Your nose is buried in...?

[ShadoeWolfe]

Ahhh...these what are you reading threads get so dern long, I felt it was time to start a new one and close the old one.

As for me, my nose is buried in The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart... interesting little book it is... many thanks to the person that got it for me. smile.gif

Sitting close by waiting for the return of my nose is Mad Moon of Dreams and Iced on Aran... but they will have to wait for now...

[Tentacled Master]

Well, honestly... the History of Witchcraft and Demonology by Montague Summers. It's a dry read. :eek:

[VonDarkmoor]

well ive certainly been a busy reader this week. i now on to the third harry potter book: the prisoner of azkaban.

[Canker]

My nose...and it's a big one :D ... is still in the first of the Titus Crow series. Looking forward to really getting into it soon.

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[The Bloody Lady]

Patch Adams

Gesundheit!:Good Health is a Laughing Matter

a present to me from Kathy the most highly loved wacky yank ever!

[Spike]

I just finished Both Avengers and Fruiting Bodies and have just started I AM LEGEND by Richard Matheson. Cool so far. I Seen the Omega Man a few years back and I had heard really good things about this book.

[topol_sheap]

Just finished Harry Potter and the goblet of Fire... wow what a read... can;t wait for the next now... in between however I have plans to finish the last part of lord of the rings, and read The New Lovecraft Cirlce an anthology published by Fedogan and Bremer that has a couple of BL shorties that I havent read ;) also waiting is New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, and a book called Decypher, which I should read first.

[Lagula Longarm]

Just finished House of Doors :D whilst on holiday and have read Psychomech & Psychshere :D :D

I bought Floating Dragon by Peter Straub So when I've got a bit of spare time I'l try and read it, I've not read any of his stuff, but It looks interesting.

[Nathan]

Finally finished Black House!! Jeez...how disappointing! I just thought some things from the SK Universe were going to be explained! Still wondering around in the stars... :mad: (Why do I do it to myself?)

Gonna read I Am Legend now, (thanks again SpOOks) followed by On Writing by SK...surely that won't leave me hangin'!!??

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[Mike C]

Currently reading "Black Cherry Blues", by James Lee Burke.

[Exsanguinator]

Tom Holt's 'Faust Among Equals...'

Hell has had a management buy-out... Cracking...

Speaking of cracking - also reading a history of corporal punishment...

[DaveStrorm]

Doggedly trying to finish Lord of the Rings. I'm now about 1/3 of the way through The Return of the King. The hardest part is the book weight. I have yet to figure out a good way to read the darned thing without holding it or having it lie on some part of my body. I have to stop every 10 minutes and rest. I think maybe this is what e-books were made for . . . . nah! smile.gif

I wanted to read the book(s) before seeing the first movie in December. However, now I'm afraid I'll be in a comparing mode and usually the book wins out in those contests. I just hope the movie doesn't disappoint. :(

[Storm]

Still working my way through the Necroscope saga, currently on The Lost Years Vol one. :D

Also been reading some H P Lovecraft short stories, Dagon, From Beyond etc...

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[VonDarkmoor]

whilst on holiday last week i finished off:

harry potter (3) prizoner of azkaban
harry potter (4) the goblet of fire

thanks tops for recommending these to me !!!!

kim newman "anno dracula"

which certainly puts a different spin on the later 19th century.

im now starting on a long awaited read of:

"khai of the ancient Khem" which has been queueing patiently on my waiting stack for quite a while.

[Tentacled Master]

Chaosium has put out a series of trade-paperback books that are collections of Cthulhu mythos stories by different authors. There's something like 30 of them now. I've decided to cycle through them again, beginning with #1: The Hastur Cycle and moving on through the last one I currently possess which is #19: The Nyarlathotep Cycle. #14, my personal favourite, is called Singers Of Strange Songs, A Celebration of Brian Lumley. It has the shorts 'City Out Of Time', 'Cement Surroundings' and 'Spaghetti' by the Master, and eight other stories by writers influenced by him. Great stuff for fans of H.P. Lovecraft AND Brian Lumley, and that's me!

[SpOOkshow]

I'm currently adrift...

Having recently finished (for the first time) Stephen King's Dark Tower series, I'm waiting for a couple of books to arrive - James Herbert's 'Others', and Bruce Sterling's 'Schismatrix Plus'.

So I am in that awful position of having 'nothing to read'.

Sith - I know well the Chaosium books of which you speak - my faves have to be the Robert Bloch 'Mysteries of the Worm' and 'Singers'. I've only got about seven of them, but they are good stuff for fans of HPL like myself. smile.gif

[Jason of Khem]

The Khemite returns...

I'm just finishing The Spear by James Herbert.

I've been off work for the past 3 weeks on the old "Pat and Mick" and I've been blitzing through my reading back log.

Work is definitely the curse of the drinking classes. ;)

Just ordered the 4 Harry Potter books from amazon so they'll be next on the list.

Jason

[VonDarkmoor]

wehey Jase, looks like you were Toms next victim for Harry Potter. A good decision, one that you certainly wont regret... IMHO these books are the finest. at least now if you start reading them, you wont have a confused look on your face when Tom and myself prattle on about them in detail in 2 weeks time.

