictional & high-quality, so don't know & not sure it'd make a difference.

[Bridgit Astar]

The Cultures of Native North Americans - edited by Christian Feest

[muhabba]

I'm giving my brain a break and reading Deathlands. It was a post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi series started in the '80s and ended with, like, 60 some odd books total. Guns, violence, sex, mutants, dystopian wasteland.

[April]

10 Seconds of Courage by Nadine Champion

[groomleader]

The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut.