What are you reading?

[FllMtl Novelist]

I've just read A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. My edition included the twenty-second chapter.

After chapter 20, I thought it was alright. But chapter 21 made me really like it.

The author's note in the beginning was amusing. He's such a tortured artist.

I'm not sure what to say about the story, really, other than that the first-person POV and Alex's characterization were very strong, and I was impressed by the amount of slang language used. It was almost like reading a half-foreign language, and it must have taken a lot of work. All the "thou"s, "doest"s, "brothers", and other similar words peppered throughout offered an interesting contrast. The language and characterization combined made it a pretty captivating read. (Definitely not kid-friendly, though. >_>)

Also, I'm glad I finished it before I did any NaNoWriMo writing, so I'd never type "O my brothers" in my own character's POV.

[eightluvver888]

Unwind by Neal Schusterman is a great book. It's futuristic, where instead of abortion, parents can have their teens "unwound," technically keeping them alive but having their parts given to other people. It's pro-life and very interesting.

[rocklobster]

I've just read A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. My edition included the twenty-second chapter.

After chapter 20, I thought it was alright. But chapter 21 made me really like it.

The author's note in the beginning was amusing. He's such a tortured artist.

I'm not sure what to say about the story, really, other than that the first-person POV and Alex's characterization were very strong, and I was impressed by the amount of slang language used. It was almost like reading a half-foreign language, and it must have taken a lot of work. All the "thou"s, "doest"s, "brothers", and other similar words peppered throughout offered an interesting contrast. The language and characterization combined made it a pretty captivating read. (Definitely not kid-friendly, though. >_>)

Also, I'm glad I finished it before I did any NaNoWriMo writing, so I'd never type "O my brothers" in my own character's POV.

The movie's very good, Fu. Malcolm McDowell plays Alex very well. He's one of my favorite villains. I loved his dabbles into the ultra-violence, oh my brothers.

[Sheenar]

I tried to read A Clockwork Orange during Banned Books Week, but got to the part with the man and wife at their house --and couldn't take it --it was too much for me to handle. I don't have an issue with blood and gore in books/movies, but the content was really um, brutal, to put it mildly.


Currently reading V for Vendetta for the first time. Only a few pages in, but enjoying it so far.

[Atria35]

I feel no need to read banned books during Banned Book Week because I read them aaaall year long. (Not kidding. They were assigned quite often from 6th grade onward, and in college tend to be the texts my professors are most fond of- not that I mind because they're usually the most interesting and discussion-creating books we read).

Got a few pages into Because the Angels, but due to the influx of manga I got recently, will be put to the side until December. Initial impression.... Unsure of what to think of it.

[Sheenar]

I also read banned books all year long (have read many on the "most banned books" list--some of them are favorites of mine) --I just specifically chose two to read during the week itself --because I don't feel that books should be banned, and the whole point of Banned Books Week is to raise awareness that this sort of thing is going on in communities, but that's a whole discussion in of itself.

[Atria35]

I also read banned books all year long (have read many on the "most banned books" list--some of them are favorites of mine) --I just specifically chose two to read during the week itself --because I don't feel that books should be banned, and the whole point of Banned Books Week is to raise awareness that this sort of thing is going on in communities, but that's a whole discussion in of itself.

Very true (and I admit that when I was in elementary school, the display intrigued me enough that I'd purposefully check them out- I had a good head start on the school system ).

Last night, read another page of Because the Angels. Trying to think about how I'll be able to read it this month with everything else I'm doing, because I'm starting to enjoy it, and not seeing a way. It's getting put in the box of to-reads again.

[Felix]

I am currently reading through my entire Tintin collection to get excited about the movie coming out in December. And I just finished reading the epic Bone series...... Do comics count?

Anyway, as far as REAL books go, I just finished Tarzan of the Apes by Rudyard Kipling... a real classic. And now I'm reading The Search for Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi. It's an extremely imaginative book that begins a new series by this guy, who wrote the Spiderwick Chronicles. I never read those, but I am very much enjoying the first book in this series so far! His illustrations are incredible.

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

MomentOfInertia, Goliath is already out? I didn't know that. I enjoyed Leviathan and thought Behemoth was even better. When was Goliath released? I can't find it in Australia.

I'm rereading Lord of the Rings for the fifth time and about to start Forbidden by Tosca Lee and Ted Dekker.

[Atria35]

MomentOfInertia, Goliath is already out? I didn't know that. I enjoyed Leviathan and thought Behemoth was even better. When was Goliath released? I can't find it in Australia.

