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people here only seem talk about music, computers, and TV. do any of you read?

this is the topic to discuss what you like to read, your fav books, ect.

right now I'm reading Starship Troopers.

Currently re-reading Dark Tide II: Ruin by Michael A. Stackpole

just recently read:

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

MAX, a Maxium Ride Novel

Kingdom Keepers

Kingdom Keepers II[/b]

The Sorceress: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, book 3

Re-Reading BIONICLE Chronicles 1 right now.
 (do comics count?)

i would have to say no. :P

I am rereading Joshua, by Joseph Girzone. I highly recommend it.

I am re-reading The Spook's Curse by Joseph Delaney. A brilliant book, part of the Wardstone Chronicles/Last Apprentice/Spook's Apprentice series. It's known as The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane in the USA, and it's set in the country and county in which I live in!
I also recommend that you read:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy: A classic, it's in a trilogy of five :D.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Known as the Sorcerer's Stone in USA, a brilliant piece of writing for anyone of any age.
Dogfight: Also brilliant, set in World War 2 Norway.

Some of my favorites include classics like Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia (although as I look back, I'm losing interest in it.), Sherlock Holmes, Three Musketeers, etc.

Modern books that I like would have to be ones like Inheritance Cycle - Paoloni (spelling?), Redwall - Jacques (or it used to be one of my favorites), Peter and the Starcatchers/ Peter and the Shadowthieves.

Right now, a friend lent me Dragonspell. It's so-so.

I love to read anything Ted Dekker writes, but my favorite of his has to be The Lost Circle Series (Black, Red, White, Green (not out yet))

Right now I'm reading "Chickenhawk" a book about a helicopter pilot in Vietnam.

ummm... I'd like to read a few James Bond 007 books, but haven't yet(I read 4 books by a different author that were about James Bond at age 13-14, but its not quite the same).
Also re-reading Harry Potter books because I have nothing else to do, and I'm gonna se the 6th movie soon, so I'd like some backstory so I understand whats going on.

Finished Dark Tide II around one this morning, now I'm reading Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trail by James Luceno

i LOVE hitch-hikers guide books i have all five, i also like all the dan brown books (particularly Angels and demons and The Da Vinci Code). right now im reading a collection of short horror stories by HP. Lovecraft and its really good!

awsome! i've only read the first two.

Went to Barnes and Nobles last night and bought Order 66 by Karen Traviss, and also reserved a copy of Abyss by Troy Denning.

Read the first two Nicholas Flamel books.... Anyone know where I can get the 3rd?

i'm not reading anything, I've read every book I have. I like the Mysterious Benedict Society And anything Christopher Paul Curtis writes.

umm, borders? Barnes & noble? i already have it.

the door within is a great series and a must read for Christians. :)

Yes, that is an awesome book!

For more mature readers who like fiction, might I also suggest This Present Darkness and Edge of Eternity. Both good reads for Christians as well. And, don't forget the one, the only, Bible.

Right now, I'm reading Don Quixote for school.

Joseph Girzone is a great author.. and a former Priest. I enjoyed re-reading Joshua so much that I bought several more of his books..
The Parables of Joshua
Joshua in a Troubled World: A Story for Our Time
The Wisdom of His Compassion: Meditations on the Words and Actions of Jesus

He has over 20, and I hope to read them all.

I'm reading Pilgrim's Progress by Bunyan. Simple, elegant, straight-to-the-point, and a good read for any sound Christian.

Just keeping the topic alive ;)

I'm reading the book of Genesis right now, as well as Balance Point by... someone.

spykid is reading ""39 clues" and "diary of a wimpy kid".

I just bought Ted Dekker's new book last night, and it is amazing!!!

Here's the trailer for the book.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6yOXTa6zD8

I am reading "Getting your DUCKS in a row" by Paddy Burrow.  I highly recommend it for any age reader...if you can find it!

I am reading "Write It When I'm Gone: Remarkable Off-the Record Conversations With Gerald R Ford" by Tom DeFrank

a really good book, i think anyone here would enjoy it. look it up. ;)

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I am rereading Oath by Frank Peretti.

That is one of my favorites!!! If you like that kinda book you should check out Ted Dekker! Right now I am reading a book called the Bielisky Brothers!

I absolutely LOVE Ted Dekker's books! Especially his fantasy books. The Circle Series was the best, IMO.

Without a doubt the Circle is his best!!! I just read that you bought green???? I AM SSSOOO jelouse!!!! I cant wait to read it.....I am falling behind.....I have not read his last 3 new ones.."Kiss" "Bonemans Daughter" or "Green" :( I am DEFINATELY buying green though......I have almost all his books.......cant wait to read that one!

Boneman's Daughter was disturbing, at least that's what my mom said. She wouldn't let me read that one. I haven't read Kiss or Adam, either, but mainly because I'm broke and have no money to buy books :P

Hm......I have heard the same thing......(about Bonemans Daughter).....I have got Adam......its......ok......a little diffrent...kinda disturbing...but still an interesting read......I know the feeling of being broke!!! especially when it comes to books!  They are not the cheapest things......ah well TOTALLY worth it! Now I need to go find a place that sells Green........

I got Green the day it came out, but waited to read it because I had gotten... some other book, can't remember which book now. :P I have too many to count, they are all stacked up against the wall in my room, because I ran out of room on my bookshelf.

hahaha! That is too funny! I had to make a whole new bookshelf to keep all my books!!! I really want to know if Green answers all the questions Red, Black, and White bring up.....but I guess I will have to wait till I get it  :'(

Woo woo Starship Trooper an EPIC read and different from the most excellent movie as well.

I've been reading well maybe not reading it's been on my mind as a ponderance lately.

