Books!

[BlueFire]

I haven't been reading fiction at all because of school.. mostly philosophy books, etc.

I did read Brave New World for the first time two months ago. Great book.

I also purchased Fight Club... now to see what the big deal with Chuck Palahniuk is.

I also want to read the Count of Monte Cristo again... Possibly my favorite novel.

[thatmariolover]

'Mistborn' and 'Well of Ascension' are my two most recent books. And yes, I confess, I only started reading them because Brandon Sanderson is taking over for Robert Jordan to write the 12'th and final book in the Wheel of Time series. But they really are great fiction.

I'm always listening to the Wheel of Time audiobooks. That's hundreds of hours of audio, and it is the #1 way to do the series in my opinion. Read the books first, listen to the audiobooks later if you can find them in your local library. I've found nothing fiction or otherwise that has the level of depth if you follow all of the story lines (including those not having to do with the main characters).

[Angrist]

I also have some books waiting for me. Some that are worth mentioning:

Die Unendliche Geschichte (The Neverending Story) (yes, in German)
Yvain, le Chevalier Lion (French kids book)
The Quincunx (I started it and liked it, but couldn't finish it because the owner broke up with me)
The War of the Worlds (gaaah so boring... halfway through)
Bury My Hatchet At Wounded Knee (I hope the book is better than the series)

[Fox 6]

I just got a new novel.

The Gun Seller by Hugh Lauire.....



thats right.

[Combine 017]

The only book I ever want is HL2: Raising The Bar. To bad its been sold out for like, 8 months!

[Teuthida]

Reading H.P. Lovecraft's At The Mountains of Madness since Guillermo del Toro is directing a film adaptation. Always like to read the books first for movies I want to see. Have to get my hands on a copy of Choke now.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Teuthida

Reading H.P. Lovecraft's At The Mountains of Madness since Guillermo del Toro is directing a film adaptation. Always like to read the books first for movies I want to see. Have to get my hands on a copy of Choke now.

I'm the exact opposite. I find that reading the book first leads to disappointment in the movie, because of the disparate mediums; you just can't be as detailed in a movie.

When I watch the movie first, I enjoy it for its own merits, and then I read the book and I enjoy it more because I learn more about these characters and the plot.

[Teuthida]

I like to see how close the movie is to what I imagined it to be while reading the book. The only time I can recall when I saw the movie first was I, Robot. I then read the book. Sooooo much better. Usually the movie is enough for me and never feel the need to then read the book unless I hear it's much much better or completely different as was the case of I, Robot.

[BlueFire]

I'm going to start reading American Psycho tomorrow.

[Swan]

Originally Posted by BLueFire

I'm going to start reading American Psycho tomorrow.

Just finished reading that about a month ago. I quite enjoyed it though some parts can seem a bit...tedious, but they are who the character is. You will see when you start.



I recently finished After River, a book my aunt wrote. Not the kind of book I usually read but it wasn't bad.


Any suggestions of books for me to look into?

[Angrist]

Originally Posted by Teuthida

The only time I can recall when I saw the movie first was I, Robot. I then read the book. Sooooo much better.

There's a book of I, Robot? It's better than the movie? Nice.

I have a pile of books waiting for me. I don't really have time for them now... When I read a book, I want to be able to read it very fast. Not 5 pages a day.

Swan, maybe the list on my MSN space can give you some ideas.

[flunkie44]

I read Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six last summer, and I just bought Patriot Games and The Bear and the Dragon to read over the summer. I really like Tom Clancy.

Any authors similar to Clancy that share the same genre of writing? Also, are Robert Lundlum's books any good? I mean, I know they are, but has anyone here read them?

[Aladuf]

I'm trying to start reading a book about the life of Chris Farley, it's written by his brother and some others, so hopefully I can get into it and read it before my brother needs to get it back.

[Bube]

Originally Posted by flunkie44

I read Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six last summer, and I just bought Patriot Games and The Bear and the Dragon to read over the summer. I really like Tom Clancy.

Any authors similar to Clancy that share the same genre of writing? Also, are Robert Lundlum's books any good? I mean, I know they are, but has anyone here read them?

I read The Janson Directive by Ludlum and thought it was ok. But if you're asking for Ludlum, you should probably read the Bourne series.

[birdman]

I've still got Brave New World and Hitchhiker's Guide to finish reading. I've been a reading slacker recently. I blame the video games.