what are you reading right now?

[EeveeElectro]

Wuthering Heights

Spoiler

I'm at the bit where Heathcliffe digs up the grave.

And two Terry Pratchett books.

 

[Jursa]

I am currently reading "Balta Drobule" a very complex novel which I am only reading because it is what separates me and a good grade.

 

[Mr Fatherland]

I'm reading Lee Child's Jack Reacher,who is a kick ass retired military policeman who uses his brain to sort things out instead of his fists.


NO.1-The Killing Floor
NO.2-Die Trying
NO.3-Tripwire
NO.4-The Visitor
NO.5-Echo Burning
No.6-Without Fail
NO.7-Persuader
NO.8-The Enemy
NO.9-One Shot
NO.10-The Hard Way
NO.11-Bad Luck And Trouble
NO.12-Nothing To Lose
Give them a try and see what you think.

 

[Batarang]

Currently waiting for the next issue of Fables by Bill Willingham to come out. Other than that, every once in awhile i pick up and continue reading Empire of the Ants by Bernard Werber. Empire of the Ants is good but I would ultimately recommend Fables to anyone, it truly is a ride.

Fables: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fables_(comic)
Empire of the Ants: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_the_Ants_(1991_novel)

 

[coldwarkid]

I read far too much, I'm currently reading:

1. "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison
Basically, it's set in a post-apocalyptic future where 3 super computers have joined to destroy the world. The super-computer kills everyone, spare 5 humans who it decides it will torture for the rest of time. This knows more than me - Link [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_No_Mouth,_and_I_Must_Scream]

2. "Decline and Fall" by Evelyn Waugh.
Link [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_and_Fall] - yet again, Wikipedia succeeds me.

 

[Kabutos]

The Great Gatsby

Great book.
Right now I've just finished The Catcher in The Rye by J.D. Sallinger and about to start the Song of Ice and Fire Series with A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin.

 

[Conqueror Kenny]

Right now I am reading Emperor: The Gods of War by Conn Iggulden.
Simply enough put, it's a fictional four part series very loosely based on the life of Julius Caesar. I stress the term loosely. Either way it is a great series, though it may not be for everybody.

 

[nathan-dts]

This thread

Done before, see: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/18.78106.965912

Now, I am also technically still reading 'Mostly Harmless' by Douglas Adams, but it's such slow going that I'm not sure I'll ever bring myself to finish it (for anyone who doesn't know, the 'Hitchhiker's Guide' series starts out very good, but deteriorates a bit towards the last books).

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh don't I look the fool.

Anyway as a serious answer, I'm reading the autobiography of former formula 1 comentater (spelling?) Murray Walker.

 

[ThaBenMan]

I've just finished reading Coldheart Canyon by Clive Barker, and before that, Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by...Clive Barker.

Abarat is a Young Adult book apparently, but lots of fun, and at least here the happy ending is deserved, of course, it's an obvious set up for the 3rd book in the series, but I'll worry about that when it comes.

Oh, and American Gods by Neil Gaiman, great read, definitely picking up The Anansi Boys

I read the first Abarat book, and it was quite good. How was the second? Would you recommend it?

And Anansi Boys is awesome

 

[TaborMallory]

Just got done with Timeline and now working on Stephen King's It.

R.I.P. Michael Crichton :'(

 

[ThaBenMan]

Russell Brands My Booky Wook

I'm so glad I didn't have to be the first to say that. That's about all I'm reading, unless you count a few horribly dull psychology textbooks.

I heard that he wrote a book, and I couldn't imagine it being anything more than insipid garbage. Is it any good at all?

Currently waiting for the next issue of Fables by Bill Willingham to come out. Other than that, every once in awhile i pick up and continue reading Empire of the Ants by Bernard Werber. Empire of the Ants is good but I would ultimately recommend Fables to anyone, it truly is a ride.

Fables: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fables_(comic)
Empire of the Ants: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_the_Ants_(1991_novel)

Wow, Fables looks really cool. I'll definitely check that out.

 

[jimmy509]

I just finished reading "A Clockwork Orange" and loved it. I loved the violence in it and the disturbing nature of the main character. Can anyone recommend me another book like this?

 

[LewsTherin]

Re-reading The Belgariad.

For those of you who haven't as of yet read it, it's a prerequisite to be able to post on this forum.

GO NOW.

 

[ThaBenMan]

Re-reading The Belgariad.

For those of you who haven't as of yet read it, it's a prerequisite to be able to post on this forum.

GO NOW.

Meh, I got about halfway through the first one, didn't really care for it. I think Wheel of Time (well, the first 5 books or so) or A Song of Ice and Fire are much better.

Well, that was quite a while ago. Maybe I'll try it again sometime...

 

[Corven]

nothing at the moment, though I wish I did.

 

[Noamuth]

I'm reading book three of 'The Troy Game', DarkWitch Rising, by Sara Douglass.

 

[GyroCaptain]

Clouds of Witness, Dorothy L. Sayers (Lord Peter Wimsey mystery)
Just finished up with Winged Warfare by William Bishop (WWI Canadian ace), and The Truth by Terry Pratchett. Oh yes, and Starship Titanic by Terry Jones.

 

[fangoram]

I've been reading a book for class named "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Its a strange book in that the protagonist is a 15 year old boy with autism writing about the world from his limited point of view. I highly recommended it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Curious_Incident_of_the_Dog_in_the_Night-time

 

[haveyouseen_mywallet]

garden of eden by ernest hemingway. book published posthumously. my favorite book of all time now.