What are you reading... RIGHT NOW?

[Pezito]

I'm reading for the second time L'Empire des Anges (Empire of the Angels) by Bernard Werber. This novel follows another one named Les Thanatonautes (Deathtrippers), in which a team of visionnary scientists, philosophes and theologists, prove the existence of afterlife and start exploring this new unknown "continent". It's actually very original, it's not science-fiction or thrilling-fantasy, but a clever mix of fiction, theology, sociology, enigmas and brilliant thoughts about life in general. Werber is a bit of an unclassified author, since he's not a pure literary "artist" but rather an extremely intelligent person who passes his various ideas and philosophies on to the reader.

The best way to describe his style would be "buy one of his books and read it" - and maybe the fact that those who like his stories (as I do) acquire instant respect for this man, whose ideas in any matters generally make such perfect sense that you end up adopting them too. :)

The fame started with his very first novel Empire of the Ants (which I already mentioned here ;) ) which became a trilogy ; then he wrote Deathtrippers / Les Thanatonauthes, which in turn became a trilogy when he wrote Empire of the Angels and the recent We, Gods / Nous, les Dieux. (That's the reason why I'm reading a second time Empire of the Angels, I just want to remember the story so I can go on in We, Gods without being lost. ^^)

[Yuffie]

I'm reading a few of the Horrible History series by Terry Deary. XD

I used to love these books and I got a great deal on them so I bought loads. :p

So far I've read the barmy british empire, amazing aztecs, awesome egyptians, villainous victorians...

[Geosgaeno]

I'm reading a few of the Horrible History series by Terry Deary. XD

I used to love these books and I got a great deal on them so I bought loads. :p

So far I've read the barmy british empire, amazing aztecs, awesome egyptians, villainous victorians...
i remember reading these in my school days, they are pretty funny and they teach you too, you've gotta be a good author to do that.

[Yuffie]

Yeah when you think about it he actually knows his stuff about history to write a whole series on it in such a funny way. :rofl:

[Ephraim]

Currently reading Mossflower by Brian Jacques, and about a bajillion webcomics. They've been keeping me away from here... so good...http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/eyepopping.gif

[bjp4444]

reep.com
Currently reading Mossflower by Brian Jacques, and about a bajillion webcomics. They've been keeping me away from here... so good...http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/eyepopping.gif
Ephraim, look out for that Tsarmina, she's a b*!@#

I'm currently reading this newspaper article:

http://www.freep.com/news/locway/bust10e_20050610.htm

Why this article, you all ask? Well, you do remember, I did state earlier that I was on jury duty, correct? Well, we finished yesterday; this was the matter I was dealing with.

-bjp

[Lord Draud]

i am currently reading the second book in the dragon prince seris its pretty cool i think that it was well writen and recomend it to every one ...OR DIE!!!

[Blade Tanaka]

Even though the movies turn me off I am reading the newest Hary Potter book. IUt's pretty good so far. ^o^

[Locke]

I'm currently reading a book called Dragon Venom. Quite interesting so far, wish I could recall the author so I could post it here. Meh, I'll check when I get home from work.

[tanisthalon]

Dr Miriam Stopard - Conception, Pregnancy & Birth. Women are courageous!

[Yuffie]

Hehe, I had to read a book like that when we did a play at school. My character was pregnant and had morning sickness and then gave the baby up for adoption...

It was really touching!!!! :bawl:

[Blade Tanaka]

Even though the movies turn me off I am reading the newest Hary Potter book. IUt's pretty good so far. ^o^
Then again it doesn't seem promising taht I'll finish it... To busy studying when I can.

[Geosgaeno]

ive just been reading through some of my saved MSN conversations, pretty cool.

[Locke]

I've currently rolled through "Trevayne" by Robert Ludlum, and then had one of my roommates shove the Gnostic Gospels of Jesus on me and tell me I had to read it. Sooooo, I'm currently rolling through that.

Going back to Trevayne, it's a book about a massive company that is running the US from the background. An amazing novel, if your into political thriller style books.

[Locke]

Currently I'm trying to get through the Gnostic Gospels of Jesus. Definently interesting, I'm sure that my roommate is going to end up getting into a debate with me about that. Should be interesting, that's for sure.

[Pezito]

I've just started reading La Nuit des Temps (The Ice People), by french writer René Barjavel.

It's been written in 1968 but it's clever science-fiction (apparently mixed with humanist thoughts and a love story of some sort), so it hasn't aged at all and seems very believable even now. The story takes place in Antarctic, where an international expedition discovers, under 1 Km of ice, what seems to be ruins of a very evolved human civilization... except it's 900'000 years old. What's going on ? Who were they ? Did they die ? Why ? So many questions I can't answer yet, as I've only started reading this book two days ago. :p

Anyone read Michael Crichton's Sphere, or seen the movie ? Well, although the story is different in many ways, the starting idea seems extremely inspired after Barjavel's novel actually.

Link : http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0688018602/104-4256810-6103118

[Yuffie]

When I first read nothing but that title I could have sworn you were reading "The temporary night!" :rofl:

What a thrilling book that would make :amazed:

[Locke]

I've just started reading La Nuit des Temps (The Ice People), by french writer René Barjavel. It sounds like an awesome book. I'm definently gonna keep my eyes open for it at the library. I think that sounds like a book I'd love to read.


Anyone read Michael Crichton's Sphere, or seen the movie ?
Most definently read it. I have a copy of it on my shelf. :p

[Pezito]

Phew ! Well, I'm done. I've read it.
It's... unforgettable. (°_°);

I had read about 1/3 of the book in two evenings, putting it down only when I couldn't keep my eyes open... Then on the next day, I started reading again in the afternoon - and didn't stop reading until I had finished the book, 275 pages and a few hours later. I was hooked ! This story is so good, so surprising, so intelligent as well... I'll keep the book in my personal collection forever if I can ; although I'm not sure I'll read it again one day, because it moved me so much I almost cried (and no I ain't a person who cries easily :) ).

The key here is to avoid spoiling the ending at all costs ! Really, I advise you strongly not to read any summary, any presentation ; even the small paragraph on the back of the cover says a bit too much. Think of it as the Sixth Sense movie : in the end, you understand something you didn't know until then, which is so crucial that it puts the whole story in a new perspective - and you will want to read it again (at least some parts) so that you get it all. So the less you know of the story before you start reading the book, the best it is and the more you'll appreciate it.