If you listen to a book on audio tape/cd whatever are you still reading? Hmmm good question no?

I've not been reading book books lately.

But I've been enjoying podcast books enmasse.
Listening to a lot of Scott Sigler stories now.
But others as well.

Prior to the last 3 months I read.
Cobweb
The Big U
The Snow Empress (Sano Ichiro Novels book 12)
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 1)
Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 2)
Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 3)
Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 4)
Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 5)
Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 6)
All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 7)
From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 8)
Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Book 1)
Dearly Devoted Dexter (Book 2)
Dexter in the Dark (Book 3)
Confessions of a Yakuza

In the past two or 3 months I've listened to.
The Zombie Chronicles: Escape
Fried Green Zombies
The Takeover
Aliens and Satanic Creatures Wanted: Humans Need Not Apply
Infected
Contagious
Earthcore
Playing for Keeps
The Rookie
Nocturnal (Current Listening)

Future Listening
Heaven - Season One
Heaven - Season Two: Hell
Heaven - Season Three: Earth
Heaven - Season Four: Wasteland
Heaven - Season Five: War
In the Service of Samurai
Beautiful Red
Cell U.R.
AmerIndian 2192
Under the Stairs
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom

Future book Reading
Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 9)
Dexter by Design (Book 4)
The Fire Kimono (Sano Ichiro Novels book 13)
The Cloud Pavilion (Sano Ichiro Novels book 14)


So I read and um listen to audio books.
All this will be a little less than a years worth of reading.

If you want to listen to any of the audio books I have listed here or look up others they are totally free head to
http://www.podiobooks.com and make an account then download and listen or run the podcast url or xml through http://www.podspew.com on your pc and you can listen to them streaming.

I would highly suggest if your a football fan and sci-fi fan listen to The Rookie it's awesome and a second book will be coming out at some point called The Starter.

It answers a lot, but it is also very confusing. And... somewhat dark. I had no idea why this one character was in the book til the very last chapter. Then it clicked. And then the book ended :P And Black began.

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Hm......now I am even MORE confused......ah well I will just have to bite the bullet and buy it!!!! Have you read the lost book series??? The thing that confuses me more than anything is the timeline in all the books......

Just finished the Alex rider series.

I haven't read those, mainly because I want to buy the "set" all at once, but Barnes and Nobles does not carry the books. >:( So, I have to order them off ChristianBook.com, but, like I said, I'm broke.

And about Green, I do not believe that you should read it before Black, Red, and White, like some people have said. It doesn't make much sense that way, and if you haven't read the Paradise series, you're not going to get who the one character is, and why he's there.

Yah I know what you mean about having them all at once......I have the first 4....and have not read the other ones yet..........hm...now you have got me thinking.....I have all the paradise series books....so I will hopefully get it.......So does Green wrap up the paradise books as well???? The worst part about Green is that after I am done reading it......I am going to want to re-read ALL the circle and paradise books again!

It brings everything full circle. It starts off The Circle Series and ends the Paradise Series.

Good to know! Oh and just so you know I think that "Skin" and the "lost books" are connected.......

Don't remember reading Skin... I know I have the book somewhere though.

Its pretty good......throws ya for a loop like all of Dekkers books! Once I start reading one of his books.....I cant put it down.....I read the entire circle (minus Green) in a week....mostly just at night!!!

Ah, reading books at night. I love doing that. Can't sleep without reading at least a chapter. But... its usually more like 10 :P

How many books do you think you have read?

How about the Kingdom series? By chuck black?

Maybe... I remember Venom lent me a few books, and I think those were the ones he lent me. But, this was a long time ago...

Are they about knights?

Yea, The main Character is a man named Leinad.

Ooo... I think I have read those... at least the first 3.

Read the rest! They are awesome!!

I know eh! That is pretty much the only time I read!!! phew.......I have NO idea how many books I have read......a LOT! Although I really only started reading books when I was 11 or 12......Its probably in the high hundreds........thats mainly a guesstimate though.........what about you???

I have read thousands of books. I started reading at age 5! Can you believe that? I was reading the whole magic tree house series at five! My mom said I was obsessed.

Try 2 for reading ;)

I learned how to read when I was barely 2 years old, and read 100 books when I was 3 (I still have the list of all the books I had read). When I was going to school, I had read every book in our school's library. I've read at least 5,000 books, but probably more.

   :o That is CRAZY!!!! Now that you mention it.......I really wish I would have kept a log of all the books I have read.....that would be really interesting........although I usually reread most of my books......(especially dekkers).....

It would be an interesting task to go back through ones memory and list all the books you remember reading. Our brains do hold tons of useless information while some books we may not remember due to youth and age I bet you coudl still come up with 50-100 or more you've read in your lifetime.

I could probably do that but it would take to much time  :P

school has kept me from reading too much.. :(

but normally i read a TON. i can knock out the lord of the rings series (all 4 books, not the simarillion) in about , hm, i dunno, maybe 18 hours, total.

Phew!!! Can you say speed read!!!! I dont think I could do that.....I only read at night.....so for that to happen.....I wouldnt be able to sleep for 2 days!!! Those are some good books though!

I can read the entire series of chronicles of Narnia in a 2 days!

 :o That is like........9? 10 books??? Craziness!

yes. actually, my mom taught me how to read when i was 3. she actually taught me to speed read. when i was 3. i mean, it has some normal reading thrown in, but yeah, i just fly through books.

for example, one bionicle chapter book takes me about 5-10 minutes.


2-3 hours. :P

(yes, I've read them all)

On facebook, there is an app called visual bookshelf, and I've started recording all my books on there. It takes a lot of time to find all the books, but I plan on listing every book I have ever read on there. Thankfully, Barnes and Nobles keeps track of the books you buy, so I have an extremely long list of books on there.

