what are you reading?

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:01 pm 0

Just finished SB's recommendation of "Bollocks to Alton Towers." Very good.

defsdoor · Post by **defsdoor** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:11 pm 0

I just finished Northern Lights - part one of His Dark Materials trilogy. Quite an acheivement for me as I haven't finished a book since Harry Potter 4.

Onto parts 2 and 3 now

grue · Post by **grue** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:43 pm 0

defsdoor wrote:I just finished Northern Lights - part one of His Dark Materials trilogy. Quite an acheivement for me as I haven't finished a book since Harry Potter 4.

Onto parts 2 and 3 now

And so lovely books they are

IronGiant · Post by **IronGiant** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:53 pm 0

Decided to go onto something 'light' so am current reading Winnie-the-Pooh/The House at Pooh Corner.

Also awaiting delivery of The Last English King by Julian Rathbone which has had some very good reviews.

zip accident · Post by **zip accident** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:55 pm 0

I am currently in the middle of "Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee". I kind of ought to have read it in the 70s.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:03 am 0

I'm getting stuck into The Waste Lands by Stephen King. It's the third book in his Dark Tower series (which he started some time in the late 70s, I think) - the last one of which has just been released.

I have to say, I haven't been this engrossed in a book (or series of books) since His Dark Materials. I would recommend them to anyone who likes those books, particularly.

Jimmy T. @ · Post by **Jimmy T. @** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:40 am 0

zip accident wrote:I am currently in the middle of "Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee". I kind of ought to have read it in the 70s.

That really is one of those books that everyone should read; but Christ, it's not an easy read, is it? Guilt, anger, shock and horror, all in equal amounts aplenty. Took me a few goes to actually finish it, I remember it really affected my mood quite negatively for a time; it certainly drives home what a bunch of shits people can really be to other races/people, given half the chance.

I'm currently reading 'Against a dark background' by Ian M. Banks, which in comparison, is as light as light can be.

Istar · Post by **Istar** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:11 pm 0

Last: "In Search of Schrodinger's Cat: Quantum Physics And Reality" by John Gribbin. 20 years old, but a great layman-friendly journey through the history and workings of quantum physics.

Now: "Timeline" by Michael Crichton. By odd co-incidence, the next book on my 'unread' shelf was this - a multiverse/timetravel story based on quantum theory.

Next: "The VIC Revealed" by Nick Hampshire. Battered and worn, this old friend is seeing service again as I tune my cross-assembler and start extending the dis-assembler module into a generic cycle-perfect 6502 emulator.

SimonB · Post by **SimonB** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:15 pm 0

Last: UK On A G-String - Justin Bown.

Current: Smoke & Mirrors - Neil Gaiman

Next: The A-Z of Cool Computer Games - Jack Railton

Also browsing lost of music reference works for quiz questions!

SimonB

limb_clock · Post by **limb_clock** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:30 pm 0

Current: The New Hacker's Dictionary.

grue · Post by **grue** » Sat May 06, 2006 10:30 pm 0

I just started "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever" and

it's one of those that you can't put down.

If you want some heavy and powerful fantasy writing I wholeheartly suggest it.

VNVObit · Post by **VNVObit** » Sat May 06, 2006 10:35 pm 0

just finished : Blood of Angels by Michael Marshall

about to start: Straw Men by Michael Marshall

(third and first books of a trilogy respectively)

looking forward to the next ones by Robert Rankin and Terry Pratchet

thalamus · Post by **thalamus** » Sat May 06, 2006 10:35 pm 0

Story by Robert McKee

MrsSnake · Post by **MrsSnake** » Sat May 06, 2006 10:40 pm 0

Persepolis:The Story Of A Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

Linky

TwistedScrote · Post by **TwistedScrote** » Sat May 06, 2006 10:50 pm 0

I finished the last of the DARK TOWER series by Steven King...

Then I did The A-Z of Computer Games.. (V good)
And the The Ultimate History of Video Games which tho very much is for an american audience is still a cracking read!