What are you reading?

[Osiris]

Huh Neuromancer? I'm going to be honest I never really dug it. For me it fell into the same trap as a lot of cyberpunk stuff, it faked depth where there was none.
You can speak all the gibberish about hacking computers you like, if you don't explain how any of it works (and you really need to in this case) then you can't expect anything happening during those sequences to have any real meaning. All I got out of those sequences was the net result e.g. someone had to disconnect, a door is now open etc etc.

Currently reading the Foundation trilogy. Possibly no.2 in my top five scifi (right after "Do androids dream of electric sheep").

:hsugh:

[Solanine]

Now whats that supposed to mean? :p

[7oddisdead]

it means hsugh...whats THAT mean? no idea.


im currently reading the ender books by orson scott card. say what you will about him personally/politically/, dude can write his balls off...that's all I care about

just finished -speaker for the dead- brilliant. on to the next one.

[Hellbringer]

Don't remember if I mentioned it before, but I'm about half way through "The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America" by James Bamford. He wrote this book back in 2007.

And the funny thing is that whatever Edward Snowden has leaked was already mentioned in this book. The tech world knew about most of this stuff, but since 1) the tech world doesn't feed the normal news sources and 2) Bamford, as critical as he is of big government and the NSA, isn't a mole or a leak or a spy or whatever.

This book is actually the third book Bamford wrote about the NSA so he seems well versed in some of the hidden workings of them.

[REZombie]

right now i'm reading Brian Keene's Urban Gothic

[Gooer]

I'm on A Feast For Crows - 5th book in The Game of Thrones book. Such a good series....

[MickGinger]

I recently finished...

Neuromancer
by
William Gibson




I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it, I picked it up from the library a couple months ago after I read "The Forever War" by Joe Haldeman (really good!) but I never did get more than a chapter into it before I had to return it. I may pick it up again.

[Elisa]

Recently finished Feast/Dance aka combined A Feast for Crows and Dance with Dragons read - both books by George RR Martin. I also just finished The Princess and the Queen novella by GRRM. Now reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman. It's taking awhile but I think I am finally getting into it. :)

[tonyhind86]

I've got a Neil Gainan audiobook on my phone called "Neverwhere". I began listening, but have since become distracted by The Leviathan Chronicled podcast.

I'm also fully caught up with the Song Of Ice And Fire saga, just waiting for GRRM to release the last two books. And waiting with growing anticipation as the end of the last title ended on a MAJOR cliffhanger!

[Elisa]

I. Heard Neverwhere was good. Let me know. Did you buy it from Amazon or audible? I really like Leviathan Chronicles too. I want to reread the first 3 books of A Song of Ice and Fire now. Yes I'm crazy. For Xmas I received an Ursula LeGuinn novel Dispossessed. So many books so little time.

[tonyhind86]

I. Heard Neverwhere was good. Let me know. Did you buy it from Amazon or audible? I really like Leviathan Chronicles too. I want to reread the first 3 books of A Song of Ice and Fire now. Yes I'm crazy. For Xmas I received an Ursula LeGuinn novel Dispossessed. So many books so little time.

I can't recommend the books of A Song of Ice and Fire highly enough. Once you start reading, you're hooked. :)

[7oddisdead]

Never where was turned into a television/movie series thing a while back. I've not read the book, but I quite enjoyed that video thing. I hear it at least kept most of the "spirit" of the book intact as well.

[Osiris]

Reading Count Zero by William Gibson. So far it's pretty good. Not quite as mind blowing as Neuromancer... but pretty awesome.

[7oddisdead]

I just got Scott Siglers "pandemic" on audible. Super-way excited to finally get the last part of this series. Siglers work is partly what got me to this forum in the first place!

man, I'm gonna go "read" with my ears now.... :nik:

[Litmaster]

I just got Scott Siglers "pandemic" on audible. Super-way excited to finally get the last part of this series. Siglers work is partly what got me to this forum in the first place!

man, I'm gonna go "read" with my ears now.... :nik:

Todd, did you check out "The Salmon of Blackpool" yet? Highly recommend it:
http://www.radiodramarevival.com/episode-363-return-salmon-blackpool-part-1-2/

[7oddisdead]

@litmaster

thanks for the reminder. I lost it in the sea of text...:nik:
will start Monday.