[topol_sheap]

Well, prattling is in the works then...

ATM I am reading Where the Bodies are Buried by Kim Newman... read a couple of the shorts from this collection before (sadly the last 2).. so now reading them again and they make much more sense.

I highly recommend

TOPs

[SpOOkshow]

Tops - Good to see someone else reading Kim Newman !

As for the moment, I am flicking through 'Consider Phlebas' by Scots sci-fi genius Iain M. Banks.

Still waiting for my books on order to arrive...

smile.gif

[topol_sheap]

Spooks,

Mr Shrrom told me about Newman about 18 months ago, and I've been reading it ever since... just moved onto Bad Dreams, which IMHO is as good so far as the Quorum, which was such a great book.... Still looking to get a copy of Anno Dracula, so if anyone has a copy they want to part with or have spares of this, I would appreciate it...

Tops.

[VonDarkmoor]

im currently trying buy any Kim Newmans i can find. if anyone has a spare copy of "bloody red baron" and would be willing to part with it. I would reinburse and be eternally thankfull.

er hem.

back on topic

i dont know why but i started reading "khai" this sunday. But the problemo is that im just not getting on with it. It seems to be a real struggle so im going to put it down for a while and read something else. Hopefully planning to return at a later date.

im currently now reading.

"quidditch through the ages" by Kennilworthy Whisp. which is really amusing.

[Nathan]

Anyone who aspires to write, whether a fan of the King or not, should check out On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.

It's not your normal "how to" book; anal, redundant, and boring. It's very insightful and an interesting read...especially if you are a fan.

It has some very useful tips and inspirational stories. Plus it's short and sweet. smile.gif

I think now I'm gonna jump on the band-wagon and finish up the Harry Potter books...part 3.

Oh btw...I Am Legend was a very good read, but it left me a little depressed. It sure wasn't what I expected...

[VonDarkmoor]

n8, i agree, i felt kind of down with the ending of "i am legend". im not going to spoil it by posting it. But i think the guy in the book accepted it willingfuly though.

re HP. let me know what u think of these, when you have finished them all. At the moment they are certainly my best read of this year.

[Vavara the Hag]

Well Jase's box set of Harry Potter arrived yesterday and I got my grubby mitts on them first MUWAHAHAHAH :D

Have read the first two and just about to start on the third one!!

Thanks Tom!! ;)

Jen

[WampyrLord]

I started reading the Potter books on my way back from France in September. I started on book four and within a month had read all four, they really are pretty good. Can't wait until the next one comes out its going be :" Hey kid get outa my way or face my gauntlet" :eek:

[Jason of Khem]

I'm halfway through the 2nd Harry Potter book. Far too good for kids. ;)

[VonDarkmoor]

well i started a new book today. given the emerging theme of Harry Potter. im now reading:

"fantastic Beasts & where to find them" by Newt Scamander.

I can certainly recommend the above and my previous read "Quidditch through the ages". To any Potter Fan, a must if you want to understand more about the Magical worlds.

[Ema]

Book 4 of the Mallorean series by David Eddings, and just got the Belgaraid series the other day so will read that, also got a link for the HP books in txt file, so will print those too.

[Exsanguinator]

Graham Materton's Black Angel -kind of a How-to book for potential sadists...

Can wholly recommend it to all horror fiends...

[Lagula Longarm]

For my sins, I am reading/studying the PADI Rescue Diver manual, for my rescue diver course exam, in 3 weeks time smile.gif

[topol_sheap]

Hey Deano,

Nice one mate... I am thinking of learning to dive when I next go on my holidays ;)

Tops

[Exsanguinator]

Sounds all too active for me!

Not even keen on beaches! lol

Saying that I do have a nice first aide book - the only thing I've ever bought for the pictures... ;)

[topol_sheap]

Pybob,

I worry about you !

[Lagula Longarm]

Tops, go for it, Scuba diving is great fun.
Me & Mazrah started out by trying a dive while on holiday, and were now on our way to becoming Master divers.

But even if you don't want to do all the courses, I would still reccomend diving, just for the experience + the chance to swim with the fishes. (Or if your blood thirsty Sharks) ;)

[Jason of Khem]

Halfway through "Tales of the Lovecraft Mythos". A brilliant collection from the pulp era of Weird / Mythos stories.

After that, I've got a couple of books lined up, Once by James Herbert and HP and the Goblet of Fire.

The reading backlog is getting a bit out of hand so jumping up the reading list for next week will be the current 2 TOR re-prints of the Pyschomech books.

Jason

[VonDarkmoor]

my current title is:

high fidelity by Nick Hornby.

then its on to:

the bloody red baron by Kim Newman (which i finally have got a copy of)

then

maurice and his amazing rodents by Terry Pratchett

[Ema]

Finished The Mallorean! Excellent! Now into book one of The Belgariad (spelling..lol) Also have on stand-still Roses Are Red by James Patterson

[Llamedos]

Yaaaaaah, I'm back in......thanks Shad-oeWolfe, glad you remembered.

