The last book you finished + 2 lines of review

[David_G]

The last book I read was 1984.

It was for the first time and read it, and I'm disappointed I didn't get to read it earlier (but I guess it's still early, I'm only 14). I really liked it, and it did have an ending I really liked, also I really liked how it explained the three motives of the Party:
War is peace, Freedom is slavery, Ignorance is strength.

 

[theSovietConnection]

The last book I finished was Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky.

Excellent post-apocalypse story, particularly if you've played the game. Only real problem I had is some spelling and grammar mistakes from the translation into English.

 

[GundamSentinel]

3001: The final Odyssey

by Arthur C Clarke

The (obviously) final book in the series. Short, as good as the books before it, but fun to read and well written.

 

[ComicsAreWeird]

A Feast For Crows by George R.R. Martin. It´s really good, even if not as good as its predecessor, a Storm of Swords. Still...highly recommended!Great characters, dialogue and pacing

 

[Swaki]

goosebumps 43 - the beast from the east.

wonderfully nostalgic.

shit compared to what i remembered.

 

[JWRosser]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time - Mark Haddon

AMAZING book. Extremely well-written, demonstrates the perspective of an autistic child exceptionally well. The plot is interesting, and the writing keeps you interested. Not a big read, suitable for any age group. Highly recommended to anyone who doesn't know a lot about autism, and everyone else, for that matter.

It's set in my town...for some strange reason. Also, read his other book; A Spot of Bother.

Anyway,

Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad.
Insightful, quite harrowing novella. A narrative within a narrative. At times quite confusing due to the archaic structure, but all in all a good read and Western classic.

 

[Yopaz]

Plato's "Symposium".

A deep inquiry into the nature of love. Also, gay sex.
Seems that pplz in their times didn't have a problem with it. I say we look up to that.

No they didn't have a problem with gay sex at all. It was considered great for a man to have sex with another male, the younger his partner the better it was. So yeah a 30 year old man having sex with a 14 year old boy was considered a great thing. The whole reason homosexuality was frowned upon isn't lack of liberty or lack of modern ways of thinking. It's religion.

Eye of the world by Robert Jordan


Strangely enough ive tried reading the book before but found it boring as hell to read but this time around I dont know why but it managed to suck me in. It is a little slow to be sure but it picks up steam as it goes. I am reading the second book now and its actually a lot better so if you are willing to slog through it, I would highly suggest it.

How odd that was the last book you read. My last book (finished 2 hours ago) was Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (book 13 in the series).

About the book: It was simply awesome, after book 12 I thought the fast paced action couldn't last, but it did and it was probably just as great. It left me unable to read anything else, and now I am unable to think of anything but that the next book will not be out until 2012.

I would also use this post to express my sorrow for Jordan's death in 2007. A great mind torn away too soon.

 

[Zyphonee]

I re-read through The Case of Charles Dexter Ward; as expected from an H. P. Lovecraft novel, this book is an extremely thrilling experience from beginning to end. The extremely detailed ominous scenarios really sent chills through my spine.

The last book I actually read for the first time was Earth Abides, by George Stewart. While at times the book does achieve a desperado vibe and great pacing, for the most part, it bored me to tears.

 

[Giest4life]

Eye of the world by robert jordan


Strangely enough ive tried reading the book before but found it boring as hell to read but this time around I dont know why but it managed to suck me in. It is a little slow to be sure but it picks up steam as it goes. I am reading the second book now and its actually a lot better so if you are willing to slog through it, I would highly suggest it.

I didn't find the Eye of the World "boring as hell," but I did find it the least entertaining of all the the thirteen. Keep at it, and take it slow. Because the 14th book will be out next December. It's a long wait.....

 

[SpaceSpork]

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

Recommended by my girlfriend and the woman who wrote Twilight, it's better than Twilight films but not as good as Twilight books.

If it turns out not to be your thing, at least it's short.

I'm sorry, don't even COMPARE Twilight to Hunger Games.

Twilight is a cliched, badly written piece of dog shit that I'd be embarassed to use as a coaster for my brinks.

The Hunger Games is an insightful look into human behavior, and the corruptness of the government. The concept is similar to The Lord of the Flies, certainly, but the topics it tackles are entirely different from Flies.

Honestly, man. Get some taste, please.

 

[sagacious]

One Piece Volume 3

Maybe I'm biased, (I own 55 volumes of one piece) But One piece is awesome. The series has been going for 13 years and I can't think of a single plot-hole or deus-ex in the plot-line. The characters are likable, the humor is funny, and the action is creative.

