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10 Nov 2011, 5:59 am

I'm still reading the Gormenghast trilogy and working on the second book. It's slow going because of his highly descriptive writing style. He'll devote a page to describe a moment. Still, now that I'm into the groove, I think it's hilarious.

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11 Nov 2011, 1:44 am

I'm about half-way through War and Peace (Tolstoy) right now...it is really long but it is a very good book!

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11 Nov 2011, 5:56 pm

Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files vol. 1; started out appalling, progressed to merely bad. The setting and the art are interesting enough, but the plots and dialogue are severely lacking. Not-a to mention grating to-a my liberal a-sensibilities. ^^

Now God is Not Great; some of it I agree with, other bits are annoying; the author keeps raising "...and only an idiot could believe (whatever)" straw-men among otherwise sensible points.

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12 Nov 2011, 8:55 am

Angels of Vengence by John Birmingham

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12 Nov 2011, 8:13 pm

somehow i am not able to read one book at a time - i started with "the skinner" from neal asher a while ago. finished "kraken" from china mieville lately and started neil gaimans "fragile things" some days later.

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12 Nov 2011, 8:44 pm

Currently reading The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim. It is set in 1915-1945 Korea.

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12 Nov 2011, 8:47 pm

Henbane wrote:

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I'm trying to read The Unbearable Lightness of Being.

It's the first book I've tried to properly read in weeks/months, and my brain is protesting. Plus I need new glasses.

I hope it's worth it, I've only ever read the first few chapters (which are quite interesting)

I'm on page 24. Will see how it goes. I can see why you like it so far.

I picked it up again. It's fairly readable, and short chapters are always good with me. I like the weight metaphor, it all makes me think of Saturn. It's making me think, but it's not reaching my soul yet.

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13 Nov 2011, 2:58 am

"Dracula" by Bram Stoker. Last book I read was "Handling the Undead" by John Ajvide Lindqvist. Not as good as "Let the Right One In," but still a well-written, grotesque book.

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13 Nov 2011, 6:18 am

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"Dracula" by Bram Stoker.

A classic that deserves its status.

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13 Nov 2011, 1:05 pm

kurai wrote:

somehow i am not able to read one book at a time - i started with "the skinner" from neal asher a while ago. finished "kraken" from china mieville lately

Kudos.

I wish Miéville would write another Bas-Lag novel - I expect he probably hates the idea of being bound to write them, Iron Council wasn't great and I've liked his more recent books, but still, there's so much I'd love to see expanded upon in Bas-Lag.

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

"...of Hovertanks." :wink:

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13 Nov 2011, 6:37 pm

Moog wrote:

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"Dracula" by Bram Stoker.

A classic that deserves its status.

Yes, it does. I'm trying to relish the last 150 pages. Very well written!

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13 Nov 2011, 6:42 pm

Ambivalence wrote:

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

"...of Hovertanks." :wink:

I could see Iain M. Banks using that title.

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13 Nov 2011, 7:00 pm

Moog wrote:

Ambivalence wrote:

Various wrote:

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

"...of Hovertanks." :wink:

I could see Iain M. Banks using that title.

Close. *grins*

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14 Nov 2011, 1:54 pm

I finished Robin Hobb's Ship of Magic, the first novel in The Liveship. Now I'm reading Mad Ship. I'm also starting Terry Pratchett's The Colour Of Magic the first book in the Discworld series.

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14 Nov 2011, 4:53 pm

A Year at the Movies (2002) by Kevin Murphy

I've already read this, but I felt like re-reading it. It's the book that gave me the idea to watch a movie every day. It's pretty funny, as you would expect from someone involved with Mystery Science Theater 3000. I can't decide what my favorite moment is: watching Corky Romano with Mike Nelson, or absolutely destroying Town and Country. It's out of print but worth finding a copy, for anyone who likes reading about movies.

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14 Nov 2011, 10:16 pm

The Call of the Wild by Jack London.

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