Topic: Books You're Currently Reading?

I read a couple of books in the Eagle series by Simon Scarrow which follows the life of a roman soldier. Quite a long series, enjoying it so far. Interesting to read what life was like for them. Got quite a few other books to get stuck into though so will have to come back at some point.

Finished Ten survival skills for a world in flux. Going to start Hyperion before I call it a night

It's not a book I've recently read but if anyone is playing like a dragon:ishin and is digging the setting, they should check out A thousand autumn's of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell. Uses the same time period as the back setting and is an enthralling mixture period drama piece told from the perspective of a Dutch merchant and supernatural thriller. I just picked myself up to kill a mockingbird from the library today. To my shame, I've only ever watched the old movie (the fact I know who Gregory Peck makes me feel a million years old) so looking forward to checking it out!

@R1spam I'll put that on my to read list. I read to Kill a mockingbird a few years back. My sister in-law lent it to me, Great book funnily enough I've never seen the movie.

I've recently finished Hyperion and The Shadow Glass, Just started Surface Detail, only the Hydrogen Sonata left to complete my culture novel read through!

Just read Essex Dogs. Was a fun historical fiction read. Follows a group of english medieval infantry as they work there way into France during the 100 years war. I knew little of the war besides the timing. Read lots of interesting facts. It reminded me of Band of Brothers only during medieval times.

@MightyDemon82 I'm interested to see how the courtroom scenes read vs how the movie handled them. Its an old school black and white classic with emotion through everything. Only a couple of chapters in but the book seems better. Normally that's true of every adaptation I've watched except Nick Hornby ones, where I have enjoyed the movies more than the books! How's hyperion? It's been a while since I've read some sci-fi assed sci-fi!

I've just started reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone but in English as I've only read it in my language (Bulgarian). I am hoping to read some stuff that are different than the translations

@R1spam Hyperion was fantastic, I'll pick up the other books and read them soon.

books im currently reading

Star Wars Death Troopers
Dune Battle for Corrin

Recently finished reading Surface Detail by Iain M Banks, The Colo(u)r Purple and Nier Automata: Short story long. Next up i'm starting The Lies of Locke Lamora.

@MightyDemon82 You’ve been reading at an impressive rate. I’m inspired. I made one of my non-gaming goals this year to read more and I’m failing miserably so far. At the end of a long workday I end up gaming or vegetating on the couch watching sports or doing something else mind-numbingly passive like eating ice cream straight from the carton. 😛

But I have read Hyperion a few years ago and quite enjoyed it. Dan Simmons has a very masterful way with words and I like his writing style. I also read the follow up The Fall of Hyperion and it was good as well. (I never made it to Endymion. ) Which, by the way, you should definitely check out Returnal if you haven’t yet. There seems to be a lot of shared lore and inspiration in that game.

The Lies of Locke Lamora is on my booklist to read eventually so I’m curious what you think of it. I’ve heard it’s good but that the following books in the series aren’t that great.

@Th3solution your other options also sound fun 😉. If I get Lies of Locke Lamora finished this week and knock out one more book before the end of March, that'll be 12 books for the year so far. Enjoying Gentlemen ***** so far so I guess it'll go quick.

I'm just really enjoying reading. Can't seem to stick to one game or settle on a show/movie to watch at the moment.

I think my better half has Fall of Hyperion for my birthday later this month along with some I'm unaware of. Got the platinum for Returnal it was a fantastic game!

@Th3solution Just finished The Lies of Locke Lamora and I really enjoyed it. I definitely recommend you read it. I'll give the other books a read as well.

Next up 2001 A Space Odyssey, seen the movie multiple times but never read anything by Arthur C Clarke before. Looking forward to diving in tomorrow!

Finished 2001: A Space Odyssey so next up I'm thinking of diving into Mistborn. See what this Sanderson fella is all about!

@MightyDemon82 I really enjoyed Mistborn and have read several others from Sanderson. As prolific a reader as you are, if you like complex fantasy you may want to also check out his Stormlight Archive series which is great but quite voluminous (and still going I think). The Mistborn trilogy (and even the less popular expansion Wax & Wayne series) would be a good place to start though, as it’s really where he cut his writing teeth, so to speak, and arguably still among his best stuff. He’s got tons of content if you end up liking his writing style.

@Th3solution That's what I'm afraid of, If I end up enjoying the misborn trilogy then I'll have an even bigger TBR pile.

I've decided I need to get my act together and read some damn books. I have read a good amount but nowhere near as much as I'd like to, and there are many books on my shelves that I've had for years and never touched.

I received the first four Pirates! books (Gideon Defoe) as a gift a very long time ago, after the movie came out, and I'm finally going through them. For those that don't know, these are very short novels about a pirate crew getting into silly adventures with historical figures or classic fictional characters. Admittedly they're aimed at a younger audience than me, but they're easy to read and very funny in places.

I've read The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists and In an Adventure with Moby Dick so far, and have begun In an Adventure with Communists. They're daft, breezy stories that don't really make sense but are a lot of fun. They're like literary cartoons.

Once I've read these four that I own, there's a fifth in the series that's twice the length of the others, so I'll probably try and grab that. After all that I'm sure I'll be fed up of pirates, and luckily I have quite a few other books I want to get to.

Reading!

After stunning you all into silence with my story about reading The Pirates! series, I'm happy to report I've just finished the fourth book (In an Adventure with Napoleon). My thoughts on these stories haven't changed — they're very silly, enjoyable, breezy novels. Recommended.

Since my last post, my partner bought me the Hitchhiker's Guide collection, so that's what I'll be delving into next. I'm actually pretty familiar with the story, or at least part of it; I've seen the original TV show and the movie, and I actually played Arthur Dent in a local stage production. It was based on the scripts from the radio plays, so it was wordy. I honestly have no idea how I remembered all those lines, but safe to say I'm already a fan.

Anyway! Yes, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is next. Never read the novels, so here goes.

I read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy about ten years ago and enjoyed it a lot, but I never really bothered with the other ones. Amazingly, there was a game, too — for C64 I believe. I'm pretty sure we've got it at home!

@Quintumply I've been absorbed in reading the first Mistborn book by Brandon Sanderson. Amazing how productive you can be without a phone anywhere near you. I like to turn mine off and read in peace.

I loved the pirates movie, love all Aardman stuff. It's a shame the didn't do a sequel. I should get Final Empire finished this weekend and then I have a library book to read, The Octopus man. Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy is something I've always wanted to read, will grab it the next time I'm in the library/bookstore!