@tony
totally forgot, I have that neverwhere thing on DVD. If you don't get through the book I'll send it back with ya. I've not watched it in ages...hmmm. Maybe I will this week.

also, Sigler fans...pandemic kicks absolute ass! Halfway through it now. So gooooooood....:nik:

[tonyhind86]

I've heard good things about Sigler. I think I'll start listening to Pandemic soon; I've always got an audiobook playing on the commute to/from work

[7oddisdead]

Can't recommend enough. BUT!

start with infected, then contagious, then pandemic...i won't say their quick reads...but its worth the time, especially considering the material. Hes more science than fiction...if that makes sense. Just a fun author in general really :nik:

[Gooer]

Still on the 6th book of the Song of Ice and Fire series (Game of Thrones). I found out it isn't even finished yet.....

[tonyhind86]

Still on the 6th book of the Song of Ice and Fire series (Game of Thrones). I found out it isn't even finished yet.....

There's two more books yet to be released. A Dance With Dragons ended on a massive cliffhanger

[Gooer]

There's two more books yet to be released. A Dance With Dragons ended on a massive cliffhanger

Yea, The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring. Won't be released for awhile.... HBO need to slow down otherwise they'll finish all the books before they're finished being written...

[Litmaster]

Yea, The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring. Won't be released for awhile.... HBO need to slow down otherwise they'll finish all the books before they're finished being written...

The last two book will feature GRR Martin killing off every major and minor character that you felt any sort of affection for, leaving only the villains.

Good thing Martin dudn't write WA, or the only ones left alive at this point would be Ink & Scratch...

[tonyhind86]

Good thing Martin dudn't write WA, or the only ones left alive at this point would be Ink & Scratch...

Or Latch & Scratch, who would be involved in an incestuous sexual relationship. :nik:

[scbubba]

The last two book will feature GRR Martin killing off every major and minor character that you felt any sort of affection for, leaving only the villains.

Good thing Martin dudn't write WA, or the only ones left alive at this point would be Ink & Scratch...

Dude, are you still bitter about Dance of Dragons? :D

Seriously though, Martin knows how to play havoc with the readers emotions in the Song of Ice and Fire stories. Not unlike one audio drama creator and writer we know.... just in a little different way....

I felt like Dance of Dragons wasn't as good as some of the other Ice and Fire books. In the end, I'm hoping it redeems itself as one of those necessary "setup" chapters that leads to the big payoff....

[scbubba]

Can't recommend enough. BUT!

start with infected, then contagious, then pandemic...i won't say their quick reads...but its worth the time, especially considering the material. Hes more science than fiction...if that makes sense. Just a fun author in general really :nik:

Not sure how I missed out on Sigler... I need to remedy that very soon.
Thanks for the recommendation 7odd!

[scbubba]

Just finished up "Emergency: This Book will Save Your Life" by Neil Strauss.
He is a good writer and storyteller and packs a ton of useful info into a story about why he turned into a "prepper" type person from the more hipster writer guy he had been.

[Footbutt]

SHAMEFUL plug....

i'm re-reading a Halo fanfiction i wrote almost 3 years ago.
turns out, it was pretty good! even after 2.75 years, i'm still getting over 1,000 views a month.

Halo: Lost and Found (A Halo Wars Epilogue) (https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5900817/1/Halo-Lost-and-Found-A-Halo-Wars-Epilogue)

[tonyhind86]

Dude, are you still bitter about Dance of Dragons? :D

Seriously though, Martin knows how to play havoc with the readers emotions in the Song of Ice and Fire stories. Not unlike one audio drama creator and writer we know.... just in a little different way....

I felt like Dance of Dragons wasn't as good as some of the other Ice and Fire books. In the end, I'm hoping it redeems itself as one of those necessary "setup" chapters that leads to the big payoff....

