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Which Book Are You Reading thread

vo2Max said:
Huh?

I've only been here a few months, tiger.
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and yet you discuss the opinions of 442 posters with a certain degree of familiarity?

Whatever helps you feel good about yourself I suppose , carry on.

This IS a thread about literature, If you care to contribute it would be nice... not everything is about what the online puppetmasters make you fear it is.
 
Muz said:
Probably be accused of being a 'soy boy' for reading it given the current climate.
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you are no ? 😄 I am j/k in advance mate....

Yer I'm a non fiction devotee - though when at home I do not make anytime for reading whatsoever.
My biz flying or in lounges.
 
I read mostly all Science Fiction/Fantasy to unlock my imagination and satisfy my heroic need.

David Gemmell is my favourite author. From the Legend sort of stories/series on one hand with believable 'life' and the hack and slash, occasional humour and the odd desktop calendar worthy quote to a post apocalyptic Wolf in Shadow with Jon Shannow, the Jerusalem Man. If you like Feist (which I do) then Gemmell may also appeal to you. I prefer his own stories over his historic re-creations like Troy and the Lion of Macedon but they were all good reads. Somewhat like Stephen King and Bryce Courtenay for his story telling ability.

I like Alan Dean Foster (who wrote novelizations of some huge movie franchises) who has some books I like a lot with Sentenced to Prism up at the top. Also wrote The Man Who Used the Universe among many other books worth a read. The Spellsinger series is a lot lighter and 'amusing' if that is your thing.

Roger Zelazny's Amber series and Changeling books were one of my first Sci Fi reads and for that he holds a place in the top group.

Mike Jeffries wrote some good stories/series although it has been a while since I went back to them.

Tim Powers' The Drawing of the Dark is another good stand alone story.

Don't overlook the penguin classics in their Roar coloured uniforms either. John Wyndham's Web, Day of the Triffids, Chocky, The Kraken Wakes just to name a few can be a bit old fashioned in the reading but still excellent stories.

I am not interested in joining a book club or discussion group but I have read an absolute shitload of science fiction/fantasy novels and series.

Good must eventually overcome evil in my books, and if a book is not worth reading many times over many years it is not worth reading!
 
RIMB said:
I read mostly all Science Fiction/Fantasy to unlock my imagination and satisfy my heroic need.

David Gemmell is my favourite author. From the Legend sort of stories/series on one hand with believable 'life' and the hack and slash, occasional humour and the odd desktop calendar worthy quote to a post apocalyptic Wolf in Shadow with Jon Shannow, the Jerusalem Man. If you like Feist (which I do) then Gemmell may also appeal to you. I prefer his own stories over his historic re-creations like Troy and the Lion of Macedon but they were all good reads. Somewhat like Stephen King and Bryce Courtenay for his story telling ability.

I like Alan Dean Foster (who wrote novelizations of some huge movie franchises) who has some books I like a lot with Sentenced to Prism up at the top. Also wrote The Man Who Used the Universe among many other books worth a read. The Spellsinger series is a lot lighter and 'amusing' if that is your thing.

Roger Zelazny's Amber series and Changeling books were one of my first Sci Fi reads and for that he holds a place in the top group.

Mike Jeffries wrote some good stories/series although it has been a while since I went back to them.

Tim Powers' The Drawing of the Dark is another good stand alone story.

Don't overlook the penguin classics in their Roar coloured uniforms either. John Wyndham's Web, Day of the Triffids, Chocky, The Kraken Wakes just to name a few can be a bit old fashioned in the reading but still excellent stories.

I am not interested in joining a book club or discussion group but I have read an absolute shitload of science fiction/fantasy novels and series.

Good must eventually overcome evil in my books, and if a book is not worth reading many times over many years it is not worth reading!
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couldn't agree more.

As for Wyndham... just :love: nothing else to say.... apart from the fact that I think your library looks very similar to mine.....

read Gemmel's Troy and agree :) btw.. Ill hunt down any more of his work.
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
couldn't agree more.

As for Wyndham... just :love: nothing else to say.... apart from the fact that I think your library looks very similar to mine.....

read Gemmel's Troy and agree :) btw.. Ill hunt down any more of his work.
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The Jerusalem Man series is probably my favourite of his series because he is a very different hero to the Conan's of the world.

