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Which book are you reading currently? #4

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by Taluntain, Oct 31, 2005.

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    I finally finished The War of the Flowers on the train home today. It started slowly but it got better as it went along and overall I would say it was quite good.

    I am working from home until the end of the month and with Christmas stuff going on as well I probably won't be doing much reading until January. I am not sure what I will start next - I guess it will depend on what I receive for Christmas.
     
    JSBB, Dec 23, 2005
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    I finally finished all 893 pages of Bradbury Stories and have started Vitals by Greg Bear.
     
    Blackthorne TA, Dec 23, 2005
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    I'm re-reading Dan Brown's DaVinci Code and enjoying making a MST3K experience out of it....
     
    Arabwel, Dec 23, 2005
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    I don't think I managed to get past the first fifty pages of that book. I like Bear, but something about it just didn't do it for me.
     
    AMaster, Dec 24, 2005
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    Really? I like it so far. The action has just started with Hal's deep-ocean research trip seemingly sabotaged by something placed in the food, his deep-ocean finds later destroyed, Hal's twin brother Rob killed and a hint that the people behind it are those that do not think man should live for thousands of years.
     
    Blackthorne TA, Dec 24, 2005
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    Also, Greg Keyes and Tad Williams are very good. If you get a chance, check out the Briar King and the Charnel Prince.
     
    Chandos the Red, Dec 25, 2005
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    @Chandos

    those 2 books are a collaboration between the 2 authors? Also, how did Shadowmarch turn out?
     
    Enagonios, Dec 25, 2005
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    Well, I now have a heap of books, and am starting with The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin.
     
    Aikanaro, Dec 25, 2005
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    Brown's back to "will reread when need to hecjkle" pile - American Gods by Neil Gaiman is SO taking priority. :love:
     
    Arabwel, Dec 25, 2005
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    Finished on time with Dune and I got three books this Christmas:

    • Godel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid,
    • Song of Ice and Fire, A Feast for Crows and
    • The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 2
    Needless to say, I will start with the bigger masterpiece amongst them, "An eternal golden braid" :D
     
    Morgoth, Dec 25, 2005
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    "1984" by George Orwell
     
    Undertaker, Dec 26, 2005
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    Finished "Vitals" which was a good read, but left too many things open and unanswered at the end for my taste.

    Started "Swift Thoughts" which is set of short stories by George Zebrowski.
     
    Blackthorne TA, Dec 26, 2005
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    I have been given "The Great Book of Amber: The Complete Amber Chronicles, 1-10" and will try out this evening if reading it might lead to back injury.
     
    Iago, Dec 26, 2005
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    Just started Dan Brown's "Deception Point". Quite disappointing so far.
     
    Colthrun, Dec 27, 2005
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    Yesterday I finished The Dispossessed - you should all read it :) It's certainly not a simple utopia - the flaws in both of the societies are put forward excellently.

    This morning I read Animal Farm by George Orwell. Very funky.

    And now I'm reading The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Murakami Haruki. Haven't gotten in enough to comment yet - though the writing is sound.
     
    Aikanaro, Dec 28, 2005
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    Nope.

    Also, I have not finished Shadowmarch. It must be the Holidays. :)
     
    Chandos the Red, Dec 29, 2005
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    I'm forcing myself through reading 5th Harry Potter book. My God it is boring, not at the least as the previous 4 :(

    Please someone tell me it gets better and that 6th book isn't as boring as this one...
     
    Melhisedek, Dec 29, 2005
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    Well, I would say that the 6th book is better than the 5th, though it is still inferior to the rest of them.
     
    Aikanaro, Dec 30, 2005
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    Hitchikers guide ot the galaxy and Pawn of Prophecy by Eddings
     
    Brallrock, Dec 31, 2005
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    I got the 'Chronicles of Narnia' for christmas...I think I'll start reading that soon. :rolling:
     
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