I think the best book inthe series was Storm of Swords

[Litmaster]

Dude, are you still bitter about Dance of Dragons? :D...

Yep, still pissed. And it's going to continue to linger until Mr. Martin somehow finds a way to reverse the fate of one northern bastard son…

[scbubba]

Yep, still pissed. And it's going to continue to linger until Mr. Martin somehow finds a way to reverse the fate of one northern bastard son…

Hahaha. I hear ya. But I still contend that nothing has been confirmed on that yet....

If there ain't no dead body, then there ain't nobody dead.... :squint:

[scbubba]

I think the best book in the series was Storm of Swords

I sure liked it better than Feast and Dance. I think it stands out the most for me because of the Red Wedding. A that point, there was no denying that GRRM was not playing around! I mean Ned was harsh but in Storm - BAM!!!! :D

[Osiris]

Right now I'm balls deep in "Fire In The Hole & Other Stories" by Elmore Leonard. Collected short stories. Good stuff. The birth of Raylan Givens (Justified fans will know who that is), as well as a pretty good Karen Sisco (Out of Sight) short. Totally worth the read.

[7oddisdead]

So...on a lark I started "going home" by A. American. Holy crap is this book good! Its one of those emp hits the planet, knocks out the power grid, etc, books...its a little heavy handed on the prepper style gear listing, but holy crap is it well written. Good story, funny in places, smart in others...overall a really, really good story. Highly recommended

[tonyhind86]

I decided to check that one on Amazon. Think I'll have to save some money or sell a kidney...

3057

[Gooer]

Just finished A Dance with Dragons.....

*sigh*

[tonyhind86]

Just finished A Dance with Dragons.....

*sigh*

What did you think of the cliffhangers at the end?

[Gooer]

What did you think of the cliffhangers at the end?

BLOOD AND FIRE!

I mean, they were annoying cuz i wanna know what happens.....yet again, GRRM does what he does best......killing people and cliffhangers

[tonyhind86]

BLOOD AND FIRE!

I mean, they were annoying cuz i wanna know what happens.....yet again, GRRM does what he does best......killing people and cliffhangers

The next book's still a couple of years away aswell - he's also really good at making us wait :nik:

[Gooer]

The next book's still a couple of years away aswell - he's also really good at making us wait :nik:

He doesn't work to a schedule.... hopefully the TV series makes him work faster...

[Windsor995]

I am currently reading, "Off The Beaten Path by John Schlarbaum". He is a local indie author from home town area. I have to say they are interesting Private Investigation Series.

[Gooer]

Not sure what to read now.... Finished the current books in A Song of Ice and Fire, got the Inheritance cyle (read it like 10 times) and I have the Icefire series (also read a bunch of times). That's all the books i brought with me. Should buy some more...

[tonyhind86]

I'm reading "The Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle :nik:

[Litmaster]

Gooer, have you ever read Garth Nix? Really good fantasy writer, that one. I recommend "Sabriel"; very interesting story, very unique world the building and magic system.

[BunnyButters]

The Enemy series by Charlie Higson is awesome. The characters are young, but it's post apocalyptic world where all the adults have turned! Very good read, set in London which I love (sorry America but you do have more than your fair share of the zombie glory!). There are already 5 books out too, is a must for any zombie fans. Happy reading!

[Gooer]

The Enemy series by Charlie Higson is awesome. The characters are young, but it's post apocalyptic world where all the adults have turned! Very good read, set in London which I love (sorry America but you do have more than your fair share of the zombie glory!). There are already 5 books out too, is a must for any zombie fans. Happy reading!

Wasn't that advertised on We're Alive? I remember hearing about it

[Gooer]

Gooer, have you ever read Garth Nix? Really good fantasy writer, that one. I recommend "Sabriel"; very interesting story, very unique world the building and magic system.

I'll go look it up!

[tonyhind86]

Wasn't that advertised on We're Alive? I remember hearing about it

During Season 2 I believe. I'll see if I can find the exact chapter

[Gooer]

During Season 2 I believe. I'll see if I can find the exact chapter

There's no need lol, just wanted someone else to confirm.

