What are you reading, SRP Lounge Dwellers?

[FuckFantasy]

"Never stop reading, and you'll never be boring."

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I thought it would be fun to have a book worm thread. What are you role players reading these days? What book did you just finish, and how do you like it? What are some titles and authors that you'd happily recommend to the rest of us, and is there anything or anyone we should avoid?

Feel free to discuss it all and more here. ​

 

[dragonrazor]

"Never stop reading, and you'll never be boring."

http://i55.tinypic.com/dh2tt3.jpg



I thought it would be fun to have a book worm thread. What are you role players reading these days? What book did you just finish, and how do you like it? What are some titles and authors that you'd happily recommend to the rest of us, and is there anything or anyone we should avoid?

Feel free to discuss it all and more here. ​

Hmmm....I have several Dragonlance books I need to get around to finishing. Among them is Tanis' Preludes book, the latter half of book 2 and the entirety of book 3 of War of Souls, the third book in the original trilogy (for which I may need a new copy. My existing one is a pre-proofreading copy)

 

[princesssexci]

Blackdagger Brotherhood series! Shukaku suggested it to me last year and I've been addicted ever siiiince.

*drool* Yummy Vampires!

 

[FuckFantasy]

So I'll start off by saying that I just started Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov. I've read Lolita cover to cover at least a dozen times, so I figured it was time to branch out. (Nobody could blame me though! The opening lines hook me every time: "Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta.") (Okay, I'm done.)

I used to be an avid, voracious, fanatical reader. When I was younger, I could go through a book every one to two days. Then college happened. All my reading for pleasure was put aside until the summer, and even then, I always felt slightly guilty for not reading psychology-related content.

This past summer was a bust, as far as novel devouring goes. I meant so many times to hang out a Barnes and Noble or Borders and just lose myself in any tome that caught my eye, and it never happened.

Now that I'm back in school, stressed out beyond all belief, and completely consumed by too many other activities, I've decided to read for fun again. Crazy, I know. A terrible idea, because once I get hooked on a story, I CANNOT stop. But I miss it. Being a student is a drag. I'm chained to my laptop 24/7, and all I do is scan a sea of research articles until my eyeballs threaten to abandon ship.

But back to Pale Fire - I'm on page three, haha. So I'll let everyone know how it goes.

ETA: I'm sorry, but I still think back to the line "You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style" and just want to go all Humbert Humbert fan girl AGAIN. Sorry.

 

[StilletoKitten]

Everyone should read Dune. :X

 

[Gaias_child]

Reading Blood Red by Heather Graham

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[Firmhanded_Daddy]

Book 12 of the wheel of time. The Gathering Storm I had to re-read the last 11 because I forgot sooooo much.

I don't know what I'll read after that. Prolly go back and start over with dragonlance. Really do love that series.

 

[dragonrazor]

I also, now that I think about it, have a new copy of Sphere. But I've read that four times already (finally caught the movie from the beginning last week)

 

[Rayne_Clowd]

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I have subscribed and will be back with my list I am going to love this thread *blows kisses to the fellow bookworms*

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[monique_minx]

What? You mean outside of the some 80 SRP's I follow?

I know right? Where the hell do I find the time to read all your crap!

So reading...

Umm the Five Greatest Warriors repeatedly. I love Jack West Jnr and his adventures, can't get enough of the yummy Australian SAS soldier! Woo!

This is the third of a series, start with the Seven Ancient Wonders then the Six Sacred Stones and you come to the Five Greatest Warriors.

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Slowly finding time to read the Story of O. Loving it so far even though the writer's style is a little strange and difficult to follow. You're quite literally thrust into the story. Thank you to the lovely PM which pointed me to this book and the wonderful words about my writing as well.

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jimthing/storyO.jpg

Back with more tomorrow, I read an awful lot...obviously

 

[W8ting4MyRuca]

The Lost Symbal by Dan Brown, and 'Taking Online Offline' by Minx

I wish I had more time to read. I spend almost all of my reading time reading very important work related documents written by very important people.

