what are you reading?

limb_clock · Post by **limb_clock** » Sun May 07, 2006 1:09 pm 0

Just finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood prince(in english, or course) and i must say, that the book left such a clifhanger, that I simply can't wait for the next book. Unfortunatelly, remembering the style in which the last book ended, I fear what the next book will be like, for if it is the way i think it will be, i presume that major part of the final book might be rather dull :/

Hajile · Post by **Hajile** » Sun May 07, 2006 3:38 pm 0

toxibunny wrote:
Hajile wrote: His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman. Recommended for anyone who's read any Harry Potter and wants to read some grown up children's fiction. Manages the impossible in that it has a ten year old female protagonist who is neither precocious or annoying, and goes off in some very strange and welcome directions.
those aliens with the big tree-nuts that they used as wheels spoiled it for me. 7.5/10.

I haven't got to that bit yet. You've spoiled it now!

I'm about halfway through the Subtle Knife, and they've just started to get into the world-hopping stuff and the computer that can see Dust.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sun May 07, 2006 3:52 pm 0

Current: Essential System Administration (Linux/Unix/Solaris)

Coming up: Hard Facts Dangerous Half-Truths & Total Nonsense

After that: Seven Microsoft MCSE Books - Windows Server 2003, XP, Exchange, AD

Yeah, I hardly ever read for pleasure.

phattslagg · Post by **phattslagg** » Sun May 07, 2006 8:05 pm 0

Hajile wrote:
toxibunny wrote:
Hajile wrote: His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman. Recommended for anyone who's read any Harry Potter and wants to read some grown up children's fiction. Manages the impossible in that it has a ten year old female protagonist who is neither precocious or annoying, and goes off in some very strange and welcome directions.
those aliens with the big tree-nuts that they used as wheels spoiled it for me. 7.5/10.

Agreed - that bit was far too convoluted and spoilt the flow of an otherwise excellent trilogy. I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't feel the same way, too.

everklear · Post by **everklear** » Sun May 07, 2006 9:10 pm 0

the2bears wrote:The Wizard by Gene Wolfe... fantastic book by one of my favourite authors.

Bill

Oooh. Haven't ready any Wolfe in a long time. I'll have to check that one out.

Currently about halfway through the Riverworld books by Philip Jose Farmer.
I've been aware of them since I was a kid, but only picked them up recently.

galaxis · Post by **galaxis** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:51 am 0

grue wrote:I just started "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever" and it's one of those that you can't put down.

Oh yes. Can't quite keep it on a similar level in the following books, though, but still worth reading them all.

Just finished C.J. Cherryh's "Destroyer" last week. I really like what she has done with the Foreigner series, and her ideas on a alien culture are excellent as always.

betamax · Post by **betamax** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:54 am 0

Im reading through a vast collection of X-Files comics I forgot I had. I'm rapidly joining the "I really don't read enough anymore" club.

pyroxian · Post by **pyroxian** » Mon May 08, 2006 12:07 pm 0

The second in the "Master and Commander" series of books (Post Captain), which I'm finding a bit hard to follow - don't know if it's me or his writing style... Still, it's nice and nautical - yarrhh.

Got a Wilbur Smith book (The Angels Weep) lined up next, so that's some nice light easy reading

On the Graphic Novels/Comics front, I'm reading Essential Fantastic 4 Vol. 1 at the moment, with Invincible books 1&2 lined up for afterwards. Also read the first issue of Marvel's Civil War, which looks like it'll be a cracker and much better than last years 'House of M' bollocks.

Hmm, I really should stop buying books - I've got about 30 on my 'to read' pile now...

Steve

betamax · Post by **betamax** » Mon May 08, 2006 12:10 pm 0

pyroxian wrote: Hmm, I really should stop buying books - I've got about 30 on my 'to read' pile now...

Steve

Give them here and I'll read them for you. My rates are very reasonable.

Dvorak · Post by **Dvorak** » Mon May 08, 2006 12:29 pm 0

In parallel:
-An Introduction to Radiative Transfer (Annamaneni Peraiah)
-Supplementary Volume to Handbook of Mathematics (Bronstein, Semendjajew)
-Analysis 2 (Harro Heuser)

Read with pain, read with pain...

Flojomojo · Post by **Flojomojo** » Mon May 08, 2006 3:10 pm 0

"Quicksilver" by Neal Stephenson. History of science made fun.

Onikaze · Post by **Onikaze** » Mon May 08, 2006 4:02 pm 0

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

Firefox · Post by **Firefox** » Mon May 08, 2006 4:04 pm 0

The Integral Trees by Larry Niven.

I've read The Smoke Ring several times over the years, but this is the first time I've managed to get my hands on a copy of The Integral Trees.

Baggypants · Post by **Baggypants** » Mon May 08, 2006 4:09 pm 0

Various Jeeves and Wooster by P.G. Wodehouse, the writing should be used to set an ISO standard for wit.

also read his stuff available on Gutenberg. Mike and Psmith is a real hoot.

I've just become a socialist. It's a great scheme. You ought to be one. You work for the equal distribution of property, and start by collaring all you can and sitting on it.

Stone · Post by **Stone** » Mon May 08, 2006 4:12 pm 0

Just restarted 'Virtual Light' by William Gibson, cos I spotted a pristine copy in a charity shop and I remember enjoying it

Then it'll be Elements of Engineering Electromagnetics by Rao, I suspect

Stone