What book are you reading right now?

[LiquidTheBrit]

No, not right NOW, but which books are you in the process of finishing?

For me, I still have to finish..
Go Ask Alice, by Anonymous
1984, by George Orwell
A Spell for Chameleon, by Piers Anthony

GENERAL NOTE: If you want to share which manga you're reading, do so in this thread (http://bleachasylum.com/showthread.php?t=1457) please!

[Frosted Heart]

Currently I'm reading "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyer. It's an interesting read, if you liked the Anita Blake style books by Laurell K Hamilton. But I think this book is better than the AB series (except for Obsidian Butterfly) and will start the next book, "New Moon", after I finish this one. :)

Edit: Oh yes, also almost finished re-reading "Over Sea, Under Stone" by Susan Cooper. It's book 1 of the 'Dark is Rising' series. Can't wait for the movie! ^^

[♠ Saint ♠]

"Shogun" by James Clavell

I'm hoping to pick my way through the books that come after it like King Rat, Whirlwind, etc. So far, the characters are very well written and I love how a character you feel you can come to know and love can be snatched away and die so quickly and suddenly. But then again, that flows with the theme of the book that life is fleeting. A fantastic read so far!

[Shinrin]

Demon Child everytime more of it get translated ^^'

For a normal book it might actually be my all time favorit, it's just Wow.
As said by his teacher his the eye of the huricane(he is kind & helpsome but everything around him is a mess)

[Adam]

Red Dragon, by Thomas Harris. I'd probably be finished it by now if it had more Hannibal Lecter in it or if I hadn't seen the movie.

Gardens of the Moon, by Steven Erikson. It's a good book, but it's harder to finish the second time around.

And I plan on buying Night of Knives by Ian Cameron Esslemont soon, so I figured I would include it here as I should be reading it not long from now.

[gab00n]

The Grand Chessboard - American Primacy And Its Geostrategic Imperatives by Zbigniew Brzezinski

[Mz D]

"Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.

I think this must be the 20th time I've read it.

[Sapphire Star]

Just finished the new harry Potter like 5 days ago....and currently I am in the middle Burning Bridges by Laura Anne Gilman

[Mikan]

"The Ghost Map" by Steven Johnson...a summer "gift" from the college I'll be entering in the Fall.

Currently I'm reading "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyer. It's an interesting read, if you liked the Anita Blake style books by Laurell K Hamilton. But I think this book is better than the AB series (except for Obsidian Butterfly) and will start the next book, "New Moon", after I finish this one. :)

Twilight>New Moon, imo XD

Can't wait for Eclipse (w00t)

[Riekie]

The Shining by Stephen King in English...and i am finally going to finish it....:D

I am also reading Misery by Stephen King in English...well..not now but I'll start with it tomorrowXD hahaha that counts right?XD

[Megumi_chan]

I'm actually in the process of re-reading my Transformers novel.

[Flying Banana]

umm...i dont really read but does it count if i read the last page of a book? xD
it was Harry Potter...the last one :]

[saki]

this lullaby

[shampooh]

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time by Mark Haddon.

It's a rather short novel but it's been three months since I started xD;

[NightMare]

The Drizzt collection(they are amazing)

[Megumi_chan]

I'm still in the process of re-reading my Transformers novel. :rolleyes:

[LiquidTheBrit]

Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Pretty interesting, I gotta say.. =P

Also, I'm somewhere in the middle of Goldstein's book in 1984 (by George Orwell), but srsly. Father wasn't kidding when he said it was a hard read XD;

[Shadoblak]

Reading Stardust by Neil Gaiman

[Sora Chan]

I'm reading Resident Evil City Of The Dead by S.D Perry :p:p:p

[Frosted Heart]

Re-reading 'Greenwitch' by Susan Cooper, the third book in the Dark is Rising series. It's pretty thin and I'm already halfway. @_@

[scooz]

Since it took two years for the new book to come out, I am rereading the Symphony of the Ages series by Elizabeth Haydon so I can read the new book, Assassin King and remember what they are talking about, lol. I am currently on the second book, Prophecy.

I might also reread Wicked soon too because it is such an amazing story and I love Elphaba so much ^^ Plus, I have been listening to the musical soundtrack all week.

And I am with NightMare, the Drizzt books are good, I have not read them all, but so far it is a great series...and I have a weakness for the descriptions of Drizzt's purple Drow eyes ^^

[juunana]

Persuasion by Jane Austen...her style is painful especially when You already have a headache.

[aznxenocide]

Catch 22.

@juu: lool jane austen's style? I totally know what you mean. Took me forever to finish Emma cuz I kept stopping midway. XD

[emoloz]

Well yours all sound far more interesting than mine >.>.

