What are you reading?

[your_adress_here 11]

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986) both won Hugo^[2][3] and Nebula^[2][4] Awards, making Card the only author to win both of American science fiction's top prizes in consecutive years.quote>

The awards were well deserved.

Enders Game and Speaker for Dead were both very very good I liked speaker better but the just may be my personal preference.

BTW: Comedy Central Showing the newst Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder , tonight at 9PM Central time quote>

I've toyed with reading his stuff, but the synapses never caught my interest which is why I've passed them over.  If the synapses don't catch my interest, I don't read those particular books. 

Anyways, I'm nearly halfway through God Emperor Of Dune and hope my other two books on order, Heretics Of Dune & Chapterhouse Dune arrive before I'm finished with it.  So far, God Emperor is ok, a bit confusing in some parts, but good none-the-less.

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You really should try reading Enders Game. It turns into something you don't quite expect. Orson Scott Card is not a great and respected science-fiction author for nothing.

I'm a fan of the whole Ender series, as well of the one focusing on Bean (based after the war in Enders Game and situated on Earth).

[scifanata 1]

Raven's Gate by Anthony Horowitz, and i'm skipping Evil Star to go to NightRise

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: your_adress_here

You really should try reading Enders Game. It turns into something you don't quite expect. Orson Scott Card is not a great and respected science-fiction author for nothing.

I'm a fan of the whole Ender series, as well of the one focusing on Bean (based after the war in Enders Game and situated on Earth).quote>

Just because OSC is respected and yada yada doesn't mean I'm going to run out and read it.  I have to be actually interested in the story being told and quite frankly, Enders Game doesn't interest me.

Anyways, I finished God Emperor and found it ok, but not one of my favorite Dune novels I've read so far.  It actually didn't get interesting until the final 20-30 pages.  I actaully found God Emperor to be a bit bland, like it was missing all of the intrique the others before it had. 

I started reading Heretics last night and find it far more entertaining than God Emperor and in roughly 3.5 hours, have reached the half-way point in the book.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Originally posted by: your_adress_here

You really should try reading Enders Game. It turns into something you don't quite expect. Orson Scott Card is not a great and respected science-fiction author for nothing.

I'm a fan of the whole Ender series, as well of the one focusing on Bean (based after the war in Enders Game and situated on Earth).quote>

Just because OSC is respected and yada yada doesn't mean I'm going to run out and read it.  I have to be actually interested in the story being told and quite frankly, Enders Game doesn't interest me.

Anyways, I finished God Emperor and found it ok, but not one of my favorite Dune novels I've read so far.  It actually didn't get interesting until the final 20-30 pages.  I actaully found God Emperor to be a bit bland, like it was missing all of the intrique the others before it had. 

I started reading Heretics last night and find it far more entertaining than God Emperor and in roughly 3.5 hours, have reached the half-way point in the book.quote>

I didnt think I would be interested in Enders Game but once i started reading it, i found it was not easy to put down.

Speaker of The Dead  had even more of that effect.

Currently still working on Blue Mars and Lord of Light, which  when i read the cover blurbs didnt seem interesting, untill i read it. Roger Zelazny can sure tell   a good story, to bad he died before he finished Amber.

[Odainsaker 2,137]

I had the same reaction to Ender's Game...I wasn't expecting to like it, but soon enough I couldn't put it down.  Asimov's Foundation series did the same.

Anyways, I finished God Emperor and found it ok, but not one of my favorite Dune novels I've read so far.  It actually didn't get interesting until the final 20-30 pages.  I actaully found God Emperor to be a bit bland, like it was missing all of the intrique the others before it had. 

I started reading Heretics last night and find it far more entertaining than God Emperor and in roughly 3.5 hours, have reached the half-way point in the book.quote>

Sadly, Herbert's own series did seem to become more muddled in the last batch, especially as the God Worm joins in with the Bene Gesserit in circumspectly lecturing us.  Fortunately, the last books have running around the entertainingly cynical Scytale, Tylwyth Waff, and the dark kookiness of Tleilaxu-style diplomacy to keep things rolling.  As the Tleilaxu call it:  "Spannungsbogen!"...the distance you pull back the arrow form the bow, and may their arrow strike deep.  Have Fun!

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Odainsaker

I had the same reaction to Ender's Game...I wasn't expecting to like it, but soon enough I couldn't put it down.  Asimov's Foundation series did the same.quote>

I haven't read the Foundation series yet, I may get around to those someday.  The only Asimov book I remember reading was 2001: A Space Odyssey after I saw the film for the first time 30 years ago.  I now own the film on BluRay and watch it every once in awhile.