Having read all customer reviews on Amazon.com, I think they're all safe and nobody spoils the story. What's more, the book got 5/5 stars in all reviews (30 of them)... The funny part being that everyone seems to agree on one thing : the english title for that book sucks ! :rofl: A proper translation would've been "The Night of Time" or "The Night Beyond Time"... "The Ice People" is sooo cheap and reducing. :roll:

Anyway, here's something I read in these reviews, which I think describes it well : "Having read several of Barjavel's stories and some of his letters, one of the most enduring qualities of his work is not that he focuses on the "sci-fi" aspect of his fantastic stories. His stories always focus on the human aspect and are classified as science-fiction because the events he recounts happen in fantastic times under extraordinary circumstances. Yet, his focus on relationships, emotions, hopes and fears are what makes his stories unforgettable."

Now the biggest problem is that the book isn't recent, and apparently it's difficult to find the english version as it's available only in used-books stores (hehe, it's logical : only a few fools wouldn't keep the book once they've bought it ^^)... But I really think it's worth the searching. Or if you can read french, you can purchase the original book which is still in print nowadays. :search:

Last but not least : it is rumored that Luc Besson, the French film-director known for La Femme Nikita, The Big Blue, Leon (The Professional) and The Fifth Element, is planning on making a movie from this book... If this is true, I'm rather confident (as I liked most of his films, especially Leon which I worship :p ) but I wonder how he would deal with the frequent nudity of the main female character (not gratuitous nudity, as it serves the story 100%) and the few love scenes (very subtle and sensible and romantic in the novel, but hardly exposable on the big screen without being rated 18+) (which I don't mind, but producers often mind and temper with the film they want to sell)...

Ah, anyway. Read it. :D

[Locke]

Thanks Pezito, I'll keep an eye out in the used book stores I frequent to see if I can find myself a copy of it laying around anywheres.

Currently I'm reading Salems Lot by Steven King. I went into the local pawn shop the other day to see what was there and found a slew of Steven King books there, and picked up Thinner and Salems lot for a grand total of 59 cents. I was quite impressed :D.

[Astrolounge]

"Don't try this at home" A handy, dandy guide to extra-ordinary feats, for ordinary people. Who have a lot of money and time on their hands,and don't mind doing such things as:
Breaking into Buckingham Palace, "Borrowing" the Mona Lisa, Swimming through the bypass tunnels at the Hover Dam, Forming an Independant nation, Stealing the gold in Fort Knox, Capturing the Loch Ness monster, and meeting aliens in Area 51.

You know, practical stuff that you could need to know at a moment's notice.

[Locke]

Sounds like an interesting read. I'm currently about 2/3's through salems lot, should be done of it by tomorrow or the next day, I'd say.

[Lance Alvein]

I just started 'Cavern of Socrates' by Dennis L. McKiernan... so far its pretty interesting :p

[Locke]

Where did you find "Cavern of Socrates" O_O . I'm definently borrowing that in a bit.


On a side note, I bought a book yesterday. Directly from the author :thumbup: . Signed and everything. Also the first copy of that particular book ever printed :D . Nice to have neighbors who are authors. :D

[Astrolounge]

Is it a neighbor who's a GOOD author?

[Locke]

I'm not sure yet. I'm gonna finish Salems Lot before I wade into his book. Sounds good from what I've heard about it from him and his sister.

[Locke]

Salems lot is done, I started into the book that my buddy wrote.His sisters an idiot. Man it's bad. Meh, I'll still hold onto it just in the off chance that it's worth money someday. On to "The Road to Gandolfo" by Robert Ludlum. Now that's a book worth reading.

[Lance Alvein]

I just finished reading Caverns of Socrates. It was a great book... I may lend it to you, Locke, if I can remember to take it with me. :p

[Locke]

Oh, don't worry, you'll get reminded. Road to Gandolfo is still a wicked book :D

[Locke]

I'm starting into Caverns of Socrates now. Wow. That's all I can say about it. I'm definently impressed by what I've read so far. It's a fictional book heavy on philosophical rhetoric. I love it. :dance:

[Blade Tanaka]

ACK DOUBLE POST... 10 MINTUES APART HE KNEW HE KNEW... Just kidding locke. Besides you could prbably kill me.... Me Well I just read about up to Naruto vol 7...

[Locke]

Blade, I'd advise checking the dates on my posts there sir :evillaugh: .

Still working on the Caverns of Socrates.

[Geosgaeno]

i have began to read, The Hobbit, im up to the beginning of Chapter3

[Pezito]

Currently having a break in reading novels, I'm reading the manga XXXHolic by Clamp (no, it ain't hentai :p ).
So far the story's interesting, and the design / layout is awesome (as usual with Clamp) !

[Locke]

Still going through the Caverns of Socrates, though I took a break for a minute from it to read the passage from Plato's Republic that the author of Caverns of Socrates is refering to. Man I love philosophy.

[bjp4444]

Flip-flopping between The Iliad and The Art of War. I also have a refresher book on Office 200? that I've been meaning to get to.

-bjp

[jetblue]

I finally got my hands on the new Harry Potter book. I hope the rumors arent truehttp://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/ponder.gif

[Astrolounge]

After the premature release of some books in Vancouver, they actually made it so you aren't allowed to disclose information about it. as passed down from the least busy office in the land.

[Pezito]

Yeah, I heard that and it's so silly... I'm not a lawyer but I'm almost sure the publisher wouldn't win the case in court. I mean come on ! It's just a freakin' book ! So what if a couple of shops released it too soon (and only to a rare few lucky customers) ? It's the publisher / store's fault, not the customer's fault. Besides, there are laws about copyright but no law can forbid people to tell bits of a story to others... A book is a book, this is not industrial spying ! (°_°) The only risk in this affair is that ooohhhmygawd, the World might know a few days sooner what the market intended us to know a few days later. Scary. (-_-);

All they're defending right now is their right to win more money, but I'm confident such a "spoiler" wouldn't make the sells of the book go horribly wrong... Whatever...

[Blade Tanaka]

I'm not really reading anything right now but the new Harry Potter comes out tommorow... Maybe I'll read that

[Locke]

I'm pretty sure that any shops that released the book before it's scheduled date of release would end up getting sued successfuly by the publisher as I believe that with the scheduled release dates each store has an agreement to not sell copies of the books before the scheduled release date. If the store is in violation of that agreement, they could be sued. If it's not an agreement, the publication company could also probly just refuse to sell any more books to that specific store.

Still going through Caverns of Socrates. Took a break for a couple days due to too many people being in my house to be able to properly enjoy it.

[Astrolounge]

To quote one of the lucky few who managed to get ahold of the book ahead of time, and was asked to return it until the proper release date,

"The only way your getting this back, is at high velocity up your ass."

I think a spur of the moment line like that deserves at least a mention, and at most, an award.