Reading my Psychology text book. 200 pages of it. Woo! Full of the tinest text ever...great...

Trying to finish memoirs of a geshia too but not happening anytime soon >.<

[Byakuya]

I'm currently reading Charlie and the chocolate factory, don't ask why :p

[Avi]

I'm going to start reading "The Site Book" ... I can't find it though and I don't remember the author's name XD Then, and I'll be swamped in my school books too ~_~

[aznxenocide]

Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card.

One of the beastliest books ever.

[Megumi_chan]

I've just started reading "A Time To Kill" by John Grisham.

[juunana]

Wuthering Heights...How do I somehow know this so well and I have never read it before XD I like what I have read so far.^^

[Riekie]

Ahh yeah...shit...I STILL need to finish The Shining....gah...only 50 more pages>.<

[Lady Orihime]

As soon as I'm done reading the last English "InuYasha" volume (30) I'll be reading "The Da Vinci Code"...I've been meaning to since May 2006, but I completely forgot we had it ^.^;

[Shannon]

I just finished reading Meg Cabot's 1-800-WHERE-R-U book #5, and yeah. Weird, but an interesting book.

[juunana]

Great expectations for Uni ><........>< I only have heard of this before on South park lmao where pip is the main character from the book xD.

[Sora Chan]

Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. It's pretty good. The switch in PPOV is kinda annoying though/

[aznxenocide]

Ender's Shadow

[avidlinuxuser]

I'm reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

[Sapphire Star]

Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer and loving it so far =O

[aznxenocide]

Cracking the AP Calculus AB and BC Exam.

[Megumi_chan]

The Bourne Legacy by Eric Van Lustbader

[shake]

the sirens of titan by kurt vonnegut

awesome book every single human in the world should read it

[Megumi_chan]

Still reading The Bourne Legacy

[aznxenocide]

You know you don't HAVE to post, right? You can just wait till you start another book before posting? >.<

Dave Barry's Greatest Hits.

[eave]

Tithe.

by Holly Black

[Dice]

I'm trying to read Dracula :cry :cry
along with Snow Flower and the Secret Fan <-- About foot binding in China. The first few chapters have freaked me out. :cry
I also bought the Poisonwood Bible which I heard was amazing.

I should probably start Petals of Blood since I haven't touched it, and I've had it for years.

[Jhaxe]

I'm reading Basilisk by N.M. Browne

And I've also picked up Deception Point by Dan Brown (The Writer of the Da Vinci Code)

[FireCandy]

"The Wedding" by Stanisław Wyspiański.

[tari101190]

the dark tower sereies book 3 (stephen king)...i dnt rember the exact name lol

[v1nx]

"Roadside Picnic" by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
for 2nd time)

next will be "FIGHT CLUB" by Charles Palahniuk I guess

[Byakuya]

I'm not very original, started LoTR again last week.

[Ileenka]

Picking up Switch Bitch by Roald Dahl again.

[Aru-Chii]

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.

School reading assignments are such a drag.

[stark espada]

Sun Tzu's the art of war.

[Shannon]

Obsession by Ted Dekker. My friend shoved it in my hands and told me to read it, so there we go.

[Ileenka]

Re-reading Gallows Thief by Bernard Cornwell. It's hilarious. ^^

[aznxenocide]

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.

School reading assignments are such a drag.

Better than Plato's Apologies. >.<

[Unicorn]

"Execution Blunders" by Geoffrey Abbott.

A collection of mess-ups in historical executions, placed neatly into various sections (eg. Sword, Boiled in Oil, Guillotine, Hanging) for your reading pleasure.

It's interesting, I must say.

[Malificus]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

Great classic, but I'm making horrible progress.

[stark espada]

Finished the art of war and know reading Lord of Flys.

[HarryPotter]

Deathly Hallows for the 4th time hahah I need to find a new book.

[tari101190]

im about to start reading darren shans 'demon apocolypse' tomorow!!!

[HELLA PINOY]

"I am America (and so can you!)" by Steven Cobert...changed my life!!

[stark espada]

sleepy hallow by Washington Irving.

[Kolbertt]

Abzurdah by Cielo Latini-
Don't know if it's English name (or even if its published in english yet), but it's definitely one of the most disturbing and tragic books I'be ever read and still haven't finished it!

[aznxenocide]

Naked Economics

[Choochi]

Ummm, Miracle on 49th Street

[Ametatsu]

The Odyssey
(I have an English Lit project)

[Kolbertt]

Moved on to the "Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess- You should read it my droogs.

[laurie b.]

