[Galesden]

"The Path of Daggers"- Robert Jordan

 

[drizzt]

In the middle of the War of the Spider Queen series by R.A. Salvatore

 

[sisenor]

Just read Murakami's Kafka on the Shore (super-good book) and am now reading Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie.

 

[Benaiir]

Quote:

Originally Posted by billybob_jcv /img/forum/go_quote.gif Douglas Adams was a master! HGTTG is a great read.

Looks like Amazon's reviews were right this time

. I need to get reading. I was saving it for last, tbh. I'm reading "Our Town" first since it's short and not that bad. I need to get into it though. I'm in the second page

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[billybob_jcv]

I have to confess - I do almost ALL of my pleasure "reading" using audio books. They have saved my sanity on long daily travel by planes, trains and automobiles. They have also allowed me to keep enjoying fiction, even when my eyes are tired from staring at computer monitors for too long. But, I can't read and listen to audio books at the same time - my brain just won't process both information streams. While listening to an audio books I can do mindless activities, like drive in traffic or play spider solitaire, but I can't read the newspaper, work on a spreadsheet or browse web pages. For that, I need to use music.

 

[beerguy0]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calexico /img/forum/go_quote.gif I want to read that but it's probably way too damn hard for me to read at this time. I read an excerpt from it and it seemed interesting though. I just read American Born Chinese (a graphic novel/comic book). It was funny and fun to read.

The hardest part is keeping track of the multitude of characters, most with very long names. It gets difficult at times to remember who is speaking to whom.

 

[limpidglitch]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benaiir /img/forum/go_quote.gif Looks like Amazon's reviews were right this time . I need to get reading. I was saving it for last, tbh. I'm reading "Our Town" first since it's short and not that bad. I need to get into it though. I'm in the second page .

Did somebody say Douglas Adams?

By all means, don't stop at HHGG.

12 October 2009, anyone? 30th anniversary for the first novel, and the publishing of 'And Another Thing…', I simply can't wait.

 

[Benaiir]

Quote:

Originally Posted by limpidglitch /img/forum/go_quote.gif Did somebody say Douglas Adams? By all means, don't stop at HHGG.

Looks like I need to get reading. Page 1 is pretty good!

 

[billybob_jcv]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benaiir /img/forum/go_quote.gif Looks like I need to get reading. Page 1 is pretty good!

The Dirk Gently series is also a good read.

I really enjoy Eoin Colfer, so I am also looking forward to "And Another Thing..." "Artemis Fowl", "The Wish List", etc is some of the best juvenile/young adult fiction I have ever read.

And if you like bizarre British satire (and who doesn't!) don't forget the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. But please, regardless of what people will tell you - read them in order!

 

[esco]

Studying during the summer sucks

 

[carm]

I've just started to read Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky.
After 5 years, I've made myself to finish it.

 

[Scott_Tarlow]

I am reading the Brief and Wondrous life of Oscar Woa, I wish this would have been assigned in high school, the descriptions are amazing.

There are 2 books everyone should read, but they aren't what I would call lite. Both are by David Foster Wallace, one is Infinite Jest, the other is Oblivion. Really important, for all ages, but it particularly resonated with me as I read it right when I started freshman year of college.

 

[SweetAdeline]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott_Tarlow /img/forum/go_quote.gif I am reading the Brief and Wondrous life of Oscar Woa, I wish this would have been assigned in high school, the descriptions are amazing.

I love this book so much. Been through it several times and love it more every time. Drown is also great if you want more from Diaz.

Reading Summerland by Michael Chabon.

 

[hew]

Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov

 

[Meliboeus]

Nietzsche - The Birth of Tragedy