What are you reading?

AlopeX · Post by **AlopeX** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:21 pm

As nerdy as everyone is here there is a severe lack of reading going on. I know some of you read and I would love to have some book talks. So on that note lets start with what you are reading right now and/or what you just finished that was good.

If you don't read you really should pick up a book.

I'll start. Currently I'm reading book 2 of The Demon Cycle and I must say it is a lot better than I thought it would be when I randomly picked up the first book.

If you are looking for a great series that rivals Game of Thrones and is a bit more accessible to jump into then I will recommend my favorite trilogy The Night Angel Trilogy. I guarantee you halfway through the first book of it you will not put it down until the third book is done.

Schmiggs · Post by **Schmiggs** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:23 pm

defiance · Post by **defiance** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:24 pm

I will be reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wind_T ... he_Keyhole
in a few weeks. Until then, nothing.

bonerhaus · Post by **bonerhaus** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:31 pm

I'm reading this other thread about what i'm reading.

<3

http://nineteeneleven.org/forums/viewto ... =25&t=1439

stealthlol · Post by **stealthlol** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:40 pm

defiance wrote:I will be reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wind_T ... he_Keyhole
in a few weeks. Until then, nothing.

I've wanted to read that series for the longest time. I love Stephen King, but I just could not get into the first book. I was told the series is amazing, but the first book is kind of slow. Thoughts?

I just finished reading Ender's Game (courtesy of Grant Frazer). Though I'm not sure if I'll continue with the other nine or so books in the series, that first book was amazing.

The two books I finished before that were Oxygen and The Fifth Man. The latter is the sequel. If you have any interest in space, I'd take a look at them. Some of it was a bit over-the-top (the author is a strong Christian and it is obvious at times), but it was easy to get through.

Brasky wrote:I'm reading this other thread about what i'm reading. <3

http://nineteeneleven.org/forums/viewto ... =25&t=1439

Alex Kirk controlled that one. It probably lasted ten posts before turning into a workout thread.

defiance · Post by **defiance** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:46 pm

I would say the first book is a little slow, but it is WELL worth it. The entire series will grab you. I started right before the last book came out. I was so engrossed in the story that i read all of them in a month, leading up to the last one.

Also, as a bonus for you, this book coming out is set somewhere in the middle of the series, so you wont be stuck trying to figure out wtf is going on, like i will, since im 3 books ahead of it.

stealthlol · Post by **stealthlol** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:00 pm

I guess I'll go back and finish that book, then!

james- · Post by **james-** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:21 pm

Wasn't there a thread like this no more than 2 or 3 months ago?

Whatever, just finished the hunger games, and i'm moving on to catching fire whenever my aunt is finished with it.

I was reading the girl with the dragon tattoo, but lost the book when I moved.

(I know, I'm so cool, i read books once the movies come out!) trololaway.

Also I'd recommend Kinky Friedman's "You can lead a politician to water, but you can't make him think"

xpx · Post by **xpx** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:07 pm

stealthlol wrote:
I just finished reading Ender's Game (courtesy of Grant Frazer). Though I'm not sure if I'll continue with the other nine or so books in the series, that first book was amazing.

Shadow of the hegemon! But you have to read ender's shadow first, which is still a really good book, and will transition nicely from ender's game.

xpx · Post by **xpx** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:08 pm

Thinking about reading game of thrones soon because of the show, which I'm sure you'll just love defiance.

Khoi · Post by **Khoi** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:53 pm

"The Cobra Event" by Richard Preston.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cobra_Event

"The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hot_Zone

defiance · Post by **defiance** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:56 pm

xpx wrote:Thinking about reading game of thrones soon because of the show, which I'm sure you'll just love defiance.

already read all 5

I watched the first few episodes, then read the first book between ep 3 and 4, because i was so worried some asshole on the internet would spoil the show for me.

t`RavE · Post by **t`RavE** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:37 pm

내가 한국말에 책을 읽어요...영어에 책들을 읽은 것 원하지만 지금 한국말을 공부하기 때문에 시간이 없어요.. =(

xpx · Post by **xpx** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:40 pm

defiance wrote:
xpx wrote:Thinking about reading game of thrones soon because of the show, which I'm sure you'll just love defiance.
already read all 5

I watched the first few episodes, then read the first book between ep 3 and 4, because i was so worried some asshole on the internet would spoil the show for me.

lol, how are the books? It is a really good premise for a show, so I think it is a really good premise for a book as well. I want the show to deal more with those fucking elites up north. Hopefully it's not too love story-ish? Oh, and snape kills dumbledore.

defiance · Post by **defiance** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:51 pm

The books are good, but there are definitely some parts in each book that you have to kind of power through, because they can get kind of slow. Also, the books are nerve wracking because the author is insane, so you definitely get hooked on reading them. Not going any further than that, enjoy the show.

wAsTe · Post by **wAsTe** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:53 am

Just finished up The Strain trilogy last week by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan.

