What are you reading? What was the last book you enjoyed?

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Finally, I guess.

Amazing piece!

Yup....great book. Another classic I just finished for the 10th or so time...

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Really enjoying this thread....think ill head to the library this afternoon.
 
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I can see why they had to fudge with the story when they made this into a tv show. There no way it would have made it past a pilot if they just filmed a bunch of physicists sitting around discussing theories and principles. The whole "murder mystery" aspect totally took a back seat to theories about immutable futures, quantum mechanics, and stuff nightmares are made of called the Pauli exclusion principle.

I still enjoyed the book, however at times the science was very heavy and tiring to the point where I was just skimming over some parts.
 
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I picked up Shadow Country and the Blade Itself at the library. Will read and review.

Gescoms recommendation for "the master and margarita" paid off in silver dollars. Very enjoyable read.
 
Just finished this:

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My parents bought me that box set of PKD books where it's 3 actual bound books, but with 3 or 4 novels in each book. All from different periods of his work. The Man In The High Castle is the first novel in the first book. It's also the only PKD work I read while I was originally in school. I wanted to read it again, though, because I barely remembered any of it.

It takes place on an alternate earth where the Axis won WWII and America has basically been split between the Germans, Italians and the Japanese. It's a very strange book, and not at all like I'd expected, even though I had read it a decade or so ago. I enjoyed it quite a bit, but I feel like I'm missing something. Like there was some underlying message/idea that didn't quite get across.

All in all, a good book, but not my favorite PKD work. I will now commence reading the next novel in the book, the Three Stigmata Of Palmer Eldritch.
 
just finished book 2 of Joe Abercrombie's "First Law" trilogy "Before They Are Hanged"... which must say for his 2nd book (much better than the first) was pretty damn good and i really want the 3rd book now
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jumping back to george r. r. martin's "A Storm of Swords" now

Just finished the Blade Within based on the recommendation....very enjoyable read. Im not into fantasy type books at all but this was a fun read for sure.
 
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The mind of Neal Asher is an amazing place to visit... as is the universe he has created. I loved this latest effort.
 
Just finished the Blade Within based on the recommendation....very enjoyable read. Im not into fantasy type books at all but this was a fun read for sure.

the 2nd book is much better in my opinion. you can really tell a difference in the way he writes since the blade itself was his first book. but i love Glokta i must have laughed for 20 minutes on the "if he's an apprentice, im the king of gurkul" part in the first book
 
Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual by Philip Matyszak

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Everything you ever wanted to know about being a Roman Legionary: what Legion to join, camp life, equipment, fighting techniques, how to stay out of trouble ect ect.

Philip Matyszak teaches ancient history at Cambridge University and is also a very entertaining author, so if you like history, especially Roman Empire stuff, check him out.
 
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Continuation of a series that started with Retribution Falls. That was a great book; very much like Firefly.
 
the 2nd book is much better in my opinion. you can really tell a difference in the way he writes since the blade itself was his first book. but i love Glokta i must have laughed for 20 minutes on the "if he's an apprentice, im the king of gurkul" part in the first book

I just started the 3rd book last night....god bless the local library and speaks volumes about this series. Im not intro fantasy/adventure books at all but this series is a very fun read.
 
I just started the 3rd book last night....god bless the local library and speaks volumes about this series. Im not intro fantasy/adventure books at all but this series is a very fun read.

i actually just picked up the 3rd book thanks to a 40% off coupon from borders... got about 300 pages left in george martin's "storm of swords" then im gonna read 2 short books (The Last Wish & Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski about The Witcher) then hop on The Last Argument to close the series then ill probably read "Best Served Cold" as well which is in the same universe as The First Law trilogy but its a stand alone book
 
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this was one of the best books I've read in awhile. The Book Thief isn't literature, but the story is fantastic and will stay with you long after you've finished it.
 
Just finished the first 2 books in Robert V.S. Redick's "Chathrand Voyages" series
-Red Wolf Conspiracy
-The Ruling Sea

Currently reading
Bedroom-"The Blade Itself, Book 1 of The First Law series" by Joe Abercrombie
Upstairs-"Warhammer 40k: The Inquisition War Omnibus" by Ian Watson
Downstairs-"Flight of the Renshai" by Mickey Zucker Reichert
Car/Travel-"House of Chains, Book 4 of the Malazan Book of the Fallen" by Steven Erikson

Here's my Shelfari page, a social site to keep track of and to find new books. Since I read so much, this site has helped me immensely (not trying to spam)
http://www.shelfari.com/bfisch
 
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Just finished the first 2 books in Robert V.S. Redick's "Chathrand Voyages" series
-Red Wolf Conspiracy
-The Ruling Sea

Currently reading
Bedroom-"The Blade Itself, Book 1 of The First Law series" by Joe Abercrombie
Upstairs-"Warhammer 40k: The Inquisition War Omnibus" by Ian Watson
Downstairs-"Flight of the Renshai" by Mickey Zucker Reichert
Car/Travel-"House of Chains, Book 4 of the Malazan Book of the Fallen" by Steven Erikson

Here's my Shelfari page, a social site to keep track of and to find new books. Since I read so much, this site has helped me immensely (not trying to spam)
B Fisch - CA, USA

I cannot recommend the Malazan Books of the Fallen series highly enough. The best series I have read in the last 10 years.
 
I cannot recommend the Malazan Books of the Fallen series highly enough. The best series I have read in the last 10 years.

I have all the books that are out now...House of Chains has been a tough one to get through, I bought it and started it when it first came out...lol. Took a couple of years off but figured I better finish it as I have all the rest to get to. The first 3 were great.
 
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