Jimmy Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I'm reading the Empire State by Adam Christopher. The Empire State is the other New York, a parallel universe, Prohibition-era world of mooks and shamuses that is the twisted magic mirror to our bustling Big Apple, a place where sinister characters lurk around every corner while the great superheroes that once kept the streets safe have fallen into dysfunctional rivalries and feuds. It's based on the classic Gotham conventions of the Batman comics and HBOs Boardwalk Empire. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Femme Fatale Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 A cute Naruto yaoi fanfic. I'd love to post the link to it, but I'm not sure if I'm allowed to. Carl 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1069846093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrelith Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I'm consumed by the Witcher books at the moment. I finished Baptism of Fire yesterday, and I'll start with The Tower of the Swallow soon. They're great books with interesting stories and it all reads very easily. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1069847516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSavageDeathlyCloud Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 finishing the Silmarillion, though i am honestly forgetting a lot of the characters already. Really, great book, but it contains a load of lore and i just can't remember all those names and character arcs. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1069849828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy455 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Currently reading Hearts in Atlantis by King. Haven't gotten around to reading the Dark Tower series, but there's a lot of tie-ins to it in HIA. Planning on getting through It afterwards since I've wanted to read it for a while but haven't got a hard-copy. I'm reading the Empire State by Adam Christopher.The Empire State is the other New York, a parallel universe, Prohibition-era world of mooks and shamuses that is the twisted magic mirror to our bustling Big Apple, a place where sinister characters lurk around every corner while the great superheroes that once kept the streets safe have fallen into dysfunctional rivalries and feuds. It's based on the classic Gotham conventions of the Batman comics and HBOs Boardwalk Empire. That sh*t sounds right up my alley. Jimmy 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1069855760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhoda Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I'm currently reading Crackpot Palace by Jeffrey Ford. It's one of the best collections of short stories I've ever read, with such a healthy mixture of genres ranging from science fiction rooted in the cold war to supernatural film noir. It's surreal and evocative, with many of the stories begging for second and third reads almost immediately. For anyone wondering how to set a scene and atmosphere without using such over the top language, this is the reference point you need to read. I'm going to track down more work from this Ford bloke, he's great. Ziggy455 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1069859279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy455 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I'm currently reading Crackpot Palace by Jeffrey Ford. It's one of the best collections of short stories I've ever read, with such a healthy mixture of genres ranging from science fiction rooted in the cold war to supernatural film noir. It's surreal and evocative, with many of the stories begging for second and third reads almost immediately. For anyone wondering how to set a scene and atmosphere without using such over the top language, this is the reference point you need to read. I'm going to track down more work from this Ford bloke, he's great. Downloading this right now. I'm currently reading Cat Chaser by Elmore Leonard. Anything this man writes, I devour. He seems to make mundane situations, and boring characters come out in blunt dialogue and an atmosphere of what I would imagine happens when you make Raymond Chandler smoke a blunt. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1069895665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhoda Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Going to start reading the X-Wing series of novels (starting by Rogue Squadron by Michael Stackpole) because the Thrawn trilogy was fantastic and I'm doing quite well at pretending the new Star Wars canon doesn't exist. I'm still so salty about all the rich, bountiful developments spanning over 30 years suddenly being retconned. What's worse is Disney seem quite comfortable cherry-picking from it whenever it suits, leaving the rest to stew quietly in the patronisingly labeled "legends" category. It's horse sh*t, quite frankly, so I'm quietly protesting by reading the older novels and pretending this new trilogy doesn't exist. I didn't ask for it. Anyway, I'm rambling. I've ordered the first two novels in the series (of which there are eight) from Amazon so I'm looking forward to that. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1069903212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicDarling Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1069905024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson. Highly recommend it, lookings for a different book before jumping into next in trilogy. Any recommendations? On the search.... I Chang Failed Again 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1069935468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
albanyave Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I am reading the interactive Paladins series. Just started Book 1 Night of Wolves. Your choices determine how the story progresses. Life, Morale, and Favor are scored. So if you choose wrong, you will find yourself in a pickle very quickly. This adds another layer of interest to the story. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1069937753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanches Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Last books i've read was Metro trilogy. The 2033 was the best imo. 2034 was somewhat offtopic, since original trilogy supposed to roam around one same character (authors words). 2035 had too much unrealistic stuff and unnecessary plot twists. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070029364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fu11Force Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Big Little Lies. It's quite a page turner. I've heard the show was really good as well. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070052473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenMitchell90 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Survivor Type by Stephen King (part of the Skeleton Crew compilation book) Good God is this short story sick and horrific... and I loved every word of it. Though I'll never be able to watch Cast Away again without thinking of lady fingers. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070093703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
