Re-opening of the Nocturnal Library

Delirium

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

What's people's "page per minute rate" when reading books?

I know it depends on the size of the page/text - for me, it's looking like 40 pages per hour but the books I tend to read are usually small print - any other suggestions/contributions?

anything from 60-100 pages depending on font and what type of book it is. Used to be about 30 pages but found a book on speedreading because I have too many books to read and limited time to get through them

Sephiroth_dude

Anyone here read codex alera by Jim butcher?

cyberwolf77

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Anyone here read codex alera by Jim butcher?

No, but I do love his Dresden Files series and eagerly await his new steampunk series

fenris

Yep, it is a good series and develops very well in line with the characters growing up/developing, not to dissimilar to the Dresden files in that respect.
Butcher does that very well.

Sephiroth_dude

So I finished wise man's fear,great book.....bit of a twist at the end :eek: looking for a new book now.......

salacious crumb

^^Michael Marshall Smith - Spares. Simply awesome.

Sephiroth_dude

salacious crumb wrote: »

^^Michael Marshall Smith - Spares. Simply awesome.

Seems interesting SC," people are cloned for spare parts" Reminds me of a film called the island I think it was?

Anyway I went with this instead


http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/The_Walking_Dead:_The_Fall_of_the_Governor

cyberwolf77

I suggest anything by Tim Dorsey

salacious crumb

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Seems interesting SC," people are cloned for spare parts" Reminds me of a film called the island I think it was?

Anyway I went with this instead


http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/The_Walking_Dead:_The_Fall_of_the_Governor

Odd that you might say that. Dreamworks bought the rights to Spares, in development hell for years, deal expired, Dreamworks make The Island. Coincidence? I think not :pac:

The Island is a good movie, but they just stole the one idea from Spares, there's a million other things going on in the novel.

Sephiroth_dude

Well I finished the above book last night,i can see why people were pissed about it,its nowhere near as good as rise of the governor/the road to woodbury,part 2 is out in march ,don't think I've ever finished a book in two days before lol hmmmmm what to read next now :pac:

salacious crumb

Spares

Princess Peach

Last week I read silver linings playbook, was 99p in the Amazon valentines sale and probably the only book in the sale that didn't make me want to vomit when I read the description :pac:

I loved it! It's about pat, who just got released from a long stint in a mental hospital and is now trying to find his way in the real world again. It's funny and sad and real. No way a typical romance novel at all, even though it was in that stupid sale.

Sephiroth_dude

Finished reading the first book in the mistborn series,good book,cool magic system but kinda boring in parts,reading book 4 now of the fall of the Governor now,hopefully it won't be as bad as part 1 .

Wasted

SueBoom wrote: »

I'm reading a million books at the minute. I think I'm going to get 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami finished though. I want to read plenty more of his books too.

Long but worth it, cringey sex scenes(could just be me) an odd insight(?) into Japanese culture, bizarre as ever Murakami

Angron

Just got this, plan on getting stuck into it once I finish off the Salamanders omnibus by Nick Kyme.

EZ24GET

Library had a book sale- lots of old library discontinued books and some donated just for the sale. have read two of the "cat who..." series in the past three days and a mystery from Patterson about a serial killer in the past three days. Bought a few syfi anthologies too. If I don't stop buying books I'll have to learn carpentry so I can make bookcases to shelve them all.

Delirium

Steven de Selby has a hangover. Bright lights, loud noise, and lots of exercise are the last thing he wants. But that's exactly what he gets when someone starts shooting at him.
Steven is no stranger to death - Mr. D's his boss after all - but when a dead girl saves him from sharing her fate, he finds himself on the wrong end of the barrel. His job is to guide the restless dead to the underworld but now his clients are his own colleagues, friends, and family.
Mr. D's gone missing and with no one in charge, the dead start to rise, the living are hunted, and the whole city teeters on the brink of a regional apocalypse - unless Steven can shake his hangover, not fall for the dead girl, and find out what happened to his boss - that is, Death himself.
THE BUSINESS OF DEATH includes the first two volumes of the Death Works trilogy, Death Most Definite and Managing Death, as well as the third volume.

About 100 pages in and is fun so far. Set in Australia which is a nice change from the usual setting of the US.

EZ24GET

have several things going at once (downstairs book and upstairs book ) both old ones for one reason or another I never read The Client and started reading Norah Lofts " How Far to Bethlehem ?" all her books are out of print. Been rummaging through bookshelves lately. I like the smell of old books.;)

sammyjo90

I have FINALLY finished the third installment of The Dark Tower..only took like five months!
Bad news is i dont have no.4 with me!!!

cyberwolf77

I just finished reading the latest in the Dresden Files. "In my world, there is no try"

Princess Peach

I'm reading Stephen King under the dome. It's my first Stephen King book, which is odd cause I've seen most of the films and shows based on the books!

