Read any good books lately?

[ProfessorChaos]

Such a cliche title, I know, but after seeing many threads about what movies and tv shows we're all watching and what games we're playing, etc, it dawned on me that I've read a few pretty good books lately, and have a new one I'm excited to start next. I'm currently reading "The Short-Timers", which is the novel the Kubrick film "Full Metal Jacket" is based upon. If you've seen this film and like it, you'd most likely love the book. It's got a very different vibe than the film, and like the majority of cases, the book has a lot more detail and plot, giving much more insight in Sgt. Joker and his tour of duty in Vietnam. Poweful writing (Gustav Hasford is the author, by the way), great read. Would recommend to any FMJ fan. As soon as I'm done with that, I'm gonna start "Just After Sunset", the newest collection of short stories by Stephen King. If any of you are familiar with his short stories, you'll understand why I'll be starting to read this one immediately. So...anyone else reading anything worthwhile these days?

[Danny]

im at around chapter 30 of the extended version of stephen kings the stand. one of my favorite novels ive read in the last 5 years.

[ProfessorChaos]

yeah, i took that book with me when i went in for military processing and read about half of it over the weekend. which is saying something about how much free time i had on my hands, since it's like an 1100 page book.

[mista_mo]

what the **** are books

[clanglee]

Books are these paper thingies in which people write sounds. I just read Down the Road, I wouldn't call it "good" per se, but it was entertaining. It was neat to read the shout out to HPOTD (and Neil in particular) in the author's little bio.

[Mike70]

"the stars my destination" by alfred bester. this is one scifi classic that has always slipped under my radar. i finally got around to reading it and enjoyed it quite a bit. i've recently read a bunch of short stories by M.R. James. "whistle my lad and i'll come to you", "the stalls of barchester" and "casting the runes" being the best of them. "casting the runes" was made into a pretty awesome movie in he 50s called "curse of the demon" starring dana andrews. all three are worth checking out if you are into old time, classic horror.

[mista_mo]

clang, you must be talking about video game instruction manuals.

[blind2d]

Currently reading "the rising" by brian keene. zombies as reanimated creatures (yes, humans and every type of animal, including insects?) controlled by demons from an alternate dimension. sort of rotld meets the exorcist. me no like too much.

[Danny]

clang, you must be talking about video game instruction manuals. ALAS NO BOY!, TWAS ONCE A TIME , LONG AGO IN THE DAYS OF YORE... POSSIBLY 1985....or maybe 86' -WERE PEOPLE WITH A LACK OF ENTERTAINMENT WOULD READ WORDS THAT WAS PRINTED UPON BOUND PAPER!, THERES WERE BOOKS AND THEY WERE LIKE A MOVIE WITHOUT PICTURES OR SOUND!!

[Cody]

James Patersons books kick ass.

[Chic Freak]

im at around chapter 30 of the extended version of stephen kings the stand. one of my favorite novels ive read in the last 5 years. The Stand is far and away the best Stephen King I've ever read! My favourite books I've read for the first time recently are Geisha by Liz Dalby, apparently the only western woman ever to become a geisha in Japan, and Born to Be Gay: A History of Homosexuality by someone whose name I've forgotten. Both very interesting looks at social history.

[LoSTBoY]

Because of my job location I have plenty time to read on the bus, so I get through quite a few books. I've been reading any David Gemmell books I have yet to buy, I recommend any of his books to those unfamiliar with him but I personally recommend Legend. Also been reading Warhammer novels, the Horus Hersey books have been great and Heldenhammer was really good. Nagash was a bit crap though. One book that has stuck in my mind recently is Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield. It's a fictional telling of the Greeks at Thermopylae against the Persians. Nothing like Frank Millars 300 if your thinking that, it's is more in depth and historically sound. Very moving and hilarious in places. A small taste of the book; a non Greek merchant sets up his stall with the Greeks defending the hot gates. He sets up a sign which he was hoping said: "Only the best service for you, my friend" but he mistranslated 'friend' so it said: "Only the best service for you, my foreskin." Just finished David Gemmell, Stone of Power. Got Morningstar in the house and just ordered Gotrek and Felix, the First Omnibus.

[MaximusIncredulous]

Just finished Hildesheimer's Mozart, am finishing up Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and then I guess I'll hit some Eastern Front books that I've got sitting around.

[MinionZombie]

Currently reading "As You Do" by Richard Hammond and it's rather spiffing, especially for Top Gear fans. Prior to that I read "The Road", which was also rather ruddy good.

[MikePizzoff]

Recently read "Not Buying It" by Judith Levine. It's basically a diary of an extreme consumerist who goes an entire year without buying anything, aside from bare essentials. Really great book, in my opinion. Just finishing up "American Hardcore" which is a detailed history on Hardcore in America in the early 80's. Pretty good read if you're into punk/hardcore at all. As always, I'm also jumping around HP Lovecraft books reading shorts as well as skimming through the "Necronomicon".