Lexi Cal Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Currently reading 2001: Space Odyssey. Catching up on some classics American Gods is one of my all-time favorites, and I enjoyed Good Omens a whole lot.I'm definitely going to put Anansi Boys on my reading list. I didn't know it was a quasi-sequel to AG. Now I'm curious. 1 Quote Link to comment
MogiShade Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Just finished Adrift by Steven Callahan, now working on The Way of the SEAL by Mark Divine. Quote "If you're not waking up in the morning and living your life like a ritual of creation or destruction or life or death or love or hate then you really are just dieing one minute at a time."- Paul "Grimnir" Waggener of the Wolves of Vinland Mogi Shade, Level 4 Yeti[STR 6] [DEX 8] [STA 4] [CON 5] [WIS 4] [CHA 4] Current Challenge: [05]JJSOMMER.COM | Tumblr | Instagram Quinte Outdoor Club Meet-Up Group [ON, Canada] Link to comment
EvillePanda Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 I just got my copy of Mentats of Dune. I am, however, right in the middle of Heartless by Gail Carriger. As soon as that's done (which should be soon as she's a quick read), I'll start Mentats. Quote "I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that causes total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will allow it to pass over me and through me until only I remain." My Current Challenge Level 2 Bene Gesserit AssassinSTR 4 | DEX 3 | STA 3 | CON 3 | WIS 4 | CHA 3 Link to comment
Spark Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Currently reading 2001: Space Odyssey. Catching up on some classics American Gods is one of my all-time favorites, and I enjoyed Good Omens a whole lot.I'm definitely going to put Anansi Boys on my reading list. I didn't know it was a quasi-sequel to AG. Now I'm curious. I was disappointed with Anansi Boys when I went into it thinking that it was a sequel, quasi- or otherwise. The best way to approach it is knowing that there is a character in there who was also in American Gods, telling a story that was otherwise unrelated (except for the idea that the old gods are still around and messing with us from time to time). My second read-through, several years later, was much more fun once I realized that. 1 Quote Level 10 Superhero Trainee (Ranger)Str 20 Dex 12 Sta 15 Con 15 Wis 13 Cha 16 My Battle Log: Getting Back on the HorseChallenges! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10NerFiWriCh Completed: 1! My book! The Mercenary's Guide to Ruined Seattle. To all you saints and sinners!You losers and you winners!Here's to one more day above the roses! Link to comment
Lexi Cal Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 I just got my copy of Mentats of Dune. I am, however, right in the middle of Heartless by Gail Carriger. As soon as that's done (which should be soon as she's a quick read), I'll start Mentats.I've got Sisterhood of Dune sitting on my shelf and my reading list. So no spoilers, please Quote Link to comment
EvillePanda Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 I've got Sisterhood of Dune sitting on my shelf and my reading list. So no spoilers, please Wouldn't dream of it. 1 Quote "I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that causes total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will allow it to pass over me and through me until only I remain." My Current Challenge Level 2 Bene Gesserit AssassinSTR 4 | DEX 3 | STA 3 | CON 3 | WIS 4 | CHA 3 Link to comment
Spark Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Well, see, there's this sisterhood, right, and they're related to Dune somehow. ??? Profit. 3 Quote Level 10 Superhero Trainee (Ranger)Str 20 Dex 12 Sta 15 Con 15 Wis 13 Cha 16 My Battle Log: Getting Back on the HorseChallenges! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10NerFiWriCh Completed: 1! My book! The Mercenary's Guide to Ruined Seattle. To all you saints and sinners!You losers and you winners!Here's to one more day above the roses! Link to comment
Ripple Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I tend to alternate between fiction and music biography. Just finished The Dark Tower series. (And now wishing I had made my screen name The Gunslinger.) Moving on to Phish: The Biography. 1 Quote There is a road, no simple highway, Between the dawn and the dark of night, And if you go no one may follow, That path is for your steps alone. Respawn. | #1 | Current Challenge. Link to comment
Nightside Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Horns by Joe Hill although fantasy and steampunk are my favourite genres. Quote It's never to late to be the person you always wanted to be.The voice in your head telling you that you can't do it is a damn liar.Endorphins, the best high you can have. Link to comment
