Which book are you currently reading?

[PedanticNerd]

Just finished reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. Its a book we're assigned to read in English class, and its really good. 👍 I suggest it, its short (226 pages).

Love that book. It's right up there with my favourites. I had to do a review of it in English and absolutely loved it.

 

[66'Roadster]

I'm re-reading all my Terry Pratchett books.

I don't think I've read that one!

 

[SVX]

The world according to Clarkson by Jeremy Clarkson

Joshua- The Journey Home by Joseph F. Girzone

 

[slims]

Finished The Silent Sea last night. It's your typical Cussler adventure novel - covert CIA operations, gunfights, a kidnapped woman and underwater exploration. The action never really let up and although the ending seemed rushed it was a good read. 👍




Next up is A Vagabond Journey Around The World by Harry Franck. Will probably start that tonight.

 

[headshot5590]

World War Z by Max Brooks and The Hunt For Red October by Tom Clancy.

 

[Pyle_PMG]

Cool, I'm also reading Tom Clancy's The Hunt For Red October. What part are you at headshot5590?

 

[Rossticles]

The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, Marilyn Manson's autobiography, is an excellent book. I didn't think I would like it, but it is a very good read. I couldn't put it down. The last books I could say that about are the Dan Brown books about Robert Langdon.

I highly suggest reading it for anyone who likes even one song by him.

 

[RUI]

 

[Crash]

It looks like it's been a while since anyone's read a book

I just read Plan of Attack by Bob Woodward. It's a book about the lead up to the Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom). There is very in-depth look at the planning, strategizing and what happened in the Bush Administration in the time before war. It was very informative and was more narrative of what actually happened rather than politicizing and debating the merits of war. Overall good read.

 

[MarinaDiamandis]

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Hemingway - Reading it again as I can't get enough.
Iliad - Homer
Ulysess - James Joyce
The Conquest of New Spain - Bernal Diaz

 

[35mm]

Equador was very fine, I have to say.

I'm now back to Vargas Llosa, with

Mario Vargas Llosa - Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter​

 

[diabolicwyvern]

Couplehood by Paul Reiser

 

[Wenders]

I'm re-reading all my Terry Pratchett books.

I am trying to figure out which ones I have read and which ones I haven't so I can download the unread ones to my Kindle using the $100 Amazon Voucher Jack gave me for Mothers Day.

Just finished reading Tom Clancy's Dead or Alive. Weird thing about that is they were chasing the ficticious character who was responsible for 9/11. I finished reading the book the day before they caught the real character responsible for it - was a bit deja vu-ish.

Currently trying to read Pride and Predjudice - freebie on my Kindle.

 

[Toronto122]

Great series, this is book 3....

And this is my "Management Meeting" book

 

[Pyle_PMG]

English Class.
The first chapter is just, awful.

 

[Rico_S]

Few educational books, homework books, and my own notebook.
(I'm a 15-year old student)

 

[NapalmDeaf]

I am currently reading a book called Drylor The First Artifact by Ryan Tomasella. It’s an alright fantasy book, better than a lot of books out there. It reminds me a bit of like fearnet (without the horror of course) but if you have ever gone on fear net on demand then you may know what I mean by this… Generally 99% of the movies on their blow but occasionally you find one charm that was actually worth the two hours you spent watching it. That is what this book feels like for me =D . Here is what it says for the book on amazon:

When a man wakes up inside a cage that is being carried through an underground city, he has no idea where he is or what has happened to him. As Von, a victim of amnesia, is taken to a jail cell to await his fate amongst elves, humans, dwarfs, gnomes, and halflings, he is told he is a member of the Royal Guard of Genisus. It is not long before he is transported to the palace where he meets an impatient king who eventually returns him to his jail cell while deciding his destiny. As Von's memory slowly returns, he discovers that he is the only one who can protect Drylor-a world that abandoned him-from its greatest evil, his own brother. Through his journey to the truth, Von meets an unlikely group of friends who are willing to sacrifice everything to help him stop his brother Scarlet from annihilating the only world they have ever known. As Von's past becomes clear and reveals his future, he soon realizes the only way he can end his brother's heartless massacres is to find him and kill him.

 

[Pyle_PMG]

Reading non-fiction for a change. The Rise and Fall of Communism by Archie Brown.

 

[Rossticles]

English Class.
The first chapter is just, awful.

Are you in 9th grade? I only ask because I read that book when I was young for an English class. I loved the book and all of its allegories.

I just finished Go Like Hell; the story of the Ferrari/Ford rivalry in the 60s at Le Mans. It was great.

 

[Pyle_PMG]

I'm in Grade 10 Rossticles

 

[66'Roadster]

Blind White Fish in Persia by Anthony Smith (1953)

 

[MercilessOne]

Found my copy that was supposedly lost in the move-in boxes of time. I'm re-reading it again. Yeah, it's basically the college bible.

 

[livemusic]

Audiobook.

 

[FoolKiller]

Audiobook.