Originally posted by: OdainsakerSadly, Herbert's own series did seem to become more muddled in the last batch, especially as the God Worm joins in with the Bene Gesserit in circumspectly lecturing us.  Fortunately, the last books have running around the entertainingly cynical Scytale, Tylwyth Waff, and the dark kookiness of Tleilaxu-style diplomacy to keep things rolling.  As the Tleilaxu call it:  "Spannungsbogen!"...the distance you pull back the arrow form the bow, and may their arrow strike deep.  Have Fun!quote>

I find Heretics much more entertaining than God Emperor, maybe it's because the charcters are more interesting this time around.  Sheeana's character has me intrigued and all the Atreidies running around in this book compared to God Emperor, there was Moneo and Siona plus Leto II.  By the way, how in the heck do you pronounce Tleilaxu  I'm not so good with these odd spellings

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Originally posted by: Odainsaker

I had the same reaction to Ender's Game...I wasn't expecting to like it, but soon enough I couldn't put it down.  Asimov's Foundation series did the same.quote>

I haven't read the Foundation series yet, I may get around to those someday.  The only Asimov book I remember reading was 2001: A Space Odyssey after I saw the film for the first time 30 years ago.  I now own the film on BluRay and watch it every once in awhile.

Originally posted by: OdainsakerSadly, Herbert's own series did seem to become more muddled in the last batch, especially as the God Worm joins in with the Bene Gesserit in circumspectly lecturing us.  Fortunately, the last books have running around the entertainingly cynical Scytale, Tylwyth Waff, and the dark kookiness of Tleilaxu-style diplomacy to keep things rolling.  As the Tleilaxu call it:  "Spannungsbogen!"...the distance you pull back the arrow form the bow, and may their arrow strike deep.  Have Fun!quote>

I find Heretics much more entertaining than God Emperor, maybe it's because the charcters are more interesting this time around.  Sheeana's character has me intrigued and all the Atreidies running around in this book compared to God Emperor, there was Moneo and Siona plus Leto II.  By the way, how in the heck do you pronounce Tleilaxu  I'm not so good with these odd spellingsquote>

Umm  Sorry blade

2001 was written by Arthur C Clark .

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Umm  Sorry blade

2001 was written by Arthur C Clark .quote>

Oh duh!  That's right.  Ok, I guess I haven't read any Asimov then

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Umm  Sorry blade

2001 was written by Arthur C Clark .quote>

Oh duh!  That's right.  Ok, I guess I haven't read any Asimov then

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Try some of the Robots books. if you dont want to tackle Foundation which is a long read.

[astronelson 339]

I liked Foundation, but you're right, it is a long read. The two series (Robots and Foundation) tie together at several points, though.

I'm reading "The Secret Life Of Words: How English Became English" by Henry Hitchings.

[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Umm  Sorry blade

2001 was written by Arthur C Clark .quote>

Oh duh!

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Try some of the Robots books. if you dont want to tackle Foundation which is a long read.quote>

I may after I get done reading the Dune Chronicles and finish off the Shannara novels I haven't read or purchased yet.    There are also more R.A. Salvatore Dark Elf books I haven't read or purchased yet which I want to add to my collection as well.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Umm  Sorry blade

2001 was written by Arthur C Clark .quote>

Oh duh!

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Try some of the Robots books. if you dont want to tackle Foundation which is a long read.quote>

I may after I get done reading the Dune Chronicles and finish off the Shannara novels I haven't read or purchased yet.    There are also more R.A. Salvatore Dark Elf books I haven't read or purchased yet which I want to add to my collection as well. quote>

Those Dark Elf books of his are good too, although im not sure which one was the last one i read.

I realy liked his Deamon Wars series too.

[Ocram's Razr 964]

I most recently read Three Cups of Tea and Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, however, I read a lot of "Popular Science" and "Scientific American" and some "Gourmet," "Seattle Metropolitan," and hand-me down issues of "Architecture" because my Uncle is an architect, I like architecture (more than Galinda U.), and it would be a horrible waste to throw out those expensive magazines.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Finished Lord of Light

starting  on Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge

and still working Green Mars in the evenings.

[Hudizzle17 1]

I'm not sure if it would count, but right now I'm listening to an audio-book version of "The End of Faith" by Sam Harris.

The next book will be "The Portable Atheist" by Christopher Hitchens. I've been getting into those kind of books lately. Good stuff, to say the least.