[Verse]

Just finished the 3rd book of the Ex series by Peter Clines. It is a ok series. About Super Heroes after Z-Day protecting a community.

[BunnyButters]

Wasn't that advertised on We're Alive? I remember hearing about it

Come to think of it yes it was! I remember being like omg! As didn't know that anyone outside of the UK had heard of Charlie Higson!

It is a great series though. I'm going to start them all over again whilst I wait for next one :)

[Osiris]

Currently reading: Count Zero by William Gibson. A little cyber-punk to get the week moving. Book two in The Sprawl trilogy, "sequel" to Neuromancer. So far it's interesting, but isn't blowing my hair back the way Neuromancer did. That said, it's a good read and it's totally worth checking out if you're at all into good storytelling.

[Osiris]

Just started "reading" The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath as read by Maggie Gyllenhaal. I've been meaning to get to it for quite some time, just kept putting it off. It's not bad so far. It's like reading a smarter, better Bret Easton Ellis.

[Osiris]

Just finished Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us by Robert D. Hare PhD and it's frightening. Ugh. I don't know why I do this stuff to myself sometimes. Of course, I've been doing nothing but watching documentaries on serial killers for the last week... so... disturbing, but informative. I'm pretty sure everyone in my neighborhood is a serial killer. I want to move.

[thisonegirl]

Just finished Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us by Robert D. Hare PhD and it's frightening. Ugh. I don't know why I do this stuff to myself sometimes. Of course, I've been doing nothing but watching documentaries on serial killers for the last week... so... disturbing, but informative. I'm pretty sure everyone in my neighborhood is a serial killer. I want to move.



Lol, that's how I feel every time I get back onto serial killer books and documentaries. Which funny enough I'm back on, so I might read that book.

I just finished reading Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris, very good. I also finished Reconstructing Amelia, also very good. Just started on When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris, and My Year of Meats by Ruth L Ozeki. The Sedaris book is another memoir and it's funny so far. My Year of Meats I just started and it's still building up, so I can't say much, but it does have some awards behind it, if that's your thing.

I read a lot, I have a book in every room :)

[Osiris]

Finally finished Count Zero by William Gibson. Moved on to Fletch by Gregory Mcdonald.

[LiamKerrington]

Am right in the middle of "The Dead" (Enemy-series) by Charlie Higson. Being the second in this series it is much better than the first novel of the "Enemy-Series".
Am at 3/4 of "Faces of Fraud: Cases and Lessons from a Life Fighting Fraudsters" by Martin T. Biegelman. Really interesting.
Am at 1/6 of "Debt: The First 5,000 Years" by David Graeber. Although this seems to be kind of a scientific approach, it reads much more entertaining than one might expect.
Have just started reading "Nightside The Long Sun (Book of the Long Sun)" by Gene Wolf. Not sure what to think about it, 'cause it is some weird style of writing, which may change.

[BunnyButters]

Am right in the middle of "The Dead" (Enemy-series) by Charlie Higson. Being the second in this series it is much better than the first novel of the "Enemy-Series".
Am at 3/4 of "Faces of Fraud: Cases and Lessons from a Life Fighting Fraudsters" by Martin T. Biegelman. Really interesting.
Am at 1/6 of "Debt: The First 5,000 Years" by David Graeber. Although this seems to be kind of a scientific approach, it reads much more entertaining than one might expect.
Have just started reading "Nightside The Long Sun (Book of the Long Sun)" by Gene Wolf. Not sure what to think about it, 'cause it is some weird style of writing, which may change.

The enemy series, although it's aimed toward a younger audience, is such a good read!
I loved all of them and am very jealous you have so many to read!!!
I'm waiting for next one which is out in September!

[tonyhind86]

I've been reading the Game of Thrones graphic novels while waiting for the episodes to be released.

It also makes me firmly believe that a WA graphic novel would be very doable...

[LiamKerrington]

The enemy series, although it's aimed toward a younger audience, is such a good read!
I loved all of them and am very jealous you have so many to read!!!
I'm waiting for next one which is out in September!

