What book(s) are you reading right now?

clamum · Oct 16, 2014

I finished JUMP COMMANDER: In Combat with the 505th and 508th Parachute Infantry Regiments, 82ndAirborne Division in World War II and Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War recently. Both were quite good but I enjoyed "Jump Commander" more.

Currently reading Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters right now. As I expected, it's excellent. If you liked HBO's "Band of Brothers" you should definitely pick it up. RIP Winters.

jagec · Oct 16, 2014

I'm going through the Saga of Pliocene Exile by Julian May.

Pilky · Oct 16, 2014

Just finished World Made By Hand and going to start The Good Son next.

pyonir · Oct 17, 2014

clamum said:
Currently reading Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters right now. As I expected, it's excellent. If you liked HBO's "Band of Brothers" you should definitely pick it up. RIP Winters.

Excellent book. Enjoyed it much more than "Band of Brothers" actually. :thumbsup:

khon · Oct 17, 2014

thedarkwolf said:
Half a King by Joe Abercrombie
Just started it last night so I can't say how good it is yet but I really like his The First Law series so I have high hopes for this one. Just noticed there is a newer book set in the The First Law world I missed called Red Country that I'm going to have to go back and read now.

I just red that as well. It's an ok book, but not as good as his earlier work. It doesn't really have the raw brutality of his earlier work, and the characters are not that interesting.

TeeJay1952 · Oct 17, 2014

thedarkwolf said:
Innocence by Dean Koontz
Only about 1/4 through it but so far it is the most interesting book of his I've read in a while.

Wow, What a great example of being damned with faint praise.

IronWing · Oct 23, 2014

Tamsin by Peter S. Beagle
The book is getting pretty good but I at this point (just finished chapter twelve) I think the first four chapters were an annoying waste of time and the reader would be well served by reading the opening paragraph of the book and just skipping to chapter five.

Also reading:
Revolution in Time - Clocks and the Making of the Modern World by David Landes

The book is pretty good but I'm sort of slogging through it while reading other stuff.

thedarkwolf · Oct 24, 2014

TeeJay1952 said:
Wow, What a great example of being damned with faint praise.

I'm pretty much finished with it now and it become much less interesting quickly.

IronWing · Oct 25, 2014

IronWing said:
Tamsin by Peter S. Beagle
The book is getting pretty good but I at this point (just finished chapter twelve) I think the first four chapters were an annoying waste of time and the reader would be well served by reading the opening paragraph of the book and just skipping to chapter five.

Finished it. It was okay but just okay. I guess after reading The Last Unicorn I expected more from the author.

highland145 · Nov 3, 2014

Mystic River. Got 250 pages left and I'm pretty sure it's Brandon's brother and his friend. Dave did get mugged and took out some low life...he'll get a feather in his cap for it.

Hate to continue on if I've got it right.

02ranger · Nov 3, 2014

I know this is kinda low-brow fiction, but what do people here think of the Star Wars EU books? I've read a couple here and there in the past, Truce at Bakura, Thrawn trilogy, and I think The Crystal Star, and I liked them well enough then. That was 10 years ago though. I thought about picking them back up, but are they decent books? People that like them, what's some other stuff you like to kinda gauge our tastes?

clamum · Nov 3, 2014

After Winters' book I read "Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War".

Now I'm on to "D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches" by Ambrose.

mcurphy · Nov 3, 2014

The Ocean at the End of the Lane a 2013 fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman.

So far I'm about 12 chapters into the book, and I think it is excellent. I can't wait to read more!

highland145 · Nov 3, 2014

highland145 said:
Mystic River. Got 250 pages left and I'm pretty sure it's Brandon's brother and his friend. Dave did get mugged and took out some low life...he'll get a feather in his cap for it.

Hate to continue on if I've got it right.

Anyone?

pyonir · Nov 3, 2014

highland145 said:
Anyone?

I've never read the book, but you are right according to the movie version. I'd assume the book is the same. There's a little bit more to it than just figuring out "who dun it" though...outcomes of a few of the characters (again, according to the movie).

John Connor · Nov 3, 2014

Have this and skimmed through it. When I have time I'll read it.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Secret-Sen.../dp/1596915153

highland145 · Nov 4, 2014

pyonir said:
I've never read the book, but you are right according to the movie version. I'd assume the book is the same. There's a little bit more to it than just figuring out "who dun it" though...outcomes of a few of the characters (again, according to the movie).

Thanks. Lehane just gave it up by page 330.

Foot prints from the dead girl, none from the killer(s)...must have been lighter.
She hid, then moved and hid again. The cops say, "Hey, might have been multiple pursuers."
The brother is losing his #1 to the dead girl and he has a crazy friend.
There was lots of blood/2 types in the lot like Dave said.

Shit. I want my $10 back.

Demo24 · Nov 4, 2014

Unbroken by laura hillenbrand

So far excellent! Although starting to get a tad concerned about the ending.

BurnItDwn · Nov 5, 2014

So I finally decided to start reading this Dostoyevsky Ive had sitting for years on my shelf. Now Im about 150 pages into "Crime and Punishment", its perhaps a little bit melodramatic, but, overall, thus far, a very nice little story. I find it hard to put down, and have been very much enjoying my time reading it.

IronWing · Nov 5, 2014

Reading Dust now.

axlrose87 · Nov 5, 2014

Barbarossa by Alan Clark

Mai72 · Nov 5, 2014

Reading "The 4 Hour Work Week" from Tim Ferris

I can see why a lot of people like his take on the workforce. He preaches delegation. I'm looking at a company from India. They take care of everything. They take care of your bills, buy Christmas presents for your loved ones, and they will even buy your girlfriend/wive flowers so you don't have to. The only thing they need is your bank account number. No worries, because they are legit.

highland145 · Nov 5, 2014

Mai72 said:
Reading "The 4 Hour Work Week" from Tim Ferris

I can see why a lot of people like his take on the workforce. He preaches delegation. I'm looking at a company from India. They take care of everything. They take care of your bills, buy Christmas presents for your loved ones, and they will even buy your girlfriend/wive flowers so you don't have to. The only thing they need is your bank account number. No worries, because they are legit.

Owe your soul to the company store.

Mai72 · Nov 5, 2014

highland145 said:
Owe your soul to the company store.

You wouldn't want to work 4 hours a week? Check out his book. It could change your life.

highland145 · Nov 5, 2014

Mai72 said:
You wouldn't want to work 4 hours a week? Check out his book. It could change your life.

I work less than that now so no. He's ripping you off on his sales.

Bastard.

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