what are you reading?

[pyroxian]

Reading Queen of the Damned by Ann Rice at the moment, and I'll stop after it as the books go downhill after that one IMO.

Also reading a big pile of Graphic Novels, including Authority, American Splendour, Transmetropolitan and Hellboy.

Steve

[Ratsoap]

I'm reading 'Meet Mr. Mulliner' by P.G. Wodehouse, I find his books are perfect escapism. The copy I've got must be over 60 years old aswell, which helps add to the atmos.

And another recomendation for Gormenghast, it is superb.

[SimSimSan]

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell - I'd recommend every one of this books, very well written and structured. Gripping, interesting, thought-provoking, ah good stuff.

Before that, The curious incident of the dog in the night-time - Great read, couldn't put it down.

I re-read Neuromancer once every year or so, probably getting to that time again where I need a Gibson fix until he releases a new book.

[betamax]

Also reading a big pile of Graphic Novels, including Authority,

Pre or post Warren Ellis? I'm interested in peoples take on this series since ellis left. I'm hearing that its quality has dipped.

[swith]

I don't ever read. That's not true actually, the only things I read is the occaisional Non-Fiction reference book on the shitter or something, but the Mrs.Swith of christmas past bought me a book called the Surgeon of Crowthorne or something.

It's pretty good, because it's as much facts as it is story. I do hate stories. Well, not stories, but other peoples fantasies. They're invariably poo.

[Jon]

I am currently reading 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat' by Oliver Sacks, which is a very interesting book about neurology and some of the weird and werider things that can occur with the brain.

Comes recommended (by me) to anyone who wants a handle on perceptual theory. It approaches the horror of perceptual faliure in an incredibly compassionate and human way while retaining enough objectivity to be a useful reference book. Some of the case studies will have you fighting back the tears.

Also, it's title is the inspiration behind the Travis albumn "The Man Who". FACTOID!

Oh god, don't tell me that you'll put me right off it.

[Njal]

E.L Doctorow's City of God (which is far more nebulous and mindbending) in a single all day sitting.

Ohh... Not heard of that one before, looks really interesting too *adds to wish list*

I love doing the book-in-a-day thing, haven't been able to do it in a long time though. It's like running some sort of marathon, fatigue sets in about 50 pages from the end and it's a real slog to make it to the finish

[Ely]

I do hate stories. Well, not stories, but other peoples fantasies. They're invariably poo.

I'm not one for fiction either really. I do like a good Factual book about the stuff I'm intersted in though (Sport, Tech, Cars, Travel, Music).

I really wish I had more time to read though, there simply aren't enough hours in the week Mostly I read on holiday, but this last one I bought a PSP which was too shiny to put down

[betamax]

I am currently reading 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat' by Oliver Sacks, which is a very interesting book about neurology and some of the weird and werider things that can occur with the brain.

Comes recommended (by me) to anyone who wants a handle on perceptual theory. It approaches the horror of perceptual faliure in an incredibly compassionate and human way while retaining enough objectivity to be a useful reference book. Some of the case studies will have you fighting back the tears.

Also, it's title is the inspiration behind the Travis albumn "The Man Who". FACTOID!

Oh god, don't tell me that you'll put me right off it.

It's the truth

[limb_clock]

Current book: Hellblazer - flames of damnation

Previous Book: Uncle Willie's highly opiniated guide to the Residents.

[20thCenturyBoy]

So...no-one reading Dan Brown then?

[betamax]

E.L Doctorow's City of God (which is far more nebulous and mindbending) in a single all day sitting.

Ohh... Not heard of that one before, looks really interesting too *adds to wish list*

I love doing the book-in-a-day thing, haven't been able to do it in a long time though. It's like running some sort of marathon, fatigue sets in about 50 pages from the end and it's a real slog to make it to the finish

I dont do it often since I left uni, sadly. There's something special about sticking with the writers vision without breaking the immersion, until you just run out of pages. Like someone touched on earlier, a good book is something you read and enjoy, then put down. A great book is something your mind can inhabit for a long period of time. I've left parts of my mind on Discworld, In Derry, Maine and in most of Raymond Carver's tension-filled apartments and middle-class sub-urb housing. Tom Wolfe is holding other parts hostage against my will

[TheGoodbyeGirl]

Reading The Enemy by Lee Child
yesterday i read in one sitting it was so compelling The Little Prisoner by Jane Elliot

[NickMon]

Currently reading:

Star Wars: Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover.

Its a mace Windu novel, not bad only 80 pages into it so far

[Anders]

"Zen flesh, zen bones" - Compiled by Paul Reps.

"Trader to the stars" - Poul Anderson.

"Reading the vampire slayer" - Roz Kaveney.

"Norwegian wood" - Haruki Murakami.