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Fat Freddy
Lord of all PBR's
Number of posts: 21117
Age: 42
Registration date: 2007-02-21
|  Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:22 pm | |
| | Fat Freddy wrote: | | Started Stephen King's "Duma Key" yesterday. I gave this one a try a couple of years ago and lost interest in it after a short while, but so far this time I'm enjoying it. |
About halfway thru this one now, but it will be put to the side temporarily while I read my newest library pickup... B-Movie king Roger Corman's autobiography, "How I Made a Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost A Dime"
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Shiney
Scarred But Smarter
Number of posts: 3440
Age: 41
Registration date: 2007-01-18
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:02 pm | |
| I'm reading "The Bottoms" by Joe R. Lansdale. A gritty depression-era murder mystery.
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ShadowAngel
Metal student
Number of posts: 207
Age: 26
Registration date: 2012-02-09
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:08 am | |
| George R. R. Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords
I read the first 4 books in germany before (where they were split into 8 books, to milk out more money i guess) and the german translation was horrible, so i bought the first 4 books in a nice pack and re-read them. Takes some time to get through but it's worth it. Also can't wait for season 2 of the show.
Sad thing is, that "project" stops me from reading other books, i have Philip K. Dick's Man in the High Castle and Max Brooks' World War Z lying around |
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SideShowDisaSter
Moderator
Number of posts: 3327
Age: 34
Registration date: 2007-01-08
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:26 am | |
| Yet again I'm going through Brent Week's The Night Angel Trilogy. I think this will make my 3rd or 4th reading of the series... lol
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manny
mini boss
Number of posts: 13998
Age: 42
Registration date: 2008-08-05
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:33 pm | |
| YES Stories: Yes in Their Own Words by Tim Morse |
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James B.
Scurvy Skalliwag
Number of posts: 5498
Age: 47
Registration date: 2008-02-10
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:39 pm | |
| | ShadowAngel wrote: | George R. R. Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords
I read the first 4 books in germany before (where they were split into 8 books, to milk out more money i guess) and the german translation was horrible, so i bought the first 4 books in a nice pack and re-read them. Takes some time to get through but it's worth it. Also can't wait for season 2 of the show.
Sad thing is, that "project" stops me from reading other books, i have Philip K. Dick's Man in the High Castle and Max Brooks' World War Z lying around |
Just finished this and I'm on the next one, "A feast for crows"
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ShadowAngel
Metal student
Number of posts: 207
Age: 26
Registration date: 2012-02-09
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:22 pm | |
| | James B. wrote: | Just finished this and I'm on the next one, "A feast for crows"
I started reading the first one after the show came on HBO. |
I was surprised at how great the show was. When they first announced it, i expected some really bad crap, i never thought they would produce something good...but they did and i was surprised at all the nudity and sex (though i don't understand why they changed Drogo in the sex scenes with Daenerys to such a brutal character, i think it was a nice twist in the books that he was actually friendly to her...and didn't basically rape her like in the show)
Can't wait for Season 2, i hope it gets a bigger budget so they can show more of the war and the battles, especially in season 2 the King's Landing/Blackwater battle.
I started the books years ago, i stumbled upon the first one at a book store, without any knowledge and it was fascinating (even though as i said, the german translation is pretty bad), i like this realistic fantasy, dark, violent, lots of sex and characters that aren't black & white (my favourite fantasy author is David Gemmell) |
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Witchfinder
Metal master
Number of posts: 869
Age: 43
Registration date: 2007-03-21
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:28 pm | |
| I usually have several going at once:
City of Fortune: How Venice Ruled The Seas by Roger Crowley
Death of Kings by Bernard Cornwell
Armored Thunderbolt: The US Army Sherman In World War II by Steve Zaloga
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CRIMSONMASK
Metal student
Number of posts: 100
Age: 43
Registration date: 2011-08-29
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:14 pm | |
| The Goblin Corps by Ari Marmell
D&D/LOTR story from the perspective of the bad guys. Not misunderstood anit-heroes with hearts of gold, but real BAD GUYS! An Orc, Troll, Bugbear, Kobold, Ogre, Doppleganger, & Gremlin are brought together by a Lich & highjinx ensue. |
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manny
mini boss
Number of posts: 13998
Age: 42
Registration date: 2008-08-05
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:28 pm | |
| The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, its a cool book, contains the original book, the script for Orson Wells infamous Mercury Theater radio adaption of the play, and a CD of the original broadcast, along short bios on Orson Wells and H. G. Wells |
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nevermore
Metal is Forever
Number of posts: 5667
Age: 42
Registration date: 2007-09-16
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:27 am | |
| Aldous Huxley's Brave New World |
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Addy
Metal is in my blood
Number of posts: 2760
Age: 37
Registration date: 2007-01-31
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:57 pm | |
| Still reading on the Ace Frehley book and added Star Wars Darth Plageuis as well..... |
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Dave the Boss
Metal is in my blood
Number of posts: 2571
Age: 21
Registration date: 2009-04-30
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:40 pm | |
| Terry Eagleton - The Idea of Culture |
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S.D.