Recommendation: If you don't have the money for the volumes, at least check it out on mangashare.com theres about 600 chapters so far, but it is totally worth the read.

 

[DSK-]

Sun Tzu's The Art Of War. My second read through.

It is my bible. If I was to to be a witness or give evidence in a courtroom I would only put my hand on The Art Of War and be sworn in

 

[El Poncho]

For Crying out Loud!

The world According to Clarkson.

It was funny yet very irritating. This is mainly because he is Jeremy Clarkson though so it lived up to what I expected.

What do people have against Clarkson?

OT: The Odyssey.

One word: Epic.

He is very right wing I assume

 

[theComposer]

Eye of the world by robert jordan


Strangely enough ive tried reading the book before but found it boring as hell to read but this time around I dont know why but it managed to suck me in. It is a little slow to be sure but it picks up steam as it goes. I am reading the second book now and its actually a lot better so if you are willing to slog through it, I would highly suggest it.

I didn't find the Eye of the World "boring as hell," but I did find it the least entertaining of all the the thirteen. Keep at it, and take it slow. Because the 14th book will be out next December. It's a long wait.....

Yay, more Wheel of Time fans! I just finished The Shadow Rising (Book 4) and am working on The Fires of Heaven. It wasn't my favorite, but was easily on par with the others in terms of writing and content. They can be slow at times, but the exciting parts more than make up for that. Also, learning more about the incredibly detailed world Jordan has crafted is always engaging.

How odd that was the last book you read. My last book (finished 2 hours ago) was Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (book 13 in the series).

About the book: It was simply awesome, after book 12 I thought the fast paced action couldn't last, but it did and it was probably just as great. It left me unable to read anything else, and now I am unable to think of anything but that the next book will not be out until 2012.

I would also use this post to express my sorrow for Jordan's death in 2007. A great mind torn away too soon.

I'm glad to hear that the books are still good once Sanderson took over. I was saddened and a bit worried when I learned that Jordan had died before finishing the series. It is a shame he passed away so soon.

 

[Yopaz]

Eye of the world by robert jordan


Strangely enough ive tried reading the book before but found it boring as hell to read but this time around I dont know why but it managed to suck me in. It is a little slow to be sure but it picks up steam as it goes. I am reading the second book now and its actually a lot better so if you are willing to slog through it, I would highly suggest it.

I didn't find the Eye of the World "boring as hell," but I did find it the least entertaining of all the the thirteen. Keep at it, and take it slow. Because the 14th book will be out next December. It's a long wait.....

Yay, more Wheel of Time fans! I just finished The Shadow Rising (Book 4) and am working on The Fires of Heaven. It wasn't my favorite, but was easily on par with the others in terms of writing and content. They can be slow at times, but the exciting parts more than make up for that. Also, learning more about the incredibly detailed world Jordan has crafted is always engaging.

How odd that was the last book you read. My last book (finished 2 hours ago) was Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (book 13 in the series).

About the book: It was simply awesome, after book 12 I thought the fast paced action couldn't last, but it did and it was probably just as great. It left me unable to read anything else, and now I am unable to think of anything but that the next book will not be out until 2012.

I would also use this post to express my sorrow for Jordan's death in 2007. A great mind torn away too soon.

I'm glad to hear that the books are still good once Sanderson took over. I was saddened and a bit worried when I learned that Jordan had died before finishing the series. It is a shame he passed away so soon.

Yeah, it's a tragedy, not only because he didn't finish the series, but his books reveal a great mind and most likely one of the best authors ever. Sanderson is doing great by himself, but he's obviously not as good as Jordan, but there's a lot more action which makes the books a joy to read with hardly any boring moments.
Discovery of a new great mind such as Sanderson's will not make me less sad that another grat mind perished too soon though.

 

[evilartist]

The Fountainhead.

Interesting character development and complex social commentary. If you can control your short attention span, this book is for you.

 

[icame]

Mogworld

Bad
ass

 

[Lamppenkeyboard]

Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho

Very difficult book to review. Even though there was an obsessive attention to minor details (every time a person is described, every visible piece of clothing is described by brand, this happens every scene of the book) I never felt the book drag. The main character does some disgusting, sadistic, gut wrenching things to victims, but it gets hard to hate him, kind of like the narrator from A Clockwork Orange. I can't really say I would recommend it.

THe movie is great though. Definitely urge you to see it if you like black comedies. In fact it is one of my favorite movies of all time.