Do you like to read?

[Mega-Tallica]

Be honest. I never read a book outside school until I bought Angels & Demons the other day. I have to say, when you read good books, reading is very fun. Do any of you like to read, if so what kind of books?

btw, I haven't seen the movie...

[LegendofRock3021]

Nelson DeMille is my favorite author and I enjoyed Plum Island very much. I also enjoyed The Da Vinci Code, but I want to read more of DeMille's work since my brother has a bunch of his novels.

[Banky71]

I just read Emergency This Book Could Save Your Life by Neil Strauss. I really liked it.

[CHK10063764]

If it is something science related then yes.

[Aragha]

I just read Sphere by Michael Crichton.

Before that was...

1984 - George Orwell
A bunch of John Grisham
A bunch of Michael Crichton

[Mega-Tallica]

Thanks for the delete mods;)

[tridentgum0]

I lack the attention span to finish a book. I'm sure others do as well.

[Banky71]

Has anyone read The Road by Cormac McCarthy?

[franticfish]

Books about the Crusades, horror, vikings, Tolkien/Lovercraft-esque stories, Special forces (particularly the British SAS) and sc-fi are usually what I read.

[Fizzeler]

Yes I love reading I find Greek and post WW1 and WW2 literature to be the most interesting personally :D

[ROCKBANDFANATIC7526]

I lack the attention span to finish a book. I'm sure others do as well.

This and the will.

[HazukiKaidou]

Whenever I'm not playing, I'm reading. I usually prefer Anne Rice, but I've been reading her books for quite a long time and got kinda sick of her style, so I started to read Stephen King and Neil Gaiman. I'm enjoying those two authors' books quite a bit and would recommend them for anyone.

[Mystlyfe77]

Books about the Crusades, horror, vikings, Tolkien/Lovercraft-esque stories, Special forces (particularly the British SAS) and sc-fi are usually what I read.

Metal.

I'm particularly fond of Vonnegut, David Wong, Dan Brown (guilty pleasure), Tolkien, Orson Scott Card, George Orwell, and similar authors. I want to read some Lovecraft, but haven't yet.

[Banky71]

Whenever I'm not playing, I'm reading. I usually prefer Anne Rice, but I've been reading her books for quite a long time and got kinda sick of her style, so I started to read Stephen King and Neil Gaiman. I'm enjoying those two authors' books quite a bit and would recommend them for anyone.

Neil Gaiman is a great writer. I was a King fan when I was young but the magic is gone for me.

[Mega-Tallica]

Whenever I'm not playing, I'm reading. I usually prefer Anne Rice, but I've been reading her books for quite a long time and got kinda sick of her style, so I started to read Stephen King and Neil Gaiman. I'm enjoying those two authors' books quite a bit and would recommend them for anyone.

I was at Border's the other day, and I never realized how many books Stephen King has written. He took up a whole section. The shelves went like: Horror, Sci-fi, Romance, Stephen King, Young Adult, sports, etc.

[Der_Lex]

As most forum regs will know, I love to read. Favorite authors include George R.R. Martin, Steven Erikson, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Lovecraft, Jonathan Franzen and Goethe. I'm also really fond of old folk tales and myths.

King can be a fun writer, especially when he writes fantasy (the Dark Tower books are brilliant) and short stories.

[Banky71]

Goethe. I'm also really fond of old folk tales and myths.

King can be a fun writer, especially when he writes fantasy (the Dark Tower books are brilliant) and short stories.

Eyes of the Dragon was so good.

[Der_Lex]

Eyes of the Dragon was so good.

yes, that's one of my favorites too, as is The Stand, which I also consider more fantasy than horror.

[Banky71]

yes, that's one of my favorites too, as is The Stand, which I also consider more fantasy than horror.

Yeah i liked all that. I'm not sure when King jumped the Shark for me.

[Fizzeler]

Metal.

George Orwell

Orwell is definitely one of my favorite authors and Bradbury is up there as well :D

[Banky71]

I also read a lot of nick Hornby and Chuck Klosterman.

[Oscar-Rio]

who hates reading? If you can't, or refuse to, read, you're an idiot.

[ThrobingCane]

The only books I read are my college text books, just so I can get refreshers on what I learned.

Other then that I dont like to read.

[Starfleet_Rambo]

Yeah. I subscribe to Sporting News magazine, read Anne Rice's novels and have The Spartans right now.