When I do get time to read anything interesting, its usually on a plane. Hey, is there an easy way to download SRP threads on your local drive? hmmm....

Once I get through the story by Minx, I'll pick up something from other juicy story teller on Lit ... I'm open for suggestions.

 

[monique_minx]

The Lost Symbal by Dan Brown, and 'Taking Online Offline' by Minx

I wish I had more time to read. I spend almost all of my reading time reading very important work related documents written by very important people.

When I do get time to read anything interesting, its usually on a plane. Hey, is there an easy way to download SRP threads on your local drive? hmmm....

Once I get through the story by Minx, I'll pick up something from other juicy story teller on Lit ... I'm open for suggestions.

It's a work in progress

But I hope you're enjoying it Ruca

I love the Lost Symbol, I've read all of Dan Brown's work, the man is a literary genius!

 

[Alana_]

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, surprisingly, is a book about history and vammpires in Europe ( absolutely not Twilight!) It's a study of all cities vampires may have existed as the young heroin reads from ancient text, swapping back and forth from past to present as she searches for her missing Dad. It's an amazing read, and it's taken me ages, but is well worth it.

 

[FuckFantasy]

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, surprisingly, is a book about history and vammpires in Europe ( absolutely not Twilight!) It's a study of all cities vampires may have existed as the young heroin reads from ancient text, swapping back and forth from past to present as she searches for her missing Dad. It's an amazing read, and it's taken me ages, but is well worth it.

That actually sounds fantastic, Alana. I'm an uber nerd - I have a Goodreads account, and I'm adding this title to my list.

 

[Alana_]

That actually sounds fantastic, Alana. I'm an uber nerd - I have a Goodreads account, and I'm adding this title to my list.

FF I would hugely recommend this book. I only get to read in my car while the kids train for their sports events, so it's taken me a year of really intense reading parked in car parks.

Its brings the hero's to lots of cities historically mentioned in connection with Vampires and secret sects.., and people, changing time frames, creepy shadoes..I'ts just very interesting and absolutely riveting.

I'm not a heavy reader,but this one just hooked me as it goes into the history of Vampires, and whether Vlad Dracula still exists, hence the missing father. It's sort of like a traditional Vampire setting mixed in with some historical hunts for items ( namely letters in some really cool private libraries) which gives it a modern day excitement of treasure hunting so to speak.

Ok I'll shut up now..You can see I love it, and find it amazing to read. Ive read its been bought for a movie, so I hope it's not butchered. It took the writer 10 years to write,and was based loosely on stories her father told her as a child.

If you do read, let me know lol..I should be getting commission.

 

[Rayne_Clowd]

Three books arrived today - they were recommended to me by a friend who knows the author so I am looking forward to reading them.

Its the Moorehawke Trilogy by Celine Kernan
(The Poison Thrown, The Crowded Shadows and The Rebel Prince.)

back of the poison throne reads -
Meet fifteen year old Wynter Moorehawke - protector lady, qualified girl apprentice in a man's trade, former king's cat keeper, and feisty heroin of the moorehawke trilogy.

Set in fantastical medieval Europe, the poison throne is a compelling tale of court intrigue, romance and adventure, which draws the reader in from the very first sentence and doesn't loosen its grip until the last.

 

[princesssexci]

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, surprisingly, is a book about history and vammpires in Europe ( absolutely not Twilight!) It's a study of all cities vampires may have existed as the young heroin reads from ancient text, swapping back and forth from past to present as she searches for her missing Dad. It's an amazing read, and it's taken me ages, but is well worth it.

I will keep that book in mind

Oh and the Black Dagger Brotherhood is also definitely NOT Twilight. It's by J.R Ward so any vampire lovers out there, this book is as addicting as Twilight but oh so much better!

 

[Light Ice]

The Road - Cormac McCarthy

Not for the faint of heart. This is a gut-wrenching novel about a man and his son traveling through the ruins of the world together, avoiding the dangers and growing weary of the future.