Like I said before......Craziness :P!!!! Hm.......I will have to look that app up......sounds interesting!

Yea, I just finished the kingdom series in 2 days, a total of 6 books.

I timed myself yesterday. A 250 page book takes me 2 hours and 15 min. to read, with no interruptions and complete silence.

I don't have that luxury...  :-[

I don't usually either, with 2 younger siblings running around the house, but it was raining and cold yesterday, so they took a nap and I got to read.

Lucky :P I have three younger sibling and they never take a nap all at once...  But I am reading the chronicles of Narnia (Yes again) :P This will be the second time now in a row...

Eh, I've read Ted Dekker's books so many times, I can't count. I have read every Star Wars book 3 times, or I should say, will be 3 times once I finish reading Hard Merchandise again.

I was really into the star wars books for awhile, but they kind of got old after the 3 time.  :P Oh and has any one here read The single shard? Golden Goblet? Hittite warrior?

No, No, and... No :P
I will never get tired of reading star wars books. :)

Too bad, they are all great Books

sorry man me either.......Have you guys read anything by Sigmund Brower? I dont read much of his stuff anymore but I used to quite a bit.......

YES!!!!! I read all his Accidental Detectives books.

Yah those ones were good! Have you read the mars mission ones???? Those were by far some of my favorites.....I have the whole series (10? 11? books) I have read them through like 10 times!

Never heard of them :-\

They are really good! Its about a bunch of people who are trying to inhabit the surface of mars!

Only read the first book :-\

Sounds good!!!

Sort of a revival but...

has anyone here read Diary of a Wimpy Kid? I've been reading it since it was a webcomic ^_^

I've glanced at it while waiting in line at the bookstore, but never actually read it.

Oh, the new Star Wars book that came out on Tuesday, Death Troopers, was AMAZING to read!

GET IT NOW. Those books are hilarious.

@Star Wars thing-I'm beginning to wonder if you would even exist if Star Wars was never made :P

... I'd probably have turned into a Trekkie *shudders* Really, I don't get that series. I've tried reading some books, but I got bored when I found out I had no idea what they were talking about.

I've read The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. They are hilarious but way to short and easy. I finished them all in like an hour.

Meh. They're short, but if you read the webcomic, it's waaay longer. Although 4 and 5 have new stuff.

I never new they had a webcomic. Can you give me the link?

http://www.funbrain.com/journal/Journal.html?ThisJournalDay=1&ThisPage=1

It was good, but the quality of the drawings was a bit lower...

Just picked up InkHeart out of curiosity and... it is really good! I suggest it as a good read for fantasy lovers ;)

And yes, yes, I know. Curiosity killed the cat ::)

I think that's assigned reading next semester... :-\

Has anyone read the Lord Of The Rings Series, I'm reading the Two Towers currently...

I know the movies by heart, I read the trilogy in grade six, a long time ago

I Love the hobbit, havent read the lord of the rings yet but I am planing too. Im reading frankenstien...

The Hobbit is a good book, but I must say the Lord Of The Rings books are a lot better then the movies...

All books are...

Yeah, thats why books rock!

I am currently reading two books based on the Halo videogame series. They are qiute good and I would recommend them.

I just started reading Shaken, Not Shattered by Pastor Matthew Hagee. This is his first book he has ever written, and I have to say its AMAZING!

Thats cool, I just finished power of a praying teen by Stormy something.

I am reading "Joshua in the Holy Land" by Joseph Girzone

I am really enjoying it.

I'm currently re-reading the Young Wizards series by Diane Duane.

Now i know a lot of you here are highly religious, some to the point you won't even read anything having to do with "magic" but i want all you, specifically, to read this.


The Young wizards series of books are about Nita and Kit, two teenagers who become wizards. In this series, however, the term "wizards" is not used in the traditional sense. Wizards are beings given the ability to manipulate the universe's energy, by the Powers that Be. Without giving a long complex explanation, The Powers that Be are the gods. There is a Power superior to all the others, known as the One. All the others are the "minor deities", which, in any form of Christianity, would be called the archangels.

The Powers come from a universe known as Timeheart, which is for lack of a mortal word for it, is heaven. Though never fully explained (of course), the powers created spacetime outside of timeheart, and made life. They CAUSED the big bang, and shaped it into the universe, and created life.

Now what makes this series so incredibly different? Think, do the gods have to abide by the laws of the physical universe? of course not. they created life everywhere, in the "billion homeworlds", simultaneously. Earth was of the first run of creation in this universe, but yes, they did try again, many times, populating this universe, and all the others.

Then one of the powers, feeling he had to add something, created death, entropy. The power, called throughout the series "the Lone One" was expelled from timeheart, and the other powers tried to reverse the damage caused, but to no avail. The only place entropy was now created was timeheart, and the Powers that Be decided to make it so that every soul that died because of the lone one's "gift", for that was how he put it, would come to timeheart, and live forever there.

Wizards are beings that have been gifted by the Powers with the ability to manipulate the Physical universe so that they may work to slow entropy.

The series focuses on Nita and Kit, two teen who discovered wizardry, and... well our friend wikipedia can tell the rest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Wizards
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The oath all wizards take:
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In Life's name and for Life's sake, I assert that I will employ the Art which is its gift in Life's service alone, rejecting all other usages. I will guard growth and ease pain. I will fight to preserve what grows and lives well in its own way; and I will change no object or creature unless its growth and life, or that of the system of which it is part, are threatened. To these ends, in the practice of my Art, I will put aside fear for courage, and death for life, when it is right to do so -- till Universe's end.




I am currently re-reading book 5, The Wizard's Dilemma.

