Author Topic: What are you reading? (Read 482475 times)

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #960 on:** Aug 28, 2013, 02:12:17 AM »

Quote from: Fiero on Aug 27, 2013, 01:28:38 PM

I used to read like that. It's like I've lost a part of myself.

Yeah me too. I used to read so much when I was younger

Now i still havent finished American Psycho, but I have read all of the Junji Ito I have found online tho

Rama · « **Reply #961 on:** Sep 10, 2013, 12:08:54 PM »

Finished Memnoch. It wasn't very good. Wasn't really a Vampire novel either. This is kinda what I think Ann Rice's new stuff must read like. Which is fine, but this was advertised as part of the Vampire Chronicles and it has little to do with Vampires. I mean other then it stars Rice's own personal Mary Sue, Lestat. I liked Lestat better when he was the bastard Louis hated...

Anyway I was going to read Merrick next, mainly because The Vampire Armand was chell out at my local library, but instead I'm starting on a novel called Kenobi. Which is about Obi-Wan in his time between in the end of Revenge of the Sith and the start of A New Hope. Hopefully by the time I finish that The Vampire Armand will have been returned.

Rumble · « **Reply #962 on:** Sep 10, 2013, 01:18:55 PM »

I'm reading House of Cards, since I've seen both the UK and the US tv adaptation I figured I might as well chell out the book too

Rama · « **Reply #963 on:** Sep 20, 2013, 01:21:18 PM »

Finished Kenobi.

Looking for what I'm going to read next.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #964 on:** Sep 27, 2013, 06:13:42 AM »

Quote from: Rama on Sep 10, 2013, 12:08:54 PM

Finished Memnoch. It wasn't very good. Wasn't really a Vampire novel either. This is kinda what I think Ann Rice's new stuff must read like. Which is fine, but this was advertised as part of the Vampire Chronicles and it has little to do with Vampires. I mean other then it stars Rice's own personal Mary Sue, Lestat. I liked Lestat better when he was the bastard Louis hated...

Anyway I was going to read Merrick next, mainly because The Vampire Armand was chell out at my local library, but instead I'm starting on a novel called Kenobi. Which is about Obi-Wan in his time between in the end of Revenge of the Sith and the start of A New Hope. Hopefully by the time I finish that The Vampire Armand will have been returned.

What is Memnoch about?

Rama · « **Reply #965 on:** Sep 27, 2013, 02:04:33 PM »

The Vampire Lestat, while being preoccupied with being charge by the ghost of a criminal he killed to take care of his Televangelist daughter, is courted by the Devil himself to become his right hand man in the war for human souls. The Devil takes Lestat to heaven, and Hell and tells him about Humans came to be in attempt to convince him to join him.

Might I add the ending of this book is kinda bullshit...but the whole thing was kinda bullshit too. I'm not surprised that after this book she got back to telling the history and life of Vampires.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #966 on:** Sep 28, 2013, 10:00:31 PM »

Quote from: Rama on Sep 27, 2013, 02:04:33 PM

The Vampire Lestat, while being preoccupied with being charge by the ghost of a criminal he killed to take care of his Televangelist daughter, is courted by the Devil himself to become his right hand man in the war for human souls. The Devil takes Lestat to heaven, and Hell and tells him about Humans came to be in attempt to convince him to join him.

Might I add the ending of this book is kinda bullshit...but the whole thing was kinda bullshit too. I'm not surprised that after this book she got back to telling the history and life of Vampires.

It does sound like bullshit. Will not read. Thanks for the synopsis

Rama · « **Reply #967 on:** Oct 03, 2013, 01:42:28 PM »

I started and finished "Ghost Stories of Missouri" in one day.

Rama · « **Reply #968 on:** Oct 09, 2013, 02:00:23 AM »

The Vampire Armand -Ann Rice

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #969 on:** Oct 19, 2013, 02:30:30 AM »

Damnit Rama you are such a fast reader.

Rama · « **Reply #970 on:** Oct 19, 2013, 10:33:44 AM »

This one has slowed me down...not very good.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #971 on:** Oct 20, 2013, 09:07:00 PM »

Are you going to just read all the vampire books from her or stopping with this one?

Rama · « **Reply #972 on:** Oct 22, 2013, 12:38:54 PM »

I don't know...this one has got a little better, but not much. But if you ever wanted to know what it was like to be finger banged by a vampire, this book right here will tell you.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #973 on:** Oct 23, 2013, 08:24:49 PM »

wtf?

?
I thought Armand was gay? Was he fingerbanging the rear of Lestat or something?

Rama · « **Reply #974 on:** Oct 24, 2013, 10:33:03 PM »

No No...Mairus, the vampire that made Armand, was doing the finger banging. And according to this book Armand is Bi...but then every male Vampire in the Anne Rice Universe is....I mean without fault they all are. The only one that could even make a stand of straightness was Louis, or Enkil...and Enkil was only ever a statue and Louis never made it very convincing.

Rama · « **Reply #975 on:** Oct 24, 2013, 10:35:45 PM »

Actually I forgot about guys like Mael and Khayman, who seem to be straight but they are such minor characters.