That said I basically have all his books and can happily read any of them anytime.
 
yes agree re Gemmell, hey nothing wrong with the Conan series mind you hahaha luv Arnie and the movies on a side.

I can't be bothered re reading even though I know you picture new perspectives that you missed 1st time.
 
LFC said:
yes agree re Gemmell, hey nothing wrong with the Conan series mind you hahaha luv Arnie and the movies on a side.

I can't be bothered re reading even though I know you picture new perspectives that you missed 1st time.
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I started on Conan and a few books that deserve to remain nameless but I don't count them as Science Fiction/Fantasy as such. Same as the 24 Tarzan books I own :)

I actually enjoy reading my favourite books many times like I enjoy watching a favourite movie again and again. Often don't get any new insights but there is something about a well written book that sees you comfortable knowing what is coming and yet still doing it for you as you travel with them through it.

It is like a favourite poem - the repetition and knowing improves the reading over time.
 
And I pondered heading down this path long and hard before I decided that it was worth it for amusement value despite the offence is may cause some of our new prospective readers and posters (sorry Decentric).

Hey Mono - the reason our libraries are so similar is because your mother used to pinch my books when she would stay over...still, we produced a pleasant enough kid so I guess it was worth it.

Hope you are all having a great Tuesday and this thread might be nudging you just a little to pick up another physical reading content. I'm heading to my books to grab another dozen re-reads shortly.
 
RIMB said:
I read mostly all Science Fiction/Fantasy to unlock my imagination and satisfy my heroic need.
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Used to read a lot of it when I was a lot younger, about 40 years ago.
RIMB said:
Bryce Courtenay for his story telling ability.



Good must eventually overcome evil in my books, and if a book is not worth reading many times over many years it is not worth reading!
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Read quite a few Bryce Courtney books, and agree he is a riveting story teller. What put me off him, was in a documentary how narcissistic, selfish and egocentric he is.

BC's adult kids were happy to go on record saying he has been a shocking, negligent, uninterested father, and grandfather. I've never read another book by him since.

On the other book reading forum a many times published author, and others, commented that one should not judge authors based on flawed characters. I must admit I tend to prefer the authors I've heard interviewed and like, which is the vast majority - John Grisham, Lee Child, Diana Gabaldon, JK Rowling/Robert Galbraith, Ruth Rose, Mem Fox, Liam Tanner ( the last two, children's authors).

One children's author who writes some very entertaining books, but was a bit conceited in person, was Michael Salmon.
 
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RIMB said:
And I pondered heading down this path long and hard before I decided that it was worth it for amusement value despite the offence is may cause some of our new prospective readers and posters (sorry Decentric).

Hey Mono - the reason our libraries are so similar is because your mother used to pinch my books when she would stay over...still, we produced a pleasant enough kid so I guess it was worth it.

Hope you are all having a great Tuesday and this thread might be nudging you just a little to pick up another physical reading content. I'm heading to my books to grab another dozen re-reads shortly.
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Ha ha - you and Mono cloned as kids! Very funny!

Not offended at all.

Glad you enjoy fiction. Interesting your take on re-reading the same books.
 
Decentric said:
Used to read a lot of it when I was a lot younger, about 40 years ago.


Read quite a few Byrce Courtney books, and agree he is a riveting story teller. What put me off him, was in a documentary how narcissistic, selfish and egocentric he is.

BC's adult kids were happy to go on record saying he has been a shocking, negligent, uninterested father, and grandfather. I've never read another book by him since.

On the other book reading forum a many times published author, and others, commented that one should not judge authors based on flawed characters. I must admit I tend to prefer the authors I've heard interviewed and like, which is the vast majority - John Grisham, Lee Child, Diana Gabaldon, JK Rowling/Robert Galbraith, Ruth Rose, Mem Fox, Liam Tanner ( the last two, children's authors).

One children's author who writes some very entertaining books, but was a bit conceited in person, was Michael Salmon.
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Does not Rowling's views on transgenders give you heart burn?
 
Decentric said:
ussed to read alo to fit whan e I was a loy tiyuinger baout 40 years ago.


Read quite a few Byrce Courntey books, and agree he is a riveting story teller. What put me off him, was in a documentary how narcissistic, selfish and egocentric he is.

BC's adult kids were happy to go on record saying he has been a shocking, negligent, uninterested father, and grandfather. I've never read another book by him since.

