What are you reading?

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Snowlilly, Aug 21, 2012.

  1. Lowdarzz

    Lowdarzz Captain Captain

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    Imperatores Victi by Nathan Rosenstein

    The Last Generation of the Roman Republic by Erich Gruen

    The Human Division by John Scalzi

    The fist two are recommendations from one of my professors. The other is for the bus.
     
  2. Velocity

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    Unfallen Dead by Mark del Franco
     
  3. Miss Chicken

    Miss Chicken Little three legged cat with attitude Admiral

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    I am listening to The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, narrated by Bernadette Dunne. I really loved Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle so I thought I would like HoHH but with only 90 minutes to go I am so far disappointed. I am finding the story boring, and I dislike all the characters. The only saving grace is it is well narrated by Bernadette Dunne.
     
  4. Tora Ziyal

    Tora Ziyal Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Faithful Place, by Tana French. Part of the Dublin Murder Squad series.

    My Two Italies, by Joseph Luzzi. A memoir. Iguana and anyone else in Italy, if you ever read it, I'd be interested in your take on it.
     
  5. Miss Chicken

    Miss Chicken Little three legged cat with attitude Admiral

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    Last night I started listening to The Kraken Project by Douglas Preston, narrated by Scott Sowers. It is the 4th book in the Wyman Ford series.

    Almost finished reading the previously mentioned Reykjavik Nights and once I finish it I will probably choose a non-fiction book as my next e-book read.

    I also need to select a new paperback book to read.
     
  6. down to earth

    down to earth Lieutenant Red Shirt

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    Besides stuff for school I'm starting on The Silmarillion.
     
  7. Miss Chicken

    Miss Chicken Little three legged cat with attitude Admiral

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    For my e-book read I selected Pudding: A Global History by Jeri Quinzio. It it is in the same series as the book I recently read about apples. The last few pages I have read have been about blood puddings and haggis, neither of which appeal to me. I want to get onto the yummy sweet puddings.
     
  8. RJDiogenes

    RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Premium Member

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    I took a break from Building Harlequin's Moon to read an EC Tubb anthology.
     
  9. Misfit Toy

    Misfit Toy Caped Trek Mod Admiral

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    Just started Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch. It's the second book in the Gentleman Bastards series.
     
  10. Velocity

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    Unperfect Souls by Mark del Franco

    A very good series
     
  11. TorontoTrekker

    TorontoTrekker Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I finished Cold Days a few days ago - I found it satisfying. (I don't read the Dresden Files books for anything beyond that - if I'm entertained, and want to read the next one, then I'm happy.) I've moved on to The Long War by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter, the sequel to The Long Earth. As I thought at the time, the plot appears to be kicking in now that the universe and characters have been established. I'm not far into it yet (maybe 60 pages), but it's shaping up to be an interesting book.
     
  12. Miss Chicken

    Miss Chicken Little three legged cat with attitude Admiral

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    I am currently listening to Coraline by Neil Gaiman, narrated by Dawn French.

    I have just started Screwtop Thompson by Magnus Mills as my e-book read.
     
  13. Starkers

    Starkers Admiral Admiral

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    Snap I'm reading The Long War too :)
     
  14. erastus25

    erastus25 Commodore Commodore

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    I just started Enterprise - the novel prequel written in the '80s. Intrigued to see how it compares to the movies.
     
  15. Kemaiku

    Kemaiku Admiral Admiral

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    Then you're in luck, Skin Game is even better.
     
  16. Kelthaz

    Kelthaz Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    A lack of interest in the plots and a strong dislike of the characters Harry and Murphy. I forced myself to finish the first one, but when I saw no improvement in the second book I decided to bail on the series.
     
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  17. Saga

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    M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman
     
  18. auntiehill

    auntiehill The Blooness Premium Member

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    ^I love Neil Gaiman.


    I'm ashamed to say it, but I'm reading "Bobby Singer's Guide to Hunting."
     
  19. Miss Chicken

    Miss Chicken Little three legged cat with attitude Admiral

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    I also love Neil Gaiman :)

    At the moment I am listening to Meltwater by Michael Ridpath, narrated by Sean Barrett. It is another murder mystery set in Iceland in which a member of the activist group FreeFlow is murdered. FreeFlow is a Wikileaks like group.

    My paperback read is Secret Tasmania by Philip and Mary Blake. 77 short stories about quirky places/events in Tasmania.
     
  20. Misfit Toy

    Misfit Toy Caped Trek Mod Admiral

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    I agree - and "satisfying" is a good way to describe it. :)