B E C K · « **Reply #976 on:** Oct 24, 2013, 11:35:52 PM »

Quote from: Rama on Oct 22, 2013, 12:38:54 PM

I don't know...this one has got a little better, but not much. But if you ever wanted to know what it was like to be finger banged by a vampire, this book right here will tell you.

Cool beans, time to chell that one off my bucket list.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #977 on:** Oct 26, 2013, 05:21:45 AM »

Quote from: Rama on Oct 24, 2013, 10:33:03 PM

No No...Mairus, the vampire that made Armand, was doing the finger banging. And according to this book Armand is Bi...but then every male Vampire in the Anne Rice Universe is....I mean without fault they all are. The only one that could even make a stand of straightness was Louis, or Enkil...and Enkil was only ever a statue and Louis never made it very convincing.

holy shit now I really want to get the book but just to read that one scene. I cant imagine an old WASP writing about gay finger-banging.
brb searching the internets
Or you can just post it here........if you want

I thought that even though Louis was straight he was still giving some afternoon delight to Lestat? I mean Lestat transformed him to be his boytoy, no>

Rama · « **Reply #978 on:** Oct 27, 2013, 09:48:35 PM »

Lestat changed Louis to get his house and money. At least that's what Interview said, I think The Vampire Lestat tried to come in and retcon it some to make him not such the douche bag...but honestly I liked bad guy Lestat better then super Mary Sue Lestat. But then Louis, not Lestat, is my favorite of all the characters...and he gets treated like such a bitch in later books. He shows up in The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned, maybe Tale of the Body thief, and he is at least Mentioned in Menoch the Devil and The Vampire Armand....but in almost all of these he is just another in a line of people who are constantly kissing Lestat's ass. He has never been as compelling as he was in Interview and most of the time he only gets a passing mention in those later books.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #979 on:** Oct 28, 2013, 06:46:07 AM »

That sucks, I really like Louis too.

Fuck I have to read so many booksss! No, first I have to somehow get them here in Vietnam and THEN I can read them

B E C K · « **Reply #980 on:** Oct 30, 2013, 01:24:44 PM »

Just find and download pdfs? Unless you don't like reading off of a computer or tablet. Or does Vietnam chop off a finger or something if you pirate?

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #981 on:** Oct 31, 2013, 03:55:52 AM »

Quote from: B E C K on Oct 30, 2013, 01:24:44 PM

Just find and download pdfs? Unless you don't like reading off of a computer or tablet. Or does Vietnam chop off a finger or something if you pirate?

They are not anal with stuff like that( pirate dvds for 1 buck in every other corner). The only thing they are very anal with is internet, like facebook ( I need to use HotSpot to be able to access it), BBC, etc.
For some reason I prefer to read books irl, like to have them on my hands. I like reading manga on the computer tho

Rama · « **Reply #982 on:** Oct 31, 2013, 09:52:07 PM »

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Oct 31, 2013, 03:55:52 AM

For some reason I prefer to read books irl, like to have them on my hands.

Best way to do it.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #983 on:** Nov 01, 2013, 05:17:53 AM »

Quote from: Rama on Oct 31, 2013, 09:52:07 PM

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Oct 31, 2013, 03:55:52 AM
For some reason I prefer to read books irl, like to have them on my hands.

Best way to do it.

Yeah. I get easily distracted, especially if Im in front of the computer. So I rather have a book I can physically take with me in my purse to places so I can read when Im alone (which is, unfortunately, almost never).
Im still reading American Psycho

B E C K · « **Reply #984 on:** Nov 04, 2013, 12:53:57 PM »

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Oct 31, 2013, 03:55:52 AM

For some reason I prefer to read books irl, like to have them on my hands. I like reading manga on the computer tho

I have no problem reading books electronically, especially in a format where I can change the appearance or font to ease my eyes. I actually don't like reading manga on the computer though. lol The scrolling up and down to read a comic kills me. Western or Eastern comics. Maybe if I had a bigger screen or a tablet. I dunno. I'd rather have it in my hands if I could.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #985 on:** Nov 05, 2013, 06:38:56 AM »

Quote from: B E C K on Nov 04, 2013, 12:53:57 PM

I'd rather have it in my hands if I could.

Thats what she said

hue

Rama · « **Reply #986 on:** Nov 05, 2013, 11:47:24 AM »

Finished The Vampire Armand and I've now Started Merrick...the next book in the series. I was going to read The Stand, but the Library didn't have it. Plus I heard Merrick has a focus on Louis.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #987 on:** Nov 08, 2013, 08:45:20 PM »

wtf? how many books are there in total? She really did milk the vampire thing, didnt she

Rama · « **Reply #988 on:** Nov 09, 2013, 11:31:30 AM »

Interview with the Vampire (1976)*
The Vampire Lestat (1985)*
The Queen of the Damned (1988)*
The Tale of the Body Thief (1992)*
Memnoch the Devil (1995)*
The Vampire Armand (1998)*
Pandora (1998)
Vittorio the Vampire (1999)
Merrick (2000)
Blood and Gold (2001)
Blackwood Farm (2002)
Blood Canticle (2003

* Denotes ones I've read so far.

There was also a spin off series called The Lives of the Mayfair Witches, which was spun off from Merrick.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #989 on:** Nov 09, 2013, 10:49:25 PM »

Wow for some reason I thought she retired in the 90s, didnt know she kept writing up till these times