Other Books you are currently reading?

...or, read the book and then don't bother watching the film because the book didn't really seem all that. Jussayin.

 

Just finished Red Country, I love it when I see some returning members

 

just started discworld series by terry pratchett

 

I totally understand why people love that style but it just doesn't float my boat!

Question: Is the Le Carre series on George Smiley worth reading?

 

That's my summer reading sorted! +REP!

 

Now reading Stephen Kings 'It'

 

Currently just finished the 2nd Godfather book, they are amazing reads!

 

The clone rebellion series all books due this year 8 in total the 4 so far have been awesome.

 

First and so far only book to truly scare me.

 

That book gives me the weirdest boner.

Stephen King gets bashed a lot for 'cheap' writing, but the characterization and imagery in that book were so vivid and believable that I can still clearly remember the characters, several years after only reading it once.

I was then bored by several of his smaller novels, until I hit The Stand, which blew me away again for the same reasons - huge scope, unforgettable characters, iconic imagery.

 

Is that The Sicilian? Just started it after finishing The Godfather last night.

Really enjoyed it. Kind of wish I hadn't seen the films first...the book is really good.

 

Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-hop Generation

An hugely detailed history of Hip-Hop and the People, Politics and Culture that spawned the genre.

 

David Gemmell's Troy trilogy, two books down so far this week! It is so good!

 

How to Win Friends and Influence People - It's wonderful, yet oh so simple.

 

Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter discovered through Goodreads which is an amazing website. I'd never even heard of Karin Slaughter before but I'm now about 75% through the 2nd of her books Highly recommended

 

The Seven Days of Peter Crumb.



American Psycho meets Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde. To be honest its as fascinating and well written and compelling as it is repulsive. It really is rather strong.

That being said it's quite short so I'll reserve judgement until I finish it but I think theres going to be a few stomach churning sequences along the way.

 

Not having read it before, I found it creepy, but what was even weirder was seeing references to It in some of the recent web articles I've read (There was one on Kotaku about Lego minifigs faces ending with a comment about Georgie's boat) and another with a picture of a clown minifig with a "They all float down here" quote in the comments).

Finished It and also Jim Butcher's Death Masks and have started re-reading Eragon.

I'll have to see if I can find a copy of The Stand.

 

The Merchant Princes Saga by Charles Stross:

The Family Trade
The Hidden Family
The Clan Corporate
The Merchants' War
The Revolution Business
The Trade of Queens

Started reading them as I throughly enjoy his 'Laundry' series of books, and so far (I've just started The Clan Corporate) they're pretty good - Think Alice in Wonderland meets Sliders with a dose of Machiavellian politics & plots.

 

Bold as brass, but my Dad's book is a good read!