[Locke]

:lol: very nice, I'd say kudo's to the dude who said it. The books out now though, so no worries. I have a friend of mine who pre-ordered the book in January or so. Then went to a party the store was having for Harry Potter. Was an interesting night, that's for sure. :p

[Doreagarde]

I know that the Harry Potter party would be kid-friendly, but I can't help but picture if things got a little out of hand, and there were pantsless people dancing on tables, and keggers rolling through the windows... bookshelves being knocked over... windows taken out... groups of stoners standing in the corner screaming 'my hand is a wand! My hand is a $%@&ing magic wand!' I'ma go to that party.

[Astrolounge]

I've been to that party. http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/spining.gif

[Blade Tanaka]

Heh I AM at that party right now... In my head at least...

Oh me? waht am I reading? I've been reading old convorsations lately

[Maxin]

Just about to finish a fake war book called Vortex, written in, like, 1992 or something. Basically lots of explosions and people getting killed...

[Geosgaeno]

Still reading 'The Hobbit' and its beginning to get really interesting, and also a friend of mine has given me the Lord Of The Rings book, it contains all 3 books in one huge book, and after i finish the hobbit, i shall read them.

The appendices are very interesting too.

[Astrolounge]

Finished The Half-Blood Prince...
After finishing this book, I was heard to have shut it and said: "Well that sucked."

[Lance Alvein]

I bought and finished in the last day and a half:
Magic the Gathering: Saviors of Kamigawa (Book 3 in Kamigawa cycle)
Magic the Gathering: Colors of Magic (Anthology based on the colors :p)
Van Von Hunter (Manga)
They were all pretty good books. :p

[DonQuixote]

Started reading The Art of Intrusion

[Locke]

I finally finished reading Caverns of Socrates. What a wicked book, I'd recommend it to anybody.

[Mithrandir]

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

I tell you it's brilliant.! I didn't like Order of the Phoenix but this one, is great!

Harry's no longer in his teen crisis, and we get to see a betrayal, a death and some more. Plus, i reread all the others and actually, things make sense in all the books. Many clues have been dropped in the previous books and heh, I can't wait to see the last book.

[Lance Alvein]

I'm currently finishing the Foundation series *again*, and then I'm onto Half-Blood Prince.
Also, i've been reading old Zelda comics, so thats pretty good :p

[Locke]

I just started getting into "The Picture of Dorian Grey" by Oscar Wilde. Definently a good read, I love the philosophies outlined in that book.

[Astrolounge]

Have you FINISHED the half-blood prince?
I admit it's better than the fifth by a lot, but I didn't find it great by any definition.
But your entitled to your opinion, I hope you like it.

[Locke]

Who was that directed at? Me or Mithrandir? Because if it's me I haven't had a chance to pick it up and read it yet.

[Elhaym van Houten]

I started reading Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" Series...
the first book was great, and I started the second yesterday.
It's been a while since I last read a Fantasy story....^^ so, I'm enjoying it all the more

[Lance Alvein]

I just finished the Half-Blood Prince. I thought it was amazing, but I don't know how JK Rowling is going to finish the series in one more book...

I read the Wheel of Time series. They're amazing books.

[Locke]

I concur. Robert Jordan does an amazing job on the wheel of time series there. Possibly one of my most favoured books. I'd also recomend R.A. Salvatore's Crimson Shadow series too, another great fantasy series.

[Astrolounge]

I just finished the Half-Blood Prince. I thought it was amazing, but I don't know how JK Rowling is going to finish the series in one more book...
I have a sneaking suspicion she won't do it in one book.
Unless it's a very direct or really large book.

[Locke]

I just hope it doesn't turn into another animorph series that runs on for 30+ books and then has a very disappointing ending. :realmad:

[Lance Alvein]

She did claim that she had it all planned out before she started writing them, so who knows?? :p

[Locke]

Meh, no worries. I'm onto Patriot Games by Tom Clancy. Another wicked book.

[Mithrandir]

Bah, not much is to happen if not the final duel between good ad evil. There's already a betrayal that causes a lot of damage to the good side...so let's see. ANd there's also the horocrux hunt. That would be the guidelines of the next book. But with the (character that died in the HFP), I doubt they will go back to Hogwarts next year.

[Astrolounge]

Character that died in the HFP?
Half-blood prince (HBP) I assume you mean.

And by the betrayal, were you refering to the one that you knew was going to happen since the end of the Goblet of Fire?

PS: (Sigh) You can already get a shirt with "Horcrux" on it... That didn't take long.

[Locke]

Now I'm on to Enders Game by Orson Scott Card. An amazing book. Simply amazing.

[kai]

I am also reading Enders Game by Orson Scott Card. Locke bought it and i began to read it (though i've read it a couple time previouslly) before getting distracted. Now that locke is reading his copy suppose I'll have to pick up my own this evening or tomorrow after work. :tophat:

[Kilu]

I started reading the 5 Hitchhiker books while I was in the hospital. I have read the first one before, but it's been too damn long so I decided to re-read it before the other books. Maybe read 100 pages of it in the hospital, and with the pace I read books these days, it's probably going to take me atleast a year to read another 100 :D

[Locke]

I've got Lance's copy of all 5 books too, maybe I'll roll into that after I finish Enders Game. Assuming Lance didn't steal it back, anyways.

[kai]

Well Locke, I suppose I'll have to finally read The Fifth Profession.

[Lance Alvein]

Actually, Locke, that anthology has only the first 4 books :p
The fifth one is still in my closet somewhere :p

[Locke]

Egads. Meh, I'll get it from you at one point. Reading enders game right now at work.

[kai]

At least wait until I am finished reading it. Though I still have to read the new Kamigawa book.

[Lance Alvein]

It's quite good. I may need to lend it to you guys sometime soon.

[kai]

Thankyou lance, I'll start reading it tonight. I hope it is as good as the first two. I still say the best series is the Invasion cycle (for magic anyways), but meh that's just me. O_O

[Locke]

Saviors of Kamigawa was awesome, I took a break out of Enders Game (it seems that the novels I've read before take me ages to read, but when I pick up something new I'm done in about 2-3 hours) and read it last night between doing loads of laundry and uploading the pics of my tat's. Worth the read for sure.

[Locke]

Currently I'm reading through The Colors of Magic - Edited by Jess Lebow. It's a decent anthology of stories, I'm not far enough through it yet to give a full update.

[DonQuixote]

I just read Art of Intrusion, which was decent. Now I think I'm gonna start the portrait of dorian gray.

[Locke]

I just read Art of Intrusion, which was decent. Now I think I'm gonna start the portrait of dorian gray. Good decision on book Don, Portrait of Dorian Grey is an unreal book.

[kai]

Yes it is a good book, I believe you still have my copy?? but i'm not sure. Me I'm reading nothing other than various storylines of FF3 and Tales of Symphonia.

[Locke]

Yeah, it's either in my bookshelf in the upstairs hall or in the box of books in mine and joey's room, I don't recall exactly where. Your shogun book is also in my bookshelf.

