Whatcha Readin'?

Riyo · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:28 am Post subject:

I'm reading "To The Nines" A Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich.

It's very good...It's about a female bounty hunter.
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CheshireGoddess · Forum Stalker Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 1063

I have to read this gay summer reading book called "a night to remember" by Waltar Lord <_< it took me forever to find the freaking book because all the students already bought the books so it was sold out everywhere . . . .

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Jailcrow_of_Mandos · Still very bored Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 313

I'm reading the first [i]Master and Commander[/i]- I have just a few pages before I can finally get to the second one. NauticalNymph ruined the first three by telling me every detail, but they're great anyways ^.^ If I wasn't slaving away in newspaper, I would've finished it two weeks ago O.o

I'm also re-reading [i]The Language Instinct[/i], by Steven Pinker, all about linguistics and such, and I started [i]The Screenwriting Bible[/i], but I probably won't really get cracking on that for another month.

Then I'm still half way through [i]The Book of Lost Tales 2[/i], one of the extended prequels to [i]Lord of the Rings[/i] about the gods of Middle-Earth and all. One day I might also finish [i]Ethan Frome[/i], which I started at the beginning of summer.

That and I'm re-reading all the Elvish lessons on Ardalambion.com so I can re-type my simplified Elvish course because my school wiped all its computers.

frodobursh · My First Post! Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 1

I'm reading 'Cirque Du Freak- Darren Shan Saga', 'Harry Potter 5- The Order of the Pheonix', and 'The Lord of the Rings- The Return of the King.'

SgtNeko-chan · Still very bored Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 257

I'm reading [u]The Good Earth[/u] by something Pearl. It's for English class. My brother says it's a good book.

teentitansfanatic · Still very bored Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Posts: 263

Right now, I'm reading two vampire books:

"Circus of the Damned"-I forget who's it's by...forgive me! but the book is really good!
"Blood Canticle"-By Anne Rice(Featuring Lestat! heheheh...)

MyCantalopeH8tsU · Newb Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 14

[u]Guns Germs and Steel[/u] for educational purposes

[u]Crime and Punishment[/u] for fun

ScarletTears · Member Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 76

AHHHHHHH Cantilope!!!!!!!!!!!! hahah!

Uh, I'm reading the Da vinci code... Not sure on the spelling though

MyCantalopeH8tsU · Newb Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 14

You could always try checking the cover...

ScarletTears · Member Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 76

YA, but that would have meant me haveing to get up and go away from the computer which I didn't feel like doing.

It's spelled The Da Vinci Code. Razz

I was right. YAY.

Yaoi_Boyz_Queen · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 1:54 pm Post subject:

I just finished reading The Eyes Of Darkness by Dean Koontz and I am about to start on Mr.Murder. Im a huge fan of Dean Koontz. dose anyone here like his books?
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XxXStEpHXxX · Still very bored Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 321

OH im reading Knots and Crosses!!! Its soooooo good!!!!!!!! I cant put the thing down. started it then by the next day i was on page 200... how sad but hey! Anyone else hear heard of it?? Its about a boy and a girl, her struggles, his trils, THEIR life. Its when black people turn the tables and become racist to whites. And when a white boy and a black girl fall in love.. :wub:

jhonenfreak · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:57 pm Post subject:

My summer reading list included [u]Tuesday's with Morrie[/u], [u]The Secret Life of Bees[/u], and [u]Black Boy[/u]. I just finished reading [u]The Crucible [/u]in English class.
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Maemi · Very bored Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 226

I heard that "The Crusible" is good. I may read that too, if I have time. Right now I'm reading "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie. A few days ago, I finished reading "Night" by Elie Wiesel. "Night" is a very good book. I highly recommend it.

jhonenfreak · Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 7:33 pm Post subject:

[quote="MaryJoeWanna (derek)"] The Divine Comedy Volume 1: Inferno
very insightful book by Dante [/quote]
I plan to read that one day. Sounds like an interesting book.

The Crucible was pretty good. Reading plays are usually easier than novels, anyway. They're often faster paced.
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fallenangel · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:15 pm Post subject:

Have to choose a biography of a non-American who greatly influenced their field for World Lit. Who am I reading? Some famous king, perhaps? A brave explorer? Political activist that freed a whole country of people? Pfft, course not, I just bought "Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs" by the one and only John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of The Sex Pistols). Very Happy

I have no idea if it's good or not yet, but I like Johnny and usually enjoy what he has to say, n' his view of the whole British punk movement should be quite interesting. Plus, the back of the book mentions Billy Idol, so that's a sure sell for me. Razz

Heroin, whores, anarchy, woohoo! My kinda story.

Read The Crucible and Night in classes a few years ago. Blech. Hated them both. The Divine Comedy wasn't bad, but I greatly disliked the month of discussion that went with it.
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fallenangel · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:09 pm Post subject:

"The one thing that always pissed me off about the Sex Pistols was our audience showing up in identically cloned punk outfits. There was no way I was going to give them a good time for that. It completely defeated the purpose. We weren't about conformity." - Johnny

Oh my god I love him and want to have his ugly, hypothetical babies! Surprised

Seriously, though, it's a good read. Funny, funny stuff. All these Good Charlotte kiddos need to be beaten over the head with this book.

"I'm a spiteful bastard. Always have been. If there's a way to cause trouble, that's perfect for me. Just look at my school records. "A negative attitude"? Well, of course."

Yeah, it doesn't have all the glitz of The Dirt, but it's a pretty damn good book.
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jhonenfreak · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:59 pm Post subject:

I'm about halfway done with [u]The Great Gatsby[/u]. So far it's pretty boring, but I hear that it gets more interesting towards the end. I sure hope so.
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Papercut_Dragon · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 7:14 pm Post subject:

Reading: [i]Boogers Are My Beat[/i] by Dave Barry. This guy is hilarious ^_^
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Thirteen_Black_Roses · Has No Life Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 510

Just finished reading [i]Eregon[/i] by Christopher Paolini. Very good book, and I'm impressed with the use of the many languages that he created for the various races. A bit perdictable, and the forshadowing is rather transparent, but still very good. Reminds me a bit of [i]Jeremy Thatcher: Dragon Hatcher[/i] by Bruce Coville, [i]The Dragonriders of Pern[/i] by Anne McCaffery, and [i]LotR[/i]. Good read for a LotR fan who wants an easier read. Read it cover to cover in one sitting and can't wait for the next one.

I'm also in the middle of re-reading Bram Stoker's [i]Dracula[/i] for a class. I get college credits for reading about vampires. Boo-yah. We get to read Anne Rice later in the semester, too. ^_^

Also wading through one of R.A. Salvatore's Forgotten Realms books, Can't remember which. It's that good. <_< I'm not crazy about his style, and his characterization could use work. Not the best I've read.