I read a lot of books at the same time. Currently in rotation:

- Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
- The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green
- The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible
- The Speciality of the House by Stanley Ellin

[Kuchappy]

I'm reading "Tales of Two Cities" because it's part of our book report. DX

[earthforge]

Never Let Me Go by Kashuo Ishiguro
Night of the Iguana *groan* by Tenessee Williams

supposedly Night of the Iguana revolutionized the '60's but...it's just so annoying!

[Unicorn]

"Terry Pratchett: The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld"

It compiles all the quotable quotes from all Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. Hilarious. Makes me wanna go get ALL the books now. *looks at empty pocket gloomily*

[Poiison]

I'm in the process of reading Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

I read it the first day I got it but I'm rereading it since I think I missed a few parts. Which I did. ^,^
Anyways it's a really good book

[kiri]

Right now I am reading the book of Uglies

[Ruffy GEAR 2]

The new Sorrows of Young W.by Ulrich Pentzdorf

I have to read it for school (German) and it's originally from W J Goethe, but the author put the plot in our time.

Black Boy by richard Wright

Also for school (English); it's some kind of a biography but a little pimped with action.

[Megumi_chan]

The Bourne Supremacy by Robert Ludluum

[Axie]

Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
and
Night by Elie Wiesel (for English)

[Darina]

Black Powder War by Naomi Novik, third book in the Temeraire series. It's alternate history/fantasy set during the Napoleonic Wars, but with dragons included.

[kuchiruki]

pride and prejudice by jane austen. (have to read it 4 school)

[stark espada]

the raven, a tell of amontriado all by egnaror allen poe.

[lookingback7]

Right now I'm readingLilith's Brood by Octavia Butler. A fantastic and kinda scary book.

[Sora Chan]

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. Very short book. I'm almost done!

[Panic]

The Book Of Lies by James Moloney
Just started. :o

[Pharos]

Harry Potter 7!!
finally got it!

[emoloz]

^ Finally woah.

The Twiligh series by i dunno

My friends going to give me it to read so apprently its right up my street.

[scooz]

I am rereading the Symphony of Ages series by Elizabeth Haydon. When the Assassin King finally came out, I realized I had forgotten a lot of what happened in the previous books, so I decided to go back for some reviewing, lol. I am half way through the 4th book, Requiem for the Sun, then Elegy of a Lost Star, then finally the Assassin King.

[Pamelucha]

The Europeans by Henry James... is about two siblings, Felix and Eugenia, shifting from the old to the new world in the middle of the 19th century.

[Ann-chan]

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (or something xD)

[ZarakiKenpachi]

chapter war

a warhammer 40k book! by ben counter

[SeMeli]

The Empire of the Angels by Bernard Werber

[Rukiabunny]

I just finished After the Rain by Norma Fox Mazer.

[Naota]

Re-reading "When the Wind Blows" by James Patterson.

[rei_ai]

I plan to read 'The Alchemist' this Christmas vacation. I want some life insights..>__>

[Thantos-Espada]

once again my romantic little heart has decided to re-red my fushigi yugi collection.


at the moment i am on book 4 of 18...


and i love this manga and anime till the day i die >.<

[lovewitches]

Im currently reading a book called " behind locked doors" by some swedish author. Pretty nice storyline, completely based off of real events.

Not for anyone sensitive.. -__-

[Sora Chan]

I'm reading Othello by Shakespeare.

[Ametatsu]

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (earthforge brought it up in the Pairing Debate thread and I rembered that it's been a while since I read anything by Ishiguro, and he's awesome)

[fuzzydemon]

lol i'm rereading the Harry Potter series out of boredom, waiting for my friend to give me The Amber Spyglass so i can read it

[Ametatsu]

The Chinese by Jasper Becker, alternating with Edgar Allen Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination when I get bored

[Ann-chan]

reading Wurthering Heights atm. I can't decide which side to pick, I everyone is behaving childishly XD

[emoloz]

New Moon ~ Stephenie Meyer.

I have wanted to throw this book so many times. It's so anoying but good.

[mechaqua]

America the book John Stewart
World War Z Max Brooks
The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolken

[Vizard_King]

Salem's Lot by Steven King
Any book by Bill O'reily
and
The Limbaugh Letter

[Navirae]

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

[aznxenocide]

Knocked about by my Nunga Nunga's.

Don't judge me.

[Mrs. Avi]

Jane Austen - Emma.

[fly]

Jackie Collins - Lovers and Gamblers

[fuzzydemon]

Rereading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The Amber Spyglass - Phillip Pullman
Eclipse - Stephanie Meyers

[Shintaro]

Im reading manga books I got last year bleach and naruto they pretty good.