[Pezito]

Currently reading Finding You by French writer Marc Levy, the sequel to If Only It Were True - a wonderful first novel, which Dreamworks made a movie after (Just Like Heaven, coming this fall I think).

NB : Out of curiosity, I've just seen the trailer for the movie... ouchhhhh. (+_+) I was eager to see the result but now, I'm afraid ! Looks like they did a mere romantic comedy with it ! Whereas the original idea (a man meets the "ghost" of a woman who isn't dead, but in deep coma ; they get to know each other better while trying to save the woman's life), this idea wasn't just for the sake of paranormal jokes. It was mostly a purpose for a beautiful love story (not only between them)... Now I don't think they kept the serious side of it, only the jokes. :wonder:

... Anyway. Finding You, the sequel, aims to finally get them together ('cause something's changed between the end of the first book and the beginning of the second) ; so far it seems good, and I've been told it's a happy-end this time. We'll see ! :)

[kai]

Currently reading The Book of Eris online right now.

[Locke]

I'm still reading "The Colors of Magic - Edited by Jess Lebow", but I'm nearly done. I'd say I should finish that up later on today, then I'll move back to Enders Game and read through it.

Edit: I just finished Colors of Magic and am now moving onto reading Enders Game.

[Blade Tanaka]

I just read .hack/AIbuster It was VERY good. IT's almost 250 pages and I read it all in one sitting. That would be the largest book Ive ever done that with. So it has to be worth reading.

[kai]

I read "The Brothers War" by Jeff Grub in one sitting and it was 409 pages. I really can't even think of another book I've read in one sitting.

[Locke]

Every book in the Kamigawa cycle I sat down and read in one sitting, they're 3 or 4 hundred pages each (I believe, anyways). Currently I'm rolling through Enders game :D

[Blade Tanaka]

I need to borrow that. Huirry up and some down here to give it to me.

[Locke]

How bout you hurry up and head to town and pay me a visit :D

[Blade Tanaka]

Maybe...

I'm reading some first aid junk. got some Ramen in my eye...

[Locke]

Meh, I'm sure you'll make it into town when you get the chance.

I'm still slowly reading through Enders Game.

[Blade Tanaka]

Yeah I did.

I'm reading The final kamigawa book.

And by the way. Enders game is one of the best books I ever read a million times over.

[Locke]

Have you read enders shadow yet Blade?

800th Post Woot :w00t:

[Blade Tanaka]

Yeah I have. That one was really great. here's the ones I've already read: Ender's game, Enders shadow, Shaddow puppets, Speaker for the dead, and one other I can't remeber...

[kai]

:( I've only read Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow at the moment but I'm sure I'll get to the others eventually.

[Locke]

I've read (from that series) Enders Game/Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Shadow Puppets, and 2 other one's from the ender side of it that I can't remember the name of.

[Locke]

Right now I've moved on to Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

[Yuffie]

I went to the library!! :amazed:

Admitedly it was because I needed to kill some time and it was cold outside.

Anyway, I got some books. :D
One about stories about Camelot and such.
One about theatre and lighting etc.
And one called "Warlords" which looks like it has some connection with Egypt so that's good enough for me. :)

So far I've only started reading the theatre one but I'll get round to the others soon. :p

[Locke]

I'm almost done of hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, book 4 :D. then there's only the one that Lance keeps forgetting to take in for me, then I'm done. Then I'll be onto the Hunters Blade Trilogy. :thumbup:

[Tonedeaf]

locke and whoever else likes really sick humour!


http://www.tbns.net/georgis./jthm/issues.html

[Locke]

TD, that'd fit more appropriately in the webcomics thread, I'll move it over for you. I just read through it, it's definently not something for anybody even remotely sane. Draud, you might enjoy it also, if you undead lich lords like that sort of thing, anyways.

[Galthol]

Just finished reading "Good Omens" by Terry Prachet and Niel Gamin. I had never read any of Prachets work and read the first tradebook of "The Sandman" by Gamain, which I really liked.Any way the book was really funny, It deals with the Armegdeon and such.Now just to give you a taste of the book.




http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/spoiler.gif

One of the characters has a vintage Bentlay, witch if you leave any music in it for too long it slowly mutates in to Queen
And after the invention of penniclin Plague (of the four horsemen retired and was replaced by Pollution

[Locke]

Finished Hitchhikers Guide, now I'm on to Thousand Orc's by R.A. Salvatore. Definently a good author :thumbup:

[Locke]

Finished Thousand Orc's last night, now I'm onto "The Lone Drow", book two in the hunters blade trilogy. Now all I gotta do is find the next one and I'm set :D

[Locke]

Finished "The Lone Drow", now I don't know what I'm gonna read. Lance, I need the last book in the hitchhikers guide. I need it Lance, I'm bored at work and have nothing to do but play flash games, read webcomics, and actually do work O_O . It's not normal :bawl:

[Galthol]

Currently reading "The Mothman Prophceys"
It's ..... Interesting

[Locke]

I just picked up "The Best of the Realms" Book II by Ed Greenwood. It's a collection of Mr. Greenwood's short stories, definently good so far. Check it out if you like the work or Mr. Greenwood.

[Locke]

Finished best of the realms, now I'm on the hunt for another book too read. Anybody know of any good e-books around?

[Geosgaeno]

i have been reading the lord of the rings a bit, im about a quarter the way throughh "the two towers", its pretty different from the film, the films always do things different...dunno why

[Yuffie]

Anything and everything! Uni has too many books. :(
But we do have a kick ass library. :D
Sadly with so much compulsory reading I don't get much chance to look at it. ;)

[Kilu]

Films always do stuff differently because it has to be fitted in a feature lenght. Stuff need to be changed for it fit and work in the media.

[Locke]

i have been reading the lord of the rings a bit, im about a quarter the way throughh "the two towers", its pretty different from the film, the films always do things different...dunno why
But at the least, the books are way way better then the movies were. The movies cut out too much.

Currently, I'm reading "Discourse on Method" by Rene Descartes. My gf had it for her philosophy class and said she didn't get it, so I borrowed it and am reading through it right now.

[Galthol]

This isn't really big enough for a diffrent thread so. What sort of libary do you have at your disposel What are it's resources like?

Here for you browsing pleasure is the Nova Scotia Libary Catalouge

Books! (http://ncompass.library.ns.ca/web2/tramp2.exe/goto/A0se8plh.000?setting_key=cur_ep&screen=SearchMultipleAdvanced.html)

[Locke]

You're so called provincial library service pulled up nothing for R.A. Salvatore, so :shame: :p

Currently I'm reading "Sophies World: A Novel about the History of Philosophy" By Jostein Gaarder. Haven't gotten too far into it yet, but my gf said it was good. Also, finished Discourse on Method, ahhhh, philosophicalness is good :D

[Giea]

I'm reading The Ribbajack from Brian Jacques. He's the author of all the Redwall books hehe. The Ribbajack is a monster created in the deep monsterous thoughts of peoples minds, and this monster comes alive to kill people. =)

[Locke]

I'm going to assume that's not a book in the redwall series, correct?

