Books!

[alphadecka]

Hey folks, Lets talk about books for a moment. I love books. I like books more than movies. and am currently reading a few choice specimens here they are:
A Pebble in the Sky -Isaac Asimov (good)
A game of Thrones - George R.R.R.R.R.R.R. Martin (ok just two R's)((really good))
Vampire Hunter D  Novel - Hideyuki Kikuchi  (granted not as much as the others)
Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini (sad)
and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin. (dry)

Please Feel free to ask me about any one of  these books i will be glad to let you know what i think of them.
but what are you reading?

[misslissa]

ive never heard of any of these books.
id love to read if i found some time to. usually when im ready to read im about to go to bed and the book usually ends up putting me to sleep.
i think i tried to read the da vinci code for 6 months.

when i read i think im more of a biography reader. i like, for the most part, the true stories. i do love something that can whisk me away to some fantasy place, then again i think that depends on how well it written.

[alphadecka]

the Kite runner book is one that i really recommend. Its really well written (its his first novel) and its quite an eye opener. I really like it.  but its really sad. i seriously had to stop reading it for a while. Like Angelas Ashes by Frank Mccormac. Holy Moses that was the saddest book ever. EVAR. boy howdy that book ripped me up.

[Jakestaby]

I read Slaughterhouse 5 and am now reading The Gunslinger books again.  I think I'll re-read The Stand after that.

I'm not sure how you can read Pride and Prejudice.  My wife just bought and is currently reading the complete works (I think) of Jane Austin.  Then she started saying "mayhap."  I cried.

[alphadecka]

haha, yeah they are quite dry. I started saying To be sure after reading most of the Dickens books. I have been on a huge classics kick, which i think i am on the tail end of. i havent read a fantasy/scifi book in a while. so after starting this Game of Thrones book i am excited to get into a good epic series.
I have not read Slaughterhouse Five, though i know about the author. i have heard many good things about it. i just havent run into it yet.
Gunslinger? what kind of books are they?

[Latro]

I finished the first Harry Potter book while in Florida...   I had previously vowed to never read one of these books... but I was at my sister in laws and it was on the table while the 2 year olds were napping...

Not a bad book, but I'm still not sure why it got so popular... I think of a lot cooler stuff all the time... No, I won't give you an example (Keeping them secret for when I take over the world with my cool books...)

[alphadecka]

unfortunately, i am entirely too excited about those books. They were the right books at the right time. The masses needed a fantastical book that was easy on the palate and fun to read. that and she is a great story teller. remember those books are not aimed at the hardcore fantasy folks, they are for the 10-18 demographic. You cant get mad a Dahl for writing the Big Friendly Giant and not keeping it 'real' to the idea of giants. or james and the giant peach for all those hard core peach fans. (*PEACHES CANNOT BE THAT BIG!!!*)
For what the Harry potter books are (Kids fantasy books) they are effing awesome.

[Latro]

I guess thats true.  So many adults read it that I guess I thought it would have a bit more than.  Oh yeah that guy that stumbles all over himself is really the bad guy...

And I felt like she had a few "filler" parts... In the first book anyways.  They could have completely gotten through the entire story without the "dragon" part.

[alphadecka]

oh yeah i know what you are saying. on the subject of content.
The Pebble in the Sky (Asimov) is incredibly unique in the sense that this book is only 200 pages and the chapters like 5-6 pages long. but the amount of movement with the story line and the amount of actual content in such short chapters is amazing. I was reading it the other day and when i stopped i expected to be at least a hundred pages into it, but i was only 40. Its hard to explain but this guy just crams the material into the pages. i havent read much else like it. (without getting dry and boring or being completely useless to the story line)

[Jakestaby]

The Gunslingers books is a fantasy-type book by Stephen King.  It's a part of the Dark Tower books, which is 7 books long.  I'm a fan of Stephen King, but not really of fantasy, so I was a little cautious about reading them.  The first book in the series was one of his first books every written, and the last book in the series was one of his last.  Because of this, the first one, while interesting, is hard to get through at times.  The rest of the books are incredible though.  Quite possibly my favorites book(s) ever.

[alphadecka]

Interesting. I read a lot of king when i was a kid but not so much now. I have to admit that guy tells a great story. I am looking forward to reading the Stephen King book on writing books. I dont remember the name but i have been referred to it by multiple peoples.

[misslissa]

speaking of books..

this guy i dated, his roommate was into swords and was like a fencing star from Princeton.
coincidently enough, his favorite book to stab and hack away was the yellowpages.

har har har
it was pretty cool watching him cut it up.



.... ok. carry on.

[Jakestaby]

I am looking forward to reading the Stephen King book on writing books.

It's called "On Writing."    I think he has another one called Danse Macabre though.

[alphadecka]

ha, i got a good chuckle on that Jake. right under my nose it was.

[mofo]

I don't care what people say..  I got HP book 7 on pre-order. I think they have always been a good read.

If you are in the mood for a clever, witty, funny book - I would recommend The Futurist by James P. Othmer. There were many parts were I laughed out loud and I blazed through this book.

Great read.