books What are you reading right now?

[Dark_ph0enix]

Just started reading Dearly Devoted Dexter. The second book in the dexter novels. The books are good, but I'm starting to think that the series is actually better. Rare I know.

Personally I think the series is a lot, lot better than the books. You're right though, it is rare for an adaptation to be better than the source material.

[Growled Member]

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert. I re-read it every year or two. Excellent book.

[the_architect]

I have just about finished "Guantanamo - David Hicks" and am working my way through "Assembly Language for x86 Processors - Kip Irvine"

[Powa]

Down and Out in Paris and London - George Orwell

I've read it a few times now, and it's still just as good as the first time.

[Dark_ph0enix]

Here's a pic of the books I read in October:

I'm planning on finishing season 3 of The Shield this weekend, before starting Michael Chabons' The Yiddish Policemen's Union.

[Rappy Veteran]

bought this today :)

[Dark_ph0enix]

bought this today :)

The 'trailer' for that book was about 10x more awesome than most modern films.

[Rappy Veteran]

The 'trailer' for that book was about 10x more awesome than most modern films.

yeah I liked it, I hope the book is awesome :D

[Shibby]

The Secret war against Sweden - Ola Tunander

MI6 and the machinery of spying ?

And of course my fortnightly copy of Private Eye.

[inferniac]

Really entertaining with some of the most over-the-top characters I've ever read about :p

[LittleNeutrino Veteran]

Currently reading The Shattering Prelude to Cataclysm (a world of warcraft book) as well as the third book in the Temeriare series (Gun powder war)

[Mathachew Veteran]

Lamentation by Ken Scholes

[Guest]

The only novel that ever interested me in the slightest was Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimension.

Any suggestions?

(sidenote: do you find youself reading the Dexter novels in the voice of Dexter from the show? :))

[Dark_ph0enix]

The only novel that ever interested me in the slightest was Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimension.

Any suggestions?

(sidenote: do you find youself reading the Dexter novels in the voice of Dexter from the show? :))

For some reason no, but I've recently started re-watching, for the first time since they originally aired, Six Feet Under. And I do wonder sometimes, if perhaps David Fisher (Michael C. Hall) has a split personality - on the one hand, he's David Fisher, then at night, he becomes Dexter Morgan ;)

[Mathachew Veteran]

Finished Lamentation, now reading Canticle, to be followed by Antiphon, all by Ken Scholes. After than, completely devouring of Brandon Sanderson.

[zeroday]

The Hobbit

[Darth Radeon]

Last chance in Texas by John Hubner

I have an essay based exam on it in 8 days. I enjoyed every minute of it thus far.

[name in use]

Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward.

[COKid]

Cosmos by Carl Sagan.

[The Guvnor]

Playboy

[Dark_ph0enix]

Playboy

I hear the articles are well rounded, and to the point ;)

[The Guvnor]

I hear the articles are well rounded, and to the point ;)

Yeah, not so well rounded as they were in the old days, but they do get to the point .

[Dashel]

Almost done with Towers of Midnight (Wheel of Time). Can't believe I'll have closure by 2012. Gotta give Sanderson credit, he's done a good job so far and I'm glad he's taking a break to reread. Kudos.

[Glassed Silver]

The English Patient...

*sigh* well I SHOULD read it, but the dealer doesn't deliver it... or to say: the postman is lazy ?.?

Should have read it by tomorrow... creeps!

Anyone has an ideal how to get a good solid first overview about The English Patient?

I'm not talking random internet comprehensions here. (You don't now how good they are until you have read it yourself for comparison! argh!)

Maybe a good audiobook? Shortened?

Or a good comprehension? (On a further note, I'd like to still read it after tomorrow, so it'd be good to have one, that doesn't spoil the end. (like: leave out last paragraph and you know the book well enough for a first 90 minutes lesson!))

Glassed Silver:mac

[LittleNeutrino Veteran]

Currently reading

The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm