What are you reading right now?

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Feel free to share what you're currently reading here! Anything you read counts! Books, magazines, fanfics, comics, etc!

I just started The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan. I'm only a few chapters in, but it seems pretty interesting so far. I've heard good things about it, too.

I think it'd be cool if you wrote a sentence about what the story is about too, in case someone else thinks it sounds interesting and wants to read it too!

[Braixen]

I have been attempting to read Through Black Spruce because it's by the same person who wrote one of my favourite novels;Three Day Road. I have not, sadly, had much time to read it though! I definitely recommend reading Three Day Road to anyone looking for an intriguing and moving novel. As for Through Black Spruce I don't really know yet.

[Liiammmm]

Currently reading The Deed of Paksenarrion as well as re-reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I also have The Fault in Our Stars lined up for once I finish my two current books, and once I finish that I intend on starting on the A Song of Ice and Fire book series. So, my reading schedule is packed!

[ShadowJay]

I'm currently reading a book called Jump Cut.

[Popshakes]

I feel bad. I've been trying to find something to read but I can't find anything where I live.

But, to be technical, I have been reading posts on the forum, so, that counts for something. ;D I'm looking forward to some of the RP's on the forum and the Community Locke to be honest! Those always prove to be good reads! :D

[Blaquaza]

I haven't read in a while because I've been so busy, but whenever I get the chance, I'll go back to reading wherever I left off from in the CHERUB series. I really enjoyed reading them until I found myself with barely any spare time.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I'm reading a book called New Girl by Paige Harbison now. It's about a girl starting at a boarding school. She's there to replace a student who went missing the year before. Not quite as engaging as Forest of Hands & Teeth though!

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Now reading a book called The Age of Miracles. It's an apocalyptic story about the Earth slowing its spinning. I'm only a couple of chapters in, but I thought the idea was pretty cool.

[[Desolate Divine]]

Now reading a book called The Age of Miracles. It's an apocalyptic story about the Earth slowing its spinning. I'm only a couple of chapters in, but I thought the idea was pretty cool.

I watched a documentary one time about ways to destroy the world (it's not what it looks like) and one way they mentioned was to stop it spinning. The inertia would create huge, highly dangerous winds capable of taking out buildings haha

[TheoreticalSelkie]

I'm currently reading A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. So fun, and it's pretty humorous for me. I needed something to read while waiting for my new books to ship in and the waiting is killing me.

[Princess Crow]

Currently reading Emperor of Icecream by Wallace Stevens. Quite an interesting poet - I sometimes feel like I can understand exactly what he's trying to say, and other times I'm completely lost. Very fun to read either way.

Also finishing up Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K. ****, likewise very entertaining. It's a leisurely read though, so I've been having trouble completing it because of school. I'll finish it one day, I promise!

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Hitchhiker's Guide and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep are pretty good books! I just watched Blade Runner (based on the latter) the other day, actually!

Right now I'm reading an anthology of dystopian short stories called Brave New Worlds. It's quite interesting, lots of different ideas!

[TheoreticalSelkie]

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? was pretty good; I just finished that book last week. It's scary how many different kinds of dystopia and post-apocalyptic works are out there... was planning on reading some more by the same author but I have to return my books to the library first.

[MuddyMudkip]

Currently reading Champion by Marie Lu.

Also in the middle of Noli Me Tangere by Jose Rizal, which is requirement reading for my Filipino class. XD

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I am so addicted to dystopian novels. :D I just finished Farhenheit 451.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Just finished a book called The Humans by Matt Haig, about an alien that comes to Earth to stop humans from discovering a mathematical proof that will advance our technology. It was a pretty touching book and funny seeing all the things we do from an outsider's viewpoint. Nice dose of perspective too!

[Tenacity]

I am so addicted to dystopian novels. :D I just finished Farhenheit 451.

Me too! I just finished reading through 1984, and have Aldous Huxley's Brave New World waiting on my Kindle. :) For now though, I'm reading Dust by Hugh Howey. It's the final book in a trilogy about a future in which humans live in subterranean cities.

[SLC]

Just finished The Da Vinci Code, really enjoyed it. Now I'm reading 'Fear and Loathing in La Liga' by Sid Lowe which is about the Real Madrid and Barcelona football/soccer teams and goes deep into their history. Especially interesting since we're learning about the Spanish Civil War in History at the moment, and a lot of the rivalry was born from the days of the war.

[illusdark8]

I'm making my way through Mockingjay and The Beatles: Tune In by Mark Lewisohn

[Felly]

Shiver by Maggie Steifvater. I've been reading this forever, and I hope I can finish it sooooooon. ;3

[Maddox]

Well, because of my habit of dropping pretty much anything when one of my friends wants to hang out, I'm kind of in the middle of a lot of books. I've been re-reading Lord of the Rings for the million-and-first time and I've been making my way through Peter Pan, Child Thief by Brom (a horror re-imagining of the Pan story), Lost Souls by Kate Griffin, American Gods by Neil Gaiman, and The Bookman Histories by Lavie Tidhar. Hopefully I'll be able to finish one of them soon...

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Well, because of my habit of dropping pretty much anything when one of my friends wants to hang out, I'm kind of in the middle of a lot of books. I've been re-reading Lord of the Rings for the million-and-first time and I've been making my way through Peter Pan, Child Thief by Brom (a horror re-imagining of the Pan story), Lost Souls by Kate Griffin, American Gods by Neil Gaiman, and The Bookman Histories by Lavie Tidhar. Hopefully I'll be able to finish one of them soon...

I tend to read a lot of books at once too. Good luck getting some of them finished!


Me too! I just finished reading through 1984, and have Aldous Huxley's Brave New World waiting on my Kindle. :) For now though, I'm reading Dust by Hugh Howey. It's the final book in a trilogy about a future in which humans live in subterranean cities.

They're so addictive, aren't they?! Dust sounds interesting. Brave New World is on my list of things to read. Post what you thought of it when you're done! :D

I'm currently reading The Lord of Opium by Nancy Farmer, which is about a clone who inherits a country whose wealth comes from drug trading. It's full of pretty original ideas.

[Pokeman]

Well, I started reading the first series of the Warriors Cat saga. I got kinda pissed yesterday because the 3rd book wasn't in the library.

Soooo... I checked out this military fiction called "Black Anchor". It's about this Chinese oil rig in the middle of the ocean. There was a fight about who got to own some of the land in there, and the Chinese decided to plop their oil rig in like nobody's business. Then some American mercenaries went in on jet skis and they're holding everyone on the rig hostage. Now some military Special Ops team called "Shadow Squad" has to go in, rescue the hostages, defeat the mercenaries, and do it secretly.

Even though it's a bit short, ((only 95 pages long)) I still like it alot.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I remember reading some of the Warriors series so long ago! :O

I just finished Allegiant by Veronica Roth (final book in the Divergent trilogy). I wasn't that impressed with it. I also finished Attachments by Rainbow Rowell. Really like this author!

[Pokeman]

I remember reading some of the Warriors series so long ago! :O

Omg, really? Pokemon Trainer Sarah

I just finished Rising Storm ((dat plot twist at the end doe)) but we didn't get to go to the library today, soo..... But, on the birght side, I had this other book called Amulet: The StoneKeeper. I would explain it, but it's so complicated..... xD

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Haha it's been so long, I can't remember anything about them! D:

Just finished a book called Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. Really cute book!

[Corey]

Finished a book called Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe for my Honors English II class. It was a pretty interesting historical fiction about primitive tribes in Niger!

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Finished a book called Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe for my Honors English II class. It was a pretty interesting historical fiction about primitive tribes in Niger!

That does sound pretty cool. I always had to read the worst books for the school. :P

[Corey]

That does sound pretty cool. I always had to read the worst books for the school. :P

It's one of the better ones we read. xD It kept my attention, at least! It didn't get interesting for a while though. :c

[Voltaire Magneton]

I have pretty much read all of my books in my eBook tablet. But for now I'm rereading The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. Gotta love modern mixed with mythology!


I want to read Blood of Olympus. But its release is October this year. ):

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I've never used an electronic reader, I love paper books too much! xD I feel like it would be kind of uncomfortable after a while to look at a screen, but I could be wrong.

I just finished Independent Study, which is a sequel to The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau, about a dystopian society where teens try to get into a prestigious University but end up having to go through crazy Hunger Games-like trials. It was pretty good but lacked a solid ending, I suppose due to the final book coming out next month. It would be nice if the book could stand on its own, but it definitely lacks any sort of conclusion.

[Voltaire Magneton]

It only hurts when it is night, because screen glares XDD. Although, I want paper books (especially for Blood of Olympus) because (a) e-readers run out of battery and (b) the said eye problems.

Anyways, I finished The Red Pyramid (I'm very fast). I'm moving to rereading The Throne of Fire. (whee)

[3m0d0ll]

Since I now take the bus to and from school, I have time to read on a regular basis and I've finished two books in two weeks, now I'm on my third. c:

First was Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk. It consists of a central plot supported by short stories and poems about/written by the characters. Though I didn't quite understand the reasoning behind the character's main goal, and a bit of plot was tossed in the end of the book really randomly, it was still pretty good, though it wasn't as gorey as I had hoped or thought it would be. Since one of the first stories is about someone getting their intestines pulled out through their anus by the suction of a pool filter, I thought it could only get better and more gruesome from there. But unfortunately it didn't. /: Like Samurai Shamploo (if anyone has watched that anime) the best scene was in the beginning and it was nearly impossible to top. Not to say some of the stories later aren't gross, they're just not AS gross. One of the character's back stories say that she has a disease that causes people around her to get cancer and die (???), but then none of the characters die from cancer so it's kinda plot holed. Anyway, I'd recommend it, overall. It was a great read.

The one that I just finished yesterday was Hallow World by Michael Sullivan. It was kinda rushed in the beginning and end, and some things that happen are a bit of a stretch at to what would really happen. The main character Ellis tries to go 200 years into the future and ends up actually traveling 2000. Everyone alive at this point is physically asexual, look identical, and can travel using small portal makers. He does a good job of addressing how the near future would solve modern-day problems, and causing it to branch into his predicted future (i.e. everyone looks the same to eliminate sexism and racism, money was eliminated to erase poverty, futuristic technology erases the need for theft), but at the same time he overlooks some simple plot holes he created. How can Pax (a character from the future times) have a genetic abnormality (which I won't say as that gives away a piece of the ending) if everyone has the same DNA? Why is the language barrier small to nonexistent? After 2000 years you'd think there would be more slang, but I only noticed three or four words. Why didn't the government invest in solar power to prevent the Energy Wars that happened between modern day and the future? WHAT DOES ISP STAND FOR? THE MAIN CHARACTER ASKS HIMSELF WHAT IT STANDS FOR, ALL OTHER ACRONYMS ARE EXPLAINED, AND ELLIS GOES TO THE ISP HEAD QUARTERS AND STILL DOESN'T ASK. WHAT THE HEEEELLLL. The ending was really sudden and, again, was stretched a bit but whatever. It was a pretty good book, asked some interesting questions, and all that.

Okay anyway, now I'm reading Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman, and I'm only about 30 pages in so far. It's written well, which is normal for Gaiman and I'm interested to see how the deity is incorporated into the story, as the main character Fat Charlie is supposed to be the son of a god. I'll keep you guys updated when/if I ever bother to finish it. :3

[Zenith Avalon]

I'm currently reading a slew of things, but the one I'll discuss here is a Pokemon fanfiction called In Love and War by legionaireofthe10th on fanfiction.net. It's a story involving Ash Ketchum and his friends, where Giovanni has teamed up with Archie, Maxie, and Charon to reform Teams Aqua, Magma and Galactic respectively, to take over the world (big surprise, lol). He manages to take over Hoenn and Sinnoh, and soon sets his sights on Kanto. Ash, his friends, and thousands of other Pokemon Trainers and Coordinators must fight a war to push back the combined forces of the four teams. It's a really good read.

[Felly]

The Complete Sherlock Holmes volume 1 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

I'm not very far into it though, but what I've read thus far is pretty good.

[Voltaire Magneton]

I'm planning on reading Candide by Voltaire. Because someone ;)

The last two books I've read are The 39 Clues: Rapid Fire and Inferno by Dan Brown.

[Nagisa]

I'm stranded halfway through Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs and The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I'm stranded halfway through Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs and The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

Ohh Nagisa, I haven't heard of Miss Peregrine's but it seems like an interesting title and I see they are apparently making a movie of it. :O Is it worth reading?

I am currently reading the Deltora Quest series by Emily Rodda. I never read it when I was younger, sadly. It's pretty fun though.

[[Desolate Divine]]

Ohh Nagisa, I haven't heard of Miss Peregrine's but it seems like an interesting title and I see they are apparently making a movie of it. :O Is it worth reading?

I am currently reading the Deltora Quest series by Emily Rodda. I never read it when I was younger, sadly. It's pretty fun though.
Pokemon Trainer Sarah
Those books are my childhood, along with the Inheritence Series, Rangers Apprentice and Harry Potter! I had no friends at one of my schools (I was only there two years luckily) so I spent my lunchtimes reading haha

I am currently reading the 'What are you reading right now?' thread.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Pokemon Trainer Sarah
Those books are my childhood, along with the Inheritence Series, Rangers Apprentice and Harry Potter! I had no friends at one of my schools (I was only there two years luckily) so I spent my lunchtimes reading haha

I am currently reading the 'What are you reading right now?' thread.
I never read the Rangers series but the other two yes! Have you watched the Deltora Quest anime?

I still read at uni at lunch sometimes xD When I read LOTR for the first time I used to sneak out to read in the middle of the day because it was so engrossing haha.

[[Desolate Divine]]

I never read the Rangers series but the other two yes! Have you watched the Deltora Quest anime?

I still read at uni at lunch sometimes xD When I read LOTR for the first time I used to sneak out to read in the middle of the day because it was so engrossing haha.

I have seen the odd episode when it was on TV, but never tried to get into it haha havent read them in years. I stopped reading and got more into music in secondary haha

We dont really have many breaks at TAFE, and I mostly spend the ones I do have talking crap with the guys haha

[Poring]

I got the complete collection of Sandman comics for my birthday last week and I'm about halfway through it. It's really good so far. I've never read any of Neil Gaiman's prose work before, but I might have to get into it once I finish.

[Chibi Altaria]

I'm reading Allegiant, by Veronica Roth. :D After reading Insurgent and after watching the film, Divergent. REALLY GOOD BOOKS I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE.

Also, Inferno by Dan Brown is good. *saw it mentioned*

[Nagisa]

I'm reading Allegiant, by Veronica Roth. :D After reading Insurgent and after watching the film, Divergent. REALLY GOOD BOOKS I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE.

Oh well, I wouldn't. I read Divergent on holiday, then bought Insurgent, though I've never read it and have no plans to. Divergent was good, but I have absolutely no desire to continue on with the series at all. I just don't care enough.

Well, I just finished a fun piece of teen fiction called Drowning Instinct that I only read because I recognised the author's name. Too soppy for me, thanks.

[Chibi Altaria]

Oh well, I wouldn't. I read Divergent on holiday, then bought Insurgent, though I've never read it and have no plans to. Divergent was good, but I have absolutely no desire to continue on with the series at all. I just don't care enough.

Well, I just finished a fun piece of teen fiction called Drowning Instinct that I only read because I recognised the author's name. Too soppy for me, thanks.



You didn't like them? :/ They're really well written as well as being...well, semi-original anyway. But I suppose it depends on what genres a person likes best. This was right up my alley. I never actually read Divergent, since I saw the movie first. But I can vouch for the other two books first-hand.

