Books What are you reading now?

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  1. D3vil's Anjil

    D3vil's Anjil New Member

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    the last book I read was Brightly Burning by Mercedes Lackey very good book for all fantasy lovers...I am almost finished with Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey so far its excellent...yet another recommendation of mine:)
     
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    D3vil's Anjil, Oct 9, 2003
  2. Bloodberry

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    hehe speaking of pratchett, just finished Monsterous Regiment. interesting...tis my beginning to owning the british versions of the books...tho, was lost on alot of the slang...hehe
    good book tho...cute little...references with the names hehehe
     
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    Bloodberry, Oct 11, 2003
  3. Dark_Dreams

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    I ijust finished up "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. It's a really thought provocing book.:glazed: My brain hurts.
     
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    Dark_Dreams, Oct 11, 2003
  4. luvweaver

    luvweaver Ad Jesum per Mariam

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    Last book...

    i've been reading half the book of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. For some reason I got bored of it and i haven't continued.

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    Perhaps because i've been watching Discovery and National Geographic for a lot of time and i find his descriptions of the undersea world quite dull compared to the real thing. I know, this was written in the 1800's, still...

    Well, at least I can say that the underwater world's greatness is beyond the limits of our imagination ^_^
    [/edit]
     
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    luvweaver, Oct 12, 2003
  5. femme_fatale

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    Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's "Still Life with Crows" was the last one I finished. Their books have almost always been excellent, and this one was no exception.

    Currently reading Herodotus, "The Histories", for Classics. All I read now is stuff for class. :p Though I can say that for Classics buffs, the Oresteia is great -- I preferred it to the Iliad and the Odyssey (though those weren't bad either).

    Oresteia also has possibly the best line ever uttered by a mythological character:

    "Bring me the man-killing axe!"
     
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    femme_fatale, Oct 12, 2003
  6. Odango_rose

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    The Twelfth Physician By: Willa Gibbs


    This book is great.

    It's about this Doc during the french revolution before Nepoleon comes to power.

    Everyone should read it. It's the first time I ever read anything about the french revolution and docters, these two topics.
     
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    Odango_rose, Oct 17, 2003
  7. selenia

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    I just read A Time of Exile (Katherine Kerr)

    I really liked it
     
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    selenia, Oct 17, 2003
  8. Vicious

    Vicious Revolution...Revolucion!

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    The last book i read was Hagakure the way of the samurai. It was a very cool book....samurais were smart back then.
     
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    Vicious, Oct 18, 2003
  9. Nakoruru

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    Well, I'm gonna start Beowulf. Is it any good, because if it ain't I needa find another book.
     
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    Nakoruru, Oct 18, 2003
  10. Nephilim_X

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    Hmm, lets see, a story which has survived for many centuries and influenced our culture and other stories including Lord of the Rings... yes, Beowulf is good. ;P

    Anyway. Last book I read was The Forever War.

    Bloody triumph.:)
     
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    Nephilim_X, Oct 18, 2003
  11. ~ Zack ~

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    I started reading the Stir Of Echoes book. Only onto the third chapter, but it's pretty good so far. Started it shortly after I finished Dhampir which was also very good, definitely one of my favorite books now.
     
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  12. Dark_Dreams

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    i just finished up the Theif Lord. The way the author described the Venice was pure genius and beuty and the story kept me on my toes. Next I want to read Inkheart also by Cornelia funke. Anyone heard of it???
     
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    Dark_Dreams, Oct 20, 2003
  13. Bloodberry

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    feet of clay-terry pratchett

    interesting...hehe well ok, there was use of the patrician and that made me happy lol
     
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    Bloodberry, Oct 23, 2003
  14. Old_Coyote

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    The Emperor of Ice Cream by Brian Moore.

    It has nothing to do with ice cream but it's really good. Its about a seventeen year old boy living in Ireland during the second world war.
     
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    Old_Coyote, Oct 27, 2003
  15. Raven

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    Watership Down by Richard Adams.

    Incredible book, one of the best ones I read this year.:)
     
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    Raven, Nov 18, 2003
  16. Teddz

    Teddz Sexy Swedish Love ♥

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    David Pelzers books. Man, it's really shocking stories. Y'all should check it out!

    - T
     
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    Teddz, Nov 18, 2003
  17. Furi_Kuri

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    i just read last week "across the nighting gale floor" its prity good its sorta set in ancient japan and its about assasins some prity sweet scenes in it and a beheading (what more can you ask for) :D suggest it , its a good read + its not that long so dont worry if you dont have much time on your hands

    ltr
     
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    Furi_Kuri, Nov 18, 2003
  18. selenia

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    I just read A Time of Omens also by Katherine Kerr

    and I must say this series keeps getting better and better
     
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    selenia, Nov 18, 2003
  19. Kamui

    Kamui X//1999... best anime eva

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    Well, for me, it is Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy
     
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    Kamui, Nov 23, 2003
  20. Raven

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    Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Incredible book, good at making you think about God.....but nowhere near Evangelion;)
     
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    Raven, Nov 23, 2003
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