[Blue_Nose]

I can't believe there isn't a book section... Anyway, I'm just wondering what books (fiction or non-) people are reading....

My current projects include:
The Rebel Angels by Robertson Davies: I read it some time ago, but I just found out there are two more books which follow the same story, so I'm refreshing myself before I get to them!

The Dark Tower by Steven King: I always laughed at how long his books were, so I had quite a chuckle when I came across his seven book, 4000 page epic that took him over thirty years to write. I'm just starting the second book.

The Human Factor by Kim Vincente: I've read this one too, but I can always use a refresh. It's written by a Canadian engineer who points out design flaws in the most basic objects and systems in our everyday life which 'disregard human needs and invite human error wih sometimes catastrophic results.'

I'm interested in hearing what other people have been reading, or would recommend; the last time I trusted a best seller list, I bought The Da Vinci Code which, if you ask me, reads like the Hardy Boys Adventures I read as a kid.

[Arctic_Menace]

Read?!?!?! F THAT!!!!!!! I'm writing my own books!!!!!!!

[Arctic_Menace]

I recommend "Shogun". It is an insanely good book.

I'd also recommend "Generals Die in Bed". Real good read.

[CanadianLynx]

Ahh yes reading... can't remember what it was I actually sat down and read.
Usually fall asleep before I can finish the first page..lol
Have to get back to this when I find something that will keep me awake..otherwise its listening to spoken word programs like "Lights out"
I have a tape I listen to and thats "The Snow Goose"

[Tman1]

Right now im reading Peter F Hamiltons "Nights Dawn" trilogy. Its sci-fi with an insane amount of sex in it for some reason but if you get over that its pretty good. I have also been reading Isaac Asimovs Foundation series, more simple to read but still good. I quit half way because it seems there are books way before them so I thought I would go and read them first. I have the book "Shogun" as well as its about the Japanese in the Shogun era with first contact with Europeans.

[The Hoser]

His Dark Materials: One of the single greatest memories of my life is reading this trilogy by Philip Pullmen. If anyone ever reads HDM you will understand what I mean. Set in an almost-alternate "universe", it, at first, seems to be an action-packed book with a bit of Romance thrown in to make you cry (I never finished the last 7 pages of the third one, I was crying at the end) But by the end, it depicts a deeper meaning of Humans breaking free from religion (Literally, they conquer heaven and kill God, or "The Authoirty") I finally got the title, too. It's from Paradise Lost, which is about Heaven (Sorta) so it all made sense to me then. The Golden Compass *AKA Northern Lights* is the best book ever written in Britan.

DragonLance: One of the largest Fantasy franchises around, it has tonnes of books and several authors. It's one of the richest, most in depth, and enjoyable Medi-Fantasy series' I've ever read, especially Dragons of a Winter Night.

A Dream of Eagles: An excellent series set just after Rome's fall from power, the first few books are on the true "King Arthut" legend, how a few Romans left in Britannia set up a republic that became a Kingdom. Trust me, if you don't have time, DONT PICK UP THIS SERIES, YOULL NEVER PUT IT DOWN AGAIN! It's around 9 books and counting, but each book is about 700 pages long with small ass print. By book 5 I gave up.

The HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy: I read all three... Er... 4... er... 5 of them, they were most definatly the most fun read I've ever had. Douglas Adams is a complete Genius, and even the Movie didn't disapoint, even if it wasn't like the book atall lol...

Dune - The Butlerian Jihad: A great book by Brian Herbert. It expands on the Dune universe, a prelude to the origonal Dune that shows how the League of Nobles overthrew Omnius and the Thinking Machines, setting the stage for Dune. It's a great book for those of you who have read Dune, because it tells you all about the stuff you wanted to know previously!

Well, I read a lot of other books, but those are the only ones that come to mind atm. I have a few books on the go, but nothing of this calibur. I have HDM Redux and The Book of Dust on backorder, so I really can't wait for them to arrive

[Tman1]

SadBlue SadBlue:

His Dark Materials: One of the single greatest memories of my life is reading this trilogy by Philip Pullmen. If anyone ever reads HDM you will understand what I mean. Set in an almost-alternate "universe", it, at first, seems to be an action-packed book with a bit of Romance thrown in to make you cry (I never finished the last 7 pages of the third one, I was crying at the end) But by the end, it depicts a deeper meaning of Humans breaking free from religion (Literally, they conquer heaven and kill God, or "The Authoirty") I finally got the title, too. It's from Paradise Lost, which is about Heaven (Sorta) so it all made sense to me then. The Golden Compass *AKA Northern Lights* is the best book ever written in Britan.

DragonLance: One of the largest Fantasy franchises around, it has tonnes of books and several authors. It's one of the richest, most in depth, and enjoyable Medi-Fantasy series' I've ever read, especially Dragons of a Winter Night.

A Dream of Eagles: An excellent series set just after Rome's fall from power, the first few books are on the true "King Arthut" legend, how a few Romans left in Britannia set up a republic that became a Kingdom. Trust me, if you don't have time, DONT PICK UP THIS SERIES, YOULL NEVER PUT IT DOWN AGAIN! It's around 9 books and counting, but each book is about 700 pages long with small ass print. By book 5 I gave up.

The HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy: I read all three... Er... 4... er... 5 of them, they were most definatly the most fun read I've ever had. Douglas Adams is a complete Genius, and even the Movie didn't disapoint, even if it wasn't like the book atall lol...

Dune - The Butlerian Jihad: A great book by Brian H their bidding. I love how this book is written, and the storyline is incredible. It switched characters, and each character rights diferrently. Like Bartimeaus rights in the 1st person, and has footnotes every so often so you don't get confused, these are incredibly funny and are my favourite part of the series.

Well, I read a lot of other books, but those are the only ones that come to mind atm. I have a few books on the go, but nothing of this calibur. I have HDM Redux and The Book of Dust on backorder, so I really can't wait for them to arrive

I agree, Dragonlance is the best, as well as Forgotten Realms although I must admit I am a little to outgrown for them nowadays but I still keep a few around, the Dragon series. I like Dune as well but I dont like how each book spans thousands of years apart at a time and uses the practically the same characters ala Duncan Idaho. Those other books you mentioned Im interested in them, I might give them a look.

[The Hoser]

Tman1 Tman1:

SadBlue SadBlue:

His Dark Materials: One of the single greatest memories of my life is reading this trilogy by Philip Pullmen. If anyone ever reads HDM you will understand what I mean. Set in an almost-alternate "universe", it, at first, seems to be an action-packed book with a bit of Romance thrown in to make you cry (I never finished the last 7 pages of the third one, I was crying at the end) But by the end, it depicts a deeper meaning of Humans breaking free from religion (Literally, they conquer heaven and kill God, or "The Authoirty") I finally got the title, too. It's from Paradise Lost, which is about Heaven (Sorta) so it all made sense to me then. The Golden Compass *AKA Northern Lights* is the best book ever written in Britan.

DragonLance: One of the largest Fantasy franchises around, it has tonnes of books and several authors. It's one of the richest, most in depth, and enjoyable Medi-Fantasy series' I've ever read, especially Dragons of a Winter Night.

A Dream of Eagles: An excellent series set just after Rome's fall from power, the first few books are on the true "King Arthut" legend, how a few Romans left in Britannia set up a republic that became a Kingdom. Trust me, if you don't have time, DONT PICK UP THIS SERIES, YOULL NEVER PUT IT DOWN AGAIN! It's around 9 books and counting, but each book is about 700 pages long with small ass print. By book 5 I gave up.

The HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy: I read all three... Er... 4... er... 5 of them, they were most definatly the most fun read I've ever had. Douglas Adams is a complete Genius, and even the Movie didn't disapoint, even if it wasn't like the book atall lol...

Dune - The Butlerian Jihad: A great book by Brian H their bidding. I love how this book is written, and the storyline is incredible. It switched characters, and each character rights diferrently. Like Bartimeaus rights in the 1st person, and has footnotes every so often so you don't get confused, these are incredibly funny and are my favourite part of the series.

Well, I read a lot of other books, but those are the only ones that come to mind atm. I have a few books on the go, but nothing of this calibur. I have HDM Redux and The Book of Dust on backorder, so I really can't wait for them to arrive

I agree, Dragonlance is the best, as well as Forgotten Realms although I must admit I am a little to outgrown for them nowadays but I still keep a few around, the Dragon series. I like Dune as well but I dont like how each book spans thousands of years apart at a time and uses the practically the same characters ala Duncan Idaho. Those other books you mentioned Im interested in them, I might give them a look.

I've seen Forgotten Realms but never got a chance to read them, I might check them out. Dune is wierd, I was also confused about it, but as long as their are Sand Worms I don't care. I love those cute little buggers...

[QBC]

I'm reading,

Ghosts II
More true stories from British Columbia

I picked it up at Save On Foods in one of those tourist book racks on my lunch break a couple of days ago. It's a good read and it's rather cool reading these stories about places I've been to or have passed by multiple times. Now I have to find the first book in this series,

Ghosts
True stories from British Columbia

[Franco Unamerican]

WTF I only read books that are on the Oprah Book of the MOnth CLub list...





Serious, I have been taking a lot of courses so I haven't been able to read for pleasure much lately. Sci fi geeks, you must read The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrisson. He wrote Make Room, make room, which was made into Soylent GReen with Charleston Heston (sp??). The Deathworld trilogy is also awesome.

Ray Bradbury The Illustrated Man, a classic.

Stephen King, The Stand ( I was young, still love it though)

LOTR of course...Kinda overdone now.

[Blue_Nose]

Charleston Heston... hahaha.... I couldn't resist:

[neilio2]

im reading "a history of space and time" by stephan hawking yaaaay

[Blue_Nose]

neilio2 neilio2:

im reading "a history of space and time" by stephan hawking yaaaay

That's a good one; perfect example of someone with a huge amount of knowledge, and the ability to present it in a way that makes sense to anyone.

[Franco Unamerican]

the first 4 or 5 chapters of a (Short?) History of Space and Time are a great read, but then it gets beyond me...