Now Reading (Book)

**Cyndadile** · 04-28-10 11:18 PM

I'm surprised no one has posted this yet... Or does no one do this anymore?

Pokemon Topaz posts, traffic signs, and movie credits do NOT count here.

I just finished Starclimber. Good book. I'm starting Deep Six now.

**Reliability** · 04-28-10 11:34 PM

Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen simultaneously.

Both are among my favourite authors and are highly recommended if you like classic literature.

**SilentSentinel** · 04-28-10 11:50 PM

Reading The Great Gatsby by the very same F. Scott Fitzgerald for school, as well as From a Buick 8 by Stephen King.

**ImmunityBow** · 04-29-10 12:23 AM

Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke and L'Oeil D'Olotep by Pierre Bottero.

Yes, I still haven't gotten past the kid lit stage. I've read lots of adult lit but it just doesn't have the same charm and tends to be really shallow :/ Teen lit I can't even get by: It sucks when you look through the entire Teen Lit section and the only truly good book there is Marcus Zusak's The Book Thief. Unless, of course, if you haven't read that yet, in which case be happy and quickly read it.

**OddCrow** · 04-29-10 12:33 AM

The Sable Quean by Brian Jacques.
He is my favorite author and this is his latest book in the 15+ book series Redwall.

**ImmunityBow** · 04-29-10 12:37 AM

I've wanted to read The Sable Quean. None of the newer books really compare to Mariel, The Bellmaker and Outcast though. (Which I want to reread.)

**OddCrow** · 04-29-10 12:49 AM

My Favorites are Mossflower, The Long Patrol, and The Pearls of Lutra. The only book that didn't fascinate me was Loamhegde...no epic battle of any kind, though the history aspect was kinda cool.

**SilentSentinel** · 04-29-10 01:48 AM

Oh, I love that guy! My faves are the Long Patrol and Salamandastron.

**Reliability** · 04-29-10 10:39 PM

I used to love those. I have the first 18 (so High Rhulian is the last one I have), but my favourites were Lord Brocktree, The Legend of Luke and Mariel of Redwall.

**Cyndadile** · 04-29-10 11:12 PM

Starting The Secret Life of Bees in school now.

On a side note, am I the only person who hates Catcher in the Rye? Everyone in my class loves it (strange, as few of them actually enjoy reading), but I find it pointless and boring.

**ImmunityBow** · 04-30-10 12:21 AM

Perhaps people enjoy the gratuitous swearing in a sanctioned school book?

On topic in class we are reading Salman Rushdie's East, West which isn't too bad. Not too long ago I also finished Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. An excellent play: I always wondered why French literature always received so much praise but Cyrano de Bergerac basically defines a great play so now I've got a reason. For those who don't know French there was a movie done with the lead actor being Gerard Depardieu, with some excellent English subtitles. A little cool thing is that the whole play is in rhyme, and the translators took it so seriously all the subtitles rhyme too!

**sifira** · 04-30-10 02:57 AM

Currently reading Sporting Chance by Elizabeth Moon.

Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke

Good book. =D

**ImmunityBow** · 04-30-10 02:59 AM

I'm pleasantly surprised that so much of the community shares at least some reading interests with me

**Cyndadile** · 04-30-10 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by ImmunityBow

Perhaps people enjoy the gratuitous swearing in a sanctioned school book?

That is a very good point.

I've been wanting to read Dragon Rider for a while, but with school and stuff I haven't had time to read it.

I'm surprised that so many people have posted here in just a couple of days.

**Cyndadile** · 05-15-10 12:48 AM

Gave up on Deep Six. Too "content rich" to read with school going on.

Started re-reading Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. It's been a while, and I want to re-read the series before reading And Another Thing....

Oh, no! I've double posted! I will go in without a fight. How many years in prison?

I'll have to bring my towel.

**sifira** · 05-15-10 05:48 AM

Just don't drop the soap.

Finished reading Winning Colors by Elizabeth Moon. Now reading Starfist I: First to Fight by David Sherman and Dan Gragg, but its opening is dry. Might just re-read the planet pirate series.

**Cyndadile** · 06-28-10 04:51 PM

And Another Thing... by Eoin Colfer.

Not as bad as my friends said, but much different than the first 5 by Douglas Adams.

