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sadock
What are you reading now, or what do you recommend?
Posted: Jan 09, 2009 @ 10:47PM 1267 replies
I've seen threads about what we listen to and what movies we watch, but as intelligent of an audience as we have here, I'm guessing the vast majority of us read treeware books too. So how about it? What have you read dozens of times? Why? What was horrid and you threw across the room in disgust? What are you reading now? Besides Contagious. That's a DUH.

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Mc_B
Re: What are you reading now, or what do you recommend?
Posted: Jan 29, 2012 @ 12:36PM
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Bigdave
Re: What are you reading now, or what do you recommend?
Posted: Jan 29, 2012 @ 2:42PM
I got into a zombie kick and have picked up a lot of low priced stories on Amazon for my Kindle.  I'd recomment Day by Day Armageddon (not one of the low priced ones) by J.L. Bourne. I really like the Newsflesh series starting with Feed by Mira Grant.  Or The Magicians by Lev Grossman (picture Harry Potter realizing that magic is cool, likes to drink, and have sex).  Just started The Road while waiting for Nocturnal to come out.  Also try Sandman Slim: A Novel by Richard Kadrey.  It's got a Buffy like humor to it but a LOT of violence.  And of course the Harry Dresden series.  Just finished Marco and the Red Granny by Mur Lafferty.  Interesting.  Like it.
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Mc_B
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Posted: Jan 30, 2012 @ 5:47AM
In reply to: Bigdave
I got into a zombie kick and have picked up a lot of low priced stories on Amazon for my Kindle.  I'd recomment Day by Day Armageddon (not one of the low priced ones) by J.L. Bourne. I really like the Newsflesh series starting with Feed by Mira Grant.  Or The Magicians by Lev Grossman (picture Harry Potter realizing that magic is cool, likes to drink, and have sex).  Just started The Road while waiting for Nocturnal to come out.  Also try Sandman Slim: A Novel by Richard Kadrey.  It's got a Buffy like humor to it but a LOT of violence.  And of course the Harry Dresden series.  Just finished Marco and the Red Granny by Mur Lafferty.  Interesting.  Like it.
good call on the Magicians, took your advice got half way through it in one night
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Mc_B
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Posted: Jan 30, 2012 @ 5:54AM
In reply to: Masta_Cylindar

there arent many things that ive read that have made me reeavaluate the way i think of things.  it is Monet among finger paintings

 

 

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SleepyMonk
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Posted: Feb 01, 2012 @ 2:57PM
Right now I'm only reading somewhat disturbing Criminology for my final semester, but I can recommend some titles and authors.

The following are biographies:
Can I Keep My Jersey? by Paul Shirley
About a basketball player who plays with teams all over the world.

Dishwasher by Pete Jordan
About a guy who enjoys washing dishes and resolves to wash dishes in every state of the Union.

Now for a couple of authors:
Brad Warner; A Zen priest who grew up in Ohio playing in punk bands.

Michael Muhammad Knight; An American Muslim novelist (both fiction and non) who, well, look him up on Wikipedia.

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Bigdave
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Posted: Feb 02, 2012 @ 8:12PM
In reply to: deathspiral
Any fans? I think I start with his first one, Practical Demonkeeping
Lamb is AWESOME.  A lot of quick one liner jokes about religion.  A lot of the characters show up in other books.
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JP
Re: What are you reading now, or what do you recommend?
Posted: Feb 03, 2012 @ 6:49AM
In reply to: SleepyMonk
Right now I'm only reading somewhat disturbing Criminology for my final semester, but I can recommend some titles and authors.

The following are biographies:
Can I Keep My Jersey? by Paul Shirley
About a basketball player who plays with teams all over the world.

Dishwasher by Pete Jordan
About a guy who enjoys washing dishes and resolves to wash dishes in every state of the Union.

Now for a couple of authors:
Brad Warner; A Zen priest who grew up in Ohio playing in punk bands.

Michael Muhammad Knight; An American Muslim novelist (both fiction and non) who, well, look him up on Wikipedia.
I think I just saw a thing recently on TV about The Dishwasher.  They were either interviewing the guy the book is about, or another guy who's doing a similar thing.  I tuned in about half way through the interview though, so I'm not positive.  Please let me know how the book is!

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steffiebaby140
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Posted: Feb 03, 2012 @ 8:52PM
Now reading, Animal Farm by Orwell.  Strangely, I never read this when I was in school so I decided to do so now lol
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Dan652
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Posted: Feb 04, 2012 @ 10:09AM
Drama - An Actor's Education by John Lithgow.

John spoke about the power of stories in education, and later performed Stories by Heart at the Masie Conference in November. During the conference he did a book signing. I am just now getting around to reading my autographed copy.

