Question What are you reading?

I'm currently reading CyberNation, a book in the Net Force series by Tom Clancy
 
Reading "I am Number Four" by Pittacus Lore. (What's the vogue in using pseudonyms that sound silly? :P)
 
Blood Moon by Sharman DiVono

A space horror story that I'm beginning to think was a film script turned into a novel, on the other hand it reads better than some scripts that actually made it to the screen.
 
I've picked up "The Winds of War" by Herman Wouk. I've read it before when I was a teenager, but I like it much better now.

Although I remember Robert Mitchum in the mini-series as Pug Henry; for this particular read, I can picture myself in that role. I don't fit the character description (but neither did he), but I've reached a point in my life where I can much better understand what the writer was "bringing to the table".

I only mention this because I've never "pictured" myself as a book character before... I thought it a bit odd, and sort of neat.
 
My first post in the reading thread:cheers:
Ooh, Herman Wouk! I finished The Glory a while back. A little boring in places, but a thoughtful read with some neat characters:)

Switching gears, any fans of the Redwall series here?
 
Eulalia!!!!!

I'm a bit old for Redwall, but still, I find them entertaining. Martin the Warrior, The Bellmaker and Salamandastron are my favorites (so far).
 
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Just got Stephen Baxter's Voyage. Should keep me occupied for quite a while!
 
PhantomCruiser said:
Eulalia!!!!!

I'm a bit old for Redwall, but still, I find them entertaining. Martin the Warrior, The Bellmaker and Salamandastron are my favorites (so far).
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My favorite is Mossflower. IMO it's the best-written and has the most compelling story line. It was also the first one I read:)

Martin the Warrior was my second favorite. Boy, that one was sad:cry:
It had the most serious, mature romance. It also made Martin a bit more of a dark hero:)
 
I've just finished From Russia with Love (Bons Baisers de Russie actually, it was a 1965 French printing), from Ian Flemming. I love that scene in the train with Nash, and Bond simulating his death. Beautifuly written.

I'm starting Airframe (in English) from Micheal Crichton. Bought a few hours ago, the introduction is quite amazing, and purely in Crichton's style. Can't wait to read the rest!
 
Current "Cauldron" by Jack McDevitt, and "The Uglies" by Scott Westerfield.
I read "Chindi" a few years ago. McDevitt is one of my favorite writers, and I am very picky about my science fiction.
I'm only a few chapters into "The Uglies", and so far it seems interesting enough.
 
TMac3000 said:
Current "Cauldron" by Jack McDevitt, and "The Uglies" by Scott Westerfield.
I read "Chindi" a few years ago. McDevitt is one of my favorite writers, and I am very picky about my science fiction.
I'm only a few chapters into "The Uglies", and so far it seems interesting enough.
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I started The Uglies a while ago, but ended up giving it to my girlfriend. :lol:

The other day I added Hogfather by Terry Pratchett to the pile of "read eventually" books. Now if only I'd actually finish any of the other books I've posted about in this thread... :lol:
 
Currently reading:
Civilization: The West and the Rest, by Niall Ferguson
Flirting with Disaster: Why Accidents are Rarely Accidental, by Marc Gerstein
Childhood and Society: by of course, Erik H. Eriksson
Ancaman Kolektivisme (Indonesian translated version of The Road to Serfdom), by Friedrich A. Hayek

For those who might be interested, I have recently finished:
Prisoner of the State: Secret Memoirs of the Premier Zhao Zi Yang, transliterated from the recordings he made while in home arrest by the CCP
Mr. China, by Tim Clissold
Sekularisasi Setengah Hati (Half-hearted Secularization) by Irsyad Hunjani
Gun Germs and Steel, by Jared Diamond
 
Just picked up A Song of Ice and Fire, by George R.R. Martin here, and looks like I'm going to have no problems finding something good to read for quite a while. :)

The show is insanely good, I'm hoping I can read at a pace to finish the first novel by the time the second series ends, so I can move on to the second book without running the risk of spoilers.

I think when you're reading a novel that's been adapted to movie or TV, it's always best to watch the adaptation before reading the novel. I had read the John Carter novels here before the movie came out, and I was sorely disappointed with it. So, movie first, book later. :)

Cheers
 
I just finished reading the classic Candide by Voltaire. Fantastic book! I was laughing at quite a few points throughout the story. I'll probably need a bit more time to digest it fully, however. My only regret is that I do not know French, so I could not read it as it was originally written.
 
Racing the Beam - details the history and forces that shaped the VCS and the TIA chip.
 
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