I'm curious...

What was the last book you've read and what are you currently reading (if)?

My last book was german fantasy novel about a caveworld, some magic and dragons. Very good one.

And currently I'm reading "Forever Peace" by Joe Hadleman. I really like how he write and the book is excellent but "Forever War" was much better.

The next book will be "Mars" or "A Canticle for Leibowitz"...

[Kai]

the last book I read was Thief of Time by Terry Prachett.. and it's his best yet...

currently reading GURPS Discworld and Dilbert Future....

*Raises an eyebrow* From what I've heard you say I would've thought you despised Pratchett. Thief of Time isn't his best, I really stick by Small Gods. :3

Right now I'm reading 1984 by George Orwell, Birdsong by Sebastien Faulks, re-reading The Dark Side of the Sun, The Carpet People and Strata by Terry Pratchett, The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Siddhartha by Herman Hesse and re-reading Monkey(Journey to the West) by Wu Ch'eng-en.

Now if you don't mind I need to get back to it.

I'm reading the Harry Potter series right now for recreational reading.

The last thing I read was a collection of 10 books in one by Roger Zelazny, it was called The Great Book of Amber:The Complete Amber Chronicles. Right now I'm reading a book and I guess if I were to translate the title, it would be Halfway Down the Drop (or something like that).

[Kai]

ok....
trying to understand this.. but.. I don't like pratchett? how did you get that idea?

quotes from Chat

[23:25] <Khai> there's more guards books and Death books that Cohen
[23:26] <Xanda> And a short story in a fantasy collection.
[23:26] <Xanda> Guards books rock.
[23:26] <Dano> ...hey... oh, bugger, my copies of he first 2 books are in cambridge
[23:26] <Dano> the, even
[23:26] <Dano> heh, i meant to clean this keyboard today... i think it's the only thing in here i didn't
[23:27] <Xanda> I have... some signed books...
[23:28] <Dano> bah, you decreased their value ^^
[23:28] <Khai> yup ... there's a joke in fandom... terry books are worth more unsigned... cos he signs everything
[23:28] <Khai> he's even signed my denim jacket
[23:29] <Dano> LOL!
[23:29] <Dano> memo: don't stand still round terry pratchett
[23:29] <Khai> yup.. how do you think I ended up in Sourcery!

[21:38] <Khai> ever read any Terry Pratchett?
[21:39] <Ceci> 9o9 Don't think so...I don't usually pay attention to authors or titles
[21:39] <Ceci> Sounds familiar, though 9o9
[21:39] <Khai> hmmm I think you should... his Discworld books have us in stitches
[21:39] <Ceci> :3 I'll look for 'em.
[21:40] <Khai> if you want.. I recommend Mort, Thief of Time, the Truth, Feet of Clay, Guards! Guards!, Pyramids, Reaper Man, Witches Abroad or Small Gods
[21:41] <Khai> those are my favs... but there's over 20 books in the 'series' now
[21:46] <Ceci> Oooh, okay
[21:48] <Khai> got a feeling you'll enjoy 'em
[21:49] <Ceci> :3 What makes you feel that?
[21:49] <Khai> okay... systems a litttle tied up rendering Starside for me...
[21:49] <Khai> you like the Gold song
[21:49] <Ceci> XD
[21:49] <Khai> ok try this.. (from memory - the blurb on the back of Mort)
[21:50] <Khai> 'Death comes to us all. When he came to Mort... He offered him a job'
[21:50] <Ceci> *LOL* XD
[21:50] <Ceci> Okay, I think I'll enjoy it
[21:50] <Khai> yup... you'll like 'em
[21:50] <Khai> in the books.. Death is a character.. TALKS LIKE THIS
[21:51] <Khai> kinda of a good guy.. but very good at his job....
[21:51] <Ceci> Death sounds cool
[21:51] <Khai> he rides a White Horse.... called.. *cough* Binky
[21:52] <Ceci> Binky?! XDDD
[21:52] <Khai> he's also accompanied in the later books by the Death of Rats
[21:52] <Ceci> ...Death of Rats?
[21:52] <Khai> 'SQUEAK'
[21:53] <Ceci> o.o;;;
[21:53] <Khai> you'll have to see
[21:53] <Khai> but remember.. these are comedies

and there's more...........

*Poke* You are not in Sourcery. Nor is anyone you know. =P

[Kai]

Shu? taking this into PM's between us.

And it's "Shui".

[General Phoenix]

Shui-Hua, if you have a personal issue with Kai, it needs to be handled outside the forums, as Kai has requested.

Now to get this thread back on track...

The only Pratchett novel I've read so far was the one where Death decided to quit his job, leaving all the newly-dead people to wander aimlessly. At least, I think it was Pratchett. I can't seem to find the book right now...

