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

[loudestmute]

I Hate Your Guts, by Jim Norton. It does have the same problem most comedy books have where it comes off less as a full-fledged book and more of a collection of blog entries and comedy bits that are past their expiration date on stage, but still pretty enjoyable, if only to learn new metaphors involving profane behaviors.

Still working my way through the Zombie Survival Guide, and when I can be arsed to pull myself away from Skyrim for a taste of epic fantasy I've been chipping away at Magician by Raymond E. Feist.

As much as I want to be a professional writer, my reading is at a positively glacial pace.

 

[Denim Knight]

For me it was the Assassin's Creed Revelations novel by Oliver Bowden. Not a bad book, but cut out any talk of Desmond at all which was a bit of a let down, but did add a little more closure to Ezio's story which was nice.

 

[JesterRaiin]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doomed_City

I'm reading it even now and i'm very moved by it. A little heavy stuff in terms of essence (like most russian SF novels from those times) but interesting neverthless.

I'm not sure how it is possible for game developers to create games similar to each other while there, just around the corner they could drink from the fountain of inspiration and write completely original scenarios taking place in unique settings. :|

 

[Alphonse_Lamperouge]

A Dance With Dragons, the latest book in the A Song Of Ice And Fire series. it was amazing, and well worth the long wait. Ive just realized that my new pet peeve is when someone refers to it as the ''Game Of Thrones'' series, i don't know why. curse you, HBO!

 

[kazeryu]

I'm reading well listning acually (audiobook): Lord of the rings the two towers

 

[EHKOS]

Ready Player One was really good I thought. The puzzles needed to be fleshed out more but overall it was interesting and compelling. The base idea was pretty much ripped from the fourth Pendragon book though.

 

[MurderousToaster]

I think the most recent novel I read (Breakfast at Tiffany's for English class aside) was Hugh Laurie's only writing attempt, The Gun Seller. I don't quite know why it's his only writing attempt, because it's great.

It's sort of a semi-parody of the spy genre, with one foot firmly grounded in comedy. I really, really liked it.

 

[Craorach]

I just finished the Elder Scrolls novels that came with my preorder of Skyrim... not bad... wouldn't have bought them on their own however. I'm trying to get started with the Dresden Files series, read the first two but the only place that sells them is in the city which is abit of a trip.

I also recently read Hood by Stephen Lawhead, as well as Talashin (sp?). I found the latter required far to much getting into and setting stuff, but I look foward to trying some more of his stuff.

 

[similar.squirrel]

The Extended Phenotype. The parts that didn't endeavour to turn my brain inside-out were very interesting indeed.

 

[Powereaver]

i just finished Horizon Storms by Kevin Anderson im enjoying the book series so reading the whole series start to finish even if it sexes up about midway through

 

[Brutal Peanut]

"The Good Wife", The shocking betrayal and brutal murder of a Godly woman in Texas by Clint Richmond.

I am a big fan of True Crime. Books and forensic shows. Not CSI, but shows like Solved or Wicked Attraction from Investigation Discovery or I.D. Real stories, real forensics, etc.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

Carpe Jugulum, a novel focused around the Witches of Lancre and an invading family of Vampires. There are a ton of references to Small Gods which I thought was pretty cool. I love the Discworld books, this one is my favorite one based around the witches though, mainly because of Igor.

 

[Lukeje]

Agricola and Germania by Tacitus. It's very interesting to read a Roman's opinion on the early Britons and Germans; it's also amazing how bits of Germania quoted out of context led the likes of Hitler to see the Germans as `pure' and as such that book was one of the catalysts of the Second World War...

 

[Simon Pettersson]

The last book I read would have been The Lesser Evil: Political Ethics in an Age of Terror.

I need to read that thanks for the tip.

I am reading God is not great by Christopher Hitchens ISBN10: 0446509450 ISBN13: 9780446509459.
It is very good and brings up many aspects to point out what religion really is about.

Captcha: ndlythis political
IS captcha psychic!?

 

[Clive Howlitzer]

Mogworld by our very own Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw.
I've read it 5 times now and he stilll never seizes to humor me.

Is that book as awesome as everyone says? I may have to pick it up.

 

[Noala]

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

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

 

[Mestraal]

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

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

Good taste! I finished that a couple of months ago. I already liked Rand's ideas but the book helped me find a way to express that in words! =D

Anyway, OT: Ganymede by Cherie Priest. 4th book in the Clockwork Century steampunk series, and most excellent. Most excellent indeed. Also finished Stephen King's newest one recently (11/22/63) and it was actually really good.

 

[King7s]

Eragon, by Christopher Paolini currently half way through Eldest and gonna read brsingr next just thought I'd reacquaint myself with the series before i got the fourth book