vengeful Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 As a spin-off of the "What song are you listening to right now?" thread, I've decided to start the "What Book Are You Currently Reading?" Thread. Format should be as follows for the sake of consistency, please. Title - Author Short Plot Synopsis Your Rating x/5 My Current Page Turner: Two Wheels Through Terror - Glen Heggstad This book is written as a first person Travel Diary. It chronicles Glen's harrowing solo motorcycle journey from his home in California through Central and South America to the tip of Tierra del Fuego in Argentina. During the course of his adventure, Glen was captured by the Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional (ELN), Colombia's deadliest rebel army, near Medellin. He was held captive for 5 months. After freeing himself from captivity, he mounts another motorcycle and continues on with his journey. I give the book 4.5/5 so far. I just picked it up today, and I'm not very far into it, but what I've read so far is a very captivating story of an ambitious adventurer. Definitely recommended reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Upon the Midnight Clear Sherrilyn Kenyon This is a "Dream Hunter" novel. Fantasy/Vampires of sort. Sherrilyn has created a "vampire/dream hunter" world. This is book number 2. I am usually not really into this kind of reading but I read the first one and it is a adventure and a bit of a fantasy love story rolled up into one. I was drawn into the book and not many books do that for me so I figured why not read number 2. I also have just started the book so I can not go into details. The first book was packed with action so when I went to Barnes & Noble to find book number 2 I looked in fantasy/action for it but it was not there so I had to ask. Well there happened to be a few good looking ladies in line behind me and ofcourse the clerk tells me it's in the Romance section! My usual good reads are anything involving espionage. Hunt For Red October being my fav. Since I am just starting this book (85 pages in) I give it a respectable 3.5/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 The Night Watch Terry Pratchett One of the last of the disk world series (maybe 20 books in total). A hilarious but still clever and witty story about Sam Vimes, Commander of the night watch, who gets transported into his own past with a criminal only to take part in a revolution and actually train his neophyte self to be a cop. Droll, dry english humor abounds. 3rd time read. I'll rate the book (and the entire series) a solid 4.5. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 It's not often I pick up a book these days... I just read: Phantoms by Dean Koontz I've been a Stephen King fan for years, and have heard from a lot of people that Koontz is even better. I picked up this book at Simon's parent's place when we were up there for the weekend, I read almost the entire thing that weekend. I enjoyed the read, it kept my attention, which is saying something! From Amazon: The lights are on in Snowfield, California, a cozy ski village nestled in the Sierra Madres, but nobody seems to be home. When Dr. Jenny Paige returns to the small town, she finds tables set for dinner, meals being prepared, and music playing in living rooms, but there's no trace of the people who put the water on to boil or set an extra place for company at the dinner table. As she explores the town, Paige finds friends and neighbors felled by a mysterious force--the bodies show no visible signs of violence or disease, and no known plague kills victims before the ice in their dinner drinks has time to melt. But the deep quiet that surrounds her offers few clues about the fate of the town's inhabitants. I'd rate it 4/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red87Path Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 As a spin-off of the "What song are you listening to right now?" thread, I've decided to start the "What Book Are You Currently Reading?" Thread. Format should be as follows for the sake of consistency, please. Title - Author Short Plot Synopsis Your Rating x/5 My Current Page Turner: Two Wheels Through Terror - Glen Heggstad This book is written as a first person Travel Diary. It chronicles Glen's harrowing solo motorcycle journey from his home in California through Central and South America to the tip of Tierra del Fuego in Argentina. During the course of his adventure, Glen was captured by the Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional (ELN), Colombia's deadliest rebel army, near Medellin. He was held captive for 5 months. After freeing himself from captivity, he mounts another motorcycle and continues on with his journey. I give the book 4.5/5 so far. I just picked it up today, and I'm not very far into it, but what I've read so far is a very captivating story of an ambitious adventurer. Definitely recommended reading. i saw his story on tv the other day, about people imprisoned abroad. on history channel or national geographic. good story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red87Path Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 i saw his story on tv the other day, about people imprisoned abroad. on history channel or national geographic. good story just finished reading, The Revolution, a manifesto by Ron Paul. as for the story, you have to read it. i highly recomend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 currently reading an autobiography on dale earnhardt (sr) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 i saw his story on tv the other day, about people imprisoned abroad. on history channel or national geographic. good story National Geographic - Locked Up Abroad - Colombia. Great segment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Just finished: Year's Best Sci-Fi 8. Sci-fi short story anthology for 2006 IIRC. Pretty good but I've read some of the stories before. Currently reading: Cube Route by Piers Anthony, a Xanth novel. #27 in the series. From the back of the book: In the magical land of Xanth, wishes are far more than mere words. So when a Plain Jane called Cube whispers a wistful wish to be beautiful, she finds herself leading a company of colorful companions on a search for the mysterious Cube Route - a perilous path that leads to danger, adventure and perhaps her heart's desire as well. Rating: 3.5/5 (Some of the other books were a bit better, Piers seems to have gotten all the real big adventures and story ideas out of his way and is now tackling small adventures just to keep making money on the series) Waiting for: the final book in the Wheel of Time series, 'A Memory of Light' by Robert