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Mr_love_monkey

19-09-2011 13:36

Re: What are you reading?

Just finished 'The Redeemer' by Jo Nesbo - now reading 'Pretty little dead things' by Gary McMahon

Hugh	13-10-2011 21:37

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Just finished 'The Departure" by Neal Asher, "The Affair" by Lee Child, and "Scardown" by Elizabeth Bear.

Now reading "Snuff" by Terry Pratchett, "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline, and "Rule 34" by Charlie Stross.

Mr_love_monkey

13-10-2011 22:46

Re: What are you reading?

Finished 'Pretty little dead things' - then read 'The Leopard' By Jo Nesbo, Then 'Rough Cut' by Gary McMahon, the 'In the skin' also by Gary McMahon.

Not sure what to read next.. maybe 'The Skinner' by Neal Asher...

Peter_

13-10-2011 22:48

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Reading Death of Kings by Bernard Cornwell and Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice.

Hom3r

14-10-2011 21:38

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My next book is on order, A true story that happened 39 years ago this week, they survuved 80 days in the andes mountains by doing the unthinkable. "they must eat the flesh of their dead companions"

Alive: The True Story of the Andes Survivors

http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/1...-/Product.html

bigsinky

19-10-2011 18:18

Re: What are you reading?

deus encarmine by james swallow

Ravenheart

21-10-2011 13:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35301781)

Only problem is that, going on the last book's delivery time, I've got six years to wait until the next one comes out....

Apparently he's got 100 pages done and not making a start on the next book again until January. :shocked:

http://blastr.com/2011/10/george-rr-martin-wont-sta.php

Tezcatlipoca

21-10-2011 23:42

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35301781)

Just finished "A Dance With Dragons" by George RR Martin, and so have read all five books so far in the "Song of Ice and Fire" series - approx 4,600 pages in just over five weeks, and it was worth it; never predictable and always enjoyable.

Only problem is that, going on the last book's delivery time, I've got six years to wait until the next one comes out....

Now reading "Hammered" by Elizabeth Bear, and "The Departure" by Neal Asher.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravenheart (Post 35319273)

Apparently he's got 100 pages done and not making a start on the next book again until January. :shocked:

http://blastr.com/2011/10/george-rr-martin-wont-sta.php

GRRM had some serious issues with the last two books, which contributed to the lengthy wait for each one. Hopefully it won't be so bad for the remaining two...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_...cation_history

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I've recently finished the latest Jack Reacher book by Lee Child: The Affair.

Uncle Peter

23-10-2011 13:02

Re: What are you reading?

Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science by Bob Katz

not much of a plot ;)

Hugh	29-10-2011 17:33

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Just finished "Manhattan in Reverse" by Peter F Hamilton.

Starting "Embedded" by Dan Abnett and "The Restoration Game" by Ken MacLeod.

dilli-theclaw

29-10-2011 18:11

Re: What are you reading?

I just finished lord sugars second book. About to start on the dragons den lot.

alferret

29-10-2011 21:07

Re: What are you reading?

Playing for pizza by John Grisham.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_for_Pizza

Got a stack of "Nick Stone" books by Andy Mcnab to start on next.

denphone

29-10-2011 21:11

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Along Country lines by Paul Atterbury

Angua

30-10-2011 23:54

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Spy Glass - Maria V Snyder

Kymmy

31-10-2011 18:11

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Kindle User Manual ;) Gotta be prepared for it's delivery tomorrow

ThunderPants73

05-11-2011 23:12

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Island of the Sequined Love Nun

Hugh	05-11-2011 23:25

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Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovich.

Think of Harry Potter joins the Metropolitan Police......

locutus1974

05-11-2011 23:32

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Terry Pratchett "SNUFF" had it 2 days and nearly finished it

Wayfair

06-11-2011 02:09

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Just started on Grumpy Old Couples which is of the four books in the 'Grumpy Old' series I got off Amazon last week, proper chuckling even though I am at work..

richard1960

06-11-2011 04:43

Re: What are you reading?

Frankie Boyle-Work ,Consume,Die :)

denphone

06-11-2011 05:45

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Philip's Complete guide to Stargazing.

Hugh	08-11-2011 12:47

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35326024)

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovich.

