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books...what are we all reading at the moment?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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i've just finished my last book, aliens vs predator-Armageddon, the last in the three book rage war series and i feel bloody lost now as i've nowt left to read =(
so in search of inspiration what are you all reading out there in fab land?
i kinda like my sci fi but will happily deviate from that for something else if it catches my interest so come on folks, what's good out there at the moment? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm reading two books simultaneously at the moment.
1. "Eat That Frog" - Brian Tracy...it's all about getting shit done, brain dumping and Productivity hacks.
2. "Value Proposition Design" - Alexander Osterwalder. Too hard to describe.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Currently re-reading Throne of Jade by Naomi Novak, as well as reading New York by Edward Rutherford."
throne of jade? might consul the webs and have a see what that's about... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Just read Springsteen's autobiography. Bloody good, even if you are not a fan."
not read many biographies of late so another to go on the maybe pile..i'll check t out ta  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I downloaded a bunch of romance novels and I've been making my way through them during my vacation. I doubt any would interest you, OP, so I won't list them  |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Currently re-reading Throne of Jade by Naomi Novak, as well as reading New York by Edward Rutherford.
throne of jade? might consul the webs and have a see what that's about..."
Its the second Temeraire book. I can only describe them as the Napoleonic Wars, WITH DRAGONS!! They're better than they sound. 
You might want to look at the Rivers of London series and the Gentleman Bastard series too. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm reading two books simultaneously at the moment.
1. "Eat That Frog" - Brian Tracy...it's all about getting shit done, brain dumping and Productivity hacks.
2. "Value Proposition Design" - Alexander Osterwalder. Too hard to describe.
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eat that frog sounds worth checking out...i have alot of shit to get done so any help and all that ta |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I downloaded a bunch of romance novels and I've been making my way through them during my vacation. I doubt any would interest you, OP, so I won't list them "
Were they Mills & Boons books? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Currently re-reading Throne of Jade by Naomi Novak, as well as reading New York by Edward Rutherford.
throne of jade? might consul the webs and have a see what that's about...
Its the second Temeraire book. I can only describe them as the Napoleonic Wars, WITH DRAGONS!! They're better than they sound.
You might want to look at the Rivers of London series and the Gentleman Bastard series too."
i'd need to start at the beginning..making notes here |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I downloaded a bunch of romance novels and I've been making my way through them during my vacation. I doubt any would interest you, OP, so I won't list them "
yeah, i'm not a big fan of the romantic stuff really.. how did you know? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just finished a pile of shite novel but it was free so no big deal.
On the go as well are:
The design of everyday things by Don Norman
The Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson
Need to decide on the next fiction although I might dive back in to The Dark Tower |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk is a genius
as in the same story as the film? that could be good...definitely going on my check it out list "
The book came well before the film - also worth reading Choke by Chuck Palahniuk as well. He's a brilliant writer. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We're going on a bear hunt  reading it every night along with pigling bland. The joys of having a 3 year old who is trying to memories both of these stories |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We're going on a bear hunt reading it every night along with pigling bland. The joys of having a 3 year old who is trying to memories both of these stories "
Swishy swashy swishy swashy
Was the gruffalo with my munchkin. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The girl on the train
oooh...our lass has a copy of this so that's an easy starter..when she's finished it that is. ta "
the karma sutra is an interesting read to |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I downloaded a bunch of romance novels and I've been making my way through them during my vacation. I doubt any would interest you, OP, so I won't list them
Were they Mills & Boons books? "
A lady doesn't talk of such things  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The Accident by CL Taylor, my first by this writer although was recommended to me and has been a great start.
Last one was Eeny Meeny by M L Ardlidge. It was brilliant, and is the start of the Detective Helen Grace series. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of them, very well written and plenty of twists to keep you guessing until the end. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Applied Chronothermic Energy in the Field of Astro-chromantic Navigation, An Idiots Guide. "
That Guide has so many flaws in the Inter-Chromatic calculations it should be banned. |
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"Applied Chronothermic Energy in the Field of Astro-chromantic Navigation, An Idiots Guide.