Jordan. Robert Jordan died before the book was finished. :'( Brandon Sanderson is slated to finish the final book with Jordan's outlines and story line he left before passing on. On the sidelines: Ben Bova: Colony Ben Bova: Orion Among The Stars Poul Anderson: Orion Shall Rise Jerry Pournelle: There Will Be War Gabriel King: Golden Cat Harry Harrison: The Turing Option Leo Frankowski: A Boy And His Tank Robert and Margaret Forward: Marooned on Eden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukinitupagain Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 (edited) Title: Atlas Shrugged (I've already read this one before though) Author: Ayn Rand Plot: Eh, what can I say about plot? Socialism & fauchism are controlly everything & we're all doomed! Rating: 4.5 Before this I finished.... Title: Stranger In A Strange Land Author: Robert A. Heinlein Plot: An Earthling born on Mars & raised on Mars who's brought back to our planet & has all kinds of special powers that allow him to have sex with all kinds of females (even though the author tries to portray it as a higher way of thought the outcome is always the same, hot sex!). Rating: 3.5 Edited August 11, 2008 by Fukinitupagain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpup Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 (edited) BOOKS! Who in Hades has time for books? I assume you're talking fiction? I can't read fiction....haven't finished a book since my early 20's. I done read lotsa udder junk tho. Edited August 11, 2008 by daftpup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Title: Atlas Shrugged (I've already read this one before though)Author: Ayn Rand Plot: Eh, what can I say about plot? Socialism & fauchism are controlly everything & we're all doomed! Rating: 4.5 Got that for my brother for his b-day. It looked interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukinitupagain Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Got that for my brother for his b-day. It looked interesting. I love the book, what can I say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91PathSE Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I can't Read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrSurfer Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 (edited) Title: Down Under Author: Bill Bryson It's a travel book, kind of funny sometimes. Rating: 3.5 (He has skipped some places I would like to know more about) Aussies! Beware, I'm watching you closely Edited August 14, 2008 by BrSurfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legalalien Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 (edited) Title: Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance Author: Robert M. Pirsing I is hard for me to describe it, it is about a motorcycle trip acros the us, motorcycle repair and life philosophy; and it is one of the best books I have read so far. I usualy go for fantasy and SF but my wife gave me this one so I had to try it and I'm glad I did . Edited August 13, 2008 by Legalalien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 (edited) Recently finished "Jupiter's Travels" by Ted Simon. A unique Brit on an extended multi-continent ramble on a Triumph. Decades ago - before cell phones, credit cards, reliability, etc. 4/5 And a couple brainless popular novels, none of which warrant mention. About to start "The Universe in a Single Atom" by the Dalai Lama. It is an exploration into finding the unity between science and spirituality. If you've never read the Dalai Lama, he is an amazing person. Also read many of these others. Read dozens of Piers Anthony, Koontz, a couple Rand (she tends to get tiring to read, though), etc. Pirsig's Zen and MM has been a very influential book in my life. I've read it several times and each time came away thinking I'd read a different book! The first time I was young and just enjoyed the motorcycle story and the discussions into quality. The second time, I was focused on the discussions into the zen/romantic perception of the world as I realized I was extremely one dimensional and needed some balance. The third time I was focused on his exploration into his period of insanity. Truly a 5/5 book for me. I think it's about time to read it again! Need a new copy, though. The original fell apart. Edited August 25, 2008 by mws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 goosebumps by R L Stein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpup Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 goosebumps by R L Stein LOL. I had you more as the "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" type fueler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 you mean to tell me someone wrote a book about the movie?? Now thats just effortless and cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC88Pathy Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 (edited) Just finished reading: World War Z by Max Brooks A story written in a interview style with people who survived a world wide zombie outbreak. Wonderfully told, it really seems like he was interviewing real people. The interviews tell the story of the war with the zombies from the initial outbreak, the world wide panic, the fight back against the zombies, and the aftermath. I'd give it a 5 out of 5 easy. Currently I just started reading Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson This is a story about "code making and code breaking, set both during World War II and during the present day." I'm only 48 pages in, out of 910 pages of story so it's a little hard for me to both describe and rate so far. Currently there appear to be 3 main characters, one WWII Marine who was stationed in China right before the war broke out; a mathematical genius who joined the Navy right before WWII but they think he's too stupid to even hold a gun; and finally a modern day man who shares the same name with the WWII math genius. He has just been introduced so I don't know what his role is. I can't rate it yet, but I will say it's been hard for me to put down. Edited September 4, 2008 by SC88Pathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 1. Lone Survivor by Marcus Latrell. Its about his SEAL training and the ill-fated mission in Afghanistan that killed his entire team. So far it is excellent. 2. The SAS Urban Survival Handbook - Kind of self-explanatory 3. Construction Framing - The father-in-law wants me to know something about it if I'm going to build a house with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Yellow Book 2008-2009, Columbus Roofing Wholesaler section currently..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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