Thread: What are you reading?

Shock Troops of the Confederacy: The Sharpshooter Battalions of the Army of Northern Virginia by Fred L. Ray. Really good military read detailing the rise of Southern Sharpshooter (think light infantry/snipers/skirmishers) in Civil War. It is written from southern view point so sometimes the Federal troops are not shown in best of light and names of battles are little confusing, like battle at Antietam becomes Battle of Sharpsburg (town near the creek)

Originally Posted by vLordChronicv

I got world war z, havnt had time to read it. Do you like it?
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It has parts that are really good and parts that are just slow. I'm having a hard time with it, but want to get through it. Other books keep derailing me.

Ya im afraid to get into it. Seems like one of those books that is hard to finish quickly.

Return trip from CA to Denver I listened to Runaways or something like that, a collection of shorts written by Alice Munro. She is a beast writer, but the stuff was total chick lit. Anyway, it passed the time. One memorable story was about the daughter that runs away to a religious cult, after growing up practically inseparable from her nameusedbefore mom, and this daughter like never got back in touch with her mom. She sent a postcard on her (the daughter's) birthday for the first 5 years, to say "I'm alive," but then nothing. Then many years later, the mom discovers from a third person that the daughter has a brood of children, and seem to be well, and knows that the mom is in Vancouver. The end. lol

Picked up Stephen R. Donaldson's "Lord Foul's Bane." About 1/2 through, it's ok. Pretty good, I guess.

I have a confession to make: I really like David Sedaris' books. There I said it, my dirty little swcret revealed. He really is one funny gay.

Reading Nate Jackson's book, the first chapter...McDouche****face really was an *******.

So did Josh poop in Nate's swimming pool? Did he scuff his couch Rick James style? What's the story. Channel your inner Natron girl and lay it down. In case I don't make it to Nate's book.

I'm reading Elantris now. It's fantasy. Not bad.

Just the arrogance the turd had within him.

Just finished Nate's book, definitely a good read for football fans. He writes really well and keeps the reader interested.

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (guy who was tabbed to finish Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series--this was his breakout novel). It was good. Started a little slow, but was worth the read.

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. Looking forward to this!!

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

Originally Posted by chazoe60

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

Ah hell yea.

Originally Posted by chazoe60

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

One of the few novels I actually read in college. McCarthy is kind of a genius, but I do not share his aversion to punctuation!

Originally Posted by Buff

One of the few novels I actually read in college. McCarthy is kind of a genius, but I do not share his aversion to punctuation!

I love McCarthy. Something about his lack of punctuation makes his books easier to read for me as well, although sometimes I do have to go back to figure out who said what to whom.