In this book, Nita's mom gets cancer, and she goes through everything seemingly possible to save her.




this series is a wonderful read, and if anything is more religious than almost any other fantasy book.

go pick up the first one from the library. i guarantee you'll be hooked. ;)

Now I am reading Gentle ben. By someones name I cant remember, I love nature books.

Ok, I just finished Chosen by Ted Dekker, and it was an amazing book! I love how it fills in the gaps between Black and Red.

What series is that?

Chosen is part of The Lost Books sereis. Black, Red, White, and Green are part of The Circle Trilogy. Showdown, Saint, and Sinner are part of The Paradise Series. They all interlock to form this giant circle.

That sounds awesome. I was just reading Frankenstien the other day, it was retarded.

I'm not a fan of that book. At all.

Same here, I didn't even finish it. Now I am reading gentle Ben as mentioned in my earlier post.

 Yah the Lost books are definately awsome! Right now I am reading the Babylon Rising series by Lehay (wow probably butchered the spelling of that)  :( anyway its the guy who co-wrote the left behind series.

I can't remeber if I've read that series...  :-\ But Left Behind was good up until book 12. I didn't like the ending AT ALL.

 I know eh!!! REALLY disapointing :( ah well.....I think that is probably the longest series I have read....its HUGE! anyway....the Babylon Rising books are good....they are about a guy who looks for Biblical artifacts, and kinda end times stuff.......

Sounds interesting. I'll have to check it out next time I go to Barnes & Nobles.

The longest series I have ever read was the New Jedi Order series, there was over 15 books in that series! Actually... scratch that. Nacy Drew/Hardy Boys are the longest series I've read.

  Oh yea........guess I forgot about those........(although I didnt read Nancy Drew);) those were some classics! Kinda predictable but still good....

My longest series in the redwall series, it has like 30 books, and they all are over 400 pages.

 Those are some good books too!!! I have only read the first 7 or 8 though.....I should keep going with those......

Well, if you consider all the Star Wars books a huge series, they beat out Nancy Drew by... 10 books?

Probably, I loved the red walls, I was hooked. I was literally couldn't go without one...

I've just finished reading The Spook's Stories: Witches by Joseph Delaney. His books are amazing, this last one had five short stories in it and were brilliant to link in with the main books. He's my favourite author, and I met him recently at school for a talk and book signing. :) The film's coming out in 2011, or perhaps 2010.

I'm reading Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter.  It's really a good book, if you like Star Wars.  It shows Maul's true nature.  Compared to this book, he was a weakling in The Phantom Menace.

Really? I havent heard of it...

Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter by Michael Reeves is a chase story, plain and simple, a group of characters slapped -- the usual verb, thrown, seems unduly refined -- together, and propelled through a series of perils, always pursuing or being pursued.
The plot, which must bamboozle the reader into thinking something important is happening, is doomed from the start, no less from its own defects than from the fact that, with Episode I arresting the dramatic development, it can do nothing that matters to anyone who matters.
Why some elements are present is a mystery. Why some elements aren't present, or simply disappear, is also a mystery. The Crimson Corridor makes no sense. It's so dangerous that it presents a Jedi Padawan sufficient challenge to qualify as a Knighthood trial, yet ordinary beings without Force powers seem to manage just fine there. There are too many gimmicks to blunt Maul's edge, to put him in tight situations, including the introduction of yet another species that blanks out the Force.
 So, we have a bad novel -- bad characters, bad ideas, bad prose -- shoe-horned into a gap in continuity so constrained by the events of Episode I, that the outcome is never in doubt. It's impossible to become involved in the characters, or to care about the outcome. Even Maul himself is completely overshadowed by the other characters crowding the narrative, and the maladroit writing, in what, judging by the title, should be "his" novel.

If you're determined to read it,oh well.... If not, rest assured, you're not missing much. IMO

Well thanks for the info MSRR, I think ill pass on that note...

Like I always say, you can't judge a book until you read it for yourself.  In my opinion, that review is a bunch of garbage.

On a side note to Star Wars, I'm still waiting for Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil.  The Darth Bane series is really good if you like the Sith.

I dont read star wars.

Ok, well, I took DT's advice (at least, I think it was him :P ) and bought the first book in The Mysterious Benedict Society yesterday. I have to say, it is an excellent book to read!

Yes, it was my advice. =P Book 2 is pretty good as well, and book three...it's kind of a filler, but still not bad.

I'm waiting to see what Trenton Lee Stewart makes next...

I have 50 more pages in the first, but I'm probably going to read Imperial Commando 501st next, then the second book in the Series.

I am in the middle of reading the book sinner by Ted dekker

I'm in the middle of Agents of Chaos II, reading it whenever I get to B&N, too lazy to buy it.  :D

I just finished reading (this past week):

Imperial Commando 501st
Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
The Runaway Dolls

I am reading the great divorce by C. S. Lewis

Great, now I'm reading home of the brave for the 4th time.

I have been reading Traitor by Matthew Stover a lot lately. Its probably my favorite Star Wars book. The story is well written, with many unsuspected plot twists.

I just finished more Halo related books. I'm trying to read them all, they're are very good. I already finished The Flood, Evolutions, Cole Protocol, Contact Harvest, and I am almost done with Ghosts of Onyx.

I love Sherlock holmes. The author must be smarter than our well-kown detective.

Do you like reading books at night? 
I love doing that. I usually can't sleep without reading at least a chapter. But... its usually more... sometimes many more!

Well, I don't read books at night, because I usaully finish my books in the afternoon. Ned another book, then!

I have fallen asleep many nights while resting my eyes between chapters.

I usually read a chapter in a book before I go to bed, though lately I've been reading the whole book instead of just a couple chapters.

I'm currently re-reading Saint by Ted Dekker. Amazing book, and its really hard to put down.