Think of Harry Potter joins the Metropolitan Police......

Liked it so much I went and bought (and read) the next one in the series - "Moon Over Soho".

Now reading "Against All Enemies" by Tom Clancy.

cat5epatch

08-11-2011 17:01

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hahah me too!

Also reading Where Rainbows End - so funny and weepy and all the emotions in between! loved it completely - and have passed it on!

Hugh	20-11-2011 11:20

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Just finished 'Out Of The Dark' by David Weber.

Now reading -
Worldwired by Elizabeth Bear
Implied Spaces by Walter Jon Williams
Zombies vs Unicorns by Holly Black

Hugh	04-12-2011 20:29

Re: What are you reading?

Just finished -

Germline: The Subterrene War (T.C. McCarthy)
Zombies vs Unicorns (Holly Black & Justine Larbatestier)

About to start -
11/23/63 (Stephen King)
Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves (Matthew Reilly) (my bro-in-law brought it back from the US, and I have "borrowed" it...)

sherer

04-12-2011 21:34

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35340484)

What I find annoying is that the King book doesn't have the title and covered changed for the international audience. I'm sure if the book was a UK book they would change the title and cover for the US, they did that with Harry Potter in the past

Hugh	07-12-2011 19:20

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Started the two books above, but read/finished two books I would commend to CF'ers.

Robopocalypse - Daniel H. Wilson
Ready, Player One - Ernest Cline

Read them both in a day (separate days) - excellent books.

alferret

07-12-2011 19:26

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Half way through 11-22-63 totally engrossed with this fine book by Stephen King.

Hullk

18-12-2011 10:31

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Just finished Grave Illusions by Lina Gardiner.
Next book will be Screw Business As Usual by Richard Branson

denphone

18-12-2011 10:41

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The book l have been reading lately is Great Western lines & Landscapes by Alan Bennett.

Hugh	18-12-2011 11:29

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1632 - Eric Flint
1633 - Eric Flint & David Weber

Ignitionnet

18-12-2011 11:37

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Currently reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins and God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens.

Merry Christmas :D

*Hides*

Mr Angry

18-12-2011 12:51

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"The great fraud of Ulster".

Maggy

18-12-2011 15:23

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Re-reading Half the Day is Night by the wonderful Maureen F McHugh who doesn't write nearly enough books.:)

essjay

24-12-2011 13:54

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Just finished John Grisham - The Litigators, started David Baldacci - Zero Day

Hugh	24-12-2011 14:23

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Live free or die - John Ringo
Citadel - John Ringo
Baen Free Stories 2011 - Baen Books website

Maggy

26-12-2011 23:33

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Flat Earth News by Nick Davies in kindle format.

Ignitionnet

30-12-2011 11:38

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet (Post 35347364)

Currently reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins and God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens.

Still reading the above but also reading the King James Bible.

gba93

30-12-2011 12:12

Re: What are you reading?

I'm reading Bernard Cornwell's Death of Kings (got it for Xmas)

Nugget

30-12-2011 14:14

Re: What are you reading?

Currently about a third of the way through 11.22.63 (the new Stephen King), then shall be moving on to the new Walking Dead novel (Rise of the Governor). After that, I should think I'll be back on to the graphic novels :)

Mick Fisher

30-12-2011 14:15

Re: What are you reading?

Jack Mcdevitt - Firebird

Book 6 of the Alex Benedict/Chase Kolpath series.

Hugh	30-12-2011 14:44

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The Hot Gate (third in the Troy Rising series) - John Ringo

Ravenheart

31-12-2011 11:12

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A Dance with Dragons and Confessions of a GP

Cobbydaler

31-12-2011 11:39

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The Etymologicon - Mark Forsyth

'The stocking filler of the season... How else to describe a book that explains the connection between Dom PÃ©rignon and Mein Kampf, ' - Robert McCrum, The Observer

Hilarious and unputdownable! Available for 99p in the Kindle sale.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/B0...kd#reader-link

Hugh	31-12-2011 14:23

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Man-Kzin Wars XII - Larry Niven et al
The Bro Code - Barney Stinson
Flashback - Dan Simmons
Science and Technology in World History: An Introduction - James E. McClellan III & Harold Dorn

Hugh	05-01-2012 20:33

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Steve Jobs - Walter Isaacson
Locked On - Tom Clancy
The Year's Best Science Fiction 26th Annual Collection - Gardner Dozois (ed)
Warriors - George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois (ed)

martyh

05-01-2012 20:37

Re: What are you reading?

