Mama T Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 hi all! whatcha reading?? right now i have on my bedstand: The Bells by Richard Harvell Game of Thrones (Bk 1) by George RR Martin When Corruption Was King (about the Chicago mob) by Robert Cooley 1 Quote ...we, each of us, are responsible for our own fulfillment. Nobody else can provide it for us, and to believe otherwise is to delude ourselves dangerously and to program for eventual failure every relationship we enter. - Tom Robbins Current Challenge: Life, man. Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Hey I'm reading GoT too! Second read through the series so I can get Dance of Dragons. So for me I have : Game of Thrones by GRRM Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe Modern Nonlinear Equations by Thomas Saaty, because who doesn't enjoy a little recreational math reading 2 Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
bananandrea Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 I just finished The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins. I am always reading the Bible. And I am reading The Cat Who Moved A Mountain-Lilian Jackson Braun. It's a sweet book about cats that solve mysteries. 2 Quote Make today your someday~~~"It's a lifestyle - train like there's no finish line~~~"I hated every minute of training, but I said, don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion." - Muhammad Ali, Boxer~~~"There is nothing we cannot live down, rise above, and overcome." - Ella Wheeler Wilcox Link to comment
Mama T Posted September 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 @bigm141414 awesome on GoT! i haven't watched the show - i figured i want to read through everything before i watch it, so i can set my own imagery and compare it to that. i haven't actually started yet - i'm hoping to crack it open this week though!@bananandrea The Hunger Games = so addicting. I think I read the entire series in a week because i could NOT put down the books. I would also recommend the Maze Runner trilogy if you liked that series. Just as intense, and the 3rd book comes out next month! And a cat that solves mysteries?? I'm definitely intrigued... may have to reserve me a copy from the library! Quote ...we, each of us, are responsible for our own fulfillment. Nobody else can provide it for us, and to believe otherwise is to delude ourselves dangerously and to program for eventual failure every relationship we enter. - Tom Robbins Current Challenge: Life, man. Link to comment
Cipriana Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Game of Thrones by george R. R. Martin The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson Quote www.weekendofgames.com Link to comment
Omega Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm half way through Summer Knight by Jim Butcher, I just started Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan, and I'm almost done with Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan Quote Link to comment
Mazinger Z Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe, although I consider this more of a study book or manual. Never let go by Dan Johnson. And soon I will be reading the winner of January's challenge.... Quote Robotic - Warrior Level 1. STR: 3 - STA: 2 - DEX: 3 - CON: 4 - WIS: 3 First Challenge Link to comment
cracked_belle Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Game of Thrones by george R. R. MartinThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig LarssonI tried starting "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", but I just couldn't fall into it. granted, I think I was reading a different translation than the recently famous one. meanwhile, I'm currently reading the following:David Wong - "John Dies at the End"Jerold J. Kreisman - "I Hate You, Don't Leave Me"Terri Cheney - "Manic" and I just finished in the last week:Tamora Pierce - "Alana: The First Adventure"Mark Dunn - "Ella Minnow Pea" 1 Quote just another cracked southern belle, and a specialist in self-kintsukuroi. Current Challenge Accountability: Health & Happiness Are Hard: Wherein the Cracked_Belle Un-Dies Epic Quest: Adventures in Badassery [under construction] Spoiler There is never a sudden revelation, a complete and tidy explanation for why it happened, or why it ends, or why or who you are. You want one and I want one, but there isn't one. It comes in bits and pieces, and you stitch them together wherever they fit, and when you are done you hold yourself up, and still there are holes and you are a rag doll, invented, imperfect. And yet you are all that you have, so you must be enough. There is no other way. ― Marya Hornbacher, Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia Link to comment
SKP Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I need to reread the first 4 books of the GoT series so that I can get to Dance of Dragons, but it's such a tremendous task that I'm finding it intimidating I might just use it as an excuse to watch the series and then continue to read where it leaves off. Currently reading:The $100 Start Up - Chris Guillebeau Recently finished:Pirate Cinema - Cory DoctorowThe Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg Quote "Not all those who wander are lost." Current 6 week challenge Link to comment