That Guide has so many flaws in the Inter-Chromatic calculations it should be banned."
It's the edited version from 6 years before it was published so it should be fine now. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum |
"Applied Chronothermic Energy in the Field of Astro-chromantic Navigation, An Idiots Guide.
That Guide has so many flaws in the Inter-Chromatic calculations it should be banned.
It's the edited version from 6 years before it was published so it should be fine now. "
Ahh, the Stellar Confluence edition. I'll let you off. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Applied Chronothermic Energy in the Field
of Astro-chromantic Navigation, An Idiots Guide.
Burnt your eyebrows off yet?
No, but my pubes have turned a sort of purple after chapter 6... "
That could be the anti-chromatic dust that's produced during inter-galactic worm hole travel. It's a tricky one to get right. Your pubes should be grey-ish. |
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I finished Europe in Winter by Dave Hutchinson a few days ago and it was excellent. It's near future sf set after the EU has fallen apart and bird flu has ravaged the population, throw in another reality found by Victorian explorers that starting to bleed back and well it's a great mix.
Currently half way through Skinwalkers which is a Viking type book set in the pathfinder RPG world. It's fun, nothing special but I'm a suckwr for this kind of fantasy... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"meh i hate reading books
what do you do with them then? 
look at the pictures... not bought a book for myself in years"
Try one. They can be very interesting |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Dan Brown's - Inferno
Bag - O - Shite
But I will force myself to finish it
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how bizarre! i just popped to a mates for a bit and he was streaming that off of the interwebs...i came home. says enough i think |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I'm re reading the Harry Potters, easy relaxed reading that I can easily remember what's happening in the book when I go back to it  "
i've read them and they were entertaining enough but i don't feel like re treading them really..not yet at least |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I finished Europe in Winter by Dave Hutchinson a few days ago and it was excellent. It's near future sf set after the EU has fallen apart and bird flu has ravaged the population, throw in another reality found by Victorian explorers that starting to bleed back and well it's a great mix.
Currently half way through Skinwalkers which is a Viking type book set in the pathfinder RPG world. It's fun, nothing special but I'm a suckwr for this kind of fantasy..."
ok...these are gonna get googled |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Trying to read girl on the train but can't seem to get into it."
our lass is reading it so it's an easy 'pick up and see' for me. she seems to be enjoying it but hasn't been raving about it either so.... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"only reading my course module books atm so have to stay focussed on those  "
errr...a bit 'specific' for me
but hope you do stay focused and it pays off |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"only reading my course module books atm so have to stay focussed on those
errr...a bit 'specific' for me
but hope you do stay focused and it pays off "
thanks...I seem to be winning so far |
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"We're going on a bear hunt reading it every night along with pigling bland. The joys of having a 3 year old who is trying to memories both of these stories "
It's being televised over the festive period I see |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We're going on a bear hunt reading it every night along with pigling bland. The joys of having a 3 year old who is trying to memories both of these stories
It's being televised over the festive period I see"
Yep already have it set up to record so he can watch it Christmas morning |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The girl on the train
Just bought it ..but no time to read it ..maybe after xmas "
Bought it after I had seen the movie but finding it hard to read and I usually love reading. |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Struggling through Two Boys by Ben Elton, just can't seem to get into it, which is very unusual as I usually like his books...
....wouldn't mind but I have the new Peter James book in the Roy Grace series lined up next, which I can't wait to read. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The girl on the train
Just bought it ..but no time to eread it ..maybe after xmas
Bought it after I had seen the movie but finding it hard to read and I usually love reading. "
I always find if i have read the book and then go watch it at the cinema, i criticise all the way through it because they have missed bits |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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'S' by JJ Abrams & Doug Dorst.