uq7451 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Warren Ellis and Ben Templesmith - Fell Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070097824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeever Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I just finished "The Stranger in the Woods" by Michael Finkel, which revolves around the story of Christopher Knight, a famous Maine hermit. Being a Mainer myself, and knowing a few of the people mentioned in the book, I found it to be particularly interesting. Here's one of my favorite quotes from the book: "[Knight] was confounded by the idea that passing the prime of your life in a cubicle, spending hours a day at a computer, in exchange for money, was considered acceptable, but relaxing in a tent in the woods was disturbed. Observing the trees was indolent; cutting them down was enterprising. What did Knight do for a living? He lived for a living." (p. 121-122) I thought it was a very good read, and would definitely recommend it. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070113275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyabang Shyabang Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 I'm reading this guy's book: Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070127115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_Adams Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Now I read Flash and Batman comics Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070134583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHairedFreakyGuy Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Currently reading Hearts in Atlantis by King. Haven't gotten around to reading the Dark Tower series, but there's a lot of tie-ins to it in HIA. Planning on getting through It afterwards since I've wanted to read it for a while but haven't got a hard-copy. Working my way through the Dark Tower series right now, currently on book 3 of the collection. No idea what it is or why, but I find that I struggle with some Stephen King novels at times, and this has been one of them. Every now and then I can sit and do like 60 pages in a session, but then other times I struggle to find myself wanting to read it. Not saying it's a bad series...just...I don't know... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070142664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Kay Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070162397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baltero Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070167638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
M0rk Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 i'm reading red triangle, you should check it out, it's very good: http://gtaforums.com/topic/884083-red-triangle-a-gta-fanfic/ slimeball supreme 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070168109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmSixTeen Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 This thread is mad hectic, guys. Based on my parents' individual praises of the Dark Tower series, I've decided to finally get round to giving them a go.. Half way through The Gunslinger and can't actually say I'm disappointed! LongHairedFreakyGuy 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070249951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
River God Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070264406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menstrual Deranged Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) Never been a comic book reader until recently when something someone posted on Facebook from this series caught my eye. Decided to buy the first three volumes and couldn't put them down. They are dark, pretty abstract, and sometimes downright disturbing and difficult to read, but justice is always served. I like them! Edited June 20, 2018 by Menstrual Deranged I wanted to contribute more than just "f*ck all" Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070273027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmSixTeen Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 (edited) Oh, cool - Even in topics about reading/literature people still manage to not contribute f*ck all to the conversation. Anyway, finished The Gunslinger. It was weird, like, I really don't know what the hell is going on in the grand scheme of things. Never read an actual Stephen King book before and I feel this is moving right into the supernatural. Enjoyable read though, already started on the second. Edited June 18, 2018 by EmSixTeen Menstrual Deranged and LongHairedFreakyGuy 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070274942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 (edited) ^ Steven King himself admits that "Gunslinger" is a mess (in the revised editions he explains that extensively in his introduction), since he basically drafted "the Gunslinger" as one of his earliest works, completely unaware where he was going with the whole concept that would eventually encompass most of his life work. The next volumes will not become easier, but a far more smooth read. Have fun, you chose well. EDIT: Almost forgot, diving through fond memories - I am currently (re-)reading the Thursday Next, Literary detective series, by Jasper Fforde; just started Vol. 4 "Something Rotten" Edited June 18, 2018 by Guest Almost forgot to contribute :) Dotty me Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070274959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vizs Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 (edited) Highly recommend to read it if you're someone who uses and loves Linux. Edited June 18, 2018 by The_Human Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070275011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhoda Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Bought these two recently, and while I haven't had chance to sit down and read them yet, they're next on my list. They were recommended to me by a family friend and it's rare that I actually take a recommendation seriously. I usually brush it if off with a vague answer, like when somebody sends you a YouTube video and expects you to watch it. I am however looking forward to exploring these two. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070275191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Time Ranger Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I'm reading The Great Hunt. Book two of the Wheel of Time series. I like the series but with 14 books in the series it's going to be a long journey, at least I can't complain about having nothing to read. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/897792-what-are-you-reading/#findComment-1070277283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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