What are you reading?

by **Alien Redrum** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:45 pm

Just started The Bourne Identity. If I like it, and if the author is lucky, I will read the whole series.

by **Neon Maniac** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 3:49 am

Are you picturing him as Matt Damon?

by **Neon Maniac** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:31 am

I finished Wolves of the Calla today. The Dr. Doom robots that fight with light sabers and throw Phantasm balls called Harry Potter Sneetches were crazy, but when they find the copy of Salem's Lot, it blew my mind.

by **Alien Redrum** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:21 am

Neon Maniac wrote:Are you picturing him as Matt Damon?

Yes.

by **Neon Maniac** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:04 am

I had to cleanse myself of Swan's Song, so went for the non-supernatural, apocalyptic novel Alas, Babylon. I'd definitely reccomend it.

by **Alien Redrum** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:38 am

Alien Redrum wrote:Just started The Bourne Identity. If I like it, and if the author is lucky, I will read the whole series.

This book kind of sucks. It's too wordy. The movie is better.

Neon Maniac wrote:I had to cleanse myself of Swan's Song, so went for the non-supernatural, apocalyptic novel Alas, Babylon. I'd definitely reccomend it.

Is that available at that library?

by **shiki-jitsu** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:15 am

Finished Zeroville. One of the best books I've read in a long time.

by **Neon Maniac** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:01 pm

Alien Redrum wrote:
Is that available at that library?

Yes, it should be. It's got some issues, in about 3 places it repeats itself for a couple of pages, but as long as you keep reading you figure it out and it's not a problem. It's like someone did a poor copy and paste job, but all the info is there. It's by Pat Frank.

by **Spez** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:00 pm

Alien Redrum wrote:
Alien Redrum wrote:Just started The Bourne Identity. If I like it, and if the author is lucky, I will read the whole series.

This book kind of sucks. It's too wordy. The movie is better.

I tried reading one of Ludlum's books and thought the same thing. It was way too boring. The movies are better.

by **Alien Redrum** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:01 am

I gave up on The Bourne Identity. Lame.

In the mean time, I've started going through my Dorchester Publications score. First I read Brian Keene's Urban Gothic (thoughts here -- bottom line it was fun, but rushed and the editing was a bit weak).

I'm *this* close to finishing:

Neon and Spez, you guys would like this, I think. Once I'm finished, I'll go into more detail.

After that's done, I think I'll start Gary Braunbeck's Mr. Hands.

Braunbeck hasn't failed to disappoint me yet, and I just love that title. :lol:

by **Alien Redrum** » Thu May 27, 2010 4:13 am

I'm in the middle of Mr. Hands, and fuck it's good. Great, even. Braunbeck has yet to disappoint me.

Eric, when you see this next year, give it a go. I'm pretty sure you'd dig it.

by **Alien Redrum** » Sun May 30, 2010 5:06 pm

Mr. Hands was fucking amazing.

Just started:

by **Alien Redrum** » Sun May 30, 2010 5:07 pm

Thoughts on Hunt at the Well of Eternity

by **Spez** » Mon May 31, 2010 3:39 am

I started up The Last Match from Hard Case Crime. It's not a poorly written book so far (about 1/3 of the way through it). It's just not all that interesting yet. Plus the author (the guy that wrote To Catch a Thief) keeps tossing in all these French words which pisses me off. Not because I'm American and the book should be written in English, but because it feels like he's just putting them out there because he can.

by **Alien Redrum** » Mon May 31, 2010 6:43 am

Whatshisface did that in the Bourne book, so I know exactly what you mean.