Silvanus Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I just finished the Tawany Man trilogy by Robin Hobb and have started The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, book 1 of the Stormlight Saga. Quote Link to comment
obsessedfan Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Just got started on GoT: A Clash of Kings audio. I know it doesn't count as reading, but it's what I do when my hands are busy and I want book. So, I'll take it, darn it! 1 Quote Lvl 2 DemigodChild of Aries / STR 1 / DEX 1.75 / STA 2 / CON 5 / WIS 4 / CHA 2 / Challenges:1Current Challenge Accountability Groups:Companions in Training Link to comment
18ck Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 GB84 by David Pearce - it's like James Ellroy does the miners' strike. Quote Level 20 Ferret Demon Scout STR 43 | DEX 21 | STA 49 | CON 30 | WIS 45 | CHA 21 Challenges: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 Instagram | Wordpress | Twitter | Linkedin | Goodreads | Facebook: *spits* I despise facebook! Valeu a pena? Tudo vale a pena Se a alma não é pequena. Link to comment
Arlunydd Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Flicking through a few books, picked up a few from the library yesterday including some by Elizabeth Gaskell, but my main focus right now is "La Curee" by Emile Zola, to work on my French. Quote A warrior has only one true friend: himself. So he feeds his body well; he trains it; works on it. Where he lacks skill, he practises. Where he lacks knowledge, he studies. But above all he must believe. He must believe in the strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul. - David Gemmell @Arlunydd Instagram Link to comment
Heidi Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Just got started on GoT: A Clash of Kings audio. I know it doesn't count as reading, but it's what I do when my hands are busy and I want book. So, I'll take it, darn it!Audiobooks still count! 2 Quote ♥ & ☮, Heidi Spoiler Gypsy Druid Level 12 Philosopher and level 11 Librarian (built on the Monk class, with a training path in The Way of the Cobalt Soul) Ranger: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 :: Druid: 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |:: 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |:: 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |:: 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |:: 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |:: 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53| 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |:: 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | :: 70 | Paladin: 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | :: 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | Shaman: 82 | 83 | 84 Philosopher-Librarian 85 |:: 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | Heidi Chronicles NF Character Sheet | @theheidifeed| MySlashdotKarmaIsExcellent Walk to Mordor - (spreadsheet) Let's catch up: https://calendly.com/loveandpeace Link to comment
quilaho Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Just got started on GoT: A Clash of Kings audio. I know it doesn't count as reading, but it's what I do when my hands are busy and I want book. So, I'll take it, darn it!Who said audio books don't count?!? If it wasn't for audiobooks and a 40 minute drive to work each way, I might never finish a novel! Currently, I'm reading Beekeeping For All ... real riveting stuff! And, for the drive, I'm re-listening to the Harry Potter books. 2 Quote Challenges: Current:Quilaho's L1 ChallengeBattle Log:Q's Warrior PathBodySpace | MyFitnessPalLinkedIn | Twitter | FacebookPlease send me a message here at NF if you are going to send a request Link to comment
Heidi Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 LSAT for Dummies Quote ♥ & ☮, Heidi Spoiler Gypsy Druid Level 12 Philosopher and level 11 Librarian (built on the Monk class, with a training path in The Way of the Cobalt Soul) Ranger: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 :: Druid: 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |:: 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |:: 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |:: 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |:: 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |:: 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53| 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |:: 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | :: 70 | Paladin: 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | :: 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | Shaman: 82 | 83 | 84 Philosopher-Librarian 85 |:: 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | Heidi Chronicles NF Character Sheet | @theheidifeed| MySlashdotKarmaIsExcellent Walk to Mordor - (spreadsheet) Let's catch up: https://calendly.com/loveandpeace Link to comment