Snuff - Terry Pratchett -on me new Kindle :D

peanut

06-01-2012 07:41

Re: What are you reading?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget (Post 35352589)

Is 11.22.63 any good (so far)? Was thinking about reading that one next.

Uncle Peter

10-01-2012 14:07

Re: What are you reading?

Currently in the middle of: The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer

Best book I've read for many moons, recommended to all.

Hugh	03-02-2012 21:16

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Just finished

Best SF & Fantasy of the Year Volume 5 - ed. Jonathan Strahan
Year's Best Science Fiction 28 - ed. Gardner Dozois
Hunger Games trilogy (Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay) - Suzanne Collins
The Sentry - Robert Crais
Don't Vote, It Just Encourages The Barstewards - PJ O'Rourke
GCHQ - Richard J Aldrich

alferret

03-02-2012 23:01

Re: What are you reading?

Getting towards the end of Fire Ice by Clive Cussler. Do like the NUMA files books!

sherer

04-02-2012 16:14

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alferret (Post 35375082)

Getting towards the end of Fire Ice by Clive Cussler. Do like the NUMA files books!

only read one so far. I like Clive Cussler books as you canpick them up read them and switch off for a few hours. Think the NUMA files ones are just a way to get back to a younger Dirk Pitt as he made him get older as the books went on.

Hugh	04-02-2012 16:34

Re: What are you reading?

Just finished
Taken - Robert Crais

Just started
Pronto (Raylan Givens book 1) - Elmore Leonard

dilli-theclaw

04-02-2012 17:25

Re: What are you reading?

Nothing, my ruddy kindle is broken :( and a new one is like Â£150 so that's going to have to wait

Hugh	12-02-2012 21:26

Re: What are you reading?

Riding The Rap - Elmore Leonard
Raylan - Elmore Leonard
The Ophiuchi Hotline - John Varley
War World X: Takeover - ed. John F. Carr

Gary L

12-02-2012 21:33

Re: What are you reading?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35380848)

Riding The Rap - Elmore Leonard
Raylan - Elmore Leonard
The Ophiuchi Hotline - John Varley
War World X: Takeover - ed. John F. Carr

Where do you find the time?

Mick Fisher

12-02-2012 21:34

Re: What are you reading?

I just can't get into John Varleys books at all.

I have read or tried to read The Ophiuchi hotline but I have no idea what it's about. I suspect I gave up on it.

I hope you enjoy it more than I. :)

NIco V

12-02-2012 21:37

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35380848)

Riding The Rap - Elmore Leonard
Raylan - Elmore Leonard
The Ophiuchi Hotline - John Varley
War World X: Takeover - ed. John F. Carr

on the dole?

or skiving off mate?

Uncle Peter

12-02-2012 21:39

Re: What are you reading?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701 (Post 35375577)

Nothing, my ruddy kindle is broken :( and a new one is like Â£150 so that's going to have to wait

Dilli is it just the battery not holding charge? Replacement is reasonably straightforward if you can get someone with a reasonable degree of dexterity to sort it for you.

Its-Me

12-02-2012 21:47

Re: What are you reading?

Just finished Fever Pitch today.

dilli-theclaw

12-02-2012 23:06

Re: What are you reading?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Peter (Post 35380857)

Dilli is it just the battery not holding charge? Replacement is reasonably straightforward if you can get someone with a reasonable degree of dexterity to sort it for you.

Well I only get three days out of it with the wifi / 3g off.

That's about two hours with it reading out loud each day but it should / did last much longer than that.

So yup I may get another battery once I've checked the purchase date to see exactly when I got it.

Cobbydaler

12-02-2012 23:18

Re: What are you reading?

Underground Manchester by Keith Warrender, fascinating what's under your feet!
Link

Hugh	13-02-2012 06:59

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NIco V (Post 35380855)

on the dole?

or skiving off mate?