And I love soppy stories. xD

[Nagisa]

You didn't like them? :/ They're really well written as well as being...well, semi-original anyway. But I suppose it depends on what genres a person likes best. This was right up my alley. I never actually read Divergent, since I saw the movie first. But I can vouch for the other two books first-hand.

And I love soppy stories. xD

I wouldn't call them original, but then nothing seems original in the dystopia genre to me anymore.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I'm reading Allegiant, by Veronica Roth. :D After reading Insurgent and after watching the film, Divergent. REALLY GOOD BOOKS I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE.

Also, Inferno by Dan Brown is good. *saw it mentioned*

I liked Divergent and Insurgent, not really a fan of Allegiant though. *dystopian addict* I'd love to know what you think of Allegiant when you're finished!

[Chibi Altaria]

I wouldn't call them original, but then nothing seems original in the dystopia genre to me anymore.



That's why I said SEMI-original. Because, really, nothing is original anymore. Everything comes from some place. I'm surprised with this series, though, with how much I like it. Pretty much cause I don't normally like dystopian stories. xD



I liked Divergent and Insurgent, not really a fan of Allegiant though. *dystopian addict* I'd love to know what you think of Allegiant when you're finished!



Not a fan of Allegiant? I'm going to have to keep reading, then! I'll let you know when I'm done. :3

[Nagisa]

I do like my dystopia but after you've read like 5 typical dystopian books you've basically seen it all.

[Chibi Altaria]

I do like my dystopia but after you've read like 5 typical dystopian books you've basically seen it all.



I suppose this is true with anything, really. Though I think it's how well a book is written that makes you like it most, not what it happens to be about.

I could read about a pencil if it were written super well. xD /slightexaggeration

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I kinda agree about dystopians being all the same after a while. I still think they're really fun though. I just finished the first book in the Fire & Flood series. It was like a cross between Hunger Games and Digimon. xD The characters were super annoying too, but I guess it was a bit of fun.

[Nagisa]

Ah, another one of my dystopia problems is the main character. They're all the same to me >.<
I swear, I can describe about 10 novels in this sentence: the main character is always a girl, she will fall in love with a cute/hot guy and she will be/become strong-willed and she will lose/have lost family members.

But anyway, at the moment I'm also reading 13 Reasons Why. Reminds me of a novel I read before called The Tragedy Paper and boy, was that a good novel, but right now I can't say I'm particularly enjoying 13 Reasons Why.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Ah, another one of my dystopia problems is the main character. They're all the same to me >.<
I swear, I can describe about 10 novels in this sentence: the main character is always a girl, she will fall in love with a cute/hot guy and she will be/become strong-willed and she will lose/have lost family members.

But anyway, at the moment I'm also reading 13 Reasons Why. Reminds me of a novel I read before called The Tragedy Paper and boy, was that a good novel, but right now I can't say I'm particularly enjoying 13 Reasons Why.

Haha, so true. The main character of Fire & Flood is a bit different in that she's completely pathetic and annoying and unlikeable. But that will probably change as she goes through all this stuff.

I've read 13 Reasons Why! It was ages ago so I can't really remember specifics but I liked the whole tape thing and thought it was pretty clever.

[ImaginiteDragonites]

I haven't berm reading much since I finished The Fault In Our Stars. I've been writing a bit though, mostly fantasy novels. Right now it's just a word document but I might choose to post it here. I'm just asking people if they recommend books and picking up a few. Haven't read a series in quite a while, though.

[Chibi Altaria]

So I just finished reading Allegiant, like right this second, and I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BELIEVE IT. *plucks another tissue* I have literally not stopped crying for the last five chapters. xD It's so sad, but good at the same time. I cannot. I don't even. Someone tell me how to feel because I'm a mess right now. D':

[Nagisa]

Conjuring The Infinite by my new god, Kirkland Ciccone, has arrived, so I will be reading that very soon.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

So I just finished reading Allegiant, like right this second, and I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BELIEVE IT. *plucks another tissue* I have literally not stopped crying for the last five chapters. xD It's so sad, but good at the same time. I cannot. I don't even. Someone tell me how to feel because I'm a mess right now. D':


Haha so you liked it?!

I just finished Remnants - Season of Wonder by Lisa Bergren. Dystopian again, but kind of religious this time. Not really religious myself but I found it interesting and the writing was pretty good. Looking forward to the sequel next year!

[Chibi Altaria]

Haha so you liked it?!


Yes, I loved it. And while, on some level at least, I loved the ending, I do wish it didn't have to end like that. D:

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Yes, I loved it. And while, on some level at least, I loved the ending, I do wish it didn't have to end like that. D:

Well that's good that you liked it. I will put the next bit in spoilers for those who haven't read it xD

I thought the ending was pretty good and I think it ended well with her dying. The main thing I had a problem with was the "genetic damage" thing. It didn't really make much sense to me and I kind of thought the whole idea of their city as an experiment was kind of weird. But that might just be because I am a scientist so I am picky when they mention genetics. xD So I was a bit disappointed the author decided to go with that idea. But oh well. I am looking forward to the second movie!