Presently reading, thanks to meeting up with SpOOkshow at the con 'Ship of Dreams', would of finished it by now normally but work keep's getting in the way. Damn and Blast.

[Vavara the Hag]

Just finished Jago by Kim Newman, a cracking good read and now thanks to me ole mucker SpOOk,about to start Skull by Shaun Hutson Thanks for that m8,I owe you!!

Jen

[Mike C]

Just started by "Sick Puppy" Carl Hiaasen :D

[Ema]

Finished Belgariad last night, starting on..hmmm Triluim, nope, thats not it, something with a T, same author.

Then have Patterson to read, Blood Stone (forgets name of author, werewolf book, Canker? You might know it.) and Children of the Night, vamp book, forgets that author too.

Then I'm sure I'll have others waiting to read as well.

[Canker]

Bloodstone? Never seen that one Ema. Let me know whom the author is and how you liked it. I might be interested myself. :D

As a side note.....&gt;WWWAAAAHHHHOOOO!!!!!!!!!! My 1,000 post.
:D :D :D

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[VonDarkmoor]

im currently half way through the new Terry Pratchett book: "the amazing maurice and his educated rodents". which despite being a kids book (well aimed at 8+ market). it is really funny, im sure most of the jokes and underlying story will be missed by the kids. Certainly ive never considered the possibility of taking perhaps the greatest scifi film (aliens) and mixing it up with the oldest fable (pied piper of hamlin)..

well pratchett did and it certainly works... smile.gif

need i say anymore, this is a must even if youre not a pratchett fan. its a great one to start your sail on the seas of pratchett on...

[SpOOkshow]

After much arm twisting, and a few thinly veiled threats smile.gif I picked up the first Harry Potter book on Sunday.

I freely admit that I was very unsure about these so-called 'kids books'.

However.
As so many before me have said, the books are just plain bloody great. Don't ask me why ! Something very soft and cuddly about the whole thing, I think.

My advice. Don't hesitate. Read them !

So thanks to Jase, Vavara, Tops and VonD, for the recommendation smile.gif

(I finished book one today, and went straight on to book two)

[DC 1]

Just started the Bloody Red Baron (again) by Kim Newman.

I would recommend to anyone who hasn't yet read it

[SpOOkshow]

I should add my own personal recommendation to Dark Crystal's here.

Kim Newman's Bloody Red Baron is marvellous - my favourite of his three 'alternative' vampire versions of history.

I only hope that VonD will enjoy it, after I've been plugging it for so long smile.gif

[DaveStrorm]

Currently reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea with F. Paul Wilson's latest Repairman Jack novel, Hosts, waiting for me.

Ema and Canker . . . Children of the Night was by Dan Simmons. I read it a couple of years ago and don't remember a whole lot of details but I think it was a pretty good read. But it's also the only thing of his I've read. I know he also did the sci-fi Hyperion books.

[VonDarkmoor]

spooks m8, im going to start on the "bloody rd baron next". Although after my bargain purchase of a uk 1st edition hardback edition for a fiver, im still in shock.

im a strong beleiver in "all good things come to those who wait". ive only been hunting this book more 6 months!!!!

[Exsanguinator]

When looking in the Manchester Waterstones I couldn't find the 1st Kim Newman Dracula book... If anyone finds a copy let me know please?!?

Currently on Tony Burgess' Clockwork Orange and Chandler's Farewell My Lovely... I'm working the classics so to speak... ;)

[Nathan]

Just finished off that third Potter book. They do get more "adult" as you go along. I'm gonna have to wait 'till the fourth one comes out in paper to read it, so...

I have been hearing about this Kim Newman for a long time from you guys. I've never read anything by her (him?) except short stories in collections bought for the Lumley stories.

Can someone give me the best place to start on her (his?) novels? Are they serials?

[topol_sheap]

Nate,

I started my Kim Newman off with the collection Seven Stars, and then quickly moved on to The Quorum. Most people would recommend Anno Dracula, but it's taken me 18mnths to get it.... mainly because I am lazy... I would recommend (in no order)
Seven Stars
The Quorum
Bad Dreams
The Nightmayor
Where the Bodies are Buried
Life's Lottery (funky choose your opwn adventure!)

I have waiting at home the Anno Dracula books 2 and 3, and am waiting on delivery of number 1... then I'll be reading them faster than you can say cat. I also have Jago to read....

As you'll know quite a lot of his stuff has been anthologised (is that the right word?)...

Tops.

Ps. Reading the Keep by F. Paul Wilson at the moment, which is a really good book...

[VonDarkmoor]

N8 to agree with tom, start with anno dracula. if you get on with this its a good indicator to continue with his others. as myself / tom and a few others have said the books are hard to find. But u can probably get them on abe etc.

ive currently only read "anno dracula", im on for reading the sequel "the bloody red baron". However whilst waiting for it the 2nd too arrive ive been dipping into the 3rd on occassion.

whats really good about them is the alternative history line and of the course the tenacity of the vampire...

Im glad your enjoying HP, just wait until you start the 4th one its the best so far.

