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What are you reading right now? And what is your general preference?
Right now I'm heavily into Agatha Christie, working my way through the Poirot series, currently reading Murder In The Mews. And before that I was reading some of my Discworld books. I usually used to read SciFi, or comedy, but I'm really enjoying crime novels at the minute.
How about you guys?
Books What's your preference?
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 03:34 PM
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 04:11 PM
I enjoy fantasy books, specifically those written by Maragret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Sometimes I'll read a science-fiction book (yes, they are two seperate genres), but not as often.
Mystery novels don't really have lots of re-readability value in my opinion, but sometimes they can be a decent one-time experience.
Mystery novels don't really have lots of re-readability value in my opinion, but sometimes they can be a decent one-time experience.
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 04:22 PM
I've never really been one for re-reading books. The only real time I have re-read a book was when I read an old series of Star Wars books I'd bought a number of years earlier, and they had since released new ones. So I read the old ones to get them fresh in my mind again.
I'm not sure why, but all my books are usually a one-shot experience. It may have something to dow ith how I read, I'll buy a load, with all the intentions of reading them, then get about halfway through, and stop/forget/run out of time.
I have stacks of books I haven't read once, so re-reading isn't much of an option for me...
I'm not sure why, but all my books are usually a one-shot experience. It may have something to dow ith how I read, I'll buy a load, with all the intentions of reading them, then get about halfway through, and stop/forget/run out of time.
I have stacks of books I haven't read once, so re-reading isn't much of an option for me...
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 04:31 PM
Sometimes, if I really enjoy a trilogy or set (other thing I should've mentioned, I read trilogies or groups of books, rarely just a single book) I'll go back and reread it several years later. Normally because something inspired me to. In some cases I go back and reread really enjoyable books, like the seven-book Death Gate Cycle.
I do have stacks of books I bought but haven't read...or at least I did until I moved and gave some away. I don't force myself to read stuff, I'll read them when I'm in the mood too. Probably why I've cut back on buying books on a whim, to save money, because some of the ones I bought I am really not interested in reading anymore.
I do have stacks of books I bought but haven't read...or at least I did until I moved and gave some away. I don't force myself to read stuff, I'll read them when I'm in the mood too. Probably why I've cut back on buying books on a whim, to save money, because some of the ones I bought I am really not interested in reading anymore.
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 05:43 PM
I usually like a good fiction story, as long as it's not historical.
I haven't read a book for leisure for a while. I recently read All Quiet on the Western Front for school. It was okay, but it was too long. My next assigned reading will be Frankenstein, but I have not started it yet.
I haven't read a book for leisure for a while. I recently read All Quiet on the Western Front for school. It was okay, but it was too long. My next assigned reading will be Frankenstein, but I have not started it yet.
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 07:34 PM
Picture books. Preferably ones with pop-up things that you can move using little tabs.
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 07:45 PM
I am currently reading The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. It really is fabulous and I recommend it to everyone. For school I am reading The Great Gatsby and this is the 3rd time I've read it for school. I think I might be alone in my opinion that it is a good book, at least among my classmates and peers.
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 07:50 PM
I'm reading the Earthsea trilogy currently, it's been in the house for years but never started it before now. It's pretty cool so far.
Usually I read fantasy novels, often Forgotten Realms based, although I have read quite a bit of Krynn stuff as well. Tyrael, how much of dragonlance have you read?
I'm also into Cyberpunk by Neal Stephenson, as well as his renaissance trilogy... incredible style, punctured with vivid imagery and the occasional obscene scene. Best writer I've seen, except for Tolkein.
Usually I read fantasy novels, often Forgotten Realms based, although I have read quite a bit of Krynn stuff as well. Tyrael, how much of dragonlance have you read?
I'm also into Cyberpunk by Neal Stephenson, as well as his renaissance trilogy... incredible style, punctured with vivid imagery and the occasional obscene scene. Best writer I've seen, except for Tolkein.
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 08:08 PM
Right now I'm reading Stories from the Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean. Good times.
Generally speaking, I tend to read science fiction and fantasy, with some historical fiction and random other stuff thrown in. But mostly scifi and fantasy. My addictions to Anne McCaffrey and Marion Zimmer Bradley go back to, oh, grade six or so.