40-50 minute bus journey to/from work every day, tend to read approx an hour most evenings, more at week-ends, and the ability to speed read (a 300 page book takes about 3-4 hours).

It helps that I don't watch a lot of TV.....

HTH....

---------- Post added at 06:59 ---------- Previous post was at 06:57 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick Fisher (Post 35380853)

I just can't get into John Varleys books at all.

I have read or tried to read The Ophiuchi hotline but I have no idea what it's about. I suspect I gave up on it.

I hope you enjoy it more than I. :)

Re-reading it - he is one of my favourite authors.

Its-Me

13-02-2012 17:15

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My favourite book of all time has got to be fantastic Mr Fox. or is it Mr fantastic Fox.:)

Uncle Peter

23-02-2012 23:51

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Secrets of the Norman Invasion by Nick Austin

Wasn't that much of a secret as they plonked a blimmin great castle at the top of my road.

"buy with one click" is costing me a fortune.

Hugh	24-02-2012 17:32

Re: What are you reading?

Camouflage - Joe Haldeman
None So Blind - Joe Haldeman
The Last Mailman; Neither Rain, nor Sleet, nor Zombies - Kevin J. Burke
Hardfought - Greg Bear

dilli-theclaw

24-02-2012 18:42

Re: What are you reading?

Qi the second book of ignorance.

Yay the kindle seems to be working again :)

Derek

27-02-2012 06:48

Re: What are you reading?

Wasting more police time.

Should be compulsory reading for MPs and a copy should be nailed to the head of the guy who wrote the Windsor report as its far more realistic and better researched than his report with its phantom sources.

Angua

06-04-2012 11:04

Re: What are you reading?

Lifting the Latch (A Life on the Land) by Sheila Stewart

A countryman's view of virtually the whole of the 20th century as seen from Enstone Oxfordsheer (sic) ;)

Hugh	06-04-2012 13:32

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Outpost - Adam Baker
Heroes Die - Matthew Woodring Stover
Engineman - Eric Brown
Shift - Tim Kring
Who goes here - Bob Shaw
Nebula Award Winners 2010 - ed. Bill Fawcett

Hugh	11-04-2012 19:35

Re: What are you reading?

Just finished
Carte Blanche - Jeffrey Deaver
The Fry Chronicles - Stephen Fry

Now reading
Blade of Tyshalle - Matthew Woodring Stover

Hugh	14-04-2012 20:16

Re: What are you reading?

Caine Black Knife - Matthew Woodring Stover

Now I just have to find the fourth book in the series, Caine's Law....

(damn, it's out of stock on Amazon!)

Tezcatlipoca

18-04-2012 22:34

Re: What are you reading?

Just finished:

Uprising by Scott G. Mariani [Vampire Federation book 1]

Next up:

The Cross by Scott G. Mariani [Vampire Federation book 2]

Mick Fisher

19-04-2012 13:09

Re: What are you reading?

Fred Hoyle - The Black Cloud

Hugh	21-04-2012 22:29

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Stark's War - John G. Hemry
Stark's Command - John G. Hemry
Strata - Terry Pratchett
A Boy And His God - Charlie Stross
Solaris Rising - ed. Ian Whates

Tezcatlipoca

05-05-2012 17:16

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35415867)

Just finished:

Uprising by Scott G. Mariani [Vampire Federation book 1]

Next up:

The Cross by Scott G. Mariani [Vampire Federation book 2]

I loved both Mariani books.

I read "The Fixer" afterwards by Jon F Merz, book 1 in the "Lawson Vampire" series. It was... OK. I won't be bothering with any of the other books in the series, though.

I've just finished "Red, White and Blood" by Christopher Farnsworth. It's the third "Nathaniel Cade" book (after "Blood Oath" and "The President's Vampire"), and like the previous two was an excellent read.

Ramrod

05-05-2012 17:31

Re: What are you reading?

Horse's Arse by Charlie Owen
Laughed so much I've cried :D

Mick Fisher

05-05-2012 19:58

Re: What are you reading?

David Oppegarde - The Suicide Collectors.