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Gmork
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Posted: Feb 08, 2012 @ 7:05AM
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Drama - An Actor's Education by John Lithgow.

John spoke about the power of stories in education, and later performed Stories by Heart at the Masie Conference in November. During the conference he did a book signing. I am just now getting around to reading my autographed copy.
ooooooooh This sounds intriguing! Thanks for mentioning it, Dan
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steffiebaby140
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Posted: Feb 08, 2012 @ 8:15AM

Just started Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry.  I am on a zombie kick lately and this one is shaping up well so far.

Do not mess with the affairs of monsters, for you are tasty and good with ketchup.
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MuchAdo
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Posted: Feb 09, 2012 @ 11:13AM
Currently I'm reading a book by Renee Pawlish called NEPHILIM: GENESIS OF EVIL.  From one of the reviews -  "Nephilim is a sort of twist on the vampire novel, a sort of supernatural detective novel set in a lakeside Colorado town, focusing on an ancient evil described in Genesis. I would associate it with the works of Stephen King. Chris Nelson, dreamlogic.net"  Gives me chills - and if I were you, I'd watch out for that dark mist.

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steffiebaby140
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Posted: Feb 10, 2012 @ 9:15AM
In reply to: MuchAdo
Currently I'm reading a book by Renee Pawlish called NEPHILIM: GENESIS OF EVIL.  From one of the reviews -  "Nephilim is a sort of twist on the vampire novel, a sort of supernatural detective novel set in a lakeside Colorado town, focusing on an ancient evil described in Genesis. I would associate it with the works of Stephen King. Chris Nelson, dreamlogic.net"  Gives me chills - and if I were you, I'd watch out for that dark mist.
Oohhh...I have been wondering when someone would write a good Nephilim book.  When I mention a plot for one that I have in mind most of the time people just go, what is that like vampires? *eye roll*  I will have to look into that and hope the author actually knows what Nephilim are, because that reviewer didn't sound like they did lol.
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exotiKali
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Posted: Feb 10, 2012 @ 10:08PM
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Just started Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry.  I am on a zombie kick lately and this one is shaping up well so far.

That is one of my favorite zombie books. Mayberry's ROT & RUIN series is also good.
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exotiKali
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Posted: Feb 10, 2012 @ 10:09PM
STARK by Jake Bible, illustrations by Big Fish Pondy! Going to start it tonight.
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JP
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Posted: Feb 11, 2012 @ 7:38AM
In reply to: exotiKali
STARK by Jake Bible, illustrations by Big Fish Pondy! Going to start it tonight.
Me too!  I'm starting (and hopefully finishing) Stark this weekend.  (More importantly, I hope Stark doesn't finish me.  It's my kind of town.)

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JP
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Posted: Feb 11, 2012 @ 7:49AM
In reply to: steffiebaby140

Just started Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry.  I am on a zombie kick lately and this one is shaping up well so far.

Patient Zero is an awesome book.  I picked it up several years ago while at BaltiCon after the FDØ kept recommending it (and walking around with it in his hand) all weekend.  It was fantastic.  I can't wait to hear what you think.

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Twainy
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Posted: Feb 11, 2012 @ 5:03PM
Fevre Dream - GRRM ... I just finished it. Thumbs up! (I miss evvvvvvveryone xoxo)
I hear that my name will be mentioned in Nocturnal! Pre-order a copy TODAY!
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JP
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Posted: Feb 12, 2012 @ 8:58AM
In reply to: Twainy
Fevre Dream - GRRM ... I just finished it. Thumbs up! (I miss evvvvvvveryone xoxo)
Twainy!  You're back!

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Rednut
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Posted: Feb 13, 2012 @ 1:18PM
In reply to: Gmork

I just finished David Wellington's book Monster Island.  It's the first in a trilogy of zombie books, Monster Nation and Monster Planet being the second and third book in the series.  It has some nice surprises :)  and it gave me a couple of nightmares!

Also, David Wellington is co-writing an umpcoming episode of The Crypt with our FDO!

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Mc_B
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Posted: Feb 16, 2012 @ 12:01PM
somewhere in this thread the magicians and the magician king were suggested and they are both great
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exotiKali
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Posted: Feb 17, 2012 @ 7:38PM
Just started THE AMERICANS by Jake Bible.
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JP
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Posted: Feb 18, 2012 @ 10:04AM
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Just started THE AMERICANS by Jake Bible.
Hooray!  It's a wild ride!

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JP
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Posted: Feb 18, 2012 @ 10:05AM
"Zone One" by Colson Whitehead

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Belladonna420
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Posted: Feb 18, 2012 @ 2:18PM
The Princess Bride. It's my favorite movie, but I've never read the book! Bad Bella!

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