I have a think for "young adult" novels, too (that is, books written for teens rather than grown-ups) -- there's some really great stuff coming out in that category these days, especially in terms of fantasy and scifi. I think if there had been this much good stuff in the young adult area when I was the "proper" age to be reading it, I wouldn't have started reading adult novels quite as soon.
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On the subject of re-reading -- I do it a lot. I read fast, so if I bought something new every time I wanted to read a book, I wouldn't have money left for anything else. That, and with books I really like, I enjoy reading them again (although it can get very frustrating when I know what's about to happen, but can't stop the characters from doing it).
Generally speaking, I tend to read science fiction and fantasy, with some historical fiction and random other stuff thrown in. But mostly scifi and fantasy. My addictions to Anne McCaffrey and Marion Zimmer Bradley go back to, oh, grade six or so.
I have a think for "young adult" novels, too (that is, books written for teens rather than grown-ups) -- there's some really great stuff coming out in that category these days, especially in terms of fantasy and scifi. I think if there had been this much good stuff in the young adult area when I was the "proper" age to be reading it, I wouldn't have started reading adult novels quite as soon.
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On the subject of re-reading -- I do it a lot. I read fast, so if I bought something new every time I wanted to read a book, I wouldn't have money left for anything else. That, and with books I really like, I enjoy reading them again (although it can get very frustrating when I know what's about to happen, but can't stop the characters from doing it).
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 08:14 PM
I read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy at least 12 times. Now I'm reading Discworld a lot, and I feel that, in general, they can be reread at least once. A while ago I was really into Orson Scott Card(and no, not just the Ender serious) but our library doesn't have any more of his stuff.
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 09:51 PM
Right now I'm reading two books
Gödel, Esher, Bach a very interesting and thought provoking book that is about everything from number theory to consciousness to music and art and much more.
When that gets me tired, I'm reading a collection of Edgar Allan Poe whose stuff I love.
As for rereading. I must have reread LoTR and Dune 6 or 7 times and at least that many for Hitchhikers and Dirk Gently.
EDIT: I'm also reading Cult of the Mac which is quite excellent and slightly creepy.
Gödel, Esher, Bach a very interesting and thought provoking book that is about everything from number theory to consciousness to music and art and much more.
When that gets me tired, I'm reading a collection of Edgar Allan Poe whose stuff I love.
As for rereading. I must have reread LoTR and Dune 6 or 7 times and at least that many for Hitchhikers and Dirk Gently.
EDIT: I'm also reading Cult of the Mac which is quite excellent and slightly creepy.
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Posted 15 March 2005 - 12:54 AM
Currently, I'm reading the new Crichton novel (I can't remember the name and I'm too lazy to walk over to my bed to grab it) which is really very good (as all of his books tend to be). Recently I've read all of Dan Brown's novels, a couple things about traveling, and a few Heinlein SciFi novels. Next up on the reading list (unless something preempts it) is Heinlein's The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress.
I'll read just about anything so long as it has some merit. Pure action and various classes of fantasy books end up interesting me less than most genres, but I'll still read them from time to time. I generally find an author that I like and go about reading all of his/her stuff, regardless of genre.
I do reread a select few of my favorite novels, but there aren't more than a dozen books on that list.
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I'll read just about anything so long as it has some merit. Pure action and various classes of fantasy books end up interesting me less than most genres, but I'll still read them from time to time. I generally find an author that I like and go about reading all of his/her stuff, regardless of genre.
I do reread a select few of my favorite novels, but there aren't more than a dozen books on that list.
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Posted 15 March 2005 - 01:16 AM
Talon Karrde, on Mar 14 2005, 05:50 PM, said:
Tyrael, how much of dragonlance have you read?
None, my mother and brother have both read the four Dragons of <xxx> books though. I have several scattered peices from various trilogies and sextets, but I never really started reading Dragonlance because...I really don't know where to start.
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Posted 15 March 2005 - 08:14 PM
vecoriwen, on Mar 15 2005, 04:06 PM, said:
Tyrael?
Agreed.
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Posted 16 March 2005 - 12:43 AM
He's illiterate.
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Posted 17 March 2005 - 02:41 PM
Swithich, on Mar 17 2005, 07:28 PM, said:
Good comeback. 
If she'd mentioned something about your 'momma', it would have been perfect
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