What are you reading right now?

VeggieLover · 11-23-2009, 12:30 AM

I'm re-reading the Chronicals of Thomas Covenant by Stephen Donaldson. Not my favorite books, but definitely the most influential that I've read. There are 7 of them. Highly recommend them to you...its just kind of a different way of thinking though they do drag on a smidgen.

Axiomatic Wiki · 11-23-2009, 02:19 PM

Book two in the Prince of nothing trilogy. I'm really enjoying it so far.

VeggieLover · 11-24-2009, 06:18 PM

mm k good. Glad im not just seeing things where they aren't.

savannah · 11-28-2009, 11:54 AM

daydreamdani · 11-29-2009, 12:17 AM

I'm in the process of reading Pride and the Prejudice for school. The last book I read for fun though was Interview with the Vampire.

VeggieLover · 11-29-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by daydreamdani

I'm in the process of reading Pride and the Prejudice for school. The last book I read for fun though was Interview with the Vampire.

LOVE both of those books. I've read P and P twice... it always gets me all sentimental, lonely, and i start talking like she writes.

After i read Interview with a Vampire i was obsessed with vampires for a good 4 months. Compared to this....Twilight is a funny joke. (well. it is anyway...but u get what i mean.) REAL vampire literature (heheh)

NumberNineDream · 11-30-2009, 06:13 AM

It always bugs me that there's no Latest book purchase thread, but I'm pretty excited about my last purchase ... and I still don't know with which to start.

All these writers and books, I got to know with the help of MB:

and another book by H.P Lovecraft, The whisperer in the Darkness.

FETCHER. · 11-30-2009, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

Never read any of the others, but start that one cos I'm reading it

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LoathsomePete · 11-30-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh.

Never read any of the others, but start that one cos I'm reading it

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His other books tend to vary in quality after Trainspotting, some are OK and others are just downright awful. None of them have that same charming spark that Trainspotting had. The only one that even comes close is The Acid House which is more of a collection of short stories and a novella. If you could find it at the library, I would recommend reading Trainspotting's sequel, Porno, but don't spend money on it because it's not really that good. His 2006 book, Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs was alright and was kind of like a more modern version of The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde. He put out a second collection of short stories called If You Liked School, You'll Love Work, but I didn't find it very engaging and never bothered to finish it before I donated it to a library. If you do go on to read Porno, be sure to read Glue afterwards because a few of the characters introduced in Porno made their debut in that one. It's sort of like Trainspotting but set maybe a decade later and less about recreational drug use.

Apparently Irvine Welsh is working on a prequel to Trainspotting called Skagboys, but I haven't been able to find a release date yet.

FETCHER. · 11-30-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

His other books tend to vary in quality after Trainspotting, some are OK and others are just downright awful. None of them have that same charming spark that Trainspotting had. The only one that even comes close is The Acid House which is more of a collection of short stories and a novella. If you could find it at the library, I would recommend reading Trainspotting's sequel, Porno, but don't spend money on it because it's not really that good. His 2006 book, Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs was alright and was kind of like a more modern version of The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde. He put out a second collection of short stories called If You Liked School, You'll Love Work, but I didn't find it very engaging and never bothered to finish it before I donated it to a library. If you do go on to read Porno, be sure to read Glue afterwards because a few of the characters introduced in Porno made their debut in that one. It's sort of like Trainspotting but set maybe a decade later and less about recreational drug use.

Apparently Irvine Welsh is working on a prequel to Trainspotting called Skagboys, but I haven't been able to find a release date yet.

I've heard Irvine Welsh hasn't written a book as good as trainspotting, that it's a bit of a hit or a miss with him. I'll check those books out once I've finished trainspotting, I'm quite sad the rumours about his writing ability is true, as I seen Porno and the other in the book store, I was looking in to buying them after Trainspotting, but thanks for the advice and stuff, and I might just get them from the library instead

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11-23-2009, 12:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
VeggieLover Music?! Lets boogie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CO Posts: 215	I'm re-reading the Chronicals of Thomas Covenant by Stephen Donaldson. Not my favorite books, but definitely the most influential that I've read. There are 7 of them. Highly recommend them to you...its just kind of a different way of thinking though they do drag on a smidgen. __________________ "Not remotely! Because iocaine comes from Australia, as everyone knows. And Australia is entirely peopled with criminals. And criminals are used to having people not trust them as you are not trusted by me, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you."

11-23-2009, 02:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Axiomatic Wiki Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Souvlaki Space Station Posts: 99	Book two in the Prince of nothing trilogy. I'm really enjoying it so far. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/AxiomaticWiki

11-24-2009, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
VeggieLover Music?! Lets boogie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CO Posts: 215	mm k good. Glad im not just seeing things where they aren't. __________________ "Not remotely! Because iocaine comes from Australia, as everyone knows. And Australia is entirely peopled with criminals. And criminals are used to having people not trust them as you are not trusted by me, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you."

11-28-2009, 11:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
savannah afrocentric Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: texas Posts: 753	__________________ i changed my mind; i changed my mind;now i'm feeling different all that time, wasted i wish i was a little more delicate i wish my i wish my i wish my i wish my i wish my name was clementine - sarah jaffe

11-29-2009, 12:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
daydreamdani Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Antelope valley Posts: 33	I'm in the process of reading Pride and the Prejudice for school. The last book I read for fun though was Interview with the Vampire. __________________ “May the wind always be on your back and the sun upon your face and may the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.” Name that movie, and you get an online high five!

11-30-2009, 06:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	It always bugs me that there's no Latest book purchase thread, but I'm pretty excited about my last purchase ... and I still don't know with which to start. All these writers and books, I got to know with the help of MB: and another book by H.P Lovecraft, The whisperer in the Darkness. __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

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