[Ema]

LOVE Clockwork Orange! Got that along with 1984 one day at my bookstore.

Okies... when I stopped at the store.. saw The Sorcerer's Stone in PB... :-D

Will be joining the masses and starting that tonight it seems.

And yep, thats the book I have Dave, and I'll let you know Canker about Blood Stone too, looks like an interesting read.

[Goth Girl]

Strangely enough, I got Bloody Red Baron and Dracula Cha-Cha-Cha really easily from Amazon, but they denied all existence of Anno Dracula... so I'm still hunting for it too.. again, i guess i could find it if i tried harder!

[Lagula Longarm]

One more week to go of revising for my rescue diver exam.... :( then if Mazrah hasn't beaten me to it, i'll be reading the house of doors revisited or if your from the other side of the pond maze of worlds...(i just received my signed copy this week) smile.gif :D

[Goth Girl]

Hey, that reminds me... you guys have a few of my books still don't you? don't think I'd forgotten! :D

[Lagula Longarm]

No problems GG, we are going to bring them with us when we meet you for Rammstein

[VonDarkmoor]

starting "anno dracula book 2 - the bloody red baron" today yahey!!!!! about time.... i hope its as good as ive been waiting ages to read it......

[topol_sheap]

Finished the Keep a couple of days ago, and the copy of Anno Dracula I purchased from Amazon arrived the morning I finished that...so guess what I am finally reading after 18mnths of waiting!

Von Darkmoor, have you read any of the Newmans you bought in Manc yet???? let me know what you think... I thought they were great!

[VonDarkmoor]

Tops:

in reply

ive only had a quick read of "lifes lottery" which did prove to be rather amusing. But i havent started on seven stars yet. its certainly a good book in the "choose your own adventure" type format.. thanks again for recommending it...

my plan is to read the rest of the anno dracula series this month and then to start re-reading "fellowship of the ring" just in time for when the film arrives next month.

[Llamedos]

Started on Fruiting Bodies and Other Fungi, then I've got Demoroagon, Hero of Dreams and Mad Moon of Dreams. Can't wait to finish one book to start the next. But, don't want the other books to finish.

[The Bloody Lady]

LLamedos

hey! copycat, i'm reading Fruiting Bodies too!

what is all the fuss about Anno Drac?
i got it ages ago and read it, and loved it so much i gave it away to charity....;o)

if i had known u lot would have been up for it i would have kept it and passed it along!

[topol_sheap]

Scarlet,

I asked you about that when we first met, and you gave the same reply then... I then went on to curse you for throwing dust jackets away!!!

Tops

[Ema]

LOL, well, you'll just curse me too Tops as I can't stand having dust jackets on books! Always toss them. They wind up getting ripped or something, just a bother to me.

Except for the HC's I got from the UK, I do have them off and put in my photo album as they were sent by two good friends! :)

Anyhoo, finished Sorcerer's Stone, well, it is a childrens book lol, and the copy I have is a US version, so it doesn't have the UK way of spelling as I had hoped. Hopefully the movie will be better as I doubt very much I will spend the money on the rest of the series.

Halfway through 'Roses Are Red' and then off to read my new version of King Arthur. 'Winter King' I think the name is.

[Nathan]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Nathan:
I'm gonna have to wait 'till the fourth one comes out in paper to read it, so...<hr></blockquote>

About twelve or thirteen years ago, I checked out a couple of books from the City Library that I thought looked much better on my shelf than on theirs. :D And they still do. Therefore, (obviously) I am not allowed, nor have I been for all these years, to check out books until I've paid my fine. :(

But I had an idea over the weekend!

I have a ten-year-old daughter. There is a library at the school she attends. The book is in abundance at the library. I'll be starting it tonight! :D

Is that pathetic? Evil?

[The Bloody Lady]

TOPS

i don't throw them away, well, i only threw one away but it was quite ugly

i kept the Avengers one...in my draw....

;o)

[Storm]

Waiting for a copy of The Lost Years Vol 2, so have been filling in time reading The Lord of the Rings. I'm on The Two Towers at the mo. Also read the first Harry Potter book yesterday. Far more amusing than I imagined. :D

[Mike C]

I am almost finished reading CANDYLAND by Evan Hunter and Ed McBain who happen to be the same person. The first half of the book is written by Hunter as the lead character evaluates his life and som of his choices... the second half turns into a "cop story" where the cops begin investigating some of those "choice". Excellent Read!

Next... Something by Brian (not sure what yet :rolleyes: )

[VonDarkmoor]

well im certainly competing for the book juggling championships.

im reading at different parts of the day / night etc.

fellowship of the ring (in prep for the film)
the bloody red baron (bcus i have to)
high fidelity (bcus its a light book to take to cafes etc)
the prisoner of azkaban (audio unabridged in my car whilst commuting to work)

why isnt more time put aside for reading?

