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BOOKS: What are you reading?

I just finished:
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and am currently between two books:
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but focusing more on the earlier; The Passage is a weigh in the hand :p
 
Redshirts, by John Scalzi. Anyone who has watched the old Star Trek series will probably get the meaning behind the name. It's an awesome spoof, in which those who were meant to be cannon fodder become the heroes of the tale.

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I've just finished Bill Bryson's The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid which was very funny. I've never read anything of his and not thoroughly enjoyed it.

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I've started Appointment in Samarra by John O'Hara:

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This book is a gift from one of my JustUsBoys chums. :kiss: I've never read O'Hara before, but I think it's going to be another hit.
 
Anders123 said:
I'm currently reading The Naked God. It's part three of the epic sci-fi trilogy entitled The Nights Dawn by Peter F. Hamilton.

Definitely 'yay'. This trilogy is the greatest piece of science fiction literature I've ever read. Even greater than my previous favourite, the Revelation Space series by Alastair Reynolds.

The protagonist, Joshua, despite being promiscuous, arrogant and hedonistic, somehow manages to maintain his likability. Whereas the major antagonist, Quinn Dexter, is without a doubt the most vile, disgusting, evil character I've ever encountered in any novel, of any genre, ever. He also grows exponentially more evil, and more powerful as the series progresses.

At times, due to the copiousness of the planets, habitats, races, societies, and cultures being introduced, it can be quite difficult to 'keep up', but most of the necessary information about each habitat / character is listed in the back of the book for reference.

I couldn't recommend this series more to anyone who is looking for something interesting to read, even if you're not typically a fantasy / science fiction fan (and not just so that I have someone to talk to about how awesome it is :lol:). That said, the series is incredibly deep and extensive, deciding to read them all is quite the commitment, but it is a commitment well worth making.
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The Nights Dawn series was great but but but...you think it's better than the Revelation Space books? I prefer my sci-fi hard :)

Though I recently finished all the Polity books by Neal Asher and it's sci-fi of the softer variety. A society of hundreds of planets run by fair AIs, where politicians, corporate heads, religion all went the way of the dinosaurs centuries ago. Action, interestingly alien aliens, enormous intergalactic entity called Dragon which spouts nonsense while working on it's own secret agenda and all sorts of villainous types and horriffic animal lifeforms across the various planets. Really enjoyed it. Not sure what to read now :(
 
Read 2 "time travel" books recently.

11/22/1963 by Stephen King is about JFK's assination, & 2 guys trying to stop it from happening. Excellent, suspenseful, best King I've read in years. What happens in 2 parallel periods is IMO engrossing

REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS I'VE FORGOT, by Bob Smith. Gaycentric time travel book. 2 guys early this century, partners, 1 a scientist who "invents" a time machine at the behest of W & Cheney. He's become republican because of 9/11. His partner, the narrator, can't stand the person his BF has become. He is inadvertently sent back in time (by Cheney!!) & decides he will change history by keepng W from becoming president, hence keeping his BF out of thr righty orbit, oh & BTW, changing some family tragedies. LOL funny & thought provoking.

Some "lite" horror. HORNS, by Joe Hill. (Hill is actually Stephen King's oldest son) A man is suspected of having raped & murdered his childhood sweetheart/fiancee, though he didn't do it. He begins to grow horns, which allow him to read minds (& know who the rapist/killer really is) & also allow him to have others do what he wishes them to do (nothing against their will, though). I found it entertaining, he has the same populist writing style as his dad. To be made into a movie starring Daniel Radcliffe
 
Soon I Will Be Invincible (re-reading).

It surprised me the first time round and I am appreciating its detail and intricacies a lot more the second time.

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braex27 said:
How are you enjoying this?

It was so haunting. Not the easiest read but it really stays with you afterwards.
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It's a nice yet bumpy ride. The whole story is so depressing you can smell even before you reach half of the book, but it was very implied since the storytelling barely exclaims it; the misery smoothly exudes with every word. Not to mention the twist, which happens naturally and unforced, as if it were already revealed from the beginning. It's a treasure, a whole different experience compared to the movie.

What else to say? I dig it these kind of stories :p
 
I am rereading "The Truth Machine" by James L. Halperin. It is a great novel with some interesting ideas.



For anyone interested you can click the link and read the book for free. You can also read the authors other book for free as well. Both are good reads.
 
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The Passage is a weigh in the hand :p
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I was suckered into reading The Passage via comparison with The Road. It's not true.

I thought Cronin's book was crap, but I know lots of people have enjoyed it.
 
freefall said:
It's a nice yet bumpy ride. The whole story is so depressing you can smell even before you reach half of the book, but it was very implied since the storytelling barely exclaims it; the misery smoothly exudes with every word. Not to mention the twist, which happens naturally and unforced, as if it were already revealed from the beginning. It's a treasure, a whole different experience compared to the movie.

What else to say? I dig it these kind of stories :p
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Yes, I think the movie revealed too much too quickly but I understand why it needed to do so. I quite liked the movie. Mulligan, Garfield and Knightley were admirable in difficult roles.

The slow reveal in the book is what unsettled me, and when the truth of what was happening dawned on me... that was just it. Such great story-telling.
 
Currently reading Cowl by Neal Asher. Bizarre time war between two factions of trans-humans, with a young girl and a trained killer from the mid 22nd century getting caught up in the struggle. Not as good as his epic space operas but otherwise quite an enjoyable read.
 
A good read if you care about old Hollywood...I like bios anyway, if I think I care about the person...Mineo had his "15 minutes" in the late 1950s...and he was gay.

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I came across a news story on theadvocate.com about that hottie from Transamerica, Kevin Zegers, being cast in a gay role for the adaptation of some book called "The Mortal Instruments". Never heard of it so decided to download it. I've since discovered that it follows a "teen, supernatural" storyline but oh well. After finishing six of Jane Austens books I can go for something written in at least this century.
 
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