Whatcha Readin'? - Page 2

Angrist · 11-29-2008, 02:37 PM

Why do you think it's a full year from release? When he finished book 4, he expected to finish the 5th within a year. That was what, 3 years ago? He already had a big part of the book ready, because book 4 and 5 were supposed to be one book instead of two...

Dylflon · 11-29-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrist

Why do you think it's a full year from release? When he finished book 4, he expected to finish the 5th within a year. That was what, 3 years ago? He already had a big part of the book ready, because book 4 and 5 were supposed to be one book instead of two...

My friend has it on pre-order and she just got notification that it would ship around October 31st 2009.

I had previously thought it was going to be released in April so let's hope that's actually the case.

Angrist · 11-29-2008, 04:35 PM

Pfff... that guy is slacking big time. If you read his blog, it makes you want to chain him to his desk to finish his book.

All he can talk about is football.

DarrenMcLeod · 11-30-2008, 12:49 AM

i tried reading Anna Karenina this summer, but didn't really like it as much as I thought I would. It was good and all, but I never felt compelled to pick it up. it was a disappointment, because I had read The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky the summer before, and it was probably the best book I've ever read.

not reading anything right now, i do too much reading at school. i do read comics from time to time... just finished gotham central's run... really good stuff. going to start reading something soon... maybe transmetropolitan... or the watchmen, since everyone talks about it like it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Bond · 11-30-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DarrenMcLeod

i tried reading Anna Karenina this summer, but didn't really like it as much as I thought I would. It was good and all, but I never felt compelled to pick it up. it was a disappointment, because I had read The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky the summer before, and it was probably the best book I've ever read.

not reading anything right now, i do too much reading at school. i do read comics from time to time... just finished gotham central's run... really good stuff. going to start reading something soon... maybe transmetropolitan... or the watchmen, since everyone talks about it like it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Try Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.

Nighthawk · 11-30-2008, 11:58 AM

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i finished this book last month. not reading anything right now, I want to start the discworld series this week, as I have some time because of holiday.

DarrenMcLeod · 11-30-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bond

Try Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.

i will read this eventually. i want to read master and the margarita by bulgakov first.

Bond · 12-26-2008, 05:25 PM

The Germanator · 12-26-2008, 06:03 PM

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Nice. Got this for Christmas last year. It's very good.

Swan · 12-26-2008, 08:16 PM

Second book in the Dark Tower series.

Drawing of Three I believe

Krypton · 12-27-2008, 02:39 AM

depressing.

BreakABone · 12-27-2008, 03:28 AM

Not so much reading as memorizing it.

Fyacin · 12-28-2008, 02:25 PM

re-reading the pern series, I'm up to Nerika's story.

Acebot44 · 12-29-2008, 09:10 PM

I've been reading this email. It was sent to me and 25 other recipients, all with University email addresses.

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DimHalo · 12-30-2008, 12:59 PM

I just finished the Twilight series and am starting the Chronicles of Narnia