[The Bloody Lady]

Von Darkmoor

i reckon we should be paid for reading in the comfort of our own homes..what a deal huh?


i have a friend from holland who gave me a present the other day, TIMELINE by Michael Crichton


only read a few pages but its looking damn interesting

hes also recommended The Assassins Apprentice..can't remember who by but apparently its fantasy horror....has anyone out there read it?

smile.gif

[VonDarkmoor]

scarlet:

in answer
1) i wish i still had reading days!!!!
2) timeline is a brilliant book, read it now!!! IMHO its one of his finest, great spin on the quantum physics / reality jumping with a spice of medieval france. He certainly done his homework on the history on this period,
3) Ive read some of it assassins apprentice, its kind of a similar flavour / genre to "raymond e fiests" books, but i didnt get beyond the halfway mark. cant remember why... i think i got it as a 3 for £10 fantasy deal in waterstones. might be a mr. hobb or someone

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[topol_sheap]

OK book juggling.... note some of these I've been reading on and off for months!

1. Anno Dracula - Kin Newman (bcus I have to!)
2. Shadows over Innsmouth - Various
3. The Dunwich Horror - HPL
4. Arkham's Masters of Horror - Various
5. Transact SQL programming - why? work
6. Mastering Regular Expression - why? work
7. JSP programming - why? because I want to learn something new

All this damn juggling... time is need here guys...

[Mazrah]

He hee! I've beaten Dean to it I'm reading maze of worlds at the momment, and being that I'm a fairly slow reader Dean will have to read something else first "snigger snigger" tongue.gif

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[Mike C]

Started reading Titus Crow Volume 1 the other day. I take it to the gym while I ride the stationary bike to drop a few "beer" pounds.

[The Bloody Lady]

well.......i read TIMELINE and i have to say it was realllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllly

brilliant!, i recommend it to anyone!

still don't get all the fuss about anno drac.....


just bought James Herbert The Fog...for 10 pence...what a bargain.....lol......

[Llamedos]

Scarlet,

Still on Fruiting Bodies etc...
But just finished Hero of Dreams and about to re-start on Ship of Dreams. That way one of them doesn't have a end.

[DC 1]

At last....

Picked up a copy of Beneath the Moors and have
started to read.....

[topol_sheap]

bloody red baron ring any bells anyone?

[VonDarkmoor]

yep it certainly does for me at the moment... smile.gif

[Ema]

Finished 'The Winter King' by Bernard Cornwell (have to get the 2 others in the series!), I must say, interesting book and I did enjoy it, but if anyone else prepares to indulge, just throw out whatever vision you have had for Arthur, Camelot, Lancelot, etc. Because if you have that vision in your head of Knights in Shining Armor & Damsels in Distress, you will be sorely mistaken.

Very good read for those who want to get into the more 'real' days of Britons & Saxons...Wars & Warlords.

[Storm]

Finally my Lost Years vol II has arrived :D

Read the 2nd Harry Potter book, nearly finished the Return of the King, then it's back to Mr Keogh.

[Ema]

Finished 'Carrier's", one of my virus-outbreak books I like reading, can't remember authors name..lol

Re-reading Mallorean series again to get mind into RP mode, today, not workiong too well.. too darn cold out! Brrrabbits

[Llamedos]

Finshed Dreamlands for now. Started on Demagorgon, should of finished that one by the end of the week. Work keeps getting in the way.

[Veriatus]

I'm currently reading the fascinating first draft of my novel, LUMINARI, and I just can't put it down! Excellent storytelling, gripping action, and illicit sex & violence. Characters that threaten to leap off the page!

I highly recommend it to anyone who reads this post!

[SpOOkshow]

Currently trawling through Alastair Reynold's "Revelation Space".
It's my third attempt to vanquish this particular devil, and this time, I just might have it's measure. smile.gif

[DaveStrorm]

Finally finished 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea! It may be a classic but I thought it was pretty boring. I felt like Verne was just trying to fill a word quota with all the fish classifying. A few good spots but a very hard read for me.

Currently reading Hosts by F. Paul Wilson. Very good so far . . . Next up is The Eye of Horus by Carol Thurston.

[Goth Girl]

Veriatus, you cheeky monkey... is that a sneaky plug for your own work?

And do fellow columnists get a signed copy? ;)

[Ema]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Veriatus:
I'm currently reading the fascinating first draft of my novel, LUMINARI, and I just can't put it down! Excellent storytelling, gripping action, and illicit sex & violence. Characters that threaten to leap off the page!

I highly recommend it to anyone who reads this post!<hr></blockquote>

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh.... the novel has 3 of the 4 of my most favorite subjects covered in it!! (guess which ones! LOL) erm... when & where can I get said novel to read????

[Lagula Longarm]

Now that I have finished my rescue diver course I can concentrate on getting back to reading, so this week I have at last started reading Psychamok :D

[Veriatus]

Shameless plug? Who, me? Actually, Goth, all columnists who 'test' read my novel will get a signed copy. But only when it is ready. I'll keep you posted.

And Ema? Don't worry. Your fourth favorite will get in there before I'm done.

Veri ;)

[Ema]

Ohhhhhh heh heh :-&gt;

Ahem... anyhoo...

Specifically for the holidays I am happily re-reading "Hogfather" by Mr. Pratchett!

