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I have about 5 books I -should- be reading, but really I'm just playing Diablo3.

I've been reading my way through all the Horus Heresy series of books, they're written by different authors though so the quality can vary from really good through to a bit trashy. Probably not of any real interest to anyone who doesn't like sci-fi and/or space marines and/or warhammer 40k, but I like them!

just finished the last two dale brown novels, now working my was thru all the chris ryan stuff (having not read his fiction stuff before now), not bad, not sure if i'm a fan, but it is readable and entertaining

have you read Peter F Hamilton, while some of the books make a bessa brick look small, i've always found them a great read, and highly enjoyable

What I am currently reading:

Smoking Monkeys, Drilling Rigs, Bio-Diesel Bikes and other Stories - Paul Carter

sort of biography/memoir of his life working on oil rigs, and then his decision to ride a bio-diesel motorbike around australia. funny stuff, crazy situations from this oil rig days.

Look at the Birdie - Kurt Vonnegut

Collection of Vonnegut short stories that were released after he passed away. Good, great even, if you like Vonnegut.

Rabbit, Run - John Updike

Finally getting around to this book, bit of a 'American Classic'. good so far.

I tend to have multiple books on the go (clearly) unless one really takes my fancy and I'll smash it out. Pretty easy to jump back and forth at the moment because Look at the Birdie is a short story compilation and Paul Carter's book is largely vignettes amongst a loose overall narrative so easy to jump back in.

If you like fantasy/sci-fi, others will probably have better suggestions, my latest reads in that area are the Game of Thrones series, but also a bunch of books by an author named Stephanie Swainston (quite realistic, gritty fantasy). and the Dan Simmons Sci-Fi books are pretty awesome too. Neil Gaiman's stuff is pretty much all good, American Gods, Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, Smoke and Mirrors (short story collection). That's all I know of outside of his comic stuff/young adult stuff.

Saga of Pliocene Exile - Julian May

About to do a order of books from overseas, some from Wheel of Time (Robert Jordon), Sword of Truth (Terry Goodkind) and maybe some of Galactic Milieu Series - Julian May.

I haven't read a book in... oh hell, I've lost track. I *think* the last book I read was Fareed Zakharia's "The Post-American World". I don't read fiction anymore.

I'm currently reading QGL, ZING!

I did actually start the book to the movie called 'Machine Gun Preacher' but the book is pretty bibly/churchy based so I lost interest pretty quick :(

Looking for something good though.

Two things:

Lamb: The Gospel according to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore, which is the first fiction I have read in a very long time. So far it's pretty good.

The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli, which ties in well with Season 2 of The Borgias, which I'm thoroughly enjoying too.

You have two kids 11 months apart!?!

gettin' busy

The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli, which ties in well with Season 2 of The Borgias, which I'm thoroughly enjoying too.

Cheers I forgot about project gutenberg.

I'm reading The Theory of Almost Everything: The Standard Model, the Unsung Triumph of Modern Physics by Robert Oerter.

Great book but if you don't have a least a moderate understanding of physics you'll struggle.

Currently reading England's Dreaming by Jon Savage, a very detailed and long book about the punk rock era in the UK late 70's/early 80's.

diablo 3

what do you normally read?

Usually what's suggested by my mates or whatever has the nicest cover on the best sellers stand at the airport when Im between books :)

I liked the jason bourne series, lee child stuff, recently read a universe from nothing, have the rest of Krauss' books but I try to alternate with fiction.

I try to include a classic in the rotation too, read war of the worlds which was awesome.

I'm reading what I have read for the past 13 years;

Stephen King, Clive Barker and HP Lovecraft, oh and a bit of Dan Brown mixed in for some good measure.

As a side note anyone reckon Cthulhu mythos is the most interesting thing they have ever read about? It's amazing to think most of the stuff was based off Lovecrafts' nightmares.

not reading anything atm. last book i read was the latest feist book a couple months ago. i'm actually thinking about getting some stargate novels. anyone read any?

Going through Lord Of The Rings again. 85% through The Two Towers.

Just finished The Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind...great books.
Not currently reading anything as D3 has my soul. :D

I read mostly news articles on the toilet on my tablet.

Should really sync kindle and mobile so I can continue reading while taking a dump. Reception isn't the best at the work toilet.

I'm reading AusGamers forums.

After watching journey 2 the mysterious island (sequel to journey to the centre of the Earth) I want to pick up some Jules Verne next week.

It has the rock and the same actor as the kid from the first. It's even cheesier than the first but the kids liked it and it's not too bad. I've never actually read Verne's books so looking forward to it.

John Swartzwelder's Frank Burly series

The Time Machine Did It
How I conquered Your Planet
The Exploding Detective
Dead Men Scare Me Stupid
Earth vs Everybody
the Fifty Foot Detective

pretty funny and available from amazon / http://www.kennydalebooks.com/ (usually signed by John) or as an ebook
Swartzwelder is the writer of the most (60+) eps of the Simpsons in its golden age.

Electrical Trade Princpals AS3000 AS3017 AS3008 Energex Metering Manual

I hear Electrotechnology Practice by Hampson 2ED is also a cracker ;)

i am reading GOT, even though redhat spoiled most of it for me.

I've been reading my way through all the Horus Heresy series of books, they're written by different authors though so the quality can vary from really good through to a bit trashy. Probably not of any real interest to anyone who doesn't like sci-fi and/or space marines and/or warhammer 40k, but I like them!

I picked this series up after playing through the Space Marine game back in October and can't put them down - I'm at the bleeding edge now - the latest ('Know No Fear') is definitely one of the best...

The Karma Sutra with your mum.

Page 42 is my fav

I had been listening to a lot of audio books over the last few years

been considering getting some audio books but unsure what would appeal. so sorry for the minor hi jack but can anyone recommend something in audio books to try?

If you haven't read the Dune series (Frank Herbert), highly recommend. His son wrote some more, but after Frank died. Probs start with Frank's collection first.

Flying Guns World War II by Williams & Gustin

Also does my digital comic book collection count? Use either the online store, or the phone app to get my share of DC comics each week.

Bill Bryson: A Short History of Nearly Everything

Yeah, I think I'm going to get this, looks cool from the wiki page on it.

edit: also Dune? How hard are they to read? I'm a bit of a newb with the sci-fi/fantasy genres.

last edited by redhat at 21:38:30 26/May/12

Fiction: the news.

Non fiction: I haven't read TAGR by Napolean Hill again recently. Time for a catch up