What are you reading?

by **Tallis** on May 22nd, 2012, 3:45 am

So yup, basically what the title says.

I'm an avid reader and I will stay awake for hours on end if I've got a book that's got me engrossed. I always tell myself I'll stop reading at the end of a chapter, but my eyes ALWAYS wander to the first line of the next chapter and I'm stuck reading to the end of that chapter. And then it's four in the morning, and I'm screwed for the rest of the day.

Anyways, I'd just like to know what you've read and why you just couldn't put it down. Go ahead and recommend classic novels or the New York Times Best Sellers, fiction or non-fiction. Whatever you like. I'm sure I'll be interested.

For my selfless plug, I've got to recommend Brent Weeks' "Night Angel" trilogy. It's got magical artifacts and mages/magae, wytches, Vurdmeisters, and "wetboys". But aside from the fantasy element, there are much darker themes such as rape, prostitution, murder, and mutilation. Sex and violence is definitely a central theme of these novels and the parents who thought that the "Hunger Games" trilogy was a bad influence on children would faint if they read Weeks' novels.

The plot is deep and constantly twisting, and the action is non-stop. The characters are so well-developed that I couldn't help but either empathize with them or completely despise them.

Anywho, that's my spiel.

Now, what are you reading?

by **Korma** on May 29th, 2012, 1:57 am

I'm reading the Harry Potters again, and after that going to re-read the Hunger Games.
And yes, I have stayed up all the night for a book. Several times.

by **Nessaisa Protea** on May 31st, 2012, 11:56 pm

Right now I'm reading Cassandra Clare's "The Mortal Instruments" and "The Infernal Devices". I'm on Clockwork Prince, book two of The Infernal Devices. The two series are set almost in the same world, and are complimentary to each other. I got sucked in by City of Bones years ago (the concept of fantasy mixed with the modern world is a huge draw for me).
I'm also reading a book on cat behavior, both because I love reading about pets/animals and their behaviors and because my cat has some bad behavior I can't seem to correct.
Before that, I was reading both the Harry Potter books and Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire Mysteries (Sookie Stackhouse series, they're the books True Blood are very loosely based upon).
The next series I plan on reading is going to be the "Song of Fire and Ice" series by George R.R. Martin. That's "A Game of Thrones" which has a tv series based on it as well. I was going to read The Hunger Games, however, the waiting list at the local library is too long and they don't have an ebook version (just audiobook and paper/hardback).
And so far as staying up until 4am with a book...I think most people in my school didn't even know what I looked like, because I had my nose in a book even when I was walking down the hallways

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by **Anselm** on June 1st, 2012, 3:04 am

Zoo Story.

by **Minerva Agatha Zipporah** on June 1st, 2012, 3:08 am

Right now I am reading this.

by **Alric Wilmot** on June 3rd, 2012, 2:51 am

Currently re-reading the Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. He's by far my favorite author.

by **Sylkra** on June 3rd, 2012, 2:54 am

I'm reading Tolkien, I always stick with the classics.

Lord of the Rings is one of my favorite books (and movies).

by **Evalin** on June 3rd, 2012, 3:00 am

@ Alric: If you like Brandon Sanderson look up Brent Weeks and his Nightangel trilogy. Its great XD

by **Minerva Agatha Zipporah** on June 3rd, 2012, 3:03 am

Sanderson is also ghost-writing the final three books of the Wheel of Time series. A MUST read for all fantasy fans.

by **Satevis** on June 3rd, 2012, 3:26 am

Right now, I'm working my way through Patrick Rothfuss's The Wise Man's Fear. It's a 1000 page book, and my reading speed's been affected by work and video games, so it should keep me busy for another couple of weeks.