What are you reading?

[Anti Hero]

I'm only 15 pages or so into the book (prologue) and in the first 3 pages there has already been a young boy molested and then him killing his molester. So, I'd say those descriptions above are so far at least pretty accurate.

[irondarts]

[Fallguy20]

Freakonomics

Haha, absolute entertainment drivel. Its the best nothingness ive ever experienced.

[TheSilentKiller]

Originally Posted by Fallguy20

Freakonomics

Haha, absolute entertainment drivel. Its the best nothingness ive ever experienced.

Read that in High School and enjoyed most of it.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Well I was hoping to be reading the Mark of Athena. But some asshole is just hogging it from my library. So until I get that call I'll read:



I view Dan Brown as like a great mediocre writer. As close to good as someone can be without actually being good.

So far this book falls into that. It's decent.

[heyhey]

reading Richard Yates by Tao Lin. Interesting style, kinda like pop art in book form. somewhat gimmicky but the story does have an emotional center


will be interested in checking out more stuff from the author

[BEAST Griffin]

I'm going to start reading 'Progress and Poverty' in a few days.

[ZeN]

The Twelve (The Passage #2) by Justin Cronin - 8.5/10

[Timmy D for MVP]

I was told that Terry Pratchett is as good, and some believe that he is in fact, better than Douglas Adams. So I've started the Diskworld series.

I went ahead and started with the very first even though it was recommended I didn't. Or at least I didn't have to.

And so far.... not bad. If this is consider a middling effort then the good Diskworld books must be quite good indeed. Excited to have another series to jump into while I still FUCKING WAIT FOR MARK OF ATHENA!!!!

It turns out that it's the most requested book at my local library by about a mile and a half....

[ZeN]

Originally Posted by Timmy D for MVP

I was told that Terry Pratchett is as good, and some believe that he is in fact, better than Douglas Adams. So I've started the Diskworld series.

I went ahead and started with the very first even though it was recommended I didn't. Or at least I didn't have to.

And so far.... not bad. If this is consider a middling effort then the good Diskworld books must be quite good indeed. Excited to have another series to jump into while I still FUCKING WAIT FOR MARK OF ATHENA!!!!

It turns out that it's the most requested book at my local library by about a mile and a half....

Post your thoughts on the series.. I read the first novel and liked it a lot.. but havent returned to the series. I liked the vivid imagery and fantasy humor a lot. The way he writes as if hes so amused with his great comedic witticisms does get a bit tiresome. It didnt overall detract from my enjoyment of the book tho.

[Jailblazers7]

Just finished it. Very good and very interesting story.

[irondarts]

This is a fantastic collection of personal letters from 1947-2007. Just great stuff.

[D-Rose]

In the past few weeks I read 1984 and The Old Man and the Sea....currently a chapter into Lord of the Flies.

[El Kabong]

Originally Posted by ZeN

Post your thoughts on the series.. I read the first novel and liked it a lot.. but havent returned to the series. I liked the vivid imagery and fantasy humor a lot. The way he writes as if hes so amused with his great comedic witticisms does get a bit tiresome. It didnt overall detract from my enjoyment of the book tho.

I usually find any of the Discworld books with Death, Rincewind or Sam Vimes/City Watch to be the best. Some of the early ones like Colour of Magic/The Light Fantastic, Mort and Guards! Guards! are all good.

Originally Posted by irondarts

This is a fantastic collection of personal letters from 1947-2007. Just great stuff.

I saw that, but didn't pick it up. Might go and get it some time later in the week.

[irondarts]

Originally Posted by El Kabong

I usually find any of the Discworld books with Death, Rincewind or Sam Vimes/City Watch to be the best. Some of the early ones like Colour of Magic/The Light Fantastic, Mort and Guards! Guards! are all good.


I saw that, but didn't pick it up. Might go and get it some time later in the week.

Highly recommended.

Really fascinating and personal stuff.