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Post by brainamp on Jun 26, 2011 16:55:21 GMT -5
I just finished reading A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin. I started the series because I saw the first episode of the HBO series, found out it was a book, and rushed to the bookstore to find the first one.
I'm also halfway through the Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay.
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Post by Zeffy on Jun 26, 2011 18:49:11 GMT -5
I'm about halfway through Starless Night by R.A. Salvatore. I'm kind of going through Drizzt faster than I went through Harry Potter. Proportionally speaking, that is.
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Post by KatjevanLoon on Jun 27, 2011 1:07:05 GMT -5
Copper Thunderbird by Marie Clements.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling.
My Name is Seepeetza by Shirley Sterling.
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Post by fifi on Jun 28, 2011 15:04:50 GMT -5
I've started Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding for a bit of light reading. I figure I'll finish it soon. It reads quick.
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Post by fifi on Jun 29, 2011 21:01:54 GMT -5
I've started Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding for a bit of light reading. I figure I'll finish it soon. It reads quick. And I finished it today. Now I've started The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. I've read it before, but that was over five years ago. I'm hoping to get through the entire series. |
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Post by KatjevanLoon on Jun 30, 2011 4:34:36 GMT -5
Copper Thunderbird by Marie Clements.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling.
My Name is Seepeetza by Shirley Sterling.
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Post by embonpoint on Jun 30, 2011 15:01:13 GMT -5
Possession by A S Byatt.
Weaveworld by Clive Barker.
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Post by Marina on Jun 30, 2011 20:06:31 GMT -5
Reading A Storm of Swords by George Martin. Spoiled it for myself which I'm still mad at myself about. Weeping shamelessly at some scenes and preparing for the heartbreak that is to come.
If any of you decide to read A Game of Thrones series, know that Martin is a heartless man when it comes to killing off characters.
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jun 30, 2011 21:32:29 GMT -5
Reading A Storm of Swords by George Martin. Spoiled it for myself which I'm still mad at myself about. Weeping shamelessly at some scenes and preparing for the heartbreak that is to come. If any of you decide to read A Game of Thrones series, know that Martin is a heartless man when it comes to killing off characters. I've heard a piece of writing advice that basically says that the author's job is to make a promise in the beginning of the book/series, then spend the rest of the book/series fulfilling that promise. In the case of A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin promised his audience that they would be miserable. He spends the rest of the series finding new and exciting ways to fulfill that promise. |
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Post by Marina on Jun 30, 2011 22:16:09 GMT -5
Reading A Storm of Swords by George Martin. Spoiled it for myself which I'm still mad at myself about. Weeping shamelessly at some scenes and preparing for the heartbreak that is to come. If any of you decide to read A Game of Thrones series, know that Martin is a heartless man when it comes to killing off characters. I've heard a piece of writing advice that basically says that the author's job is to make a promise in the beginning of the book/series, then spend the rest of the book/series fulfilling that promise. In the case of A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin promised his audience that they would be miserable. He spends the rest of the series finding new and exciting ways to fulfill that promise. The one time I wish a man would break his promise T_T |
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Post by Dodger Thirteen on Jun 30, 2011 22:36:22 GMT -5
Neil Gaiman's American Gods. Sneak-reading it while I study. Damn fucking skippy. As for what I'm reading: Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen, Soulless by Gail Carringer, Bone Gods by Caitlin Kittredge,Dead Until Dark by Charlane Harris, and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald I'm giving up on Gatsby for now. In the middle and it's quite dull. I am now also reading: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Sutterfield Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin And I will be starting Good Omens this coming week. Now reading: Dead Until Dark by Charlane Harris. I'm up to chapter three. THE CHAPTERS, THEY ARE SO LONG. Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Not as good as their other stuff, but I'm still enjoying it (mostly). It's not bad, and I will definitely finish it. I still prefer American Gods. And that's it for right now. I put the others away for a bit. Going to try to finish the Sookie book first, then Good Omens, then move on to Game of Thrones again. I bounce around a lot in my reading. ...I get bored easily. ...What? ...Don't look at me like that. >> |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2011 7:55:44 GMT -5
Yesterday I was looking through my drawers and shelves and cupboards (I just returned home from uni for a week) and found £20 in book tokens, so naturally I spent a good hour and a half in Waterstones. The result? My current reading list: Ship Breaker and The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi American Gods by Neil Gaiman - I've been meaning to read it for ages, and the day I buy it, two people mention it on this thread  The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell And I just finished reading through The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami, so I'm going to start on Norwegian Wood when I find the time. I've got some more books on the go back at uni, but I can't remember them all  |
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Post by evenpottiesneedtoe on Jul 2, 2011 17:50:30 GMT -5
Right now I'm finishing up Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (again) before the movie comes out; I'm also reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck. I'm enjoying it a lot, but it feels really dense and is taking me a long time to read.
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Post by Marina on Jul 8, 2011 13:53:55 GMT -5
Finished The Storm of Swords.
Reading Looking for Alaska, and probably A Feast of Crows next. I can't read two at the same time, and want to finish LfA fast.
Edit// Finished Looking for Alaska. All I have to say is that John Green is amazing and he deserved that Printz Award.
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jul 8, 2011 21:51:32 GMT -5
FINALLY finished The Shadow Rising the other day. Started Naamah's Blessing right after, and now about 2/3 through it. Have to say, going from The Wheel of Time to Jacqueline Carey is like going from chocolate pudding to hot cocoa -- both good and rich, but one significantly denser than the other.
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