[Chibi Altaria]

Well that's good that you liked it. I will put the next bit in spoilers for those who haven't read it xD

I thought the ending was pretty good and I think it ended well with her dying. The main thing I had a problem with was the "genetic damage" thing. It didn't really make much sense to me and I kind of thought the whole idea of their city as an experiment was kind of weird. But that might just be because I am a scientist so I am picky when they mention genetics. xD So I was a bit disappointed the author decided to go with that idea. But oh well. I am looking forward to the second movie!


Putting mine in spoilers, too. :p

I'm not saying it was a bad ending because she died - I thought that was really well done. It's just part of me hates it when main characters die, and I was wanting a super-fun happy ending. xD But an ending like that wouldn't have done justice to the story overall, and I think it's teaching us an important lesson in self-sacrifice.

But yeah, the genetic damage thing was a bit iffy to me, as well. The whole time I was thinking 'whaaaaat?'. Like, all our genes are different to begin with, and it's our choices that matter. A GP could just as easily make the choice to destroy the world as a GD could. I kinda thought that was stupid, but ah well. I really can't wait for the second movie. :9 This series is getting me more pumped than Hunger Games, haha.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Putting mine in spoilers, too. :p

I'm not saying it was a bad ending because she died - I thought that was really well done. It's just part of me hates it when main characters die, and I was wanting a super-fun happy ending. xD But an ending like that wouldn't have done justice to the story overall, and I think it's teaching us an important lesson in self-sacrifice.

But yeah, the genetic damage thing was a bit iffy to me, as well. The whole time I was thinking 'whaaaaat?'. Like, all our genes are different to begin with, and it's our choices that matter. A GP could just as easily make the choice to destroy the world as a GD could. I kinda thought that was stupid, but ah well. I really can't wait for the second movie. :9 This series is getting me more pumped than Hunger Games, haha.

It's hard when main characters die after a whole series. You get attached and stuff. I'm just really glad Harry didn't die at the end of HP because it was always a possibility. xD But yeah, it was mostly the genetic damage thing I didn't like because it was pretty nonsensical.

I'm kinda looking forward to Insurgent more than Mockingjay, only because I didn't like Mockingjay that much, but the movie still seems like it's gonna be pretty good!

Anyway I finished a book called Beta by Rachel Cohn. It was really weird. About soulless clones who live on some perfect island serving humans. It got super weird near the end but I won't spoil it. Probably won't bother with the sequel. I'm now reading the 5th Deltora Quest book until I have a chance to go to the library. xD

[3m0d0ll]

Reading this book called the Wind-Up Bird Chronicles. It started off very strange, but now that I'm about half-way through (it's 600+ pages), it's still weird, but the story is really interesting. I'd recommend it, definitely. c:

[Redlark]

I love the Terry Prattchet Novels, always have. Finally got around to picking up a copy of "Eric." Pretty funny as of now and includes, Rincewind, which is fun.

It's the afterstory of what happened to Rincewind after falling into an alternate dimension, which happens to be the same dimension that the demons and "hell-like" plane is. He comes back via a demonologist who wants to summon a powerful demon, but instead gets Rincewind instead. Fun stuff. And even though it's relatively short, haven't finished it yet. I don't get a lot of time to read on my free time v_v...

Good stuff, regardless.

[Dragon Master Mike]

Currently I am reading "It" by Stephen King. It is literally horrifying.

[Wizardmon]

Ever After High: Storybook of Legends: by Shannon Hale

I know Ever After High is a Doll line. The plot is actually pretty good.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I love the Terry Prattchet Novels, always have. Finally got around to picking up a copy of "Eric." Pretty funny as of now and includes, Rincewind, which is fun.

It's the afterstory of what happened to Rincewind after falling into an alternate dimension, which happens to be the same dimension that the demons and "hell-like" plane is. He comes back via a demonologist who wants to summon a powerful demon, but instead gets Rincewind instead. Fun stuff. And even though it's relatively short, haven't finished it yet. I don't get a lot of time to read on my free time v_v...

Good stuff, regardless.
I've read a few Terry Prattchet novels. He's a bit of a genius!


Ever After High: Storybook of Legends: by Shannon Hale

I know Ever After High is a Doll line. The plot is actually pretty good.

I was reading the wiki page for Ever After High a while ago and it actually seemed kinda interesting. xD I really like fairy tales.

[Ganyu]

The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley. I loved her Bel Dame Apocrypha trilogy and I suspect I won't be disappointed with her newest title. :D

[Silverclaw]

Warrior's bramblestars storm

[Suicune's Fire]

I picked up this random book from an op shop called Spirit Gate and I haven't gotten past the first few pages, so I'm not sure how good it's going to be, but the blurb sounded interesting. x)

[Ganyu]

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen for school. The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud for leisure. :3

[Silverclaw]

White fang i don't know who the author is but its an alright Book.

[wilpin7]

Nuzlocke webcomics, lots and lots of them. I also revisited "Pokemon : Hard-Mode" and it's still funny :P

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I just finished 'In Real Life' by Chris Killen. It was a bit of a sad book but entertaining. I finished it all in one go.

[PTGigi]

The Golden *** (donkey...) by Apuleius. Definitely a book for a class (Mythology and Literature) but I'm really enjoying it C:

[Sanctus]

I'm about to start reading 1001 Arabian Nights. Also while digging around I found a free online audio version of it in case anyone's interested: http://theinfosite.org/1001Nights/audionights.htm

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Just finished a book called The Knife of Never Letting Go. LOVED it but disappointed with the ending. I prefer books that can stand on their own, rather than ones that were clearly written to be trilogies or whatever.