I'm reading "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess and "Lord Brocktree" by Brian Jacques.

I got into Brian Jaques when I was 10 when he was autographing books in Waterstones. X3 I didn't get an autograph, but I was hooked. I loved Mossflower.

Originally posted by Shui-Hua
I got into Brian Jaques when I was 10 when he was autographing books in Waterstones. X3 I didn't get an autograph, but I was hooked. I loved Mossflower.

I have 2 autographs. One autographed copy of "The Legend of Luke" and an autographed copy of "The Taggerung." I have all the redwall books except for the kiddie ones [The Great Redwall Feast, A Redwall Winter something-or-other] I wanna get those, 'cuz those are coolies too.

5w337.

Ain't nothing better than curling up in a blanket underneath a tree on a summer evening reading a Redwall book and sipping tea, I'll tell ya that right now.

Has anyone read the Dark Future series?

It contains such things as assassin nuns, the popes very own brand of condom (Called "The Swiss Guards"), one very eveil cult leader trying to destroy the world and an insane mass murderer obsessed with the Warner Brothers Cartoons.

And in the last book the only people who can save the world are the aforementioned nun, a chauvinist police officer, a mercenary, an 18 year old biker gang leader and... Elvis.

No I wasn't making any of that up.

I'm reading The Lord of The Rings, including "The Hobbit". I've completed "The Hobbit" and half of "The Fellowship..." after 1 week. I'm not much of a reader so this is certainly a first for me . I hope to be done with "The Fellowship.." by Wednesday. I'm debating if I should read "The Two Towers" before the movie since it would be nice going into a sequel unspoiled.

I'm looking into Stephen R. Donaldson's "The Gap Cycle" and "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" after he came highly recommended by Sho. Considering my hecktick schedule, I don't think this will come to pass, but we'll see .

[Chris B]

last thing i read was the silmarillion which i finished within one week. was well worth it, indeed.

and now i'm reading in a book about medieval clothig, armouring, weaponary and the like (questions about that can be directed at me )

usually i don#t tend to read novels - did so when i was younger but in the last few years i only read about art, art-groups, etc.. got more than 2000 pages of text concerning the bauhaus alone. not counting dutch De Stijl.

[Chris B]

oh mike, the two towers are likely to be quite different in the movie. as i have heard they want to/have change/d some essential stuff.
so i would propose to watch it first and read it afterwards. perhaps even after the return of the king-movie.
if you can wait that long...

It has been ages since I was last graced by your presence XmESs, I'm glad to see national service has passed without event .

I've heard the Simarillion is like reading a bible. It's dense and full of names that simply don't retain the mind. So I'm not terribly encouraged to check it out, but I probably will sometime or another. It's probably one of those things that should have been read initially, although I doubt I could appreciate it without some groundwork to place it in.

[Chris B]

*bowslow*
i have been offline for about half a year due to reasons out of my control.
but a while ago i returned to put my site back online and see all my old friends

*bowslower*

it's acctually easier to read the silmarillion after the lotr simply because you need the "feaver", that infectious desease that you catch, while reading lotr. :farmer:

Here's a very hardy welcome back!

[Kai]

ok revsion on what I'm reading now

Spacecraft 2001 - 2100
Spacewreck
Great Space Battles
Star Liners

all by Stuart Cowley.. his Terran Trade Authority Handbooks... great reading and great artwork

[Chris B]

thanks, mike

Where on Earth do you find time to read that many books? :p

[Kai]

fast reader
I can go through an average sized paperback in a night..
I can also keep track of about 4 books at a time

I'm a slow reader. I take about 1.5 minutes per page. But if you calculate in my wandering attention over the span of a reading session, it's probably more like 5 minutes a page .

currently reading "The Sentinel," a short story collection by Arthur C. Clarke.

Let's see....
"The Two Towers"-Tolkein
"Marlfox"-Brian Jacques
"Greetings, Carbon-based Bipeds!"-Arthur C. Clarke
"Cryptonomicon"-Neal Stevenson
"The Diamond Age"-Neal Stevenson
"Tiger Burning Bright"-Mercedes Lackey, etc...
"The Golden Key"-Melanie Rawn

That's not counting the 3D books that I'm going through...
I guess it all depends on what I'm in the mood for at any point as to what I read.

Where on Earth do you find time to read that many books?

It helps that I don't watch television. Ever.

I'm reading Silver Tower by Dale Brown. sorta a military thriller/scifi book real cool stuff

ooo ooo The Sentinel cool little story was re-written as 2001 hehehe

ooo ooo anything by Niel Stephenson is great too