What book are you reading...

TehBluebear said:
Just finished 'salems Lot (I read quick :p) and loved it. Moving onto The Gunslinger now, not too bothered about reading Insomnia or Cujo for the time being.
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Insomnia is a great book I really enjoyed it. Currently working my way through From a Buick 8,little slow at the start but it's perking up.
 
The Hunger Games Trilogy, on book two at the moment, for Young Adult novels, these are rather good!

I read the first chapter, and thought meh, its first person and its very predictable, then read the second chapter and have not put them down since.

Jcb33.
 
I've had an unusual break in my reading - a good several months since I've read a book. Strange as I usually always have one on the go.

The Hunger Games has caught my attention though, think I might grab a copy today.
 
Rids said:
I was extremely dissapointed with the way The Dark Tower series ended... it just felt a bit hollow.

I didnt know he'd written an 8th book until I saw it in this thread, will have to give that a read.
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I think he should have been more confident in his ending rather than that little interjection where he almost apologises for it.

Just finished Gravity by Tess Gerritsen which was decent enough though it was very predictable.
 
Egon said:
I've had an unusual break in my reading - a good several months since I've read a book. Strange as I usually always have one on the go.

The Hunger Games has caught my attention though, think I might grab a copy today.
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Just read that the other night literally, Start to finish in one sitting. very easy reading and not much depth but must have had something to keep me at it start till finish. Tend to like books that have a few books in them. means you can get more involved and closer to the characters..
 
I've just finished reading a series of two books.

CIB: Combat Infantryman Badge
ROE: Rules of Engagement

Both by Bill Rambow (yes, really)

I discovered last year that a friend of mine had written a book (CIB). I like military books but I've never read anything about Vietnam from the 'grunt' point of view so I bought CIB and although it took a while to get into it, I thoroughly enjoyed it. ROE is effectively the second part and they're both good reads. Bill is a Vietnam vet who I've known for around fifteen years or so and have visited him in the USA three times. In all the time I've known him, he's never really spoken much about his time in Vietnam so I was quite surprised when I heard he was writing a couple of books. They're 'fiction' but based on real events.

I'm not posting this as a plug but more to bring them to peoples attention. I didn't expect to enjoy them as much as I did but they really were a good read (except the couple of minor their/there and random apostrophes that his proof reader missed).
 
RE: Glen Cook.

doofer said:
I struggled through the 1st book, then gave up at chapter20 on the 2nd, I just didn't like his writing style at all. :p
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I battled my way through the second book, and I'm glad I did. They have improved drastically, am on to the books of the south now.
 
Feek said:
I've just finished reading a series of two books.

CIB: Combat Infantryman Badge
ROE: Rules of Engagement
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Must hunt those out, im also an avid reader of military books, fiction/non fiction. Havent read that many yet on vietnam though.
 
"The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared" by Jonas Jonasson

not finished yet, but a great read so far.
 
I'm reading 'At home' by Bill Bryson. Awesome book with loads of interesting facts and detail about the house
 
Antar Bolaeisk said:
I think he should have been more confident in his ending rather than that little interjection where he almost apologises for it.
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I was disappointed by this at first but I kinda understand why it's done and quite like the apologetic nature of it all.

Also, technically, from the first book he tells you how it's going to end. "Ka is a wheel" etc so I wasn't really surprised by the ending when I thought about how it was pointed to all along. The journey is more interesting than the destination is his point and I agree as I really enjoyed the entire journey and was sad when I knew they he was getting closer to the Tower.
 
Pumpkinstew said:
Sharpe's good but the Warlord trilogy are better if you ask me. I've been sticking with the Alfred the Great stuff hoping it might get close to that level again, but so far it's very readable but not that memorable.
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thanks for the recommendation, the first book was ok, but the second and third were excellent, currently 90% through the third book.

i think the conn igguldon conqueror series is next
 
jamesblade said:
Just read that the other night literally, Start to finish in one sitting. very easy reading and not much depth but must have had something to keep me at it start till finish. Tend to like books that have a few books in them. means you can get more involved and closer to the characters..
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Bought a copy, you're right, it's realatively simple but still otherwise an entertaining read.

Have also just picked up a copy of Jaws. Bought the blu-ray the other day as it is one of my favourite movies, then it dawned on me that I'd never read the novel... so that is next.
 
Under the Eagle by Simon Scarrow

This is first book in the roman series, I was given the latest book Praetorian as a gift which I enjoyed so I wanted to get the first book to continue reading the books from the beginning. Although Praetorian didn't need any back story, but I thought would be nice to read the books chronologically just to see character development etc.

Its a good solid read, a bit lacking in the epic feel of something like the Troy books by David Gemmel. The books are more about characterization than setting a grand scene. The battles are oddly low key not sure what feel the author is aiming for but the book doesn't have any showcase battles just some pretty sparse engagements. I want to look forward to every battle but they're quite dissapointing when they arrive.

Not bad, will continue to read the rest of the books the 2 books I have are definite page turners.
 
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