[Giea]

I'm going to assume that's not a book in the redwall series, correct?Yup, that's correct. He's the author of them all tho heh. I'm also on side reading Flowers for Algernon about a mentally challenged man who goes under an operation to try to make him smarter. So he keeps a diary for everything he does, but it's also fiction.

[Locke]

Actually, if you like that book then check out a book call R-Master. It's an old book, set ... well, check it out, you'll enjoy it methinks. One of my all time favourite books :thumbup:

[Locke]

Currently I'm reading through Shogun by James Clavell once more. Come to think of it, it's a book of Kai's that I'll eventually get back to you :p. Should be done of it in the next couple days/week on the outside :thumbup:

[Raven]

Reading......my History textbook http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/bawl.gif

[Locke]

Now now Raven, even a history textbook can be an interesting read. :D

[Skikkles]

I've been "barousing" a selection of stuff to read and i just cant decide so i think i may start on some comic books or online comics

dunno any suggestions?

[Locke]

Yeah, there's lot's of them here Skikkles. Just scroll down (or up, depending on how your forum profiling is set) to the first post way back when and read reviews of books from people till you find one you like :thumbup:

Still reading Shogun :(

[Galthol]

Going to pick up some philosophy today. Hello Nietzsche and Jung.

[Skikkles]

Hey Galthol try to get a copy of great thoughts cuz its got lots of philosophy in it to read up on.

(By the way hows Gahndi)

[Locke]

Actually Galthol, if you get the chance pick up "The Age of Reason" by Thomas Paine. An exceptionally well written book, I recomend it to all who find book's about religion and how they are mismatched together interesting, anyways.

[Galthol]

Hey Galthol try to get a copy of great thoughts cuz its got lots of philosophy in it to read up on.

(By the way hows Gahndi)
Gahndi is doing fine, and I already have a copy of "The Great Thoughts" same editions as Will's

[Galthol]

Now reading "King Rat" by James Clavell, It's good, really makes me want to get my hands on a copy of Shogun.

[Locke]

I own almost all of James Clavell's books. King Rat, Tai Pan, Shogun, Whirlwind, and Gaijin, I believe. Let me know if you want to read any of them, I'll see what I can do next time you come over ;)

[Elhaym van Houten]

I read

"The music of chance"
by Paul Auster

the other day.
It is a haunting tale about man being powerless against chance,
despite all of his effort.
Paul Auster has a great style of writing.
I was so intrigued by the book that I started another of his novels, "Mr. Vertigo", right away.
So far it is a lot of fun, a great parable about America at the beginning of the 20th century - full of innocent ambition, but already down the road towards malice and greed.

I highly recommend these two books - and probably anything else Paul Auster has written.

[Lance Alvein]

I own almost all of James Clavell's books. King Rat, Tai Pan, Shogun, Whirlwind, and Gaijin, I believe. Let me know if you want to read any of them, I'll see what I can do next time you come over ;)
You own Gaijin... I don't think I've read that one yet... I'll need to borrow it sometime :p

[Locke]

Sure, I'll need to find it. It's buried somewhere, but I'll try and dig it out for ya.

[Galthol]

Picked up a copy of American Gods by Neil Gamin, (really interesting)
Have order a copy of The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joesph Campbell which promises to be an interesting read.

[pikatsu]

Fifth Elephant, a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. :tophat:

[Raven]

Old issues of Shonen Jump which have assorted manga like Dragonball Z

[Ephraim]

Just finished Frankenstein, good book.

Now reading various poems for Lit class. There's some good ones.

[Locke]

Currently I'm reading Shogun. Still. I started to read it a month ago and haven't had a chance to pick it up again :(. Currently at around chapter 2 or so :bawl:

[Tonedeaf]

currently i am reading the post that i just made

[Galthol]

Now reading the Hero with a thousand faces. Its very Jung-centric. But very interesting, The descriptions of the Intation rights to some cultures i could do without. But very well written, I recommand it to any one interested in Mythlology or Psychoanylisis. (the study of dreams pretaining to the unconious)

[Pezito]

Currently reading The Black Company by Glen Cook, which a friend strongly recommended to me (actually he bugged me until I said OKAY I WILL READ IT http://pezito.free.fr/Bazar/GIFs/FaceSick2.gif ) ! I've just begun but it's interesting so far... Although it's still bringing more questions than answers, and figuring what's going on is a bit unclear for now... Anyway it's dark and appealing, and seems quite interesting ! :spin:

[Ephraim]

Reading many webcomics. Also reading web-based novels, such as Zig Zag - The Story (http://www.zzstudios.com/) and Sabrina Online (http://www.furnation.com/ChrisFoxx/). Also found this (http://mouseknight.rmca.org/) quite some time ago that I quite enjoyed. Part 2 isn't finished yet, but the rest is. Also reading poems for English Lit class. Some good stuff there. Als re-reading Hamlet for the same class.

I just realized I'm reading way too much. http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/confused.gif How do I keep track of all the storylines? No one knows. http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/shocked.gif :search: Least of all me.

[Lance Alvein]

I'm currently reading "Ravnica - City of Guilds," the newest Magic book... picked it up yesterday, so far it's pretty good...

[Locke]

Currently I've read through the latest book in the wheel of time series, Ravnika (borrowed it from Lance and finished it in 2 hours and some. I didn't put it down :D). Right now I picked up "The Rainmaker" by John Grisham.

[Galthol]

Just picked up 'The Summer Tree' by Guy Karival Kay, only have the first couple of chapters read but I really like it. Locke you might be interseted in it, It is comparable with the book of Swords (possibly better)

[Locke]

Cool, I'll check it out when I get the chance. Don't know when that'll be, but when I can I'll look into it.

[Blade Tanaka]

ONe day when I have money, I will buy tenjo tnje vol 1 and read it. In the mean time I will just read whatever Manga and books I have. Speaking of wich if anyone sees a copy of "the curios incident of the dog in the nigt time..."






READ IT!!!!

It is one of the most amazing books I have ever read.

[Galthol]

Picked up an old favorite of my a few days ago. "The Forge of God" by Greg Bear, its a hard sci-fi about how the end of the world might come about, I really don't want to explain it that much because I'm scared of spoilers. Any way don't let the hard sci-fi part scare you, everything is very well explained so everyone can enjoy it. Plus his inner monolouges for some of the charcaters are amazing.

[Blade Tanaka]

I still haven´t picked up Tenjo Tenje. I would like to read Clockwrok Orange though. My brothers all read it but I haen´t yet

[Ephraim]

Who says I read Clockwork Orange? I never did.