That is next on my list.

Just finished this in audiobook form:

Pretty good, and he goes off page for the audiobook, ranting and raving, adding enough to cause him to have to add an extra chapter for the paperback.

Just started this audiobook:

Just getting started, but so far feels like the Cliff Notes version of Wikileaks.

Just finished the iBooks version of:

Very interesting read, and interesting to note that when we focused on anti-utopian novels in high school 1984 and Brave New World were brought up, but not this. It clearly fits the bill. I guess it is OK to say oppression is bad and individuality is OK, but absolutely horrible to say that I is the highest ideal one can have and have I overcome the oppression of We.

Starting on the Kindle version of:

I have listened to some of these stories via Scott Sigler's podcast, but a couple are new, as is a sneak peak at the sequel to his very first novel ever.

 

[35mm]

Are audiobooks really worth it?

I've never tried one, but I admit I'm a bit skeptical about it.

 

[FoolKiller]

Are audiobooks really worth it?

I've never tried one, but I admit I'm a bit skeptical about it.

When you put in 80 miles of driving every day just for your commute to and from work, yes. The only other time I listen to them is if I am having trouble sleeping and need to keep my mind in focus.

Podiobooks.com has some free ones from independent online authors, like the above mentioned Scott Sigler, if you want to try one for free. If you like sci-fi and sports I suggest "The Rookie" by Scott Sigler. I believe that one is also on iTunes.

 

[Rossticles]

Found my copy that was supposedly lost in the move-in boxes of time. I'm re-reading it again. Yeah, it's basically the college bible.

There need to be more books like this. It's so funny. His second book is just as funny as the first. I'm waiting for it to come out on paperback, but I've read a friend's copy.

I'm in Grade 10 Rossticles

👍

I wasn't trying to be a jackass or anything. Enjoy the book, I read it again last year and I'm 25 now.

 

[35mm]

When you put in 80 miles of driving every day just for your commute to and from work, yes. The only other time I listen to them is if I am having trouble sleeping and need to keep my mind in focus.

Podiobooks.com has some free ones from independent online authors, like the above mentioned Scott Sigler, if you want to try one for free. If you like sci-fi and sports I suggest "The Rookie" by Scott Sigler. I believe that one is also on iTunes.

I don't see listening to books while driving working in my case: I mainly drive on secondary roads (which requires constant attention), lots of phone calls, not as much miles, etc.

BUT, I've been having trouble sleeping as well, due to work. I might give your method a try (instead of reading the books in bed, which is what I normally do) to see if it works.

And thanks for the tips. 👍

 

[FoolKiller]

I don't see listening to books while driving working in my case: I mainly drive on secondary roads (which requires constant attention), lots of phone calls, not as much miles, etc.

If I did secondary roads here I would pass through three towns complete with stoplights and stop signs, as well as add another 20 miles or so to my daily drive. I live 1/2 mile from the interstate and can look out my office's window to see the same interstate.

Also, audiobooks are good for people like my 96-year-old grandmother, who suffers from macular degeneration. She loves reading but can't see the page anymore, so she makes due with audiobooks now.

Oddly enough, I don't know a single person who enjoys audiobooks that is actually illiterate. Basically, the only people that like audiobooks also enjoy reading in general.

BUT, I've been having trouble sleeping as well, due to work. I might give your method a try (instead of reading the books in bed, which is what I normally do) to see if it works.

ebooks are great too if you have a reader of some form. I have my iPhone set to auto-lock/power save after 3 minutes of inactivity, so if I fall asleep reading it I lose almost no battery power and I don't lose my page if I drop it. Fall asleep reading a paper book and it falls to the floor and you lose your page. I know that isn't a real problem, but it is a convenience thing.

And thanks for the tips. 👍

One last tip, narrator is important. I use Audible.com, and they will sometimes have multiple editions, where each one has a different narrator and I will listen to the samples before picking one. And 99% of the time the best narrator will be the author. They have a certain kind of intonation intended in their mind and only they convey it as it was intended.

 

[35mm]

Also, audiobooks are good for people like my 96-year-old grandmother, who suffers from macular degeneration. She loves reading but can't see the page anymore, so she makes due with audiobooks now.

That's exactly the only use I saw for audiobooks until quite recently. But they're definitely growing popular.

ebooks are great too if you have a reader of some form.

I've been trying to justify myself a kindle. I'll definitely get one in a near future.

Fall asleep reading a paper book and it falls to the floor and you lose your page. I know that isn't a real problem, but it is a convenience thing.

Floor? Try directly on your face!
Happens to me all the time.

One last tip, narrator is important. I use Audible.com, and they will sometimes have multiple editions, where each one has a different narrator and I will listen to the samples before picking one. And 99% of the time the best narrator will be the author. They have a certain kind of intonation intended in their mind and only they convey it as it was intended.

Good one. 👍
I wouldn't want to be listening to someone with an annoying voice when all I wanted was some peace of mind...