[Ganyu]

Just read The Shotgun Arcana by R. S. Belcher.

[Noblejanobii]

I just finished the first book in the Gallagher Academy about a week ago and I've started Fairest by Marissa Meyer. It's definitely… interesting but it's a villain's backstory so I guess that's to be expected.

[Spiderc]

I'm back to reading Lord of the Rings for probably the fourth time, just finished up the Hobbit and I'm a few chapters into the Fellowship. In other news, I'm back to playing Lord of the Rings Online for the first time in three years. I'm sure the two aren't related at all...

[Shruikan]

This thread :P
I've been reading the Fablehaves series by Brandon Mull. Specificly, I've just started the Fourth book. They're quite good, but you can tell they're his first novels, as the writing seems a bit clunky at times.

[Tenacity]

I've been reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Anyone have any thoughts on it?

[Winter]

I just finished the first book in the Gallagher Academy about a week ago and I've started Fairest by Marissa Meyer. It's definitely… interesting but it's a villain's backstory so I guess that's to be expected.

I love Marissa Meyer, but Fairest is probably one of the most messed up books I've ever read. Levana is flippin' nuts.

In other news, I've been reading...a lot of books that should probably go unmentioned here due to certain content, but other than those...surprisingly a number of horror books. Finally remembered The Suffering by Rin Chupeco was out, and then followed it with Courtney Alameda's Shutter. Both were fantastic--I love authors who can mix horror and humor well.

[Noblejanobii]

I love Marissa Meyer, but Fairest is probably one of the most messed up books I've ever read. Levana is flippin' nuts.

She's so messed up. SOOOO messed up. On so many levels. Also I just realized your username is Winter. Coincidence? I THINK NOT!!

Though I will say it's cool to see so many connections to the original series. I keep seeing names and I'm like "OH HEY it's that character that'll become this person eventually."

[Ganyu]

This thread :P
I've been reading the Fablehaves series by Brandon Mull. Specificly, I've just started the Fourth book. They're quite good, but you can tell they're his first novels, as the writing seems a bit clunky at times.
I loved those books! They were the sort of stuff I read as a kid.


I've been reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Anyone have any thoughts on it?My other favorite dystopian, after 1984.

[Winter]

She's so messed up. SOOOO messed up. On so many levels. Also I just realized your username is Winter. Coincidence? I THINK NOT!!

Though I will say it's cool to see so many connections to the original series. I keep seeing names and I'm like "OH HEY it's that character that'll become this person eventually."

She is messed up, but I think she does a good job of explaining why she is messed up. It's not like one of those villains where they were just born evil, or mommy and daddy just didn't love her enough. It was a very interesting and badly timed culmination of things...and it explains a lot about her as fans of the series have come to know her up until Fairest's release. (And I thoroughly enjoyed writing a character analysis for her as a final project for a class for this reason.) Lol, Meyer does a good job of doing that with all of her prequel works, if you haven't read them.

And while the lovely Princess Winter is among my fav--nevermind, pretty much the entire main cast of The Lunar Chronicles are my favorite characters. I literally can't pick. But sad as it is to say, my username actually has its roots in Bleach. XD Which I have also been reading recently. Along with several comics run through Line Webtoon.

[Noblejanobii]

She is messed up, but I think she does a good job of explaining why she is messed up. It's not like one of those villains where they were just born evil, or mommy and daddy just didn't love her enough. It was a very interesting and badly timed culmination of things...and it explains a lot about her as fans of the series have come to know her up until Fairest's release. (And I thoroughly enjoyed writing a character analysis for her as a final project for a class for this reason.) Lol, Meyer does a good job of doing that with all of her prequel works, if you haven't read them.

And while the lovely Princess Winter is among my fav--nevermind, pretty much the entire main cast of The Lunar Chronicles are my favorite characters. I literally can't pick. But sad as it is to say, my username actually has its roots in Bleach. XD Which I have also been reading recently. Along with several comics run through Line Webtoon.

I feel I should be a bit concerned though when I was reading it and I recognized a character's description and I went "oh yeah it's that guy that's going to die later." XD I thought that to myself in the middle of class and I just kind of paused and made a .-. face and a friend of mine just leaned over and whispered, "What sadistic thought is it this time?"

But yeah, and while I haven't really looked into the Evil Queen's backstory (like the original fairy tale) from what I've heard, it sounds pretty accurate too so kudos to her. Makes me wanna do research. BUT I STILL FEEL SO BAD FOR THE BABIES. AND FOR THE GUARD. AND I AM ONLY LIKE HALFWAY THROUGH. AND THIS CONCERNS ME ON SO MANY LEVELS.

My favorite's Cress but I'm biased because Rapunzel.

[Tenacity]

My other favorite dystopian, after 1984.

Ah, you're a big fan of the classics! I've read 1984 too.

I didn't like the ending, I'm a sucker for love.

Have you read Hugh Howey's Silo series?

[Ganyu]

Ah, you're a big fan of the classics! I've read 1984 too.

I didn't like the ending, I'm a sucker for love.

Have you read Hugh Howey's Silo series?
Only Wool I'm afraid.

[Suicune's Fire]

I'm reading Star Wars: Shadow Games by Michael Reaves and Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff. It's pretty good. Not as much action as I'd like in a Star Wars book, but still entertaining.