Really enjoying it, pretty different from the TV show but in a good way.

Like all Stephen King books it's set in Maine, but the characters have southern accents when I read their dialogue for some reason....

EZ24GET

I must read that. My favorite King book is the talisman.

sammyjo90

Desperation is mine, read it years ago, cant remember what happens, just know that i love it :pac:

Princess Peach

I did a Stephen King movie season a few years back, watching all his films. Maybe I'll start a book season, might take years though

sammyjo90

There are quite a few books!

Princess Peach

He really does churn them out! Maybe he can hold a workshop, invite George RR Martin to attend :pac:

Sephiroth_dude

Princess Peach wrote: »

He really does churn them out! Maybe he can hold a workshop, invite George RR Martin to attend :pac:

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh burn

cyberwolf77

Shiminay

I assume we're all finished the latest Dresden Files Skin Game? I just started playing Watch_Dogs and it's based in Chicago so I'm curious to see if there's a certain island out on the lake for fun

fenris

Reading Skin Game at the moment, I am enjoying it and think a full Dresden re-read is needed

Shiminay

I'm currently in the middle of a Laundry Archives re-read. They're one of the most enjoyable series of sci-fi I've ever read.

fenris

I really like Stross, Rule 34 and Singularity Sky are worth a read, nice the Laundry Files is a nice follow on from Dresden, or maybe a bit of the Rivers of London series?

Shiminay

Not familiar with the Rivers of London series, but I shall investigate.

cyberwolf77

Shiminay wrote: »

I assume we're all finished the latest Dresden Files Skin Game? I just started playing Watch_Dogs and it's based in Chicago so I'm curious to see if there's a certain island out on the lake for fun

The local may not want to see you

Shiminay wrote: »

I'm currently in the middle of a Laundry Archives re-read. They're one of the most enjoyable series of sci-fi I've ever read.

I love the Laundry. Poor Bob keeps getting dropped into it. Course, that would happen when your boss is the Eater of Souls

EZ24GET

reading a novel John Grisham more lawyers this one sent to find an illegitimate heir to billions. interesting cause she's in the Pantanel in Brazil and doesn't want to be found.

TommieBoy

I am thoroughly enjoying "Excel 2013, Data Analysis for Dummies" - its riveting (really)

EZ24GET

I finished Grisham's The Testament in tears. I hate that books can make me cry.

EZ24GET

Finished King's THE DOME yesterday ended well lots of brutality and blood, Was interesting to note that the book is very little like the show that started last fall and is scheduled to continue the end of this month. The differences are vast and it seems other than the fact there is a dome that shuts them off from the world a completely different story. ( yes, i cried again when the doggies got killed or had to die, he's gonna have to quit that stuff) All in all it was worth the read.

Princess Peach

EZ24GET wrote: »

Finished King's THE DOME yesterday ended well lots of brutality and blood, Was interesting to note that the book is very little like the show that started last fall and is scheduled to continue the end of this month. The differences are vast and it seems other than the fact there is a dome that shuts them off from the world a completely different story. ( yes, i cried again when the doggies got killed or had to die, he's gonna have to quit that stuff) All in all it was worth the read.

I finished it last week, I really enjoyed it!

I enjoyed the TV show too, which is for sure very different. So looking forward to season 2, not sure what they are going to do with it!

Started King's "Lisey's Story". I'm slow getting into it, its not a thrilling start like Under the Dome but I've heard its a great read so going to stick with it.

EZ24GET

back to reading Grisham not the usual thing just the football players in Italy. Its good light reading goes quickly, have the Stephen King one that is supposed to be a sequel to The Shining but somehow never could get interested in it. Have to try a little harder I guess.

Sephiroth_dude

Started Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? By Philip k dick

cyberwolf77

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Started Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? By Philip k dick

Great book, but I liked The Man In The High Castle better. Just started reading Grendel by John Gardner. Much more philosophical than it at first appears

Sephiroth_dude

cyberwolf77 wrote: »

Great book, but I liked The Man In The High Castle better. Just started reading Grendel by John Gardner. Much more philosophical than it at first appears

This is my first time reading anything by him so will check that out next.

Hugo Stiglitz

I took delivery of three books of the Silo series this morning. Have started reading the first book Wool and have found myself instantly hooked.

Delirium

Wool is actually a book I've been meaning to check out

Sephiroth_dude

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

I took delivery of three books of the Silo series this morning. Have started reading the first book Wool and have found myself instantly hooked.

Added to the list :-D

Sephiroth_dude

Its 5 bucks on the us kindle store.........I must have it!

Hugo Stiglitz

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Its 5 bucks on the us kindle store.........I must have it!

Treat yourself Seph!

Sephiroth_dude

I will

Hugo am I right in thinking theres 3 books ?

Hugo Stiglitz

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

I will

Hugo am I right in thinking theres 3 books ?

Yeah that's right: Wool, Shift and Dust.