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Re: What Are You Reading 2

Postby Tonyblack » Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:52 pm

Alanz wrote:I'v got a couple of Night Shifts to do and i normally get through a couple of books, hence i've finished Guards Guards and now started Carpe Jugulum :D

A tip when you read Carpe Jugulum - you need to read the Feegle parts out loud. They make more sense that way. ;)
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Re: What Are You Reading 2

Postby Alanz » Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:33 pm

Thanks Tony :D
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Postby Tonyblack » Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:37 pm

I had to do the same thing when I read Trainspotting. :lol:
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Re: What Are You Reading 2

Postby Ghost » Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:59 am

I have tried so hard to enjoy The taken by Dean knoontz but after two weeks of reading and I'm barely 100 pages in and this the second attempt at this bookI have to bite the bullet and put the book in the charity bag. I haven't read Carpe Jugulum for ages a change of style will definitely help me
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Postby Who's Wee Dug » Sun Dec 16, 2012 3:25 pm

Is Koontz still a bit of a slasher horror writer. :?:
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Re: What Are You Reading 2

Postby Ghost » Sun Dec 16, 2012 3:49 pm

I sort of see them as supernatural thrillers
there isn't that much in the way of blood and guts
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Postby Errata » Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:36 pm

Just finished Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch, and starting Moon Over Soho. Really enjoying them so far.
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Re: What Are You Reading 2

Postby MongoGutman » Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:52 pm

Tonyblack wrote:A tip when you read Carpe Jugulum - you need to read the Feegle parts out loud. They make more sense that way. ;)


Iain M. Banks' Feerum Endjinn is a lot like that too.
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Postby Quatermass » Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:16 am

Recently read the first volume of the Akira manga, and am now 3/4 of the way through a really weird and disturbing, but good, novel called vN: The First Machine Dynasty by Madeline Ashby. vN, BTW, stands for 'von Neumann', which should tell those familiar with the term something about the subject matter... :?
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Re: What Are You Reading 2

Postby Alanz » Sat Dec 22, 2012 7:25 pm

Just started Equal Rites, It's a good read :D
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Re: What Are You Reading 2

Postby Tonyblack » Sat Dec 22, 2012 7:43 pm

Alanz wrote:Just started Equal Rites, It's a good read :D

I always liked that one.
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Re: What Are You Reading 2

Postby Alanz » Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:04 pm

Yea, i enjoyed that one so much that i've finished it and started Small Gods, which looks good :D
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Re: What Are You Reading 2

Postby spideyGirl » Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:10 pm

I'm reading 'A Prayer for Owen Meany' by John Irving...very strange, particularly as I'm reading about Christmas time in the book at Christmas time :think:

Anyone else read it?
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Re: What Are You Reading 2

Postby raisindot » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:15 pm

spideyGirl wrote:I'm reading 'A Prayer for Owen Meany' by John Irving...very strange, particularly as I'm reading about Christmas time in the book at Christmas time :think:

Anyone else read it?


My 16-year old son read it for school and said it was one of the best books he ever read. My wife is reading it now and loves it as well.
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Re: What Are You Reading 2

Postby WannabeAngua » Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:58 am

I'm reading American gods by Neil Gaiman. Excellent read!
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