Now I'm bouncing between 3 books: And the Band Played on (About the aids epidemic in the early 80s), Rant by Chuck P., and the first volume of the walking dead (haven't seen the show yet)

CharlieGiteau · Post by **CharlieGiteau** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:17 am

Not currently reading any books, but this mag here always has articles on nostalgic drag racing and shit. Specifically Mopars, but yeah, I'm a Mopar fan...

http://moparcollectorsguide.com/

scorch- · Post by **scorch-** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:27 am

defiance wrote:The books are good, but there are definitely some parts in each book that you have to kind of power through, because they can get kind of slow. Also, the books are nerve wracking because the author is insane, so you definitely get hooked on reading them. Not going any further than that, enjoy the show.

Yeah, just read the books. There is a sequence of about 300 pages that is the most ridiculously intense storytelling that I've ever read. At one point I felt like I had actually been punched in the stomach.

Jeremy Lin · Post by **Jeremy Lin** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:20 pm

t`RavE wrote:내가 한국말에 책을 읽어요...영어에 책들을 읽은 것 원하지만 지금 한국말을 공부하기 때문에 시간이 없어요.. =(

Either you google translated this, or you just suck at Korean.

Jeremy Lin · Post by **Jeremy Lin** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:25 pm

Khoi wrote:"The Cobra Event" by Richard Preston.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cobra_Event

"The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hot_Zone

Some of the best I've ever read.

Pr0n · Post by **Pr0n** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:58 pm

Richard P. Feynman - "Six Easy Pieces" and "Six not so easy pieces" and some legal stuff about patents and brands and copyrights.

t`RavE · Post by **t`RavE** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:07 pm

Jeremy Lin wrote:
t`RavE wrote:내가 한국말에 책을 읽어요...영어에 책들을 읽은 것 원하지만 지금 한국말을 공부하기 때문에 시간이 없어요.. =(
Either you google translated this, or you just suck at Korean.

I've only been studying it since October, thought it'd be fun to try lol. Grammar is pretty bad I know. Was trying to find a decent way to phrase it, oh well.

Jeremy Lin · Post by **Jeremy Lin** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:37 pm

t`RavE wrote:
Jeremy Lin wrote:
t`RavE wrote:내가 한국말에 책을 읽어요...영어에 책들을 읽은 것 원하지만 지금 한국말을 공부하기 때문에 시간이 없어요.. =(
Either you google translated this, or you just suck at Korean.
I've only been studying it since October, thought it'd be fun to try lol. Grammar is pretty bad I know. Was trying to find a decent way to phrase it, oh well.

I got the gist of it though! Since October? I'm impressed!

kCaB rUoY HcTaW · Post by **kCaB rUoY HcTaW** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:50 pm

I liked the books written by Terry Brooks (Shannara series).

wAsTe · Post by **wAsTe** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:20 am

moosh wrote:
wAsTe wrote:Just finished up The Strain trilogy last week by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan.

Now I'm bouncing between 3 books: And the Band Played on (About the aids epidemic in the early 80s), Rant by Chuck P., and the first volume of the walking dead (haven't seen the show yet)

How was the last book? Don't spoil it please.

it was really good and fairly fast paced. I thought it finished off quite nicely too.

likwid · Post by **likwid** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:13 pm

American Gods by Neil Gaiman.

I have to hurry though, Wind through the keyhole is coming up.

AlopeX · Post by **AlopeX** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:10 am

moosh wrote:Night angel was good...read his other stuff?

Of course. Black prism is amazing but I like Night Angel better. We will see once the rest of the Lightbringer books come out

sloth · Post by **sloth** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:46 am

Plato's Republic

lolinus · Post by **lolinus** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:49 am

Pretty much anything by Stephen King and Simon Scarrow, and Kevin Gardner.

xpx · Post by **xpx** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:14 am

lolinus wrote:Pretty much anything by Stephen King and Simon Scarrow, and Kevin Gardner.

All of Gardner's work is, frankly, trite and contrived. I feel like he is telling me and not showing me the whole time.

mare · Post by **mare** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:27 am

I just finished The Mezzanine by Nicholson Baker. Before that I had read The Tin Drum by Guenter Grass.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:34 am

If you liked The Tin Drum, check out Midnight's Children.*

avenger · Post by **avenger** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:37 am

Currently I'm reading drawing 047 (revision B of course) for drawing package #772, the reading at work is boring.

lolinus · Post by **lolinus** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:02 pm

xpx wrote:
lolinus wrote:Pretty much anything by Stephen King and Simon Scarrow, and Kevin Gardner.
All of Gardner's work is, frankly, trite and contrived. I feel like he is telling me and not showing me the whole time.

