Whats everyone reading

[Teague]

Originally Posted by RichBamf

How so my friend?

I always find that as I'm writing, watching an serialised TV show or reading a good book gives me some inspiration, or stops me from making a terrible mistake.

It gets into my head. Not so much the plot, of course, but the voice and the tone. I was reading Gravity's Rainbow when I was finishing an early draft of my first book, and I had to throw away a whole chapter because it was going off on these tangents and overall far too post-modern for the book it was supposed to fit into.

TV and movies are fine, though--it's the reading that really does it.

[Zurbaran1]

Originally Posted by RichBamf

It's absolutely ace Zurb, you won't regret reading it. I heard they are making it into a film too.

Well along those lines let me recommend an absolutely fantastic book, Replay by Ken Grimwood. This is a rare book that will affect you on many levels. It's a time travel story about a fellow who has a heart attack, dies and wakes up as his 18 year old younger self, with one twist, he remembers everything the future has in store for him. He goes through life with this knowledge only to die over and over again. It is quite complex and simply one of the best books I have ever read.

[RichBamf]

Originally Posted by Zurbaran1

Well along those lines let me recommend an absolutely fantastic book, Replay by Ken Grimwood. This is a rare book that will affect you on many levels. It's a time travel story about a fellow who has a heart attack, dies and wakes up as his 18 year old younger self, with one twist, he remembers everything the future has in store for him. He goes through life with this knowledge only to die over and over again. It is quite complex and simply one of the best books I have ever read.

That sounds great, thanks, I'll pick it up!

[Zurbaran1]

Originally Posted by RichBamf

That sounds great, thanks, I'll pick it up!

I guarantee that you will thank me on this one.

[abarron]

Finished my book
Now onto Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian.
I borrowed it from a friend about a month ago and haven't got round to it until now

[twoferflinchin]

Re-reading both A Game Of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin and the First Suicide Squad (comic) series.

[Kittytaco]

Hmmmm. Nice reading suggestions. The ol' Kittytaco (me) tends to have a fairly diverse & eclectic selection and I'm gonna hafta snag a few of the books mentioned in this thread. Thanks.

Just finished up Flaming London (sequel to Zeppelins West) by Joe R. Lansdale. Think late 1800s, starring H. G. Wells, Mark Twain, Jules Verne, a forty foot tall ape (from Monster Island), a giant metal steam man of the prairie and Ned the Seal all stoked up and ready to fight ruthless Martian invaders (War of the Worlds) and their war machines.

You think that's a bookfull, try Zeppelins West...Wild Bill Hickok, Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, Frankenstein's monster, the Tin Man (Wizard of OZ), Buffalo Bill Cody (well, his decapitated head being kept alive in a jar filled with "activated pig urine.") and his Wild West Show meet Capt. Bemo (Nemo)of the Naughty Lass and are held captive for experiments on the island of Dr. Momo(Moreau).

Reading now: Vorpal Blade by John Ringo, the 2nd book in the "Into the Looking Glass" series. The 3rd book just came out and the 4th comes out in November.

Sword Song by Bernard Cornwell, the 4th book in his Saxon Tales series about the birth of England in 885AD.

and The 47th Samurai by Stephen Hunter.

Interesting thread. It appears we have a number of actual readers here. Cool.

Have a GREAT weekend!

~KT

[TK-421]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix

[Johnneeukca]

Ghostwritten by David Mitchell. Brilliant.

[abarron]

Just started Maori Myth and Legend by A W Reed

Its a good read and interesting but i can't prononce a name or place at all