what are you reading?

Orava · Post by **Orava** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:45 am 0

Run out of reading material and got back to Caesar's Gallic Wars.

For a book written 2000+ years ago, it is strangely captivating. Oh and those ancient Britons, Mr. Caesar was clearly scared of their mobile chariot tactics.

Currently the Gaul Vercingetorix is putting up a stiff resistance and Caesar is seizing towns with 'only 800 spared' out of 40,000. Tough times.

Istar · Post by **Istar** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:02 am 0

Well, I finished Matter a while back. Excellent overall, but felt a bit let-down by the ending.

I then read a couple of Judge Dredd graphic novels that I bought ages ago and never got around to, and then picked-up Banks' "Use of Weapons".

Which I thought was utterly fucking awesome. I will not spoil it here, but as the story reached it's conclusion and I joined the dots, it made me say "Oh no!" out loud. Brilliant, and aside from Excession this is easily my favourite Culture novel. And now I'm all caught-up, and have to wait for Banks to write my next Culture-fix in real-time.

Now reading "Could Do Better", which is a collection of school report snippets of well-known personalities. Light reading, yes, but I don't want to sink into anything too involved this close to Christmas and a potential new book haul.

F-ZeroOne · Post by **F-ZeroOne** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:35 pm 0

Yeah, that ending. It also has possibly the best joke gift in the history of science fiction jokes, ever, anywhere.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:58 pm 0

I'm currently reading the Temporal Void by Peter Hamilton. I can barely remember what happened in the first book but it's all starting to come back the more I read. I also have to my eternal shame a large pile of Warcraft tie-in novels queued up to read. I've been playing World of Warcraft and I really want to get some back story

betamax · Post by **betamax** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:31 pm 0

I'm reading horrible, complex timesheets that I don't understand and don't know how to fix. [DrPcox]I hate christmas. Oh I reeheeeeally do[/DrPCox].

supermario · Post by **supermario** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:59 pm 0

Maximum Ride (Saving the world....)

What started off as being a potentially an intersting series to develop has turned into a right lecture-fest

Mellers · Post by **Mellers** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:31 pm 0

The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker

...heavy going but some good bits. Even had me laughing once or twice.

Gorecki · Post by **Gorecki** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:25 pm 0

Just finished Child of God (amazing) and I'm now starting Don Quixote by Cervantes. I may be some time.

merman · Post by **merman** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:56 pm 0

Ex-Girlfriends Reunited by Matt Dunn

limb_clock · Post by **limb_clock** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:59 pm 0

Just For Fun by Linus Torvalds and David Diamond (I read it once every year)

SimonB · Post by **SimonB** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:17 pm 0

Stuart Maconie: Pies And Prejudice - In Search of The North

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:03 pm 0

Since I've only ever read The Magician's Nephew when I was a teenager I thought I'd set myself a goal of reading all the Narnia books starting again with the Magician's Nephew. It should be interesting.

Istar · Post by **Istar** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:05 pm 0

Heinleins' "Time Enough For Love". It's been on my to-be-read list for 30 years. Halfway through, quite enjoying it.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:06 pm 0

Istar wrote:Heinleins' "Time Enough For Love". It's been on my to-be-read list for 30 years. Halfway through, quite enjoying it.

Follow it up with To Sail Beyond The Sunset.

Istar · Post by **Istar** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:28 pm 0

Continuation / sequel to the principle Lazarus storyline?

YakYak

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