[The E]

And I just finished Cibola Burn (the 4th novel in the Leviathan Wakes series), which was a solid, entertaining read.

[Nuke]

i decided to start reading battletech books in chronological order.

[CommanderDJ]

I just finished Caliban's War. Going to pick up Abaddon's Gate today so I can continue the story.

[Dark_4ce]

Just been reading S. That JJ Abrams book. It's quite interesting, full of all sorts extra odds and sods between the pages. Dunno if I think it's awesome yet.

[AdmiralRalwood]

Rereading Sunshine by Robin McKinley.

[General Battuta]

Nicola Griffith, Hild

[headdie]

Kim Stanley Robinson's Green Mars
based on Red Mars, check with me in a months time an I will probably started Blue Mars lol

[CommanderDJ]

I finished Abaddon's Gate. Sadly, it seems no library in my state has Cibola Burn yet, so I'm going to have to read something else in the meantime. I feel kinda obligated to read A Song of Ice and Fire since all my friends are talking about it. I've also been considering picking up Dune.

[headdie]

I finished Abaddon's Gate. Sadly, it seems no library in my state has Cibola Burn yet, so I'm going to have to read something else in the meantime. I feel kinda obligated to read A Song of Ice and Fire since all my friends are talking about it. I've also been considering picking up Dune.

I fount dune to be well worth my time both times I read it

[An4ximandros]

The first book's hero story has been done and redone across a thousand faces, the real meat of Dune lies in 2 to 4. And many consider 4 to be rather... dry. That's why I love it!

[Beskargam]

And I just finished Cibola Burn (the 4th novel in the Leviathan Wakes series), which was a solid, entertaining read.

whattt?! there's a fourth?

[The E]

And I just finished Cibola Burn (the 4th novel in the Leviathan Wakes series), which was a solid, entertaining read.

whattt?! there's a fourth?

Yes. And 5th and 6th as well as a TV series are forthcoming.

Regarding reading: Just finished The Rhesus Chart by Charlie Stross, aka book 5 in the "Laundry Files" series. This time, Vampires very definitely do not exist, and Bob finds out why. (By the way, if Lovecraft/Spy Fic/Urban Fantasy mashups sound interesting to you, I really recommend checking out the entire series!)

[watsisname]

Picked up the Harry Potter series a few days ago -- had seen all the films but never actually read the dang thing.
Now on book 4!

Also on the plate:
77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz (Haven't started yet, but I've read a number of his other works and he's never failed to entertain.)
Quantum Mechanics - Theoretical Minimum by Susskind & Friedman.  (Two chapters in; it's excellent.  Susskind's also a brilliant lecturer; check him out on youtube if you're interested in QM or GR.)
The Complete Book of Herbs by Lesley Bremness.  (Yep, planning out an herb garden.)
Gem Trails of Washington by Garret Romaine.  (Pretty good resource; found a number of cool gem/mineral bearing creeks and fossil exposures already.)

[Lorric]

Picked up the Harry Potter series a few days ago -- had seen all the films but never actually read the dang thing.
Now on book 4!

They're like drugs. Not that I've ever tried drugs.

The last one, I went to bed the night I got it, and thought "Oh, I'll just read a chapter or two to get started before I go to sleep."

I went to sleep 8 hours later, after I'd read the entire book. That's never happened to me before, I've read books in one sitting before, but not like that, in the daytime, and I think that was the biggest book I've ever read in one sitting. It was also easily the strongest compulsion I've ever had to read a book, I simply could not put it down until it was over.

So yeah, start reading these books early in the day so it doesn't screw you up for the next day because you've had next to no sleep!

EDIT: Of course, you'll probably be in better shape, since you've seen the films so know how the story goes.

[watsisname]

Too late, I already three books in three sittings with one overnight and through sunrise. D:

They really are crack.  Good crack, not the cheap stuff you get from the toothless man on the corner.

[Lorric]

Too late, I already three books in three sittings with one overnight and through sunrise. D:

They really are crack.  Good crack, not the cheap stuff you get from the toothless man on the corner.

It's amazing they still have that tremendous power when you already know the story. Of course the books still contain waaaaaay more than the films, I imagine the films would be like 2 or 3 times as long if you packed the entire books into them.

JK Rowling must be a witch. She put a spell or three in the pages!

[watsisname]

Yes, it's actually really interesting.  I already had the first book from a young age, had tried to read it a few times over the years, but for whatever reason I just couldn't get into it.  Went to see all the films because it was a fun social thing to do, and while I really enjoyed them, I never reconsidered giving the books a try.   Even though books are almost always exceptionally better than a film adaptation, seeing the films first tends to impede on your ability to choose how to visualize characters and scenes for yourself, and you'd think knowing how the story unfolds would take away the mystery and desire to continue reading.

But it didn't!  I saw one of the latter books, used, in hardcover, at my local shop.  Thought, "eh, why not?", picked it up and randomly started reading a passage.  Before I knew it 20 minutes had passed and I was completely engrossed.  So I got them.  ALL OF THEM.  No regrets!

[Mongoose]

I wouldn't call myself a hardcore fan of the series, but it was definitely a fun ride, and I wound up marathoning the final book myself.  I'm still a bit amazed that it became as big of a hit as it did so quickly, since I don't think Rowling really came into her own until probably the third book.

[Jeff Vader]

I read The Hydrogen Sonata. Should try to find more Iain M. Banks.

[Mongoose]

Finally working on John Dies at the End, which a friend of mine got me for my birthday last year.  It sure is a thing.