[Luhy]

A Bend In The Road~ Nicholas Sparks... really sad love story with a very suspenseful plot ;o

[fuzzydemon]

Genghis Khan by Jack Weatherford...i have to read it for school

[Tomodachi69]

Candide by Voltaire

[fly]

The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

[Thantos-Espada]

i just finished the 6th volum of battle vixens...


one of the pervy-ist mangas ever, but an awsomes tory, and an awsome set of drawins..



-----------------


ive now started on the manga version of death note, and im up to book 3... its just so awsome >><>

[fly]

Sarah Dunant - The Birth of Venus

[aznxenocide]

Aristotle - Nicomachaean Ethics

[stark espada]

Firestarter by Stephen King

[abducted]

The Subtle Knife- Phillip Pullman:che

[emoloz]

Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer.

[phantomfork]

Life of Pi - Yann Martel

I can't bring myself to start the last Harry Potter book...I'm worried it will be really disappointing.

[Hiraeth]

War of the Flowers - Tad Williams

[Ann-chan]

I'm still trying to get through wurthering heights D: everyone in this book is SO childish they drive me crazy xD I should just read something else on the side :T

[Tomodachi69]

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dosteyovsky (sp)
The Wind Up Bird Chronicle by Murakami Haruki

[Megumi_chan]

Bourne Ultimatum--Robert Ludluum

[griffenhawk]

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer... and LoTR: Fellowship of the Ring J.R.R Tolkien =P (can't say I like the book as much as the movie Dx)

[Orihime]

The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare I've only gotten past The Induction. XD

[Ann-chan]

the brief wonderous life of Oscar Wao by some spanish dude and De Wandelaar by Adriaan van Dis

[cavisze]

I'm still trying to get through wurthering heights D: everyone in this book is SO childish they drive me crazy xD I should just read something else on the side :T

Agh! That is my favorite romance! Even though it is not the most ideal romantic storyline, ever. All the main characters are pretty childish, huh? It is interesting how, in order for Bronte to give her characters unbridled passion (emotional passion, I mean strong unchecked emotions), they end up being perceived as irrational and immature. Alas, they are bickering little children throwing fits until the very end. That, being the whole point of the practically incestuous tale.

The Kate Bush song is much more tame.

I am rereading The Black Cauldron and all those books! Because sometimes, oracular pigs are awesome.

[Sora Chan]

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. I've only read a few pages, but I like her writing in this one better than Northanger Abbey

[wolfzarakiL]

Dragonmaster by Chris Bunch

[Enzian]

Stardust from Neil Gaiman

[Ametatsu]

Necroscope by Brian Lumley

[Skorpz]

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury for class.

[Shinrin]

Just startet at the second book of the Rage against the moons(1 of 2 Trinity Blood series(the other reborn on the mars))

So far have been entertaining, though the first event was pretty much the same as in the Anime.

[beautiful_death]

"La Nueva California: Latinos In the Golden State" by David Hayes-Bautista. It's required for my Social Institutions and the Chicana/o class.

[Mei]

Just now I'm reading "World without end" by Ken Follett and "P.S. I love you" by Cecilia Ahern :) and I look forward to reading some certain other books in the future ("the Labyrinth" by Kate Mosse for example). Moreover, I'm still searching for lovely Josei Mangas with a good story ;)

[Ichigo123]

I'm currently reading Dante's Divine Comedy. It's part of my classics of literature course and I have to say Im enjoyin gthe class, but the teacher is meh.

[NawdleZouss]

"Kar" from Orhan Pamuk
very emotional ;^;

[kiera2]

"Women, Fire and Dangerous Things"
George Lakoff

So far I've read eight Pratchett and two Star Wars books this year. Felt like I had to space them out with something a little less fictional :P

[Matoucs]

"A year in the merde" Stephen Clarke very funny (if you know a little french !!) And if you're French or Brittish, you'll love it lol !!

[CeriaHalcyon]

I've been reading the Legacy of the Force Series which chronicles the fall of Jacen solo into Darth Caedus, and even though i didnt read any of the previous series' i was still able to understand things and found it to be most interesting. With one book remaining i am hopeful that Jacen doesnt get killed even though that's the way it seems like it's going to end.

I just finished watching Gankutsuou and it's made me want to read the Count of Monte Cristo, so i think that's the next thing on my list.

[fuzzydemon]

Extras by Scott Westerfeld

[Revan1990]

The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

pretty good book^^

[NawdleZouss]

"Die Panne" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

love his stories X3

[Lady Mizura]

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen.

The book is win.

