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    Quote Originally Posted by jaggernaut101 View Post
    Then the other one I'm reading is "Prey" also by Michael Crichton
    and thats about a government experiment gone horribly wrong
    releasing a cloud of Nanoparticles (micro-robots) out onto the world.
    That was such a good book, and so well paced. I couldn't put it down, and read it in a period of two days. That's amazing for me.

    I'm currently reading American Gods, by Neil Gaiman. I've been reading it off and on for a few years, but am only now giving it my full attention. It's about the old, forgotten gods that are never worshipped (along the lines of Thor, Loki, Shiva) at war with the new gods (Internet, Media, etc...). It's very good, and strikes a nice balance between shocking, dark, and hilarity.

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    For school right now, I'm doing "Anthills of the Savannah" by Chinua Achebe. It's fantastic, although 'twas also a bit hard to get into at first. I'm doing two side re-reads; "The Great Gatsby" and "The Catcher in the Rye", two of my favouritest classics in the universe (they're re-reads, I probably won't read the whole thing through) and I began "Crime and Punishment" by Dos-long-name-toyevsky, but eh. It's kinda top-heavy! :-( I may abandon it.
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    Lord of the Rings.. Because before with my busy time schedule I've never had enough time to properly fit in reading, because I like to at least read a few chapters at a time. Helps you to get into the book more that way.

    Have about 70 pages of the Fellowship left to do.

    I don't mind it really. It is, in my opinion, interesting to read in some parts, but long winded in others. The long winded parts are when I can't bear to read anymore & put the book down for awhile.

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    I'm currently reading three books. I have this annoying habit of always beginning on a new book before finishing one of the ones I started to read previously. The three are:

    - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
    - Macbeth
    - Harry Potter 6.

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    I've recently decided to start reading some classics and have just finished 'Three Men in a Boat' by Jerome K Jerome. Quite possibly one of the funniest books I've ever had the good pleasure to read.

    I'm currently reading 'Lolita' by Vladimir Nabokov. It's also funny, just not haha funny...

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    I'm making my way through Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series. I'm in the middle of <i>Crossroads of Twilight</i> now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Germ Hamee View Post
    I'm currently reading American Gods, by Neil Gaiman. I've been reading it off and on for a few years, but am only now giving it my full attention. It's about the old, forgotten gods that are never worshipped (along the lines of Thor, Loki, Shiva) at war with the new gods (Internet, Media, etc...). It's very good, and strikes a nice balance between shocking, dark, and hilarity.
    Neil Gaiman is a genious. You just reminded me that I really need to buy the whole Sandman series, and if I weren't a complete idiot at times, I'd probably be reading Eternals every week.

    I'm currently reading a few things:
    Chapterhouse: Dune by Frank Herbert
    Hero by Yoaka Amano
    DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke (who says it has to be novels?)

    I'm too lazy to give a summary of any of them, and wouldn't do them justice anyway (frankly I'm not far enough into anything except New Frontier to say anything about them), so I'll let the internet do the talking do the talking.

    Chapterhouse - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapterhouse:_Dune
    Hero - http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/ind...ducts_id=33942
    New Frontier - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC:_The_New_Frontier

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    I've been reading The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. almost done with the Narnia books.

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    The Outsiders

    still gotta see the movie though

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    The Handmaid's Tale
    It puts me to sleep. :/

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    Quote Originally Posted by omegaweapon2005 View Post
    Interesting stuff...i plan on reading the Iliad soon...just so you know.
    This reminds me: I'm also reading the Aeneid in the original Latin.

    And Iri, you make me very sad. That's a wonderful novel.

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    I'm just finishing <i>Broken Prey</i> by John Sandford and then I'll be reading <i>Thief of Time</i> by Terry Pratchett.
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    I'm reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leeza View Post
    I'm just finishing Broken Prey by John Sandford and then I'll be reading Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett.
    YAY TP

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    Quote Originally Posted by vorpal blade View Post
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    Bram Stoker's <i>Dracula</i>. Muahahahahaha!
    Ditto. It's just awesome, really. I've been trying to imagine Castlevania music whilst I read it.
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