What Novel (Book) are you reading?

Mp4 · 9 Apr 2007 at 16:30

What book is everyone reading?

What made you buy it?

What are you getting next?

I’m currently reading the Bourne identity, trilogy. Very good story so far id recommend it to anyone who likes the film. I bought this as I enjoy reading books that are now films to gain more insight to what was trying to be achieved in the film and how they have changed the person from the story to film. As most of the time the books are totally different and give a better story.

Does anyone recommend any other books in this category?

Tru · 9 Apr 2007 at 16:31

I'm reading some rubbish from Jeremy Clarkson, no idea why, the man is a **** and doesn't know very many words.

big_white_dog84 · 9 Apr 2007 at 16:33

Been reading Wuthering Heights for about 6 months. I'm still on the first chapter - just can't get into it at all.

Phoebs · 9 Apr 2007 at 17:19

Everyday Violence:How women and men experience violence

bought because i need to know it for my exam

actually really interesting

Werewolf · 9 Apr 2007 at 17:42

I'm just about to read the 5th Gaunts Ghost book by Dan Abnet (basically Warhammer 40k fiction, surprisingly quite readable, unlike the Warcraft books...*)

I've recently read the first four books in the series, the Ringworld series and some of the "Known Universe" books by Larry Niven (I want to get the rest now), and some of the Foundation books by Asimov.
I tried a couple of Stephen King books, but remembered why I don't tend to like his stuff (i've nothing against either horror/thriller books, or very long ones, but I can't seem to get into King, give me Dean Koontz for horror, Iain M Banks or Peter F Hamilton for really long stuff).

*Yes, we've got a warcraft and starcraft book here, both are awful.

Paul -C- · 9 Apr 2007 at 17:46

I'm reading John Peel's autobiography just now which is a pretty good read.

Azagoth · 9 Apr 2007 at 17:59

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts. (Again!)

InsomniaCalls · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:01

Forever Odd by Dean Koontz.
I liked the original book Odd Thomas so thought I'd pick up the sequel.

I want to pick up Andy McNab's newest book next.

calnen · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:02

A Sci-Fi collection by A.C.Clarke, and Johnny The Homicidal Maniac, a graphic art book.

Martins · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:04

"The Dice Man"
I bought it as the idea of going beyond the norm appeals (though it turns out to be somewhat more extreme than my philosophy lol), good read actually.

Arsey · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:06

Just finished Duncan Bannatynes autobiography, don't often read books and had me interested.

kooj · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:06

just finished reading The Increment and The Blackout by Chris Ryan currently reading Ice Station by Matthew Reilly

Nix · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:09

Currently reading these two books:

David Cannadine - Ornamentalism: How the British saw their Empire

Niall Ferguson - Empire: How Britain made the modern world.

Not novels really, more academic I guess. Interesting none the less.

kooj · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:12

^^ ive heard good things about a book Called Britain The Warrior Race, you seem to be into that kind of stuff and a friend of mine highly recommends it

gurusan · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:14

Mp4 said:
What book is everyone reading?

What made you buy it?

What are you getting next?

-Book 5 of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series

-Friends recommended the series to me like 10 yrs ago when I was 11-12 ...found it very boring, then walked into borders a few months ago, opened the first book up and couldn't put it down.

-Book 6

I really enjoy sci-fi and fantasy novels.

Books I highly recommend:

-The Farseer Trilogy (Book 1 is Assassin's Apprentice) by Robin Hobb
=====Robin is an amazing author and these 3 books are some of my favorites of all time, I've read the trilogy about 4 times. It's a great mix of politics, mysticism, adventure, romance.....quite good.

-Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, already talked about that though. =====Wikipedia's entry is quite informative : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wheel_of_Time

-Dune by Frank Herbert...I doubt i need to explain this one

-Ringworld by Larry Niven

-A World out of Time by Larry Niven

-Sphere by Michael Crichton

-Jurrassic Park & The Lost World by Michael Crichton
======These two books are VERY good..the movie really pales in comparison...

-The Elegant Universe by Briane Greene
======This guy has a talent for explaining theoretical physics in laymans terms.

-Anything written by Michio Kaku
======Same as above

-A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
======we all know what this is

oldbag · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:17

I am reading Dark Tower book 6 of 7. It seems to be a mirror - one interesting story line, and the other I am finding hard to find the motivation to read.

Kesnel · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:44

I'm currently reading various history books in preparation for exams; I don't have time to read anything else right now. Come the summer however I'd like to continue with Sartre’s Nausea, which was interrupted by uni work half way through.

Martins · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:48

gurusan said:
-The Farseer Trilogy (Book 1 is Assassin's Apprentice) by Robin Hobb
=====Robin is an amazing author and these 3 books are some of my favorites of all time, I've read the trilogy about 4 times. It's a great mix of politics, mysticism, adventure, romance.....quite good.

Another vote for these, Robin Hobb has a very verbose writing style that flows effortlessly throughout every book, seems utterly unecessary when you look back on the book when you've finished, but in the next book you read the characters will seem shallow and two dimensional by comparison.

Glaucus · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:55

Jsut finished starwars: tempest (legacy of the force)

I should have got Matthew Reilly: Seven Ancient Wonders

and
Vince Flynn: Term Limits

But they didn't arrive before the weekend, hopefully tomorrow

richjs · 9 Apr 2007 at 19:09

Re read Dan Brown Angels and Demons and the Da Vinci Code. Wasn't all that impressed, don't know what possessed me to do that?