[Cloud Nine]

Currently reading 1984.

[Megumi_chan]

Bourne Ultimatum by Robert Ludlum

[Ryuuko]

Night by Elie Wisel

[Peachilicious]

Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong. Lately I've been interested in reading some of the "classics" of different cultures. :)

Night by Elie Wisel
I read that in high school, amazing book. We actually got to meet the author too which was great.

[Revan1990]

i'm reading a book by Gerhart Hauptmann(he's german dramatist), the german title is "Vor Sonnenaufgang", I dont know if there is an official English translation, but i would translate it with "Before Sunrise".
btw, it is one of the worse boks I ever read...

[Grey1x]

LOL Revan, then why don't you stop it?

I was going to start reading The Da Vinci Code (Dunno if it's written like this in english) this holidays but on holidays I don't have much time to do something that isn't without friends :E. And at school time I can't conciliate having one more thing, as I already have to conciliate a lot. Ohh my life sucks -_-. But I'll read it as soon as I can.

[Revan1990]

LOL Revan, then why don't you stop it?
because I have to read it for school^^

I was going to start reading The Da Vinci Code (Dunno if it's written like this in english) this holidays but on holidays I don't have much time
don't worry, You're not missing much...

[Grey1x]

You don't recommend it? My cousin tells me it is great (and he was the one who got me into Bleach so I trust him ;p)

[Revan1990]

well I was a little disappointed...dont get me wrong it is a good book, but still...not as fascinating as i thought it would be...I prefer angels and daemons

[Grey1x]

Ye, I understand. I felt the same with Eldest. It's a great book and one of my favorites, but even so I expected something better.

[fly]

Vendetta - Lucky's Revenge by Jackie Collins

[Ninira]

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

[beautiful_death]

Che: A Revolutionary Life by Jon Lee Anderson. It's one of the best Che Guevara biographies out there, with almost no bias.

[Luhy]

Big Mouth And Ugly Girl! i dunno who wrote it... but its an interesting and cute story ;p not the best writing but the story is cute~

[Grey1x]

I've bought "The mists of Avalon: The mistress of magic" yesterday. The author's biography aswell as the summary in the back page of the cover were great.

Anyway, Has any1 read it to give me an opinion? ;D.

[Ann-chan]

I'm currently reading Sweeney Todd (it's actually called the string of pearls though) which is interesting, cuz so far it's nothing like the musical/film yet ahaha xD

[tari101190]

personal demon
-kelley armstrong

it's about a half chaos demon daughter of lucifer whose boyfriend is a werewolf...

[IngenuityGap]

Non-Fiction: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ancient Wisdom, Modern World by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment by Deepak Chopra

Fiction: WorldWar: Tilting the Balance by Harry Turtledove
Days of Infamy by Harry Turtledove

[ilayapawn]

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer, and Poseur. I'm also rereading Angels and Demons for the -nth time.

[rayne_himura]

im rereading Chuck Klosterman's Fargo Rock City.

[leng]

Finished 2 weeks ago Alexander Soljenítsin - August 1914
*Thinking about next*

[rvngu]

i`m reading the Count of Monte Cristo....it`s so boring !!!! lol....watch the anime Gankutsuou instead!!!!

[melboyd~]

lol rvngu xD

hm, rite now i just started to read The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice. i enjoyed reading Queen of the Damned, so i bet this one will be as good~

[Revan1990]

lol I'm reading the bible right now, of course not the whole book, just the Gospel of Matthew...sometimes I really regret to have religion as major...

[ichiruki4eva]

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer everyone says its a good book so i will try it out

[Sapphire Star]

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer everyone says its a good book so i will try it out

omg it is it is~!

*can't wait for the 4th one to come out*

Reading Trapped by Greg Iles

[BioBomber]

I've been re-reading The Well of Echoes Quartet by Ian Irvine while I wait for the next novel in Song of the Tears to come out.

[Sapphire Star]

Now I'm reading Sense of Evil by Kay Hooper.

Good so far <3

[ookami]

I'm reading a lot of books on guns mainly I need to know a rifle like the back of my hand.

[rayne_himura]

hmm "Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs" by Chuck Klosterman

[emoloz]

The Patricia cornwell series but am reading it from like the latest to the oldest which is probs a bad idea. Reading Book of the dead.

[Mika]

For fun I'm reading (make that re-reading) tons of books! Bleach, Death Note, Naruto, Shakugan No Shana, and Othello.

For school I have to read Theories of Relativity by Barbara Haworth-Attard. It's really good so far, I really like it! It's basically about this kid named Dylan who gets thrown out into the streets by his mother, so he has to live on his own in Vancouver Canada...

[GIN_ofTheFunk]

'Sunshine' by Robin McKinley . Really good one!

[Elentari]

'Interesting Times' by Terry Pratchet.

[Sapphire Star]

Right now reading 'Wonderful' by Jill Barnett

and it's wonderful~! :wha

*gets shot for horrible pun*

[miss_vieira]

now i'm reading The Odessa File by Frederick Forsyth one of my favorites writers.

[leng]

The Book Thief from Markus Zusak :love

[Revan1990]

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee...I have to read it for school, so if anyone read it...^^

[rei_ai]

I read To kill a Mockingbird as a novel requirement for school as well ^^ It's a great story, deserving of its award. Although, personally, I don't quite get the culture of its setting.

I'll be reading The Chronicles of Narnia. I just have to find that classmate of mine...

[CooWings]

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder.

[ch1mera]

The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde lol

[zero_squad]

At this moment, I'm rereading The Lord of The Rings by JRR Tolkien, but I'm planning to start reading The Silmarillion(from the same author) next week.

[mtranc3]

Currently I'm reading 'Love in the time of cholera' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It's hurting my brain though, because the author has the uncanny ability to write a sentence and finish it two pages later... -_-

[leng]

Currently I'm reading 'Love in the time of cholera' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It's hurting my brain though, because the author has the uncanny ability to write a sentence and finish it two pages later... -_-
hahahaha
but it is a great book after all, you should try to read The General in His Labyrinth is a good novel and fast reading :amuse

I'm currently reading Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane
It's from the same writer of Mystic River, involving also mystery about a missing girl. There's a film already, but I rather read it first ;)

[tari101190]

Deaths Shadow
- Darren Shan

best quote from the book -
"Leave my girl alone, you crazy bitch,"...

(the guy who said it showed up in one of those last minute rescue type things, like what bleach does too much.)

the books amazin! sooo much killing and blood etc. it's full of demons and magic, plus it's set in modern day.

[Enzian]

Nefertiti:Sun Queen of Egypt (or how to write a book of somebody who you know almost nothing about :p)

It's full of maybe and probably and question marks,just theories and theories and theories and...OMG this is a fact!!!It's on p. 48...and this is exactly what's written in Wikipedia...

:(:(:(

[ChukoLiang]

Contact Harvest (Halo Book), so far not as great as the others, but still very interesting

[mebidtt13]

"The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

[emoloz]

The Host - Stephanine Meyer - so different from the other book series shes written

[butterandtoast]

^^ Dude! I SO want to read that! I wanted to go to Costco today to get it, but it's Victoria Day, so of course, no stores are open today! :P

Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella. I bought the book when it first came out, been too busy to read it. I only started it cause I brought it with me in my carry on bag and the bus ride was long and I was bored.

[ch1mera]

re-reading The Da Vinci Code

[fly]

Empress Orchid - Anchee Min

[Velvet Rose]

The book I am in process of completing is titled, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde. Although it is quite interesting, this piece has also become my vice. For some reason or another, I cannot seem to finish it. I will begin reading the book, but manage to stop halfway. This time around, I will make a sincere effort to read the entire publication.

[beautiful_death]

"A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess. I finished it in two hours, and I absolutely love this book. The next one that I will read is "Orientalism" by Edward Said.

[Sapphire Star]

The Last Of The Red-Hot Vampires by Katie MacAlister

I highly recommend this author. She is hilarious :XD!!!

[Ann-chan]

The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie

it's like reading about an OOC House lol

[lusten]

'Kafka on the Shore', by Haruki Murakami.
It's refreshing, full of surprises and I really like it so far.;)

I'm also reading the third in the Twilight series, 'Eclipse' by Stephenie Meyer lent to me by my cousin.
Sadly, I dont find it as absorbing as she does but it is entertaining (enough to have been read by half her highschool, apparently).
So if you like vampires and enjoy a different love story, this might be it.

[mechaqua]

No real Titles mostly information text on Medieval History in Europe and Japan Political Science and how Modern Weapons play in, and Some political economy books just prepping for school

[Thumblord]

Just finished Eragon and Eldest By Christopher Paolini...Again...

Going to see if my school Library has "the Dragonriders of Pern" series. I wanna check it out. If not I'll probably re-read Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King

[Sapphire Star]

Just about to start "Dance With The Devil" by Sherrilyn Kenyon

[Tenonee]

Ender's Game, again. I've left enough time between readings for it to be a new experience every re-read. Speaking of which I need to read Speaker of the Dead again...

[emoloz]

Back on Book of the dead by Patricia Cornwell, I read and bit and kinda forgot I was reading it.