**sifira** · 06-29-10 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by sifira

Just don't drop the soap.

Finished reading Winning Colors by Elizabeth Moon. Now reading Starfist I: First to Fight by David Sherman and Dan Cragg, but its opening is dry. Might just re-read the planet pirate series.

Glad I didn't drop it, it's an amusing series. Now reading Starfist VII: Kingdom's Swords by David Sherman and Dan Cragg

**ImmunityBow** · 07-21-10 11:45 AM

Just finished Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game.

It was excellent.

**Cyndadile** · 07-21-10 12:26 PM

Starting The Lost Symbol (Dan Brown).

**Silver** · 07-21-10 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Cyndadile

Gave up on Deep Six.

WTF?cyndadile!!
thats like the best book ever!!

**Cyndadile** · 07-21-10 07:36 PM

Didn't have time to read it with school so I swiched to something simpler, as well as better.

I'm going to start it again soon.

**sifira** · 07-21-10 10:59 PM

Got done with The Short, Victorious War by David Weber, starting on Field of Dishonor by the same author.

**BladeVap** · 07-22-10 01:07 AM

Well, my girlfriend got a new book. It's called "Torture for Dominant Girlfriends"...*shot*

Actually, I'm not reading anything as of now, but I plan on finally reading Harry Potter 7.

**Cyndadile** · 07-22-10 04:17 PM

Oh, really? You haven't read it yet? This reminds me of a scene from a TV show (Scrubs, I think?), where one doctor threatened to reveal the ending of the book to get someone else to do what they want...

**Silver** · 07-22-10 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by PikangX

I plan on finally reading Harry Potter 7.

exelent! best book eva!(besides 20000 leagues under the sea and deep six)

**Cyndadile** · 07-23-10 01:15 AM

Nope. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. All the way.

**Silver** · 07-23-10 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by Cyndadile

Nope. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. All the way.

never heard of it

**ImmunityBow** · 07-23-10 11:01 AM

Hitchhiker is excellent but I would hardly consider it to be the best book in the world. The defining book of sci-fi comedy, maybe, or even comedy books in general. I find Terry Prachett's The Colour of Magic to be just as good.

Rereading The Thief Lord. I'm debating on whether I should stop before the part of the book where it jumps the shark.

**Cyndadile** · 08-16-10 10:00 PM

Michael Crichton's Timeline.

**sifira** · 08-17-10 04:48 AM

Finished Flag in Exile by David Weber, now onto Honor Among Enemies by the same author.

**ImmunityBow** · 08-17-10 03:59 PM

I've started reading Dune, since I heard it was good. Not bad so far.

**sifira** · 08-19-10 09:04 AM

Finished Honor Among Enemies by David Weber, now reading In Enemy Hands by the same author.
David Weber is now one of my favorite authors. =D

**Reliability** · 09-08-10 09:22 PM

Wow, I do not read. :P

I finished both the books i was reading before. Since then, I also finished My Sweet Audrina by VC Andrews and started Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

But I've had to put it aside because I'm trying to read through come of my course material before we have to read them for class. First up isThe Tempest by William Shakespeare, then Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.

**SilentSentinel** · 09-09-10 12:32 AM

Brave New World is part of my English curriculum as well, along with a book called Feed.

We have just started Life of Pi by Yann Martel. It is a very interesting story about a boy who becomes stranded on a lifeboat with a 450 pound Tiger for about 250 days.

**ImmunityBow** · 09-09-10 02:03 AM

Life of Pi was interesting and a fun read, unlike what most people I've talked to have said. Still not done Dune, it really hasn't picked up that well yet, though there are interesting parts.

**SilentSentinel** · 09-09-10 04:41 AM

Hmm, that's good. We've only read through part 1 so far, but I've heard it picks up later on.

Also reading It by Stephen King.

**Cyndadile** · 09-09-10 12:09 PM

Timeline was awesome. Trying Hunt for Atlantis now.

Also reading The Fall of Fergal because it looks interesting, despite being short.

**NyteFyre** · 09-09-10 06:26 PM

I just recently finished Amistad for a school project. It's actually pretty good.

Also, reading different Manga series, at random times.

**Silver** · 09-12-10 01:51 PM

twilight
not to sure 'bout it though

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