...Wow, you just keep getting better in my book. + Major Brownie Points

Just finished today 'The Eye of the World', and I'm starting 'The Great Hunt', both by Robert Jordan (*cough* I'm a fantasy geek...), the second book in the Darksword trillogy's (Don't know if I spelled that right, too tired to care), and 'Vampire' by Manuela Dunn Mascetti. Oh! And Interview with the Vampire, I think. If I can find the book again... Hm.

Well, you know how there are a bazillion different editions of Dracula? I like looking at alternate covers of books, and I was in a used book store and happened to be in the horror section. I was looking at the Dracula covers and one was entitled 'Dracula's Guest' and it caught my attention. I think I peed.

"Dracula's guest is a self-contained chapter that was originally part of Stoker's manuscript for Dracula but was omitted because of the length of the published book." (The giant book of vampires, edited by Stephen Jones, 1994, Magpie Books)

Currently reading ~ Wit'ch Storm, Book 2 in the Wit'ch War saga, James Clements
~ Love in Vein, Poppy Z. Brite
~ When we die, Cedris Mims
~ The annoted HP Lovecraft, S.T. Joshi
~ Seven tales of sex and death, Patricia Duncker

Greetings and salutations,right now i'm reading several differnt books.I am reading a dook about Dante the poet-philosipher.I am also reading dreams your magic mirror,and I plan on reding more on philoophy.

~ When we die, Cedris Mims

It should read - ~ When we die, Cedric Mims

Sorry!

Far From Xanadu - Julie Anne Peters (just finished it, very spiffy book.)
La Chica Que Amaba a Tom Gordon - Stephen King (well..im attempting to read it.)

Starless Night. It's a Forgotten Realms book. I be such a nerd.

I'm reading the Sword of Truth series. Just finished Chainfire.. now I guess I have to wait another year or two for the next one.
Richard.. *Drools*

A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin.

Series is damned literary crack, I tell ya.

The Red Badge of Courage, then I think Hamlet. My english class is going to Boston in the spring to see the play, it should be fun.

On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins
Dynamic Figure Drawing by Burne Hogarth
Pressure Point Fighting by Rick Clark
Romeo and Juliet by your mom

Yeah... I'm always reading at least four books at once.

a computer screen!


*SMART ASS!!!

Robert Rankin: Web Site Story

and

Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen: The Science of Discworld II, The Globe

currently steve martin's pure drivel. yeah, it's only 104 pages, but i only pick it up every now & then and read a chapter. and even at only 104 pages, it's chock full of wit & dripping with satire. so far, my favorite chapters are "dear amanda" and "taping my friends".


a couple of weeks ago, my daughter brought home neil gaiman's coraline. i read through it just to check it out because she seemed to really enjoy it.

quite a good little read.

i was also pretty jazzed to see it's going to be a movie, albeit an animated one.... in 2007.

Does anyone know Oscar Wilde or read any of his plays/poetry?

Suffer the Opposition

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MizSuccubus, before posting any further, can you please direct yourself to this link:

http://www.gothic.net/boards/showthread.php?t=710

I am currently reading,Death Abides by its Own Rules,405 pages long i read everyday afterschool.

Neil Simon's Collected Works Volume II


...by Neil Simon

I always read many books at the same time.

Will Kymlicka - An introduction to contemporary political philosophy
Hume - A treatise of Human Nature
Rudi Visker - (A book about multiculturalism in Dutch)
Friedrich Nietzsche - Twilight of the gods
Karl Verstrynge - The hysterics of the mind - Melancholy in the pseudonym works of Kierkegaard (in Dutch)
The complete works of Oscar Wilde
Clamp - Lawful drug
Freud - Introduction to psychoanalysis
Stephen King - The Dark Tower series
Alexandra Stoddard - Living a Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance Order Beauty and Joy to Every Day of Your Life

I read four or five books a week... love my public library. I've run out of shelf space in the house, so I check out a bunch of books every time I go downtown; even with the inevitable duds, I always have something to read.

Lately, I've read *Haunted*, by Chuck Palahniuk. I've read all of his books, and they always make me feel supremely uncomfortable whilst reading them- in a good way. He makes most of the splatterpunk genre seem about as innocuous as Nancy Drew.

I just finished *Pocketful of Names*, by Joe Coomer. A good story, and at one point it made me cry, although I always get all weepy at the holidays.