Administrator
Number of posts: 12392
Age: 41
Registration date: 2008-07-12
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:59 pm | |
| | manny wrote: | | The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, its a cool book, contains the original book, the script for Orson Wells infamous Mercury Theater radio adaption of the play, and a CD of the original broadcast, along short bios on Orson Wells and H. G. Wells |
That sounds cool. I used to have the radio play on LP back in my early teenage years.
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manny
mini boss
Number of posts: 13998
Age: 42
Registration date: 2008-08-05
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:09 pm | |
| | S.D. wrote: | | manny wrote: | | The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, its a cool book, contains the original book, the script for Orson Wells infamous Mercury Theater radio adaption of the play, and a CD of the original broadcast, along short bios on Orson Wells and H. G. Wells |
That sounds cool. I used to have the radio play on LP back in my early teenage years.
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When I am finished with it, I will send it your way if you want it |
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Fat Freddy
Lord of all PBR's
Number of posts: 21117
Age: 42
Registration date: 2007-02-21
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:06 pm | |
| Still in the midst of Stephen King's "Duma Key" and I'm enjoying it, but I keep putting it aside in favor of new finds from the library. This weekend I made two more pickups from there, "Ramones: An American Band" by Jim Bessman and "Poisoned Heart: I Married DeeDee Ramone, A Punk Love Story" by Vera King (DeeDee's wife from 1978-95)."
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Witchfinder
Metal master
Number of posts: 869
Age: 43
Registration date: 2007-03-21
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:43 pm | |
| | CRIMSONMASK wrote: | The Goblin Corps by Ari Marmell
D&D/LOTR story from the perspective of the bad guys. Not misunderstood anit-heroes with hearts of gold, but real BAD GUYS! An Orc, Troll, Bugbear, Kobold, Ogre, Doppleganger, & Gremlin are brought together by a Lich & highjinx ensue. |
Just got this last week. This is a really fun read! |
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CRIMSONMASK
Metal student
Number of posts: 100
Age: 43
Registration date: 2011-08-29
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:29 pm | |
| | Witchfinder wrote: | | CRIMSONMASK wrote: | The Goblin Corps by Ari Marmell
D&D/LOTR story from the perspective of the bad guys. Not misunderstood anit-heroes with hearts of gold, but real BAD GUYS! An Orc, Troll, Bugbear, Kobold, Ogre, Doppleganger, & Gremlin are brought together by a Lich & highjinx ensue. |
Just got this last week. This is a really fun read! |
Yes it is! Finished it last night before going into the Iced Earth show. Put me in a great mood for some metal. I wanted to shout(in a "Simpsons" voice) "EEEEEVIIIIIL!"  |
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S.D.
Administrator
Number of posts: 12392
Age: 41
Registration date: 2008-07-12
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:16 pm | |
| A bunch of short stories recently by the following authors:
Robert A. Heinlein
Richard Matheson
Robert Bloch
M.R. James
John W. Campbell
H.P. Lovecraft
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GrandNational
Metal is in my blood
Number of posts: 3385
Age: 32
Registration date: 2007-01-30
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:12 am | |
| Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. 2 Clement of Alexandria is blowing my mind. Way too much knowledge and information about old philosophers than my mind can absorb:  |
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CRIMSONMASK
Metal student
Number of posts: 100
Age: 43
Registration date: 2011-08-29
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:37 am | |
| Just started Total Access by Rich Eisen
With all this March Madness hulabaloo I need a football fix |
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sheets
Metal master
Number of posts: 597
Age: 36
Registration date: 2009-04-08
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:25 pm | |
| Just finished a nonfiction book called The Lost City of Z, by David Grann, about the explorer Percy Fawcett who vanished in the Amazon while searching for a lost city he believed was deep in the jungle. Makes the Amazon sound like a really scary place (I wouldn't want any bugs laying their eggs under my skin). |
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Fat Freddy
Lord of all PBR's
Number of posts: 21117
Age: 42
Registration date: 2007-02-21
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:48 pm | |
| Just finished "Ramones: An American Band" by Jim Bessman and have now moved on to "Poisoned Heart: I Married Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones Years) by Vera Ramone King.
...not sure how long I'm going to stick with this one, cuz this chick writes like a fifteen year old girl with a MySpace blog. Ugh.
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Dave the Boss
Metal is in my blood
Number of posts: 2571
Age: 21
Registration date: 2009-04-30
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:13 pm | |
| Jean Baudrillard - America |
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Witchfinder
Metal master
Number of posts: 869
Age: 43
Registration date: 2007-03-21
| | Subject: Re: What book are you currently reading? Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:39 pm | |
| John Carter of Mars Volume 1 by Edgar Rice Burroughs |
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