[CeriaHalcyon]

Well, mainly i've been reading english translated versions of bleach and xxxholic manga. but i did read Invincible by Troy denning two weeks ago, it was the last of the legacy of the force series :cry.

[Sora Chan]

I'm reading the Devil Wears Prada. It's pretty interesting I guess, but I think I like the movie better....

[niku_yoku]

Kira,Kira i forgot who its by but amazing and sad. i'm also finishing up Mirror,Mirror by Silverman, creep doesn't even give u the real name of the author.

[melboyd~]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. i guess the ending doesnt surprise me anymore coz i've read the pdf spoiler last year lol. but now, with the book finally in my hand, i can enjoy reading it to the fullest :nuts

[fly]

The Last Empress by Anchee Min :D

[tsuki-chan]

I'm reading "Quadrado" (means 'Square') by Manuel Alegre.

[Elentari]

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. This book is absolutely amazing!

[White Trash]

A Must-Read to all horror fans!!! :D


*Stephen King's It*

[genit]

Strata by Terry Pratchett (An epically hilarious adventure)

[Lady Orihime]

"Eclipse" by Stephanie Meyer.

[Nacchan]

'1 Liter of Tears' by. Kitoh Aya

[memopanda]

The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James; surprisingly good towards the end.

[FireCandy]

Omerta by Mario Puzo :cool:

[Loose Canon]

"Eclipse" by Stephanie Meyer. Love it!:love

[La`Punyeta]

Numerical and Computational Methods
...it's amazing what numbers can really do...

[rayne_himura]

Breaking Point by Alex Finn

i enjoy the story because i liked to watch the characters develop throughout the book. i never expected Charlie to turn out the way that he did. the one negative thing about the book is that it had tragic ending. if you like tragic endings and in depth characters, then you would enjoy this one.

[Bai-He]

Stupid and Contagious by Caprice Cane

[Walter Cronkite]

The Collected Works of William Shakespeare. Pretty much all you ever need right there.

[arwen_ルナ]

Numerical and Computational Methods
...it's amazing what numbers can really do...
That sounds interesting ^_^

I'm reading The Encyclopedia of Ancient and Forbidden Knowledge
by Zolar

It's an interesting read.

[La`Punyeta]

^ it's very interesting....lots of scary formulas..but when you understand those..it's all fun..

I am reading The Pearl...
it's a story about trust,betrayal,friendship....
Because of a pearl..enemies became friends..
because of a pearl...friends became enemies...

lots of twist btw..

[zero_squad]

I'm reading The Silmarillion, by JRR Tolkien, and I think this book extremely interesting but complicated at the same time.

[arwen_ルナ]

I'm reading The Silmarillion, by JRR Tolkien, and I think this book extremely interesting but complicated at the same time.

Ah, fantastic. I read that book a few years ago. It is a great read. :)

I am reading The Pearl...
it's a story about trust,betrayal,friendship....
Because of a pearl..enemies became friends..
because of a pearl...friends became enemies...

lots of twist btw..

Awesome. I like twists.

[La`Punyeta]

^ well kinda forgot the author's name..but I remember that he/she is a japanese..

reading Diablo novel.

[directX07]

I'm currently reading the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. I just finished reading Eclipse, the third book. It's an 'okay' story. I'm over the addiction. I realized it's another sloppy romance story, if it weren't for Edward being a vampire and being so drop-dead gorgeous! :D

I hate Isabella Swan. I hate female weakling 'save-me! save-me!' protagonists.

Why? Because I'm used to Sidney Sheldon's tough and smart gals. I've read Tell me Your Dreams, the Sands of Time, Best Laid Plans, the Stars Shine Down, Morning, Noon and Night, If Tomorrow Comes, The Doomsday Conspiracy, The Other Side of Midnight, Rage of Angels, Are You Afraid of the Dark, Memories of Midnight, Windmill of the Gods, and Bloodline. Man, he's a genius! Shame he's dead. Her protagonists are always women (with attitude). I loved all his books and I'm only missing a few to finish off the collection.

I also love Robert Ludlum, especially the Bourne trilogy and The Hades Factor.

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

JK's Harry Potter.

Judith McNaught's Romance eaters! :)

Twilight looks like a piece of shit next to these books. But I still appreciated the series and collected it. I'm an open-minded reader.

[Ann-chan]

Reading Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami, nice read. like most of his novels ^^

[strawbErukia]

Wait.. does the Sylvia. S. Mader; Biology 9th Edition count...? :sweat

It's full of weird terms.. Even the people who's majoring in language may not understand... XD

[Cara]

Do manga count?