rketterman Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Lets see:The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan (reading currently)The Silmarillian by J.R.R. Tolkien (didn't get too far with this one yet) I just purchased A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. As soon as I'm done with Son of Neptune I'm heading back to the Westlands and Two Rivers!!! Quote "Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it's a plan." -The Doctor Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm Possible. Link to comment
PippinPDX Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I'm currently reading: The Bear Flag by Cecelia HollandandStar of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor I've also got Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian on my desk. I'm about halfway through, but I've been reading it in small snippets because it's so dense. Amazing but dense! Quote Dúnadan RangerLevel 2STR 4 | DEX 2 | STA 8 | CON 6 | WIS 6 | CHA 4Current 6-Week Challenge Link to comment
cracked_belle Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 The $100 Start Up - Chris GuillebeauThe Power of Habit - Charles Duhigghow are those two? I've considered starting them. The Silmarillian by J.R.R. Tolkien (didn't get too far with this one yet)mmmm, delicious! Quote just another cracked southern belle, and a specialist in self-kintsukuroi. Current Challenge Accountability: Health & Happiness Are Hard: Wherein the Cracked_Belle Un-Dies Epic Quest: Adventures in Badassery [under construction] Spoiler There is never a sudden revelation, a complete and tidy explanation for why it happened, or why it ends, or why or who you are. You want one and I want one, but there isn't one. It comes in bits and pieces, and you stitch them together wherever they fit, and when you are done you hold yourself up, and still there are holes and you are a rag doll, invented, imperfect. And yet you are all that you have, so you must be enough. There is no other way. ― Marya Hornbacher, Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia Link to comment
SKP Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 The Power of Habit was great! I didn't really have a good strategy for habit change but the author lays it out really clearly. It's not all about personal habit change, though, it's also about the habits of larger groups and how changing one small thing can make a really big difference. He uses a lot of case studies to explain concepts and the book flew by. I'm liking the $100 start up as well, pretty much for the same reasons. Lots of case studies and good writing make the subject matter accessible. 1 Quote "Not all those who wander are lost." Current 6 week challenge Link to comment
JarrodCL Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hmm, nothing interesting right now I crammed in a much needed dose of horror, fantasy and sci-fi during the last few weeks of my holiday. Right now, there are only two books for me to read: CCDA 640-864 Official Cert GuideTheodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography by Theodore RooseveltNothing terribly exciting, I'm afraid. Quote If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.Teddy Roosevelt Link to comment
sericite Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt Speaking of Teddy Roosevelt, the quote in your sig is FANTASTIC! I've got several things going right now:The Primal Blueprint (Mark Sisson)Marvel Comics: The Untold Story (Sean Howe)The American Way of Eating (Tracie McMillan)And I guess I'll re-read American Gods for the Book Club book. Quote Sericite----Current Challenge, Twitter, Fitocracy, Goodreads Main Quest: To lose 100 pounds 3%3% Link to comment
Tinaling Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Books, huzzah! Currently:Fast Food NationPillars of the EarthYour Call is Important to Us Jtggodqos: Dragon Tattoo really only starts to get interesting about half way through, then it's a page-turner! Which is unfortunate, since the first half of the book's about 10,000 pages long 1 Quote Human Ranger of the Frozen AtlanticLvl 1 STR: 2 | DEX: 1 | STA: 2 | CON: 5 | WIS: 3 | CHA: 3 Link to comment
cracked_belle Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 And I guess I'll re-read American Gods for the Book Club book. yeah, I'm'll probably sit this one out. I already read it recently. I'll participate in the discussions, but I'll save my time to knock a book of my personal list. speaking of which, I need to add John Green's "The Fault in Our Stars" to my currently reading list. Quote just another cracked southern belle, and a specialist in self-kintsukuroi. Current Challenge Accountability: Health & Happiness Are Hard: Wherein the Cracked_Belle Un-Dies Epic Quest: Adventures in Badassery [under construction] Spoiler There is never a sudden revelation, a complete and tidy explanation for why it happened, or why it ends, or why or who you are. You want one and I want one, but there isn't one. It comes in bits and pieces, and you stitch them together wherever they fit, and when you are done you hold yourself up, and still there are holes and you are a rag doll, invented, imperfect. And yet you are all that you have, so you must be enough. There is no other way. ― Marya Hornbacher, Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia Link to comment
CalvinHobbes Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 speaking of which, I need to add John Green's "The Fault in Our Stars" to my currently reading list. I cried sooooooooo much during this book... Quote Link to comment