Reading Hamlet for English class.

[Blade Tanaka]

Well didn';t Doreagarde and Kyari read it? Maybe I should be more specific when i say borthers.

Hamlet eh? I haven't really read that one yet. We did do Romea and Juliet this year. Got 100 on the major project even though it was a last second thing. I heard Hamlet was good though.

[Locke]

I still haven´t picked up Tenjo Tenje. I would like to read Clockwrok Orange though. My brothers all read it but I haen´t yetI dunno if you'd like Clockwork Orange or not Blade... Watch the movie first, and if your still interested read the book. I enjoyed it, but that doesn't mean your taste's are going to run along the same way as mine (remember blade, I'm crazy :crazy:)

Currently reading "The Client" by John Grisham

[kai]

That movie is good for about 20 minutes . . . . if that. The plot is so slow and stretched out, it really gets boring after a while and with the sub-par acting it's like a migrain waiting to happen. Me, I fell asleep the first time I watched it, made myself sit through it the second time, there won't be a third time.

[Locke]

Really? I enjoyed the movie for parts, but overall it's still a decent movie. It's not up there with the greats, but it isn't a bad movie overall in my opinions.


Still reading the client ;) :p

[Charon]

Speaking of reading. This is my latest piece. It got some good reviews and prequels have been requested, the first of which I am currently working on and is called "Falling Leaves."

http://uk.geocities.com/chibi_charon/Intheblood.rtf

If you wish to leave feedback you can email or pm me, or drop a line here.

http://www.dndgamer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5419

Enjoy.

[Locke]

Picked up Onslaught by J. Robert King. It's book one in the onslaught cycle, out of the MTG series.

[Ephraim]

Currently starting The Chronicles of Narnia again, it's been like 8 years since I last read it, and I saw the movie recently, so I thought, "why not now?"

Also reading Watership Down for the third time. I can never get enough of those rabbits. http://www.rpgamers.info/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Galthol]

Currenly reading H.P Lovecrafts short stories, Steven King had nothing on this guy, Given you like Lovecrafts type of horror.

[Grim]

Currently, I am reading the forums http://rpgamers.info/images/smilies/wave.gif
Although if this thread meant books, I don't really read books with stories, heh.....Although I am reading through my Complete Adventurer....

[Galthol]

Addmendment to the Lovecraft comment, It's like reading the work of a child raiesed by Alistar Crowley and Rex Murphy. Try to imagine that if you would. Freaky

[Locke]

Currently I've moved on the Legions, book 2 in the onslaught cycle :D

[Raven]

Finished reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

[Galthol]

Henry V by Shakespeare. It does lack a little something when readng it oppoesed to seeing it prefomed, but oh well, It's still good.

[Locke]

Currently I'm working on getting through Micheal Chriton's books, as I own all them but one or two. Currently I'm reading through Jurrasic Park, then I'll be on to Lost World.

[Charon]

I'm back reading Kajira of Gor again. I have a female character about to receive some harsh lessons in pain and loss, and John Norman approaches such subjects in such a lovely laid back, informative, almost gentle style. Hoping some of that will rub off on me.

[Galthol]

HA HA HA HA!! I have a copy at last!! "Knife of Dreams" HA HA HA HA HA!!

[Lance Alvein]

I bought it a couple of weeks ago.... what took you so long :p

[Galthol]

I wanted to try to wait as long as possible to read it, knowing the next one won't come out for another couple of years, I wanted to wait at least a year before I read it, but I caved.

[Lance Alvein]

I guess that makes sense.... damn you for bringing up that fact... now i'll want to read the next one for the next year or so...:realmad:

[Sagaru]

I am reading the Vampire Lastat and Blood and gold by Anne Rice. I like them but the books are very wordy.:popcorn:

[Astrolounge]

Vampires eh? You know Christopher Pike?


Anyway... Finished with my christmas gifts of:
The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook:(Dating and Sex, Holidays, and the Quiz One),
Canadian Spies, (my history teacher gave me this for reasons unknown)
The Cynic's Dictionary,
and Steal This Book.

In three days... I should really get back to work huh?

[Charon]

*hugs Astrolounge*
So there is someone else who's read the Last Vampire books. :D Aren't they just awesome?!
Definately his best work, and beleive me, I went through a phase of reading a lot of his stuff as a youth.

[Astrolounge]

Damn straight they're awsome, although the 4th one could have been better.
I have sadly only read up to the fifth.

[Locke]

Currently I'm reading "The Lazarus Vendetta", a Covert One novel by Patrick Larkin, from Robert Ludlum's Series. Not too bad so far.

[Galthol]

Now finished "Knife of Dreams" ONE OF THE BEST WHEEL OF TIME BOOKS EVER!!


Sorry about that, its true though. Anyway now reading "Hitlers Greatest Defeat" Its about the eastern front during WWII something we don't learn much about in school over here, Well I didn't at least.

[Locke]

Knife of Dreams is pretty good, but it's got that huge cliffhanger on the end of it. I suppose we should expect that from Robert Jordan, but still :realmad:

[Galthol]

Knife of Dreams is pretty good, but it's got that huge cliffhanger on the end of it...

Which one, there are so many to choose from, But now that I think about it know which one you are talking about, but you have to admit there are plenty of cliffhangers

[Locke]

It's Robert Jordan, he always seems to end with a cliffhanger. But yeah, there's always a slew of them.

[Galthol]

Moved on to a book I had read before. "Jothan Strange and Mr Norell" Think of it as Harry Potter (without the kids) Written around the time of Charles Dickens. It does get a bit dry at times, but its a good book any way.

[MojoPin]

I just finished re-reading LOTR/Fellowship last week. I had intended to follow up with Two Towers but found, as usually happens, I wanted a break between Tolkiens. *lol* So now I've started Harry Potter/Prisoner of Azkaban for what will be the.. *counts* erm, 13th time. :emlaugh: After that I'm planning to resume LOTR, and after that idk yet.

[kai]

Currently reading through the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy books for I don't know what time. I love these books, if you try and look at them from a serious stand point they just become that much better :crazy: .

[Ephraim]

Ah, Douglas Adams. The master of sounding serious while you're spouting the most insane crap ever. Gotta love it.

Currently reading XXXHolic, I just picked up volumes 2-6. It's getting better all the time. Very amusing, too. After I finish, I will start Maus, by Art Spiegelman. It came highly recommended, so I bought it today.

[Locke]

Currently I've just about finished The Lazarus Vendetta, then I'll be reading Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy.

