What are you reading?

Postby **Mithrandir** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:26 am

...trilogy of four...? O.o

Anyway, just finished "To Green Angle Tower, Part II" by Tad Williams, so that's another series out of the way.

Now beginning "Quicksilver" by Niel Stephenson. Again.

Postby **mechana2015** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:35 am

Talame wrote:Has anyone read 'Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy'? I've read the trilogy of four... but the best one was the first Marvin (the robot) is hilarious!

I've read all of them Talame, and loved every moment of them! Great reads!

I am currently reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (Blade Runner).

Postby **mitsuki lover** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 2:43 pm

I've read everyone too,including Mostly Harmless the last one.

Postby **Hephzibah** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:30 am

Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy is one of the few books that I was actually rolling around on the floor (literally) laughing so much that my sides hurt.

I am currently reading WHITE by TED DEKKER!!!! YEY!!! IT FINALLY ARRIVED! :grin:

Postby **Technomancer** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:48 am

oldphilosopher wrote:...trilogy of four...? O.o

Not all, it's a trilogy in five parts now.

'Mostly Harmless' is the last book.

Anyways, I'm reading Liz William's 'Nine Layers of Sky' at the moment.

Postby **Hephzibah** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:59 am

There was a book that wasn't completed cause he died... was that Mostly Harmless or was it another one?

Postby **Dragon Master** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:14 am

I'm reading Les Miserables I don't have a clue as to what its about yet...any help with out spoiling the book?

Postby **Technomancer** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:25 am

Talame wrote:There was a book that wasn't completed cause he died... was that Mostly Harmless or was it another one?

Mostly Harmless was completed. When the author dies he was working on another, non-Hitchhiker book, 'The Starship Titantic'. Some other unpublished/incomplete material was also published in 'The Salmon of Doubt'.

Postby **uc pseudonym** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:20 am

I have read the first four parts of the trilogy. Mostly Harmless never really appealed to me, as it had a very different air to it. I have also read The Salmon of Doubt (that is, the collection including what was finished of the novel). I would suggest all of the books but the last I mentioned; I enjoyed all of them. The third was the best in my mind.

Postby **Locke** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:56 am

The Journal of Professor Abraham Van Helsing - Edited and Critical Commentary by Professor Allen C. Kupper

pretty cool stuff

Postby **Lady Arianrod** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:37 pm

To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf and The Tempest by Shakespeare.

Even though Shakespeare's language is difficult to understand at times, he really knew what he was talking about. He does a wonderful job commenting on human nature and behavior.

Postby **EvilSporkofDoom** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:29 pm

I'm really getting into Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.. I'm glad someone recommended to it me because I hadn't heard of it prior to then. It's definitely an exciting read - the author's style is somewhat similar to J.D. Salinger's, (also typical 70's literature, hehe) such as in Catcher in the Rye, but I find ZatAoMM more profound.

Postby **uc pseudonym** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 5:27 am

Locke wrote:The Journal of Professor Abraham Van Helsing - Edited and Critical Commentary by Professor Allen C. Kupper

I am curious regarding this book. Is the genre generally similar to Bram Stoker's original? For that matter, is Allen Kupper the actual author?

Postby **PumpkinKoRn52** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:28 am

Intervew with the Vampire, by Anne Rice.

Postby **mastersquirrel** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 1:28 pm

A Body in the Library: by Agatha Christie.
It reads different than other books I've read by her, but I think it'll still be good.

Postby **Kesshin** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:31 am

Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens. Not so wordy once you've worked your way through the Odyssey.

Postby **Ingemar** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:48 pm

Required-- Selections from Luther, Gerson and Rabelais
Not required-- Basics of Biblical Greek by William D. Mounce

Postby **mitsuki lover** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 2:34 pm

I read The COmplete Idiot's Guide To Christianity this week.

Postby **Scribs** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:13 pm

I am reading Leave it to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse

Postby **uc pseudonym** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:37 pm

I agree; Great Expectations was not too bad. The Stranger, on the other hand, annoys me by its sheer pointlessness.

mitsuki lover wrote:I read The COmplete Idiot's Guide To Christianity this week.

I must admit I am highly curious as to the content of this book. Out of curiosity, why are you reading it? I know if I did so it would primarily be for amusement.

Postby **Warrior 4 Jesus** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 12:29 am

I've just begun Shadowmancer by G.P Taylor while I wait for Book 3 of the Otherland series to come back to my library.

Postby **Lady Arianrod** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 3:00 pm

I'm re-reading the Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald is a genius.

Postby **Mithrandir** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 3:30 pm

Scott Adams: "Words you don't want to hear durning you anual performance review."

Or something like that...

And the newest Dave Barry book.

Postby **SwordSkill** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:42 pm

William Gibson's Virtual Light (finally found time to read it)

Postby **mechana2015** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 11:17 pm

I just read William Gibson's Burning Chrome

Postby **SwordSkill** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 6:06 am

mechana2015 wrote:I just read William Gibson's Burning Chrome

I haven't even bought that...yet. I've been buying too many of Gibson's stuff and never finding time to read them. :shady:

Postby **uc pseudonym** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 6:13 am

oldphilosopher wrote:And the newest Dave Barry book.

He has a new one out? What is the title?

On that subject, I highly recommend his fairly recent book on politics.

Postby **EvilSporkofDoom** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 4:31 pm

The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Postby **Warrior 4 Jesus** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 5:23 pm

The Heavenly Man: the remarkable true story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun,
written by Brother Yun and Paul Hattaway

If you can get your hands on it get it and read it. Its an amazing, inspirational read and a testament of one man's faith in Jesus to overcome terrible obstacles in order to preach God's Word to the people of China. Highly reccomended!

Postby **Mangafanatic** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 8:32 pm

I'm read the Scarlett Letter. Wonderful book.

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