Got the Peter Townshend auto bio for Christmas...looking forwad to tucking into it.
Does anybody read [books] anymore?
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I pay college for reading now is vacation.
Pay for college? I find it hard to believe that such a great mind isn't getting a full ride for academic achievement.
Westy Hush, it is really. And not to be taken with a grain of salt either. Maybe academic probation is huffing glue but I know what doing books will do. I know better. Spring semester 2013 I hope upon an academic achievement of gpa score greater than 2.3
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Dream big, dream big.
My cousin was just talking about that one. How do you like it?
I've been a reading fool lately. Currently reading The Abbey
Cloud Atlas
Team of Rivals
Non-sequitur observation: holy sh!t, a lot of women died in child birth back then, as well as a buncha children before age 10.
Non-sequitur observation: holy sh!t, a lot of women died in child birth back then, as well as a buncha children before age 10.
Re-reading the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy again.
I'm re-reading Enders Game. 
Even after all these years it still rocks!
Even after all these years it still rocks!
I'm reading the Book Thief. I just can't seem to get into it though. I'm about 25% in.
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I've heard about Ender's Game several times over the last couple of weeks. I think I'm going to have to track down a copy.I'm re-reading Enders Game.
Even after all these years it still rocks!
Got the complete HP Lovecraft on Amazon (iPad Kindle app). Having a hard time being as interested as I wanted to be. Do I need to be on drugs to enjoy this stuff?
Do it, totally worth it.
You're probably hearing about it because it's going to be ruined with a movie adaptation. I enjoyed it immensely, but strangely have never read any other of Card's books. Maybe now is a good time, been in a bit of a reading slump lately.
Took me a while to finish this because I was reading something else but I finished the last 2/3 of this book in the last 2 days.
Anyone who likes the movie and hasnt read this should pick it up.
An absolute masterpiece.
Took me a while to finish this because I was reading something else but I finished the last 2/3 of this book in the last 2 days.
Anyone who likes the movie and hasnt read this should pick it up.
An absolute masterpiece.
It's been a long time, but I remember it being pretty good. Somehow I've managed to never watch the movie.
I allways liked the movie but it became a tiny bit less awesome after reading the book...
Somehow like half of the words are memorable quotes, friggin genius.
I usually read Sci-Fi or Sci-Fi-Fantasy. But last year I read Bram Stoker's Dracula. That was a hard read. 120+ years old. And the whole thing is written post tense via 4 or 5 people's journals.
Lately though I've been reading Alastair Reynolds. He has a PhD in astronomy so he really knows the science part of the sci-fi. As an engineer it is nice to read someone who has a science background.
Lately though I've been reading Alastair Reynolds. He has a PhD in astronomy so he really knows the science part of the sci-fi. As an engineer it is nice to read someone who has a science background.
Now reading
Finally finished the Wheel of Time series.
The whole series was probably 3 or 4 books too long, I think old man Jordan was kind of slipping at the end, but Sanderson did a fantastic job closing it all out. The last two books were really good. I'm actually kind of sad the whole thing is over. I'll read them again someday, but for now I've got other stuff waiting in the wings.
The whole series was probably 3 or 4 books too long, I think old man Jordan was kind of slipping at the end, but Sanderson did a fantastic job closing it all out. The last two books were really good. I'm actually kind of sad the whole thing is over. I'll read them again someday, but for now I've got other stuff waiting in the wings.
Cool stuff...
A buddy of mine from high school used the money he made off the movie Gas Hole to write a book. While the erotic parts are not my taste, it was very well written and had good character developments.
Also read this but I doubt too many monkey would need to read it. 
Yes, I stopped. Yes, it was quite easy. The book is awful, but it works.
Yes, I stopped. Yes, it was quite easy. The book is awful, but it works.
when i think of people quitting smoking...i think of this...Also read this but I doubt too many monkey would need to read it.
Yes, I stopped. Yes, it was quite easy. The book is awful, but it works.
going on another author binge....reading all the travis mcgee books by john d. macdonald
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The Hobbit or there and back again 
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Squeeb - Sanderson started his own series, The Stormlight Archives, the first book The Way of Kings is pretty good.
In the middle of The Orphan Master - highly recommend it.
In the middle of The Orphan Master - highly recommend it.
Found that Barnes and Noble has a free book section. I've read:
The Island (all 3 parts)
Dead End
2105 (a short story)
Peace Warrior
The Emperor's Edge
and the first 3 books of 80 AD
The Island (all 3 parts)
Dead End
2105 (a short story)
Peace Warrior
The Emperor's Edge
and the first 3 books of 80 AD
I know a couple people here were fans of "The Forever War", including myself. I didn't overly much care for "Forever Free" but I'm currently reading "Forever Peace" and I really like it.
Just read "Slapshot Original" by Dave Hanson...the only Hanson Brother so named in real life.
The fellowship of the ring .
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