What are you reading? (Literature)

[Will]

Hell's Angels by Hunter S Thompson

I've only read the introductory chapter so far but I've been a fan of Hunter's work for years. This book feels like a documentary but not in a schmaltzy or pseudo-intellectual sort of way. I picked this up because I've been on and off casually reading The Great Shark Hunt by him which is essentially an omnibus of 5 page opinion pieces. Good stuff all round.

[Manny]

Going to start reading The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Just finished both On Writing and Carrie by Stephen King today, something that I find rather amusing.

[killerbee1000]

A Clash of Kings, Book two of A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin.

[Sakonosolo]

I just finished Wuthering Heights. I enjoyed it quite a bit and the ending is nice and creepy.

[Baou Zakurga]

I'm reading 1984 by George Orwell. Up to part 3 and damn,this book is Doubleplusgood!

[Sonic Youth]

Finished Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky last weekend, started reading The idiot shortly after. I really like this guys writing, can't wait to read The Brothers Karamazov.

[Sano]

I'm reading The Hunger Games right now. The writing in its really great and I like the pacing of the story.

[Senshi Mizaka]

Ever since I got a Kindle, I've been taking advantage of the free classics. Just a few weeks ago, I finished reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Now, I'm working on Don Quixote. I never had much of an opinion on classic literature, but I'm really starting to change my mind.

[city_lights31]

Is Voting for Young People by Marin P. Wattenberg. I have to read it and write a five page paper on it for my political science class. Im on the last chapter now. Ive actually really enjoyed the book and would really recommend it.

[Prismeru]

Reading Kurt´s Vunnegut Look at the birdie.

[Mr. Zoro]

Ever since I got a Kindle, I've been taking advantage of the free classics. Just a few weeks ago, I finished reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Now, I'm working on Don Quixote. I never had much of an opinion on classic literature, but I'm really starting to change my mind.

I've been meaning to get into the Sherlock Holmes stories recently. A question though, how's it like reading it, in terms of pace and entertainment? Not that it'll change whether or not I choose to read it, but just curious.

Currently still working my way through Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. Almost done with Fantine, and it's quite interesting seeing Jean ValJean develop.

[DarkFalcon]

Just started "The Farthest Shore" by Ursula K. Le Guin, just finished "The Shelters of Stone" by Jean M. Auel.

[Senshi Mizaka]

Just started "The Farthest Shore" by Ursula K. Le Guin, just finished "The Shelters of Stone" by Jean M. Auel.

I read that, too. To me, the Earth's Children series started to decline with Plains of Passage. I appreciate getting immersed into a book through the scenery, but Auel went a little overboard. Plus, she recaps the plot of the previous books a little too much. I can understand why, since there was such a big gap between the books' releases. But, I read them one after another, and it got really annoying.

[Andi Everdeen]

Just started reading "The Lorien Legacies" curious what will happen next after watching "I am number four".

Here are the books/ series That i like:
- Hunger Games Trilogy (a year ago)
- Divergent (waiting for Insurgent to be out on May)
- I am Number Four
- Fault In Our Stars

[DarkFalcon]

I read that, too. To me, the Earth's Children series started to decline with Plains of Passage. I appreciate getting immersed into a book through the scenery, but Auel went a little overboard. Plus, she recaps the plot of the previous books a little too much. I can understand why, since there was such a big gap between the books' releases. But, I read them one after another, and it got really annoying.

basically I agree, 3 first books were much better, especially "The Clan of the Cave Bear", but it took me about 3 months to finish the Plains, that book sure got some unnecessary scenes - it could be good 200 pages shorter, Shelters aren't that bad though, only too much of the recaps. I still have last book to go.

[Rogues' Gallery]

About to start Michael Crichton's signature novel, Jurassic Park. I remember renting it in a library some 4 years ago and reading it then, but it's always nice to refresh my memory after so long.

[Nami]

Atonement by Ian McEwan.

Not pretty far into it yet but I saw the movie...

Want to read the girl with the dragon tattoo afterwards.

[kevo_koma]

Reading Spellwright by Blake Charlton, amazing fantasy books where words are literally the Magic, where sentences have magical capabilities and the protagonist is Dyslexic meaning he cant do magic without fucking things up. Unique magic system

[Prismeru]

Kokoro By Natsume Souseki.

[DarkFalcon]

just finished "Liar (in original: Kłamca) 4, Kill 'em all" by Jakub Ćwiek - good stuff, angelic fantasy, violence, sex, gore, Apocalypse, elves, pop-cultural references, teddy bear - motive with teddy bear was kinda sad actually (my own teddy bear, coincidentally named Loki, surely feels sad about it too), especially since the teddy is with us from the vol. 1.

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