What was the last book you read and how was it?

[malmodir]

Unseen Academicals. Pretty good as every one of Pratchett's books I read.... which are quite many.

 

[Blackmagic1515]

I've just finished Crystal Gorge by David Eddings, the 3rd installment of The Dreamers series. The series isn't bad, but it's no where near as good as his other books. Just tends to repeat himself quite alot and the story can be a bit slow. It's making me want to reread the Sparhawk books however.

 

[warthoggunner]

Michael A. Stackpole - At the queen's command

Dragons (kind off), magick and other fantastic things in 1763.
Can't really sum it up better than amazon or other sites.

The hero is not invincible and if you ever have read one of
Stackpoles fantasy novels you will probably like this one too.

Looking forward to the next book in the series.

 

[DJDarque]

The last book I read was Ghost Story by Jim Butcher. The most recent book of The Dresden Files. It was awesome, as they all are.

 

[varulfic]

The Worms on Carmine Street, by Håkan Nesser. A swedish author, I don't think there's an english translation out (yet). It follows a writer who moves to New York with his wife. He details his days and past while trying to cope with the loss of his daughter, who was kidnapped a year and a half ago. Eventually it turns into a detective story, but for the most part, it's a pretty bleak story of loss and isolation, as the wife grows ever distant and their relationship colder. I found it quite moving.

 

[JoesshittyOs]

The last book I read was Ghost Story by Jim Butcher. The most recent book of The Dresden Files. It was awesome, as they all are.

I find it really crazy how I accidentally clicked on your name instead of the thread and got the exact same book.

Yep. Ghost Story. Good, but not great in my opinion. I think the author has kind of maxed out Harry Dresden at this point. I'm kinda glad the series is coming to an end.

Love the series to death, but

Spoiler

Half the thing that made those books for me was the already developed characters. Knowing that now they're pretty much all on the back burner is very disappointing. Sure, the fairy worlds are interesting and all that, but nowhere near as cool as what takes place in Chicago.

Finished reading A Clash of Kings (the second Song of Ice and Fire book) last week and just started A Storm of Swords. Without really giving any spoilers, I'm kinda concerned for the Starks, as they were my favorite characters in general and the events of Clash of Kings basically royally (pun not intended) screwed them over to the point that I'm not sure how they'll recover. As for the writing itself, the pacing was... streaky, you could say. 50 pages or so of good plot and character development, and then 50 pages where absolutely nothing of note happens. Martin is a good writer, and he excels at pulling out unexpected twists and actually having those events make completely good sense, and he's great at character development, but he needs to make it flow throughout the books, rather than in patches padded by filler. In short, it reads like an anime.

I noticed that too. The books aren't amazingly well written (I would have just straight up stopped reading them if it wasn't for the miniseries), and kinda rely on the depressing twists and turns a little bit too much.

 

[Kolby Jack]

Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell. Absolutely amazing story, absolutely tragic that it even happened. No matter how much the world's opinion of warfare changes, the SEALs deserve everyone's respect.

That being said, I don't read books hardly ever and only picked this one up because my Dad told me about it and I had no TV or internet for a few days. Reading is a valuable skill and important for learning, but I don't honestly get how books are more "pure and sophisticated" than any movie or TV show. Yea, there are dumb, pointless TV shows and movies, but there are also dumb, pointless books. A good story is good no matter the medium.

 

[Axolotl]

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Seems to be hated by people but I quite enjoyed it, it actually changed my life.

How? I mean I get that books certainly can change people's lives (hell a comic managed to change mine) but Atlas Shrugged of all books? I mean it's entertaining but I can't what in it would be life-changing.

Personally I'm just finishing Dawkin's The God Delusion, which is interesting but somewhat dissapointing overall.

 

[Hosker]

The Final Empire. It was pretty good, but the ending wasn't great, I don't think.

 

[OldKingClancy]

Storm Of Swords Part 2: Blood & Gold. Or to give it it's mildly spoilering title
The Book Where Everyone Dies.
Seriously, after the shit Martin puts the Starks through in Calsh of Kings I'd thought he'd leave them alone but no, he just piles it on. So many people die in this book, some deserving, some not. But almost all of them surprising just for how early they occur in the series - if this is to be a seven book series.

 

[Guffe]

A finnish book by a finnish writer.
Illkka Remes is his name and the book was "Itäveri" (Eastblood)
I liked the book, I've read several of his pieces and liked all of them.

 

[DJDarque]

The last book I read was Ghost Story by Jim Butcher. The most recent book of The Dresden Files. It was awesome, as they all are.

I find it really crazy how I accidentally clicked on your name instead of the thread and got the exact same book.

Yep. Ghost Story. Good, but not great in my opinion. I think the author has kind of maxed out Harry Dresden at this point. I'm kinda glad the series is coming to an end.

Love the series to death, but

Spoiler

Half the thing that made those books for me was the already developed characters. Knowing that now they're pretty much all on the back burner is very disappointing. Sure, the fairy worlds are interesting and all that, but nowhere near as cool as what takes place in Chicago.

I remember reading somewhere that there's still going to be quite a few more books. At least five, probably more.

And now that

Spoiler

He's alive again

I think we'll be seeing more of Chicago again.

 

[yizas]

I'm a frustrated writer by José Ángel Mañas. I could not put it down till i finished it, don't know if there's an English translation though.

 

[Jakub324]

I just finished Forever War by Joe Haldeman. It was alright, but it was badly written. I'd still recommend it, though - it was very interesting.

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

The Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing by Soren Kierkegaard.

I like reading his works, and I really liked this one.

 

[Noala]

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Seems to be hated by people but I quite enjoyed it, it actually changed my life.

How? I mean I get that books certainly can change people's lives (hell a comic managed to change mine) but Atlas Shrugged of all books? I mean it's entertaining but I can't what in it would be life-changing.

Personally I'm just finishing Dawkin's The God Delusion, which is interesting but somewhat dissapointing overall.

The ideas presented and put forth are life-changing, the philosophy inside the book is life-changing. Plus after I read it I looked up more about Objectivism, thereby learning a new way of life.

 

[Noala]

Just finished reading the burning land by Bernard Cornwell, all about the viking invasions of Britain around 900AD. awesome stuff.

Now onto Prey by Michael Crichton. Bit of a change, nanotechnology gone bonkers, when will these scientists ever learn eh? tusk.

If you like Prey, have you tried the book "The Cobra Event"? Forgot who it's by but it's also about scientists and warfare etc

 

[Dr. Crawver]

the last book I finished reading was mass effect-revelation, and I absolutely loved it.

I'm also reading fallout:equestria (if that can be classed as a book, though it's long enough to be on if you ask me). Although the series is still being written, it feels more like fallout should have, and it's about bloody ponies of all things. Thumbs up to kkat

 

[Axolotl]

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Seems to be hated by people but I quite enjoyed it, it actually changed my life.

How? I mean I get that books certainly can change people's lives (hell a comic managed to change mine) but Atlas Shrugged of all books? I mean it's entertaining but I can't what in it would be life-changing.

Personally I'm just finishing Dawkin's The God Delusion, which is interesting but somewhat dissapointing overall.

The ideas presented and put forth are life-changing, the philosophy inside the book is life-changing. Plus after I read it I looked up more about Objectivism, thereby learning a new way of life.

By that definition any philosophy book would qualify as life changing since they teach a new way of life. Unless you actually mean Atlas Shrugged converted you to Objectivism, which I'd find surprising to be honest.