I love mystery books. Scooby doo, Sherlock Holmes, arsene Lupin. Actullay old fashion mystery books.

I got 1491 by Charles Mann for christmas... so i've been reading that off and on.

I just got "Bonemans Daughter" by Ted Dekker from the library..so I am gonna start that tonight

(FYI not recomended to read Ted Dekker before bed) 

Well, my teacher just finished reading "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens to my honors reading class today.  Pretty good, actually.  We already read Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" and "Wednesday Wars" by Gary Schmidt.  All of them are really good, and I recommend them all.  Now, we have to read "To Kill a Mocking Bird", is it any good?

It is very good, but why is your teacher reading to the class??

Do yuo understand what Chakespeare wrote? HE writes in Middle English.

:D i'm actually supposed to read that soon. :P

 Has anyone here read the "Wheel of Time" series by Robert Jordan?

I agree... because you will never get to sleep!

That's the only book she'll ever read aloud to us.  She did that because she said we would understand it better if she read it to all of us, giving us notes to write down when we're all at the same spot.  I think she made the right choice.

Are we allowed to chat about books here?  Like a "Books General Discussion" topic?

Yes Tommy60

My fave is the bible, not because I like to thump it, but because it is the basis for every great story ever written.

No writer who wrote a book of importance didn't read a little of the good book.

My Dad used to say, "The Bible is a book filled with good stories"

I'm not much for reading, for I feel that to write from the heart, one must not have been influenced by other writers.

I have written a book entitled "Amputating the Roots of Evil", it's a short but intence read, perhaps I'll post one day that which inspires me most.

Reading is a way to find yourself, it's the best way. Movies come and go, life experience may be forgotten, but the words you've read or written will allways dominate your dreams.

I actually do! 

I only understanded the sentence "Romeo, romeo, where art thou?"

I am reading another book by Joseph Girzone.. This time, Joshua and the Homecoming. I really like his books.

 I am reading "A Crown of Swords" by Robert Jordan. Great book, and it's the 7th in the series, although I've read the series five or six times.

How many of you have read Animal Farm by George Orwell?

The novel addresses not only the corruption of the revolution by its leaders but also how wickedness, indifference, ignorance, greed and myopia destroy any possibility of a Utopia.
I highly recommend it.

I'm currently reading The Priest by Ellen Gunderson Traylor. Its a very good (fiction) book dealing with the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Israel.

i actually did, for my lit class last year.

 I just finished "Winter's Heart" by Robert Jordan, and have moved on to the 10th book of the wheel of time series, "The Crossroads of Twilight".

My friend from HS recommended that book.. let me know how you like it.
I am in the middle of another "Joshua" right now.

I had read the book before... and wasn't very impressed. The characters were hard to believe in, like they weren't really real. There wasn't much action in the book, and what little there was seemed weak. There was a bunch of scenes in the book that didn't have to be there... I just didn't like it, even though I love reading about that kind of stuff.

Right now I'm reading The Voice by Bill Meyers (for the 3rd time). I'll probably review it after I finish reading it...

Good luck dragging your way theough that rpolouge. *eats prologe*

 I finished the prolouge. Now I have to get through the chapters with Elayne, and she's got to be the least entertaining character in that book. =P

I get so bored sometimes, re-reading books.

Thankfully, Karen Kingsbury came out with a new book, Take Three.

 I'm done with Elayne!!! Now I have to get to Mat, his chapters and Rand's are always the most interesting.

I'm currently reading Millennium's Dawn by Evan... something =P Its a very interesting book.

I am reading "The Great Husband Hunt" by Laurie Graham.
This is not a romance! The title and photo on the cover could mislead you. But this is a clever book, a marvelous character read. The main character, Poppy is a woman that you will love to hate. Uneducated, spoiled, and self-absorbed, she is also fun, impulsive, and hedonistic. Born into an affluent family in the early 1900s, she experiences all of the highlights of the 20th century; the sinking of the Titanic, 2 World Wars, Vietnam. She bounces through life with a carefree, unconcerned attitude, and, in spite of herself, everything always seems to work out in the end. There were times when I found myself disliking Poppy so much, I wondered if I wanted to finish the book. A few pages more, though, and I'd have forgotten all about how much she ticked me off and get caught up in her next adventure. Now, don't we all know people just like that??
Don't let yourself get too caught up in the historical details of this book. After all, it is just fiction! Let go a little, and, hopefully, you'll enjoy this as much as I do.

 The Gathering Storm, by Brandon Sanderson. It's a great book! =P

Mahri

I'm still digging in detective stories. Now I'm reading the arsene lupin books.

 I recently read FableHaven, or the first three of that series. They're pretty good books.

yeah, they are. and they get better as they go. way better. ;)

Reading Kiss by Ted Dekker right now... I can tell he had someone ghost write for him, cause the book sucks

What's ghost writing?

 I just read the first nine of the Ranger's Apprentice series, they're pretty good. Anyone here read them?

EDIT: Literally right after I posted this I saw the book topic in entertainment, so could a mod please move this.

My favourite books:
-Ender's Game + Series
-The Hunger Games Series
-The Millenium Series

Other books I've read in the past year and would recommend:
-All of the Percy Jackson Books (especially for younger readers, or people who like Roman/Greek mythology)
-The Maze Runner Series (the first book is unfortunately the best, IMO)
-Across the Universe Trilogy (the first 2 books are amazing, the third will be released Jan 2013) <-- this series will likely join my favourite books, as long as the 3rd books ends well

I think I'll go check out the hunger games from my school library, if they have it. Heard that it's really good.

