Currently reading a random book a friend loaned me called Survival by Chris Ryan....

XxHogwartsHokagexX wrote:FINALLY FINISHED DAVID COPPERFIELD!!!!!!! (and I paid the little overdue fee that came with it too XD)

Reading the Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. Just wanted to see what it's like. (I wonder if it's on the Index of Forbidden Books...)

How was it?

The Subtle Knife, by Phillip Pullman. 1/2 way through.
Von Neumann's War, John Ringo. Aprox. 1/4 way through.
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea, Aprox. 1/4 way through.
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand. Re-readng Galt's Speech.
Fox at the Front, Douglas Niles & Michael Dobson. Just Started.
The Silmarillion, J.R.R. Tolkien. Just started.
The Stand, Stephen King. Re-read.

cabbagee, I'm reading a lot.

The Golden Compass is doubtless on Banned Books lists around the 'civilized' world.
It's anti-religios view piss too many people off.
Being Atheist, I laugh at them.
I also laugh, even hardly probably, at the Atheists that hate god.
Idiots, can't hate what you don't believe in.

Nero wrote:

XxHogwartsHokagexX wrote:FINALLY FINISHED DAVID COPPERFIELD!!!!!!! (and I paid the little overdue fee that came with it too XD)

Reading the Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. Just wanted to see what it's like. (I wonder if it's on the Index of Forbidden Books...)

How was it?

The ending wasn't what I expected, it was just the old usual happy ending (not that I don't like it).

The parts where they were condemning Uriah Heep made me read the book all the way till midnight. :D

Dansariki wrote:The Subtle Knife, by Phillip Pullman. 1/2 way through.
Von Neumann's War, John Ringo. Aprox. 1/4 way through.
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea, Aprox. 1/4 way through.
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand. Re-readng Galt's Speech.
Fox at the Front, Douglas Niles & Michael Dobson. Just Started.
The Silmarillion, J.R.R. Tolkien. Just started.
The Stand, Stephen King. Re-read.

cabbagee, I'm reading a lot.

Jeez you are reading a lot!!! :blink:

I can't read more than 3 books at a time.... :P

XxHogwartsHokagexX wrote:

Nero wrote:

XxHogwartsHokagexX wrote:FINALLY FINISHED DAVID COPPERFIELD!!!!!!! (and I paid the little overdue fee that came with it too XD)

Reading the Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. Just wanted to see what it's like. (I wonder if it's on the Index of Forbidden Books...)

How was it?

The ending wasn't what I expected, it was just the old usual happy ending (not that I don't like it).

The parts where they were condemning Uriah Heep made me read the book all the way till midnight. :D

Mmm, yes the happy ending's a wee bit a let down. Still good.

Same with Uriah Heep. XD

For the ending, if I were to make it a happy ending, at least mention all those that have died...

wrote:It's anti-religios view piss too many people off.
Being Atheist, I laugh at them.
I also laugh, even hardly probably, at the Atheists that hate god.
Idiots, can't hate what you don't believe in.

You can hate the idea of it.

Personally, as someone who's religious, I'm getting really pissed at the religious people who freak out every time there's something like His Dark Materials or The DaVinci Code. Seriously, people have different views, is it that hard to deal with it?

Though I'll admit, The DaVinci Code was a crappy book. And Dan Brown probably just wrote about religious controversy for the sole purpose of making a ton of money.

Reading Drivers Handbook, Uglies, The Golden Cup, and Persepolis 2.

FuzzyLobster wrote:Personally, as someone who's religious, I'm getting really pissed at the religious people who freak out every time there's something like His Dark Materials or The DaVinci Code. Seriously, people have different views, is it that hard to deal with it?

Though I'll admit, The DaVinci Code was a crappy book. And Dan Brown probably just wrote about religious controversy for the sole purpose of making a ton of money.

I find a good acid test for religious people who may be overly insecure about people who don't believe in the same thing they do is this: do they find the Flying Spaghetti Monster amusing (they're okay) or a mortal insult (they're not)?

Damn right he did.

I too am upset with the"banning" of literature, unless it is nothing but pure slander.

It's pretty easy to distinguish.

Yes, well the Church thinks the Golden Compass is slander.

Sentynel wrote:

FuzzyLobster wrote:Personally, as someone who's religious, I'm getting really pissed at the religious people who freak out every time there's something like His Dark Materials or The DaVinci Code. Seriously, people have different views, is it that hard to deal with it?

Though I'll admit, The DaVinci Code was a crappy book. And Dan Brown probably just wrote about religious controversy for the sole purpose of making a ton of money.

I find a good acid test for religious people who may be overly insecure about people who don't believe in the same thing they do is this: do they find the Flying Spaghetti Monster amusing (they're okay) or a mortal insult (they're not)?

Damn right he did.

The Gospel According to Biff is even more sacrilegious to anybody who's really uptight. And funny.

Reading So Long and Thanks for all the Fish, by Douglas Adams.

Wait a minute, the Index of Forbidden Books was abolished in the 1960s...never mind.

Reading my AP Euro book for my homework.

Sounds fun.

FuzzyLobster wrote:You can hate the idea of it.

I know, it's the ones who say God suck I laugh at.

All I have to say on the DaVinci code:

It's fiction, people.
Sheesh, the Curch needs to lighten up.
Hell'll freeze over before that happns, though.
Aha.

'cuse ma french, it's needed here.

I don't have a problem with the message, I just think it's a crappy book. Liked Angels and Demons though.

Reading your craploads of posts, guys.

Dansariki wrote:'cuse ma french, it's needed here.

No it's not. Stop doing it.

Araby
.. ah due in an hour.. good thing its a short story

Pfft.
You're dissing the french there, Senty.
Lol.
When did you pop up Adele, I don't remember you...
I like ur sig though.

Almost finished with Von Neuman's War, good read.
Scifi with a Clancy twist.