Yeah, I am very glad that a while ago someone pointed me towards the Enemy series. The first title left me kind of confused for a while, because I never was certain what the story was about, who the real main protagonists would be etc. But that does not necessarily mean that I dislike the first title or that - more generally spoken - the first book of this series is "bad" or something. I really look forward to finishing the second title and to go on with all the other books of this series.

As for so many titles to read ... There are much more. But there is no reason to be jealous. It is me who has to be jealous because I have hardly time reading at all. Currently my job and apprenticeship is very demanding. So it happens very randomly and occasionally that I have the one or the other hour to relax with a good book to read and to relax with ...

Best wishes!
Liam

[Hellbringer]

I'm almost done with my college class and will be taking a break from courses for a month or two since we're moving to South Carolina in the summer. But, for now, I'm reading about the Ayatollah (class) and still need to finish up my book on NSA's history (not class).

[Osiris]

Last book I finished was Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson. Brilliant finish to The Sprawl trilogy. Right now I'm deep into The Dog Stars by Peter Heller. Brilliant fucking book, and likely the definitive work on post-apocalypse struggle. It is utterly captivating. Genius. A must-read for survivors.

[Storm]

Currently I'm reading A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin... So far I like the series...a lot... Tempted to Watch the tv series, just to see how true it is to the book...

[Osiris]

Last two books:

The Dog Stars by Peter Heller


Shorlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2013. THE ROAD - but with hope. Hig, bereaved and traumatised after global disaster, has three things to live for - his dog Jasper, his aggressive but helpful neighbour, and his Cessna aeroplane. He's just about surviving, so long as he only takes his beloved plane for short journeys, and saves his remaining fuel. But, just once, he picks up a message from another pilot, and eventually the temptation to find out who else is still alive becomes irresistible. So he takes his plane over the horizon, knowing that he won't have enough fuel to get back. What follows is scarier and more life-affirming than he could have imagined. And his story, THE DOG STARS, is a book unlike any you have ever read.

I really loved it. Hard book to put down, beautifully written. Highly recommended.

Fiend by Peter Stenson


When Chase Daniels first sees the little girl in umbrella socks tearing open the Rottweiler, he's not too concerned. As a longtime meth addict, he’s no stranger to horrifying, drug-fueled hallucinations.
But as he and his fellow junkies soon discover, the little girl is no illusion. The end of the world really has arrived.
The funny thing is, Chase’s life was over long before the apocalypse got here, his existence already reduced to a stinking basement apartment and a filthy mattress and an endless grind of buying and selling and using. He’s lied and cheated and stolen and broken his parents’ hearts a thousand times. And he threw away his only shot at sobriety a long time ago, when he chose the embrace of the drug over the woman he still loves.
And if your life’s already shattered beyond any normal hopes of redemption…well, maybe the end of the world is an opportunity. Maybe it’s a last chance for Chase to hit restart and become the man he once dreamed of being. Soon he’s fighting to reconnect with his lost love and dreaming of becoming her hero among civilization’s ruins.
But is salvation just another pipe dream?
Propelled by a blistering first-person voice and featuring a powerfully compelling antihero, Fiend is at once a riveting portrait of addiction, a pitch-black love story, and a meditation on hope, redemption, and delusion—not to mention one hell of a zombie novel.

Fucking amazing book. I didn't want it to end. Highly recommend.

[Osiris]

Just finished:

The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman


A man returns to the site of his childhood home where, years before, he knew a girl named Lettie Hempstock who showed him the most marvelous, dangerous, and outrageous things, but when he gets there he learns that nothing is as he remembered.

One of the most imaginative, and vivid stories I've read in years. Gaiman never ceases to amaze.

Currently reading:

Stardust by Neil Gaiman


Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria-even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. Beyond that old stone wall, Tristran learns, lies Faerie-where nothing, not even a fallen star, is what he imagined.

Really enjoyable. Gaiman has this seemingly innate ability to spin the mundane into the most lyrical prose. If you've never read any of his work, you're doing yourself a disservice, sirs.

