OS Book Club Pt II

[JohnnytheSkin]

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Dead seriously, I'm reading the 7th Harry Potter book. I only read it once back when it came out, and I like to give the books a rereading before I end up seeing the movie that goes with it. Don't really know why. I think I just like reading through and then getting angry because something wasn't in the movie.

I just finished up the final book with my son. We were reading the entire series and then watching each movie upon completion of the book. We're pretty stoked about Deathly Hallows in a week and a half.

[MattUMD224]

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I picked up Adam Corolla, We Will All Be Chicks in 50 years. It is hilarious and a great read on how men of become over the years.

[Bellsprout]

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Putting Potter on hold, because I'll be picking this up today.

[HungryBologna]

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Pillars of the Earth.. The Bourne series.

[umd]

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20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill http://www.harpercollins.com/books/P...=9780061147975

American Shaolin by Matthew Polly http://www.mattpolly.com/

[youvalss]

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My dad recommended I should read short stories by a British author called Jeffery Archer. So I picked one of his short-story books, and so far it's really interesting. He wrote these stories while spending 2 years in prison. Very good read.

[Kearnzo]

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So since getting my Kindle for Christmas, i've read three books.

The Fall (Book Two of the Strain trilogy, by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan): Great summer read (yeah, I know, it's the winter). Fast paced and exciting. I've really enjoyed both books so far. They've both read more like summer blockbusters, but what can I say, i'm a sucker for books like this. Can't wait for part three this Fall.

Grim Reaper: End of Days (Steve Alten): Another fast paced books. It's about a woman who unleashes and superpowered version of the Bubonic Plague upon Manhattan right before the supposed end of days (Dec. 21, 2012). It's both about the reaction and attempted containment of the plague, and one man's journey to find his family in Manhattan before it's too late. It's also a play upon Dante's Inferno, dealing with the circles of Hell being unleashed in Manhattan. I enjoyed it, but it's fairly forgettable.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larrson): Excellent book. I couldn't put it down once it got going. Once they really start to unravel the murder case, the pages flew right by. Lisbeth is certainly one of the more interesting characters introduced in a book that i've read in quite some time. I'm excited to see what David Fincher can do with the movie, as so far, the cast is perfect to me. I've already downloaded The Girl Who Played With Fire as my next read, as I can't get enough of the characters introduced here.

[eDotd]

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Anybody read the Millennium Trilogy by Steig Larsson?

Just finished it up and I loved every second of it. If you don't know what it is it's about a girl who has had her civil rights violated several times by the Swedish government. That's about as vague as you can get when describing the series, plus some of the other topics touched upon aren't allowed to be discussed here on OS, but I'll leave it at that.

Recommended for any fan of crime/mystery novels.

[TheCreep]

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Just finished "The Judas Gate" forgot the author. Now I'm on "The Sentry".

[JohnnytheSkin]

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OK, fatty, time to stop eating and finish up A Song of Ice and Fire...



Can't wait for the HBO series, but hot damn, he needs to finish up the books before his heart gives out.

[Sausage]

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As someone who rediscovers reading in spurts every few years, I recently purchased a Barnes and Noble Nook. Currently I am going through the 3 free B&N Classics that came with nook. Mainly to see why they are so loved and remembered.

Afterwards I am not sure, but I have had several people recommend these books by an author named Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mocking Jay), anybody heard of or read these?

[JohnnytheSkin]

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Afterwards I am not sure, but I have had several people recommend these books by an author named Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mocking Jay), anybody heard of or read these?

I downloaded them on my Kindle and have heard similar good things. My cousin, of which we share a common taste in books, says they were fantastic.

[eDotd]

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Nice, I will give those a look. Currently working on Full Dark, No Stars.

[Chaos81]

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Picked up Endgame by Frank Brady today. It's a biography of Bobby Fischer, and so far I'm really enjoying it.

[SPTO]

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Read Jimmy Carter's White House Diary

Fascinating stuff.