Spoilers What Book Are You Reading?

[LadyX]

I've never tried to read Hawking because I don't like him, but that's just me.

However, I have read books breaking down Einstein's reasoning and theories... those are heady material indeed. My brain comes this close to popping after like half a chapter. But it feels good because it gets me using my grey cells.

I read for entertainment. For me, these kinds of books are far from it

 

[S.B.G]

Well, with that said, I opened my Kindle app and will return, right after this post, to reading one of David Weber's books, A Flag in Exile, which I left off in chapter 8 back in January!

So it looks like I started this book, A Flag in Exile, in January, then picked it up again in August and put it back down. Well, I picked it up again last week for a day and then the past two days and finished it last night.

Wow, what an ending! Probably the best book I've read so far in the Honor Harrington series.

It took me a long time to finish it, not because it was boring or had a slow start, its that my reading habits are sporadic and usually the television wins over books.

I've been on vacation time this week and have only turned the television on late in the evenings and have spent my time either here on MacRumors or reading. I've finished three books that I've started a while ago this week.

 

[LadyX]

So it looks like I started this book, A Flag in Exile, in January, then picked it up again in August and put it back down. Well, I picked it up again last week for a day and then the past two days and finished it last night.

Wow, what an ending! Probably the best book I've read so far in the Honor Harrington series.

It took me a long time to finish it, not because it was boring or had a slow start, its that my reading habits are sporadic and usually the television wins over books.

I've been on vacation time this week and have only turned the television on late in the evenings and have spent my time either here on MacRumors or reading. I've finished three books that I've started a while ago this week.

Way to go, SBG! You're on a roll

 

[S.B.G]

Way to go, SBG! You're on a roll

Thanks! I'm feeling good about it too. I already have another book, on the bookshelf, that I plan on starting next - probably later today too.

 

[cdcastillo]

Since we are in October, I feel like reading a horror book; I'm thinking Anne Rice. Witching Hour, or one of the vampire books... what do you guys think?

I think I'll read a Stephen King novel. I'm thinking Misery.

Or, maybe you can sink your teeth into a book that has been converted to a movie and will be released this All hallow's eve, Horns, by Stephen King's son Joe Hill.

And this recommendation comes from a profoundly devoted fan to all things vampire.

 

[dianestory2]

Or, maybe you can sink your teeth into a book that has been converted to a movie and will be released this All hallow's eve, Horns, by Stephen King's son Joe Hill.

And this recommendation comes from a profoundly devoted fan to all things vampire.

I've read the first few pages of one of his books, the nosferatu one, and was displeased... Is horns worthwhile? I love King, but don't want to read his son's stuff JUST because he is Stephen King's son.

 

[cdcastillo]

...Is horns worthwhile? I love King, but don't want to read his son's stuff JUST because he is Stephen King's son.

It is worth the time and then some. I loved the first novel I read from Hill (Heart Shaped Box) without knowing his relationship to King (I hear that's why he used his mother's maiden name). When he came out with horns I was delighted.

But then again, my favorite is the one you didn't like: Nos4A2, so you might end hating it.

 

[Zendokan]

Lee Child - Personal
The 19th book in the Jack Reacher series, I have to restrain myself or I would have read it in two days.
Trying to read it in parts, with some days between reading, got it the 26th of september, already 2/3 read.

It's going to be a long 11 months waiting on book 20 "Make me".

Still planning to read the 8th book of Stephen Kings' Dark Tower series and then anything I can pick up. A friend mentioned a series by an autor called Meleo...still have to take a look at it.

 

[AVBeatMan]

Anyone read the James Patterson series, Private? On Amazon deals of the day today.

 

[kazmac]

Inferno by Dan Brown.

 

[LadyX]

Ladyx, I've never read that book, but the movie was terrific!

Oh hey! Just saw your post that was directed to me and that you were referring to the book I'm thinking of reading. I had no idea it got adapted into a movie. I always like reading the book first so I might watch the film after doing so ... if I enjoyed the story. Don't know when I'll start it as I currently have a couple of books I really want to read before moving on to Misery, but it is on my (long) TBR list- a list that just keeps getting bigger and bigger

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Or, maybe you can sink your teeth into a book that has been converted to a movie and will be released this All hallow's eve, Horns, by Stephen King's son Joe Hill.

And this recommendation comes from a profoundly devoted fan to all things vampire.

Hmm... I've heard of this novel. And I remember reading a summary of the book and thought it's not the type of book I'd like. I agree with dianestory2, I'm a fan of King but I don't know, I might try reading one book (won't be anytime soon though). Just to see how he compares. Thank you for the recommendation.

 

[Red Cube]

I'm starting the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, partially because I want to see what the hype and television adaption is about, plus I haven't read a book for at least 3 months.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

On a break between bouts of work related travel abroad, a spot of relaxing fiction beckons: This has taken the form of revisiting one old favourite. The old favourite is an absolute classic, and this year, celebrates its 75th birthday.

The book is called '1066 And All That' and I treated myself to a glorious hard back edition; history debunking at its hilarious best. And it is still utterly brilliant, and hysterically funny. Sheer superb class…..

