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keg in kc 06-02-2011 11:11 AM

I'm the same way, I usually have one regular book going (right now it's R. Scott Bakker's The Warrior-Prophet, entertaining, but not mindless...), one audiobook going (Hard Magic by Larry Correia) and I'm going to add a book on writing to the mix in the near future (not sure which, I have several).

luv 06-26-2011 06:33 PM

Just finished the Harry Potter series. Can't wait to see the last movie. I have a feeling it's going to be quite different from the book.

Going to read a book call Uglies by Scott Westerfeld before starting one the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins.

Dunit35 06-26-2011 07:10 PM

Slowly reading "the lone survivor" by Marcus Luttrell...good book.

Finished "Helmet for my pillow" last month.

Delano 06-26-2011 07:36 PM

Hey, this is an alright war novel.

http://www.writerscast.com/wp-conten...2119285.01.jpg

luv 06-26-2011 10:06 PM

Ended up starting Hunger Games. I think I'm going to like it.

kysirsoze 06-26-2011 10:06 PM

I'm finally reading A Game of Thrones and I'm loving it so far.

Ebolapox 06-26-2011 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc (Post 7674818)
Next Dresden book is out in July I think. Ghost Story.

yep, july 26. there's an author book signing at rainy day books in kc on release day, GEEKGASM.

kysirsoze 06-26-2011 10:14 PM

I've got a couple friends hounding me to start reading the Dresden books. I'd like to, but it's also just a LOT of books to read. Big commitment.

Ebolapox 06-26-2011 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kysirsoze (Post 7717062)
I've got a couple friends hounding me to start reading the Dresden books. I'd like to, but it's also just a LOT of books to read. Big commitment.

dude, just do it. the first book isn't his best (he wrote it as a college writing project), but the prose and his writing ability get better and better the further you go into the series. I can't put this more succinctly... FREAKING READ THE DAMNED BOOKS.

kysirsoze 06-26-2011 10:22 PM

Ha. You sound like my buddies. I will eventually, I'm sure.

Ebolapox 06-26-2011 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kysirsoze (Post 7717086)
Ha. You sound like my buddies. I will eventually, I'm sure.

heh, it took something roughly like that for me to read them initially. my wife and MIL had read him from the beginning, and kept telling me to read them. after constant nagging and shouting at me to read them, I read the damned books. one of the better decisions I've made in a while.

if and when you read them, do yourself a favor and read them in order. it really does help, as there's roughly a 23 story main arc--he's a little over half done.

kysirsoze 06-26-2011 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by H5N1 (Post 7717100)
heh, it took something roughly like that for me to read them initially. my wife and MIL had read him from the beginning, and kept telling me to read them. after constant nagging and shouting at me to read them, I read the damned books. one of the better decisions I've made in a while.

if and when you read them, do yourself a favor and read them in order. it really does help, as there's roughly a 23 story main arc--he's a little over half done.

Don't worry. I'm obsessive over reading or watching things in order. I've watched TV shows where people tell me to start on the 2nd or 3rd season and I refuse. I wold rather suffer through lower quality work in order to avoid missing something that might be important later.

Maybe I'll start reading a Dresden book every other book I read to move through them without completely dominating my reading time.

Bowser 06-26-2011 11:43 PM

I'm reading Unbroken at the moment. Excellent book written by Laura Hillenbrand, author of Seabiscuit.

Mama Hip Rockets 06-27-2011 12:19 AM

http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/44000000/44000976.JPG

Just finished this book. Pretty fascinating story, but he could have hired an editor. Littered with typos, punctuation errors, etc.

Over-Head 06-27-2011 12:31 AM

Just about to start
"The Spy" by Clive Cusler


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