[Mystlyfe77]

who hates reading? If you can't, or refuse to, read, you're an idiot.

Also, it would incredibly ironic of them to post on these forums. ;)

[dcsumosam]

Dean Koontz all the way!

[Mega-Tallica]

^Getting used to the forums I see.

[midnitefaery]

does comic books/manga count?!? I <3 deathnote, battle royale...watchmen... batman... xmen... uhm I just started 100 bullets (and its pretty cool)

...but as for actual novels with no pictures...I think Douglas Coupland is great ... Chuck Klosterman also wicked... and I am reading a book called "hijack" from a South African author: Guy Brown...its sick!

[midnitefaery]

^Getting used to the forums I see.


LOL... awwww:cool:

[Banky71]

Chuck Klosterman also wicked... !

Represent!

[gosox333]

Reading is for squares.

Why read something when you can just watch it's inevitable movie instead? :D

[Mega-Tallica]

Reading is for squares.

Why read something when you can just watch it's inevitable movie instead? :D

Movies tend to cut out all the good parts that are in the book. I have yet to see a movie that was better than the book.

[Billy-93]

I can only get on and read war books,the only book I can read without war is goodnight mr.tom . I love to read anything about wars,especially iraq,afghanistan war like sniper one.Curently reading Apache Dawn

[midnitefaery]

Movies tend to cut out all the good parts that are in the book. I have yet to see a movie that was better than the book.

IE the watchmen... which totally destroyed the ending!!! and offered no explanation for the movie viewers ...or so I've heard, since I prefer to read :p

[Mega-Tallica]

I can only get on and read war books,the only book I can read without war is goodnight mr.tom . I love to read anything about wars,especially iraq,afghanistan war like sniper one.Curently reading Apache Dawn
Did you ever read Kite Runner? That was a pretty good book about war and the Taliban in Afghanistan.

[Banky71]

IE the watchmen... which totally destroyed the ending!!! and offered no explanation for the movie viewers ...or so I've heard, since I prefer to read :p

The movie kind of ruined the awesomeness I read when I was a younger me.

[LibertineStripes]

Reading is great.

I'm reading A Clockwork Orange now.

[Billy-93]

Did you ever read Kite Runner? That was a pretty good book about war and the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Not heard of it,will check it out after apache dawn. Thanks

[Darkstar8101]

i read left behind books they r they only books i read outside of skool
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[FloodOne]

George R.R. Martin is by far my favorite author.

Others I enjoy... Chrichton, early King and Orwell.

Bradbury and Asimov were fantastic authors as well.

I'm not a fan of Tolkien, through no fault of his own. Everybody ripped off his style, and now most High Fantasy just seems really bland to me. Also, the end of LOTR was awful IMO.

But I suggest to anyone to read "A Song of Ice an Fire". Full of political intrigue, military action, and a morale gray area. You never know exactly who the bad guys really are.

[bmaninc]

George R.R. Martin is by far my favorite author.

Others I enjoy... Chrichton, early King and Orwell.

Bradbury and Asimov were fantastic authors as well.

I'm not a fan of Tolkien, through no fault of his own. Everybody ripped off his style, and now most High Fantasy just seems really bland to me. Also, the end of LOTR was awful IMO.

But I suggest to anyone to read "A Song of Ice an Fire". Full of political intrigue, military action, and a morale gray area. You never know exactly who the bad guys really are.

LOL everyone knows you can't read! :rolleyes:

[FloodOne]

LOL everyone knows you can't read! :rolleyes:

I'll kill you with a wooden spoon.

[bmaninc]

I'll kill you with a wooden spoon.

I doubt you even know where the drawer is. :rolleyes:

[hawkofva]

The big 3 for me are Michael Crichton, Orson Scott Card, and Arthur C. Clarke.

HG Wells, Ray Bradbury, and Robert Ludlum are also high on my list, but those three are the best. (And sadly, two of the three died recently. :()

[bmaninc]

The big 3 for me are Michael Crichton, Orson Scott Card, and Arthur C. Clarke.

HG Wells, Ray Bradbury, and Robert Ludlum are also high on my list, but those three are the best. (And sadly, two of the three died recently. :()

Uh...trying to fight with Flood here, hawk. :rolleyes:

[hawkofva]

Uh...trying to fight with Flood here, hawk. :rolleyes:

Oh... uh... well then... Carry on! MY WAYWARD SON! THERE'LL BE PEACE WHEN YOU ARE DONE!

