mega thread What book are you reading?

[Jaxsie (Inactive) 1,343]

I'm currently re-reading 1984. This is (of course) not only a great read, it also tells a lot of secrets. And it tells even more if you read between the lines.

 

Also, I'm reading We The Living by Ayn Rand. This is a great book! Ayn Rand writes dystopian stories as well that rival Orwell, in my opinion. This one in particular is set during the Russian revolution in Russia but with fictional characters.

 

Last but not least, I'm reading The Republic by Plato. This is very interesting and thought provoking read. I've recently became interested in philosophy so I wanted to check this classic out.

[Sir Hugsalot 9,351]

I am currently reading The Painted Man. It is a dark fantasy book, quite enjoyable to read, but sadly after about 3/4 of it it started to become a bit worse, because it becomes pretty predictable and

 

!!!SPOILER ALERT!!!

 

 

one of characters got turned into undefeatable OP who destroys creatures that are danger to humanity with his bare hands. Quite literally. Some people may like this, but for me making such character in the book that describes humanity's fate as uncertain one, where they can't even defeat their foe is ridiculous

 

 

Overall it IS worth reading, the world is interesting and sometimes quite secretive, but also dangerous, staying far from human settlements there is most likely a suicide. If You enjoy dark worlds stripped away of all those perfect, flawless protagonists You can give this book a try If You can survive flaws (or flaw if You avoided spoiler) mentioned above, that is. 

[Wolfeus Silverpaw 301]

The Friendship is Magic comic series, as well as a few mangas and a novel called I Remember You.

[Biggybrony 244]

Just finished 'Nyctophobia' by Christopher Fowler. A pretty good mystery/horror novel although, like most of the genre I find, not scary.

Edited August 8, 2015 by Biggybrony

[Radiobolt 186]

meh... books are for egg heads... and books slow you down....

Uh, fact, books don't slow you down. They're very good for you, as they help your creativity, imagination, and a bunch of other functions with the mind. They speed you up, in fact.

 

But it's odd, Im not reading any book atm. I haven't read all summer. Once school pops up again I'll be reading daily.

[Side Bird 566]

The Art of war, the Communist Manifesto, and Republic.

They were free on Ibook.

[NovaCosmic 126]

Currently, I am praying to-I mean reading the Necronomicon collection of stories.

[Biggybrony 244]

I'm reading Mogworld by Yahtzee Croshaw. It's great.

[frecklesareblooming 225]

Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix. It's taking me awhile, though, because I'm such a slow reader and it's a giant novel. 

[Draxon 214]

I'm currently reading The Possessed by Fyodor Dostoevsky.  I really love his novels; I've read Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Brothers Karamazov, and Notes from Underground.  They're all really philosophical and deep, not to mention engrossing.  I got through about 200 pages of this one on the train rides to and from Bronycon, which is reason enough to take the train.

[JonasDarkmane 19,788]

I am now reading the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee . 

[AmethystGlaze 81]

Currently reading reading a series I never managed to finish! On the first book of the Demonata series by Darren Shan. Lord Loss. I forgot how much I really love his books :")

[Tao 7,949]

owlknight by mercedes lackey in a reread but my brain wanted it like a good snack.

[Professor Annabella 330]

I have to read this stupid 'The Alchemist' book. Maybe if it was 'The Fullmetal Alchemist' I'd actually be happy to read it

[Binary Blast 27]

The Novel I'm currently reading is, "When the Wind Blows," by James Patterson, the manga series I'm currently reading are the Puella Magi comics.

[Durandal 623]

I'm trying to read Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. Even after Norman Kemp Smith's translation it's a tremendously dry and complicated book, and I'm of the opinion that Smith does not understand what a sentence is.

[IronM17 5,399]

Current, I must read the german novel Tauben im Gras (in english pigeons in the grass) for my school because I write an exam about it in 2 1/2 weeks. It's really hard to read because the author Wolfgang Koeppen wrote in an really chaotic style. I mean, he wrote always in short sentences, the book has 30 different characters and all 2 sides, there is a switch from one to an other character and I don't find any structure in this. The book is about germany in the post-war era and explain themes like germany after the third reich, germany under the occupation of the victorious powers (mostly USA), the East-West conflict or atom weapons. I am happy when I am ready with this book.  :okiedokielokie:

 

Fun fact: Koeppen wanted to wrote the book without any punctuation mark, but the publisher was against the idea. Fortunately, because 270 sides without punctuation mark would be the horror.

[deathpioupiou 103]

For the moment I am reading 1984 from Georges Orwell

[Grim Mortis 106]

i am currently re-reading the tommy knockers, interview with a vampire, 12 differnt fanfictions, and a guide on how to life life to the fullest.

[Mad Cyantist 30]

Right now I'm reading "Full Circle" by Kirsten Beyer.  I'm a big fan of Star Trek: Voyager, and I'm finally getting around to reading some of the books.

[Will Guide 21,362]

As of August 23rd 2015, I am reading "The Norton Field Guide to Writing with readings and handbook". It was published in 2008, but still contains a lot of information about writing stuff from resumes to stories.

[Christmasy Britty 2,553]

Right now I am reading Half a King by Joe Abercrombe and its pretty good, its game of thrones inspired about a boy with a stubby arm that becomes a king and then is betrayed by his uncle

[Tao 7,949]

magic price by mercedes lackey is one of my favs with a main gay male as the lead.

[Christmasy Britty 2,553]

A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin and The Lost City of Faar by DJ MacHale both have so far been really great books I'd definitely recommend

[PacificGreen 1,163]

"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak

"Making Comics" by Scott McCloud

"Yufa! A Practical Guide to Mandarin Chinese Grammar" by Wen-Hua Teng