cracked_belle Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I cried sooooooooo much during this book...I'm not a sappy kind of lass, so we'll see. I'm not saying I won't cry; I'm just saying I won't be the least surprised if I don't. my friend suggested it to me. she had a similar reaction as you. you enjoyed it, though? Quote just another cracked southern belle, and a specialist in self-kintsukuroi. Current Challenge Accountability: Health & Happiness Are Hard: Wherein the Cracked_Belle Un-Dies Epic Quest: Adventures in Badassery [under construction] Spoiler There is never a sudden revelation, a complete and tidy explanation for why it happened, or why it ends, or why or who you are. You want one and I want one, but there isn't one. It comes in bits and pieces, and you stitch them together wherever they fit, and when you are done you hold yourself up, and still there are holes and you are a rag doll, invented, imperfect. And yet you are all that you have, so you must be enough. There is no other way. ― Marya Hornbacher, Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia Link to comment
sericite Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 yeah, I'm'll probably sit this one out. I already read it recently. I'll participate in the discussions, but I'll save my time to knock a book of my personal list.speaking of which, I need to add John Green's "The Fault in Our Stars" to my currently reading list. I read it a year or two ago, so I'll give it another go. But I may add Fault in Our Stars to my list too! Quote Sericite----Current Challenge, Twitter, Fitocracy, Goodreads Main Quest: To lose 100 pounds 3%3% Link to comment
cracked_belle Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I read it a year or two ago, so I'll give it another go. But I may add Fault in Our Stars to my list too! yeah, I read "Am Gods" about two years ago too. LOVED IT. but I have sooooooo many other books to read in the meantime. and "Faults" is not my normal style, but am enjoying it so far. Quote just another cracked southern belle, and a specialist in self-kintsukuroi. Current Challenge Accountability: Health & Happiness Are Hard: Wherein the Cracked_Belle Un-Dies Epic Quest: Adventures in Badassery [under construction] Spoiler There is never a sudden revelation, a complete and tidy explanation for why it happened, or why it ends, or why or who you are. You want one and I want one, but there isn't one. It comes in bits and pieces, and you stitch them together wherever they fit, and when you are done you hold yourself up, and still there are holes and you are a rag doll, invented, imperfect. And yet you are all that you have, so you must be enough. There is no other way. ― Marya Hornbacher, Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia Link to comment
OrangeJorwell Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 The Fault in Our Stars is good. I didn't cry, but I know a lot of people did. Right now I'm reading:-Crime and Punishment (Dostoevsky)-...And Another Thing (Colfer)-Pillars of the Earth (Follett)-Good Omens (Pratchett and Gaiman)...And I feel like I'm missing one. I'm also going to read American Gods for the challenge. Since I have a copy and haven't read it yet, now seems like as good a time as any. Well, aside from the fact that I'm reading 4 (5?) books already. Quote Level 3 RangerSTR: 6 | DEX: 3 | STA: 9 | CON: 4 | WIS: 6 | CHA: 5 Current Challenge Link to comment
BeckyBuckeye Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I'm just about to finish The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson, which is technically a young adult book, but still really engaging, talking about slavery in a really different and interesting way. Also listening to my first Stephen King, The Shining, in the car, I'm close-ish to the end (please no spoilers, I've never seen the movie) and loving it, although I've never read horror before. The Great Gatsby is next on my list, but I have to take a trip to the library after I finish my book-on-cd, meaning I'll end up with god knows what like always, haha. Quote Link to comment
cracked_belle Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Also listening to my first Stephen King, The Shining, in the car, I'm close-ish to the end (please no spoilers, I've never seen the movie) and loving it, although I've never read horror before.The Great Gatsby is next on my list, but I have to take a trip to the library after I finish my book-on-cd, meaning I'll end up with god knows what like always, haha. YES and YES!! Quote just another cracked southern belle, and a specialist in self-kintsukuroi. Current Challenge Accountability: Health & Happiness Are Hard: Wherein the Cracked_Belle Un-Dies Epic Quest: Adventures in Badassery [under construction] Spoiler There is never a sudden revelation, a complete and tidy explanation for why it happened, or why it ends, or why or who you are. You want one and I want one, but there isn't one. It comes in bits and pieces, and you stitch them together wherever they fit, and when you are done you hold yourself up, and still there are holes and you are a rag doll, invented, imperfect. And yet you are all that you have, so you must be enough. There is no other way. ― Marya Hornbacher, Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia Link to comment
Heidi Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I'm reading The Tiger's Wife, by Tea Obrecht 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
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