[Noblejanobii]

I just finished Fairest and I'm just sitting here screaming internally. I actually sent Winter a PM of me screaming. XD

BUT THAT ENDING WAS NOT OKAY!! IT MAKES GREAT DEALS OF SENSE BUT IT IS NOT OKAY!! AHHHHHHHHHHH!! *flails arms in an angered fashion*

[Ganyu]

Snakewood by Adrian Selby.

[Noblejanobii]

Stolen by Melissa de la Cruz

[Bulbasaur]

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I've been reading Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood which is really good but also really disturbing and freaking me out a bit. o_o

[Winter]

Lately I've been reading Wicked by Gregory Maguire...which is like a really depressing fantasy version of Jane Eyre that, having seen The Wizard of Oz a billion times as a child, I assume doesn't even get a happy ending. XD

[Midnight Sun]

I've been reading Truthwitch by Susan Dennard. Such a great fantasy book!

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Just finished The Special Ones by Em Bailey. It was pretty interesting! It's about a group of kids that are forced to live in this cultish house by a guy they don't even know and are like social media celebrities and stuff.

[theverybest]

I read Minority Report by Phillip K **** and Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Kafka stories are always kind of neurotic and unsettling, and this was probably the most unsettling story I've read so far. It was pretty short though, and interesting. Minority Report is a sci-fi story about people who can pre-emptively detect crimes and prevent them before they occur.


I've been reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Anyone have any thoughts on it?

I read this last year and thought it was amazing. More accurate and realistic than 1984 imo, also much better written. Soma was an interesting concept. Doors of Perception by Huxley was cool too if you're into that kind of stuff.

[Ganyu]

Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear.

[Noblejanobii]

Just finished Darkest Magic by Morghan Rhodes. I'll be starting One Amazing Thing by Chitra Divakaruni next.

[Ganyu]

Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho. It's like Jane Austen writing a fantasy novel.

[Noblejanobii]

Well I just finished the night circus so I'll probably start Trials of Apollo when I get home.

[Bulbasaur]

200 Meters & Down. It's for my amateur radio essay.

[Suicune's Fire]

Children of Fire by Drew Karpyshyn (lead writer on Mass Effect).

[AD]

One of my all time favorites.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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[theverybest]

Just finished Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. I'm never reading again.

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[Midnight Sun]

I just finished Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey. If you like YA mysteries with paranormal elements set in the Victorian era, then I totally recommend this book.

I'm now reading This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel, which is written as a prequel to Frankenstein. I really do like some aspects of it, like the setting and the way alchemy is handled. However, I REALLY wish Oppel had forgone the love triangle. I've seen way too many pointless love triangles in my readings to ignore them when they come up; my tolerance is rather low. It's not bad enough in this case to turn me off the book completely, but it's quite distracting to say the least. There are a few other little issues as well, but that love triangle is my biggest complaint.

I really can go on about the book, but I'm not done yet and I'd rather not spoil anything about the story. So far, it has a 3/5 stars.

Noblejanobii: did you finish the Trails of Apollo? :3

[Noblejanobii]

Noblejanobii: did you finish the Trails of Apollo? :3

Sadly no. I was trying to finish a different book first and college has just sucked up all my reading time.

[Nekomata]

I've unfortunately been unable to read any real books for a while. My read list gets longer and longer each month. </3

I think the last thing I read was Creativity .Inc by Ed Catmull (I recommend!)

Currently reading through PRS outlines, scripts, etc.

Soon to be reading comics. (If IDW will stop delaying the awesome.)

[Soups]

I'm currently reading 48 Laws of Power! It's an eye-opener and I'd recommend it to anyone!

[Shruikan]

I'm currently reading Wings of Fire: The Brightest Night by Tui T. Sutherland.

[Midnight Sun]

Noblejanobii:I can relate to the college thing, in my first year of Uni, I almost got no fun-reading done. It really sucks.

However, if you do get the time, I HIGHLY recommend that book. I seriously cannot say enough good about it. It's what convinced me to make Riordan my new favourite author.

[Noblejanobii]

Noblejanobii:I can relate to the college thing, in my first year of Uni, I almost got no fun-reading done. It really sucks.

However, if you do get the time, I HIGHLY recommend that book. I seriously cannot say enough good about it. It's what convinced me to make Riordan my new favourite author.

I do plan to read it. It's next on my list. However, I'm not one to switch mid-book. It's not my style, so I need to get through the book I'm on first.

[Shruikan]

Yesterday I started reading Dragon Champion by E.E. Knight. I'm not sure what to make of it. I'm not a big fan of the protagonist so far, but hoepfully it'll get better as it goes on.

[theverybest]

Just finished Slaughterhouse Five, now Im reading A Scanner Darkly. Two of my favorite authors

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[Wookie Mistake]

Yesterday I started reading Dragon Champion by E.E. Knight. I'm not sure what to make of it. I'm not a big fan of the protagonist so far, but hoepfully it'll get better as it goes on.

I read those books a few years back. IIRC, the protagonist for each book changes throughout the family, not the greatest series, but interesting reading from the perspective of dragons

I'm currently going through Monster Hunter International books by Larry Correia

[Suicune's Fire]

The Princess Diarist - Carrie Fisher.

