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[sexybeastfareast]

I loved Ham on Rye, I found it so compelling that I read almost all of it in a single afternoon

coincidentally im going through a bukowski phase at the moment. finished reading hollywood and onto women.

tossing up between ham on rye and post office next.   

[alastair]

I don't normally read novels, but I bought all the Song of Ice and Fire books. Almost finished A Game of Thrones but it feels a bit tedious since I've already seen the TV show, not sure if I'll go on or not.

[Chris Pavia]

Just started Transmetropolitan. I want to like it, but I feel like Ellis is constantly beating me over the head with "Wow, look how EXTREME the future is! Look how much of a BAD ASS my main character is! Look how many times I can write fuck and shit!" There is very little subtlety anywhere. I'll give it a chance though and keep pushing through.

[charlestheoaf]

Just finished *Star Diaries* by Stanislaw Lem, and absolutely brilliant collection of short stories. I start his *Return From the Stars* next.

I am really glad that Stanislaw Lem put so many amazing ideas into the world. He has truly made a positive impact on society, though unfortunately his readership is rather narrow.

[brettchalupa]

I recnetly got one of them Nooks (oh wow I just realized that is Book spelt with an N), so I have been reading a lot more lately.

In particular, I have been reading The Hobbit. It's really good so far. I love the diverse amount of characters.

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I don't normally read novels, but I bought all the Song of Ice and Fire books. Almost finished A Game of Thrones but it feels a bit tedious since I've already seen the TV show, not sure if I'll go on or not.

I'm doing the same thing. Also don't know if I'll stick with it, but I'm a sucker for lore, which the books have, so signs point to probably. Mostly just want to be well-prepared for the third book.

[Fission Mailed]

I don't normally read novels, but I bought all the Song of Ice and Fire books. Almost finished A Game of Thrones but it feels a bit tedious since I've already seen the TV show, not sure if I'll go on or not.

please do, you'll appreciate it in the long run and it will also deepen your understanding of the tv show

[Houndninja]

I've been reading the Halo: Fall of reach, the flood, and first strike books based on the games. Fall of Reach is really good you can't go past it! Also been reading the Ender series..

[forwardresent]

Some Harlan Ellison collection called Approaching Oblivion, and a book of quotes and anecdotes called Bugfuck.

Both very good.

[Theta]

Just finished "A Game of Thrones."

[Tumetsu]

Just finished "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" by Douglas Adams. Man all those details really were interconnected 
Perhaps I finished the book a bit too tired but it escaped me how exactly the Coleridge's poem influenced Michael. It enabled the ghost to posses him? I'll have to check that later out.

[Inanimate]

Perhaps I finished the book a bit too tired but it escaped me how exactly the Coleridge's poem influenced Michael. It enabled the ghost to posses him? I'll have to check that later out.

It put him in the state of mind most conductive to possession.

Dirk Gently is one of my favorite books of all time. It's an absolute masterpiece. The second book and the TV series are excellent, too -- even if not quite as excellent -- and I highly recommend them.

[jlango]

Makes up for all those crappy history classes

[Tumetsu]

@Inanimate
Thanks, looks like I figured it out then
Also long dark tea time of the soul is on my reading list now. Probably will start it soon.

Today I started "Selfish gene" from Dawkins.

[eobet]

Makes up for all those crappy history classes

Thanks for the tip!

I've recently began eyeing this one:

[trurkowski]

Anyone else here reading the "Ender" Series? I'm just through the Xenophobe

[jlango]

Thanks for the tip!

I've recently began eyeing this one:

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You might like Upside Down, There was a chapter of it in Tell Me No Lies and it looks like it's along the same lines. It's weirdly poetic, too, like a kind of slam poetry vibe.

[pixhead]

Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams

It's ok. Kind of bland though.

[ElVaquero]

Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams

It's ok. Kind of bland though.

Good to hear, I was debating between that or this other Stallman book, "Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman"

His GNU Manifesto is great, fascinating dude.

[crowe]

Anyone else here reading the "Ender" Series? I'm just through the Xenophobe

I thought they were terrible Mary-Sue schlock -- I don't really understand why people like them. What is the appeal, exactly?