Maggy

05-05-2012 21:31

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Working my way through the Montalbano series on my kindle.;)

jempalmer

06-05-2012 00:55

Re: What are you reading?

A friend of mine mentioned that he'd read Ronnie O'Sullivan's autobiography and thought it a good read. Anyone read it?

colin25

06-05-2012 08:13

Re: What are you reading?

Olen Steinhauer Milo Weaver series
The Tourist — the first of the trilogy of espionage novels
The Nearest Exit — the 2nd novel.
An American Spy - the 3rd

Quite enjoyed reading them on holiday (kindle rules :D)

Can't wait to see if he will do a fourth

Derek

07-05-2012 07:44

Re: What are you reading?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod (Post 35423803)

Horse's Arse by Charlie Owen
Laughed so much I've cried :D

That's the best of the four but the others are well worth a read.

Hugh	08-05-2012 21:07

Re: What are you reading?

Glory Road - Robert A. Heinlein (again....)
Stark's Crusade - John G. Hemry
Angels of Vengeance - John Birmingham
Red, White, and Blood - Christopher Farnsworth

Mick Fisher

09-05-2012 13:04

Re: What are you reading?

Alistair Reynolds - Blue Remembered Earth.

gba93

09-05-2012 13:11

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The Hawks of London (the second of The Decipherers Chronicles) by Grant Sutherland

Need to read books 1 & 3 now .......

sczoo19

13-05-2012 01:07

Re: What are you reading?

At the moment im reading, Peter James's "Dead Mans Grip"
on my E-book! a new experience for me!!

The story is very british and relates to every day lives, a real page turner!
only about half way through mind

Hugh	24-05-2012 21:38

Re: What are you reading?

Confusion of Princes - Garth Nix
Dust - Elizabeth Bear
Star Island - Carl Hiassen
Leviathan Wakes - James S.A. Corey
A Big Boy Did It And Ran Away - Christopher Brookmyre

dilli-theclaw

24-05-2012 21:39

Re: What are you reading?

I have just got the world war Z audiobook to read.

Mick Fisher

25-05-2012 11:47

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Walt Becker - Link

Mr_love_monkey

25-05-2012 22:08

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sczoo19 (Post 35427017)

"Dead Mans Grip"

A book about necrophilia?

Derek

26-05-2012 12:07

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35432528)

A Big Boy Did It And Ran Away - Christopher Brookmyre

Love that book. Most of his other ones are pretty good as well.

Hugh	11-06-2012 21:13

Re: What are you reading?

Just finished

Feed - Mira Grant
Deadline - Mira Grant
Blackout - Mira Grant
Return Man - V.M. Zito

Mr_love_monkey

11-06-2012 21:43

Re: What are you reading?

I just finished re-reading all the Hitchhikers Guide.. books - and was left feeling once again that he should have stopped after number 3....

Currently reading Ed King : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ed-King-Davi...9447293&sr=8-1

Jury is still out...

mrmistoffelees

11-06-2012 22:39

Re: What are you reading?

Cisco IOS and Junos reference guides. Go me :S

sherer

11-06-2012 22:44

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees (Post 35440005)

Cisco IOS and Junos reference guides. Go me :S

i'm jealous

mrmistoffelees

11-06-2012 22:52

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sherer (Post 35440010)

i'm jealous

Why's that ?

sherer

11-06-2012 23:30

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees (Post 35440014)

Why's that ?

so wish I was reading them. I've had the Network Bible for ages but struggling to even start it

Lord Nikon

12-06-2012 04:26

Re: What are you reading?

Just finished reading the Kathy Reichs collection of books about 'Bones' - entertaining read, completely different characterisation to the TV series, will be good if 'virals' spins off into another series either of books or a TV series.

dilli-theclaw

16-06-2012 15:36

Re: What are you reading?

I am currently reading the novelisation of Alien :)

I now have over 900 books on my Kindle - can't see me getting through them all ;)

Tezcatlipoca

14-07-2012 03:05

Re: What are you reading?

I finished The Apocalypse Codex tonight, the recently released fourth book in Charles Stross' "The Laundry Files" series.

Excellent, as always. But now I have to wait for book 5 :(

I recommend the series to anyone who might like Lovecraftian SF/horror spy thrillers...

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