 

[S.B.G]

Since I've finished all the books I had previously started last week, and before I pick up a new book, I've been going through my Instapaper log of saved articles and short stories I've been collecting all year.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

In the field of fantasy, and YA, I have long been a fan of the Australian writer Garth Nix, specifically his 'Old Kingdom' series (the original trilogy - which was outstanding, was 'Sabriel', 'Lirael', and 'Abhorsen', together known as the Abhorsen trilogy; a standalone 'long' short story, 'Across The Wall' was added to the canon a year or so after the publication of 'Abhorsen').

Anyway, after a wait of around a decade, the fourth book (fifth publication), a sort of prequel which takes place several centuries earlier, called 'Clariel' has just been published. And I have just ordered it, as I rate the entire series very highly.

For lovers of fantasy, this is an excellent series with a very specific ambience; moreover, it comes with strong female characters, (and very well written and conceived strong female characters - many male writers have no idea how to write women other than as the most clichéd ciphers), great narrative, a stunning and entirely original and consistent system of magic, excellent world building, and a wonderful alternative WW1, post WW1 England, (as the 'non-magical' but still quite disturbing world) exceedingly well recreated and imagined. Well worth reading.

 

[LadyX]

I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

 

[vulcanvillalta]

I had inquired earlier in this (wonderful) forum about Horror novels for November. LadyX, thank you for your recommendation of "Misery", I have a copy sitting next to me.

However, before I begin, I need to finish "God Told Me To," a short novel from 1976; a novel adaptation of a screenplay.

I'm about 50 pages in, and very much so enjoying it so far

I got it at Half Priced Books, MSRP at $1.50, so I paid $0.75 for it.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

A timely look at an interesting centenary, Ian Beckett's book (which was recommended to me by a friend) "The Making Of The First World War."

 

[malman89]

Bit of light reading - I am re-reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time since I read the other week it is now a Broadway (or off Broadway) musical. Little over 5 years since I last read it.

 

[AustinIllini]

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Just received an updated edition of "The Balkans: 1804-2012" (the original edition - an exceptionally well written and researched book which I bought when it was first published - came up to 1999 and I have mislaid mine, as I discovered when looking for it recently…….probably one of those many hard backed orphans given out freely and somehow never returned……)

The author is the excellent Misha Glenny.

I also took delivery of another recent work by Ian Beckett, called 'Modern Counter-Insurgency'.

 

[pachyderm]

I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

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wow! just wiki'ed it!

looks promising... thoughts?

 

[LadyX]

wow! just wiki'ed it!

looks promising... thoughts?

I’m more than halfway through and I have to say this is very good entertainment. Extremely engrossing. If you’re intimidated by big books then beware, because it’s a doorstop; over 800 pages long. There’s a note from the author directed to the reader in the beginning of the book where he talks about the length. Posted it just in case you’re interested to read what he says about it.

Dear Reader,

I Am Pilgrim is a long book, no doubt about it,
but in a way it had to be – it combines both a
murder mystery and a plot to unleash a cataclysm
on America. To do justice to both of those story
threads – to make them believable and intriguing
– it was necessary to plunge into a series of
strange events and a fair amount of detail. The
pages just grew and grew, and though I cursed it
many times during the writing, I wouldn’t have
had it turn out any other way!

You see, the truth is I like epic books, ones
in which you can immerse yourself, the sort that
loss. So, in the end, I wrote the sort of book I
wanted to read. I understand that not everybody
is like this – there are many people who like
shorter, sharper novels. Neither type is better
– they’re just different. But if you like your
cars very fast and your liquor straight up, then
perhaps I Am Pilgrim will take a little bit of
getting used to.

[...]

Now it is time for you to make your own judgement.

Thank you for your interest and I hope more than
anything that the novel proves worthy of your
time.


All the very best,


Terry Hayes

There’s like two more paragraphs but I thought I’d just post the first two and the closing. Anyway, if you don't mind long novels, pick it up.

 

[S.B.G]

I finally finished getting through all of the articles I've been saving up in Instapaper on the iPad for the past two years. Lot's of great stuff I got to finally catch up on. I promised myself that after I did that, I'd pick up one of the books on my bookshelf and start on that.

The television hasn't been on very much over the last few weeks while I increase my reading time.

The book I am about to begin reading is:

69 A.D.: The Year of Four Emperors (Hardback Edition)

The Year of Four Emperors, so the ancient sources assure us, was one of the most chaotic, violent and frightening periods in all Roman history: a time of assassinations and civil wars, of armies so out of control that they had no qualms about occupying the city of Rome, and of ambitious men who seized power only to lose it, one after another.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I finally finished getting through all of the articles I've been saving up in Instapaper on the iPad for the past two years. Lot's of great stuff I got to finally catch up on. I promised myself that after I did that, I'd pick up one of the books on my bookshelf and start on that.

The television hasn't been on very much over the last few weeks while I increase my reading time.

The book I am about to begin reading is:

69 A.D.: The Year of Four Emperors (Hardback Edition)

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Ah. Fascinating. Absolutely fascinating. You must tell me what you think of it, and I shall be very interested to read your thoughts - and, more to the point, whether you recommend it as worth reading or not.

Actually, I love reading about Roman history - specifically the two hundred years (roughly 100 BCE [the old BC] -100 CE [the old AD]), the years spanning the apex (and collapse of the Republic) and the first century - roughly - of the emerging Empire. The year of the Four Emperors is extraordinarily interesting.