Library of The Nocturnal

KnifeWRENCH

Well we've covered late night TV, music and snacks. How many of ye read to try and get to sleep?
I'm currently re-reading "The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy" because I want to read the entire Trilogy of Four. It's a great book for late night reading!
So what are ye all reading at the mo to try and get sleepage? (Reading boards doesn't count )

Gavin "shels"

Haven't read a book in a while before going to sleep, after starting to read "The Hurricane", it's about Rubin Carter (wikipedia him).

challengemaster

I read the backs of my eyelids. Generally I'm so tired I just fall straight off. However, been reading the driver theory test book as of late, test soon-ish.

Gavin "shels"

challengemaster wrote: »

been reading the driver theory test book as of late, test soon-ish.

Say that will put you asleep alright, I know it did for me all them months back.:D



Off topic: Use the mock tests on the Theory Test CD, that's my useful tip.;)

challengemaster

S'what I am doing, I couldn't stand hearing

"WHAT DOES THIS SIGN MEAN" another 300 times, so i bought the book to learn from.

thusspakeblixa

I read A Clockwork Orange
Over
And Over
Again

Doctor DooM

I love light reading at night, So it's usually either Terry Pratchett, or some comic books, Cable + Deadpool is a current favourite.

thusspakeblixa

Actually yeah there'd be a good few comics and manga in there
...Although the Manga I read may be described as odd.
(MPD Psycho)

takola

square_igloo wrote: »

I'm currently re-reading "The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy" because I want to read the entire Trilogy of Four. It's a great book for late night reading!

Just saw this. There's 5 books in the Guide. It's a trilogy of Five!

Dragan

takola wrote: »

Just saw this. There's 5 books in the Guide. It's a trilogy of Five!

It can be pretty easy to forget about "Mostly Harmless" at times!

Personally, i always opt for more of a "story" at night. Pratchett is always great, just finished read "His Dark Materials" a few weeks ago.

I spent a while reading "A Scanner Darkly" and while it's an awesome book it can be depressing. Eh, David Gemmel is always a bit of fun....and Lee Child.

estebancambias

Wouldn't be much of a reader, but I have been known to whip out a book or two in the small hours.

Proxy

Right now i'm reading No Country For Old Men to compare with the film.. its a different experience but you kinda get to know the characters a lot more. Loved the film so the book is excellent, its like getting even more of the film

Dragan

Proxy wrote: »

Right now i'm reading No Country For Old Men to compare with the film.. its a different experience but you kinda get to know the characters a lot more. Loved the film so the book is excellent, its like getting even more of the film

That film contains the greatest sound in the history of cinema.

Love it.

KnifeWRENCH

takola wrote: »

Just saw this. There's 5 books in the Guide. It's a trilogy of Five!

Oh I never knew there was a 5th one! Must go find that. Thanks!

Aisling(",)

im reading a harmless girly piece of fluff called "size 12 is not fat" read it before but still like the cheese

Doctor DooM

square_igloo wrote: »

Oh I never knew there was a 5th one! Must go find that. Thanks!

Be warned, Douglas Adams was famously in a very depressed state of mind when he wrote it!

kowloon

takola wrote: »

Just saw this. There's 5 books in the Guide. It's a trilogy of Five!

There was a Bradford trilogy too that was several books over 3.
The first book in the already legendary Bradford trilogy.

Fajitas!

SDooM wrote: »

I love light reading at night, So it's usually either Terry Pratchett

That, right there, is the best late night reading.

Though if anyone wants to try Susan Sontag or Roland Barthes, be my guest...

Gavin "shels"

estebancambias wrote: »

Wouldn't be much of a reader, but I have been known to whip out a book or two in the small hours.

Whipping books in the early hours, whatever you're into man.:pac:

Red Hand

Love late night reading. Reading Margaret Atwood's The Robber Bride now.

Anything by her is :cool:

Alicat

Aisling(",) wrote: »

im reading a harmless girly piece of fluff called "size 12 is not fat" read it before but still like the cheese

:pac:

I've tried to stop reading those girly things. Now I stick to intellectual literature, like Glamour or Cosmo :rolleyes: Although I haven't got either for about 4 months so maybe I'm weaning myself off them.

I can't read horror/creepy stories at night cause I get far too freaked. A few years back, I read the Haunting Of Hill House by Shirley Jackson at about 1 in the morning. I cried myself to sleep I was ****ting it so much :pac:

Aisling(",)

Alicat wrote: »

:pac:
I can't read horror/creepy stories at night cause I get far too freaked. A few years back, I read the Haunting Of Hill House by Shirley Jackson at about 1 in the morning. I cried myself to sleep I was ****ting it so much :pac:

ive read a few read a few freaky books at night.used to read the tennage r.l.stine books not the goosebumps theese ones acctually would freak me out.loved going to bed scared.

Dragan

I always find whenever i read a decent horror book before i fall asleep i will always have awesome Hollywood style dreams. Cheap cinema!

Aisling(",)

yeah its so cool and if i was bothered by anything earlier my fear overtook it!

Alicat

When I was 13 I read 'The Shining', sitting in the sunshine, by a pool in Majorca.....and it still scared the crap out of me :pac:

Dragan

Ah yes, the Shining, my first real horror read and a decent intro to it all.

banjopaul

Steven King! Great for late night reading, Pratchett's cool too.