A few months ago- I saw it in the bookstores when Borders was closing...

[FllMtl Novelist]

And now I'm reading The Search for Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi. It's an extremely imaginative book that begins a new series by this guy, who wrote the Spiderwick Chronicles.

He didn't write Spiderwick alone, it was a collaboration with Holly Black. She'd write and he'd illustrate, and they'd send their work back and forth for each other's feedback and suggestions. It wasn't all him.

@Warrior 4 Jesus: Goliath was out a month or two ago in the states, but I don't know what the Australian release date is.

[mysngoeshere56]

About halfway through "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".

[MomentOfInertia]

"The Way of Kings" by Brandon Sanderson

1,000 pages of epic fantasy goodness.

And a great out of context quote:
"And lo! The monster avoided arrest for public indecency!"

[Felix]

Just finished the Hunger Games trilogy.

Incredible.

[mysngoeshere56]

"Interview with the Vampire" by Anne Rice.

[Blacklight]

Unwind by Neal Schusterman is a great book. It's futuristic, where instead of abortion, parents can have their teens "unwound," technically keeping them alive but having their parts given to other people. It's pro-life and very interesting.

I found that in the library and thought I'd read it. I'm working to expand my reading list. Though, there are still a lot I haven't started (or finished) yet.

[akorecki1]

I am writing a book actuality.

[Atria35]

I am writing a book actuality.

There's a section below this one called 'Writing'- a great place to share!

Last of the Mohicans- lots to be said about romantic tales, captivity narratives, and racial attitudes of the early 1800's. Overall, I really like this story.

[ich1990]

“The Great Gatsbyâ€

[bigsleepj]

Now that you've read the book you can play the NES Game

[ich1990]

Brilliant.

[FllMtl Novelist]

Finished Watchmen (graphic novel). It was... interesting? I took a long time to read it. The text in-between chapters kept boring me. Sometimes it was cool stuff, but then it'd go off and talk about owls... I don't know, maybe if I read it again I'd "get" it more.

And I forgot to post a little over a week ago that I finished Mockingjay, the last of the Hunger Games trilogy. I thought it was pretty meh. I really didn't care about any of the characters except Gale. So when various people died (many do) it didn't matter to me. Neither did the result of the revolution, or Katniss's mental state, or anything else, really. Also, the way the love triangle got resolved was kind of pathetic. Yeah, I really don't get the hype about this series.

I might just go read some Terry Pratchett now... XD

[Sheenar]

Am giving up on V for Vendetta for now --it's 2 days overdue and I'm barely 10 pages into it. Will give it another go when school is over probably.

About to start Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin.

[Neane]

Finished Watchmen (graphic novel). It was... interesting? I took a long time to read it. The text in-between chapters kept boring me. Sometimes it was cool stuff, but then it'd go off and talk about owls... I don't know, maybe if I read it again I'd "get" it more.

And I forgot to post a little over a week ago that I finished Mockingjay, the last of the Hunger Games trilogy. I thought it was pretty meh. I really didn't care about any of the characters except Gale. So when various people died (many do) it didn't matter to me. Neither did the result of the revolution, or Katniss's mental state, or anything else, really. Also, the way the love triangle got resolved was kind of pathetic. Yeah, I really don't get the hype about this series.

I might just go read some Terry Pratchett now... XD

Yes, read Watchmen again. And have you read Battle Royale yet?

[FllMtl Novelist]

Yes, read Watchmen again. And have you read Battle Royale yet?

I have not.

[MomentOfInertia]

Terry Prachett's Snuff

Vimes goes on vacation, sort of.
A very good book, if you like Discworld.

[the_wolfs_howl]

Far As the Curse Is Found by Michael Williams, for my Old Testament class. It's kind of an overview of the whole Old Testament and how it fits into the creation-fall-redemption timeline, specifically how God is working out our redemption. Most of it is kind of old hat for me because I grew up in a Reformed household (hence the sig, wow!) and learned all of that stuff by the time I could walk and talk, but there were a few new ideas I hadn't thought of before.

[Adorima]

Reading Ted Dekker's "Immanuel's Viens."

Might I saw, humana humana to his leading men and wow to his skill.

[mysngoeshere56]

[quote="ich1990 (post: 1516518)"]“The Great Gatsbyâ€

[kinghtalexis]

I just finished Of Mice and Men and I loved it. Steinbeck’s language is stark, minimalistic and still perfectly eloquent, the characters are well developed despite the economy of words used to achieve this task, and it really brings out the plight of rural America during the Great Depression.