[Verse]

I just finished Skin Game by Jim Butcher

Good book. Can tell that we are getting near the end of the massive Dresden Files. Moving a lot of things into place to finish up the series by book 20 (He has hinted in a few interviews that it will be 20 book with a Trilogy wrap up) then wrap it up with a 3 book 'End of the World' trilogy.

I agree with Osiris as well. If you have not read any of Gaiman's book you are really hurting yourself. At the very very least read American Gods.

[Osiris]

I just finished Skin Game by Jim Butcher

Good book. Can tell that we are getting near the end of the massive Dresden Files. Moving a lot of things into place to finish up the series by book 20 (He has hinted in a few interviews that it will be 20 book with a Trilogy wrap up) then wrap it up with a 3 book 'End of the World' trilogy.

I agree with Osiris as well. If you have not read any of Gaiman's book you are really hurting yourself. At the very very least read American Gods.

Wish I could agree with you about American Gods. I didn't like that one. Turned me off of his stuff for a clear year. Guess it just wasn't what I needed to read at the time. Being deep into Stardust right now I'm certain I'll give it another shot. Wasn't until I was recommended Ocean At The End Of The Lane that I gave him another chance. So glad I did. That book is magic.

[Osiris]

Stardust was beautiful. Saw the movie after, wanted to see how close they came. Missed it by miles. The book is superior in ever way, very much worth the read.

Currently reading:

The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway


A hilarious, action-packed look at the apocalypse that combines a touching tale of friendship, a thrilling war story, and an all out kung-fu infused mission to save the world.Gonzo Lubitch and his best friend have been inseparable since birth. They grew up together, they studied martial arts together, they rebelled in college together, and they fought in the Go-Away War together. Now, with the world in shambles and dark nightmarish clouds billowing over the wastelands, they have been tapped for an incredibly perilous mission. But they quickly realize that this assignment is not all it seems, and before it is over they will have encountered everything from mimes, ninjas, and pirates to one ultra-sinister mastermind, whose only goal is world domination. Unlike anything else, The Gone-Away World is a remarkable literary début that will be remembered and rediscovered for years to come.

I'm about 35% through. Well written. Harkaway reads like a smarter, much more verbose Douglas Adams. Also picked up another of his books: Angelmaker. Will likely read it next. Worth picking up for sure.

[Raven]

Just finished book 4 of the series Ex heroes by Peter Clines. The idea behind the series is fun, zombie Apocalypse in LA with the twist that several months before the outbreak there were super heroes showing up who try to fight against the end of the world. If you are a comic fan like me it's amusing. I also liked the story telling, flipping between POV's in past during the outbreak and present the heroes protecting the survivors and how the protectors of humanity have to deal with their various morality differences.

[hollish]

I just finished listening to the audiobook of High Midnight, by Rob Mosca. It was weird, but awesome. Very pulpy, alt-reality story. There are zombies, but they aren't the main focus. Highly recommended!

[mycomics007]

I am reading comic book.

[SarCol18]

I just started the second book of Harry Potter:D

[Lionel_Harrison]

Reading "Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus" from Freebooks apknite, I'm for classic type guys :)

[noksnu4558]

I am reading manga book.

[tonylee123321]

i am reading :
1.Kirakira-kun to Imaichi-kun (https://365manga.net/manga/kirakira-kun-to-imaichi-kun)

2.Hero: Akagi no Ishi wo Tsugu Otoko (https://365manga.net/manga/hero-akagi-no-ishi-wo-tsugu-otoko)

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[NormanDavis]

I really love to read, I think that in my life I have read more than 100 books and more than 500 essays. To be honest, there are only a few books that I have read several times, my favorite is To Kill a Mockingbird a novel by the American author Harper Lee. When I decided to find out everything about this novel, I started looking for information on the Internet and came across a site with essay examples on To Kill a Mockingbird, check here (https://supremestudy.com/to-kill-a-mockingbird) for more information, and I was just shocked, I could not think that I did not know so much about him ...

[adamzampa7575]

I am reading right now quotes online my favoutie quote is:
Loving yourself is the beginning of a life-long love affair. (Oscar Wilde)