[blade2k5 1,523]

I finished Heretics Of Dune and now about 40 pages into Chapterhouse Dune, the last of the Frank Herbert books. Up next will be the Butlerian Jihad trilogy by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

[Liberater444 11]

I recently finished Dark Tower (the Gunslinger) by Stephan King. I loved it, and thought it was surprisngly easy to read. I recommend it for anyone who likes darker adventures, as this isnt neccessarily a horror.

Now, I'm reading Johnny Got His Gun for my English Class :\ So far i wish "*Liberater* got his blowtorch"...

[Barbarossa 51]

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[blade2k5 1,523]

Originally posted by: Barbarossa

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Originally posted by: blade2k5

Originally posted by: Easy Bakes

Umm  Sorry blade

2001 was written by Arthur C Clark .quote>

Oh duh!

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Try some of the Robots books. if you dont want to tackle Foundation which is a long read.quote>

I may after I get done reading the Dune Chronicles and finish off the Shannara novels I haven't read or purchased yet.    There are also more R.A. Salvatore Dark Elf books I haven't read or purchased yet which I want to add to my collection as well. quote>

Those Dark Elf books of his are good too, although im not sure which one was the last one i read.

I realy liked his Deamon Wars series too.quote>

I recall reading the first two Drow trilogies Salvatore did, establishing Drizzt Do'Urden as a Forgotten Realms hero.  Drizzt was a favorite literary hero form a time when I was younger.

I am currently reading Krondor, The Betrayal by Raymond Feist.  Much like Salvatore, he has a fast-paced style and a great world to work with.

Barbarossaquote>

I love the Drizzt Do'Urden novels, the Dark Elf Trilogy were my favorites because they explained in great detail what Dark Elf society was like than the D&D source books did, and being an avid Dungeons and Dragons player, this was like finding a chest full of gold pieces  The last I purchased was in 2002 and it was the Hardcover of The 1000 Orcs, Book 1 Of The Hunters Blade Trilogy.  Last time I went a book super-store about 70 miles south of here, I noticed there were at least 5 or 6 more Drizzt novels that I need to add to my collection.  I'll looking to purchase those after I get up to date with the Shannara novels.  The last book I have in that series was Jarkus Ruus.

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[Meg 368]

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.

Interesting stuff.

[Easy Bakes 253]

Not read any of his books. Im sure they go into much more detail then the movies did.

[astronelson 339]

I'm currently reading several books, but the main one right now is J.R.R. Tolkein's The Fellowship Of The Ring.

I just finished James Lipton's An Exaltation of Larks.

[blade2k5 1,523]

Just finished the last of the Frank Herbert Dune novels, Chapterhouse Dune.  Now I gotta order Hunters Of Dune and Sandworms Of Dune to complete that arc of the Dune Chronicles.  IMO, Heretics and Chapterhouse were far better than God Emperor, which to me was slow and not very interesting.  In the meanwhile, I'll begin reading the Butlerian Jihad trilogy which takes place 11,000 years before the events of Dune and Paul Atreides rise as the Kwisatz  Haderach Emperor. 

I can say after reading the first 6 novels in the series, I can understand why they are so difficult to turn into film and/or television series.  Just way too much stuff going on to translate to film without a tremendous amount of info being lost in the shuffle.

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[Easy Bakes 253]

Just finished Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge

I will have to get more of his books.

I have A Deepness in The Sky, but I want to read A Fire Upon The Deep 1st, but haven't been able to find a used copy.

Still working on Green Mars though i stop reading it when someone gave me a copy of

Bloom County Babylon: 5 years of Basic Naughtiness by Berkley Breathed

so I'm reading that now.

[blade2k5 1,523]

I'm almost 500 pages into the Butlerian Jihad [Pg 482 I think] and enjoying it quite a bit.  The Titan Barbarossa in the story was an interesting character I'd have to say......but all in all a pretty good read.

[collgab 10]

I'm reading EVE: The Empyrean Age, it's really good, its based on the MMORPG---EVE Online, one of there more recent expansions was "The Empyrean Age" and so they decided to have a novel published.

[SomeRandomAmerican 5]

Just finished Red Storm Rising and got some ideas for a CJ. Moving on now to Armored Cav, another Clancy title.

[citiesxlfan42 27]

I'm halfway through "The Last Jihad", by Joel C. Rosenberg. It has to do with war on terrisiom, how God could come back, and did I mention TONS of action!? It's a good book.