AlterStephen Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Just finished The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. It broke my heart. 3 Quote "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win." —Mahatma Ghandi Link to comment
IslandGirl_Becks Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Just finished The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. It broke my heart.Ditto.Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -Aristotle Arian, arian, zehetzen da burnia. -Basque proverb Frisian Shieldmaiden level 12 (STR:16) (DEX:16) (STA:23) (CON:22) (WIS:17) (CHA:15) Challenges: 11/12.14 - 1/2.15 - 2/3.15 - 15.4/5 - 15.6/7 - 15.7/9 - 16.1 - 16.3 - 16.4 - 16.5 - 16.10 - 16.11 - 16.12 - 17.1 - 17.2 2017 Goals: Maintain BW BS, 100kg DL - Muscle Up - 1/2 Marathon Condition - Abs Link to comment
obsessedfan Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Audiobooks still count! Who said audio books don't count?!? If it wasn't for audiobooks and a 40 minute drive to work each way, I might never finish a novel! Currently, I'm reading Beekeeping For All ... real riveting stuff! And, for the drive, I'm re-listening to the Harry Potter books.Okay, don't feel so bad for it now. Glad to know I'm not the only one who relies on being read to from time to time Quote Lvl 2 DemigodChild of Aries / STR 1 / DEX 1.75 / STA 2 / CON 5 / WIS 4 / CHA 2 / Challenges:1Current Challenge Accountability Groups:Companions in Training Link to comment
Zardoz Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Picked up The Iron King by Maurice Druon after I saw articles comparing it to ASoIaF. Great stuff so far, but I'm ripping through it so fast that I'll be out of book long before I can swing by the bookstore for volume 2! 2 Quote Questing!Current / 1 Link to comment
Lexi Cal Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Picked up The Iron King by Maurice Druon after I saw articles comparing it to ASoIaF. Great stuff so far, but I'm ripping through it so fast that I'll be out of book long before I can swing by the bookstore for volume 2!Don't you hate it when that happens!That'S why I always buy a couple of books at a time 1 Quote Link to comment
Zardoz Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Don't you hate it when that happens!That'S why I always buy a couple of books at a time Story of my life! One would think I'd have learned by now. Quote Questing!Current / 1 Link to comment
quilaho Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Okay, don't feel so bad for it now. Glad to know I'm not the only one who relies on being read to from time to time Ha! Now we just have to convince dear old mom to read / record them and it will be just like we'er 6 again! 2 Quote Challenges: Current:Quilaho's L1 ChallengeBattle Log:Q's Warrior PathBodySpace | MyFitnessPalLinkedIn | Twitter | FacebookPlease send me a message here at NF if you are going to send a request Link to comment
Piro Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Fiction: GoT, Dance of Dragons, although I've lost interest in it and only pick it up when the wife has control of the TV remote. Non-Fiction: After reading and watching The Secret, I've been burning through some personal development, meta-physics books. Master Key System by Charles Haanel (on the 5th lesson currently) and The Sience of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles. loved loved LOVED these books: Hitchhiker's Guide, Dark Tower, and WoT (especially the ones Brandon Sanderson finished) also enjoyed Terry Goodkind's SoT and Hunger Games (although I think they were poorly written) 1 Quote Link to comment
obsessedfan Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Ha! Now we just have to convince dear old mom to read / record them and it will be just like we'er 6 again!After my parents divorced and my dad moved to another state, he used to record himself reading kids books and send them to my brother and I. Then we would follow along in our copies of the books. Before we could even read. Best gifts ever. I loved those tapes. I thank my parents for giving me my love of reading. 6 Quote Lvl 2 DemigodChild of Aries / STR 1 / DEX 1.75 / STA 2 / CON 5 / WIS 4 / CHA 2 / Challenges:1Current Challenge Accountability Groups:Companions in Training Link to comment
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