Also, *Oh, The Glory Of It All*, by Sean Wilsey, is an interesting memoir. The author's capacity for forgiveness astounded me. I know I was lucky, but it made me appreciate my parents even more. RIP, Reverend Doctor Momzilla and (the original) Silent Bob. Many thanks.

"The picture of Dorian Grey" is a fabolous read!

I haven't read any of his faerie stories yet. I should check it out!

All Wilde's short stories set in romantic England are worth reading (well, I think it's romantic, it's the era with all the dandies and all). The others are nice too, but less interesting.

I'm currently reading the "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen.

Genesis by Poul Anderson. So far it's not that great, but it has enough potential to keep me reading, just in case.

Is that book sci-fiction?

Yeah. It's my first sci-fi in a while, since I just went through my newly bought collection of Carl Hiaasen novels.

What do you think of the book "Skinny puppy"?

I haven't read it yet.

You mean "Sick Puppy", right? It was the first one of his I read, and one of the better ones, in my opinion. They were all enjoyable, though.

Yeah that's what I meant. I confused myself with the band at that moment.

Heh, that's all right. :P

What type of books do you like to read?

I usually read crime, literature and the occasional romance related books.

I rarely read any sci-fiction books.

You're a major sci-fiction fan aren't you?

Why that's one of my favourite bands!

I'm reading Undying by Clive Barker...only just started.

In response to rockandrose:

Yeah. From what I've seen, people rarely just dabble in the harder science fiction; I certainly didn't look back. I was into fantasy for a couple years, then got interested in the scifi/fantasy books (like the Pern series, by Anne McCaffrey). I've been into science fiction for a few years now, and not getting tired of it yet, although I need a break every once in a while. I then usually read humorous books such as ones by Douglas Adams, or Piers Anthony.

I was into mysteries for a while, but never really got into it. I can see what the appeal is, because many of the sci-fi books I read have mysteries and crimes as a large part of the storyline. I enjoy this because of the futuristic/alien themes that oftentimes go along with sci-fi.

Do you read Shakespeare? I'm not a big fan, but a couple of my friends are.

I haven't read anything by Shakespeare for about 3 years now.

I've only read Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet and Othello.

Othello is one of my favourite Shakespearean books.

I tend to like going to the plays rather than reading the books. I've been to three of them so far. Since I'm not that great with the "language" that Shakespeare uses, the plays really help because the actors use exaggerated expressions and gestures to get their meaning across (I usually go to the comedies). I think I'd enjoy his writing more if it were easier to understand.

I enjoy reading Shakespeare's work due to the fact that his language can be ambiguous. Hence, I need tend to read his work several times in order grasp a better understanding of the language and the meanings behind his writings.

I'm also a big fan of Oscar Wilde's work including as his poetry and plays.

I haven't read any of Oscar Wilde. My experiences with poetry were basically limited to what I had to learn/read in high school. I still let myself enjoy what was required, because I'd much rather enjoy school than not.

I like how Shakespeare can easily fit two or three meanings into one word. His writing makes you think.

It's amusing to read one of Shakespeare's plays and come across a few cliches. Really, he's the one who started those phrases, so we are still speaking "Shakespearean" today.

Well, good night. :)

Goodnight Scythan.

It's always a pleasure reading your posts!

Might I suggest Midnight Blue:The Sonya blue Collection by Nancy A. Collins? Sonya Blue is a punk/goth female vampire and vampire slayer. You see she was ***** by a vampire during her transformation so she is on a mission of vampiric destruction. Quite simpily the best vampire fiction I have ever read IMHO!

I've gotten hardcore into Christopher Moore. Have any of you ever heard of him? Fluke? Blood Sucking Fiends? Lamb? The Stupidest Angel? Practical Demonkeeping? Island of The Sequined Love Nun? Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove? Coyote Blue?

you see he's got this really almost sick kind of humor, but not too sick. It's just right in my book. He is very similar to douglas adams...you know, so long and thanks for all the fish (hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy). He's an amazing writer, that Chris Moore, and funny as hell. Read Lamb and Practical Demonkeeping especially!

The Drawing of the Three
 

I'm about 3/4th the way through the Drawing of the Three. I must say the series is really good so far.

I just started Imperial Earth by Arthur C. Clarke. It's pretty good so far.

I'm currently rereading The Crown Of Stars series by Kate Elliot, because I recently found myself in possesion of the 6th book in the series.