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[Stars]

I'll check and see if any of the ones I have are available in Dutch.

At home, I'm now reading The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide. I'm starting at the beginning since it's been several years since I listened to an audio copy of the first book.

At work (since I don't want to risk getting coffee spilled on a hardback), I've started The Caves of Steel by Asimov.

[Kamau]

I have started reading L.A. Meyer's "The Wake of Lorelei Lee". :) Behind schedule with this series...and yet, the only reason I'm reading it now is because I finished both of the books in the series I started reading because I didn't have the rest of the books for the OTHER series up with me! Deja-vu all over again.

[rekaru]

Among Others is really good. It's starting to reflect a bit of my childhood, I think.

And I'm also reading How Things Work. Interesting stuff.

I'm going to try to read A Wrinkle in Time sometime soon. My favorite book ever.

[SpazCat]

I was in Barnes & Noble yesterday and started ready Black Bird. A random manga I grabbed... and now I want to read the rest of the series.

[Kamau]

Just finished reading the Bloody Jack book. ...I don't know what to read next... =/

[Stars]

If you haven't already, you should read Another Fine Myth. High quality entertainment.

[Kamau]

I haven't heard of that; I'll look it up. :)

I'm currently in an Iris Johansen kick. I've read two of her books in the past two weeks or so and have picked out my third (I have a large collection of her books, many of which I haven't actually read yet...).

I'm realizing things about the way she writes and I'm hoping that it's just her newer books, so I'm returning to some of her older ones in hopes to salvage the idealism I had for this author. XD Don't get me wrong; she's a fantastic writer and her books keep me entertained and wanting to continue reading, but...she's lacking in some parts, and I'm curious if it's just the ones I've been reading, or if it's all of them and I just never noticed.

[SpazCat]

I'm reading OLD topics in GD. Don't hate me for mass posting. ><

[Kamau]

Find any interesting ones? =p

[SpazCat]

So far I like the 'odd facts' one. Random things you know.

[Donkeymog]

/>I'm re-reading Atlas Shrugged. I can honestly say that it's more enjoyable this time through, so far.

Oh really? I've only read essays by Ayn Rand and she was such a heartless stuckup bitch. I've only ever heard derogatory things from people who have read Atlas Shrugged.

Oh, and I'm reading the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

[kspr]

absolutely nothing for at least six weeks. i read way more online now than i do in books. it's impossible to get back into the groove of reading after not doing it for so long (school) i can't find joy in something that's been drilled into my head as being forced.

[Vicious Parker]

/>Oh really? I've only read essays by Ayn Rand and she was such a heartless stuckup bitch. I've only ever heard derogatory things from people who have read Atlas Shrugged.

I dunno. I wish I could describe why I enjoy the book so much. Not every part of it, mind you. But for some strange reason I imagine myself having more trust in the protagonists of the book than I do in anyone of their status in real life.

[Kamau]

Rereading From Far Away. Just finished volume 11, moving on to volume 12 tomorrow. There are 14 volumes.

Also rereading Flames of Recca. On chapter 12 online out of a lot. XD

Also, in actual book news, took back out Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Vortex. The library was hiding it on me, but I proved superior and found it anyway. Trying to finish it by the end of the month.

[Stars]

I've started reading The Bourne Identity during down times. I'm a bit over half way through (599 pages).

EDIT: One of these days I will read Flames of Recca. And a dozen other serials that I ought to make a list for...

[Kamau]

Bourne anything = awesome.

And yes. You should. And then you should attempt the anime and see the "alternate" storyline XD

[Stars]

Ooh, I didn't know that you're a Bourne fan. :o
I love the movies and thought I should give the books a try since my sister-in-law speaks so highly of them. Did you know they're making a fourth movie, The Bourne Legacy? I think it will have a different main character (and actor, of course). I don't know anything else about it yet.

[Kamau]

Matt Damon is only my celebrity crush one of the best actors ever. XD Haven't really gotten to read the books, but I own the movies. I'll probably read the other Bourne books now that I know there are more out there than the movies portray.

They are? Meh. I'll have to look into it.

[Stars]

My sister-in-law's younger brother looks so much like him that we often refer to him as Matt Damon. Sorry to tell you he just got married last year though. xD

As for the books, Idenity is kinda similar to the film, but they definitey changed a lot for the movie. Then I'm told that Supremacy has almost nothing to do with its book, but Ultimatum gets back on track. Those were the only three books by Robert Ludlum, then he died and someone else wrote four(?) others.