I'm reading Bleach again from the beginning in RAW. It's a different experience. You lose a lot of the character's personality when you translate it because in japanese your speech patterns say a lot.

[kitthefirst33]

Just finished Out by Natsuo Kirino, now reading Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay.

[Zadus]

The Wheel of Time; Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan.

[hottfroggy]

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden.

After I'm done with that, I'm gonna read The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards and read Bleach over again. :amuse

[Flying Banana]

umm....some book called SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson
...i'm on pg 36 and it's been 3 weeks since i got that book lmao xD
my mom is making me read
i either forget or get too lazy =____=

[Enzian]

Just finished Out by Natsuo Kirino, now reading Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay.

Wow,is this the third book of Dexter-series? :wtf

[Orihime-Chan]

A romantic novel called tongue in chic by Christina Dodd.. :o

[TrueSalvation]

Hehe are we allowed to rate the last book we read? Well here goes anyways.

Next by Micheal Crichton. 9.5/10

Summary: Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why a chimp fetus resembles a human being? And should that worry us? There's a new genetic cure for drug addiction--is it worse than the disease?


As you can see the book focuses primarily on the issue of genetics, but does have its fair share of corrupt greed and legal interventions. Its brings up the issue of genetics and just how important they are in our rapidly changing world. You learn about the issues of cloning and exploitation of the human genome. But it isn't something as boring as reading a textbook. The book is set at a movie like pace, as you switch from different scenes and view points that constantly has you turning the page to find out what happens next. But as you read and enjoy the thrill of suspense and action, there are many major questions brought up along the way:

- Do you own your own genes?
- If you don't should the owner be allowed to harvest genes from you anytime they want?
- Should you, as the originator of a gene with rare qualities be allowed to share in any profit raised from the use of your genes?

All these questions just make you think and get your brain working as you continue to read to find out what happens in the plot, but also realize that these issues exist in our time. The gap between reality/fantasy is as close as you can put them. It truly lives up to Crichton's style of writing intellectual techno-thrillers.

What I also found interesting was the extensive bibliography at the end of the book that proved his merit of the real life facts included in a work of fiction. The author's note at the end was really compelling, and after finishing the novel I found myself agreeing with his statements.

1) Stop patenting genes.
2) Establish clear guidelines for the use of human tissues.
3) Pass laws to ensure that data about gene testing is made public.
4) Avoid bans on research.
5) Rescind the Bayh-Dole Act.

Overall a great novel and I enjoyed it. Despite not being as far fetched as Jurassic Park with creating dinosaurs from genetic material found in amber, I did find myself not as thrilled reading the book as I did with Jurassic Park. It was an intelligent read yes, but not as exciting as it could have been.

[bradc]

Still trying to finish Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman...

Over due reading for few years now; I still need to finish classics Journey to the West by Wu Cheng 'en translated by Anthony C. Yu, and all four volumes in footstool size. Dreaded footstool book, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susana Clarke. :sweat

[Tomodachi69]

'flight' by sherman alexie
'story of philosphy' by will durant

[Enzian]

Still trying to finish Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman...

Over due reading for few years now; I still need to finish classics Journey to the West by Wu Cheng 'en translated by Anthony C. Yu, and all four volumes in footstool size. Dreaded footstool book, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susana Clarke. :sweat

Just finished Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke.It's an amazing book with amazing story and characters and everybody who says something else...well,they don't have the same opinion as me :p

[bradc]

Just finished Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke.It's an amazing book with amazing story and characters and everybody who says something else...well,they don't have the same opinion as me :p

Nothing like a book about British Culture and Myths with Ravens :laugh

[Fortunate]

My mom just got a book in the mail called The Game of Life, and How to Play It. I may start reading it. :p

[kaijin-taichou]

I'm re-reading the 6th installment of Harry Potter, The Half-Blood Prince. It's for the preparation of the movie and to criticize it well. :p

[Sora Chan]

I'm reading The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs. Fairly interesting so far. Haven't given up on it yet which is something I have been doing lately, so that's a good sign :p

[H!Mandy]

I'm re-reading the 6th installment of Harry Potter, The Half-Blood Prince. It's for the preparation of the movie and to criticize it well. :p

I shall do that soon =D

I'm reading Princess Mia, got it yesterday, should be over by tomorrow =3

[Shinrin]

Well last I read was a few weeks ago where I was in the middle of reading "The cold hand of betrayal" for the second time(it's several short stories so easy to hold breaks)

and in each of the~ 10 stories someone gets betrayed in a new way

[Bai-He]

I'm reading The other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. I love reading Historic stories so I'm enjoying this book.