 The Hunger Games series are pretty good. I just reread Percy Jackson though; I'd almost forgotten how much I loved those books. :D

Yeah, I also recommend both the Hunger Games and both Percy Jackson series. Can't wait for book three of Heroes of Olympus; it's way too long of a wait. =/ But, I also know how long it can take to write stuff, and since there's two different series being written at the same time, I understand. =P

 Have you read the Kane chronicles? They're good too.

 And isn't their going to be a total of 5 books for Heroes of Olympus?

1. Yes, that's what I was referring to, by 'two different series being written at the same time'. =P Good books, can't wait for that book three, but that's only a few months wait, compared to like half a year. xD

2. Yeah, but you need book three before books 4 and 5. =P And the end's likely going to be here 2 years from now, at the rate the books are being made now. But I just meant the newest book, given I already read the Son of Neptune. =P(That title always messes me up. D=)

I'm super excited for The Mark of Athena. Those books never dissapoint me. And as long as one year seems, that's pretty good time to make a quality book.
Because I got into the Percy Jackson Series late I read all five of the first series at once, and then a year later got the next series started =D

 I'm trying to get my gf to read them, but she's skeptical. Funny thing is, she really likes Greek mythology, and especially the demigods. =P
 But yeah, I'm right there with you ZLS. I'm waiting for The Mark of Athena too. =D (with some impatience I might add)

That's odd. My school library has mockingjay, but it does not have the Hunger Games.

ZLS: Oh yes, I'm not complaining about it because it wouldn't be a good quality book; I just have nothing Percy Jackson related to read now, since I've already re-read the first series, and read the other two books(Of both series) just recently. =P

Mahri: Really try to; she should like them. Just mention that it's essentially a 'what if' of if it happened in the real world, that might help. =P Even if it is more than just that. =P

And as I said; definitely with you both there; especially because of Book 2's ending. D= It just couldn't have been a bit longer, could it? xD

 I'm trying, trust me; although, I she's only halfway through the Wheel of Time series, so I may have to wait until she finishes those, lol. =P

Yeah, that might be a good idea. Never multi-task huge books with Percy Jackson. That's partly why I took so long finishing Inheritance. xD

 Haha, true. I know exactly what you mean. XD You should still read the Wheel of Time series by the way.  ;)

Maybe eventually. =P But I do need to start reading more, so maybe that may be a good way to kill two birds with one stone. =P

you do know the same author has a book about egypitans, right? :P


!!!

>_<

i forgot about inheritance. i'm halfway through....
*looks around* where is it?

1. Oh yes, I've finished both of the books. =P In fact, that's one of the things I'm waiting on right now, since the final book(Well, currently final book... =P) is due for May. That still leaves like 6 months of waiting, though, as Mark of Athena's probably gonna be released in October like the last two.

2. I was halfway through when I got distracted as well; but I mostly blame Skyward Sword for that, as I didn't touch any of the books I had for the longest time due to playing the game. xD I recommend you get back to it, though, it is really good.

 Lol, I hate it when I get distracted from a good book by an even book. =P

@mtm: I don't know as much about egyptian mythology, and as such am not interested as much in the Egypt style books by Riordan.


Has anyone here heard of the Across the Universe series? Currently only the first 2 books of the trilogy are available, with the third one expected January 2013. It is a sci-fi book, but not hard core. In fact, I would only categorize it as sci-fi because the book is about space travel. I would highly recommend the series to anyone, as they are good length books with great characters. The book is written similarily to Rick Riordan's Heroes of Olympus books, with each character telling their story in their point of view. I picked up the first book just after Christmas because it looked interesting, and immediately after starting I was hooked. The plot is full of mystery and suspense, and both have great backdrops (scenes) that you can really begin to feel, especially in book two (although book one comes with a map).

In my world and perhaps just in my mind, there are only a few books worth reading, my first choice is "The Lego Ideas Book" which I only found in the last few weeks.

It's remarkable to say the least, I can't wait to take a real look.

 Has anyone here ever read Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind?

Well, no, but I think I would like to, could you provide a link to the publisher?

ZLS: Hmm... I don't think I've heard of the series; but if there's any similarities to the Heroes of Olympus books, I'm up for trying it. =P

Legodac: Er.... I don't know who the publisher is, sorry. :/

Blade: Actually, in the first book of the Kane chronicles, it is mentioned that "other gods" live in the Empire State building in New York. For what it counts. =P

Mahri: Aka, the Greek Gods. =P Since the two are supposed to take place around the same time, IIRC.

 Yep. I just started rereading The Lost Hero; Jason's so awesome. =P

That he is. I'm slightly disappointed there aren't more lightning Demigods, but it's justified in-story, so whatever. =P

I should re-read The Lost Hero myself sometime; I've re-read every other book, that's the only one I haven't read relatively recently, as I read it right when it came out. =P

 Who's your favorite male and female character out of all of them? I think I'd have to go with Percy and Thalia. Percy's just epic because he eats blue food and controls water; And Thalia is just awesome all around. Hilariously enough, I was slightly disappointed when she became a Hunter. =P

I wonder why? =P

I'd say either Percy and Annabeth, or Jason and Annabeth. Going with Percy slightly, if only for the awesomeness in the first series and *SPOILERS*. Even if my favourite element is lightning. =P And Annabeth... Well... You just don't mess with someone who can turn invisible at will. xD

I really liked Jason, but reading book two I realized how important Percy is. His strength as a central character makes me have to choose him as my fav male character, although I feel that Luke could get a cool backstory as well. Nico also gets a mention, jsut because he's affiliated with death/darkness.

As for females, Annabeth and Thalia are strong central characters, but the recent female additions in Heroes of Olympus were pretty cool as well.

 Annabeth is definitely a close second. But I like Thalia better; really couldn't tell you why. =P And yeah, Nico is pretty sweet too. I'd almost forgotten about him, lol. =P

ZLS: Yeah, I agree there. Dunno how much more could be put for Luke's backstory, though; we pretty much know it all now...