[VonDarkmoor]

a note worthy update:

still reading "the bloody red baron" at lunchtimes when i can.

started reading yesterday evening and finished something like 8 times before starting all over again... odd you may think... its another Kim Newman book called "lifes lottery", kind of adult choose your own adventure book... wierd i hear you cry... if you recall those "fighting fantasy books" of yesteryear.. rolling dice and fighting monsters etc. well its kind of like that but with out the dices and a lot more juicy....

IMHO you dont really need to be a Newman fan to read this, i think it would probably would appeal to anyone whos got more curiosity than they wish they had. Like lifes little events everything has a cause and effect.

a must read...

[topol_sheap]

Someone finally gave in a bought it ;) !!! Life's lottery that is... fantastic read.... it's a book that might take a while to finish though!

reading Dracula Cha Cha Cha... Another Newman book, but when I finish that I am planning to read an anthology with some lumley bits in it! Something from AH or F&B...

[Llamedos]

Presently reading, Fruiting Bodies & Other Fungi & Demoragon by Brian. The Key to Mdnight by Koontz and Tear of the Gods by Feist.

[Jason of Khem]

Just started "Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Ray Bradbury.

[DC 1]

Just finished The Burrowers Beneath.

Will be starting Covern of Vampires After xmas
Then comes Fruiting Bodies, again and again

[topol_sheap]

When I finish my latest, (drac Cha cha Cha), hope fully over the weekend, I plan to move on to New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos. I wrote a list of books I need to read that I bought and at the moment it's coming in at 16... so I brought it down a little over the last few weeks.... and still buying!

Tops

[Exsanguinator]

I've been suffering from the dreaded one novel merging with another syndrome lately, so been having a little rest... Just starting gently again now with the World Famous 5-part Berntford Triangle Trilogy...

Cracking...

It is the law you have to read them, or an old charter or something....

[Goth Girl]

I think I'll pass smile.gif

Been a while since I read any Barker, so might have to read Imajicka again... should keep me quiet a while!

[Jason of Khem]

Had the willies scared out of me by Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes" so I've moved onto my new Pratchett books. "The Amazing Maurice" and then "The Last Hero".

[topol_sheap]

Working my way through New tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, seems great so far... nearly finished the second story which is about Nyarlathotep and Voodoo... pretty intense... actually this story (the Star Pools) sort of reminds me of the film Angel Heart...

TOPs

[Ema]

Ohhh Jase! Finish reading it! Excellent book, one of my favorites from Bradbury! Although it has been many, many moons since I last read it.

Anyhoo, got Belgarath the Sorcerer & The Diamondsomethingorother (the first book of the third series, have the other 2) by Eddings and also Guards, Guards by Pratchett. Starting with Pratchett then will read the Eddings ones.

[Storm]

Found out to my great dissapointment that my Lost Years vol II was in fact a Lost Years vol I!! :mad: So once I'd calmed down I kindly asked them to reorder the correct one which I am still waiting for!!
I've finished the Lord of the Rings books, read the third Harry Potter, read Dagons Bell and other Discords, found a copy of Anno Dracula and started on the forth Harry Potter book...phew! ;)

[Jason of Khem]

Halfway through "Flowers From The Moon & Other Lunacies" by Robert Bloch.

A collection by Arkham House of Bloch's early stories that were published in the pulp mags "Weird Tales and Strange Stories.

[Nathan]

My nose has been completely buried for the last two or three weeks. I zipped right through all books (and stories) pertaining to and including the Dark Tower series. I'm halfway through 'Salem's Lot which will pertain to them with the release of their sequels. smile.gif EDIT--I did not read The Stand again! But that's the only one. smile.gif )

Before that, I read The Fellowship of the Ring to brush up for the movie I'm seeing this weekend.http://www.brianlumley.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif

Next is (finally) Beneath the Moors and Khai of Ancient Khem, which I'm proud to say I've just recently aquired. smile.gif (Did that latter ever come out in HC?)

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[Jason of Khem]

Hiya Nathan
Don't think Khai ever came out in HB.
Maybe TOR will do the honours on their planned re-print in 2003.

Jase

[Veriatus]

I'm currently winding through the Otherland quadrilogy by Tad Williams. I'm in the 3rd book Mountain of Black Glass. Very good, immersive sci-fi. Excellent characters and virtual worlds that make you pine for the pseudo-technology in the book.

[Jason of Khem]

Just in time for Xmas, received today via courier, the latest Ray Bradbury novel "From The Dust Returned".

[The Bloody Lady]

i've read the first 3 Harry Potter books, thought they were quite cool and i'll start the Goblet of Fire pretty soon

not read much else really!
anyone got any good ideas?

[Goth Girl]

Woo-hoo!!

Got Anno Dracula at last, so that's next in line!!

:D

[pinhead]

Well im just about to start Edgar Allan Poe and iv got H.P.Lovecraft it's all go here!!

[Jason of Khem]

Had to wait in for the plumber yesterday so read Deadhead by Shaun Hutson to pass the time.