[Blade Tanaka]

I;'ve got a lot of things I've been meaning to read but haven't got around to. For example, Cronicles of Narnia, the newest Harry Potter's (5 and 6) The entire Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. (Just to name a few)

Currently I am reading "The Vinal Cafe" By Stewart McLain. It's a pretty funnay book full of short adventures about Stewart's fiend Dave, and his family.

[Locke]

Well, I've finished Elminsters Daughter (which was pretty good, come to think of it) and am rereading Elminster: The Making of a Mage :D

[Blade Tanaka]

Currently I've just about finished The Lazarus Vendetta, then I'll be reading Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy.
What about Debt of honor?

Myself. Soon I'm gonna pick up all of douglas Asams books a read them all straight and then try to remeber how to think again.

[Locke]

I have about 50 pages left of it, but I left it down east when I went there last. So until Lance remembers and brings it in for me, I'll not count it.

Right now I'm reading The making of Mage by Ed Greenwood. A good author, in my opinion.

[Blade Tanaka]

Never heard of him I don´t think. The bigest reason I haven´t been reading much though is because I´ve been enjoying my time reading instead. Writing calss that is.

[Locke]

He created the Forgotten Realms setting for DND, so I'm sure you've heard of him. I have all the elminster books, so if you feel like reading one let me know and I'll get it to you (when you have time to read, I don't want to lose it for 2 or 3 months ;))

[Blade Tanaka]

Sure, One of these days we should get together anywat to do our SoM night (Seceret of Mana) Then we may do some book swapping.

[Locke]

Well, you have my phone number (or if not, they have it the folks house ;)) Just give me a ring sometime and we'll set it up.

[Lance Alvein]

Currently reading Guildpact by Cory Herndon.

Tis the second book in the newest Magic cycle.

It seems pretty good so far.

[Locke]

I'm currently reading Prey by Michael Crichton, just finished Wizard of Earthsea.

[Galthol]

Once again going thought the Wheel of time series, Also reading the Finnowar Tapestry by Guy Garival Kay. A really interseting high fantasy read.

[Locke]

Finished Prey, now I'm on to Wolves of the Calla, Dark Tower V by Stephen King

[Astrolounge]

*Awakens from long standing coma*
Ahh! Where am I? Oh, right, internet.
In other news I have been reading Treasure Island and The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Also, I'm clearly as crazy as ever.

[Charon]

Bought and read instantly Chris Pike's "The Last Vampire". Book 2 on it's way. ¬¬

[Locke]

Finished Wolves of the Calla, and now I'm between books. Gotta find something that's interesting.

[Yuffie]

A book called Labyrinth, the 1st bit of leisure reading I've done since at uni!

It's something to do with 2 different times in history and the holy grail etc.

To be honest I don't really know yet.

[Geosgaeno]

anything to do with the film?????

just started reading 'The Silmarillion'

[Yuffie]

Hehe, nothing to do with the film. I don't think they made the film with actually having a book in mind. :)

[Locke]

I'd say if they had a book in mind for the labyrinth movie it'd be the one that the main girl is reading at the start, but I don't recall it's name. Meh :wonder:

Currently I'm between books

[Lance Alvein]

I started reading Legends II earlier today... Anthologies are always great :p

[Galthol]

'Wheel of Time' is on hold because I picked up a book of lectures by Joesph Cambelll, now he's an interesting read.

[Locke]

Well, I just sat down and read through Lord of the Flies, that is quite the book ...

Currently working on getting through The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

[Lance Alvein]

Still reading the Legends anthology. After its done, I'm probably going to read my 2 new Magic books... Gotta love second-hand book stores :p

[kellhound]

I'm reading Good Omens. Oh and hi everyone. I'm new.

[Galthol]

Finished with the Joesph Cambell book, Now on to an old favorite "The Postman" by David Brin.

And Hi kellhound, would that be "Good Omens: Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch" by Terry Pracect and Neil Gamin?

[kellhound]

Finished with the Joesph Cambell book, Now on to an old favorite "The Postman" by David Brin.

And Hi kellhound, would that be "Good Omens: Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch" by Terry Pracect and Neil Gamin?
Why yes It would be that book.But in the states it's just called Good Omens. Crowley is my hero.

[kaserdan]

Still reading Emerald Knights by Anne Robillard. She's a local fantasy writer, but she translated her saga in English.

http://www.chevaliersdemeraude.com/

[Kilu]

Haven't really read anything since I got out of the hospital. So that's about 7 months ago. x.x

[Locke]

Currently I'm reading through The Eyes of The Dragon - Steven King. Good book, picked it up from the flea market yesterday.

[The Dragon Master]

Last thing I finished was the 2nd book of the Dragon King Trilogy: The Warlords of Nin, but that was before school began...

Not a bad book, even the second time around; meaning to re-read Rhapsody one of these days...

Pardon me while I ramble :D

[Pezito]

I've started reading Cell by Stephen King. Just bought it a couple of days ago... It's been several years since I've read any book by Stephen King at all ! :) But this one caught my attention, as it's roughly about The End of The World Because of Mobile Phones Making People Insane and Murderous. ^^ So far it's ok ; it's more gory than scary (as usual with King's modern-era books :p ) but still interesting.

[Blade Tanaka]

I seem to remeber reading somthing very interesting lately.... NOw I don´t remember, but when I do I´ll tell you...

[Locke]

Well, I finished reading through The Eyes of The Dragon and now am reading through "Insomnia". It's cool how almost all of steven kings books are related.

[Yuffie]

I got Alice in Wonderland from the library. :D

A book I've always wanted to read and yet never got around to it.

[kai]

Looking forward to reading "Prey" by Michael Crichton, however I keep forgetting to pick it up when I go over to Locke's.

[Pezito]

Locke > Insomnia is really good ! I remember liking this book a lot, although my interest in Stephen King was already going down at the time. This novel surprised me, it had very interesting concepts and remained very coherent as a story. I must say, I was disappointed when the movie Insomnia (which I haven't seen) came out a few years ago - with its title, I was so sure it was made from the book ! XD But it has nothing to do with it, just the title is the same. Too bad, I would've liked a movie of this book. :)

Kai > I didn't know of Prey, but it seems interesting. I may want to read it... Locke, since you seem to be the owner of the book : have you read it, is it any good ? ^^

[Galthol]

Just picked up "Mind Prefomance Hacks" ever want to become a Mentat, (read the dune novels) this is for you, I am now in the process of learning how to count to 1,000,000 on my fingers. Its a really intersting book, see if your local libary has it.

[Yuffie]

I haven't had time to start reading Alice in Wonderland yet!! :(

Or to finish Labyrinth! :(

I keep meaning to read them at bedtime but then I just get caught up in the whole sleep thing.

[Jak-o_the_mist]

I am currently reading paradise lost by John Milton which is looking very promising.

I have just finished reading fools die by Mario Puzo (the same guy who wrote the god father) which was an excellent read and one I recommend to anyone mature readers looking for a good piece of escape fiction.

