Author Topic: What are you reading? (Read 482883 times)

joe · « **Reply #780 on:** Apr 20, 2012, 01:22:41 PM »

But him's just a widdle bwoy!

Fiero · « **Reply #781 on:** Apr 20, 2012, 04:50:43 PM »

And den at dah end da daddy trows da daddy's mean boss down da howl and his daddy died. I was sads.

B E C K · « **Reply #782 on:** Apr 21, 2012, 06:57:05 PM »

Quote from: joerammstein on Apr 20, 2012, 01:22:41 PM

But him's just a widdle bwoy!

Cut it off!

Rumble · « **Reply #783 on:** Apr 23, 2012, 09:30:30 AM »

Reading the Ilias

Rumble · « **Reply #784 on:** May 14, 2012, 07:21:46 AM »

Reading 'And Another Thing', the 6th Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book

It's not bad. You can tell it's by different writer, but its made me chuckle a few times so far

Rumble · « **Reply #785 on:** Jun 11, 2012, 03:09:08 PM »

The strange tale of dr Jekyll and mr Hyde

Rama · « **Reply #786 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 02:40:18 AM »

I'm on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as I work my way through all the Harry Potter books.

B E C K · « **Reply #787 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 09:34:42 AM »

Have a nice nap.

Rama · « **Reply #788 on:** Jun 12, 2012, 11:53:29 PM »

I'm actually almost done with this...but this is the Harry Potter book I always forget about. When I picked it up, I couldn't for the life of me remember what happened. It wasn't until I started actually reading it, that it all came back to me.

Rumble · « **Reply #789 on:** Jun 15, 2012, 02:33:46 PM »

I borrowed all the Potter books from my sister once and read them all. I can remember about 1% of the plot

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #790 on:** Jun 15, 2012, 09:12:08 PM »

I'm on my third reading of the single-volume version of The Lord of the Rings. It's taken a month of reading on the toilet, but I'm currently two chapters away from Return of the King.

This all started with a chance re-reading of The Silmarillion a couple months back, followed by a re-watching of the extended edition LOTR movies, and a smattering of Unfinished Tales. I'll probably take on The Hobbit graphic novel and then grit my teeth for an extended foray into Unfinished Tales and finish with Children of Hurin. I might chell the War of the Ring books after seeing the new movie this winter.

B E C K · « **Reply #791 on:** Jun 15, 2012, 11:40:12 PM »

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Jun 15, 2012, 09:12:08 PM

It's taken a month of reading on the toilet, but I'm currently two chapters away from Return of the King.

More water and fiber will help with that.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #792 on:** Jun 16, 2012, 11:55:49 AM »

I'm more regular than a cheap tank of gas.

Rumble · « **Reply #793 on:** Jul 04, 2012, 03:43:45 PM »

I'm reading 'This is not a drill, just another glorious day in the oilfield', the second book by oil rig guy

Fiero · « **Reply #794 on:** Jul 05, 2012, 04:36:51 PM »

Seeking a Scribe by Marsha A Moore.

It's not bad. A bit heavy on the fantasy sex, though. Typical fantasy tropes abound.

EDIT: Also, it was only a dollar on Kindle.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #795 on:** Jul 05, 2012, 08:27:35 PM »

Finished LOTR a while back. Reading Unfinished Tales, pissed that I didn't re-read Children of Hurin first.

Fiero · « **Reply #796 on:** Jul 06, 2012, 10:36:45 AM »

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Jul 05, 2012, 08:27:35 PM

Finished LOTR a while back. Reading Unfinished Tales, pissed that I didn't re-read Children of Hurin first.

You know, I thought Children of Hurin was great. I want a movie of that now, too.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #797 on:** Jul 06, 2012, 09:14:23 PM »

I wish we could get a Silmarillion HBO series, but I deem it impossible.

The thing about Turin's story is that he's fucked coming and going. It's the swan song of depression that is the latter two-thirds of Silmarillion. The only real up-side of his story is what happens at the Dagor Dagorath when Morgoth returns and Turin shanks his ass with Gurthang.

Fiero · « **Reply #798 on:** Jul 09, 2012, 12:06:23 PM »

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Jul 06, 2012, 09:14:23 PM

I wish we could get a Silmarillion HBO series, but I deem it impossible.

The thing about Turin's story is that he's fucked coming and going. It's the swan song of depression that is the latter two-thirds of Silmarillion. The only real up-side of his story is what happens at the Dagor Dagorath when Morgoth returns and Turin shanks his ass with Gurthang.

I kind of like the stories where you're fucked no matter what, but still find a way to matter. Because that's pretty much life to me, except for the heroism.

Rama · « **Reply #799 on:** Sep 27, 2012, 12:45:33 PM »

I read The Hunt from Red October, DUNE, and am now reading The Hobbit.

Rumble · « **Reply #800 on:** Sep 27, 2012, 01:53:50 PM »

I read Nigel Farage's autobiography

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #801 on:** Sep 27, 2012, 10:04:11 PM »

I'm reading a book about Youkai (japanese demons) and afterwards I'll read its second part about Yourei (ghosts)

Fiero · « **Reply #802 on:** Sep 28, 2012, 10:54:37 AM »

Quote from: Rama on Sep 27, 2012, 12:45:33 PM

I read The Hunt from Red October, DUNE, and am now reading The Hobbit.

Why did you capitalize all the letters in Dune?

I want to find some books on kinbaku-bi.

Rama · « **Reply #803 on:** Sep 28, 2012, 01:28:21 PM »

I don't know. I just always do that. I guess cause on the front cover of my book it is all capitals and on the cover of both movies I own it is all capitals, but it really shouldn't be.

Fiero · « **Reply #804 on:** Sep 28, 2012, 04:08:15 PM »

Quote from: Rama on Sep 28, 2012, 01:28:21 PM

I don't know. I just always do that. I guess cause on the front cover of my book it is all capitals and on the cover of both movies I own it is all capitals, but it really shouldn't be.

It is, I figured that was probably why.

It would have been bad marketing to put it lower case on the covers, really. It would look so unimposing.

Both movies? When was there a second movie? I know about the mini-series.

Rama · « **Reply #805 on:** Sep 28, 2012, 06:46:52 PM »

That's what I meant.

There was suppose to another movie in the works awhile back though.

Rumble · « **Reply #806 on:** Sep 29, 2012, 05:03:51 AM »

They should make a movie of God Emperor of Dune

Fiero · « **Reply #807 on:** Sep 29, 2012, 12:08:17 PM »

Quote from: Rama on Sep 28, 2012, 06:46:52 PM

That's what I meant.

There was suppose to another movie in the works awhile back though.

I believe they also did two mini-series.

The rights owner still wants to do another movie, but Paramount dropped the project last year because they are a bunch of losers.

Rama · « **Reply #808 on:** Sep 30, 2012, 12:18:42 AM »

The 2nd Mini-Series was Children of Dune...based on Dune's sequel Dune Messiah and Children of Dune.

Fiero · « **Reply #809 on:** Oct 01, 2012, 11:09:08 AM »

Quote from: Rama on Sep 30, 2012, 12:18:42 AM

The 2nd Mini-Series was Children of Dune...based on Dune's sequel Dune Messiah and Children of Dune.

Yes, yet no one has done God Emperor of Dune.

I agree with Rumble, that shit would be awesome.