The Books Thread

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So it turns out books still exist, and it occurred to me that some of you might read them occasionally, so tell us, what are you reading?

More importantly, where should I buy books from online? (real books, no e).

03/05/2012

The member formerly formerly known as ICC_06, formerly known as Ben.

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Silence

I'm slowly getting through the fourth Sherlock Holmes book, one story at a time.

I've found that www.bookdepository.co.uk... to have the best range and prices. They even had all of my school textbooks! Free shipping, too (love)

03/05/2012

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whaling

Silence said:
I've found that www.bookdepository.co.uk... to have the best range and prices. They even had all of my school textbooks! Free shipping, too

That site looks amazing ;O

Finally reading A Game of Thrones (I took my time about it).

I'd love recommendations though, since I'm usually at a loss for what to read. :(

03/05/2012

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Silence

The 13-and-a-Half Lives of Captain Bluebear is probably my favourite adventure/fantasy novel of all time.

03/05/2012

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whaling

Seems a bit like the stuff by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell. I'll check it out :D

03/05/2012

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Milky

lol reading.

03/05/2012

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Matteh

Finished The Hunger Games trilogy a while back, started reading The Lucky One but have lost interest.

03/05/2012

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IAMColonel

I hate going to the book section and all there is is crappy mum books, crappy teen books and books with film-covers on them, because they're popular now because of the adapted film.

03/05/2012

Melbourne

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A2ra3l

Reading World War Z by Max Brooks, great book about zombies. It is pretty believable as well, you could actually see things turning out like this if there ever was a zombie outbreak.

03/05/2012

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Loupek

I really need to pay off my library fines. Currently reading a shitload of legislation for my new job. Last thing a read would be let the right one in. Or possibly Atlas Shrugged, **** that was a heavy duty book to read.

03/05/2012

Canberra, ACT

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Blob

I thought it said "the boobs thread".
I'm disappointed :(

03/05/2012

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gamerguy

Finished Stephen King's 'Under The Dome'. Great read.

03/05/2012

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Krycek

I just started Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian. He has a strange writing style but it can be really engaging. Starting to see why the book is considered by some to be unfilmable.

03/05/2012

Canberra

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xGemx

If only this thread smelt like musty old books, ohhhhhh.
[Derp]

I buy from book depository all the time, they're great. I've gotten books as low as $3 on there.

03/05/2012

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Jubilee

I'm the biggest book nerd, enjoy YA, paranormal, urban fantasy reads and the occasional bestseller/classic. I'm reading Delirium by Lauren Oliver at the moment, a dystopian society where love is a disease.

This is my GoodReads account if anyone else is interested: www.goodreads.com/...

A2ra3l said: Reading World War Z by Max Brooks, great book about zombies. It is pretty believable as well, you could actually see things turning out like this if there ever was a zombie outbreak.

Oooh this one is on my to read list!

03/05/2012

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Mystogun

i brought game of thrones and clash of kings

03/05/2012

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Loupek

Krycek said: I just started Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian. He has a strange writing style but it can be really engaging. Starting to see why the book is considered by some to be unfilmable.

Fantastic book, love cormac mccarthy

04/05/2012

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Makra

I was thinking about making a book thread the other day! ;) Not reading anything at the moment, but I need a good non-fiction book to get into, any suggestions?

04/05/2012

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jeebs99

Currently reading A Game of Thrones. Already watched the show but the book has so much more depth. (Obviously)
Poor Bran. That image will be burned into his retinas forever...

04/05/2012

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Loupek

Makra said: I was thinking about making a book thread the other day! Not reading anything at the moment, but I need a good non-fiction book to get into, any suggestions?

Read Truman capote's "in Cold Blood". It's a great non fiction novel.

04/05/2012

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Gryllis

Silence said: I'm slowly getting through the fourth Sherlock Holmes book, one story at a time.
I've found that www.bookdepository.co.uk... to have the best range and prices. They even had all of my school textbooks! Free shipping, too

Bought a few things off there. Extra 10% off at the moment if you enter the coupon code on the homepage *_*

07/05/2012

The member formerly formerly known as ICC_06, formerly known as Ben.

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Ben said:
Bought a few things off there. Extra 10% off at the moment if you enter the coupon code on the homepage

Okay, DEFINITELY buying things now. :D

07/05/2012

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Desi

I own almost 600 ebooks. Here is a list of books I have read , complete with excerpts (eading on a Kindle makes it real easy to grab excerpts and quotes). I don't force myself to finish crap books, so you can consider that to be a list of recommendations too.

08/05/2012

And I love starting sentences with conjunctions! >=D

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whaling

That is one heck of a lot of ebooks X_X

08/05/2012

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