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[Bulbasaur]

How to Lie with Statistics by some person. The nerd in me finds this an interesting read.

[Shruikan]

I read those books a few years back. IIRC, the protagonist for each book changes throughout the family, not the greatest series, but interesting reading from the perspective of dragons

I'm currently going through Monster Hunter International books by Larry Correia
Hmm, in that case I'll have to check out the next book sometime. Not enough series change protaginist between books...

As for what I'm currently reading, a few days ago I bought The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis on a whim. Pretty good so far. Lots of chocolate & dragons.

[Noblejanobii]

Nemesis by Brandon Reiches

[Shruikan]

So as not to break the pattern of reading books about dragons, I've started reading Seraphina by Rachel Hartman.

[Sanctus]

I just finished Life in a Medieval Village by Frances and Joseph Gies. It was fairly introductory but the subject matter wasn't all that technical either--only in a few spots dealing with the village's social and economic structure, much of which occurs in chapter three while discussing the Lord, who happens to be the central figure of the village whether present or absent. The authors laudably defend the villeins as people just like us. They aren't brutes or dolts which is the common misconception, but men and women living out their lives in a harder world. But I'll stop there before I go on anymore of a tangent because I didn't come here to write an entire review.

[Shruikan]

I'm actually going back and forth between two books. I've been reading The Kane Chronicles Book 1: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. At first it seemed too simillar to Percy Jackson, but as it's gone on I've been enjoying it more, mainly for the duel narrators.

The second book if Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir. I've strated re-reading the Wings of Fire series, to refresh my memory before the next book's release next month. And because Dragons.

[Midnight Sun]

I'm actually going back and forth between two books. I've been reading The Kane Chronicles Book 1: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. At first it seemed too simillar to Percy Jackson, but as it's gone on I've been enjoying it more, mainly for the duel narrators.

The duel voices really do help make it different, and it gets more "removed" from PJ as it goes along. I found the first book to be the strongest, but it's worth reading the whole trilogy. Bast is awesome.

I've been experiencing a bit of a reading slump as of late; I used to do most of my reading on the bus or during my lunch at work. Finishing school and having my daylong shifts cut has really taken a bite out of my traditional reading time. However, I'm trying to make the time, and have started a non-fiction called Bizarre London by David Long. It presents and briefly explores various themes that apply to the city, such as spies and hauntings. It isn't a very detailed book, however, and presents its content in a more "factoid" manner. This makes it a fun, fast read; perfect for reading before bed or on a short bus ride. That being said, it is also limiting and tends to leave me wanting more information on certain topics or facts. I know I'll be looking more into some of that stuff cx

And I could keep going, but it would turn into a book review, and that's not the point here. My library schooling is showing cx

[Suicune's Fire]

*revive*

Unclean, first of three books in a D&D novel series, by Richard Lee Byers. It's pretty good so far. B)

[Wookie Mistake]

Finally got around to reading the Monster Hunter International spin-off which takes place in the 90s i think. The original series is being written by Larry Correia, while the spinoff trilogy was written by John Ringo. One of my favorite series so far, he puts an interesting spin on the mythical/fantastical bestiary (i.e. Trailer Park Elves, Frankenstein's monster working for the Government and a few others)

[Bulbasaur]

I'm reading a biography about one of my favorite bands, Dream Theater, called Lifting Shadows.

[roo]

Howl's Moving Castle! I watched the movie and love it to pieces and I just so happened to see the book at my local library so I picked it up.

[Shruikan]

I've been reading The Waters of Nyra by Kelly Michelle Baker.
Its about dragons.

[HorusMyDude]

I just finished Dark Nights: Metal by Scott Snyder, one of the more recent DC comics events.

I picked up Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi! I'm writing a book with an Indian protagonist, and so I'm trying to learn how to write them effectively, especially someone who's not part of my own whitebread culture :P Plus any mythology book is freaking great.

[Suicune's Fire]

I'm reading The Haunted Lands: Undead by Richard Lee Byers. It's a D&D book, and the second in a trilogy. Haven't gotten far, but someone has already magically caught fire and then died at the touch of a lich. Cool stuff. B)

[HorusMyDude]

I've been on a comics binge lately, but so far I think my favorite series has been New Super-Man and the Justice League of China, which is an amazing story about a bunch of superheroes who are recruited to be the Chinese version of the Justice League (so there's a Super-Man, a Bat-Man, a Wonder-Woman, and a Flash). On the surface, they're Chinese knock-offs trying to live up to the legacy of the good ol' JL, but as it goes on we learn more and more about each member of the Chinese team, and how they differ from their originators (the Chinese Wonder-Woman, for example, is a figure from Chinese mythology) it really delves into Chinese culture in both its traditional sense and the way modern Chinese view the West and how they imitate it while still keeping hold to their core beliefs. It's really interesting!

[Sojiro]

I just finished up Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, a quick look at our universe and why things are. It was entertaining and space has always been fascinating to me. Next up I've got a comic series I'm excited to read, Maximum Carnage. It's about the Spider-Man villain Carnage going on a murderous rampage.

For my next book I'm waiting for It to be available at my library, I'm 3rd in line right now.

[Shruikan]

Shadows of the Dark Crystal. It's a side story to The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance telling the story of a few of the minor characters. So far it's pretty good at describing the world, but not much has happened yet.