It's a story within a story, that's within another story, that might also have a hidden story but I'm not sure yet. It's a lot of work but very good so far. |
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"The girl on the train
Just bought it ..but no time to eread it ..maybe after xmas
Bought it after I had seen the movie but finding it hard to read and I usually love reading.
I always find if i have read the book and then go watch it at the cinema, i criticise all the way through it because they have missed bits "
The books great
The film is good |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The girl on the train
Just bought it ..but no time to eread it ..maybe after xmas
Bought it after I had seen the movie but finding it hard to read and I usually love reading.
I always find if i have read the book and then go watch it at the cinema, i criticise all the way through it because they have missed bits
The books great
The film is good"
Might give it another try so. |
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I'm not really reading anything at the moment which is to my shame as I've got at least a couple of hundred unread books waiting for me. The only book I dip in and out of right now is Lost London 1870-1945 which is a great heavy thing full of old photos which lives next to the sofa. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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For she'd my Carl Jung Aryan christ.
I'm on Carl Jungs, dreams memories and reflections now very interesting if you enjoy been a weirdo reading books from 1963 |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm not really reading anything at the moment which is to my shame as I've got at least a couple of hundred unread books waiting for me. The only book I dip in and out of right now is Lost London 1870-1945 which is a great heavy thing full of old photos which lives next to the sofa. "
Oh, found a weirdo ^^ |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Have a huge to read list but sadly been unable to settle in to a book for awhile now. Last good read was This much I know is true by wally Lamb about the dynamics between twin brothers, one of which is schizophrenic. Really interesting read.
Madame B |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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That was actually a mistake, i was meant to come out of the forum and reply to another post in another forum but if there was a book called big natural tits allday long i would never put it down lol |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
"A bit old school but I've just had 'The Rats' trilogy by James Herbert on the kindle. I've not read them for yonks.
Good call "
Blimey that ages me..can remember reading them when I was at school!!
Currently reading Peter James' latest in the Roy Grace series |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Patrick Rothfuss The Wise Man's Fear. So good!
Yes! That and Name of the Wind are awesome.
Roll on book 3. I so hope he isn't going to pull a Melanie Rawn on me."
I've only been waiting five years.
Also read The Slow Regard of Silent Things if you haven't, because you know, Auri  |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
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"Patrick Rothfuss The Wise Man's Fear. So good!
Yes! That and Name of the Wind are awesome.
Roll on book 3. I so hope he isn't going to pull a Melanie Rawn on me.
I've only been waiting five years.
Also read The Slow Regard of Silent Things if you haven't, because you know, Auri "
It's already on the sofa at home waiting for me. |
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By *ndigo40Woman
over a year ago
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"i've just finished my last book, aliens vs predator-Armageddon, the last in the three book rage war series and i feel bloody lost now as i've nowt left to read =(
so in search of inspiration what are you all reading out there in fab land?
i kinda like my sci fi but will happily deviate from that for something else if it catches my interest so come on folks, what's good out there at the moment? "
I'm re reading all of Mo Hayder books again |
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By *andVBCouple
over a year ago
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"i've just finished my last book, aliens vs predator-Armageddon, the last in the three book rage war series and i feel bloody lost now as i've nowt left to read =(
so in search of inspiration what are you all reading out there in fab land?
i kinda like my sci fi but will happily deviate from that for something else if it catches my interest so come on folks, what's good out there at the moment? "
Some sci-fi recommendations for you here OP:
Vurt by Jeff Noon. Set in an alternate Manchester in the 90s where reality has become somewhat fluid. Very weird, very good!
The Troika by Stepan Chapman. Follows the journey of a jeep, a brontosaurus and an old mexican woman as they travel across an endless desert. The dream sequences are fantastic.
As She Climbed Across the Table by Jonathan Lethem. A love story of sorts between a particle physicist and a literal hole in the universe.
Finally, the MaddAddam trilogy by Margaret Atwood. Dystopian future, post-apocalyptic, darkly comic, this series is brilliant.
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