Aisling(",)

banjopaul wrote: »

Steven King! Great for late night reading, Pratchett's cool too.

ooh stepehen king...never read any of his work but saw some filims.they any use?

orestes

I usually go with Pratchett too, I'm rereading Thud! at the minute (the City Watch ones have always been my favourites )

Quite a lot of nocturnals seem to be Pratchett fans from this thread.

People staying up all night reading fantasy books and posting on the internet, geeky-stereotypes ftw!

banjopaul

Aisling(",) wrote: »

ooh stepehen king...never read any of his work but saw some filims.they any use?

Of his films I've only seen Carrie and It, both good and freaky! Also the tv mini series of the stand is deadly, can't beat the books though!

Aisling(",)

banjopaul wrote: »

Of his films I've only seen Carrie and It, both good and freaky! Also the tv mini series of the stand is deadly, can't beat the books though!

ah ill have to give them a bash

orestes once the people in the real world dont find out were all safe

Tar.Aldarion

Terry Pratchett - Going Postal

orestes

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Terry Pratchett - Going Postal

Apparently that's the next one they are making into a movie, I hope they don't screw it up cos it was one of the better books in the series imo

Overheal

just read smut. beat yourself off and pass right out.

Tar.Aldarion

orestes wrote: »

Apparently that's the next one they are making into a movie, I hope they don't screw it up cos it was one of the better books in the series imo

Ywah, I love it. Would like to see it on tv.

Shiminay

I'm currently reading Prachett's Making Money - I find him to be great reading before sleepy time. Either that or whatever graphic novels/collected comics I have lying around. The Dark Knight or Watchmen usually

Doctor DooM

Jaysis, Dark Knight or watchmen?

Would you not go for something a bit lighter in the wee small hours?

animan

At the moment I am reading a book called Do Ants Have Arseholes and 101 other questions.

Doctor DooM

animan wrote: »

At the moment I am reading a book called Do Ants Have Arseholes and 101 other questions.

Is that the one thats told from the perspective of this old gentlemans club and just makes up the answers, taking the piss from QI?

animan

Indeed it is. And btw ants do have arseholes.

Shiminay

SDooM wrote: »

Jaysis, Dark Knight or watchmen?

Would you not go for something a bit lighter in the wee small hours?

The darker side of life/literature/art/music just appeals more. I'd usually be listening to some filthy horrendous Doom whislt reading or drifting off to sleep too.

Doctor DooM

Kharn wrote: »

The darker side of life/literature/art/music just appeals more. I'd usually be listening to some filthy horrendous Doom whislt reading or drifting off to sleep too.

Excuse me, I am quite clean!

Actually the message in Dark Knight isn't so dark, compared to Watchmen. Frank Miller is quite the "good conquers all" romantic comic book writer in his own little way.

MementoMori

My problem is that once I get into a book I'll keep reading and stay awake in order to finish the book rather than sleep - this led my to falling asleep a couple of times in school, especially in fifth year:o

Still do this - nowadays leads to me being a zombie the next day

trout

real zombies don't need school

MementoMori

Just to clarify it doesnt lead to me being an actual zombie, just made me seem like same to other people, due to my slow-paced stumbling and lust for fresh brains

GreeBo

Kharn wrote: »

I'm currently reading Prachett's Making Money - I find him to be great reading before sleepy time. Either that or whatever graphic novels/collected comics I have lying around. The Dark Knight or Watchmen usually

I thought Making Money and Going Postal were pretty poor actually. I also prefer more of the Night Watch.

Ive just finished reading a bunch of Clive Cusslers and have now moved onto James Rollins. They are both pretty similar authors.
Prevously it was al of my Pratchetts again, Pyramids and Small Gods FTW.

Fajitas!

orestes wrote: »

I usually go with Pratchett too, I'm rereading Thud! at the minute (the City Watch ones have always been my favourites )

Quite a lot of nocturnals seem to be Pratchett fans from this thread.

People staying up all night reading fantasy books and posting on the internet, geeky-stereotypes ftw!

City Watch ones are always the best tbh. The witches are my least favourite.

orestes wrote: »

Apparently that's the next one they are making into a movie, I hope they don't screw it up cos it was one of the better books in the series imo

Really? Great! I enjoyed that.

kaimera

"Sniper One" is my current bedside locker book; finish it tonight I'd say.

Got "21...." to start. Must get a deck and start learning how to count..

MizzLolly

Memoirs of a Geisha is my fave book.

Also liked To Kill A Mockingbird.

At the moment, I've just began to read I Choose To Live, where Sabine Dardenne tells her story about her kidnapping.

Toots

Finished reading 'Hell House' last night (again). Don't know why, but I always want to read that book just before bed, and by candle light for extra atmosphere (also cos my OH is trying to sleep so if I have the bedside light on it's not fair on him).

Think I'll re-read Disasters at Sea tonight.....

DenMan

As well as juggling other books right now I am almost at the end of Stephen King's IT. I have been dragging it on for a couple of years now and in a way I don't want to finish it, I have really enjoyed it. However it will be finished by the end of this week.