What book are you reading now?

[Jenks]

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This book should be in the mail any day now:

[feather]

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That sucks, that was voted one of the best last year and I was thinking about checking it out. Too bad...

'One of the best last year' surprises me, got a link? Curious to see what else is on the list.

1Q84 is actually 3 novellas, book 1 progresses at a LANGUID pace and you have no idea what's going on. Book 2 you do get an inkling and towards the end, the plot moves faster and then slows down again. Book 3 is continuing the same slowed down pace.

I think Harry Potter The Deathly Hallows Pt 1 would be a good comparison: Scenes of the teens camping in the wild, completely vacuous.

I want to say 1Q84 suffers from over-writing but it's not, it's just the pace; I guess the plot can be more condensed. If you're a fan you'd probably still wanna check it out for yourself but yeah it's about a 1,000-page commitment—can't wait for this to finish and move on to another book.

[Illuminate]

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Re-reading an old classic. Quite like this one.

[res0nat0r]

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'One of the best last year' surprises me, got a link? Curious to see what else is on the list.

1Q84 is actually 3 novellas, book 1 progresses at a LANGUID pace and you have no idea what's going on. Book 2 you do get an inkling and towards the end, the plot moves faster and then slows down again. Book 3 is continuing the same slowed down pace.

I think Harry Potter The Deathly Hallows Pt 1 would be a good comparison: Scenes of the teens camping in the wild, completely vacuous.

I want to say 1Q84 suffers from over-writing but it's not, it's just the pace; I guess the plot can be more condensed. If you're a fan you'd probably still wanna check it out for yourself but yeah it's about a 1,000-page commitment—can't wait for this to finish and move on to another book.

It is on Amazons best of 2011 list here: http://www.amazon.com/best-books-201...pf_rd_i=283155

[feather]

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Just had a look at 1Q84's reviews on Amazon, pretty polar

I've only read Bossypants on that list, I suppose it's entertaining and insightful enough to be on the 'best' list.

[floridaorange]

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[res0nat0r]

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Just also got this one used off of amazon:



I haven't read any King since I read The Stand in highschool. How is this one? Sounds pretty interesting.

[GregWhelan]

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Just also got this one used off of amazon:



I haven't read any King since I read The Stand in highschool. How is this one? Sounds pretty interesting.

Its actually okay, and is a marked improvement on the books he wrote just before this (Liseys Story, Duma Key)

It is very long but he keeps you interested throughout. Don't expect anything as good as The Stand though; cant see him topping that one.

[MusicJatt]

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"The Quiet Professional - Major Richard J. Meadows" by Alan Hoe

[res0nat0r]

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Its actually okay, and is a marked improvement on the books he wrote just before this (Liseys Story, Duma Key)

It is very long but he keeps you interested throughout. Don't expect anything as good as The Stand though; cant see him topping that one.

Cool...sounds like it should be worth the $5 I paid for it

[BSully828]

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Finally got around to reading this - totally worth the wait

[feather]

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Iain M. Banks posts a sad, brave announcement of his impending death

Devastating.

[Simeon]

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[Rawrmune]

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Professor made us buy his book.

[floridaorange]

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an acting book by margie haber