And you do have a point about the new additions. But, IMO, and maybe it's just because I've had more time to consider them, I prefer the Lost Hero new protagonists, over the Son of Neptune new protagonists. Even if Hazel and Frank are very cool still.(Hazel especially, for the same reason as Nico. =P)

Mahri: You forgot about the guy who can see dead things? xD

 Hey, I was going along the same lines as Leo; why can't the Hunters have girlfriends? XD

 Lol, but actually, he's not really in the Lost Hero. Which was what I was currently reading. =P So it's understandable. =P

Oh, right, he didn't show up in that... Makes sense. =P

And Artemis explained that back in Book 3. =P

I say boo on Artemis; although I do think it's funny how all the Hunters are supposed to look really good; I wonder if Artemis was supposed to have done that on purpose, lol. =P

What do you mean, literally look good? Yeah, probably on purpose, or it could be Zoe's fault. =P

 Lol, yeah, I meant literally. =P How could it be Zoe's fault?

She's old fashioned, and might have tried to make all new recruits look at best as they could. *Shrugs* Probably Artemis' fault, though. =P

 Lol, good theory. You just might be right. =P

Yeah, and they kept up the tradition. =P

for any who are interested, on a certain social networking site (not sure if site names are banned), a new (well, old really) chapter has been released by Rick Riordan on the official Percy Jackson page. This chapter is a part that was cut out of the first chapter in the first Percy Jackson book. Nothing new plot wise, but cool to read (and find out some camp traditions).

Sounds interesting. And no, site names aren't banned here. =P

 Haha, give us the site name, so I can check it out. =P More Percy Jackson is always good. :)

Is Percy Jackson about these Greek GOds?

Yes, I believe so, I only have the movie though

http://www.facebook.com/PercyJackson

That was weird, that link took me to a Facebook page

REad up.. that is what it was supposed to do.

I knew you would say that, it's just the Facebook page kinda threw me for a loop,

"Who Has Seen The Wind"

Yeah, so what MsRR posted is the link. i was unsure as to what was allowed to be posted, as Facebook isn't moderated. But yeah, on the page there is part of an unwritten chapter.

Does anyone have any books they'd recommend? Age range is basically teen and up. Preferably more on the realistic side of things.

 Well, you may want to try out the Ranger's Apprentice series; they're not bad.

If you'd like to get inside your spiritual self a bit I highly recommend Joshua by Joseph Girzone, followed by the rest of the Joshua series. It is written as if Jesus had returned to the world today and roamed as the seemingly ordinary "Joshua".

^ *Resists urge to make any references to Green Day stuff... Oh, whoops, too late* =P Joking aside, it sounds intriguing.

ZLS: Well, I'd have recommended Eragon and the following books; but, well, they're not that realistic, given that they have magic, elves, dragons, and dwarves, and more creatures you wouldn't find here. =P

Dunno what you'd think of the Ink series, or if you've read the trilogy, but it was a pretty good series.

 You're talking about Inkheart, right? Those were pretty decent; and a good length for a series too. =P

 Hey Blade, have you read Inheritance yet?

1. Yeah, that's what I was talking about. =)

2. Finished it about a month ago. Was awesome. =D

@ Mahri: never heard of it. I'll look into it.

@MsRR: that sounds pretty interesting. How many books are in the series?

@Blade: I've tried to read both Inkheart and Eragon and could not get into them. However, I did read Dragon Rider (by the same author as the Ink series) and enjoyed that, so I may give both series a try again. The Inheritance series now has 4 books right? (I thought it was previously a trilogy...)

ZLS: It was a trilogy until the third book; which contained way too much content to simply have three books. =P And it makes sense, because otherwise, the final book would have like 1600 pages. >>'

 If you liked Dragon Rider, you should try out another book by the same author; The Theif Lord. Also, the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson and the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan are both really fantastic.

 What's wrong with 1600 pages Blade? =P

Mostly just the fact that it's huge. =P Nothing really against it, as I read the last two Inheritance books; but I certainly didn't read them both in a row. =P

Thanks to MsRR for the link.

It depends on the font size as well, Blade.

 I'm telling you, you have to read the Wheel of Time series; even if they are about an average of 850 pages a piece. They're so worth it. =P

We'll see. I think I filled my quota of 'one huge book a year' for the moment. =P

 Lol, the Wheel of Time series is only like 14 huge books, it's not that bad. =P

And you see no problem with that?

This actually makes me want to read the series, just to say I have. What genre of book are they?

1600 pages would be rediculous for a book. I'm not sure you could read the book without cracking the spine (I hate when that happens).
When I read the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo I kept the spine in perfect condition (nearly), and then my mom read it and ruined it...

^ Very carefully. =P

I actually haven't read that book yet, though it's supposed to be interesting.

 Maybe I should read that book. =P

 The Wheel of Time is a fantasy series; I can't really explain it well quickly, but I promise it's good. Nothing ridiculously fictional goes on I guess. =P

The book is definately not PG, just in case people were wondering, but it was an enjoyable (if not long) read.
 Cool. I'll look for it next time I go to the library (which should be soon, considering I'm almost out of reading material from Christmas...

Oh yes, I got that from the ratings from the movie and such. =P

ZLS: Sweet, you'll have to tell me if you like it. Another book that I would recommend is The Great Yellow Doom Bird; it's an interesting one. Takes place in WWII I believe, (it could be WWI) though it's definitely fiction. It's also limited to about 400 pages at the max. =P

Do pages really matter? If you read more books, it's still more pages than ONE book.