Hey now, everytime he is taking his car to a publisher he gets stuck behind those buggy riding amish people.

stealthlol · Post by **stealthlol** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:08 pm

xpx wrote:
lolinus wrote:Pretty much anything by Stephen King and Simon Scarrow, and Kevin Gardner.
All of Gardner's work is, frankly, trite and contrived. I feel like he is telling me and not showing me the whole time.

You watch your mouth. I am showing you everything you could ever dream of. And damn well!

xpx · Post by **xpx** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:39 pm

stealthlol wrote:
xpx wrote:
lolinus wrote:Pretty much anything by Stephen King and Simon Scarrow, and Kevin Gardner.
All of Gardner's work is, frankly, trite and contrived. I feel like he is telling me and not showing me the whole time.
You watch your mouth. I am showing you everything you could ever dream of. And damn well!

Didn't you ever learn not to start a sentence with and? It's just this type of writing I'm talking about

stealthlol · Post by **stealthlol** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:42 pm

xpx wrote:
stealthlol wrote:
xpx wrote:All of Gardner's work is, frankly, trite and contrived. I feel like he is telling me and not showing me the whole time.
You watch your mouth. I am showing you everything you could ever dream of. And damn well!
Didn't you ever learn not to start a sentence with and? It's just this type of writing I'm talking about

I'll start my sentences with whatever the hell I want. IT'S CALLED BEING DIFFERENT AND CREATIVE.

xpx · Post by **xpx** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:44 pm

stealthlol wrote: I'll start my sentences with whatever the hell I want. IT'S CALLED BEING DIFFERENT AND CREATIVE.

Just like waking up to a zombie super germ apocalypse is, right?

stealthlol · Post by **stealthlol** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:57 pm

xpx wrote:
stealthlol wrote: I'll start my sentences with whatever the hell I want. IT'S CALLED BEING DIFFERENT AND CREATIVE.
Just like waking up to a zombie super germ apocalypse is, right?

You keep imagining crazy stories after hearing a 2 sentence synopsis.

Grant: So what's this thing everyone keeps talking about? The Walking Dead?
Me: Oh, it's a TV show about a group of survivors trying to stay alive during a zom--
Grant: Oh, so it's a slasher movie?
Me: No, it's a drama, mixed with a lot of thriller and sci-fi aspects. But it has zo--
Grant: Oh, okay I get it. So it's pretty much a slasher movie.
Me: Yes, Grant. It's a slasher movie.

xpx · Post by **xpx** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:00 pm

So it is a slasher movie?

AlopeX · Post by **AlopeX** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:16 pm

Can we get back to actual books?

I read a whole lot of Star Wars books as well so if anyone ever wants to have an EU discussion I'm your man.

Also you can check out the Kingmaker Kingbreaker series. I'm currently on the followup series but it's so apparent the writer is a female that it has become difficult to read and I've put it on the back burner.

lolinus · Post by **lolinus** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:30 pm

Ken Folliet's "Fall of giants" are pretty amazing if you like history.

Also, the star wars books was meh, didn't really get into them.

Other than that i like random swedish detective/crime books.

scorch- · Post by **scorch-** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:06 pm

AlopeX wrote:I read a whole lot of Star Wars books as well so if anyone ever wants to have an EU discussion I'm your man.

What books did you read? I remember back in grade school being totally into those books starting with the rogue squadron ones. I think I stopped reading shortly after the Thrawn trilogy, but probably read 10+ books in that universe. Can't remember much at all now, though.

e: Actually, looking back at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Wars_books...

I think I stopped reading around the time the Young Jedi books started coming out. I must be totally misremembering the order because I thought that the x-wing books came out before the thrawn trilogy, but it looks like the thrawn trilogy was actually the first books. I remember also reading the han solo stories.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:14 pm

scorch- wrote:
defiance wrote:The books are good, but there are definitely some parts in each book that you have to kind of power through, because they can get kind of slow. Also, the books are nerve wracking because the author is insane, so you definitely get hooked on reading them. Not going any further than that, enjoy the show.
Yeah, just read the books. There is a sequence of about 300 pages that is the most ridiculously intense storytelling that I've ever read. At one point I felt like I had actually been punched in the stomach.

nope dan, that was your brother mugging you for your lunch money, NERD!