Rereading Fables and Sandman, plus just finished the newest Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi book.

nathanielandbartimaeus wrote:

Nero wrote:A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens

Original or the abridged? I nowadays mostly read abridged classics as I never have the time or patience for the original (except in cases where the original is real good; I do try reading them first).

I read the abridged versions of classics when I was little. Now I find them to be annoying - always leave out good bits, and parts that are truly important. Once upon a time in America taught me that.

Now I always get unabridged.

Nero wrote:

nathanielandbartimaeus wrote:

Nero wrote:A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens

Original or the abridged? I nowadays mostly read abridged classics as I never have the time or patience for the original (except in cases where the original is real good; I do try reading them first).

I read the abridged versions of classics when I was little. Now I find them to be annoying - always leave out good bits, and parts that are truly important. Once upon a time in America taught me that.

Now I always get unabridged.

That is actually good. =D

The Robots of Dawn - Isaac Asimov

Surface Detail - Iain M Banks

Elsie Angel wrote:Surface Detail - Iain M Banks

!!
GOOD CALL

Sentynel wrote:

Elsie Angel wrote:Surface Detail - Iain M Banks

!!
GOOD CALL

Why, thank you! Lededje is just too awesome. :D

Elsie Angel wrote:

Sentynel wrote:

Elsie Angel wrote:Surface Detail - Iain M Banks

!!
GOOD CALL

Why, thank you! Lededje is just too awesome. :D

Also hilariously difficult to pronounce. I saw Iain Banks talking about it at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, and between him and the interviewer-type-person I think they managed about four different pronunciations...
How far through are you?

Sentynel wrote:

Elsie Angel wrote:

Sentynel wrote:

Elsie Angel wrote:Surface Detail - Iain M Banks

!!
GOOD CALL

Why, thank you! Lededje is just too awesome. :D

Also hilariously difficult to pronounce. I saw Iain Banks talking about it at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, and between him and the interviewer-type-person I think they managed about four different pronunciations...
How far through are you?

Finished it. As for pronounciation, I usually go Leh - DESH - Ay
Yeah, pretty awesome but confusing. O.o I'll have to reread it at some point, because I'm fairly certain I missed quite a few of the important plot points.

Elsie Angel wrote:

Sentynel wrote:

Elsie Angel wrote:

Sentynel wrote:

Elsie Angel wrote:Surface Detail - Iain M Banks

!!
GOOD CALL

Why, thank you! Lededje is just too awesome. :D

Also hilariously difficult to pronounce. I saw Iain Banks talking about it at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, and between him and the interviewer-type-person I think they managed about four different pronunciations...
How far through are you?

Finished it. As for pronounciation, I usually go Leh - DESH - Ay
Yeah, pretty awesome but confusing. O.o I'll have to reread it at some point, because I'm fairly certain I missed quite a few of the important plot points.

That's another pronunciation for my list, then..

I haven't had a chance to re-read it yet. I know there was stuff I only picked up on on rereads of Excession and Matter, though.

Castaways of the Flying Dutchman - Brian Jacques

Just learned that he died earlier in February. A real shame RIP.

I'm also disappointed that the Castaways of the Flying Dutchman Series wasn't completed before his death..

Knight Errant - John Jackson Miller

It's a Star Wars book. He also wrote the incredibly-awesome Knights of the Old Republic comics.

Pygmy - Chuck Palahniuk
Please tell me I'm not the only one who was amused yet mildly disturbed by this book.

Also currently reading A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore.

Lireal - Garth Nix

Amish_Nightmare wrote:Pygmy - Chuck Palahniuk
Please tell me I'm not the only one who was amused yet mildly disturbed by this book.

Also currently reading A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore.

Haven't read it. But A Dirty Job is great.

Last Chance to See: In the Footsteps of Douglas Adams - Mark Carwardine with Stephen Fry
Now with more pretty pictures! And more endangered animals. :(

Boneshaker - Cherie Priest
Steampunk and Zombies. Interesting combination, not sure how well it's working so far.

Poirot's Christmas ~ Agatha Christie.
Also,
Sophie's World ~ Jostein Gaarder.

Microbial Biochemistry - Gottschalk
and
Fermentation Processes - Stanbury

They are annoying to read. Especially the second one.

nathanielandbartimaeus wrote:Microbial Biochemistry - Gottschalk
and
Fermentation Processes - Stanbury

They are annoying to read. Especially the second one.

Is this for fun, or are you reading them for a class?

I can only possibly read some general science books, books on history and politics and genomics-based (or similar) books for fun. Not biochemistry and industrial stuff.
It is for my exams. >_>

Ouch. Good luck!

Reading lots, because it seems like life drawing and books are the only things I can properly concentrate on lately.

Also reading quite a few comics/manga's lately, and I've got a question for the readers of Sandman: The story at the beginning of The Doll's House anthology, why's it there? It doesn't seem to be connected to the rest of the book at all.

FuzzyLobster wrote:Also reading quite a few comics/manga's lately, and I've got a question for the readers of Sandman: The story at the beginning of The Doll's House anthology, why's it there? It doesn't seem to be connected to the rest of the book at all.

All will be revealed.