Well, it depends what you like. Sometimes its fun to read a short book because you can read the entire thing at once. But If I buy a book I like to get long ones, so its more worth my money. It also depends on font size and the style of the book.
There are some books that are 400-500 pages, but written in a poetic style, with the words forming images on the pages. These books can be read quickly because of how the words are printed. The books could be condensed to 200 page books if they removed the poetry from them, but the books wouldn't make as much sense.

I guess pages don't really matter, but it's nice to know what you're getting yourself into, and what size of book you are looking for. And the grandeur of the story...

Anyone here read Maximum Ride?

I read the first 4 (Angel Experiment, School's Out-Forever, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports and whatever the other is) and then when I began to read the next ones (Angel, Max and Fang) I got mad at James Patterson for being a lazy and sloppy writer and stopped reading anything by him.
The first MR books were great- unique plot, cool characters and such- but after that everything seemed lacking and the plot didn't seem to be going anywhere but sideways and getting more and more odd with each new book.

 I haven't ready any of those... Has anyone read the Pendragon series? They're decently well known and liked. :)

I think I might've seen the Pendragon series at the library, but with that being said, I haven't read any of the books. =P

 They're pretty good. Parts of them even take place in a mostly normal world that you know quite well. =P (Earth, in case anyone was wondering. =P)

A mostly normal world named Earth? I'd like to visit that place. =P

Have the entire series. great books, one of the worst endings ever written.

Blade: I know, right?!!!?! =P

Mtm: Yeah, I agree with you. I could see what the author was trying to do, but, it failed. Definitely could've been way better. =/

Anyone here know the bartemaeus trilogy?

Know of and seen both series at bookstores and libraries. Never picked up or read either one. However, this comment:Doesn't make me want to read the series, if the ending is bad...

Anyone read Ender's Game (and the accompanying series). I would really recommend them. The original book splits off into two other series- one that continues directly and one that continues some 3000 years later.

Huh, two different endings? How does that work, something similar to the Zelda timeline? =P

Great books. I personally thought it had one of the better endings I've read. It seemed very... deserved I guess.

 And yeah, I have heard of Ender's game, and it's sequels. I just haven't read them, never seemed to have gotten round to it.

Well the first book ends, and then the book after that follows one character 3000 years later.
The other series of books begins with a parallel book to Ender's game, but focuses on different characters. Then the following books in that storyline continue in the present.

Ender's Game is the main book, and I guess it's almost like a side series, except that both tie into each other in many ways. They're really good books, though, so I'd recommend them.

Ah, I see, so it's two separate stories that get focused on; I see now.

Yep, but both are part of the same major series.

Please forgive what I might consider a double post, I posted this in TOWLER first, but it really belongs here.

Feast your brick hungry eyes on this eh....

We don't seem to have a topic yet where we discuss books, (MsRR set me straight) you guys remember don't you, they are information sharing devices made from trees.

So I came across this book by accident and let me tell you, it's the best book I ever read.

It's called "The LEGO Ideas Book UNLOCK YOUR IMAGINATION". It's a DK publication and can be bought at most book stores and found in some libraries as well.

I am currently scanning the pages to put them on my pc for easy access (I actually took an x-acto knife to the book so it would fit in my printer).

This book is filled with all kinds of cool stuff and a lot great tips and building ideas.

You can get the book on-line as well, www.dk.com

I'll show you the front cover, but I won't show any more, out of respect to the builders and fear of going to jail

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/legodac/pg1cover.jpg)

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 I haven't had time to read as of late, but I am slowly working on New Spring, a novel, by Robert Jordan. It's a prequel to the WoT series.

I'm reading through the first book now. A friend recommended it like a year ago, and I only just remembered I was supposed to be looking for the books that were recommended, after not having any luck finding them at first. xD

Currently reading through Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged... it is really long (over 1000 pages, with each page filled with small font words)... It's kinda interesting, but a long read that gives you a lot to think about, apparently. My librarian at school gave me an extended loan of the book because she said I was doing some serious reading...

Atlas Shrugged is a great read.

Anyone here enjoy Inheritence?

I've read all the books all the way through.

Cool! So have I--3 times!! XD

I've read the first book about, maybe, 4 times? At least twice, since I re-read it when I got the three pack when Brisingr came out. They're very good books, I must say. Long, though; which made me pause in my third read-through of the first book. =P

 Actually, who hasn't read Eragon that's a teenager? =P

Very good question. =P

i guessed :P *looks at your username* :P

It's pretty good so far, although it's reeeaallly long, which makes it hard to read, especially when it takes me 1-2 minutes to read a page...I tried to read Eragon but couldn't get through it. It's not really my style of book. Maybe if I'd picked it up earlier I would have read it, but when I did try it out it wasn't good for me.

 Elantris by Brandon Sanderson is an excellent book. And for his newest book, The Way of Kings, I've heard nothing but good news. :)

Yeah, :P. I think I'm gonna buy Eldest with my new B&N card, we'll see.

I read The Hobbit recently. Admittedly, I am not an avid reader but I have this outer desire to hate reading yet this inner desire to read some. I'm already feeling awkward typing about it. I guess the episode of that popular show made me realise it?

 I love the Hobbit. I believe that I've read it 3 or 4 times; which reminds me, I should read it again. =D

Yeah... it's a good winter time read.

 Reading in the winter is the best. =)

There is also something to be said for lazy days of spring and summer under a tree or on a hillside...

 My favorite is in front of a fireplace, on the floor, with the snow falling outside and you're all by yourself...

I no longer lay on the floor, but curling up in front of the fireplace with a book is a frequent activity for me.

 Fireplaces + Books = Best reading ever

 Fire + Books = Evil!!! D=

Took a quick (one day) break from Atlas Shrugged and read Animal Farm.