[BadMushroom]

Hi Guys,

I'm reading "The Bounder's Companion" by Harry Chance, a must read for anyone who enjoyed the film "School for scoundrels" and it's theories of 'one upmans-ship'. How to attain fast cars, rich women and a life of luxury, all without a stroke of work.

Ding Dong! You're not wrong! I'm an utter cad...

I recently finished reading LOTR (I wonder why I'm reading that again?!).

Next on the Blocks: "Chamber of Secrets"

...yet another victim falls to Tops H.P. (and I DON'T mean Howard Phillips) obsession. ;)

[Canker]

Finished Volume 1 of Titus Crow... now starting Volume 2 (Clock of Dreams, Spawn of the Winds).

Though I have to admit, after seeing Harry Potter on the big screen I was going to wrestle my daughters copy of Chamber of Secrets from her. ;) :D

[BadMushroom]

Heh! I know how you feel C.

Not so much a phenomenon; more of a disease!! :D My nephew has provided the appropriate reading material. I didn't have to fight him for it though. Not that I'd win if I did...

[VonDarkmoor]

Having had plenty of festive leave, I tackled the following books over the holiday.

“The last hero” by terry pratchett, nice pictures and a great story. Had some old characters and new ones, plus some of the greatest views of discworld from the moon.

“the honoured enemy” by ray fiest and another chap. Very good and about time we went back to the riftwar. A must read for all fans of the riftwar saga. However I wouldn’t venture into it unless you have read all the riftwar books first, it assumes you know about the series already.

“the northern lights” Phillip Pullman (dark materials trilogy part 1)
“the subtle knife” Phillip Pullman (dark materials trilogy part 2)

These 2 books a probably the best books have read since reading the Harry Potter series. If you like LOTR, CS Lewis, then read the “dark materials” its one of the most original books that I have read in ages.

Im currently on book 3 of the trilogy called “the amber spyglass”, which I can only say is utterly fantastic and better then the previous ones.

[Jason of Khem]

Just started Nightmares and Daydreams by Nelson Bond - Arkham House 1968.

[Llamedos]

Re-reading The Western Wizard, by Mickey Zucker Reichart.

Spent too much over xmas period, so can't allow myself to purchase any more for a couple of month's.

Damn and Blast.

[Mike C]

I am currently reading another Florida based satire/mystery. This one is by Tim Dorsey called "Hammerhead Ranch Motel". It is a little dis-jointed at times, but it pokes fun drug dealers, psychopaths, tourists, land developers, flea bag hotels, bigots, politicians and television newsmen; all under the shadow of a hurricane. If you like funny books... you'll probably like this one.

[Vavara the Hag]

Been working too hard since xmas but have been off for a few days so have caught up well on my reading smile.gif
Read "The Worlds of Chrestomanci" by Diana Wynne Jones. Its a series of 5 books not unlike Harry Potter but the first one was originally released in 1977.
Ahhhh, kiddies books dontcha just love 'em ;)

Then I moved on to Ben Elton's "Dead Famous" which I loved and read in a few hours. It is a brilliant send up of Big Brother where one of the housemates gets topped.

Just about to start "The Store" by Bentley Little so that should keep me out of mischief for a while!

Jen

[Jason of Khem]

Just reading "The New Lovecraft Circle" which contains 2 rare BL stories, The Kiss of Bugg-Shash & The Statement of One John Gibson.

[topol_sheap]

just reading From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell... very good so far!

[The Bloody Lady]

Robin Hobb, The Assassins Apprentice

really kewl for those who love fantasy

[topol_sheap]

Just to be completely off topic, but it tickled me.... Scarlet, I thought you wrote "Robin Hood, The Assassins Apprentice", which I thought was a bit weird.... had to look twice there!

[SpOOkshow]

Ok - so it's been a while, but since last time I've read:

"The Door into Summer" by Robert Heinlein - nice, fuzzy sci-fi.
"The Alien Years" and "The Tower of Glass" by Robert Silverburg - really good intelligent stuff - I may well be making more room on my shelves for this fella's books.
"Whit" by Iain Banks. Another fantastic trip into the Bank's Hall of Mirrors. Excellent stuff.

There's probably more...but I'm damned if I can remember.

A question for Tops too. "From Hell"? Is it worth the £25 price tag that I saw this week. It looks damn interesting, but I couldn't shell out that kind of money on a feeling...

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[topol_sheap]

Spook,

Get it on amazon.co.uk for £17.50... I thought that the £25 price tag was excessive, but if you've read any alan moore stuff and enjoyed it, then you wont be in bad company. I haven;t finished it yet... it's long, and I am reading some technical books as well and Khai... but what I've read so far is amazing, and the art really suits that era of London... it kind of reminds me of Anno Dracula, although with out Dracula...

HTH

TOps

[Mike C]

Almost finished The Wolfs Hour by Robert R McCammon... recommended by my buddy Canker quite a while ago. Very good book!

[Exsanguinator]

Just re-reading Philip Jose Farmer's Riverworld series starting with a copy of To Your Scattered Bodies Go recently re-aquired in Manchester...

Alex Proyas (of The Crow and Dark City fame) is making an adaptation of it for the Sci-Fi Channel in the US - can only be better than the Dune remake last year...