[maruchanboy]

I usually stick to sci-fi and realistic stuff. I'm a big fan of many of the authors stated previously, like Orwell and Bradbury. I wished Harper Lee had written more, "To Kill a Mockingbird" was one of my favorite works of all time. Mark Haddon and Jasper Fforde are also authors I enjoy reading; I recommend "A Spot of Bother" and "The Eyre Affair".

[pacifistWITHgun]

Has anyone read The Road by Cormac McCarthy?

Amazing book, it's one of my top three along with the Godfather by Mario Puzzo, and One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Yeah, I love to read, I'd have to say my favourite author would be Haruki Murakami, he writes amazing and weird books, if you're looking for a good mindf*** I'd definitely check out some of his stuff.

[Aragha]

Reading is great.

I'm reading A Clockwork Orange now.

I tried that

It didn't work.

[CommonCriminal]

I don't like to read, but I don't think it makes you a nerd if you do.

[KampfVerein]

If you don't read, then you aren't a human being. Kindly exit the planet.

Always been my philosophy.

Also, nerds unite.

[hawkofva]

In fact, I'm reading right now.

Perhaps this thread should become the "What are you reading RIGHT NOW!?" of the forums?

"Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus" by Orson Scott Card :cool:

[BigMonkE]

uhh... bump.

yes, yes i do.

i just finished animal farm today (****ing napoleon >:( ), and i just started brave new world.

[ShadowEclipse]

I'm weird. I have to read something that honestly interests me.

I'm currently reading the Scott Pilgrim books (well, graphic novels). But before this... I tried reading the halo books, but those never hooked me into them.

[BohemianMatt]

Perhaps one of my favorite authors is Chuck Palahniuk.

I first saw the movie Fight Club when I was in middle school and had no idea what was going on. About 5 years later, I realized it was a book. Read it, saw the movie again, realized Chuck's genius, been hooked on him ever since.

Survivor is my fave by him, read it about 3 times. He's twisted, to say the least. Next time you go into a book store, read the first page or so of any of his books. You'll either be disgusted or hooked... or both. :cool:

[maitee1]

That Fight Club novel was crazy good.

I'll try to read almost anything. Star Wars Expanded Universe though is my fave though.

Stephen King's Christine was the first real book I read when I was 11. I'll still read that at least once a year.

The Death Gate Cycle by Pratchett and Hicks is another good series. As well as The Belgariad and The Mallorean. When I read those consecutively along with Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress, I was sad when I finished those. I think that was the first time that has ever happened to me.

Jim Butcher is awesome too. If you haven't checked any of his stuff, you should.

[Mega-Tallica]

Woah, I forgot I made this thread...

And to contribute, I'm currently reading Dean Koontz The Face. Haven't really got into it yet, but it seems good so far. Very Stephen King-ish.

[trueguitarist88]

One day at Barnes and Noble i saw the Splinter Cell books...so I'm reading the second one nao and I think it's really good for a video game based book.

[instantdeath999]

King can be a fun writer, especially when he writes fantasy (the Dark Tower books are brilliant) and short stories.

The Dark Tower books are incredibly imaginative, if a bit strange at times, and it seems like King tries to be edgy for the sake of being edgy at times. But they are very entertaining, and I don't think even the harshest King critic can deny that he has an amazing imagination.

[Rockox]

The Death Gate Cycle by Pratchett and Hicks is another good series.

Weis and Hickman, if I remember correctly. :) And yes, it's a great series. One of my favourites. Better than their Dragonlance books, IMO.

I read alot of Nick Hornby, Chuck Klosterman, HP Lovecraft, Douglas Coupland (his older stuff), and anything interesting I see at the library. I've since stopped buying books (too expensive and frankly not enough room in my house anymore), and only borrow them from the library. Now I'll only buy books I really want to own. Right now I'm reading The Walking Dead graphic novels.

House of Leaves (http://www.amazon.com/House-Leaves-Mark-Z-Danielewski/dp/0375703764/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276803168&sr=8-1) by Mark Z. Danielewski is one of my favourite books of all time. If you want a book to seriously eff you up, this one will do it.