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Praha · 04-29-2008, 02:23 PM

Ok, we have a music thread.

But what books are you reading, have read or going to read?

Can anyone tell me if 'House of Leaves' is worth reading. Sounds like a really good story line but it jumps about a lot I hear, and I hate that.

For me, I read Vendetta. Which is written (along with a journalist) by Paul Ferris, a notoroius criminal well known to everyone in Scotland I would imagine. I like finding out about real crime, and knowing a lot of the places he talks about makes it eerie to think I would walk around some of them with wine or cider when I was underage. Totally oblivious to the serious crimes that went on.

But anyway, house of leaves anyone?

taz · 04-29-2008, 03:03 PM

hmm no, haven't seen that one anywhere.

I haven't been reading that much lately, and what I have been reading has been mainly fantasy. Renegade's Magic by Robin Hobb, and the Emperor series about Julius Caesar by Conn Iggulden.

Kamikaze Casper · 04-29-2008, 04:04 PM

I'm reading Stonehenge by Bernard Cornwell. Not as good as Sharpe though

Thera · 04-29-2008, 06:20 PM

Choke by the guy who wrote Fight Club.

Kat · 04-29-2008, 06:26 PM

Just finishing The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Then I'm moving on to a book by Tim Pears called Blenheim Orchard. It was a birthday gift so I've really got no idea what it's about.

Charlie Carter · 04-29-2008, 06:31 PM

Books I have read recently:
Life of Pi, by Yann Martel.
No Country For Old Men, by Cormac McCarthy.
River God, by Wilbur Smith.
The Quest, by Wilbur Smith.

About to read The Killing Jar, by Nicola Monaghan, but I can't bring myself to start it til I'm done with Phoenix Wright on the DS..

Missy · 05-31-2008, 05:34 AM

KC - well I only assumed, considering Moab finished when he was, what, 20? I figured he'd have released another by now - at least to his 40s.

Alan Shore · 05-31-2008, 06:11 AM

Found this 30% off voucher yesterday, so I went and bought a couple of books. Wasn't going to, but I realized this morning to my horror that I don't have a copy of Pepys's diary in my library. So I've remedied that. I also bought The Tyrannicide Brief by Geoffrey Robertson. Should be good.

Kamikaze Casper · 05-31-2008, 03:18 PM

I'm reading Ruinair now, it was only 0.01c (12.99 if you include taxes and charges) and quite funny

Mad · 06-02-2008, 01:18 PM

I want a war sci-fi book with fleet battles and decent amounts of good plot and action. Anyone got any suggestions?

04-29-2008, 02:23 PM	#1
Praha Yes you can son! Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 419	'Books from boxes' Ok, we have a music thread. But what books are you reading, have read or going to read? Can anyone tell me if 'House of Leaves' is worth reading. Sounds like a really good story line but it jumps about a lot I hear, and I hate that. For me, I read Vendetta. Which is written (along with a journalist) by Paul Ferris, a notoroius criminal well known to everyone in Scotland I would imagine. I like finding out about real crime, and knowing a lot of the places he talks about makes it eerie to think I would walk around some of them with wine or cider when I was underage. Totally oblivious to the serious crimes that went on. But anyway, house of leaves anyone?

04-29-2008, 03:03 PM	#2
taz Bored now... leaving. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Carlow Posts: 1,069	hmm no, haven't seen that one anywhere. I haven't been reading that much lately, and what I have been reading has been mainly fantasy. Renegade's Magic by Robin Hobb, and the Emperor series about Julius Caesar by Conn Iggulden. __________________ The Gaters have the Phone Box!

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04-29-2008, 04:04 PM	#3
Kamikaze Casper Too busy being delicious Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The incredible edible interwebs Posts: 1,642	I'm reading Stonehenge by Bernard Cornwell. Not as good as Sharpe though

04-29-2008, 06:20 PM	#4
Thera Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	Choke by the guy who wrote Fight Club.

04-29-2008, 06:26 PM	#5
Kat Waaaaaall-Eeeeee Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 219	Just finishing The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Then I'm moving on to a book by Tim Pears called Blenheim Orchard. It was a birthday gift so I've really got no idea what it's about.

04-29-2008, 06:31 PM	#6
Charlie Carter Grey Warden Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,114	Books I have read recently: Life of Pi, by Yann Martel. No Country For Old Men, by Cormac McCarthy. River God, by Wilbur Smith. The Quest, by Wilbur Smith. About to read The Killing Jar, by Nicola Monaghan, but I can't bring myself to start it til I'm done with Phoenix Wright on the DS..

05-31-2008, 05:34 AM	#7
Missy Throbbing Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 473	KC - well I only assumed, considering Moab finished when he was, what, 20? I figured he'd have released another by now - at least to his 40s.

05-31-2008, 06:11 AM	#8
Alan Shore Lesbian pillowfight Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,445	Found this 30% off voucher yesterday, so I went and bought a couple of books. Wasn't going to, but I realized this morning to my horror that I don't have a copy of Pepys's diary in my library. So I've remedied that. I also bought The Tyrannicide Brief by Geoffrey Robertson. Should be good.

05-31-2008, 03:18 PM	#9
Kamikaze Casper Too busy being delicious Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The incredible edible interwebs Posts: 1,642	I'm reading Ruinair now, it was only 0.01c (12.99 if you include taxes and charges) and quite funny

06-02-2008, 01:18 PM	#10
Mad Not-so Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Melb, Aus Posts: 57	I want a war sci-fi book with fleet battles and decent amounts of good plot and action. Anyone got any suggestions?