What book are you reading now?

Under the Dome - S. King

 

reading the art of deception by kevin mitnick. pretty good book about social engineering.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Mitnick

This guys a genious

 

I am about 50 pages from the end, but I do like it.

 

I think so. Took me about 7 days to read it. Under the Dome, in my opinion, is not the normal King style of writing, but it did keep me interested and entertained. I'd curious as to what the paperback will be like as I don't think there could be a whole lot removed and still be able to follow with the story.

I have yet to read Duma Key, even though I've had it for a couple years now. :-o

 

3/4 of the way through The House of Thunder by D. Koontz

 

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep(Blade Runner) by Philip K. Dick. Going to re-read this after 40 years.

 

Did you say CHICKS?!, short story collection edited by Esther Friesner

 

Just After Sunset by S. King

 

Taiko by Eiji Yoshikawa

 

"Worlds in Collision" by Immanuel Velikovsky

Published in the 1950's. Book outlining his beliefs that the earth has suffered a series of natural catastrophes, and that evidence of such is available in the geologic records and the legends of various civilizations.

Largely discounted or ignored by mainstream science, still makes for interesting reading - especially his comparison of the similarities that exist in the legends and myths of various cultures. Not read it for a while, but what with the upcoming doomsday thought it might not hurt to "brush up" on the topic :-D

 

'Catcher in the Rye' Author J.D. Salinger Dies

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,584170,00.html


By most accounts he was one odd individual . . . his daughter says he was a recluse and drank his own urine.uke


. . . and I still don't understand why "Catcher in the Rye" was so famous . . . rolleyes

 

I guess i can understand why it's so famous, but I didnt like it. :confused

 

I, Alex Cross by J. Patterson

 

"We're Hell's Angels. You know, the real thing?"

"Oh yeah? What chapter are you from?"

"Revelations, Chapter 6."

The smallest things become hysterically funny when Terry Pratchett is involved. I love that book, I think I have re-read it a dozen times by now.

Neil Gaiman's American Gods is very similar to Good Omens, from a mythology/setting standpoint, and very good overall. Personally, I thought it was better than Stardust.

@LauraR,
If you liked Neverwhere, have a look at The Anansi Boys and Coraline.

 

I love Pratchett too, but more for his sci-fi work in DiscWorld. I'll have to check out those others after I reread DiscWorld first, only 4 books IIRC.

 

With the job I have, I get about 4 hours a night to read and 4 hours of Internet.

 

"The history of the wars of New-England with the Eastern Indians; or, a narrative of their continued perfidy and cruelty, from the 10th of August, 1703, to the peace renewed 13th of July, 1713. And from the 25th of July, 1722, to their submission 15th December, 1725, which was ratified August 5th, 1726"

















Not really, I am reading "Memories of Steam" at the moment

 

Good Omens is one of those books that doesn't stay listed very long on that site...

 

Halfway through the Fionavar Tapestry (trilogy) by Guy Gavriel Kay.

 

No, Daddy, Don't! by Irene Pence

http://books.google.com/books?id=4v...0CB0Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=no daddy dont&f=false

 

Aw, yeah!!! My son brought a couple of books home from school, Asterix the Gaul. I tell you, that was a trip down memory lane. It's more than 30 years since I last read them. Still gives me belly laughs.
The boy's mission is to get as many as possible from his school library, then it's off to do some research into what books are available in the series (dozens, I imagine), then Amazon to buy, buy, buy. Bye bye.

 

I just started "Angel" by Tami Hoag. I just finished "A Land Remembered" by Patrick Smith (for my book discussion group).

 

"The Crisis" by Thomas Paine.

A collection of articles written during the American Revolutionary War.

 

Asterix and the big fight roflmao

 

Duma Key by S. King

 

I just finished Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The lightning Thief!
The book was good, Only thing sucks is that the movie never even comes close. I just started another by R.A. Salvatore., the Orc King.
Enjoy. Nice thread!!

 

A Harry Potter rip-off?
Never read the book yet, but it was described as such in a recent review of the film.

Discuss.

 

The Verdant Passage from the Prism Pentad and Salamanders from Warhammer 40K.
Lego126
I just started another by R.A. Salvatore., the Orc King.

Have you read all the Drizzt Du'Urden books, They are all great I just finished reading The Crystal Shard for about the tenth time since '91. And his Elminster series is fantastic too. Elminster Making Of A Mage is one of the best books I have ever read.

 

Yes, the Lightning Thief is kinda a Harry potter spin off. I never read one Harry Potter book though. There are some really cool stuff in it. I wish I would have waited and seen the movie first now, I'm betting I won't be able to watch the movie. Kinda' like when I read Eragon before the movie came out. Book was good, movie was sub-par.

Lestat, I have read all of the Drizzt books, I started off with something like, The thousands Orcs, and then I went back and read all of the others. I loved all of the Drizzt books, but Salvatore has a series about, Artemis, and Jarlaxle, those 3 books are some of my favs. :drool

As far as the ELminister series goes, I have read like the first 2 book, but I just can't get into "Elminister in Hell." There are so many books about him, you are talking about Ed Greenwoods series I'm assuming. :confused

 

Yes your right it was Ed Greenwood and I have also read the Artemis Jarlaxle series and love the transition Artemis goes through. Years ago a person put up a Story on fanfiction.net that was very similar, at least as far as the transition is concerned though this person had Artemis leave Jarlaxle's company. Another good series if your into that type of novel is The Guardians Of The Flame. The concept of which is some kids playing a roleplaying game and waking up to realize that they are now in their characters bodies in the game. It sound cheesy but it really is a great story and quite an addicting read

 

Finished "Cell" by S King, OK book, not his best. Now reading "Basic Economics" by Thomas Sowell. Good read so far. :-D

 

Cell for sure wasn't his best.

Under the Dome does get better.

 

I thought the book was good, as I could knock off 100-130 pages a night. I'm reading Duma Key and can barely pull 60 pages, as Duma Key just doesn't quite keep me interested.

 

It is good. I'm going to blame my inability to read much on the account of this last week at work was pretty sucky, all the way around. Maybe this will be a better week.

 

Darkfall by Dean Koontz

 

just finished the 3rd book of the series. funny thing is, i bought this book for my 11y.o. son just so i could read em. real good stuff. I havent' seen the movie yet. I heard it was good, just a bit different than the book.

i must have missed this post. one of my favorite books, and one of my favorite authors. He's got a new one coming April 1st.
Bite me
The Sequel to You Suck and Bloodsucking Fiends
Available April 1, 2010

Gonna start this one next week.