[SpOOkshow]

Last week, I read the excellent Kim Newman's "The Night Mayor" - choc full of film noir stuff and weird dreams.

Then - shock of shocks - I read something without vampires, or Hideous Alien Gods from Beyond. No magic, no ghoulies or ghosties. It was something of a change of pace for me, I can tell you.
I read Mario Puzo's "The Godfather", and I can't recommend it enough. Really easy read, and a definate "can't put down".

To make up for my foray into Normality, this week I'm reading another recently acquired Kim Newman, "Bad Dreams". Now, thankfully, this IS suitably weird...

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[JB_Lestat]

I'm on about the 10th page of Khai of Ancient Khem... by the Master himself...

Great as always so far... no spoilers though eh?? ;)

[Canker]

I have that book thanks to mon frere, Deano. :D and I will be getting to it soon. I have to finish the third and last installment of Titus Crow.
I finished the first two novels lately and now I am on "Moons of Borea". ;)

[Spike]

I've been reading alot lately, I've managed to get rid of my "Harrypotteritis" and have moved swiftly on to read The Lord of the Rings. I also have The Master's Beneath The Moors complilation to read. I can't Wait. :D

Spawn

[pinhead]

i'm reading Psychosphere and then Psychamok

and the winner....is

[Lagula Longarm]

If this post upsets anyone, I will appologise now but......I have just attempted to read Peter Straub's Floating Dragon....what a load of c**p, I had to give up a quater way through, which I hate to do, but I couldn't stand it any longer. The basic story line was Okay, but all the chopping and changing from one family to another over the years bored me witless. Once again sorry to all you people who like Straub, but he's not for me :(

On a brighter note I am now half way through Dagons Bell, aaarrrrggghhhhh now thats more like it :D

[Nathan]

Yup. Straub can be a very boring author.

Even on his collaberations with King you can tell which parts he wrote by how disjointed and rambling they are... of course in Black House they say they took on each other's writing style to throw readers off...

My question is, if Straub can write like King on command, why doesn't he do it all the time? :confused: Maybe then he wouldn't need King to help boost his career.

I said in another thread that I'm reading Koontz' new one, One Door Away from Heaven. It's typical but still good.

Beautiful 28 year old woman with problems.

Young handicapped girl with major problems.

A motherless boy on the run from some unseen predator.

A private detective caught up in it all who will most likely fall for the woman and together (after escaping their horrible fates) they will raise the girl as their own.

And of course, the obligatory smarter-than-average dog.

:D

[Lagula Longarm]

Phew, cheers N8, and I thought it was just me who found him difficult to read. :D

[VonDarkmoor]

what am i reading at the moment.

well im concentrating on Phillip Pullman books at the moment. Having finished "dark materials" trilogy. ive started on the victorian england novels by the same author. so far ive completed, the "ruby in the smoke" and "im now on the shadow in the north". These books are based around the same time period as "jack the ripper". Are kind of detective novels with mystery and drama. very good if you fancy a historical romp round london.

[topol_sheap]

currently I am reading the Tomb by F Paul Wilson. it seems good, and I only picked it up as I was back in hospital this week and needed a trashy book to read... seems quite good, but in the same style as The Keep... may read more of his stuff, but still unsure.. we'll see.

[SpOOkshow]

Currently speeding through Iain M. Banks' "Use of Weapons". More top sci-fi.

I have something coming up called "Slaughtermatic" - but that was a 'Spur-of-the-moment' buy, and I'm damned if I can remember the authors name.

My girlfriend snagged me a copy of the "From Hell" graphic novel last week. I'm reading it, piece by tiny piece, every night. Damn good, it is too!

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[BadMushroom]

I'm reading "Ginger Geezer", the Viv Stanshall biography. I'm enjoying it, even if some of the related incidents are bordering on the fictional.

When I've finished it, I'll be starting "Alex Cox : Film Anarchist" (my favorite maverick director - still holding true to his "Punk" sensibilities)...

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[The Bloody Lady]

DUNE

very strange but very good book!

[topol_sheap]

Dying Earth by Jack Vance. Technically Eyes of the Over World, but its a groovy omnibus. THanks go to the man who recommended this.

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[Canker]

Just finished the Titus Crow series. Now I'm on to Khai of Ancient Khem thanks to the paperback supplied to me by Deano. Thanks again bud. :D

[Mike C]

Recently finished Trauma by Graham Masterton... currently reading Mean High Tide by James W. Hall. Next Beneath the Moors .

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[Canker]

I'm about 1/3 through Khai of Ancient Khem and I must say that it is quite awesome!

Titus Crow was ok but Khai of Ancient Khem Rocks!!!! :D :D :D

[topol_sheap]

Hey, I was reading Khai when I broke my ankle, got about half way throuhg, and now have a fear of reading it, I might revisit one day.

ATM I am reading Weavewolrd by Clive Barker, previously I thought his stuff was bollocks, I was 13 at the time, now nearly double that age, I have made a welcome return to a very good book, what can I say, thriteen year olds are hard to please;)