Official What Are You Reading Thread:

[Drew]

You can shove all of those recommendations up your ass until you read Dark Tower.

After I finish Gravity's Rainbow and the next Martin, loan 'em my way (I'm a little hesitant to buy more books until I buy another bookshelf, as my room is gradually becoming overtaken by stacks of books, lol).

In return, you're welcome to my copy of Gravity's Rainbow...

 

[Chris]

After I finish Gravity's Rainbow and the next Martin, loan 'em my way (I'm a little hesitant to buy more books until I buy another bookshelf, as my room is gradually becoming overtaken by stacks of books, lol).

In return, you're welcome to my copy of Gravity's Rainbow...

I know the feeling. You've seen all my bookcases, I have probably 200+ on my back porch, as well as a giant box of 'em at my parents' place.

I reall need a library.

Edit: My DTs are all loaned out currently, btw. I spread the love around. The paperbacks anyhow.

[action=Chris]doesn't think he'll ever see them again[/action]

I do have 4-7 in Hardcover though.

 

[Drew]

Jesus, seven of 'em?

Eh, what are another three books in the Whole General Mish-Mash, lol.

[action=Drew]has several boxes of books in his parents' basement, and a whole ton at his room back home too - he pared his collection down to what he figured he couldn't do without when he moved, and even that's to much. [/action]

 

[Chris]

I read 1-6 in two weeks. 7 wasn't out at the time.

 

[Drew]

Whatever happened to writing a single book and being done with it? I'm reminded of the "Jaws: 23" crack in "Back to the Future 3" or something.

 

[Chris]

Because books are for people with an attention span of more than two hours. That's why we're elitist ninjas, while people who don't read are a bunch of ignorant f00's.

 

[The Dark Wolf]

Whatever happened to writing a single book and being done with it?

That is the pussy way of writing. reserved for you whimpy lit types.



It's like porgressive metal, Drew. The fans become addicted to the epic, huge stories that continue TO INFINITY AND BEYOND! I think most of us felt such a surge of sadness and dissapointment the first time we finished TLOTR. "It's over? It can't be over!

 

[Jysan]

The Metamorphosis - Kafka

 

[Drew]

Kafka rocks.

 

[Buzz762]

I'm in the process of reading The Lord of the Rings again.

More specifically, I'm reading the Hobbit right now. Well, not right now, but I was before I got on my computer, and will probably resume it after my computing is done.

 

[stuz719]

"The Domesday Quest" - Michael Wood

 

[Way to the Grave]

Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll's Myths, Legends and Curses by R. Gary Patterson.

 

[distressed_romeo]

The Gilda Stories, by Jewelle Gomez, plus a history of philosophy book, and a little Baudelaire (Mists and Rain could easily become my new favourite poem).

 

[gdbjr21]

just starting "Do androids dream of electric sheep?" By Philip K. Dick.

 

[distressed_romeo]

^ Philip K Dick's fantastic! Read most of his short stories...

 

[gdbjr21]

^ Philip K Dick's fantastic! Read most of his short stories...

This is the first book by Him I've read. I'll have to look for a collection of his short stories.

 

[Vegetta]

I am presently re-reading Perdido Street Station
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345459407/sr=8-1/qid=1153501347/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8746819-7641562?ie=UTF8
It is like Dickens meets kafka meets gibson

 

[DelfinoPie]

The Rum Diary - Hunter S. Thompson.

The second book I've read by him. The first was "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" then I got started on "Hell's Angels" but misplaced it, then my Mom bought me "The Rum Diary" which is fantastic so far.

 

[distressed_romeo]

Rereading 'The Vampire Lestat'. Going to finish it tonight.

 

[Adam]

Vampire Hunter D(Anime) Volume 1(Novel not Manga)