On the other book reading forum a many times published author, and others, commented that one should not judge authors based on flawed characters. I must admit I tend to prefer the authors I've heard interviewed and like, which is the vast majority - John Grisham, Lee Child, Diana Gabaldon, JK Rowling/Robert Galbraith, Ruth Rose, Mem Fox, Liam Tanner ( the last two, children's authors).

One children's author who writes some very entertaining books, but was a bit conceited in person, was Michael Salmon.
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I am very much like you when it comes to 'film stars' (piss off Will Smith) but it takes some nasty stuff (child abuse/domestic violence sort of level) before I write off an author that I enjoy reading. As people who create gods and worlds with just their minds I can tolerate a fair amount of their flaws. You also have to ask yourself where the dark characters come from that allow the heroes to shine. I have heard something said along the lines of people being unable to ascribe to others any action meaner than one they themselves can conceive of. We need our authors to have at least one foot in the dark to realistically give us enemies to hate.

I grew up on the Mowgli stories among many other books and genres but reading some of the historical white superiority/racism naturally reproduced in books of the time (Edgar Rice Burroughs and Rudyard Kipling as two examples) can still be a bit surprising these days. I am not one to ask for books to be doctored or burned when they convey ideas of a period that are no longer supported but they can still make me grimace more than a little sometimes.
 
Decentric said:
Used to read a lot of it when I was a lot younger, about 40 years ago.


Read quite a few Byrce Courtney books, and agree he is a riveting story teller. What put me off him, was in a documentary how narcissistic, selfish and egocentric he is.

BC's adult kids were happy to go on record saying he has been a shocking, negligent, uninterested father, and grandfather. I've never read another book by him since.

On the other book reading forum a many times published author, and others, commented that one should not judge authors based on flawed characters. I must admit I tend to prefer the authors I've heard interviewed and like, which is the vast majority - John Grisham, Lee Child, Diana Gabaldon, JK Rowling/Robert Galbraith, Ruth Rose, Mem Fox, Liam Tanner ( the last two, children's authors).

One children's author who writes some very entertaining books, but was a bit conceited in person, was Michael Salmon.
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re Courtney, see I don't judge them by their doco's or interviews, be it whoever or industry, its their work you admire, their own persona why care you don't live with them let alone share a beer.
Same could be said another great Aussie author McCullogh, brillaint writer but would rub people up the wrong way with her pov.
Who cares.
 
RIMB said:
And I pondered heading down this path long and hard before I decided that it was worth it for amusement value despite the offence is may cause some of our new prospective readers and posters (sorry Decentric).

Hey Mono - the reason our libraries are so similar is because your mother used to pinch my books when she would stay over...still, we produced a pleasant enough kid so I guess it was worth it.

Hope you are all having a great Tuesday and this thread might be nudging you just a little to pick up another physical reading content. I'm heading to my books to grab another dozen re-reads shortly.
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Hahahahahah It was the ONE thing my parents never begrudged me (nor I my children) ... I never got the toys I asked for but "Santa" (yes Santa - not you you degenerate) always brought me a pile of books... I was the nerdy kid that had read ALL of the following years English syllabus during the holidays together with the "recommended reading" plus anything else on the topic... yes I did cop a lot of slaps from the other kids... toughened me up I suppose...
 
Decentric said:
Used to read a lot of it when I was a lot younger, about 40 years ago.


Read quite a few Byrce Courtney books, and agree he is a riveting story teller. What put me off him, was in a documentary how narcissistic, selfish and egocentric he is.

BC's adult kids were happy to go on record saying he has been a shocking, negligent, uninterested father, and grandfather. I've never read another book by him since.

On the other book reading forum a many times published author, and others, commented that one should not judge authors based on flawed characters. I must admit I tend to prefer the authors I've heard interviewed and like, which is the vast majority - John Grisham, Lee Child, Diana Gabaldon, JK Rowling/Robert Galbraith, Ruth Rose, Mem Fox, Liam Tanner ( the last two, children's authors).

One children's author who writes some very entertaining books, but was a bit conceited in person, was Michael Salmon.
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Hemmingway was a degenerate and a drunk .... and on and on... Stil (in my eyes) the absolute GOAT and will happily read For whom the bell tolls over and over and over again....
 
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