City of Thieves - David Benioff

This is a tale related about two Russian soldiers during World War II. It is, in many ways, a coming of age tale. I highly recommend it even though Benioff's diction is very simple. His tale telling is the highlight here. A book with an abundance of content.

 

[Niriate]

Waiting for copy of The First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher, to arrive. I've been addicted to his Codex Alera series since reading the first one.

Alera is a world that resembles Earth in the Medieval Ages, combined with fantasy settings like Elemental Magics. The story follows Tavi, a boy without any connection to the elements, as he discovers his heritage and how the life of one young man can be connected to the survival of an entire world.

I find this series to be incredibly well written, very easy to imagine and also filled with character developments.
Others may know the writer from The Dresden Files

The Road - Cormac McCarthy

Not for the faint of heart. This is a gut-wrenching novel about a man and his son traveling through the ruins of the world together, avoiding the dangers and growing weary of the future.

I saw the movie adaptation of that, that was very depressing yet awesomely made at the same time.

 

[Light Ice]

Waiting for copy of The First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher, to arrive. I've been addicted to his Codex Alera series since reading the first one.

Alera is a world that resembles Earth in the Medieval Ages, combined with fantasy settings like Elemental Magics. The story follows Tavi, a boy without any connection to the elements, as he discovers his heritage and how the life of one young man can be connected to the survival of an entire world.

I find this series to be incredibly well written, very easy to imagine and also filled with character developments.
Others may know the writer from The Dresden Files



I saw the movie adaptation of that, that was very depressing yet awesomely made at the same time.

Movie Adaptation? -Googles-

 

[FuckFantasy]

The Road - Cormac McCarthy

Not for the faint of heart. This is a gut-wrenching novel about a man and his son traveling through the ruins of the world together, avoiding the dangers and growing weary of the future.

City of Thieves - David Benioff

This is a tale related about two Russian soldiers during World War II. It is, in many ways, a coming of age tale. I highly recommend it even though Benioff's diction is very simple. His tale telling is the highlight here. A book with an abundance of content.

Wasn't there a movie called 'The Road'?

I'll keep both of these in mind, by the way.

 

[Light Ice]

Wasn't there a movie called 'The Road'?

I'll keep both of these in mind, by the way.

Google tells me it was very recent and it starred Viggo Mortenson and Charlize Theron. I'm going to Netflix it.

 

[dragonrazor]

I think....that I may try to find an online copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Just for shots and goggles.

 

[FuckFantasy]

FF I would hugely recommend this book. I only get to read in my car while the kids train for their sports events, so it's taken me a year of really intense reading parked in car parks.

Its brings the hero's to lots of cities historically mentioned in connection with Vampires and secret sects.., and people, changing time frames, creepy shadoes..I'ts just very interesting and absolutely riveting.

I'm not a heavy reader,but this one just hooked me as it goes into the history of Vampires, and whether Vlad Dracula still exists, hence the missing father. It's sort of like a traditional Vampire setting mixed in with some historical hunts for items ( namely letters in some really cool private libraries) which gives it a modern day excitement of treasure hunting so to speak.

Ok I'll shut up now..You can see I love it, and find it amazing to read. Ive read its been bought for a movie, so I hope it's not butchered. It took the writer 10 years to write,and was based loosely on stories her father told her as a child.

If you do read, let me know lol..I should be getting commission.

You really do deserve some sort of monetary reward, because I'm not into vampires. Your description makes it sound really appealing. I like a bit of mystery, and the tie-in to the heroine's personal life is what makes me curious. Don't shut-up! LOL if I start it one of these centuries, we'll have to make time to gab more about it.

 

[Light Ice]

You really do deserve some sort of monetary reward, because I'm not into vampires. Your description makes it sound really appealing. I like a bit of mystery, and the tie-in to the heroine's personal life is what makes me curious. Don't shut-up! LOL if I start it one of these centuries, we'll have to make time to gab more about it.

That's Alana, FF.

She's awesome.