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What are you reading atm?
I'm about a quarter of the way through Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, in my attempt to read it before I watch any of the movies. And it's really really quite good.
I actually am reading the Beast by Peter Benchley. Found it my wife's library and have never read it. It's pretty good. Just an ol' fashion monster story but very good so far.
Just finished King's 11/22/63 and John Green's The Fault in Our Stars, about to start some other book by Green.
Currently reading book 3 (A Storm of Swords) of A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin.
Ghost in the Wires by Kevin Mitnick
The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
Feast for Crows (re-reading) by GRRM.
I've been slowly getting through a complete volume of HP Lovecraft. There's a lot of really good stuff in it that has nothing to do with the cthulu mythos. The cthulu/dagon/elders stuff is just so awesome, tho...
I've been rereading Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises" and "Operation Mincemeat" a non-fiction book about how British Intelligence used a dead tramp to help win WWII
Just My Type - it's a book all about the history of fonts
on deck is - Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy - i think it's going to be a VERY slow read, but as a jaded ex Catholic HS student, i'm curious to read it
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Currently reading "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin.
Strongly debating to start reading Lord of the Rings again (making it the 8th time.)
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I'm about 20 pages away from the end of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Excellent read btw), and I'm trying to figure out what to read next.
The marathon has me pretty fired up to finally tackle LOTR, but I have A Game Of Thrones just sitting on my shelf calling my name. Thoughts?
Game Of Thrones for sure. You can read LOTR while waiting for the rest of the books from George R. R. Martin.
It's with great shame that I must confess I have never read LotR either. I'll get them right after i'm done with a Song of Ice and Fire.
Just finished Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Really really great read. And I think I'll be starting Game of Thrones next.
I'm reading Game of Thrones right now. And Story by Robert Mckee (taking a lot of time to digest it).
I had a quick question for the people who've read or are reading Song of Ice and Fire.
Is it advisable to read rest of the books before watching the tv series or to watch a season and then read the corresponding book afterwards?
Before I started reading the books (having watched the show first), I thought I'd wait to watch each season before reading the corresponding book. I bought the first book only, figuring I'd read it and then decide what to do. But then, when I was done with it, I was like "Yyeeaaaaaah no, can't wait".
I didn't like the idea of having the show spoiled, but I don't really care anymore, because the show is different in its own way, and there still is the excitement of discovering how well they've adapted the books.
I've watched the trailers for season 2 and I think I'm even more excited than I'd have been without the books.
Now, the other choice is fine too, but you'll have to wait for years before being able to read all the books. It's up to you, but you can wait until you've finished book 1 before making the choice.
Yes, Dawkins is a great writer, and despite the current crop of crazy Republican candidates, the Creationist moment has been beat, at least for a while.
In the same class as Dawkins: for his clarity, accessibility, and provocative slaying of sacred cows is Steven Pinker, the Harvard psychologist. Books like 'The Blank Slate' and 'Better Angels of Our Nature' are up there with Carl Sagan's 'Demon Haunted World' in literally changing the way we think by busting dozens of myths society just takes for granted as 'collective received wisdom'.
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