Also I have recently finished rereading my favorite series His Dark Materials; The golden compass (now called northern lights), The subtle knife, and The amber spyglass. These books have a very deep story line with strong implicit messages about religious conflict. All are great books in my opinion and worth checking out.

[Ephraim]

I loved His Dark Materials, it was a great series. I need to read it again sometime.

Currently reading: "The Japanese Today," a textbook of sorts on Japanese history and culture. By no means thorough, but interesting nonetheless.

[Charon]

Dante's Inferno....I'm just reading it very very slowly....
Got past meeting myself though, lovely.

[Jak-o_the_mist]

Dante's Inferno....I'm just reading it very very slowly....
Got past meeting myself though, lovely.That's great! I've wanted to read that for a long time but some how haven't got around to it.

P.S. I've now finished Paradise lost (which was awesome) and have now started reading Paradise regained and Samson agonistes, which are much shorter in length but just as good.

[Charon]

Yeah, it's heavy going. I find myself re-reading bits over and over till I'm sure it makes sense in my head. ¬¬ Gonna take me forever though, as large chunks of time are something I have rather little of.

Just finished my other book I was reading though, The Alchemyst's Cat by Robin Jarvis. It was bought for me many many years ago when I was racing through Brian Jacques' various Redwall books and an aunt got confused and picked that up instead. Even though it's a prequel of sorts to a following trilogy it still stands so well as a book in it's own right. Now it will reside on the shelf for a few more years until the feeling takes me once more. I'm also still, kinda, reading Kajira of Gor again but time constraints have really put that on hold in favour of Inferno.

[Locke]

Right now I'm rolling through "The Rhinemann Exchange" by Robert Ludlum. Picked it up after finishing "Enders Game" once more, as I hadn't read it in ages.

As to Dante's Inferno, that's a very good read. :thumbup:

[Locke]

Finished reading The Rhinemann Exchange, Now I've moved on to Hegemony or Survival, America's Quest For Global Dominance by Noam Chomsky.

[Epology]

Currently reading "Bildung" by Schwanitz. I dont think it has ever been translated so probably nobody knows it. Still very enteraining and instructive.

[Lance Alvein]

I'm in between books at the moment... I would read something, but I can't seem to find anything laying around that I want to read... I'm sure I'll find some good books when I start to pack my stuff up :p

[PRIEST]

I left the heavy hitters behind this year, I am reading "Magic The Gathering Guildpact Ravnica Cycle Book II"...a real mouth full. Not much of a thinker though. *shrugs*

[Pezito]

Some short novels by H.P. Lovecraft (trying to make a selection in order to "convert" my girlfriend to Lovecraft's works :) ).

[Locke]

Well, I finished Hegemony or Survival, now I've moved on to Necessary Illusions: Thought Control In Democratic Societies, also by Noam Chomsky. Quite a good author. :)

[Mangachaos]

Hm... I have read Robert Jordan´s Eye of the world (is this the real title? It´s title is different in our language...) from the first book to the 17:th right now... but sorry.. I can´t explain anything about it.. it´s so complicated with all names and what´s happening in it... so no more of that one..heh...
also... I´ve read 4 of the Harry Potter books... must say it´s really something... you really get stuck in those books..XD last but not least.. I read my DB books (pockets) over and over and over again just for fun! ^_^

[Charon]

Pyramids by Terry Pratchett

My fave Discworld book that I actually decided to buy a copy of cos it was years ago I read it last. :)

[Locke]

Hm... I have read Robert Jordan´s Eye of the world (is this the real title? It´s title is different in our language...) from the first book to the 17:th right now... but sorry.. I can´t explain anything about it.. it´s so complicated with all names and what´s happening in it... so no more of that one..heh...
also... I´ve read 4 of the Harry Potter books... must say it´s really something... you really get stuck in those books..XD last but not least.. I read my DB books (pockets) over and over and over again just for fun! ^_^It is Eye of the World, that's quite a good series. I'd definently recommend sticking too it right to the end (when Robert Jordan get's around to finishing it, anyways :p)

Stopped reading Necessary Illusions for a couple day's, picked up a couple Elminster books by Ed Greenwood, finished them and am back on to reading Necessary Illusions.

[Pezito]

Started reading The Da Vinci Code yesterday, 'cause I saw the theatrical trailer for the movie a few days ago and it reminded me I wanted to read it (I mean before the film is out) ! :p I'm already half through it... Very good story, gets you hooked all along !

[Locke]

I put aside Necessary Illusions once again, and now I'm rolling through Elminster: The Making of a Mage

[Ephraim]

Picked up a couple of Discworld novels yesterday, and going through them now. Finished 'Night Watch,' and am now reading 'Thief of Time'.

[Galthol]

Some short novels by H.P. Lovecraft (trying to make a selection in order to "convert" my girlfriend to Lovecraft's works :) ).
Good Luck with that, another disciple of Cthulhu is always nice to have, I suggest this site http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/plush/01.html. That or the Dream Quest of the Unknown Kadeth.

[Charon]

Started reading The Da Vinci Code yesterday, 'cause I saw the theatrical trailer for the movie a few days ago and it reminded me I wanted to read it (I mean before the film is out) ! :p I'm already half through it... Very good story, gets you hooked all along !
Read it, and eagerly awaiting May 19th, my date with the film. :P

[kai]

Starting "Elminster - in Myth Drannor" today. Locke lent it to me to read, suppose to be pretty good. I just didn't want to get started into the Forgotten Realms books yet but alas . .. . .

[Blade Tanaka]

I think that when I go home. I'll pull out some of my Mana that I haven't read in a long time.

[Locke]

Picked up "Worlds Fair 1992" by Robert Silverburg. An interesting read, he has some interesting points in it (granted, it was written in 1970, so it's completely wrong in most things, like a worlds fair in 1992 being held on a space station :p)

Finished that today, then moved onto The R Master by Gordon R. Dickson. Fairly remnicent of 1984 and Brave New World, somewheres in that style of book. Definently recommend it if anybody hasn't read it before :thumbup:

[Galthol]

"Revolt in the Desert" by T.E Lawernce, (AKA Lawernce of Arabia) It seems kinda dry, but I am hoping it'll pick up, I have only read the first couple of pages so far.

[Lance Alvein]

"American Gods" by Neil Gaimon.
It's pretty good so far...

[Locke]

Plato's Republic at the moment, need to read it for Philosophy class. Puts a stop on all other reading for the next week or so :(

[Lance Alvein]

I remember that book... I found it very interesting :D

[Pezito]

"American Gods" by Neil Gaimon.(Neil Gaiman, actually. ;) )

[Lance Alvein]

Meh.... I was close enough. :p
You knew what book I was talking about ;)