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Amph What book are you reading right now?

Discussion in 'Community' started by droideka27, Aug 31, 2005.

  1. droideka27

    droideka27 Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I know a lot of JCCers are constant readers and read many fascinating things. SO i thought it'd be neat to have a thread like the "what dvd are you watching" or "What cd are you listening to" threads... with a little more depth. Ideally, I'd like to see people post a brief description of the book you are reading, along with the title and how you are liking it so far.

    So what are you reading now? What is it about? How is it so far? I'd love to get some new ideas of books to read :)
     
  2. JediTrilobite

    JediTrilobite Jedi Grand Master star 7

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    For reference, there's a similar thread in the Ampitheater.

    Currently, I'm reading Serenity, the movie novelization.

    I'm also working on finishing Singularity Sky, by Charles Stross, a book on Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt and a couple other random ones.
     
  3. droideka27

    droideka27 Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I just finished reading Anvil of Stars by Greg Bear, and it was awesome. really interesting ideas... i love that in sci-fi, but it also included a lot of human interaction stuff... including how alien races perceive humans and deal with how violent we are.

    I just started reading Eldest, the sequel to Eragon. Just some fun light reading :)
     
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  4. sidious618

    sidious618 Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Dead Romance by Lawrence Miles(almost done)

    and

    Napalm and Silly Putty by George Carlin
     
  5. Jedi_Master_Ryokono

    Jedi_Master_Ryokono Jedi Padawan star 4

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    this weird book called "Blink."

    it's kinda weird but it's not bad.
     
  6. Darth-Lutgerous

    Darth-Lutgerous Jedi Master star 4

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    I am reading One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch. It is the story of one day of a man's life in a Soviet labor camp and it's very interesting.
     
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  7. YodaJeff

    YodaJeff Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I am reading The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham.
     
  8. Kessel Runner

    Kessel Runner Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Vol 2 of the Baroque Cycle, The Confusion by Neal Stephenson. IMHO the greatest piece of literature written in the past 20 years.
     
  9. JakkUtt-PokkUtt

    JakkUtt-PokkUtt Jedi Padawan star 4

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    I'm working on finishing On the Road by Jack Kerouac. That's where I got my secondary sig. I figured it relates more than not to some people I imagine that post here. lol
     
  10. deltron_zero

    deltron_zero Jedi Master star 6

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    i'm reading "screenplay" by syd field, "a people's history of the united states" by howard zinn, and "the people's music" by ian macdonald. just finished another by macdonald, "revolution in the head - the beatles' records and the sixties", which i would give my very highest recommendation.
     
  11. Balrog_Paradox

    Balrog_Paradox Jedi Master star 5

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    Eye of the World. Suckin me in, man.
     
  12. WynssaStarflare

    WynssaStarflare Jedi Padawan star 4

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    I'm reading the Beauty Myth. I just started it. I hope it will hold me over until Unseen Queen and A Feast for Crows come out.
    --Wynssa
     
  13. ObiWan506

    ObiWan506 Former Head Admin star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    At the moment Seabiscut

    After that it'll be The Hand of God by Michael Reagan.
     
  14. droideka27

    droideka27 Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I hope it will hold me over until Unseen Queen and A Feast for Crows come out.

    oh man, feast for crows. i am DYING to read that book. i think i will reread all the first three right before i get feast :)
     
  15. Jjanda_Solo

    Jjanda_Solo Jedi Master star 5

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    I'm reading Wizard's First Rule, the first Sword of Truth book, by Terry Goodkind, for the second time. So I'm going fairly slowly, reading it in odd bits of free time.

    I'm also reading (in other bits of free time) The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz. It's more of a spiritual/inspirational book, rather than a novel, that a friend recommended to me. It's about four "agreements", things to do, to generally improve life. It's fairly short and easy reading, so I'm not sure the book is really required, but the four agreements don't seem like bad ideas (in fact I would almost dare say they seem like common sense or things I've thought of, if not in exactly those words). They are:
    1. Be impeccable with your word.
    2. Don't take anything personally.
    3. Don't make assumptions.
    4. Always do your best.
     
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  16. Dark_Lady_Jada

    Dark_Lady_Jada Jedi Knight star 5

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    Right now I'm re-reading the XWing Series and the Thrawn Triology.
     
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  17. AcklayComeHome

    AcklayComeHome Jedi Master star 7

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    In the Company of Heroes by Michael Durant(the black hawk down dude)
     
  18. Thanat0s

    Thanat0s Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide

    im almost done with The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, then its onto Life, the Universe and Everything
     
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  19. Boba_Fett_2001

    Boba_Fett_2001 Chosen One star 8

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    Planet Simpson by Chris Turner.
     
  20. droideka27

    droideka27 Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I'm reading Wizard's First Rule, the first Sword of Truth book, by Terry Goodkind, for the second time. So I'm going fairly slowly, reading it in odd bits of free time.

    ooh i have and have read all of those. a few of them i devoured in a single day apiece. They were no masterpieces, but i got really into the world/characters. pretty cool books :)
     
  21. rhonderoo

    rhonderoo Former Head Admin star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Harry Potter, The Half Blood Prince. Just now getting to it, as Joiner King came out around that time and it was first.
     
  22. Darth-Kevin-Thomas

    Darth-Kevin-Thomas Jedi Master star 5

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    Airframe from Micael Crichton

    dkt
     
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  23. Andalite-Bandit

    Andalite-Bandit Jedi Padawan star 6

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    I have been busy with school stuffs so I did not get to read much recently but soon I am going to read The Traveller and then I am going to start the Dune series!
     
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  24. Im_just_guessing

    Im_just_guessing Jedi Knight star 7

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    How to make friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Its a classic, everyone should read it.
     
  25. Rogue1-and-a-half

    Rogue1-and-a-half Manager Emeritus who is writing his masterpiece star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I read all the time.

    Currently working on:

    The Complete Letters of Vicent Van Gogh, Vol. 2 by Vincent Van Gogh. Very interesting reading, if pretty slow. The first volume, which, like this one, is around six hundred pages took me a couple of weeks, which is slow for me. Very dense book.