What are you reading?

[Freakzilla]

I might be the only person in the world who thinks Blade Runner is overrated, and DADOES? is underrated. I've read 8-10 PKD novels at this point, and I'd say that Androids in somewhere in the top 3 for me, if not #1.

I've been thinking while reading this that it would have made a better movie.

[Omphalos]

There are a series of graphic novels of DADOES out there. By Boom! Studios I think. YOu should take a look at those. I remember they did a great job of retelling the story in the book.

But I th ink that book was unfilmable as it was written. Just too complicated.

[Freakzilla]

The Ghost Brigades - Scalzi

[Hunchback Jack]

I've been reading Bad Pharma by Ben Goldacre. Love that guy.

It's on my TBR list. Bad Science was excellent.

HBJ

[Ampoliros]

I might be the only person in the world who thinks Blade Runner is overrated, and DADOES? is underrated. I've read 8-10 PKD novels at this point, and I'd say that Androids in somewhere in the top 3 for me, if not #1.

I haven't read the book, but I agree the movie is over-rated. I still like it, but I don't worship at its altar.

[Freakzilla]

I might be the only person in the world who thinks Blade Runner is overrated, and DADOES? is underrated. I've read 8-10 PKD novels at this point, and I'd say that Androids in somewhere in the top 3 for me, if not #1.

I haven't read the book, but I agree the movie is over-rated. I still like it, but I don't worship at its altar.

I think reading the book enhanced the movie for me. Even though it deviates a great deal from the book, it explains a lot of things in greater detail, as usual.

[Sardaukar Capt]

The Ghost Brigades - Scalzi

That's the best book in his OMW series in my opinion which might be because it was the first one I read. I had picked up the paperback on a whim at the airport nearly a decade ago because of the back cover blurb and couldn't put it down on the flight. Liked it so much I went back to read the first one which was great also but I still like The Ghost Brigades the best. The two after that were utter crap to me. The latest OMW book, The Human Division, while having some issues of its own in quality, has redeemed the OMW series somewhat for me after the drivel of the 2 before it.

[Freakzilla]

The Ghost Brigades - Scalzi

That's the best book in his OMW series in my opinion which might be because it was the first one I read. I had picked up the paperback on a whim at the airport nearly a decade ago because of the back cover blurb and couldn't put it down on the flight. Liked it so much I went back to read the first one which was great also but I still like The Ghost Brigades the best. The two after that were utter crap to me. The latest OMW book, The Human Division, while having some issues of its own in quality, has redeemed the OMW series somewhat for me after the drivel of the 2 before it.

I read OMW a few years back and I really liked it. I'm only halfway through this one but I do think I like it better so far!

[Serkanner]

I'm reading "The forty days of Musa Dagh", by Franz Werfel. It is a 1933 novel about the Armenian Genocide. A novel published by a Jewish writer in the year Hitler came to power and the word Genocide wasn't invented yet. An astounding book.

[Freakzilla]

The Ghost Brigades - Scalzi

That's the best book in his OMW series in my opinion which might be because it was the first one I read. I had picked up the paperback on a whim at the airport nearly a decade ago because of the back cover blurb and couldn't put it down on the flight. Liked it so much I went back to read the first one which was great also but I still like The Ghost Brigades the best. The two after that were utter crap to me. The latest OMW book, The Human Division, while having some issues of its own in quality, has redeemed the OMW series somewhat for me after the drivel of the 2 before it.

I read OMW a few years back and I really liked it. I'm only halfway through this one but I do think I like it better so far!

That was AWESOME!

[Freakzilla]

I hate picking a new book, someone tell me what to read!

[Naib]

Just finished Papillon by Henri Charrière. A memoir of his escape from the penal colony at French Guyana. Nothing like the Steve McQueen film.

[D Pope]

I've been reading these 'Burton & Swinburne' books by Mark Hodder. They're billed as steampunk-
Hodder is a pretty imaginative fellow but I'm forcing myself to finish the third book. Worked hard
to finish the second book as well. As I said, it's a wonderfully imaginative story but I can't put my
finger on what I don't like. What makes a good book?

[Ampoliros]

re-reading Game of Thrones. After that I'll probably do the Witcher books, then probably a long overdue Dune marathon.

[SadisticCynic]

I've been holding back on re-reading Game of Thrones. I hate it when I've read part of a series more often than the rest, so I have to wait until the last one comes out (on my deathbed, no doubt) and then re-read them all.

Actually at this point I'm much more excited for the final Kingkiller novel.

[Naib]

The Ringworld Throne by Larry Niven. That and continuing with my Dune series 50th anniversary reread. Up to Children of Dune.

[Sandwurm88]

Starting We by Yevgeny Zamyatin in a bit. I loved Brave New World and 1984, so I think I'll like this one.

[Aquila ka-Hecate]

I've just picked up Arthur Rex by Thomas Berger.

What a masteful use of language! Intricate, amusing and easy-flowing are three attributes it's difficult to produce together.

[Omphalos]

I've just picked up Arthur Rex by Thomas Berger.

What a masteful use of language! Intricate, amusing and easy-flowing are three attributes it's difficult to produce together.

Love that one.

[Naib]

Armada by Ernest Cline. Only a few pages in and there have been a lot of geek/80's references already. We'll see how it progresses.

[Hunchback Jack]

Looking forward to that one. It's next on my list.

Reading "Dexter is Dead" at the moment.

HBJ

[Naib]

Finished Armada by Ernest Cline. I'm not as gushingly enthusiastic about this book as I am about Ready Player One, but it is a very enjoyable book all the same. Has several Dune references, both film and book, and many other sci fi/video game references. I have a good case of like for this book, but not love.

If you enjoyed Ready Player One, you'll probably like Armada as well.

[SadisticCynic]

Finished with Cryptonomicon. Information theory, cryptography and Neal Stephenson. Wonderful.

I've just started on Hellstrom's Hive for the next read.

[Nekhrun]

Been reading Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. Fucking great.

Are you reading the new Sandman series as well?

It comes out every so often. I like it, but I think I'd rather just wait until they're all out and then just read them at once.

[Robspierre]

Neon Angel: Story of a Runaway Cherie Currie - first lead singer of the Runaways.

Currenty reading, The Peripheral by William Gibson. This one was a slog to get going, took about 120 pages to get into it, story is really moving along now. It's good, a bit scary, and also frustrating.

Rob