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Title: What are you reading?
Post by: Generic Eric on November 01, 2013, 07:55:13 pm
Someone recommended I read "A Canticle for Leibowitz" by Walter M. Miller Jr.  I had been working on it about 3 months and I just remembered I had it. 

Has anyone here read it?
Title: Re: What are you reading?
Post by: danny_galaga on November 01, 2013, 08:53:48 pm

What am I reading? This thread. Doi!
Title: Re: What are you reading?
Post by: Generic Eric on November 01, 2013, 09:17:01 pm
I only have time to read books when I'm in prison, but I got a new tat.
ew...spoiler that
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Post by: Louis Tully on November 02, 2013, 06:19:39 am
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Post by: wp34 on November 02, 2013, 10:43:23 am
I just re-read Ender's Game along with my 12 year-old.  It holds up very well I just hope the movie is decent.
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Post by: CCM on November 02, 2013, 11:14:56 am
Just started reading Dust by Hugh Howey, it's the conclusion to the Silo Saga.  The first 2 parts were Wool and the Shift Series, it's been a great read all they way thru.  Definitely worth reading.

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Post by: jdbailey1206 on November 02, 2013, 01:51:02 pm
I can only read picture books.  Anything past that is too difficult for me.
Title: What are you reading?
Post by: Monkeyvoodoo on November 02, 2013, 08:56:00 pm
I just finished Shada by Douglas Adams. A Doctor Who story based on an unfurled episode also written by DA.

It was like coming home as I always enjoyed the Hitchhiker series.
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Post by: yotsuya on November 03, 2013, 12:46:28 am
Just finished rereading I Want My MTV (http://www.amazon.com/Want-MTV-Uncensored-Revolution-Tannenbaum/dp/B00E31NVKI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1383453935&sr=8-3&keywords=I+want+my+MTV)
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Post by: ark_ader on November 03, 2013, 02:52:26 am
I have just started reading Windows Server 2012 Unleashed and I have definitely been hooked on it for the past two weeks now.

I cannot wait until I get into Chapter 16: Migration from AD 2008 to 2012. Especially the compatibility Testing.  :drool

Now please don't let out any spoilers, and ruin any fun I will be having.   :cheers:
Title: What are you reading?
Post by: Monkeyvoodoo on November 03, 2013, 04:18:18 pm

I have just started reading Windows Server 2012 Unleashed and I have definitely been hooked on it for the past two weeks now.

I cannot wait until I get into Chapter 16: Migration from AD 2008 to 2012. Especially the compatibility Testing.  :drool

Now please don't let out any spoilers, and ruin any fun I will be having.   :cheers:

The server dies in the end.

Yeah, I ruined it for you but there are many hints throughout that tip you off.
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Post by: danny_galaga on November 04, 2013, 04:16:32 am
I can only picture books.  Anything past that is too difficult for me.

So you just imagine them?
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Post by: jdbailey1206 on November 04, 2013, 09:15:17 am
“I finally got around to reading the dictionary. Turns out the Zebra did it.”

― Steven Wright

 :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:
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Post by: lcmgadgets on November 04, 2013, 10:13:07 am
“I finally got around to reading the dictionary. Turns out the Zebra did it.”

― Steven Wright

 :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:

DOH!  :banghead:

'Year Zero' by...uhhh...I forget.
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Post by: shmokes on November 05, 2013, 09:41:33 pm
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. Not only is it great, but the guys who did Sherlock for BBC are turning it into a mini-series that will air in 2014, so you better get the book in now before they spoil it for you.
Title: Re: What are you reading?
Post by: Drnick on November 06, 2013, 03:07:23 am
This Thread  :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:

Other then that I have been working my way through Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson & Heroes of Olympus series.  Then its back to the Clive Cussler books.
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Post by: eds1275 on November 06, 2013, 10:18:48 am
I just finished reading Pro Tools for Game Audio. Pretty awesome.
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Post by: ChadTower on November 06, 2013, 10:41:26 am
Currently reading Eon by Greg Bear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eon_%28novel%29).


