What Are You Reading Now?

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I have never ever listened to Rush's show. I don't even know what station it's on locally. I was intrigued by the buzz created when several elements of his books ended up happening shortly after he wrote about them. After reading, I think the buzz was overstated (shock!), but the first 2.5 books of the series were pretty enjoyable.

Was book #1 called "The Ezekiel Option"? (Side question should the ? have gone inside the quotation marks there? I debated that one for a minute in my mind) I bought that one in an airport and never started it because I fell asleep on the plane. I can see it on the bookshelf from where I am sitting now.

[Indy Coug]

Was book #1 called "The Ezekiel Option"? (Side question should the ? have gone inside the quotation marks there? I debated that one for a minute in my mind) I bought that one in an airport and never started it because I fell asleep on the plane. I can see it on the bookshelf from where I am sitting now.

The order is

Last Jihad
Last Days
Ezekiel Option
Copper Scroll
Dead Heat

The funny thing is that the first book opens with the president's motorcade being attacked on I-70 driving from DIA to downtown Denver. I started reading it on a flight to Denver from Philly.

[Katy Lied]

Was book #1 called "The Ezekiel Option"? (Side question should the ? have gone inside the quotation marks there?

If you're British, the ? goes outside.
If you're American, the ? goes inside the "

When I taught in Europe I continually caught grief from my students for writing it "wrong" on the board. Damn limey colonizers.

[Indy Coug]

IDamn limey colonizers.

Isn't that "coloniser"? I have no idea if that'z correct or not, I just know the Britz like to avoid uzing z's.

Now, if we could only get BYU to play more defence this year...

[Green Lantern]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. I read it a couple of years ago and decided to read it again.

I recently read the author's follow-up to this one, called A SPOT OF BOTHER and enjoyed it quite a bit.

I just finished BLOOD MERIDIAN and am still having some nightmares about some of the imagery. Holy crap.

[Katy Lied]

If Rush says you must read it then I bet it is great and loves America.

I have never ever listened to Rush's show. I don't even know what station it's on locally.

Holy crap someone's finally offended Indy. Who'd a thunk it would be HFN, calling Indy a DittoHead.

[SoCalCoug]

Right now, I'm reading two books - "Wizard's First Rule" (again) by Terry Goodkind, when I'm downstairs, and "Mistress of the Empire" (again) by Raymond Feist, when I'm upstairs.

My wife thinks I'm crazy for reading books more than once. She's probably right.

[il Padrino Ute]

Right now, I'm reading two books - "Wizard's First Rule" (again) by Terry Goodkind, when I'm downstairs, and "Mistress of the Empire" (again) by Raymond Feist, when I'm upstairs.

My wife thinks I'm crazy for reading books more than once. She's probably right.

I liked Wizard's First Rule. I received it as a gift from a friend who loved the series and he thought I ought to give it a read. Have you read any of the other 2 books?

[SoCalCoug]

I liked Wizard's First Rule. I received it as a gift from a friend who loved the series and he thought I ought to give it a read. Have you read any of the other 2 books?

There's actually 10, and I've got the entire series. Extremely good series of novels.

[Indy Coug]

I recently finished 1491. And no, SU, I didn't read it to find archeological evidences of the Book of Mormon. Very interesting book and it does a very good job at giving an overview of the varied societies in the Americas and how technologically advanced they were. The primary goal of the book is to dispell the concept that Native Americans were a bunch of nomadic wanderers that blended in with nature rather than organized societies that molded nature to suit their needs and in some instances how their technological advances were a vital part of the technological advancement of Western Civilization. It wanders in a couple of places, but overall is a worthwhile read.

http://www.amazon.com/1491-Revelatio.../dp/140004006X

[il Padrino Ute]

There's actually 10, and I've got the entire series. Extremely good series of novels.

10? Wow. I've only heard of the first three.

I was flipping through the channels the other day and came across a tv series based on the books. The actress who portrayed Kahlan wasn't very attractive so I stopped watching.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I recently finished 1491. And no, SU, I didn't read it to find archeological evidences of the Book of Mormon. Very interesting book and it does a very good job at giving an overview of the varied societies in the Americas and how technologically advanced they were. The primary goal of the book is to dispell the concept that Native Americans were a bunch of nomadic wanderers that blended in with nature rather than organized societies that molded nature to suit their needs and in some instances how their technological advances were a vital part of the technological advancement of Western Civilization. It wanders in a couple of places, but overall is a worthwhile read.

http://www.amazon.com/1491-Revelatio.../dp/140004006X

That sounds very interesting.

[SoCalCoug]

10? Wow. I've only heard of the first three.

I was flipping through the channels the other day and came across a tv series based on the books. The actress who portrayed Kahlan wasn't very attractive so I stopped watching.

Legend of the Seeker - I watched the entire season. It's "based on" Wizard's First Rule, and definitely draws from it, but they take a lot of liberties with it, and many of the storylines in the series did not occur in the book. It's by the guy who did Xena, and it is very reminiscent of that series. It is much closer in quality to Xena than to Wizard's First Rule - many of the fans of the book series hate the show.

I thought it was okay, and I plan to watch the second season, as well.

[LA Ute]

I actually picked up a copy of Atlas Shrugged. I'm only a few pages in and the things is over 1,000 pages long. I guess by the time I finish I will finally find out who John Galt is.

[happyone]

The library finally got Tears in the Darkness and I"ve just started it.