(Damnit, hit modify instead of reply ... Who let me have the keys to the car? --- saint)
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Post by: Zero_Hour on November 06, 2013, 01:20:03 pm
Just started WIZZYWIG Portrait of a Serial Hacker (http://www.amazon.com/Wizzywig-Ed-Piskor/dp/1603090975/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383761902&sr=8-1&keywords=wizzywig), by Ed Piskor. It's a Graphic Novel, so the picture book crowd may be interested.
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Post by: HaRuMaN on November 06, 2013, 01:27:55 pm
Just finished Ender's Game and The Giver.  About to pick up The Dark Tower VII.
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Post by: ChadTower on November 06, 2013, 01:33:14 pm
About to pick up The Dark Tower VII.


I hate that dude.  Effs up every family event.
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Post by: HaRuMaN on November 06, 2013, 01:53:52 pm
About to pick up The Dark Tower VII.


I hate that dude.  Effs up every family event.

Steven King?  Or the gunslinger?
Title: Re: What are you reading?
Post by: pbj on November 06, 2013, 01:56:14 pm
We've been reading the Ender books and I've been on a Stephen King kick lately.  Life's too complicated to read anything challenging these days.....



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Post by: Ginsu Victim on November 06, 2013, 07:19:12 pm
Currently reading:
Doctor Sleep (sequel to The Shining) by Stephen King (so far, so good)
The Walking Dead TPB vol 18
Title: Re: What are you reading?
Post by: opt2not on November 06, 2013, 08:09:06 pm
The only reading I do is in J-RPG's.  ;D






no, i'm kidding:  I'm reading through Masters of Doom, the story of John Carmack and John Romero's success.

I've been on a non-fiction buzz this year.
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Post by: wp34 on November 06, 2013, 09:35:50 pm
I just finished The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling).  Absolutely fantastic book. 
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Post by: yotsuya on November 06, 2013, 10:19:03 pm

no, i'm kidding:  I'm reading through Masters of Doom, the story of John Carmack and John Romero's success.

I've been on a non-fiction buzz this year.

I re-read that this summer during my Hawaii vacation. Good fun.

*yot trivia - I won a contest way back when and have an Daikatana headband autographed by John Romero and Stevie Case.
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Post by: opt2not on November 06, 2013, 10:25:52 pm
Game contest?
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Post by: yotsuya on November 06, 2013, 10:26:34 pm
Game contest?

I was one of the first five people in the world to receive their copy of Daikatana.  :cheers:
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Post by: Nephasth on November 06, 2013, 10:28:26 pm
I just opened an old box I had in storage, found some interesting books in there from Timothy Leary, Jonathan Ott, Daniel Pinchbeck. Boy were those interesting times...
Title: Re: What are you reading?
Post by: saint on November 07, 2013, 07:32:23 am
Currently reading Eon by Greg Bear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eon_%28novel%29).


(Damnit, hit modify instead of reply ... Who let me have the keys to the car? --- saint)

A+! Good choice.
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Post by: Hoopz on November 07, 2013, 09:34:16 am
Game contest?

I was one of the first five people in the world to receive their copy of Daikatana.  :cheers:
I never made it past the first level.  Did you finish it?
Title: Re: What are you reading?
Post by: yotsuya on November 07, 2013, 09:51:40 am
Game contest?

I was one of the first five people in the world to receive their copy of Daikatana.  :cheers:
I never made it past the first level.  Did you finish it?

Multiple times.  :laugh2:
Title: Re: What are you reading?
Post by: RayB on November 12, 2013, 09:24:21 pm
Started "Ready Player One"
FULL of pandering to geeks who grew up in the 80's.
Title: Re: What are you reading?
Post by: yotsuya on November 12, 2013, 09:29:45 pm
Started "Ready Player One"
FULL of pandering to geeks who grew up in the 80's.

Yeah, I enjoyed it, but even at the time, some of it felt really forced. PBJ had a great breakdown of the book a while back.
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Post by: Ginsu Victim on November 25, 2013, 11:14:44 am
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I'm reading through Masters of Doom, the story of John Carmack and John Romero's success.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/22/doom-creator-john-carmack-officially-leaves-id-software (http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/22/doom-creator-john-carmack-officially-leaves-id-software)